Lion's Club DGC is an 18-holer located on the south side of Rolla, MO. It plays in a mostly DG-exclusive area of Lions Club Park. The course has many tightly wooded holes that play through a predominantly pine forest, with rough off the fairways that is unforgiving but doesn't hide discs. Elsewhere, several wide open holes (with fairway edges marked by staked OB) balance out the course.

There is a nice range of hole distances present, from a few sub-200' throws in the woods up to some 500'-700' bomber opportunities in the open. A couple of holes play near small creeks, which were dried up when I visited in mid October and which would never be deep enough to lose a disc in. My favorite hole was #16, which is a fun little 250'-300' throw requiring hitting a tight little turnover shot (RHBH) in the woods, and making it over the creek on the approach to the basket.

The baskets are Gateway Titan models with large yellow metal "Lions Club" signs and the hole number on top. There is one basket, but two pin positions per hole. Quite a few baskets were closely guarded by trees - I found myself straddle putting seemingly more than normal. There were also little white...quills? in the ground, which I believe were meant to indicate the boundary of "circle 1" around each basket.

The tee pads are concrete and engraved with the hole number. One per hole. The tee signs are great, with a large map of the hole and current pin position indicated by a bolt. Benches appear at most tees.

The front of the course has a practice basket, and a kiosk. The kiosk didn't have a course map, but scorecards are also available and those do have a map. The porta potty was not at the beginning of the course, but could be found near the path between holes 14-15 and 17-18. There were a couple of trash cans scattered around.

The biggest Con here is lack of elevation change. The course is pretty much flat other than a couple of small slopes in the open areas.

There's a little picnic area that is in play behind hole 17's basket. Someone was parked there when I played and I had to lay up to make sure I didn't hit them.

There were some navigational signs nailed to trees or posts on the ground, but I could have used more in a few places. I missed the transition from hole 1 to 2, and hole 4 to hole 5 was also a bit confusing because it passed through the path from hole 12 to hole 13. There are also long walks between holes 14-15 and 17-18 that could have been signed better.

Other than that, just a few very minor gripes.
- It's either wide open, or tightly wooded here. There isn't really much in between.
- You could argue that the course is slightly unbalanced with shorter holes mostly packed into the front 9, and the longer holes mostly on the back 9. On the flip side, the front 9 and back 9 each loop back to the parking lot so this could really be construed as a Pro.
- You won't lose a disc in the rough here, but one could conceivably get stuck in one of the pine trees.
- Road noise from adjacent US-63 detracts from the aesthetic a bit.

For being basically right in Rolla, I was surprised to have little to no cell service here. Maybe my phone was just having a bad day.

Overall, this is a solid course that is clearly well cared for by the local club. I wouldn't call it a destination in itself, but definitely a worthy stop if you're travelling along the I-44 corridor or otherwise in the area.

-- Excellent concrete tee pads (12 feet long).
-- Good baskets.
-- Two pin positions per hole.
-- Good tee signs that show map, distance, par and both pin locations. A nut/washer shows whether the baskets is in the A or B position.
-- Good use of land. Twelve holes are completely in the woods. The remaining six either start open and play to a basket in the woods (1, 2, 10) or start in the woods and play to a basket in the open (17, 18) or a little bit of both (15). Elevation and water are also in play, but only a couple of holes (16, 18) really use water. Unfortunately, no hole combines trees, elevation and water.
-- Distance variation is great: Seven holes are less than 250 feet; six are longer than 400.
-- Best hole is 16: 284 feet LHBH hyzer along/over a creek to a basket about 20 feet from the creek.
-- Separate parking lot for disc golf. Use the second (south) entrance from U.S. 63. That means you aren't likely to encounter anyone on the course who is not a disc golfer.
-- Practice basket.

-- The holes in the woods are somewhat cramped. They mostly avoid getting to close to each other, but throwing to the 2 basket you could hit someone on the No. 3 tee or someone walking from 10 basket to 11 tee.
-- While there is great variation in distance, hole of similar distance are lumped together: The first seven holes are all less than 268 feet (two less than 200); four of the final six holes are longer than 425 feet, and another is 386.
-- Some of the fairways are really tight (opinions will vary on whether or not they are unfair), but they are on the shorter holes, so you can still scramble to save par.

