Pros:
- Concrete tee pads on every hole.
- Course map by hole 1's teepad.
- Hole maps by every hole, generally updated to show current pin location.
- Two pin locations for almost every hole, though only one set of baskets
- Makes good use of the terrain. Mostly elevation, but water is in play on 5 holes.
- Many other things to do in the park (baseball/softball/soccer fields, and amphitheater, tennis/beach volleyball court, and playground), but the disc golf portion minimally overlaps with the other sections, so you are rarely waiting for non disc golfers to clear the fairway.
- Course flow makes sense, and though there are no signs to the next teepad, getting there is generally pretty intuitive. The only real place to get confused is going from 6 to 7, because the original 9 didn't include 7-15, so 16's teepad is close to 6's basket.
-There are ample benches and trashcans, though they are for general park use and are not specifically placed with disc golf in mind.
- Grass is always mowed, and trees are kept well trimmed.

- As other reviews have mentioned, hole 1 is often used for overflow parking for softball in the summer. This is only really an issue for late afternoon rounds, and the hole is still playable, but the fairway gets a bit pinched.
- A limited diversity of shot types is required, as most for holes a RHBH hyzer or straight shot will put you in an attackable spot for birdie.
- Due to park size, there are only 3 par 4's in any layout (all long). There are some longer par 3's, but don't expect many long holes.
- During the winter, teepads are often covered in snow, and the course seems to take longer than most in the area to melt in the spring, leading to increased risk of discs lost in the snow later into the spring.
-DGA Mach II baskets aren't the best at catching discs

I would consider this my home course, and have more rounds on it than any other course.

The short (A) layout has 7 holes 300-400, 10 200-300 and 1 less than 200. Water is in play on 11-15.

The long (B) pins are on average 50-150 feet longer than the A pins and add significant difficulty to the course. It contains 4 holes 400+, 9 holes 300-400, and 5 holes 200-300. Water is in play on 11-15.

During the winter, the pins are almost always in the A configuration. During the rest of the year, they rotate between A and B and a mixed pins configuration.

A pins (short)
The course starts off with a listed 320 foot downhill shot for the first three quarters of the fairway and then finishing back uphill, with OB road right and property line left, and several trees in the fairways, including one just outside the circle that blocks a big RHBH hyzer. The standard play here is to throw something low and straight, with a hint of leftward finish to slide up to the hole. This hole is one of the more difficult in this layout, and plays much further than the listed 320, primarily due to the low ceiling.

Hole 2 is an uphill 277 foot shot that finishes left with OB long and left. As long as you don't hit the tree just right off the teepad, the fairway is relatively open for a RHBH and the green is not particularly treacherous

Hole 3 is a 360 foot downhill shot, with OB pin high right and down the entire left side. There is a bit of a low ceiling off the tee to the right and one big oak tree in the middle of the fairway about 180 feet from the pin to avoid. The standard play would be a RHBH baby hyzer, though there is a RHFH flex line as well. The teepad sits next to a jet and due to the scenery here, this is the first of the holes that are in the running for signature hole.

Hole 4 is a 250 foot, slightly uphill shot, with OB left over the sidewalk. the uniqueness to this hole is that the green is protected by large 80-100 foot tall fir trees about 50 feet short of the pin. The largest gap here is maybe 10 feet wide and 12 feet tall. If you can can make it through the wall of trees, you'll be rewarded with a C1 look for birdie, but most drives leave you with a 40-60 foot look. Due to the unique nature of this green, this also has a claim for signature hole.

Hole 5 plays back through the trees surrounding hole 4's green, though the two primary gaps are both only 20 or 30 feet off the tee. The hole is listed at 310 and finishes to the right with several other guardian trees between 100 and 30 feet from the pin. The two main shots here are a RHFH or a RHBH turnover, and the biggest difficulty here is making it through the initial gap.

Hole 6 is on of the more boring hole on the course, a rather standard 300 foot open hole. There is OB right and long, but the fairway is open otherwise. Pick your preferred shot and go for it!

Hole 7 is another open 310 foot hole, but it does finish uphill and has OB within 20 feet of the basket to the left, which can cause difficulties for sawed off RHBH shots. Other than that, the fairway is open and there are no trees to avoid, so pick your favorite shot type again and throw it up to the pin.

Hole 8 is a shorter 265 foot shot that plays well for a RHFH or a RHBH turnover line. There is one tree about 25 feet of the teepad to the right with some low hanging branches to avoid, along with one about 50 feet up on the left, but the low gap is close to 40 feet wide. There is one other tree in play short and right, but it is only in play if you are short or are trying a very wide RHBH hyzer.

Hole 9 is a 340 foot downhill shot with one big tree in the middle of the fairway to avoid, as well as a few trees right off of the tee. Once again, a standard RHBH hyzer will get you there, though the RHFH line is arguably more likely to get you close.

Hole 10 is a 250 foot downhill shot with OB long and left and one tree directly in line with the basket from the tee. There are also horseshoe pits short and right of the pin and a soccer field if you really pull one to the right. Once again, this is a pretty standard RHBH hyzer hole.

Hole 11's teepad is the longest walk from basket to teepad, as it goes across the road and through a pavilion. The hole itself is 180 foot shot with ace run potential, but a very treacherous green. The green sits on a peninsula surrounded on 3 sides by water, which is as close as 10 feet to the pin, and beyond which is OB. If you trust your shot, go for the pin, otherwise there is a landing zone to the left where water is not really in play that you can layup to.

