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Muskegon, MI

Smith-Ryerson DGC

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Jukeshoe
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Experience: 14.7 years 316 played 268 reviews
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Old Man Willow

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Smith-Ryerson DGC wends wonkishly through a multiuse park which exists as restitution, er, because of a grant from local oil, gas, and mineral extractions, according to the sign by #2. Somehow methinks Smith-Ryerson DGC got the short end of that deal.
- Baskets, signs that show information about the hole (seemingly a novelty in these parts), mixed tees consisting of whatever pavement might be nearby (mostly sidewalks and parking lots) and/or grass. Other normal park amenities such as bathrooms playgrounds and the likes.
- Hole #3 is has a great big ginormous, just massive weeping willow! Super gnarled with age. Also, a small observation deck looks over a scenic wetland. This was by far the highlight of this course for me, not the hole, the nature view.
- Just enough elevation to hold my interest for a second before things, sadly, flatten out pathetically. Hole #1's fairway is sloped downhill from right to left its entire length. Hole #3 throws downhill slightly to a basket under the massive willow.
- Hole #5 shoots out of a small, semi-"wooded" gap into the open.

Cons:

- This course is all criss-cross and conflicts badly with the center of the park. I have no idea why the designer decided to do what they did, there are so many other flows that could've happened at this park that would've saved the back and forth.
- Hole #6 has two sets of picnic benches directly in the killzone off the tee, like 5' and then 15' away.
- Any sort of park activity renders this one a skipper.
- The faintest traces of goose poop.

Other Thoughts:

- Three turkey were skulking behind the playground at the far side of the parking lot by #6's tee.
- A few good shots largely spoiled by a mangled flow and uninspiring, open, flat land.
- A massive sand dune rises to one side of this park, why couldn't they have used that? Disc Golf Uber Alles!
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