Whitewater, WI

UW Whitewater-Hoffman Field

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2.685(based on 17 reviews)
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ElementZ
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Experience: 15 years 212 played 200 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Get out the chainsaws! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 17, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's apparent that at some point, maybe 10 years ago, this course received a lot of love and care. Someone or a group took the effort to initiate a course and take advantage of an area that could be great for a disc golf course.

The area is solely for disc golf, but we did see someone jogging here. From the shorts, this course favors players who can accurately place mid range shots. From the longs, it favors players who can magically throw discs through trees, bushes, and other shrubbery.

Grass was mowed.

Course flow is okay, but we did get lost a few times.

Cons:

It's overgrown. It's very, very easy to miss the fairways, despite the majority of holes being perfectly straight, between 175 and 300 feet, which leads to my next point...

Lack of shot variety. I think only #10 and the last 3-4 holes were interesting. The rest were monotonous and got to the point of not being fun. Part of what makes exploring new disc golf courses fun is seeing the creativity on holes, and it was lacking for the majority of the course.

Maintenance is an issue. Tees, when bricked, are way too small. Tees, when rubber matted, are torn up. Tees, when natural/dirt, are uneven. Tee signs are often missing or laying on the ground.

Other Thoughts:

This course has review ratings ranging from .5 to 4.0, with the majority around 2.5. I'm not sure what the people who gave this 3.0+ were thinking (based on current conditions). I think it may have started out that way, but has since unfortunately deteriorated. I think another part of that is that we played here during the pandemic, when school wasn't in session, so the students weren't here to maintain it. I'm dropping a 2.0, and I think it may be a bit generous, but I'm hoping the upkeep is better when students are around.

Also, the tree full of beer cans at #10's basket is worth admiring for a few moments. I'm not sure if this is a seasonal attraction but I applaud the artistic ingenuity of the group that has sculpted this fine project. It really made me reflect on the human condition and existentialism with the placement of empty beer cans decorating the tree. I wasn't expecting art when I came here but was pleasantly surprised. Well done.
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Dfixmer
Experience: 10 years 10 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Through the Woods 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 8, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Helps work a lot on finesse and midrange shooting.
-Great for people who like short drives.

Cons:

-Not many open shots, almost entirely in closed wooded area.
-Lots of tall disc-eating grass.
-Most holes are under 200 ft
-Tee boxes are poorly kept and signage is terrible.

Other Thoughts:

A fun course to work on short game. Baskets are in good shape.
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omightytimm
Experience: 19 played 12 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Not bad for a short course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 3, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

- good use of mowing & shrubs/small trees to make obstacles

Cons:

- poorly marked and poorly maintained tees
- many of the holes were pretty short
- not much room between holes in early/middle part of course
- never really figured out where tee for 9 was

Other Thoughts:

I'd probably not go out of my way to play this one again, but wasn't a complete waste of time either.
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