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Wilder DGC - Old Layout

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3.655(based on 23 reviews)
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Mhunt
Experience: 3 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 18, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Secluded, quite.

Cons:

Bring plenty of discs, played twice while on vacation, lost one, found three.

Other Thoughts:

I've only been playing a few weeks. Definitely not a beginners course. Super long, tons of underbrush and ravines.
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Rakoz
Experience: 19.9 years 33 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Get Wild 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 24, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Moderate length
- Good use of elevation and space (you'll be surprised how close many of the holes are to each other).
- Gorgeous views
- Gorgeous Forest
- Like Hiking and Discing all in one.
- Active club plays often, works fairly often
- Weather plays big role. Beautiful days = easy pars
-AT THE COAST
- 2 other courses now in area.
- You get a lot of exercise going up and down those ravines.
-Instant Replay Sports collects wayword discs. They give you $1 off if you bring in a found disc (and an additional $2 if your a club member).

Cons:

-Even moderate disc traffic can't keep fairways clean.
- HEAVY foliage eats discs.
- Spotters nearly required for some holes
-Weather plays big role. Rough days = even easy holes turn to bogeys.
- Gorge-eous. As in Gorges. HUGE Canyons. Eats Discs

Other Thoughts:

Get ready to go a little wild and crazy or don't come play. High risk, high reward course with really no ability for course mastery! High Re-playability. My new home course since moving to the coast.
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adiscted
Experience: 11 years 80 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Wilder-not only a name 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 14, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

First 18 hole on the Oregon coast
Only 2 or 3 similar holes
Awesome use of land
Good challenging holes
Beautiful area
Calorie burner ;)

Cons:

LOTS of underbrush-still very young and needs some beating in
Spotters absolutely nessacery on many holes
Lots of steep ravines loaded with bushes and downed trees right off the holes and some fairways
No other courses nessacerily close by to hit after or before

Other Thoughts:

NOT FOR BEGINNERS! If you're still learning how to control a disc's flight and learning what makes a disc do what it does, you will either lose plastic or spend A LOT of time searching. I personally loved this course, it can be unforgiving, but for what it is and where it's at, it's beautiful! I don't think I'll be making the drive to the coast just for the course again, but make sure to check it out if you're in the area cause it is definitely bound to be one of the best in oregon with some time and traffic to give it more open fairways and hazards.
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kinfolkfan
Experience: 18.9 years 96 played 18 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Awesome! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 5, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course is young and already has a great foundation for a epic disc golf experience. Wilder is one of the very few Oregon coast DGCs and has done a great job in setting the bar high. The signage is on point and accurate for the most part. The holes are fun and creative. This course really has a good variety of hole types as well. Baskets are marked with the next tee direction which makes navigating easier. The scenery is what makes this course shine, awesome mossy stumps and steep moss covered ravines, top notch location in my book.

Cons:

This course is young and you could loose plastic if you are not careful. I would suggest beginners taking only putters so they can stay in the fairways...or not play the course at all. The ravines are steep and very dense in places. Trash cans need to be placed, as I could not carry all the trash I found out. Some tees and paths to tees put you blindly in front of another tee.. not huge deal, but could result in confusion or injuries.

Other Thoughts:

This course is what RISK/REWARD is all about! Fun, Fun, Fun if you play smart. Not fun at all if you are gunning for the ace on every shot and not thinking about your surroundings. I LOVE this course and would love to have a course like it as my home course. This course will only get better with time and I can not wait. Way to go Wilder and yes you are Wilder than most. Cheers.
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hugheshilton
Experience: 13.7 years 44 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

One of the hardest short courses I've played 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 13, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Finally a course on the Oregon coast!
- Excellent tee signs
- Challenging
- Very technical with lots of finesse required
- Very woodsy feel, beautiful environment

Cons:

- No cement tee pads. The current pads are gravel, which is not bad, but it's not as good as cement.
- Course needs to be beat in a bit. Also, it could use some work parties to clear away LOTS of fallen trees all over the fairways.
- Very easy to lose discs. Absolutely bring a spotter.

Other Thoughts:

I played here by myself, which is a bad idea in retrospect. Probably half the tees are blind (you can't see the basket), and many have ravines and canyons lining or in the fairways. Most holes are relatively short (in the 225 - 300 foot range) and I could easily reach them distance-wise, but I found myself often throwing shorter shots that I could see land just to avoid losing discs. The ground is absolutely thick with stumps, old trees, ferns, etc. Between that and the canyons and blind tee pads, it's very easy to lose discs. If you're going to go for it on most of these holes, you must have at least one spotter. I spent probably an hour of my round looking for discs and still ended up losing one.

All of that said, I really enjoyed this course. It's beautiful with lots of elevation. It's requires lots of finesse, and rewards you for picking your lines carefully. I do wish I had had a spotter, because I could have gone for it on a lot more holes. It can be punishing because of the canyons and rough ground, but the trees and undergrowth aren't so thick that it's ridiculously hard to throw out of the rough like on some courses. Overall, this is a good course that should get better over time.
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Ski'ndisc
Experience: 11.7 years 11 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Extreme! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 18, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Should be classified as "Extreme"
Great location! Coastal forest in a "very" natural setting.
Good layout, signage is excellent
Challenges you both physically and mentally.
Within a few miles of the Rogue Brewery!!
Will make you appreciate open flat courses!

Cons:

Possibly a bit too challenging for many players, otherwise I would've rated it higher on the natural setting alone. Dense undergrowth, trees and numerous steep ravines make a spotter a must, and will test your physical condition.
By the end of the round you wont even consider what kind of disc or throw to make on a hole, you simply just want to make a throw that you can find easily!

Other Thoughts:

This was our 5th course on tour of 10 Oregon courses and it was by far the most difficult and challenging. Being a relatively new player made this round very tough, but I believe most experienced players will be humbled here as well.
Tree's and blind shots are part of the game, but even with a good spotter it took a considerable amount of time to retreive and throw my next shot due to the nature of this course, not a quick round course!
If you want a unique playing experience in a very natural setting, Stop and Play this course! As all the previous posts have noted, you need to be in good shape, wear long pants, boots, bring bug spray and have a desire to be challenged to enjoy playing this course!
I consider myself and my spotter in "good" hiking condition and we were both exhausted by the time we finished.
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