Wales, WI

Wales Community Park

2.245(based on 23 reviews)
Filter course reviews

Filter reviews

Filter reviews

Wales Community Park reviews

Filter
2 0
foren
Experience: 5 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Love / Hate this Course drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 16, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Free

Excellent Pads & hole signage good.

Front 9 lets everyone warm up, with out and back holes.

#6 & #17, way harder than you think.

#8, 9, 10, 14 Require your Beast mode

Cons:

No shade, use sunscreen

Finding #10 is a long, long walk to the South
(left when facing the 1st hole)

Was this review helpful? Yes No
3 0
Flavored Snacks
Experience: 6.8 years 35 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Decent Course for the Area 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 10, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Open
Water Hazards
Multi-Use Park
DG Mainly seperate from rest of park
Simple Course
Variation of elevation and Hole Design
Free
Fair
Beginner Friendly

Cons:

Prarie Grass
Open Field
Somewhat far from MKE or Madison
Far Walk Between 9 and 10
Lack of Hole Signage
Baskets aren't all the same (#7 and #16 have Chainstars while the rest have Mach IIIs)
Short Teepads

Other Thoughts:

The front 9 is pretty short and fun with the back 9 getting in the Long P3 - Short P4 range of length. It feels like it is a seperate specialized location for DG even though it isn't. This course is a bit underrated imo so if you're in the area, give it a shot.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
5 0
tangerinewarehouse
Experience: 9.7 years 98 played 34 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Clean but not excite 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 25, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Wide open shots gives you a chance to air it out with your big arm
Mowed fairways and very clean park
Multi use park with other activities
ample parking
nice patches of flowers everywhere
Water hazard for high risk reward
Teepads and cool wooden signs

Cons:

Lack of excitement with repetitive open shots
Prairie grass which is easy to loose a disc in
Lack of design creativity, very little effort would add excitement with alternate pin placements
Long walk between 9 and 10

Other Thoughts:

This course could be spiced up with some tougher pin placements maybe some elevated baskets or hanging baskets idk. It's a pretty park but boring disc golf. I always hate giving a bad rating because any course is better than no course but this one is not a destination course but I like to try any course once. This course is like a D in disc golf fun. Getting lots of birdies should be fun but it just wasn't at this course.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
1 2
jmackie
Experience: 10.4 years 24 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Loved it! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 6, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well maintained, well designed, good hole signage, very open and forgiving, length of holes are well thought out, tee boxes placed good distance from baskets.

Cons:

Only con I have is no course map for newbies.

Other Thoughts:

Played four courses in the Waukesha area and this was my favorite. Lost only one disc and that was #18 because I tried an aggressive line over the water. If anyone finds a purple MAMBA give me a holler :)
Was this review helpful? Yes No
3 0
Kegelexercise
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 29.8 years 56 played 25 reviews
2.50 star(s)

If you just want to get out there... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 9, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's the only 18 hole course within probably a 10-15 mile radius (a few shorter ones closer), so there's that.

It's also a good place to come practice if you want to hone your skills with airing out drives or throwing on a windy day, because the course is about as wide open as it gets, and there are enough long-ish holes that beginner to intermediate level players can air it out. One hole does play over a retention pond - RHBH throwers may have to choose different lines to avoid it. Decent use of elevation throughout.

EDIT: Over the years, new (basic, but competent) signage has been added to holes to replace the old, crappy signs, and the missing baskets have been replaced. Some care has gone into this course to improve it to at least respectability. Single concrete teepad on every hole, all in decent condition.

Solid option in winter/spring - they don't pull the baskets, and it dries out pretty well here.

Cons:

There just wasn't much to work with on this course, so I suppose the designers did what they could, but this course was nearly devoid of variety. There's not a lot of line shaping you'll have to do on the front 9, with everything being pretty wide open in the 200' to 325' range (there's one random 400'+ downhiller) and the back 9, though it does incorporate a bit more variance in terrain, and does incorporate more of the forestry that's present, is still very wide open.

Other Thoughts:

Someone one time posted a safari-type setup where you'd be tossing at different baskets (like, say, toss at basket #6 from tee #1) from much longer lengths, and this setup honestly seemed more compelling, and incorporated more obstacles than the actual course itself...that's the general feel of this course.

Again, I think the course designers did what they could with the limited ammo they had to work with (full disclosure: this safari setup I mentioned above crossed fairways a ton of times, so it isn't really viable for full-time play), so this course isn't complete garbage, but a lot of the value of this course is tied up in either A) practicing contending with strong winds, B) adding artificial challenge by something like calling unmowed prairie grass "OB" or C) bagging every area course.

