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Watertown, WI

Rock River DGC

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3.395(based on 23 reviews)
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isaiah.oetken
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Coarse and Getting better 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 23, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good variety of holes, the front half is much more open than the back half.
Front half is a great place to introduce new players to the sport as it isn't too long and not too much rough.
The back half is wooded and more of a challenge. It also has good elevation change for the area.
Love to see the constant improvements being made. New/alternate hole placements/ new teepads/ and new holes in the future possibly.

Cons:

Would like to see some of the pars changed in the back half. I feel like holes 17,18, and maybe 19 should be par 4's.
The rough on the left side of hole 20 is almost unplayable when the weeds are full grown and the right side is a corn/soybean field. Pretty much 50/50 chance of loosing a disc or spending a long time looking for it.
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samura1234
Experience: 8 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

theres no river! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 10, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-nice tee pads
-little bit of everything
-well maintained

Cons:

-no garbage cans in winter
-soccer games sometimes interfere with hole 11 making it unplayable
-poor signage on the back

Other Thoughts:

this is a pretty good course with a little bit of everything that makes a disc golf course enjoyable to a seasoned player. elevation changes, wooded holes, open holes, pin placements are a good variety of left right and center as well as sometimes being just the right amount of protected by guardian trees but everything is still gettable.
the front 11 and back 10 are almost 2 completely different types of courses which can be both a positive or a negative depending on what you enjoy playing, or if you enjoy playing a mix.
the front is the easier more open side to get birdies and run aces on, playing some medium length doglegs, minor elevation changes, protected baskets and a cool orchard to play into.
the back is the more advanced big brother where the length of the holes really starts to increase allowing you to open up and throw bombs and play through the woods where the lines you need to hit in the fairways are pretty clear but still narrow enough to make it tricky to get to the basket easily.

i only wish that this course had a better mix of the front and back type holes, but that is probably one of the best uses of the two different types of land.
and i also wish there there was actually some water having a name with river in it but hey its a great course go play it if you are in the area and even if you have to drive it is worth a trip.
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wolfhaley
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Experience: 20 years 1008 played 579 reviews
4.00 star(s)

One of the best in the area 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 23, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course is set in a nice, quiet and well manicured park. There are multiple concrete tees on the first 11 holes with solid sized rubber mats on the last 10. The baskets are chainstars that are all in great condition and catch fantastic. The tee signs are now present on every hole. These are some of the best I've seen. They have a a nice hole map with distances from both sets of tees and an arrow showing the direction to the next tee on each one. The course is free to play which is always nice. There is a nice kiosk with the hole course map on it. There is a decent amount of elevation in play here, especially on the back half of the course. The back half is also pretty heavily wooded requiring more technical shots. There are also some tough lines to hit on the first half too but not as drastic as the back. The course is permanent which I always consider a bonus. This would be a fun tough round in the winter for sure too.

Cons:

Not many. The rough is extremely thick in a few spots so be sure to really pay attention to your shots. Found a putter on hole 12 today in a pretty rough area off the fairway. A few of the holes are kind of bland. Especially the last hole. I understand it is just there to get you close to hole 1 again but it is not really necessary. It would just kind of be cooler to finish your round after the awesome 20th hole.

Other Thoughts:

This is definitely a course to go out of your way to play. Almost all of the negative things in the earlier reviews have been addressed. With concrete on all holes I'd probably bump this up to a 4. It's only about 15 minutes off of I-94 so well worth the drive and not too far out of your way. Definitely worth checking out at least once and if it's been a few years since you last played I'd recommend giving it another try, you'll like the improvements.
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ljcblink182
Experience: 15.8 years 12 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Very Good Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 11, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-2 Seperate 9 Hole Setups
-Front 9 Concrete pads
-Good Variety of Hole Lengths
-Good Variety of hole opsticles
-Great course design

Cons:

-Back 9 grass tees (the property is owned by the school district and no permant style tees will ever be there. They are planning on gravel tees though)

-Back 9 no signs (there coming this summer)
-Some of the holes tend to retain water around them after it rains so it can geet soupy some times.
-Wish they would have different basket placements (not there fault)
-Wish there was an actual water hazard.

Other Thoughts:

This is a very good course for both amatures and experienced players.
The Front 9 offer a fun and enjoyable course for players of all caliber.
The Back 9 is still fun and has a few really really long and tricky holes. But its more for people who have a few months under there belt.
All in all this is a good course and a fun one.
Plans are in the works from what I hear to add an additional 21 holes in the not too distant future, which means the Rock River DGC could be one of the premier courses in the state. But as of now I am happy with the 18.
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Tradisc
Experience: 15.9 years 37 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Good, could be great 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 20, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Dual tee pads on most holes.
Different hole types.
Great club that runs the course.

Cons:

Dirt tee pads.
No signs.
Back 9 still needs some trimming to open up the lines a bit. (hole 6 could be the best hole in the area with some trimming)

Other Thoughts:

This is my home course and I really think that it can be a great course and rival anything in madison with some work. THe watertown park and rec havent been much help to us most of the work has been done by the rock river disc club.
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