Fort Atkinson, WI

Rock River Park

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ElementZ
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Experience: 15 years 212 played 200 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Stardoggy nailed it. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 11, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

With the exception of holes #1 and #5, this course is essentially a beginner or ace run course. You shouldn't need more than your putter to play a solid round here.

What pleasantly surprised me the most is how well the course is maintained (with the exception of the good awful tees). The grass appears to be cut regularly, which is great because this course seems to be pretty unpopular. The baskets are in great condition and (with the exception of #6, which was missing), the tee signs are very descriptive.

Cons:

The worst tees I've ever seen in my life.

Not the most thrilling or exciting course I've ever played.

If you hit the fairway, you're golden. If you're off by even 5 feet, you could be at risk of losing a disc. Luckily, the holes are pretty short, so you shouldn't have to throw risky shots.

Other Thoughts:

This is an easy course to bag to increase the course count, but aside from that, it's not a "must-play" course. I think Stardoggy's review from two years ago is still spot-on perfect (see below). I don't think there's much else I can add.

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Stardoggy
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Experience: 12.8 years 1009 played 214 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Short, nice, and short. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a 9 hole course tucked WAYYYY into the back of Rock River Park in Fort Atkinson, WI.

Nice Mach3 baskets, all in very nice good shape and mounted perfectly. Caught well and easy to see.

This place is very well manicured. The fairways are very small (no that you'll need them very often), but well kept. The greens are cut well and easy to distinguish, and a fair size for a landing area. Very aesthetically pleasing, especially in the middle of summer.

Very nice tee signs, with full color and all the information you could possibly want. Between the signs and paths, navigation is a breeze.

A few nice shots here. Hole 1 is a 300' tunnel type shot, with a hyzer finish. Well done. Hole 5 is the other highlight, with a tight line, and a low ceiling.

Cons:

Thee tee pads here are pretty miserable. Boxed in gravel (or loose asphalt...it's tough to tell) that doesn't invite any sort of run up. You can see worn areas next to these where people chose to tee off from the side instead, as did I. If you're not going to do concrete here, just take these out for safety's sake if nothing else.

Most of the course is crazy short. Like 120-180' holes short. Outside the two holes mentioned above, you could/should play this course with a putter and nothing else.

The rough is rough. Tall grass, full of itchy weeds and prickers. It almost takes the beginner factor out for this place, as a small kid is going to become quite unhappy, quite quickly if they have to mill around in the rough.

You'll need to drive all the way to the back of the park to find the course. Not necessarily a con, but a good piece of information. Past the pool, past the football fields, and around some bends.

Other Thoughts:

For the tiny piece of land used, this is a pretty solid design. Great practice for upshots, of to just go ace running. It's beginner friendly, especially if the rough is down (spring, late fall).

Certainly not worth going out of your way for, but if you happen to be in the park and have a couple putters with you, you could do worse.
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