Appleton, WI

Telulah Park

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wellsbranch250
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Experience: 10.3 years 658 played 636 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Revised Layout In 2019… And Still A Nice Basic Niner. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

(2.150 Rating) A park style niner with three wooded holes now.
- FUN FACTOR - I think the best thing going for Telulah is its easy going feel. Birdies can be had by Novice level players and the rough is rarely, if ever, oppressive. It's near impossible to lose a disc and the searches will likely conclude in 10 seconds or less. I do wish there were more benches to rest at. I only saw one log improv bench at tee (5).
- NAVIGATION AND SIGNAGE - A nice updated course map is located between the parking and tee (1) and this is when I realized that the epic wooded areas along the river's edge weren't going to be used. Anyways, once getting to (1) there are adequate tee posts sporting a number and distance. For this type of layout, where the baskets can generally be seen, they work. There are also a few directional signs between holes. I had zero issues navigating this course.
- BASIC AMENITIES - In addition to the signage, the course has adequate tees and baskets. The tees are concrete and measure ten feet long if I recall correctly. The baskets are MachIIIs and still catch well. There are also bonus things in the park like picnic shelters and restrooms too.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - This is a solid option to bring a first timer too. Two thirds of this course is forgiving park style. The wooded 3-hole stretch will give newbies a taste of simple wooded play.
- QUICK PLAY - Easy to conquer in under 30 minutes for first time solos and then they can be off to bag the next course. The course plays in a loop as well, so choosing to do a second nine will be a seamless endeavor.
- MAINTENANCE - The grass was mowed and there was no trash. Seems like a well-tended kind of park.

Cons:

A standard issue small park course.
- MINIMAL HOLE VARIETY - I thought this was the only sub-par aspect that significantly impacted my score for the course. I really liked the dynamic of the three holes in the woods, but after that, the rest of the course falls flat. The remainder of the holes are all run-of-the-mill park style holes with minimal variation. I found myself just looking at the distance and then without much thought, attempted to chuck a disc that distance. The last four holes are very anticlimactic.
- FLAT - In addition sub-par hole variety, the elevation change here is mild at best. One will only feel it once on the tee shot on (3), which is about 10 feet down. After that, most holes change by only one or two feet.
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - A tweener between a Rec and Novice level course. Two thirds of the course require no technical skills. The three wooded holes are all very short that many will just throw a putter or a half speed driver to get some skip turn movement. I played terrible and finished at even par. I tree aced several holes. I bet there are several locals that have thrown nine down here.
- SAFETY HAZARDS - Players will need to be aware of a couple things. First, discs will be able to find other fairways. Telulah doesn't have horrible hole to hole spacing, it's just tight in spots and numerous fairways are undefined without tree buffers. Second, a park road needs to be crossed after holes (2) and (5), and there are additional park roads in play on a couple other holes. Third, be careful if a disc goes long on (4). The terrain on (4) drops off quickly 20 feet past the fairway. It is about 10 feet down in grade and onto a train track. Overall, this is a very minor issue.

Other Thoughts:

I never played the old layout, but I want to believe that the new rendition is an improvement since it has incorporated three holes in the heavy woods. For a niner, there aren't too many weaknesses with this course. Other than the sup-par hole variety, I thought the course did well in the other key aspects. This course obviously won't dethrone Plamann in Appleton, but it's still a nice stop if looking for an easy going round or wanting to stay low key. Also great for new players and for those looking to practice in the neighborhood.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - I scored this aspect about 45 percentile. As noted in the pros, the maintenance of this place is a big beauty positive. The three wooded holes help as well. The lack of substantial elevation in play, no water, no backdrop views and a general lack of wow factor kept me from scoring this aspect any higher. It's a nice park and all, just nothing special.
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Mushin No Shin
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Experience: 19.2 years 1192 played 67 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Telulah 2.3 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 5, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Telulah is one of two 9ers on the Fox River around Downtown Appleton

Nowadays the Discgolf at Telulah is aimed to be Family Friendly. Besides Kaukauna Elementary, it's the easiest DGC in the Valley

Latest redesign keeps the DGC away from the Skate Park and Playground (2019ish)

