-27 Holes
-Concrete Pads
-Signage OK
-Lots of interest on sections of the course (see cons)
-Flow is decent
-Nice views of the Cedar River

-Sections can get repetitive (especially #18-27)
-Middle 7 can get flooded
-Lots of geese around pond (#3 and #4) and their excrement
-Walking path in play on several holes
-Not much for benches / trashcans
-Only one tee pad per hole but different pars

Waterloo Exchange Park DGC plays a tad NW of Downtown Waterloo, IA. A full 27 holes makes it the longest in the state. The course really breaks down to a 10-7-10. The first 10 are an above average park course with a few trees to work around and a large pond to carry (#3) or stay left of (#4). I have seen people swimming for discs all 3 times I've played. A walking path comes into play on a few holes, but the sight lines are good to avoid the pedestrians. The middle 7 are the gem of this course.Out on Robinson Crusoe Island, the terrain is sandy, most of the holes have water in play and there are lots of trees/vegetation to work around. If the river gets up, these become unplayable, but definitely the best of the course. The last 10 are long for a typical park course, but not very imaginative. The are mostly straight with little elevation change and few trees. The walking path comes back into play on a few of these holes as well. A large park that the course utilizes to a great extent, but does play away from most other park activities other than the walking path. The pars are set as 2 different ranges from the same tee pad (eg. Hole #3, 745', Par 6 Am, Par 4 Pro). I would rather see multiple tees. There are also only single pin locations. Second tee pads would add to the rating for me as would some addition of benches and trashcans. This is a long course with little elevation, so it is the distance alone that gets a little taxing, especially for the novice. It take a while for a round, but make time, take a couple of discs you don't mind drinking a little water and enjoy. I will play again.

This course is set up in a very nice, multiuse park along the cedar river. There are 27 holes here. There are very nice and level concrete tee pads on all holes. The flow of the course is actually very intuitive and flows pretty seamlessly from one hole to the next. The tee signs here are very well done with the hole number, distance and a pretty solid hole layout. These are really solid metal signs that will and have held up great over time and through rough weather. The baskets are Mach III's that are in pretty good shape, not great, but catch just fine. The course is almost completely flat but water comes into play on a lot of holes. Both the pond and the river need to be accounted for when shot selecting. The course is free to play which is always nice.

As mentioned earlier, the last nine holes feel kind of tacked on after the fact. It almost feels and really could be played as an entirely separate course. In my opinion the more holes the better, but worth mentioning. A walking trail runs throughout the course so you need to be aware of walkers and bikers. I enjoy water carries as much as anyone but all the holes around the pond are covered in goose poop. This gets annoying to say the least. Not the courses fault but again, worth mentioning.

This was a pretty fun course. The peninsula holes were pretty unique and memorable. The first 18 holes are quite enjoyable but the last nine seem to be filler holes. This is definitely worth a stop if you're anywhere near here. Even if you're short on time, you can play any number of holes and still be pretty close to the parking lot.

-27 holes laid out in a trio of 9-hole loops
-nice big concrete pads, baskets are all in pretty good shape
-nice teepad signs with useful info
-lots of room to air it out, especially on the final 9
-layout is pretty big, but flows well from hole to hole

-goose shiz EVERYWHERE, don't wear new shoes or bring a new towel
-flat
-the final 9 can get repetitive, but only if you're not throwing well!
-flood-ravaged course seems to change every year or two

This course is laid out so one can play 9, 18 or all 27 holes and end up reasonably close to your starting point. The front 9 play park-style, with caution required around the bike/jogging paths and the disc-eating pond. The middle 9 (island) offers some serious birdie potential if you can keep your lines tight, as it plays almost entirely in the trees. The final 9 is wiiiiiide open, and where the big arms will make up some strokes as most holes are in the 350-400ft range.

The best variety in town is found at Exchange, with places to use most discs in your bag and most throws you have. If you're just stopping through and have time for 1 round, it should be here.

- 27 holes.. enough said
- Not repetitive, good variety of shots.
- Very nice descriptive signs
- Decent tee boxes
- Easy to navigate
- Challenging for any level
- Open shots on front and back 9; wooded holes on middle.
- Well maintained and very clean

- Water is pretty skanky, but if you don't throw in there you will be fine.
- Could use some benches and water fountains near holes.
-BUGS, bring spray for sure.

Bring something to drink for sure. Didn't take me long to figure that out. Overall its an awesome course that is worth the drive. One of Northern Iowa's premiere courses.

lots of driffrent shots long short woods lake very well kept

very little maybe that the water is hard to clear

they are in the process o changeing things around and if you havent played in awhile go check it out it should be very nice