Lot of better nearby courses, but I was probably kind of hard on this course on my original review. This course isn't anything you'll want to go significantly out of your way for, but if you're around the area, it's cromulent enough disc golf.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
1 3
JLHJLH
Experience: 6.8 years 13 played 13 reviews
1.00 star(s)

skip it. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 4, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

cute tee posts.

Cons:

no shade (you can actually see who is playing at all the holes at the same time), no challenge, but, if it were only that I'd say it was acceptable for practice. On this day the grass had not been cut for at least four weeks and without trash cans the garbage was terrible, found broken whiskey bottles on two of the tees. NO community pride here . . . . looks like it was put together to help babysit . . . .looks like the babies need to be sat.

Other Thoughts:

SOMEONE, should care about this park. Today it did not look like anyone does. The few players we saw were mysteriously "happy" high school types. Guess they don't have anything better to do. Not going back any time soon.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
2 0
knivile1
Experience: 12.9 years 60 played 24 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Beginner Friendly 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 25, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very well maintained and clean course in a diverse city park.

Well defined fairways and rough. Rough was decently thick but not so bad as to make a disc irretrievable.

Beginner friendly and would make a great course for kids and new players just learning the sport. All baskets were visible from the teepads.

Interesting handmade wood stump tee signs with hole number and distance. "Ace" posts also provided at each teepad so that graffiti is not placed on tee signs or baskets.

Minimal non-disc golf traffic on course.

Cons:

Teepads short on most holes.

Lack of benches and especially trash cans. Ended up picking up quite a bit of trash during my round; typical water and beer bottles/cans and food wrappers.

Lack of updated course map and information on the kiosk before hole 1. Map shows only the front 9 and no mention of a back 9.

Missing basket at hole 16. Guess it's been gone for quite some time now.

Other Thoughts:

Very well maintained multi-use park with typical baseball/softball and soccer fields as well as playground equipment and other facilities. Non disc golf traffic on the course was non-existent as the course starts on the opposite side of the main parking lot.

Wide open shots on all holes, with no real danger or risk/reward potential. Wind was up the day I played so it made putting interesting on the front 9 but still not difficult.

Water really doesn't come into play unless you are a beginner with a problem of hyzering out too quickly.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
2 3
par4
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 27, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A lot of work has been done recently. The place looked like it was in poor shape for a while. Started to notice a difference late last year.
Pros: all holes are marked and baskets have been replaced - some longer holes in the back 9.
-course has a more natural appearance now.
- clean and well taken care of.

Cons:

many short holes.
tee pads are a little short.

Other Thoughts:

I rated the course higher due the phenomenal changes to course. I hope the city park district keeps it up.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
3 1
Horsman
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.6 years 222 played 100 reviews
2.50 star(s)

18 Hyzers

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 27, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

+ Concrete Teepads, the pads do vary in length but they are all big enough. Most would be Conrad approved.

+ Navigation is very simple for the most part, only 1 walk is non-intuitive.

+ Very easy to get to from the Freeway and pretty easy to at least find the course.

- A lot of open holes, so if you like the hyzer shot you are going to be in heaven

Cons:

- The length of the teepads isnt as bad as a lot of the people are saying. Im 6'6" and have a big stride and they were not an issue for me. What was an issue though was the step up to the teepads. Almost all of the teepads are not flush with the ground so it is quite annoying to not be able to throw a comfortable shot.

- Baskets. Mach 2's are never a confident catching thing. Some seem to be slightly updated to Mach 3's but only maybe 2 of them.

- Teesigns - They give you the hole number and distance and that is about it. You really dont need much else but they could be better

- The back nine is a pretty long walk away from the front nine. No arrows pointing you the right way. No help getting there at all. If you dont have a guide or uDisc then you will probably wander around for a bit before you find hole 10.

- The course lacks individuality in hole design. Most are just hyzers, not too many difficult shots out there. I threw a firebird on 15 of the 18 holes.

Other Thoughts:

Overall I didnt mind the course but there needs to be some upgrades before I would ever consider going back and playing. I would not travel out of your way to play here but if you are looking for a laid back round and want to work on your hyzer game and give your ego a little boost then this is perfect.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
2 2
murphy0105
Experience: 13.8 years 10 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice open course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 25, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Clean and we'll taken care of. Tee pads and signs on most holes. Nice open course with a mix of short and long holes especially on the back 9. Lots of water to play around or over and room for hyzer bombs.

