Troy, MI

Raintree Park

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Wiiwillrockyoup
Experience: 6.8 years 3 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A Fantastic Amateur Run 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 27, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-The Park is well-maintained
-Each Hole is friendly enough for amateurs
-Being a vanilla course, each hole presents a great opportunity for amateurs and more seasoned players to experiment without any negative returns
-Very open fairways, great for amateurs
-Tees are fantastic
-The rough is very open, no vine canopies or paddocks

Cons:

-As many others have said: This course will not serve more professional players much justice
-Signage needs an update
-Finding your next hole isn't very easy, especially Hole 9
-The last three holes tend to be swarming with bugs and can (at times) be flooded
-Some baskets show damage

Other Thoughts:

If I were to improve this park in any way, I would definitely start with replacing the broken baskets and signage, along with adding maps to every hole. Perhaps planting just a handful more trees after Hole 2 would help increase the difficulty enough to keep the course interesting, though it seems in the past this park had many more trees than it does now.
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futant462
Experience: 14.8 years 10 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great for warmup or quick round 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 3, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great for a quick round, especially if other courses in the area are busy. I've never had to wait at any holes at Raintree. Because it's only 9 holes and they tend to be very short distances, you can play the course a couple times in an hour.

Cons:

Lots of people roaming throughout the park. Can be hazardous. The final two holes can get a little soggy if there has been rain recently. I will skip them and just play the first 6 holes again.

Other Thoughts:

Raintree is usually the first course I play in the Spring because it's great as a warmup and it's almost impossible to lose a disc. I also end up here when Firefighters has a tourney and I just want to play a round or two.

It's a nice little suburban park and it certainly is not the most challenging course you will play. Don't go into it with a lot of expectations. Play it a couple times in an hour and try to hit those aces since the first 4-5 holes are very ace-friendly.
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apparition
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.2 years 47 played 39 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Pragmatic, simple, quick 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 27, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Nice, big concrete tees
+ Intact tee markers with # and distance
+ Good use of space
+ Easy to follow
+/- Minimal tree coverage
+ Park is well cared for
+ Parking and restrooms right next to the first tee

Cons:

- Baskets are pretty rusty
- Somewhat hazardous, multi-use park
- Tee marker direction (see below)
+/- Minimal tree coverage

Other Thoughts:

I've learned that 9-hole courses live up to your expectations only if you don't expect much. Short on time? Not interested in a challenge? Teaching someone to play? Just need to get outside for a little bit? This is your course.

Raintree is a quick, fairly easy to follow loop in a nice multi-use park. I was in town for a conference and played the course in 20-25 minutes after a long day of lectures. I wasn't looking for a challenge. I knew it was flat and I knew it wouldn't take long, so it suited my needs perfectly. The park is well-groomed and seemed very safe. On a late Friday afternoon in September there was a group of 25-30 people playing volleyball, a bunch of walkers, a few picnics, and kids on the playground. The disc golf seemed to be a main attraction, though, with rounds moving quickly with people on almost every pad. I dug the vibe of the park and you probably will, too.

Overall, disc golfers may be able to appreciate it for being a pragmatic, simple course, but in all likelihood will be underwhelmed. No reason to expect anything spectacular, so just enjoy it for being what it is. Things to be prepared for are: somewhat rusty baskets, 75% open lines to each basket (which is kinda fun because you can choose any approach and change your difficulty), and distractions from other park goers. The one and only thing that annoyed me was that the tee markers only had the info on one side and it didn't face the tee pad, so invariably, I would walk up to throw and have to circle back to check the distance. Not really a big deal, but I'm picky like that.

Overall, enjoy this little course for being simple and available.

Thanks for reading!
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RayGeFilled
Experience: 12.8 years 52 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Family fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 9, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Simple, clean layout, with a variety of hole lengths. Plays quickly. Very hard to lose a disc, good for beginners (like myself) and practicing. Well kept and maintained.

Cons:

Signs at the tees don't match the holes, and the yardages are often WAY off.

Other Thoughts:

One of my favorite things about this course, is the fact that it is easy enough for my kids to play. And I've seen other parents out there with their kids. My kids are both young and they instantly showed interest when I came home with discs one day. The course is easy enough that they don't get overly frustrated or bored with the sport. They actually ask to go on a near weekly basis! Just a reminder that it is good to have courses of various levels of difficulty for players of all skill levels.
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iDisc
Experience: 15.8 years 4 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

good 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 16, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

THE RENOVATIONS ARE ALMOST COMPLETE. THE NEW LAYOUT MAKES THE COURSE .5 BETTER THAN BEFORE.(the old hole 2 [new hole 4] is put in a trickier position for more fun :D)
-very fun course. not challenging but every hole is an ace run.
-easy to play a couple rounds.
-better for new players

Cons:

-2 baskets missing(THEY GOT REPLACED!!!)
-there is a picnic area and people often take up two of the holes (two without baskets) with their own picnic games
-bike path going through holes 4,5,6(MOVED THE HOLES FURTHER BACK SO THEY NO LONGER PLAY OVER A BIKE PATH)

Other Thoughts:

nice and large tee pads.
- good neighborhood course. but not a place to travel 15+ minutes to.
- i think the DPW took holes 6 and 7 off because people do interfere with those two holes
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Pizatman
Experience: 17.9 years 13 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 20, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Great for beginners/intermediate players.
Most holes long enough to allow for a full drive and be to the basket with drive alone or one approach.
Nice big tees
Tree's offer shade from sun

Cons:

Baskets for holes 6 and 7 were missing.
A few holes were laid next to each so that multiple parties might interfere with each other's play.
Grafitti on most of the signs.

Other Thoughts:

Very flat course, may be heavily wooded, but not too difficult to navigate disc through trees.

About half the trees have been cut down due to problems with emerald ash borers, course is much less wooded than it appears in pictures
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