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Hutchinson, MN

Ridgewater College

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2.885(based on 4 reviews)
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mcrow
Experience: 28 years 27 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good beginner's Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 21, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

---Nicely maintained grounds
---Lots of Parking
---Good for beginners
---Nice sinage
---Good contrete tees
--- Homemade baskets tha are actually pretty good.

Cons:

---Mostly short holes that can be parked by many experienced players.
---- No really interesting decisions that need to be made.
---There are trees but not enogh to punish you for mistakes.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, if you're a beginner and don't have to drive too far it's a good course to practice on.
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mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.9 years 483 played 478 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Solid College Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 11, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

+Nicely maintained college campus on the edge of town. Mature trees on most of the course.
+Good distance variation. Some shorter ace-able holes and some that are quite long. Longer than I expected.
+Nice baskets. Those are homemade? Looks like they had good plans and executed well.
+Tees are plenty big, level, and grippy.
+Very nice course map at the beginning and at every hole.
+The course flowed nicely and was easy to follow.
+No losing discs here unless one stays in a tree for awhile.
+Should be friendly to beginners and to more experienced players. Just challenging enough for advanced players but not too rough to beat on the beginners.
+This land isn't ideal for disc golf but Shane did well with what he had to make a fun course.

Cons:

-Overall, the course is a pretty open, park style course.
-Layout is a little weird after you finish hole 6. Just make sure that you walk behind 9's tee if there is anyone playing that hole.
-Longer walk back to Hole 1 after you are done with 9.

Other Thoughts:

-This course was designed well and looks to be taken care of as well. No complaints here. The main reason for the average rating is just the land that it is on. It is a pleasant, relaxing round but not an ideal disc golf setting. I like something with more trees and elevation.
-I would definitely stop here again when I'm in town visiting family. South Park will always be my go to course in Hutch but this one is decent too. Both are better than the 7th Day Adventist Campground on the north end of town. That one sees less traffic and maintenance.
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discslinger
Experience: 98 played 5 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Ridge Campus 9 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 24, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Homemade baskets do catch well! Made by welding students at Ridgewater.
-Another 9 hole course to play in the area.
-Great course for beginners and lunch break on campus!
-Has 2 holes that allow for a big throw.

Cons:

-Short holes to begin that do not require throwing the designated fairway to end up right under the basket.
-Somewhat confusing criss crossing between 6, 7 and 9's tee pads/baskets.
-Long walk from the finishing hole to where you park/start.

Other Thoughts:

Not a course that is worth a drive to play. If in the area, like most courses it is worth checking out. Makes for a great recreational/beginners course. It is also very nice to be able to play over lunch or in-between classes when there is time to kill without having to leave campus.
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Double Helix
Experience: 35 years 192 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 28, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very well maintained grounds. Baskets seem like they are based on Mach3's but made in house at the college. They are beefy and i actually would give them a slight preference over DGA baskets. There are a nice variety of shots and even though it is a flat plot of land, the elevation is used to the course's advantage. Not a lot of play so it's easy to get multiple rounds in. Concrete tee pads added summer 2017 also from in-house efforts!

Cons:

Only 9 holes but there is little room/terrain/obsticles for a full 18. Last 4 holes the flow is a little funky. There are no benches or garbage cans and it is a long walk from 9 pin to where you would park, but these are minor flaws for review purposes only

Other Thoughts:

A solid 9 holes for the land that is available. Beginners will like the open park style and no lost discs. The seasoned player will like the multiple lines per hole and the overall layout. With nice baskets and solid tee pads it's hard to complain for a small town course. You'll be on display for a couple holes right next to a main road so show them what's up! Not worth going out of your way to play but worth a stop if you're in town.
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