-- Navigation is mostly good, but we looked for the 18 tee for a while (we missed a sign because it was behind us as we came across a bridge), and finding the 17 basket in the woods was a challenge.
-- The map on this site is really old. It does not show a second basket placement, and the distances are off. For example, No. 2 is 240 or 268 feet, according to the tee signs; the map lists it as 165 feet.
-- A pin placements are generally shorter than B but not always.
-- Restrooms (and I assume water) are available in the park but not near the disc golf course.

Beginner friends and challenging for pros as well. Great signage, score cards and maps are also available at start. Challenging shots throughout a mostly wooded course but a few holes of 500+ to stretch your arm out. Definitely I rely a must play if in the area. A well maintained course!

The cons are that there aren't more course within close proximity that are of this caliber.

Start with the usual:
Long, solid concrete tee pads.
Excellent signage, with additional post markers and even small ground level signs pointing you toward the next hole. I only had to refer to the map once or twice to be sure!!
Also, A and B basket placements, which if you play there frequently obviously gives you different looks.
At the start, a large mailbox with scorecards and the map on the back.

Despite being a predominately wooded course, it was very well manicured... even the "wooded" fairways were well mowed... in fact, there was a gentleman out there mowing the back nine as I played. As it is operated on the property owned by the local Lion's Club, it is obvious they take great pride in the course appearance.

Wooded holes were definitely narrow fairways, but very fair. And a good blend of right and left bend throw placements. Made me work on my weak right bend shots!!

Memorable hole for me:

#16 Moderate distance right bend throw across a creek with a neat little walking bridge to get to the basket.

The only real con I have is on a couple of transitions, you walk past several future baskets and tees to get to the next one, ie... to go from 4 basket to 5 tee you have to walk along side 12 basket and 13 tee to get there. From 6 to 7 you go across the 13 to 14 path....

That said, they were easy enough to find, just a bit head scratching.

Playing for the first time it was hard to gauge exact basket locations from the tee. If you're a regular, that problem goes away.

This was course 4 of 5 on a St Louis to Rolla I-44 road trip and was by far the best of the lot.

Had a great round going and got lulled in, til 17 and 18!! Both with over 500 foot placements and challenging tee shots!! 17 has about an 8 to 10 wide placement of trees all down both sides of the fairway for about 120 feet then it opens up. 18 forces you to make an "S" throw through its opening to get to the open space. Tough way to end!!

Have done over 70 reviews and this is only the third score of "4" or better I have given. Well worth the travel to get there and even made up for the ones that weren't worth it today!!

I liked the challenge of narrow lanes and lots of trees. It made ya really plan your shot in advance. The fairways in the open fields were pretty with the rolling hills and a nice change from being in the trees and bushes.

Not well marked at times. Ya had to look around a bit to find the next hole.

Enjoyed playing the course. Well worth your time.

Good technical course, easy to navigate, fairways were mowed,

Some of the signs are facing the wrong direction, couldn't find sign for whole 8

Don't let some of the short distance holes fool you. If you are looking for a great course to play, this is one of them.

Provides the opportunity to practice many different shot types. Nice, long tee pads. Fairly easy to navigate.

Not much opportunity for alternate routes to the basket. You have one narrow path cut into the trees and you have to hit that line.

Very good technical course. Very densely wooded. You will be breaking in some discs.

Very nice layout. I have played many nice courses and this one surprised me given the location. I have driven by it many times but given that you see several baskets in a field next to a park you think "Wide open". Not the case at all. The course only had one hole that threw me as far as directions and that was number two. After you finish hole one just turn to the right and walk out into the field to the tee box and throw to the cut area behind hole one. Other than that it is very well marked, mapped, and has indicators for the current hole location.
Great mix of holes. Challenging with some par fours that are par fours and not just stretched out par threes. You can air it out on several holes that break into or out of the woods into the fields but mostly a placement course. Fair and balanced.

A map at the beginning showing the overall course layout would have been great. Not much else.

