Wausau, WI

Memorial Park

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Johnsondere
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 9.8 months 136 played 83 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Pretty Average 9 Holer drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 11, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Plenty of parking available.
- Layout is simple to follow.
- Some decent distance incorporated for the space available.
- Good use of the water hazards on the course.

Cons:

- The park is small, not a whole lot of space for a bigger design.
- A lot of the holes are alongside roads/walking paths.
- Course could get very wet and buggy in spots.

Other Thoughts:

I wasn't too disappointed with this course for what it is. I stopped on a road trip and played the 9 holes twice to get a good walk and stretch in from my long drive.
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RJStrasser
Experience: 4 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid 9 Hole Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 21, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is pretty straight forward and most holes require just a simple drive. I played this course before they got concrete tee pads and since they put them in I've loved it even more. They've cleared out a few trees on holes 2 and 4 since the photos here show. This course is great for beginners and experience players alike. The Wausau area league plays here once in a while since it's one of the only courses in the immediate area.

Cons:

Most people hate Hole 6 which goes over the water, and I can attest to that as I've lost a few discs over the years. The course overall isn't very challenging, but I think it's great considering the size of the park and the layout of the holes.

Other Thoughts:

This is the course I learned disc golf on and grew up playing a lot since I lived right by the park. I love this course and it will always be one of my favorite places to play.
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evilempire
Experience: 9.9 years 27 played 8 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well marked, scenic area to play, nice locals, a little challenging for beginners with the water and some holes bending around trees. Baskets, tees, and tee maps, in good shape.

Cons:

Water...lost 1 in the drink ! Although purely my skill at fault. Park can be a little busy with non players and cars roaming around so need to be careful with shots. Watch for duck poo around the water holes.

Other Thoughts:

A nice view course that is great for a quick round.
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wolfhaley
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Premium Member
Experience: 20 years 991 played 559 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Busy, average course in Wausau 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 21, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Concrete tee pads on every hole. Nice signs with hole #, par, distance, basic hole layout and next tee marker which is always a plus though its pretty intuitive here. Good mix of different shots required here. No elevation but the trees, water and wind off the river add enough challenge to make it decent. Disccatcher baskets. The water holes, and theres actually 4 where it can come into play offer good challenge, risk/reward. A lay up throw might be a better option depending on your skill level. Permanent, so you can play it all year (negating the water hazards if theres enough ice)

Cons:

Very busy every time i've went (except in the winter). Not much distance and the baskets are so so. I'm not a big disccatcher fan. Road crosses between holes 2 and 3s fairways so watch out for vehicles. Just not really that exciting even with the water hazards.

Other Thoughts:

With Wausau being a larger city you'd think they'd have something better. When Yellowbanks is complete it should be solid but this course is just ok. Big Eau Pleine isn't too far away and is an awesome course. I'd recommend checking that one out too if nearby to help make your day of discin' more worthwhile.
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J-Bright
Experience: 14.7 years 61 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice little course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 20, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A little variety of holes, a nice course to play!

Cons:

There's one hole that goes directly over the water and 3 other holes with water along side of it. Some shorter holes, and most of the longer holes are just a straight shot with not too much in the way.

Other Thoughts:

It's a nice course to play and i enjoy playing it every time im there!
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Braatzie
Experience: 18.1 years 49 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Somewhat Average Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 28, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Easily Accessible and a nice day with a couple friends and challenging water holes.

Cons:

Water holes. Easy to put one in the drink and not super fun to fish them out. Not real difficult. Most holes are quite simple.
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koogs
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.6 years 130 played 20 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Watch where you're throwing 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Huge tee pads and decent signs on every hole. Baskets and chains in good shape, though baskets could use some paint. 4 of the holes had a risk factor of losing a disc in the water. Pretty park next to the river

Cons:

For distances this short, the baskets should be guarded or something, but they were all just wide open for easy approaches and putts (see my pics). A sign or arrow pointing from basket 5 to tee 6 would be helpful.
With distances like these, you might think it's at least a good beginner course, but beginners would lose a lot of discs here, I think.

Other Thoughts:

I played at 9 am on a weekday, so I saw only a couple of dog walkers, but on a nice weekend, you'd really have to be careful not to hit anyone or you might even have to skip a hole or 2. Hole 8 has a picnic table right by the basket. It's not hard to lose a disc. My throw from tee 7 skipped badly and went in (I got it back), and there was one floating on the water by basket 8. I'm glad I played it. Every course played adds to my experience, but I won't be playing it again.
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Bushmaster
Experience: 19.1 years 9 played 9 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Second Best in Wausau Area 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 22, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Some water hazards and ace chances. Decent tee signs. An interesting throw over the water on #6.

Cons:

Holes are a little too easy. In a crowded park with a lot of other park users. At certain times of the year there can be a lot of goose poop everywhere. A longer walk from the finish to the start.

Other Thoughts:

Not bad for the first disc course in Wausau, but it was just kind of put up without a lot of thought. If you're in the area check out Machmueller in Weston, you'll like it a lot better.
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sbent518
Experience: 16.1 years 11 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Good for Intro to DG 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 19, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Concrete Tees, baskets in good condition, each hole has sign with map of hole.

