Kalkaska, MI

Log Lake Park

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deBebbler
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Experience: 28.9 years 75 played 36 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Where to take new DX Teebirds 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 17, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice cement tees. Fairways are well defined. Well placed benches and trash cans help keep course clean.

EZ On - EZ Off US 131 makes this course nice to hit if you are traveling. Two-man rounds can easily be fit in 90 minutes.

Practice basket near the lot. The path leading back to the lot from 18 dumps you out at the softball field, and gives you a nice place to empty your bag after the round.

Groomed for winter play, where the lack of elevation helps with footing.

Cons:

Most of the baskets are rusted out and single chain design. Tee signs are crude 4x4 posts with length and vector representations of hole only, and a few are missing.

This course is very flat. There is one slight uphill that manages to obscure the basket from the tee, but little more. Although there are a lot of trees, most of the fairways have fat lines to work, and the challenge after a few rounds is pretty low.

Not nearly enough distance. Twelve of the holes are <250' with only one >300'. This is a course that trades lack of distance with an abundance of trees. The course opens up more for the last 4-5 holes, and the average distance of these holes is greater, but not significantly.

Strong RHBH bias, with only one serious dogleg right hole. Most holes are straight finishing slightly left or right. Compounded with the short, flat nature of the course, the repetition is felt quickly.

Other Thoughts:

I have passed this course by to play another more often than I have played it. It isn't that this course is especially bad, it just doesn't offer up much of anything, and the fun factor is pretty low. If I'm in the area (and want to stay out of Traverse City), I'm much more likely to play Kingsley Civic Center or Hanson Hills.

However, I do use this course for two disc rounds. I'm either going to park my drive, or put some much needed gouges in my new DX Teebirds. When I need to break them in, these trees are perfect.
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tccrapsdealer
Experience: 7 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

If you threw a disc and DIDN'T hit a tree, you weren't at Log Lake 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 2, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Usually pretty much deserted.

Cons:

Horrible navigation. Especially in the 7-8-9 area. I've played the course 4 times and I don't think I've gone the right way yet. TONS of trees. Hard to make a solid throw without hitting one.
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rlbontrager
Experience: 19 years 13 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 16, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A relatively simple and short course that winds through the forest. It feels very tight with trees on all sides, and they do come into play with most shots, adding to the difficulty. However, the short distance of most of the holes adds to the ease of play.

Walks easy and quickly, good course if your close and just looking to spend an hour out.

Cons:

It is not well marked, or even marked at all in most places. Most of the holes are easy enough to find, but the trip from 7 to 8 can be a bit confusing if your new to the course.

If you are skilled or lucky enough to miss the trees, the shortness of the course makes it kind of a push over.

Other Thoughts:

There are two paths from the 7th basket to the 8th tee. One goes out and around in a wide arc to the 8th tee. This path quickly feel into misuse, and, although followable, is obviously rarely used (a small tree is currently hanging over it at chest height). The other path is wide, well walked, and inviting as it travels 30 feet to the 8th hole's basket. This is what most people use, but you'll have to walk backwards through the hole if you go this way, avoiding anyone who may be playing the hole already.
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NEWBY1151
Experience: 19.9 years 100 played 39 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Tight & Technical 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 10, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course is relatively easy to navigate,challenging for all types of players,practice basket,nice park with beach & picnic area,

Cons:

Most holes have tight tree lined fairways,mostly flat,seemed repetitive to me,could see losing a disc or two if you get off the fairway,

Other Thoughts:

Personally I didn't have much fun playing this course I was traveling and by half way through I was looking forward to the next course,wouldn't go out of my way to play it again.
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