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Lutsen Resort reviews
4
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Smileyaili17
Experience:
12.9 years
16 played
9 reviews
Great Course at Lutsen Resort 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 11, 2011
Played the course:once
Pros:
--Great course for a casual game
--A good assortment of different holes that require many different shots (some finesse, some anhyzers, and some hyzers)
--Good baskets
--Lawn seems to be mowed regularly since it is placed next to a 9-hole, 9-iron golf course
--Great course for the small amount of space it was built on, it looked like the designer knew what he was doing!
--A good assortment of different holes that require many different shots (some finesse, some anhyzers, and some hyzers)
--Good baskets
--Lawn seems to be mowed regularly since it is placed next to a 9-hole, 9-iron golf course
--Great course for the small amount of space it was built on, it looked like the designer knew what he was doing!
Cons:
--You need to either be staying at Lutsen Resort or pay $5 to play
--Not too much of a challenge (not a con if you want a casual game of course), and the holes are not as long since it's played on what seemed to be about a 3 acre lot
--Played alongside a 9-hole, 9-iron golf course which caused some interference when I played
--It is a little bit of walk up the hill from the main resort, which makes it confusing for the first timers (I would just ask the people inside where the course is, who should tell you when you pay anyway)
--Not too much of a challenge (not a con if you want a casual game of course), and the holes are not as long since it's played on what seemed to be about a 3 acre lot
--Played alongside a 9-hole, 9-iron golf course which caused some interference when I played
--It is a little bit of walk up the hill from the main resort, which makes it confusing for the first timers (I would just ask the people inside where the course is, who should tell you when you pay anyway)
Other Thoughts:
This course is a better option than Adventure Games up the road. The experience I had with this course far outweighed Adventure Games, which I had played only an hour or so before. My family used to stay at Lutsen, and I can recommend both the resort and the DG course nearby, so if you stay at the Lutsen resort, definitely try the DG course out! It's worth it.
I wanted to rate this course a 3, but because it is played next to a 9-iron 9-hole golf course and built on a small lot, it simply doesn't cut it for a 3.
Grading Criteria:
Landscape quality
5/5
Baskets, Tees and Hole Diagrams
3/5
Variety in hole distances
2/5
Variety in hole types
(field/wooded holes; hilly/level holes; etc)
1/5
Difficulty/Challenge
2/5
Course flow
3.5/5
Outside interference
(pedestrians; traffic noise distractions; etc)
1.5/5
Fun factor
3.5/5
Pay to play worthy? (only applies to pay to play courses)
3.5/5
Use of Available Land
4/5
Total score: 3/5
I wanted to rate this course a 3, but because it is played next to a 9-iron 9-hole golf course and built on a small lot, it simply doesn't cut it for a 3.
Grading Criteria:
Landscape quality
5/5
Baskets, Tees and Hole Diagrams
3/5
Variety in hole distances
2/5
Variety in hole types
(field/wooded holes; hilly/level holes; etc)
1/5
Difficulty/Challenge
2/5
Course flow
3.5/5
Outside interference
(pedestrians; traffic noise distractions; etc)
1.5/5
Fun factor
3.5/5
Pay to play worthy? (only applies to pay to play courses)
3.5/5
Use of Available Land
4/5
Total score: 3/5
4
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northern Theo Wirth 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 25, 2011
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Disc golf on the north shore. Easy to follow flow. I like the rocks that have the distance and hole number on them. There is a HUGE red flag on top of each basket, so it's very easy to see which basket you're shooting for.
Hole 1, either a FH or anhyzer for a RH player, not to far, perfect distance to get loose.
Hole 2, Perhaps my favorite hole. You walk back towards the lake, across a small bridge, and throw towards the west across said bridge, over a road (?) and let it hyzer back. Elevation is a key here, even though the distance is not long, your throw better be.
Hole 3, longest playing hole on the course, once again you throw between a few trees at the beginning, but then it really opens up.
Hole 4, second favorite hole on the course. I think the distance on this site is incorrect, but it's a shorter hyzer into the woods on your left. If you hit the gap just right, you've got a shot for a birdie, if not, even laying up for a par is difficult.
Hole 5, throwing through a few trees at the beginning (seems to be a trend) and then a nice easy medium distance shot into the basket you can see when people drive by on HWY 61.
Hole 6, probably the most aceable hole on the course, except for when the wind blows off of the lake, which it typically does.
Hole 7, another easy open shorter fairway drive (BUZZZ).
Hole 8, the longest distance hole on the course, but you are playing downhill, I throw a shot that I typically use on 280-300 foot holes, to reach the 376.
Hole 9, a nice easy midrange shot back towards the townhomes. The basket is protected by trees on both sides, so let it rip.
Hole 1, either a FH or anhyzer for a RH player, not to far, perfect distance to get loose.
Hole 2, Perhaps my favorite hole. You walk back towards the lake, across a small bridge, and throw towards the west across said bridge, over a road (?) and let it hyzer back. Elevation is a key here, even though the distance is not long, your throw better be.
Hole 3, longest playing hole on the course, once again you throw between a few trees at the beginning, but then it really opens up.
Hole 4, second favorite hole on the course. I think the distance on this site is incorrect, but it's a shorter hyzer into the woods on your left. If you hit the gap just right, you've got a shot for a birdie, if not, even laying up for a par is difficult.
Hole 5, throwing through a few trees at the beginning (seems to be a trend) and then a nice easy medium distance shot into the basket you can see when people drive by on HWY 61.
Hole 6, probably the most aceable hole on the course, except for when the wind blows off of the lake, which it typically does.
Hole 7, another easy open shorter fairway drive (BUZZZ).
Hole 8, the longest distance hole on the course, but you are playing downhill, I throw a shot that I typically use on 280-300 foot holes, to reach the 376.
Hole 9, a nice easy midrange shot back towards the townhomes. The basket is protected by trees on both sides, so let it rip.
Cons:
The baskets seem to be a mix of a Mach 14 (top) and a kingpin (basket). The height of the basket top seems to be shorter than typical, and they lack inner rings.
Other Thoughts:
Very solid course on the north shore. If it was closer to home (Twin Cities area), I don't know if I would go too far out of my way to play it, probably 2-3 times a year, but it is the most professional looking out of the three area courses. The grass is taken care of, alleviating the chances of taking a ton of time finding a disc in the fairway. There are small patches of taller grass spread out throughout the course, which show you the way towards the next basket, defining fairways.