Cons:

Horrible location with any other park goers becoming a very common hazard. some of the holes are near the paved road and parking lot, meaning if your disc hits it could take a bit of damage, especially if you use plastics like the DX line from Innova.

Other Thoughts:

Simple course, good for introducing others to Disc Golf, though for beginners who might have accuracy issues, or problems with their discs rolling, only holes 1 2 4 and 5 are really the only ones that are safe from the water. Also, holes 6+ you have to watch where you step and BRING A TOWEL, the geese like that area and needless to say, they go to the bathroom too, and A LOT. Ew.
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grantd
Experience: 23 played 2 reviews
0.50 star(s)

This course shouldn't have been put in 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 15, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

nice big tee pads, nice almost excessive signage. I had no trouble finding my way around.

Cons:

Bad course design, worse location.

For the most part I feel like they did what they could with the site with a few exceptions.
1. The course doesn't end near the start so you have to walk back to the car.
2. During a nice day when there are a lot of people around someone could get seriously hurt. Course plays around parking lots, picnic shelters, baseball field, and tennis courts. I played in the evening of a colder day so it was not a huge issue.
3. The only hole that isn't a straight shot is the one that goes over the water, and the pin is probably 15 feet on the other side. so you have to over throw it to be safe.
4. The hole that throws towards the tennis courts would be a lot more fun if they moved it into the mature pines to the right, making a forehand/lefty/annhyzer shot.
5. Towards the back of the course many tees are right next to the previous pin. While this is efficient for space, and course flow it'd be terrible if other people were playing a hole or two ahead of you.
6. Hole 9 I was worried about overthrowing and hitting cars in the parking lot.

Other Thoughts:

If I lived in Wausau I'd prefer this to not having a course, but these are the kind of courses that make cities not want to put them in. I can only imagine how many cars and people have been hit by discs on this course.
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harr0140
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 15.3 years 1508 played 480 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Average 9 Holer 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Fairly beginner friendly except hole #6 having to throw over the water.

2) Concrete tee pads are in nice shape.

3) Course has decent signage on each hole (Although they are starting to peel a bit and show their wear).

4) Nice baskets in good shape.

5) Although still a short 9 holer some of these holes have enough distance to challenge a beginner. That is good that they aren't simple 150' holes. Hole #3 has ob on the road and a river right which is a good challenge, Hole #7 also has the basket tucked closely to the water. A weak throw that tails left can easily end up in the water.

6) Park has pavilion, baseball, boat launch, tennis courts, a pool and some areas to just lounge around which is a nice addition.

7) Course does incorporate the nice river view into the design.

Cons:

1) Design and layout of this course took advantage of as much as they could, but it also brings other people, pavilions, roads, vehicles, and other hazards into play. I nearly killed a kid trying to get his grill started on the second hole (I threw right between the pavilion posts and the disc faded back over fairly near the basket. I even had a run at birdie although it missed.

2) Not a lot of challenge except on the 3rd hole with a road and river as OB and then the throw over the water on #6, and the basket on #7 tucked close to the same water). The others are fairly wide open and accessible baskets.

3) Still a short 9 holer. They did what they could with the property, but I would probably not go visit unless I had nothing else to do.

4)

Other Thoughts:

This is an average short beginner 9 hole course. They have some challenge on the course but it seems to me that it would be frustrating challenge for beginners because of how easy it would be to lose discs in the water or end up OB on #3.

The other park users are in danger for their lives especially if some beginners come out to play.

Course is well maintained from what I can gather or rarely played.

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trw83
Experience: 17 years 29 played 11 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Wausau Disc Golfers deserve better! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 5, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice long concrete tee boxes with signs showing distance, par, and direction. Baskets are nice and large. Park is nice though there is an abundance of goose poop by hole eight. Good breeze comes off the water adding some difficulty.

Cons:

Water could possibly be a factor on 4-5 holes. Only one hole over 300ft and should be played as a par 3 course. Potential for losing dics is very high! Layout of holes is average and you have walk a little ways back to your car after finishing at nine.

Other Thoughts:

Wear shorts and scandals in case your disc goes for a swim. Not the greatest option, but next closest course is about 20 minutes away. After hole 5, tee box 6 is across the parking by the chain link fence.
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Geoffro
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.1 years 16 played 16 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Typical public park course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 14, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A good mix of left and right-turning fairways. Water offers a hazard on four holes, making it a bit more challenging.

Cons:

This is a course we have all played. The local parks department decided they wanted a disc golf course, and plopped one down on top of an existing park. That's fine - it's close to my house and I play here often - but I've skipped holes plenty of times to avoid pegging a family of 12 picnicking in the middle of a fairway.

Other Thoughts:

It's easy to lose a disc on some of the water hazard holes, especially on hole 6 - drive through trees and over a pond full of goose and duck poop. Local kids hang out near this pond and retrieve volumes of discs from the muck. If you give them a fiver, they might go get yours...otherwise they will just add it to their collection of hundreds (not exaggerating) of discs.
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