I played 12 holes and on the thirteenth tee met a group of three crossing to playing 5 or 6 and was asked to join for doubles. Having not played in a year I agreed to get in more work. Great guys and turned out they were regulars and one was the prez of the local DG club. Had a great time and was really impressed with the course. Back is killing me right now but what a way to get back into the swing err throw of things. Again very impressed with this course.

Full 18 with a mix of wooded and some clearings. Solid layout and signs that help if you haven't played there before. Multiple basket locations, and a nice mix of length and finesse.

Some holes seem to be the same layout, being straight and having the basket in the woods off the straightaway.

It's definitely a fun course and has everything that you could want to work on for improving or enjoying the game.

- course on well-maintained and exclusive area of park, no traffic with non-players
- very well designed with a few wide open field holes and many tight woods holes
- challenging and technical
- multiple pin positions
- tee signage is very clear with pin positions, par info, distance, and hole layout
- concrete tees
- practice basket with distance markers

- lack of trashcans leads to a fair amount of trash on course
- dense woods and underbrush make losing discs very easy without a spotter
- pine trees lead to lots of stuck discs and penalties
- can get muddy in places after a rain
- ticks

this course lends itself to skill shots and high risk/high reward type situations such as the big hyzer spikes on #2, #12, and #14. holes #13 and #17 require a very straight drive or else you are stuck deep in the trees. a beat in midrange will be your best friend here, as a lot of the holes feature ~200' shots with the basket just off to the right. holes #9, #10, #15, #17, and #18 really allow you to bomb some huge drives, provided you make it out of the woods.

i play this course usually at least three times a week if not more. it's a lot of fun and very technical, so not the most beginner friendly but not that intimidating either. if a few more trashcans are put on the course and not placed in obscure spots, i think the trash problem will subside considerably.

Great baskets and tees, long, challenging, lots of tree cover, tight fairways, well thought out, and great flow!

Tough, I don't know that that really counts as a Con. I have no really complaints about anything.

One of the toughest courses I've ever played. Most of it is in the trees, which means the wind is less of an issue. It takes a pretty long time to play, but it's worth it!

The course plays through a large park and doesn't seem to have many conflicts with non-disc uses. Many of the holes play through a wooded area, with shorter but dense trees. A few shots tempt you with up and over routes, but the trees are plenty dense to catch and punish a missed line. The wooded shots offer some nice tight lines and a mix of left and right turning holes. Missing the fairway often leaves some room for creative recoveries but can easily lead to bogies or worse.

The rest of the course plays in open rolling fields. There are really minor elevation changes but overall it feels fairly flat. This part of the course offers some longer shots, with some chances to really air out some long drives.

The alternate pin positions change up some of the holes quite a bit, and at least change many of them slightly. The signage is solid, with hole layout and distance. The concrete tees are a good size and have good grip. Navigation is easy here, with signage as needed and well defined paths.

The course gets a bit repetitive at times, with lots of short wooded holes about the same length, and some wide open long holes that also feel pretty similar. It felt like there was opportunity to be more creative with the wooded holes and mix up the lengths and hole shapes more. I also would have enjoyed the open holes more if they were more into or out of the woods rather than being wide open with no obstacles.

I wish the pin placements were more consistently marked on the signs, it's always a little annoying to have good signs and to still have to walk the hole to see where the basket is. There are holes in the tee signs with bolts, but a couple were missing and a couple others were in the wrong spot when I played.

Beginners will find this course challenging but approachable. It can be a little punishing for less accurate throwers, but it's not a course that's going to eat discs. More experienced players will find some nice challenges and tricky lines to hit, though there's not quite enough variety to make it a top level course. This is a fun layout, and worth a stop if you're in the area.

A decent mix of open and tight fairways with some really tight greens. Close to UMR.

Blind holes, low ceiling, poor parking location.

I only played it once but really didn't get much out of it and it was still under construction.

