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Stevensville, MI

Saint Pauls Lutheran

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Jukeshoe
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Experience: 14.7 years 316 played 268 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Cruddy 9er Purgatory: The Lutheran Take On Things 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 9, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Provided by St. Paul Lutheran's church, this small pitch n' putt, beginner-level 9-hole course plays through a small flat open lawn, as well as along a deep stream and into a small section of woods.
- Tee signs show hole number and distance, provide a map of the hole and next tee location, and give little bits of scripture upon which to meditate. Pretty sure one mentioned something about Jesus and a Roc...though I could be confused.
- Fresh baskets and reasonable turf pads.
- The wooded holes are fine enough putter holes, but some are so short as to be laughable (hole #6 clocks in a lengthy 116'). The flat open grassy area is boring, predictable, and the same as 900 million thousand other flat open grassy park style beginner pitch and putts; it makes one wonder, if the Lutherans believe in Purgatory, because the open holes here would make a strong case for such a plane of existence.

Cons:

- Michigan in summer near woods and water equals bugs and poison ivy. It's a fact of life, but both are a little worse here than many places, in the realm of "bring the kiddo along for the round." Definitely a detraction from "family/beginner/kid friendly." Ditto on the river and metal wire fence to the right hand side of hole #'s 1, 2, & 5.
- So short that most obstacles do not come into play from a meaningful score separation aspect, even for beginners.

Other Thoughts:

- Bag and proceed.
- The playgrounds are nice for lil' ones.
- Park in lot across from Pizza Hut * and NOT in the lot at the front of the church/school.*
- Hole #1 is across the small lawn area.
- Kiddo's 1st Review: (She's 3 years old this w/e) Course: "Can we play on playground?"
Playground: "Five-discs!"
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davetherocketguy
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.8 years 114 played 105 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Great for the kiddos! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 19, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Fantastic shiny new Black Hole Gravity baskets. This catch great.
- Huge new signs with all the info a dg'er could ever possibly need to know to play the course.
- A mix of short holes. Some are quite open and others are in a more wooded section of the property.
- Hickory Creek is on the east side of the property and could actually come into play next to Hole 2 and Hole 5.
- For such a short course I was rather amazed at the variety of shots required. Some serious doglegs here. Hole 7 and hole 3 come to mind.

Cons:

- This course is brutally short.
- Grass tees - however I am told that tees are coming.
- Some of the fairways need some work. There are large brush piles next to hole 4 and 5 which are rather brutal to land in. However I suspect those are still being worked on at the moment.

Other Thoughts:

The reality is, I am NEVER going to give a 9 hole course better than a 3 unless it is truly something special. So take my 2 rating as an average for a 9 hole course. There are some key things to remember about this course. This is intended to be a course for kids to learn disc golf so hence its very short nature. I think this course does a great job at this objective much like Grace Lutheran not far away. For the rest of us, show up when school isn't in session with a putter and mid to practice those shot shaping skills. Also remember that this is a course currently still being worked on and is still in a bit of a raw state.
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