Farmington Hills, MI

The Farm

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glassila
Experience: 12.7 years 122 played 13 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A pleasant surprise 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 20, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

- There are two brand new cement tee pads for each hole.
- Chainstar baskets are in perfect shape.
- While the first 3 or 4 holes are weak, the last 5 or 6 holes are really nice, playing through huge trees with well mowed fairways.
- Hole # 8 plays over a small pond and requires about a 240' carry. An alternate tee allows you to play to the left side of the pond.
- Hole 2 plays along the right of the larger pond, not over it as it was originally designed. This helps with course flow by getting rid of a 700 foot walk. (the course map is wrong)

Cons:

- The biggest knock against the Farm is the layout - if you park near hole 1, you will have a +800 foot hike back to your car when you finish hole 9.
- Hole 3 plays very close to some picnic tables which are beyond an outfield fence for a softball field. If there are people sitting in this area the hole should not be played.
- The course could use a few more "next tee" signs as there are some longer walks between some of the holes.

Other Thoughts:

Based on negative reviews, I have avoided playing this course for some time. After playing the Farm I was pleasantly surprised. While there are a few throw away holes, there are several that are really nice with a good deal of challenge.
Other than the long walk back to the car, I thought the course was OK.
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mball1684
Experience: 27.1 years 29 played 6 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Close...very vlose 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 27, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Some fun and challenging shots. A good combination of wooded and open driving scenarios. Tricky basket placement on a few holes.

Cons:

Very dense woods in the midst of summer make the course difficult for the beginner. The awkward layout of the holes makes it difficult to find the next hole if you don't know where you are going.

Other Thoughts:

With a dedicated club this course could be well above average. It just needs some knowledable TLC.
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breezy
Experience: 23 years 100 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 29, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice challenging course that is never packed. Variety of shots are required. 2 sets of tee pads equals a fun 18.

Cons:

Needs some TLC. Long walk between hole 1 to hole 2 and from hole 9 to hole 1.

Ivy everywhere.

Other Thoughts:

This course will make you better. Course record is 44 (2013) playing both tees, 39 for Doubles.
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Gifted
Experience: 26.3 years 27 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

THE Farm 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Tight course with alot of challenges for a "hole in the wall". Awesome water shots on 2 and 8. Not too popular so the course usually doesn't have too many players on it. Great 9 holes for accuracy practice.

Cons:

Unkempt, and vandalism are my two biggest cons. Otherwise, the fact that it is surrounded by multiple baseball, softball, and soccer fields in a highly populated area is a downfall in its own. Kids & adults aimlessly walking through the course esp. when teeing off can be very annoying.

Other Thoughts:

Just needs to be trimmed, signage fixed, and maybe put in a few warning signs, and this would be a nice "right in your backyard" course.
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bygwyllay
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17 years 93 played 78 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Much needed improvements 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 6, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Extremely challenging course where one wouldn't expect to find one. Good variation in holes for only a 9 hole experience. Two shots over ponds and some wooden lines make this enjoyable.

Cons:

Very random in layout (course and holes). This course was definitely built around everything else that is already there, i.e. skate park, baseball fields, soccer fields, ice arena, etc, so travelling from hole to hole and really ruin the ambiance. One hole is even shoved in by a baseball diamond's backstop. Once you get towards the latter end of the course, it flows a bit better, mostly through woods with the fairways cut out. The first hole is by the skate park and is ridiculously easy. A ten-year-old could par this open shot. Then you have to walk about a quarter-mile to the other side of the complex for hole 2, which is over a very large pond that any amateur would not enjoy playing over. Hole 3 is stuck by the backstop, and then a long trek out into a gravel parking lot where teeball kids were warming up, takes you back in to hole 4 with a damn tight line and a creek to your left will fell your spirit. Low-lying ground causes flooding if it has rained, and upkeep is an issue on parts of the course.

Other Thoughts:

A nice addition to an already awesome sporing complex, bur if you are looking for a true disc golf experience, look elsewhere. A for effort, C for execution.

***2013 UPDATE***
Played this course again over the weekend and what I said above still holds true. I think they should scrap hole #1 and start the whole thing at the bomb over the pond by the baseball fields, then make up the balance back in the woods, where the course gets interesting. There is certainly room for it behind the soccer fields. It would make the course flow so much better!

***2018 UPDATE***
They have added pro and am concrete tees to every hold, as well as signage everywhere. They moved Hole #2 so you don't have to march all the way to the other part of the park and it flows so much better. Bumping this up to 2.5 stars. A clean, quick practice course to work on your game.
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BearWolf
Experience: 15.2 years 6 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 2, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice course. Pro and armature tees. There is plenty of variety. Hole 1 is a nice warm up hole with an upwards elevation. Hole 5 is my favorite on this course.

Cons:

The signs have been vandalized. It's too bad some people don't know how to clean up after themselves. When my 10 year old daughter went to pick up her disk, she cut herself on a broken beer bottle. We went in early April and many of the holes were buried in mud.

Other Thoughts:

This is a nice short course. We can play it in about 2 hours. We usually skip hole 2 due to the giant water hazard. So far, the times we have went, it hasn't been crowded.

BearWolf
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