Lion's Club DGC is a great road trip course. It's a serious layout for serious players and makes a great stop for the road warriors. It has a very challenging setup and punishing rough that requires you to manage the course and use a variety of shots to shoot well. It has some short technical holes and long bomb holes, so there should be at least one shot for everybody. The course has good signs and directional signs so finding your way shouldn't be an issue. The tees are concrete and very long; they are great to get a good run-up from. Each hole has two pin placements and some of them like #8 change the hole considerably. There isn't much in the way of water, but a creek does come into play on #16 and #18 and it can come into play on #14 if you go very, very long. The baskets are Gateway Titans and catch very well. There is a practice basket with marked off putting distances near the parking lot, and the area the course is in is mostly disc golf only (#15 & #17 overlap a bit with a dog walking area.) The local fire department training are is right next to #15, so you get a cool show when they are doing training exercises. Overall, the course makes for a good round of tough golf. Players who enjoy a challenge will really like this course.

Rolla is set in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains and has a nice rolling topography. Despite that, the disc golf course manages to use possibly the flattest piece of land in town for all but 3-4 holes. The lack of elevation in the wooded portion of the course really limits the course.

The course seems to have a lot of short, <250' technical holes (#1a, #2b, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #11, #12, #16a) and long, >400' bomb holes (#8, #10, #13, #14a, #17, #18.) The pins can be set up so that only #9 and #15 are between 250'-400'. That a lot of dink-dink-bomb-bomb. There could have been a lot more variety in the distances besides "pitch 'n putt short" and "over 400 foot."

The course loops over itself, so hole #3, #4, #5, #6, #11, #12 & #13 are all next to each other. Unfortunately, by doing this they made #11 essentially a repeat of #3 and #12 a repeat of #4. Neither of those shots is so cool that I'm dying to play them again. Given the design there isn't much you can do for the #3/#11 situation, but there is a long walk from #11 to #12 that could have been used to change up hole #12.

Some of the shots are long for the sake of being long. Hole #18 tees off in the woods and you have to keep it in the tunnel for about 100' before the hole opens up. The pins are 589' and 686', so after you clear the cool part of the hole you have five or six hundred feet of wide open to go to finish to an open basket. That hole could be ½ as long with the pin up closer to the creek and be more fun to play. You could say similar things about #10, #13 and #17.

Be careful when checking the tee signs. For some reason, the A placement is not always the short placement. Hole #2, #3, #4, #12, and #14 all list the A placement as the long placement, so if you glance at the sign on blind holes like #2 you will throw to the wrong place.

I generally overlook things like bugs unless it is very severe. Having said that, there are A LOT of ticks on this course during the warm months. You really need to take precautions and check for ticks after a round.

NOTE: Sometime over the summer of 2020 someone installed gigantic goofy/tacky number squares on top of the baskets. I guess arguably they make it easier to see the baskets, but since you can only see six or seven baskets from the tee anyway it seems like the answer to a question no one was asking. These gigantic number squares have no edging and gouge putters like no ones business; no kidding huge slices into the wings of putters like you swatted them with a Ginsu knife. I'm marking this course down 1/2 a disc until this issue is address because I've got torn-up putters and I'm pissed about it.

I'm pretty sure I have reverse homeboy bias on this course. A lot of the things that bother me about the design I probably wouldn't notice if I played it a few times a year. If there was more of a balance between short/tweener/long shots instead of just short/long I'd grumble a lot less about the design. If some of the short shots were stretched out into the 300'-375' range I think the course would have better variety and would be more in keeping with the challenge of the design. As it is, the course is still very solid and definitely worth the trip.

18 holes. Practice putt area. Easy to find tees, Well marked holes. Concrete tees. Basket markers, Easy to find
Hw 63 at Bingo entrance at lions club park.

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Lots of brush still. Ticks and mosquitoes. Thick unforgiving brush in some areas.

The course consists of lots of narrow hallway low ceiling shots through the woods. Many of the holes are located behind thin pine trees with low thick branches making straight put virtually impossible on the majority of the hole. THIS IS BY NO MEANS A COURSE YOU WILL PAR. I would personally like this course a little more if the hallways were not so narrow and the the brush was totally clear so you can find your discs. DO NOT PLAY ALONE. You need a disc spotter so you don't lose your discs. You also should walk the hole before you tee off to make sure you understand the obstacles and tactics needed for the hole.
I didn't want my personal opinion to affect the rating of this hole so I gave it a modest rating.
The course is a great challenge and requires great finesse and an advanced amount of accuracy.
Takes about an Hour and a half to play with a partner and I par'd 3 of 18 and didn't bother counting the rest.
By no means a bad course but definitely no a golf course style course and more of a challenge course.
I've played this course once and will return every other weekend while visiting the parents.