Cons:

Can't say what hasn't. They need to build up behind the tees since they are short.

Other Thoughts:

It was gusting to 30 mph when I went so every hole was a challenge but I could see where it would get a bit repetitive if it was calm. Worth taking a stop though.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
4 1
Dr.Hyzer
Experience: 13.8 years 19 played 11 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Random course to play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 10, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Fairly open with scattered trees.
There isn't much Terry could do with the realistate.
While it may seem repetative, it's set up with some signature holes.
The extent of difficulty here lies on:
-How well a righty or lefty can throw anhyzer's or flicks on a few holes
-Elevation changes
-Water hazards
Other than that, hyzer lines are readily available for both RH and LH players.
There are longer holes players can unleash a bomb on without fear of going deep into woods.
For the most part, this course can deffinetely help players tune up their fairway drivers and midranges in wide open situations.

Cons:

The tee pads are deffinetely too short. Some aren't flush with the ground and will hinder any typical run up.
Basket 7 is missing. It's replaced with a garbage can.
This put a damper on the round. I would like to putt at a basket, not a trash can. Took the review rating down from "decent-typical" to "reasonable" for me.
Being generous.

Other Thoughts:

There were 30 mph gusts on the day I went out there. Which was good.
This provided challenge to hit long 2's and save 20 ft pars. Except on hole 7... Which I accidently parked..
Other than the wind factor for challenge.
For me, this was a change of pace. I'm used to tunnel shots and different scenery. So I wouldn't call it passible if your looking for something different..
My favorite holes were: 3, 8, 12 and 18.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
5 0
kamojoe
Experience: 19 years 138 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Little bit of boring, little bit of fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 25, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

--Some elevation
--WATER hazards (4 holes)
--Very well groomed
--Gazebo by hole 1
--Front 9 offers some fun ace runs
--Back 9 offers some distance and challenge
--Water holes are quite challenging
--Good signage
--Back 9 has less traffic if you would rather just jump on there
--Trees will grow into better obstacles eventually

Cons:

--Roughly half of the holes have no obstacles and are quite boring
--TEEPADS ARE SHORT and very frustrating for the longer holes
------Too much of a step up on the teepad if you want to get a running start
--There are a lot of groups that don't even know about the back 9 because of the long walk between holes 9 and 10
--Gold and Blue level players won't find much of a challenge here

Other Thoughts:

This course is set in a very nice little park outside of Delafield, WI. The little amount of elevation and the few water hazards do make this course worth playing, but not worth a drive of over 25 minutes. The front 9 would be an excellent place for beginners to learn, however the back 9 would throw them off with hole 10 being unplayable for them (requires a 250' drive to get over water). Even with all of the cons, I still seem to have fun playing here. It is usually quite windy, and that makes for a more interesting round than it would normally be.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
3 1
mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Pretty boring and open 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 11, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course plays through a large mostly flat park with a couple minor elevation changes, and two small ponds. The ponds come into play on the back nine for a little more risk and challenge, and the front nine plays up and down a small rise a couple times. There are some small trees that will grow up into nice obstacles eventually.

There is a good variety of hole lengths, with some ace runs and some holes where you can rip a longer drive. The back nine is more interesting and less played, so you can go straight to the better part of the course and have it more to yourself (I'm not really sure why, but I saw several groups of locals leave after the front nine). The baskets are in good shape and catch well. There are nice tee signs, and other than the transition from 9 to 10 there is good flow with no other navigation issues. The concrete pads are level and in good shape, though they seemed a little small.

Cons:

The course is wide open and quite boring. Distance and wind are the only real obstacles on most holes, and there aren't that many long holes. The ponds could have been used more, there are plenty of other shots that could use the water to make the course more interesting, and there are some more wooded areas that would bring a little more balance if the course incorporated them.

The walk from 9 to 10 is not at all obvious, 10 is way down by the far end of the parking lot. This might be part of the reason so much of the traffic on the course seems to only play the front 9. The course was pretty crowded with large groups of young kids all throwing at the same time and not waiting for people to clear the hole before teeing off, seems like it could be a frustrating place to play on nice days.

