Two teepads and permanent pin placements on every hole. Yields 36 unique holes that are always playable.
Teepads are excellent-large concrete trapezoids.
The kiosk and signage throughout the course is aesthetic and informative.
Garbage cans help to keep the course clean.
Alternate teepads and pin placements don't just add length, but also sculpt different lines.
Hole 1 is a scenic starting hole that offers two distinct lines.
Hole 5, long to long, is an epic 480 ft par 4 that requires a well placed forehand or turnover (right hand) followed by a TIGHT tunnel-shot. I would say it is the signature hole. From short to long, hole 5 plays as a gold level par 3. The hole is tight and a slight turnover shot, and at 350 ft, most discers will have to club up to a fairway driver.
Hole 9, long to long, is a double dogleg par 4 that forces a backhand drive followed by a forehand approach for any shot at a birdie 3.
Fairways are well defined to the point that an Adv-Pro player, on their A game, could play any of the 9 hole layouts without hitting a tree. There are no unfair trees in the middle of a fairway.
From the shortest to longest layout, this nine hole course spans a massive difficulty differential. Short to short, the course could be used for an ace-race. Long to long, the course is "blue" level difficulty, requiring the player to throw a variety of shots.

Only 9 holes! There is a lot more land to be utilized in the park, so hopefully the course expands to 18 holes in the near future.
The course skirts wetlands, which leads to very buggy summers.
In the summer, the course has a lot of undesirable undergrowth, burrs, thistle, and the like.
Despite having longer holes, the course lacks a true "power" shot. I didn't rip on anything faster than a teebird (RHBH) on any of the holes.
Whenever you have multiple pins and teepads on every hole, you are almost bound to come up with certain combinations that just don't work. This is prevalent at Dretzka in Milwaukee and also true of a few holes on the Waupun course. It is too hard to hit the "local" line from the long pad on hole 2. Hole 6 to the long placement from either teepad plays like a tweener hole. If the basket was pushed back another 150 ft, it would make an excellent par 4. The short pad on 9 has a sneaky spike hyzer route to the short basket, but I don't see any fair line to the long basket besides maybe a ridiculous overhand shot. That being said, there are four possible combinations on every hole, so you can always mix and match to find a hole that suits your fancy.

This course has an assiduous and passionate disc golf club. The club has fostered a gem from a course that started in a rough and overgrown woods. I live 2 hr from the course and play it around once a year. Each time I am impressed by new improvements.

-two pins on every hole (hole 4 is in the works)
-red and blue pads offer 2 unique looks on most holes
-a great mix of anny and hyzer shots
-superb tee pads
-9 mach 5 pins
-signs are detailed and accurate
-lots of ace runs
-no wind...ever

-signs are only on the short pads (signs for the . long tees are being planned)
-very little elevation
-no long bomb holes
-rough can be unforgiving at times
-9 holes

I first played this course right after it was first opened and I have to say that it has come a very long way. Over the last few years it has really grown on me and it's now one of my favorites. This is a very technical course so it really favors the control player vs. the hulk arm. It is probably the best course for a windy day that I've ever played. Ive been out there on days where there was 30 mph winds and it due to the fact that 95% of the course is in the woods it doesn't effect your disc at all. Over all I would highly recommend this course. As far as 9 holers go, it doesn't get much better.

I really love playing in the woods. All 9 holes were well marked and for a new course I didn't have to wonder around looking for the next tee pad. The onsite camping and playground were a big plus for my wife and minie. I love the challenge of it and the place had an all together good vibe.

None. Love it! But if any it would be the beggers lice (stickers) that covered me. But thats my bad for hucking out of bounds so much.

I'm looking faward to helping make this course better this summer and plan on volunteering time and tools!

Challenge: This course is a true test of your skills! This is a predominantly wooded course with some real touchy lines that will help you fine tune your accuracy or pay with unforgiving rough. Just a standard Hyzer/Anhyzer will not get you the birdies you need. You have to have some soft turn over shots, flip up hyzers, stall shots, power anyhzers, side arms and basically everything you can think of to score well here.

