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West Olive, MI

The Breakers

3.865(based on 11 reviews)
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Jukeshoe
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.7 years 316 played 268 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Thems The Breakers 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

- A solid mix of Western MI style discing: this close to Lake Michigan, the course is sandy with a variety of pines and other trees. Undergrowth is fairly scant on most holes.
- Solid if not necessarily spectacular elevation changes throughout.
- Solid amenities, layout, design. This course was a breeze to play from a navigation & amenities standpoint. Everything's clearly laid out, makes sense, and facilitates a good flow around the course.
- A small pond on #9 forces a short water carry of maybe 175-200'.
- #5 utilizes a "pick your fairway" design. This is perhaps the best hole on the course. About 360' either direction, the right hand fairway allows a RHBH hyzer route; RHFH or anny down the left hand fairway. Meet at the basket located up a steep sandy rise. Trouble up the middle and to each side of the respective fairways.
- #1's basket sits slightly elevated in a small cluster of trees, which is a neat way to start a round.

Cons:

- Not much (either good or bad) stands out in any significant way to me, unfortunately. That's not really a knock against the designers, amenities, etc. The course just doesn't grab my attention the way, say, Shore Acres or Fallasburg, or the Mason County courses do. The Breakers is definitely enough fun to add to any bagging regimen, it's simply up against stiff regional competition.

Other Thoughts:

-The course plays around a massive multi-sided mega church building that looks a bit like a spaceship has landed and taken root.
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listentomorejazz
Experience: 14 years 55 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Traveling Review 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 1, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Infrastructure is in great shape. Well sized concrete tee pads and very sharp blue prodigy baskets
- Very well maintained. Apparently there was a tournament a month or so before, so that likely helped, but it seemed as though it would stay in good shape. The rough was also very manageable, while still punishing.
- Accurate and descriptive tee signs with next tee signs on all (or most) holes. I was fortunate to have a guide, but it would be easy to make your way around without one
- Practice basket
- Great trees and foliage. Fairways are very fair.
- A few good basket positions and opportunities to throw unique shots

Cons:

- Single set of tee pads and single basket position
- Almost completely flat. What elevation is there is used well, but it feels slightly monotonous.
- I found myself throwing a lot of putter hyzers. While I enjoy throwing putter hyzers, it definitely holds back the rating and factors into the monotony referenced above
- Front nine could use another bench or two. Back nine was fine.
- Only one true par four, and it was nearly a tweener (although that is an extremely well placed pine stump!)

Other Thoughts:

-Very fun course, and I expect with time it will improve immensely. While it is unlikely that they'll install a second set of tee pads, additional basket positions could make this course much more engaging.
- It was definitely easy and approachable. That detracts a little for me but it always feels good to shoot -6 the second time through a course.
- This should be obvious by now, but it is on a church property. Super cool that they would make this fun course open to the public and there is no blatant symbology throughout the course. Still, it's on a church's property and did not feel truly disc golf only.
- I want to give this a higher rating (3.8 seems accurate) but the single nature of the layout and the drive>putt status of most holes kept it at 3.5. I'm sad to review it early in its life, because I bet this course will be well taken care of and well loved and will turn into a four with additional basket positions.
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davetherocketguy
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.8 years 114 played 105 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great times in the pines 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 16, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Wonderfully constructed concrete tees.
- Awesome blue Prodigy baskets. These are my second favorite model of baskets. Very nice choice and they stand out quite well.
- A lot of the holes had blue and white signs pointing to the next tee. Where there weren't the signs the next tee was visible from the basket. Unless you're Ray Charles you aren't getting lost here.
- Not a lot of elevation change on this property however what elevation there is it was used quite effectively. Number 8 is a short little hole with a super fast green all around it. Very nicely done.
- Surprisingly, there is a deceptive little water hole on #9. While the water carry is fairly easy that basket is much closer to the waters edge than it appears from the tee.
- This course does a great job of taking the player from wide open holes (1 through 5) to a somewhat wooded section (6 through 15) and then finishing off with a more open section (16-18).
- Several holes made use of elevated baskets like on 1 and 11 which I thought was a nice touch.
- The variety was really nice from short and easy like 6 and just brutal like 11.
- Tee signs were great.

Cons:

- As mentioned earlier, there isn't a lot of elevation on this property so it leaves a few of the holes a little bland.
- I though 11 was a little punitive. It starts with a rather long tee shot and then the fairway narrows significantly to a poke-n-hope heavily wooded stand of trees and if that weren't bad enough the basket is elevated. .
- I thought the 13 almost horse-shoe nature of the fairway was a little unrealistic. That is not a line discs can realistically hit even if you have one of those old school Discraft Extremes.

Other Thoughts:

This course is not going to be on caliber with places like Beauty, Beast, Flip City or anything like that. On the other hand It will be a great course for the locals. If it were in my town I'd play this place every day. Also being right next to US 31 it is a very easy course to get to. I would happily drive here to play tournaments or leagues. If you're in the area be sure to hit it up because it will be well worth your time. It's a nice compliment to the courses already in the area with a completely different look and feel to places like Winstrom, Paw Paw and Shore Acres.

And a little PSA...This is on a church property and alcohol, tobacco and drugs are obviously prohibited on the course. For providing a course open to the public FOR FREE it really isn't too much to ask to leave all that stuff at home. Seriously.
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Mark R
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.9 years 115 played 89 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 3, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

The sandy soil and coniferous trees gives this course some uniqueness and personality. Many holes (such as Hole 1, Hole 7 and Hole 11) and have tricky pin positions, which can add unanticipated strokes to your score. Hole 9 is a pleasant water hole that adds challenge, but the water is shallow and clear enough to make a lost disc recoverable. No huge elevation changes, but some wooded, undulated fairways with narrow paths (such as Hole 4, Hole 5, Hole 6 and Hole 8) retain their fun in adverse conditions. Hole 11 is the longest hole, as well as a 'compound hole' with a tree-bordered fairway leading to a right-angled tunnel which leads to an elevated basket.

Quite a few amenities, such as well-done, high-budget signs, large cement tee pads (some holes have two), and 'Next Tee' signs which made first time navigability easy. Nice new Prodigy baskets with two rows of chains will rarely spit out putts, though you might find yourself banging the top rim quite a bit. A free course, and easily accessible from US-31 and Stanton St. The right-sized length (about 5600 feet) makes this a course that can be played and enjoyed frequently. Lots of parking, with free admission.

Cons:

I wanted to rate this course higher, but feel like some factors such as the noisy nearby highway (Holes 1 through 4) and slightly rustic sheen keeps this course from rivalling true destination courses. Some holes look like they are still in the process of being finished. The sparse trees and relatively featureless aspects of holes at the beginning and near the end are somewhat forgettable, though they usually have adequate levels of challenge. Winds affect this course more than the course description implies.

Other Thoughts:

Many thanks to the members of Harvest Bible Church for their benevolence and hard work in creating such a nice course with such easy access (except Sundays). A free course, and as stated previously this adds a good course in an area with relatively few alternatives, especially in the Grand Haven area.
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