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Howard, WI

Pamperin Park - Old Layout

2.465(based on 14 reviews)
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wolfhaley
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Experience: 20 years 1008 played 579 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 30, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course has 9 baskets and two sets of tees for each hole making it play as an 18 hole course. This is always cool to see especially with the limited space here. They have nice and large brick tee pads on each hole as well. these serve their purpose fine. There's a good mix of all different distances and left, right and straight shots.
The first 5 baskets and the last 1 are all in a more open area with the others being in the woods. the baskets are Mach's with the number plates on them. These catch real nice and are all in good shape. The course is free to play and open all year round. The tee signs at each hole are well done. They have the hole #, par, distance and a nice map of the hole layout. Duck creek runs alongside a few holes though it would take a pretty bad throw or roll to end up in it.

Cons:

The walk from 2/11 to 3/12 is long and not that easy to figure out at first. It is also potentially dangerous if it's busy since you have to walk down 3 and 4's fairways. There's also a walking path that runs through a few fairways which could be a bit dangerous. It would also probably be a little sketchy if it were ever real busy with a number of holes being very near each other.

Other Thoughts:

This was a much better course than we had anticipated. We played one round in the snow before a packers game in late November and had a blast. I really like the two tee set up on each hole. That really bumps the rating up a bit.
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harr0140
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Experience: 15.3 years 1508 played 480 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Take your Pamperin 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 28, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Mach baskets with number plates are some of my favorite baskets.
2) Dual tees, alternating long and short makes for 18 different holes. Some of the tees are different lines, others are just additional distance.
3) In my opinion 5 or 6 of the holes are fun and interesting, while a few are boring and simple. I really enjoyed Holes #3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, but this is enough to make this course enjoyable and above average.
4) Beginner friendly course for the most part, but it will challenge you in the woods.
5) Nice park with a nice clean creek running through the course. There is a really cool suspension bridge over the river and it has the feel of a really old park.
6) Good balance of open, moderately wooded, and densely wooded. I enjoy the variety for sure.
7) Elevation comes into play on a few of the holes while 3 holes remain completely flat. Some is moderate elevation change, and some is extreme, while other holes have the potential for roll-a-ways and potential tough lies on side hills.
8) Excellent distance variation, with a lot of holes in the 100's, 200's, and 300's including a couple in the 400's.
9) Brick paver teepads are done pretty well and set inside of a metal form to keep the bricks from shifting. I was surprised when I saw these that they were in good shape. I never had a problem with a brick or them being inconsistent.

Cons:

1) Park doesn't open until 8 AM, this isn't a huge negative, but I was here at 7 AM (after a 2 hour drive from Milwaukee) so I had to keep driving to other courses and come back.
2) The walk from 2 to 3 can be confusing, if you walk left of the pond you might feel like you are lost and won't find the tee, or you can walk right up #4 fairway and then #3 fairway . . . either way is awkward.
3) Compaction and erosion is obvious here . . .lots of bare soil with little to no turf. The woods have a lot of this and even some areas on the grassy holes have bare soil.
4) It is a little dangerous with the walking path running right along #1, #2, and then right up the fairways on #3 and #4.
5) Some directionals are needed to help with navigation from 2 to 3 and to 7 long tee.

Other Thoughts:

This is a course with great balance, I do not really consider it an 18 hole course because only a few of the holes really change a lot with a different tee, other than just adding distance. I played both tees simultaneously so that I could see the entire course.
The disc golf was fun, challenging, and enjoyable, but the walking path danger, along with the compaction and erosion took a little away from this course, but I truly cannot believe this course is rated as low as it is. I think it is at a minimum an average course if not slightly above average because of the variety.
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Ace D
Experience: 23.9 years 33 played 15 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Best Course In Green Bay Area 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Large, brick tee pads offer good footing. Holes 1, 2, 4, 5 and 9 are closer to the civilian area of the park and have well-maintained grass. About half of the holes' signs are still intact. Good half-and-half mix of short (200-300 foot), wooded holes and long (350-400 foot), open holes. Equally playable for backhand and sidearm throwing styles. Course traffic is almost always light, so it's possible to arrive at the course and tee off without waiting. Mature trees are a strong presence on the course.

Cons:

Hapless civilians often stumble into the disc area of the park and can unknowingly hold up play. Playing the same fairways twice to make 18 holes can get repetitive. Lack of trash cans on the course causes litter to build up. Course closes at dusk which may cause evening rounds to be cut short by a patrolling park ranger. Lake on right side of hole 4 can eat any discs that get an unlucky tree kick.

Other Thoughts:

If you're in the Green Bay area and don't want to travel far, this course is the best option for a short 9-hole round or full 18.
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