Swiss Valley DGC is a pretty well done niner just outside of Dubuque IA, only minutes off the highway. The course is in a beautiful little park that seems like it's out in the middle of nowhere. There's gorgeous views from the first couple of holes, Huge trees and a clear creek that runs across the park road. Just a great place for a course.

The baskets are Mach III's. These are still in great shape and catch decently. These have the number plate on the top and they actually face the tee which is nice. One basket and placement per hole.

Natural tees with a wood paver marking the front end of the tee. The hole #, par and distance is engraved into these and basically doubles as the tee sign.

The course is totally flat but they incorporate the trees when possible to form some shot shaping. The first couple holes are right to left shot shapes with the pin blind from the tee. Hole 6 is a tight wooded fairway that you'll be happy with a 4 on. Holes 1-3 and 9 play on the south side of the park/creek. The rest play on the north side of the creek and are longer and more open besides hole 6. Solid mix of hole types here for such a small park.

The design is well thought out to get nine holes in here without feeling cramped. The flow is pretty simple besides the creek crossing, which is well marked.

Free to play, permanent and very well maintained.

The layout is kind of strange with the longer walk to get to hole 4 and back to hole 9. There's a nice bridge that crosses the creek to access these holes. The road is usually underwater though. This isn't really a con since there's a bridge, I've just never seen a creek/stream that runs OVER the park road. Taking the bridge is only a bit of extra walking anywhere. Just odd for my WI mind I guess.

Hole 6 is a head scratcher. I'm not sure what the intended line is supposed to be. I certainly didn't see it. It's a tight hallway hole with a kink in it. The rough is pretty thick off to each side. Weird hole.

The park road comes into play on the first few holes. Not the busiest park so if you're careful it's fine.

Some of the paver boards are starting to get unreadable due to the boards rotting out. Normally not a big deal, but these double as the tee signs.

Really solid little course. I enjoyed this one. More so the atmosphere and views than the golf itself. But the golf wasn't bad either. If you're near here I'd give it a go. Totally worth it and it doesn't take too long to play a round. Good course.