Kiosk with Map next to the main Lot, between the Practice Basket and Tee #1

One Concrete Tee & Mach III per hole
DGA Numberplates have been fully covered with a Dayglow Sticker displaying a large Hole Number. Easy to see from the Teepads, even later in the Day :)

Tee locations are obvious, with 7' tall 6"x6" TeePosts

Parkstyle Discgolf with a few Oldgrowth Trees involved on each of the open Holes, giving various Looks, and offering different challenges to consider

There's three Wooded Holes across the Road, giving some more Diversity to the Discgolf Challenges out there. Fairways are Woodchiped, so mud isn't bad back there

The first Wooded Hole #3 is probably the best Hole
incorporates a small Burm Tee area, and goes into the Woods with a few Oldgrowth Trees framing the wooded Fairway.
Teaching Nose Angle importance, like the old Telulah

The other two Wooded Holes play RHFH and or LHBH friendly. Driving, Scrambling, and Putting in these dense Woods add to the challenges out there

Finishes back at Lot

Cons:

Flat

DGCourse should start with Hole 2 as the #1 starting Hole. Skate Park Lot could be shared with DGers, instead of making us drive all the way thru the Park, to the North Lot and Playground area... creating unnecessary traffic along where people are Throwing 8 & 9

Footage Distance on TeePost Sign is over inflated

Couple Tees near Baskets

Holes 8 & 9 play next to the Park Road, 6 & 9 Baskets are close to the Bike Path, and there's a Street you cross twice

4 & 9 Baskets are missing their Number Plates

Only one hole is beyond Midrange distance

Water Puddles in numerous Areas of the Park, which extra sucks, cause it's just above the Fox River... Bueller?... Drainage?

Other Thoughts:

Newberry Bicycle Trail goes thru Telulah
Just a few miles East to Kimberly Dgc, or a couple miles SW is Pierce Park Dgc
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Spike Hyzer 23
Experience: 30.8 years 92 played 88 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Beginner Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 10, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's a nice short course that can be played quickly and is an excellent opportunity to teach younger players the game. It's very flat and you can accurately gauge the distance of your putters and midranges as you go for aces.

Cons:

It won't challenge intermediate players at all, and was not even much of a challenge for an older player who no longer has the distance he once had.
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FoxRacer23TW
Experience: 19.9 years 12 played 12 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Telulah Review 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Its flat, straight, and to the point.
Great for ace runs, and getting to know a new disc. Beginner course for sure, maybe a course for moderate players.

Cons:

Its all straight throws, which makes it too easy. If you are a seasoned player, you will get bored of this course easily. If you happen to be in the area, that's the only reason to stop at this place.

Other Thoughts:

There's no way your losing your disc here. Its really flat, and straight forward. Since the course was redone, it no longer goes into the woods down along the river, meaning no lost discs. All you really need is a driver and a putter, it's that short. I would only come here if you happen to be in the area and want to play something different or are passing by.
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wolfhaley
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Experience: 20 years 1008 played 579 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Flat beginner 9 hole course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 19, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

There are good concrete tees on each hole that are perfectly adequate for the holes here. There's a practice basket. The baskets are Mach 3's that are in good shape and catch well. this is always nice to see. The course is pretty much completely flat with the large mature trees and wind being your main challenge. The flow of the course is easy to follow. There are signs by each hole with your basic hole info. There are restrooms in a building by hole eight but they were locked as of late October. The course was very well mowed and maintained when we were there.

Cons:

I can see this course being very busy in summer. The holes are all pretty similar feeling. Not a lot of variation in distances. the park road and some walking trails also run near a few holes.

Other Thoughts:

If you're nearby it's worth a round or two. Especially with there being a number of other fun courses nearby to make for a great day of disc golfing. By itself though it's just your average city park course.
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TimboSlice11
Experience: 8 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Good beginner course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 31, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Not overly crowded. Good beginner course. The design allows good practice for basic shots. Good place to practice long drives for beginners. Easy course to follow.

Cons:

Few obstacles. Not a lot of variation for the holes. If you are a serious disc golfer and live further than 20 minutes from the course, it's not worth the drive.

Other Thoughts:

Being new to disc golf, I found it very easy to throw a lot of rounds here. This course helped me improve my fundamentals. Anyone looking to improve with their putt and midrange discs this would be a good spot and I would recommend this course to anyone learning the game. I would not recommend this course to the serious disc golfers.
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