Tee Pads: Great flared/trapezoid tee pads are installed well with plenty of room for a full run up.

Beautiful wild life: I saw several white tail deer during my rounds and also quite an array of bird life including a wood pecker and hawk.

Punishing Rough: This is both a pro and a con. I list it as a pro, because I for one like to know that if someone, myself included, throws an errant shot they won't be able to just lay up for a par and move on. If you go big and mess up, you're pretty much guaranteed a bogey unless you have some kind of incredible roller/overhand shot up your sleeve. Personally, I like this because it increases the score spread, separates the field and adds to the "Risk/Reward" factor that everyone loves.

Signage: The brand new signs installed this past weekend look amazing! They are absolutely huge, accurate and are so pretty you almost hate to think about them being left outside in the elements.

Garbage Cans: There were garbage cans on almost every hole from what I saw, and I didn't see any litter!

Punishing Rough: Like I said both a pro and a con. The problem with the rough at this course is that it isn't just rough; it's a jungle out there! I'd definitely recommend using spotters your first time out and keeping a close eye on your throws. I know there are plans to eventually wood chip the rest the fairways/greens, but currently weeds/tall grass are quite prevalent and will eat your disc if you aren't careful.

Bugs: While they weren't as bad as I expected, they were definitely still there. I would definitely armor up with some good bug spray before your round and maybe consider wearing pants to keep the bugs and rough from hurting your experience.

No Bomber Holes: If you want somewhere to just "grip and rip" this isn't going to be your favorite. There are some longer holes here (400-500 ft) but they emphasize accuracy over power. If you just let loose and kill it, you're probably saying goodbye to your disc forever.

Growth in the Fairways: There are several fairways on the course where weeds/grass have punched through the wood chips and if you're unlucky can hide your disc. This is very fixable, and I know that WARP has plans for a prison crew to come out several times over the next several years to lay more woodchips throughout the course. In the meantime, I took the liberty to pull some of the weeds as I played and encourage any other avid golfer to do the same. With increased traffic and minimal help from every group we could clean up these fairways substantially.

Hole Analysis

I'm a dominant RHBH player who also uses some RHFH for shorter shots under 350 ft. This analysis is from long tees to short pins except on hole 3, which was long to long.

Hole 1: This is a great opening hole with a signature green. It's about 270 ft, but plays a little bit longer than that because there's kind of a low ceiling and the green sets at the top of a small hill. For me, this is a real nice beat roc shot. I throw my beat KC pro roc down the middle of the gap and let it finish to the right with a nice soft turnover. The gap you have to hit is about 25-30 ft wide and probably 200 ft away from the tee. Most of your putts are going to be about 25 ft and uphill unless you have a great shot that manages to clear the hill. This would be a great lefty hole and also a great sidearm hole if you have those shots as well.

Hole 2: Hard dogleg right hole. It's deuce able with a great anhyzer/overhand shot through the trees, but be prepared for the worse if you hit a tree and drop into the rough. I played it safe with a short sidearm from the tee giving me about a 70 ft jump putt to a protected basket.

Hole 3: 300 ft tunnel shot with punishing rough on the left and the right. I hyzer flipped a roc and had a putt, but was about 35 ft short. It seems to play a little longer than 300 ft because there are a few low hanging branches that create a low ceiling shot and the long grass tends to catch your disc before it can finish its flight. Once the weeds and grass are cut and chipped I think you could slide a midrange up to the basket, but next time I think I might try a leopard.

Hole 4: Short super tight tunnel shot. Only about 185 ft long, but dead straight with very little wiggle room! You have got to throw a pure shot here, or you'll 4 this little gem. I used my stand and deliver approach technique to score the deuce, but I'm sure next time I'll miss the line and take a 4.

