(1.906 Rating) A scenic prairie style course with one tunnel shot.
- RAW BEAUTY - I showed up at the break of dawn and got to experience wide-scape views of the sun rising over the prairie grass horizon. It was dazzling. I enjoyed the fact that this course is almost completed removed from the built environment. Although the grasses were wicked tall in spots, it was graceful to watch them dance in the mild breezes.
- DETICATED DISC GOLF SPACE - The course occupies an area that only houses disc golf. There are no walking paths, adjacent park roads, parking lots, structures or multi-use fields in play. Yet somehow a dog walker decided that 7 am was the appropriate time to let her dogs off the leash and completely ignore my presents. I said hello when they finally neared me and got the silent treatment. I did not even throw a disc until she passed by. I recently had a passing thought to organize a group of players to take a few baskets to the local dog park and act like we own the place.
- SIGNAGE - Excellent course map on the way to tee (1) and excellent tee signage.
- NAVIGATION - Near flawless. The tee signage has next tee direction on them and the paths between holes are exceptionally intuitive. I never once looked at my map.
- CHAINS - Adequate MachVs

Grass from hell.
- PRAIRIE GRASS - I read the review warnings about the tall grasses during the summer and decided to come anyways. And Wow, it's absolutely insane on a few holes. The first six holes weren't epic bad. 40 to 50 foot wide mowed fairways and then knee to waist high grass off fairway. I was able to keep out of the rough, basically the whole time for this portion. Then on (7) and (8) the weeds got thicker and taller, as in chest high. By hole (9) the off-fairway weeds were over my head in spots and this lasted through hole (12). To make matters worse on (9) through (12), the fairways were tighter and averaged about 30 feet wide. I spent 10 minutes searching on (9) and lost an ace disc on (11). On several tee shots I threw abbreviated putters 150 feet in hopes to avoid the wicked overgrowth. I have a feeling many locals avoid playing here from mid-June till mid-September.
- LOST DISC POTENTIAL - Due to the prairie grass, the disc loss odds during the summer is extremely high. As noted above, I lost one, but also found one without markings while searching on hole (9). I later lost that disc 4 days later in Milwaukee on another prairie style course. This is case and point on how a disc lost in one area ends up 50 miles or more away. Baggers spread discs like pets spread flees.
- NOT BEGINNER FRIENDLY - I would not bring a new player here. They will lose all your discs.
- AVERAGE CHALLENGE - All the challenge on this course is going to come from the wind and the fear of losing a disc. Trees come into play on only a handful of holes and power requirements won't scare anyone who can chuck it 325. I could see Advanced players averaging 12 down out here.
- CHARACTER - Like a cheap cheese pizza. Nice signage, the crust. Adequate MachV baskets, the sauce. Uneven gravel and dirt tees with some moderate pitting, the imitation cheese. There are no extra toppings on this course. No alt tees, no alt baskets, no practice basket, no tee shade, no tee seating or end of round gathering shelter, etc. It's the pure basics only.
- UNIQUENESS - 17 straight prairie style holes starting on (1). It looks like (7) and (8) may have some nice fairway lining trees in ten years. There are a couple par 4s but they are all short ones under 500 feet in length. Elevation is limited to minor 10 to 15 gradual inclines and declines. No water features.
- HOLE 18 - A six foot wide and 114 foot long dinker tunnel shot to end it. Despite it being nothing like the rest of the course, I did not like it. I think the trees forming the tunnel might be ash trees. So if the emerald ash borer get into them, its going to be an open dinker in a few years.
- TIME PLAY - It depends, those that care about keeping their discs will be here a half hour longer than those that don't.

An interesting course to rate as I think there is some definite seasonal enjoyability. I'm kind of surprised that the review spend isn't wider. If 30 members had reviewed this course, you'd likely see some 0.0s and some 4.0s. I think the fun factor will go way up in the fall and will last till late spring. I think the ideal audience is 850 rated players to 925s. Of the two courses in town, I'd play this one more, 8 months of the year, with summer being the exception. If you don't like prairie style disc golf, I'd stay clear of Riggs, cause this is a textbook example of one.
- THANK YOU - A big thanks to local player Ben whom found my ace disc in the heavy overgrowth on hole (11) two days later. Thankfully I was still in town to arrange a pick up. Per my normal tradition, he was financially rewarded for his kindness.

