Waupun, WI

WARP DGC

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EspressoPatronum
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Experience: 18.8 years 256 played 238 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A WARP Speed Round

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 20, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

- dual concrete tees
- dual baskets (3rd baskets have mostly been added)
- tee signs with maps (only on one set of tees)
- moderately wooded with some cool, varied terrain
- hole numbers on one set of baskets
- navigation is generally straightforward
- some very limited elevation change incorporated
- a few next tee indicators
- some basic amenities such as garbage cans
- course sign at entrance
- fairways provide for a variety of shot directions, though not much distance
- baskets and tees offer many play combinations that create many different lines
- course map at entrance

Cons:

- par is very generous on some holes (perhaps a nit, but it is)
- some overgrown and thorny areas
- very short
- no tee signs on 2nd set of tees
- mostly flat
- some baskets are a bit more worn

Other Thoughts:

I have been wanting to get to WARP for a few years, as I love a highly rated, expertly designed 9 hole course. I think WARP is probably slightly overrated at present, but it is a very good 9 hole course. The ratings span from 1.0 - 5.0 so clearly there are some varying opinions. It is clear that the course designers/maintainers care about this course. A 3rd set of baskets is going in for even more play variations and notes on the course sign say it will be updated with new pin placements. This sort of continual improvement is great to see. Typically, I'd say 3 permanently installed baskets per hole was kind of overkill, but with how short this course is, it does offer a certain amount of variety which is cool.

To quickly cover the cons - as others have mentioned, the course is overgrown in places and definitely can be thorny. This was not too bad, but I was there in mid/late October so things may have been dying back. It had been mowed and was very playable, it's just preferable to stay on the fairway. I enjoy a good technical challenge far more than long, open drives, but this course is definitely on the shorter side. The long tees add some distance and different looks, but this course was not particularly challenging. It's fun enough for a quick round though. It would be nice to see tee signs on the 2nd set of tees, especially since some of those tees play from different areas to offer different lines. The course is pretty flat but that's the land available, and a few more next tee signs could help iron out navigation which otherwise is pretty clear.

The biggest thing here is just all of the varied lines you can play with multiple tees and baskets. I only played one 9 hole round, as I was on my way to the next course, but you could easily play 3 or more rounds here with different looks. They will be similar, but the basket placements in particular do create some different approaches. It's almost all going to be fairway driver and below, though. There's hardly anything over 300 ft here.

Note - there is a parking lot nearby but it is a bit of a walk from across the street. It appears you can street park right in front of the course, but nobody really was and I wasn't 100% sure. When I left there were cars parked along the street, so it should be fine.

It would be nice if the trees here grew a bit more and provided some ceilings on the course; the technical challenge from the wooded portions is just ok. With that said, this is probably one of the more interesting and technical 9 hole courses I've played. I wouldn't go too far out of the way for it, but I think it's fair to give it a solid 3.0 and if it's on your route, it's a good quick stop between more major destinations.
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wellsbranch250
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Experience: 10.2 years 658 played 636 reviews
3.00 star(s)

An Excellent 9 Hole Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 25, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

(3.005 Rating) A short technical course with a near infinite amount of layout options.
- RAW BEAUTY - Driving into the park I had a feeling it was going to be good. Once on the course, the layout didn't disappoint either. A nearly fully secluded heavily wooded course surrounded by an even heavier deep green foliage. Overall I scored the course a 3.75 out of 5, which is about as high as I'll score a course without a backdrop views, water, rocks or elevation features.
- UNIQUENESS - One the best I've seen for a 9 hole course. I've played 89 nine holers as of this review and this only the second time I've seen doglegs in both directions. Lots of shop shaping lines going all over the place, but also a frozen rope putter run on (4). Numerous deep well-defined pockets and several pinch point tree gaps to split. There are some things missing however. No water elements, no significant bomb-it plays and elevation is sub-par, see cons.
- TEES - Excellent tees. 5 feet by 12 feet with a tapper in the back to 8 feet wide. I wish every course had these beauties.
- NAVIGATION AND SIGNAGE - Not flawless, but good enough. The very well-done course map near tee (1) is key. Without it, I could see some extended wandering. The tee signage looks good too, but not having next tee noted on them was an error of omission. I don't recall any navigational cues between holes, but the pathways were kind-of intuitive. I also caught a tee signage error on hole (6) where the distance info is swapped.
- DUEL PINS AND TEES - IMO a two basket and two tee set-up will make any course better as long as everything is spelled out in the signage. With the WARP course, I thought the incorporation was executed well. The signage was done well enough, the baskets are generally well separated and most tees on the same hole offer unique lines. The baskets are also different styles with one being a DISCatcher and the other being a MachV powered coated a reddish orange.
- CHALLENGING - Considering there are 4 defined layouts, this is one of those pick your own challenge type courses. I personally played Back tees to Front baskets and found the difficultly to be a tweener between Recreational and Intermediate. I figure Back to Back is Intermediate level and Front to Front is upper Novice level.
- QUICK PLAY - I completed my round in 35 minutes. Figure 50 minutes for a twosome and 70 minutes for a foursome.

