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St. Joseph, MI

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2.835(based on 3 reviews)
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ElementZ
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.1 years 212 played 200 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Jesus would be pleased 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 26, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

+ The care that went into and goes into this course is very apparent. There are benches behind every tee, course signage (both the map at the front and at the tees) is superb, the turf tees are a bit small but very good tees, and there was no garbage to be found. #8 even has a little green with mulch/rocks circling it. The little details in the landscaping take this course up from a 2.5 to a 3.0 in my eyes. Each pole that holds up the tee sign also serves as a spot to sign when you ace. There is rope by the ravines so you can pull yourself up when a disc goes too far.
All in all, it's very clear that a lot of love went into this course.

+ It's super fun. As far as church golf courses go, this one exceeded my expectations. While it's great for beginners (since holes are quite short), it's also great for advanced players as a little putt-approach course.

+ The designer made good use of the available landscape to incorporate the trees so that the course doesn't just play in the open (very boring). I would say with the exception of #4 (and maybe #6), every hole should be reachable with a putter for advanced players.

+ The Prodigy baskets are awesome. I know they're not the cheapest, but they certainly are higher quality!

Cons:

- While the designer made the most of the landscape, I didn't like that #9 finished pretty far away from the parking lot.

- The land is also pretty limited in what can be done, which leads to pretty short holes. Advanced players should have a shot at a 2 on every hole (except for the aforementioned #4).

Other Thoughts:

It's a fun course with great equipment. I applaud the designer and the team that installed it and maintain it. It's great for beginners and offers ace runs for more advanced players. I managed to hit the top of #5's basket, but no aces for me (I would have been thrilled to sign the post!).
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davetherocketguy
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.8 years 114 played 105 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nine Holes to Redemption 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 21, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Awesome Prodigy baskets. These are the versions with the slightly lighter gauge chains compared to what was installed at nearby River Park.
- Turf tees. They might be small but really not one of the holes do you need a giant run-up.
- Landscaping. This is one of the rare times I can honestly list this as a pro. The landscaping is so well done here with such good taste I really think this adds to the experience.
- The signage is spectacular.
- Lots of nice little touches all over the course like the "disc charger" stands next to the tees and on the back of the tee signs there are spots to sign your aces. There's a great sign greeting you right by the first tee. There are even benches!
- Given the rather short nature of the course there is some challenge here. #4 is no joke.

Cons:

- This course is short. I mean REALLY short.
- #3 is just too easy IMHO. There's just not a very good spot to put it anywhere else though so I am not sure how to fix this.
- There's a lot of left to right holes here. But again, there really isn't much the course designer could do about that given the rather limited space for this course.

Other Thoughts:

This course is not really designed for general disc golfer consumption. It was made with the kiddos in mind and to that end I think this is rather brilliantly executed. This is exactly the kind of course elementary aged kids need to learn the sport. I rated this a 3 because...well...I rarely (if ever?) rate 9 holers above a 3 just because I want 18 - cause I am greedy like that.
Keep in mind this is an active church and school so please respect the rules here especially in regard to the times when the course is open. Its not too much to ask really.
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