Other Thoughts:

This is a boring course with not enough challenge for experienced player and nothing to teach newer players to throw more than one shot. Unless you can't get to another course, this one is pretty boring and not worth the trip. The back nine is a little more interesting and less played, but it's still not anything all that interesting.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
3 0
Disc Golf Greg
Experience: 16.1 years 21 played 16 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 16, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Nice course locals
-Signs are all there
-Baskets in good condition
-Parking was not an issue
-Semi crowded but still flowed alright
-Cement tees
-18 holes, I'm from Chicago and there are a lot more 9 hole courses than 18 ones around here so this was a plus.
-Grass was cut
-No litter
-Tucked away from other park activities

Cons:

-Holes are repetitive
-A lot of the courses around Chicago are like this, they could of done so much better with the Wisconsin landscape.
-Too easy, even for beginners
-Deuce or die course
-No Hole where you can let a fully thrown driver just cruise
-No shot variety

Other Thoughts:

Not worth a long car ride plain and simple. If your a local I can understand playing this course daily. I was in the area camping and played it everyday, but if Miniwaukan Park (next closet course) wasn't so poorly marked with tee signs then I would of played there instead. Reminds me a lot of Mayfair park and O' Brien park which I also gave a 2 disc rating to.

The back 9 are more difficult than the front 9 but still pretty easy. Come in the morning and you'll have the course to yourself until around 11-12.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
1 0
Flipping Cheese
Experience: 15.7 years 126 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

The Grass is Always Half Full

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 10, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Paved teepads on every hole.
- Signs... most of the time.
- Back 9 plays longer and slightly more challenging including a few holes that play over and around a very nice pond area.

Cons:

- The tee pads feel too short and are raised a few inches off the ground on some holes. There are also some muddy areas around them when it's wet out.
- After hole 9 there is a long walk to #10 which is near the far left corner of the parking lot behind the small dumpster enclosure.
- When the weather is nice, the grass is cut to create fairways and some of the tall weeds can get pretty nasty on the back 9.
- The small pond on 11 & 12 has fully dried up and definitely takes away most of the fun and difficulty of #12 which used to be one of my favorites here.

Other Thoughts:

- Great course for beginners and testing out new discs in the wind.
- Mostly wide open with some tall grass and a few trees but nothing is really in the way so you can pretty much throw the same shot on almost every hole which can be repetitive or boring for experienced players.
- The park also has a covered shelter with picnic tables, playground area, basketball court, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and a small sledding hill in the winter.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
2 0
pondskimmer908
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Lunch break course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 11, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It is a very easy course, mostly straight shots. minimal obstacles. low traffic usually can play the front nine in less than 20 mins. it is a great course to get out for a little practice or to teach some one to play on, and it is easy to find.

Cons:

the back nine has a few killer water hazzards for beginers. yes they are easy to completely avoid, but i have 99% of my discs because of these hazards. for the more skilled players they are easier to just throw over. it also is a very short course with boring holes. on hole 7 in the summer if your disc goes into the weed it is tough to find discs because they seem to vanish. and most of all the ponds get pretty smelly!

Other Thoughts:

i live close to this course and it is a good way to kill 20-40mins especially when you have a small group. great for taking girlfriends/boyfreinds to for some fun!
Was this review helpful? Yes No
2 0
artonos
Experience: 15 years 13 played 2 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Good Beginner Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course has a few longer holes. It also has a bunch of short holes to test out mid range discs. This is a great course to practice with new discs or to introduce someone to the game.

The area is gorgeous. The water is a good addition to the course, even if it only really comes into play on one hole. The water is easy to avoid or throw over on the other 3.

Cons:

The water isn't that threatening. Almost all of the holes are very easy. Only 2-3 holes over 400 feet. Elevation isn't really used much. The ponds smell pretty bad, even if you don't get too close to them. I don't think I'm ever going to go back.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
8 2
Dave242
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 29.8 years 393 played 271 reviews
1.00 star(s)

C- = a little below average 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 29, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

What I personally like and how this course stacks up:
1) Holes with good risk/reward. Fair, but harsh punishment for bad decisions or execution. == D+
2) Holes that have rewarding birdie opportunities for me. I throw 300' accurately, 360' max. == C+
3) More wooded than open - lots of variety of shots required caused by hole shape and topography == C-
4) Natural beauty (Appalachian beauty preferred) and seclusion. == C-
5) Bonus points for multi-shot holes with defined landing zones, good risk/reward and multiple options to play them. == N/A

Other Thoughts:

It's all about feeding the addiction, so I ranked this course subjectively based on my own "personal addiction factor". The grades above tell how well the course will draw me back to itself again and again and again. Since I have played a decent number of courses (125 18-hole, 64 9-hole as of mid 2009), my hope is that players/explorers who have similar addiction tastes will find my ratings list helpful as they choose courses to play and explore.