Cons:

A nice course with few grievances.
- OVERGROWTH - Perhaps I caught a bad day, (August was 300% wetter than normal) but the fairway widths and fringes were a bit wild IMO. Several fairways had a single pass of a mower defining the fairway. Outside this the weeds and grasses were knee to waist high. I had a spotter on every hole and still spent several minutes searching for discs just a hair off line. I honestly didn't take off more than a tenth of a point for things like this, but I could see other reviewers being very displeased by the conditions that I had to deal with.
- NO BOMBERS - My main driver spent the entire round in the bag. Although I played Back tees to Front baskets, the looks I took towards the far baskets all still may have been unwise for the big driver play. On two of the par 4s I threw abbreviated putters to hit a landing zones and then threw another putter to get to the basket. I could see many Advanced bombers not liking this course.
- BASKET COLOR MIX UP - The course map and tee signs denote a yellow basket at the short position and a red/orange basket at the long position. On the course itself, the baskets are in reverse position on a couple holes. Thus, I shot at the wrong basket twice from tee.
- ELEVATION - Driving into the park I had a feeling that I was going to get some 30 foot ridge and valley shots. Not even close. Maybe hole (1) has 10 feet of change in it and that's about it.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - My mom came with and she planned on playing, but after she looked down fairway (1) she said no thank you and ended up only playing hole (7). Lots of tight fairways and as stated the overgrowth had gotten away a bit from the maintenance staff. I think the front to front baskets are best served for 800 rated players and higher.

Other Thoughts:

WARP has the distinction of being my 300th milestone course. I was very fortunate to have my Mom come with me too, since many of the fairways were a touch overgrown and she went up fairway on several holes to serve as a spotter. As for the course itself, I was pleased and disappointed at the same time. For one thing, this is the third highest score I've given to a 9 fairway course. However, I was disappointed as I was expecting a touch more considering its current ranking. The shortness of the multi-play fairways was just not exiting for me. Not having one grip-it and rip-it line left something to be desired. I haven't played too many courses in this region, but I don't think WARP is destination level for those outside a 90 minute drive. It's a good course no doubt, but nothing like Zobel Park about a ½ hour away. Wilderness is another big name course that comes to mind, but I haven't played that one yet. Regardless, I'd still recommend checking this course out if traveling along US151. It's a beautiful course will well done features. It should definitely please the causal player that likes shorter technical courses.
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smatthew854
Experience: 22.9 years 22 played 13 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nothing special but not bad. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 13, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

It's a nice wooded course with plenty of tight shots and right doglegs throughout. There was a challenge factor there for my first time playing the course even though the holes seem fairly easy once learned.
Two tee's for each hole and two possible pin locations give this 9 hole course quite a bit of variety.
Though there is quite a bit of rough if you miss the fairway, it was still fairly easy to find your disc. But that could also be a result of it being fall and not as thick as earlier in the year.

Cons:

Only one pin and it's not always in the same location throughout the course. It switches between red and yellow quite a bit, with no marking at the tee as to which location it's in. Not a problem other than there are many blind tee shots so you have to walk the hole first to find out which pin its in.
Though there are two tees only the closest tee to the basket has a sign at it. Not too bad but for a couple tees it would be very nice to have one at both locations.
There are no markings at the basket pointing you to the next hole, only on the tee sign. Backwards from what would be most convenient. Even with that finding the next tee wasn't that difficult.
My only true 100% downside to this course are the baskets. They are Innova disc catcher, i believe. Having never played with single chain baskets before it amazed me how much less they caught, and how much more spring is in them to toss your disc back, than with the mach 3 and 5 baskets I've played on at other courses. In just the 18 holes I played so far I've already had 3 puts pushed off that would have caught on the double chain baskets.

Other Thoughts:

Although this was a fun course it was not fun enough to make my list of favorites. I would play it again sure but I would not go out of my way to make sure I went there regularly.
January 9th update: the people in charge of this course setup seem to be very hands on and open to suggestions. It is a very big upside for this course. Making me reconsider my visitation frequency of this course, and going more often to give better constructive comments both good and bad.
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Designer response by Awol
Thanks for the review, we appreciate the feedback!

We put the next tee signs (and some OB/Mando) up on the problematic holes in late September, probably a week or two after you had played! Still a work in progress. Basket notation is our Winter project and will be coming next Spring.
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Stardoggy
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Experience: 12.7 years 1009 played 214 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Super 9 hole 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 26, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a great 9 hole course, one of the best I've played. I believe they took the 9 baskets from what was loosely called a course in town and applied them here. The layout is great, and I can only imagine it's even better when the leaves are on the trees. The Am tees aren't the toughest, but they are still interesting enough. My favorite holes were 2, 4, and 9. 2 is a 90degree dogleg right and takes a skillful shot to have a chance for birdie, even from the short tee. 4 is a really nice tunnel shot. 9 is a full U-turn that could easily be considered a par 4, even from the shorts. The tee pads are really nice trapezoid concrete, which are nearly identical to Tendik Park in Saukville (which is a good thing).

Cons:

Obviously this is a very new course, as walkways aren't clearly defined as of yet. There is also no signage, so navigating your first round is a bit of a challenge. My main complaint, though, is that this is only 9 holes. I know there are space constraints with the nearby campground, but if they'd put in another 9, I'd drive the 45-50 mins quite often. If this were 18 holes of this quality, I'd probably give it a 4.5.

Other Thoughts:

This is really a gorgeous spot. We got there, and there was a woodpile about 50ft to our right that had a large hawk sitting there watching us. Hole 4, we were standing on the tee and a deer came wandering out of the woods and right next to the basket. Freakin' awesome. We actually stopped here because Zobel was closed (our fault for not checking the site!!) and we were on our way to Beaver Dam. I will say we found an absolute gem, which will only get better.
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Designer response by Awol
Appreciate the review!

18 would be awesome, but we have some protected wetlands to the North, and the forest to the East is a natural area (See [URL=http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands/naturalareas/index.asp?SNA=51]http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands...ex.asp?SNA=51[/URL]for more info)
We decided that doing 9 awesome holes was the best choice for the land we had to work with.
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