Riggs is a very open, very prairie course on the edge of Ripon, right on Highway 23. Plenty of parking right next to the road.

Nice DGA baskets, in good repair. No issues here.

Nice variety in distance. Everything from a 114' ace run to 450+ holes will let you use different discs, if nothing else. Nice bomber type holes abound.

The fairways are usually well manicured, and the fairways are wide and generous.

Really nice color tee signs that cover all your bases.

What elevation there is here, is used nicely.

Gravel tee pads are the pits in general, and these are somewhat subpar, even for gravel. Big bummer when you're trying to throw 400'+.

The rough here is ROUGH. If you throw a disc deep in this stuff (at least when it's full grown), good luck finding it.

There isn't really a hint of obstacles here, other than tall grass and wind. The wind, especially, will make you think twice about what you're going to throw.

This is about as ho-hum as a course is going to get. A certain degree of accuracy IS needed here, but mostly because of the fear factor of having to search for your disc in the unrelenting prairie grass.

For what the land offers, they've done a decent job. Fairways are mowed in turning lines, at least, which is nice.

The fairways are wide enough that this wouldn't be a horrible place to bring a beginner (assuming they don't throw too far), as there's really nothing blocking you from the basket on most of the holes.

Not a destination, but a course to bag on your way somewhere else, for sure.

Three big factors are put into play at this challenging course: length, elevation, and wind. The lack of trees forces you to play the wind. The new tee signs are great and the baskets are nice as well. New tee boxes are nice though made with somewhat loose red granite. #11 is a par 3 that drives right into a scenic hole location just barely into the woods while the par 3 #17 is just about the same, making the two have a tougher approach shot than the rest. If the course were to have a signature hole, it would be #18, the shortest, but maybe the most difficult par 3 in the area. A birdie shouldn't be hard with a straight tee shot through the line of trees on your right and the bushes on the left. A hyzer shot is also a possible option. The hole also gives an opportunity for an ace.

The course gets somewhat monotonous as you get further into it due to the fact that it's located in an open field. Tall grass on the sides of fairways makes it difficult to find errant shots so make sure you have a spotter or focus on where your disc landed. Loose gravel on tees makes tee shots somewhat difficult.

Great place to go if you're looking for a challenge. Porta-potty on the opposite side of barn from where you park, close to tee box on #2.

One of two new courses in Ripon. Lots of elevation here, and if as windy as it was on day we played, forces wind decision making.
Signature holes; #16, @400 foot hole, requiring 300 foot shot to make edge of down slope to pin. Blind from tee.
#18: extremely cute @117 foot tunnel shot with very low ceiling. Ace run every time, but tough to keep disc high enough to go in. My throwing mate made a kneeling drive! He managed to get just past pin; but he's good at this difficult/kneeling shot.
No tee signs at present; but mowed fairways lead you to next tee with no trouble.
Good amount of moderate elevation. We played with windy conditions. Elevation and wind (which I believe is going to be in play here often) requires an extra level of skil, and may prove to be one of the more prominent features of this 18.
Lots of black eyed susans and what I believe is wild bergamot (similar to bee balm), amidst prarie grasses. (end of July)

Primarily a open field course. Little oaks planted, but it will be many years before they are mature.
Red stone/gravel tees are new and currently domed; probably prior to tamping or anticipating wear to levelness; or, perhaps they plan to flatten them level and pour cement on top. If they remain gravel, these tees, as with all such tees, will eventually be a spread out mass of stone with undetermined tee end; unless marked; which is rare.
High grass determines edge of most fairways. Therefore, spot/mentally mark you landings well.
Nothing really signature until the end. Even then, only moderately signature.

Two foot tall stone in middle on right side of field in front of parking area is near first tee. There is a raised mound of earth on that end of field as well. Opposite end of grassy area than hole #18 finish, if you see that first.
First tee shot is anheiser around red barn. Barn not really in play, but an interesting look all the same.