And please take care not to lose your disc or let your frustrations get the better of you. And help pick up the TRASH!

The front 9 will have you right in the thick of the Lion's Mane. This course is a heavily wooded course where one bad throw can ruin your day!

Overall a great course with a variety of holes that will have you reaching for just about every disc you own. Left curves, right curves, S curves, tunnel shots, long, short. You name it and this course has it.

The fairways are well maintained. The chain holes seem very sturdy and are much better than the ones at the other course in town. There are actually kind of two rows of chains...one behind the other and it helps keep the disc in the basket if your shot is straight on and hits the pole behind the chains. I've had a disc pop out of a basket at the other course in town cause it went straight through the chains and right back out!

The tees are long, concrete tees that are great to throw from. Each tee also has a nice sign displaying the approximate layout of the hole including two possible locations for the chains. Current chain position is marked with a red bolt. Tee signs also have convenient bag hooks.

There are some really great technical holes in the Lion's mane. Though some of them may seem a bit short they make up for it with how they are weaved through the trees. Make the the easy safe shots for par? Or risk a power shot off the tee for the birdie?

Towards the back 9 there are a few holes where you can really let it loose. Even some of these long ones aren't easy. 13 and 14 are both long and narrow. Throw one with too much hyzer or anhyzer and you just may be spending the next 30 minutes trying to find your disc. 17 is long with a tee location that makes you have to be very accurate with your drive to make it out of the woods and into the open field. 18 is the same way with a wooded/creek area to your right almost all the way to the hole and a wall of trees to the left front of the tee you must avoid to make it out and into the open field.

Another really cool aspect of this course is the putting green which consists of a chain hole just like you'll see on the course and distance markers surrounding the hole so you can practice your putts from 15ft-50ft out. There is also a little park bench table by the putting green.

All in all a very fun course with some memorable and technical holes that will definitely humble you. (I miraculously shot a 5 over once, but an average day would probably be closer to 10-12 over.)

I really don't have too many cons about the course.

The only big con I have about the course is the brush off to the sides of the fairways on several holes. (It's why I like to call it the Lion's Mane) It's pretty thick in some places and crawling with poison ivy/oak...not to mention the occasional tick. Sure I could just not throw the disc off the fairway, but like I said, I'm a new player and it's just bound to happen...especially in the heavily wooded areas. And even a disc that isn't going far off the fairway can hit a tree and just ricochet off into the thick! (I spend 30 minutes to an hour just looking for discs when I play this course)

There are maybe too many short technical holes. I'm newer to DG and although they help my short game they don't help me feel out my distance drivers.

A water fountain around hole 9 would be great. A nice halfway point for those newbies that don't have bags that have water bottle holders...or possibly around tee 5 and 13 where the paths cross...that way you could get a drink on your way to 5 and 13....or fill up your water bottle on 13 when you are about to run out.

I'm quite thankful I have such an amazing course in my town. Though Ber Juan (The other course in town) is nice it's only a 9 hole and not nearly as hard. I love to hit up Ber Juan to warm up my arm and then head to the Lion's Mane and really test my skills.

Others have complained about not having benches and trash cans at every hole and I haven't really seen that as a con. Maybe I've just lucked out, but I've never had to wait at a hole for people in front of me to go and I'm not eating candy bars and drinking 20oz sodas on the course. I've never had a need for a trash can while I'm playing and I've never seen much trash when on the course. There is a trash can by the parking lot/practice green and I believe at least one more around hole 15.

Some people have also complained about no bathroom facilities close by...well the park must have heard the complaints cause I've only been playing for a month or so, but there is at least one port-a-jon around hole 15. Another one would be nice by the parking lot though.

Ok, enough writing! You really shouldn't have to be convinced to come play this course. If you live anywhere remotely close it's only one of like 3 or 4 anyways so you don't have many options and if you are coming from farther away you definitely won't be disappointed! Have fun!