Hole 5: Super tricky turnover/anhyzer shot. This is an old-school Barry Schultz style 360 ft leopard turnover shot. You need to get the disc out about 200 ft, hit a small gap and then have it turn from 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock and hold that line! If you either turn it over to hard or let it fade out you're in the rough. This is a true woods hole. There is the option to play it safe and lay up to the short pad and then play a 230 ft sidearm to get your 3, but even that is easier said than done.
NOTE: This hole has a long placement that looks sweet too and I can't wait to play it. It's about a 500 ft wooded "S" shot that definitely plays as a legit par 4.

Hole 6: Another tough hole. It's about 260 ft long turning slowly to the right. There are multiple trees in the fairway that make you choose a shot/line and commit. I still haven't figured out which line I like the best here. Some are better for side-arm while others are better for turnovers or anhyzers. I seem to be able to give myself a putt, but have never parked this hole.

Hole 7: 230 ft tunnel shot with the basket placed on the right side of the green. This is probably the easiest deuce on the course, but if you go for the ace, you're likely to turn it over to hard and catch a big guardian tree. I like to just throw the straight shot and take the 15 ft deuce putt.

Hole 8: Closest thing to a "bomber hole" on the course. It's the widest of all the fairways and plays 340 ft slightly downhill. Even then, it's deceptive. It's a bit of a tricky angle off of the tee and you can't throw any one straight line, but have to work the disc. I finally found success with a tee-bird "S" shot, but imagine there are many ways to play this hole.

Hole 9: Hard dogleg left hole. Similar to hole two, but opposite dogleg and longer. I once again played for the 3 here, but I can imagine that with a high risky hyzer you might have a chance at getting close enough for a long putt. It's great finishing hole that emerges from a small wooded tunnel back to the more open grassy area near the parking lot as your journey reaches its end.

Final Thoughts

I love the variety and challenge of this course and am very excited for WARP and the work they've done here. Congratulations guys, this was a great project. This course is definitely a work in progress/diamond in the rough, and like any new course is rough around the edges and needs to be broken in. I used to go walking in these woods and very rarely saw anyone else here. Now, with the added course, I've seen multiple groups playing and enjoying the course including several young families. I hope that everyone who plays can have a great experience here and also hope that people can help work to make this an even better course. Please help keep the course clean of litter, do a little weeding on your round and feel free to trump through some of the rough to thin it out. In time, with help from everyone and WARP's continued involvement I believe that we will have a top 10 nine hole course here. Please support this project by donating time or money to WARP so they can continue to revitalize our parks.

9 holes that easily play as 18 with the long and short tee's. Play the first 9 short then play the next 9 from the long and you have a full 18 hole course as the tee's offer different lines and not just more distance.

The first pro for this course is the upgrade from the Tanner Park course, it nice to see a course with some thought to it. So special thanks to WARP (Waupun Area Recreational Project) who helped financially make this course happen and to Keith and Ryan for building a successful course.


1. The long tees requires you to pick and hit your line.
2. Great looking course through a nice woods.
3. Baskets are in great shape
4. Good Variety of shots, making you think about your line at pretty much every tee.
5. Short Tees are a good chance to practice some mid-range shots and great for beginners.
6. Course has good flow and loops back to parking and tee 1
7. The best part of the upgrades over the last year are the signs! I have played over 50 courses and have never seen such beautiful signage. Well Done!

Hole #4 is by far my favorite, It tempts you to ace run at it, but if you go long your into thorn trees. Now there is a risk and reward shot for you.

Another part of this course that you won't find in lots of review, is the Culture of the disc golfers that play here.
The course is clean with no vandalism. Play a tournament and get a chance to meet the guys who put in the hard work to make a sweet course.

This is a course in the working so the cons should work themselves out, at which time I will gladly raise my rating based on how the course works then. (Which was re-reviewed on July 6th 2013)

1. The roughs are very rough. Going off the fairway can be rewarded with a long look to find your disc or on holes four a big set of thorns. But this is also apart of the risk and reward the course offers.

2. Not much you can do about this either but being in dense wood you will have lots of bug! But grab the DEET and hit this course.

If your in the Waupun area hit this course!
I plays well and is a lot of fun.