Over time, I expect to fill some of my reviews in with more descriptive verbiage...if what I can add anything to what has already been written. For now, my list is more important to me than the verbiage of my reviews.

I fully expect others with different tastes/philosophies to disagree with me....that's the fun of things here. See my profile for my rating philosophy.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
2 2
Doctor Faustus
Experience: 21 years 14 played 8 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Make the Drive to Mukwonago 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 3, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very Nice Park, Clearly Marked Tees, Very Pretty area of Wisconsin, About halfway between Madison and Milwaukee. Great beginners course, if you want to get someone involved in disc golf, this is the place to do it. Short holes no obstacles.

Cons:

There is nothing to this course... it as though someone took a field and turned it into a disc golf course, then planted some trees. Short Holes.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
8 0
Texconsinite
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.2 years 138 played 77 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Little Intrigue; Good for Beginners 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 22, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Clearly-numbered DGA baskets in great shape. All concrete tee pads, with nice tee maps at almost all of them, with hole distance.

This course is in kindof a pretty area, a wide open field with a few pine trees and saplings throughout. However, its pretty obvious, from the moment you walk up to tee 1, what you're in for: a wide open course with no terrain. The front nine are all in the field, almost all direct shots with maybe a tree or two in play. No real technical challenges here, its all about distance, and driving into the wind. The front nine and back nine flow pretty well (though there's a long walk from 9 to 10) but the course is so open there's really not much to most of the holes. The wind on this course was blowing hard when I was there, and made the course seem longer. It was probably the most challenging part of the course. On a calm day, this course would be much easier.

The front nine is extremely bland an open. On at least two holes, a pair of saplings is planted on either side of the fairway about 15-20 ft apart. I suppose in 10 yrs, this will force some control for a direct shot at the basket, but for now, not so much, and sadly the front nine could probably do with a few dozen more saplings planted at strategic locations on the fairways. In ten years it would make it a better course. The front nine seems geared towards younger/more inexperienced players, as it isnt too long and very forgiving. Its also very hard to lose a disc. On a calm day, this would be a nice setting for someone to casually learn the game.

The back nine set up the difficulty a notch, though not nearly enough to make up for the lackluster front nine. From hole 10, the difference is noticeable. The holes play around 2 ponds and a thin band of woods separating a grassy avenue from the second lake. Hoel ten is a long one, playing over the larger first lake and to a basket tucked under the edge of the tree-band. Holes 11 and 12 play back and forth over the second lake, and 13 plays into the tree-band from the other side. After several longer open holes, 18 shoots back across the large pond to finish it off. The ponds are used fairly well, forcing you to carry the water at about 200-260, which forces some tough decisions of whether to go for it or take the safe route around. Also, these holes bring trees into play along one side of a few fairways, making it possible to get into a tight spot if you shank one.

Cons:

This huge open field is like a wind tunnel, and the direction of the holes in relation to the wind seems to make the course play longer and tougher, mainly because your drives are less predictable and not as accurate. The wide open nature of this course means that the difficulty varies with the wind conditions. On a calm day, the whole course would be much, much easier, especially the front nine. Not surprisingly, every tee sign on the front nine was covered with recorded aces, sometimes in strings of less than a week apart on the same hole. These holes are pretty forgettable, as previous reviews have stated. There is little terrain in play, especially on the front nine, and with just a few small trees to contend with on the sides of the fairways, there's not much to this course, just field distance and general accuracy.

Even the pond-carrying shots of the back nine are still quite bland because there is nothing else to the hole but that. The most interesting hole on this course is probably 10, because its over 400 ft, and involves both a water crossing and a basket somewhat protected by trees, so i suppose that's this course's signature hole if any.

For beginners this course is probably great fun, but for me, it was very uninspiring, not to mention fighting the wind got old really fast.

Other Thoughts:

Tee 10 is down behind the brick structure on your left at the far end of the parking lot. Tee 1 is nearer to the covered tables before the lake. I don't fault Terry for the design of this course. The area he had to work with is just a wide open, flat field with a few small ponds in it. Given the terrain, he did a good job, but there's not much to work with here. This course is well-kept and in great shape though. Good maintenance and design, bland geography still makes for a decent course, but this is not one Im going to return to. The nearby courses in Watertown, New Berlin and Whitewater are all more fun and technical, I'd rather play one of those and skip this one in the future.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Top