This is an amazing course. Has just about everything a course should have.

This course requires just about every shot you can think of. Plays in and out of the woods, and has some risk reward type shots.

There are hardly any straight shots, so you have to think about it a little bit. Some shots offer a big hyzer line up and over, if you have or think you have the distance to reach the openings. There are also a variety of lefty and righty holes. I found myself throwing a lot of turnover type shots and forehands.

The concrete teepads are plenty long, and are in great shape. The teesigns give distance, par, a general layout of the hole, and there is a nut/ bolt system to tell you which position the pin is in. This makes navigation a synch. There are also tons of little signs with arrows and numbers to help guide you on your journey.

The 2 bridges across the creeks are great and in nice shape.

The gateway titans are still in phenomenal shape, and the extra pin position on each hole will change it up enough to keep the course interesting if you play it often.

I didn't see many trashcans, so that could be a problem, but i didn't see much trash laying around either.

There are a few baskets and tees in close proximity to each other, so some errant throws could get close to other disc golfers.

The course was muddy in spots showing that draining isn't quite fixed yet, and some of the paths could use some mulch on them.

The benches seemed awfully low to the ground, but they were there.

This is an awesome course, i wish it was closer to where i lived or we had a similar course to it.

Some of the holes seem really short, but they make up for it in the lines you have to hit to get that short distance.

a few of the walks between holes seem a little long but I think the use of the land pays off for them.

hole 8 sticks in my mind. It has an s shaped fairway that requires accuracy or a big arm to go up and over the trees

Hole 16 is another one that stuck out its relatively short, but requires a turnover shot to get across the creek, or a lay up.

Those 2 holes force you to think a little bit about what you want to do and whether or not to risk it.

This course kicked my butt but i will defiantly go back and play it again if and when i get the chance.

A well balanced course that will provide a serious challenge to anyone playing. The course has a nice mix of long and short holes.

The short holes are often very short but are sufficiently challenging that you'd better bring your control game and discs. The kinda S curve on #8 is a trip. I love it! (Premium plastic mids and putters rule here.)

The long holes require control but are a little more forgiving. I particularly like that whoever mows the grass, mows a little path to guide the player to the pin. The kiosk and the practice putting area are nice amenities too.

As others have said, more trash cans and benches would be nice. Watch your step if you get in the rough. The little stumps haven't worn down yet. Playing in flip flops wouldn't be fun.

One of the nicest courses I've played on.

Rolla is a collage town with many cheap places to eat and drink. Avoid the Huddle House though.

A very fun course. Challenging tunnel shots through cedar forest.. Long open shots, Basket placements that make you think trough your shot and bag.. There was no swampy ground and my mother said it rained hard 2 days ago, so maybe they have worked out some drainage problems this summer.. It was a gorgeous to to play Disc golf with the wife and dogs... The course was easy to follow through the shaded paths with markers to the next concrete T boxes, colored bolts mark the basket location. Pro's will feel challenged, beginners will feel as though this course is doable.. I really enjoyed this day trip to my home town for some great food and DG!!

Maybe a few more trash cans.. Benches would really be great there was a good crowd ahead of us playing an early morning local tournament of some sort... More parking, we had to park on the side, in the grass.. No big deal but I'm sure a course this great will only continue to get busier
A large map at the start of the course would be great for reference before you begin your play..

If your in town about noon you will definitely want to stop for a Maid-Rite burger.. Play a couple of rounds and stop for some Pryors Pizza on the way out.. You couldn't ask for a more pleasurable day trip for some Disc Golf ...Enjoy and have fun !!

There are many things I love about this course: tight, technical shots between trees, new concrete tee pads, new signs for hole layout, and some very challenging DG! My favorite holes are 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, and 16. Dave Mac really Put some time and thought into this course. I have relearned the game again because of this course, and no matter how many times I've played it, there are always new dimensions or subtle things that cause you to adjust or tweak you're approach...it forces you to think about every shot.

This course has vastly improved over the last year, and a ton of brush has been cleared out. The new signs have Alt tee placements, and bolts to show which pin is being played.

Only 4 waste baskets on the course. Poor drainage; course turns into a mud pit after rain or snow...bring your hiking boots!