Hole 12 is a 225 foot downhill shot with an OB creek short and OB road long. Distance control is key here due to how close the OB is, and since the pin is on a hillside, there is the potential for rollaways, both on putts and drives. Even with all the danger, this is still one of the easier holes on the course.

Hole 13 is a 360 foot par three, with and OB creek running up the entire right side of the fairway, and OB playground left and a low ceiling the entire way. This hole is listed as a par 4 on Udisc but played as a par 3 by most locals. Getting any sort of putt here off the tee is impressive, given the low ceiling and the preferred play is a shot up the middle to about 100 feet and then a pitch up. If you are feeling adventurous and want to go for the green, you'll likely need to throw a hyzer flip, either RHFH or RHBH and avoid the last tree, about 50 feet short of the pin (Assuming you've avoided everything else). When played as a par 3, this is in my opinion, the most difficult hole of the course.

Hole 14 is another longer par 3 that is listed at par 4 per Udisc. It is 345 feet and plays over the creek that winds through the last few holes. The main danger here is two big oak trees about 150 feet off the tee. The easiest way to access the pin is by splitting the two trees, but the gap is only about 20 feet wide in the winter and significantly smaller than that when leaves are on the tree. You can also access the pin with a big hyzer, either FH or BH and go around the trees, but significantly more power is required. If you miss the initial 2 trees, there is one more tree short and right of the pin about 20 feet away that often serves to make putts difficult.

Hole 15 is the third and final hole that has signature hole considerations, and is my personal choice for signature hole. It requires you to hit a 10 foot gap about 40 feet off of the tee with a RHFH or RHBH turnover and then carry an additional 290 feet across an open field to an elevated basket on the crest of a hill, which trickles down into the OB creek long. The difficulty of both the tee shot and the green make this my favorite hole on the course.

Hole 16 is a straight 243 foot shot, which is open for the first 150 feet, and then has a low ceiling tunnel that leads to the pin. In theory this is not a particularly difficult shot, but anything thrown over 8 feet high will get caught up by the trees and leave you without a putt.

Hole 17 is another straight shot, this time 220 feet uphill. There are a few trees to avoid in the fairway, as well as one about 30 feet short and left of the pin that you want to avoid to have a look for the birdie.

Hole 18 wraps back up at the parking lot next to hole 1. The shot here is about 270 feet downhill with a big tree about 80 feet short. There is room for a low shot under the tree that will get carried by the downhill to the pin, but FH and BH hyzer routes also exist.

B pins (long)

Note that many of these reference the A pin locations and descriptions.

Hole 1 is another 50 feet longer than the A pin, and pushes significantly further up the hill. The pin location is also guarded by another tree directly in front of the pin and pushed about 20 feet closer to the OB road on the right. Due to the low ceiling, this hole requires pro level power to access for a birdie. This is, in my opinion, tied (with hole 11) for the most difficult in the B pin location.

Hole 2 also adds an additional 50 feet, making the hole 325 feet uphill. The pin is alos pushed back to the right, taking away the danger of OB left, but bring a few more trees into play, as well as bringing OB long into the picture, as the OB is now within 15 feet of the pin. You'll need a big RHFH or RHBH turnover to get to this green.

Hole 3 adds an additional 140 feet, which pushes it a par 4. The gree here is tucked into the edge of the brush and guarded by 5 or 6 large trees which makes accessing it difficult. A drive to the A pin's basket will leave you a 150 foot upshot, though getting further right off the drive opens up the angle a bit more (though you'll want to avoid going to far long if you throw right, because there is OB sidewalk in play).

Hole 4 is similar to the A pin, though the pin is pushed back about 10 feet and right about 50. The shot shape is still similar and requires hitting a gap through the trees. Overall, this plays very similarly to the A pin.

Hole 5 adds another 50 feet to the A pin and brings it back left, bringing the OB left sidewalk into play. The hole is listed at 360 feet and requires much more of a straight shot than the RHBH turnover or RHFH hyzer that the A pin requires.

Hole 6 adds about 90 feet of distance to the A pin bringing the total distance to 390 and pushes the hole back and to the left. This brings a big tree about 240 feet up the fairway into play that takes away any straight or flex RHBH lines, and forces you into a RHBH hyzer shot.

Hole 7 adds about 75 feet of distance, pushing it to 385 feet. This also brings a tree line about 25 feet from the pin into play, which makes accessing the pin a bit more difficult.

Hole 8 mostly moves the pin about 100 feet left, and back just a bit, to about 280 feet. This brings in OB left property line into play and, and there is one big tree on the right side of the fairway that you need to miss. This still has a pretty low ceiling and a RHFH or very wide RHBH are required to access the green.

Hole 9 pushes the pin back and right about 60 feet, meaning this hole is just over 400 feet. The preferred shot here is to throw something that glides right of the tree that protects the A pin's location, and then continues another 100 feet into the field. There is a soccer field long for those with really big arms.

Hole 10 moves the pin about 80 feet right, and a bit back, leaving this hole at 270. The pin is very protected by two big trees and requires an accurate shot to get under the foliage to the basket. That being said, just throwing it into the tree will leave you witha 30-40 foot putt.

Hole 11 goes from an ace run 180 feet to a big dogleg left and uphill 360 foot hole. The creek is still very much in play and going over it is OB, so the fairway gets very pinched. The entire second half of the fairway and the green is on a slope leading to the creek so, angle control is also a must. The green is also protected by several trees that make access difficult. This is, in my opinion, tied (with hole 1) for the most difficult in the B pin location.

Hole 12 is another easier hole in this layout, about 275 feet downhill. There are two big dangers on this hole, one is leaving a disc too high on hyzer and fading out into the road, the other is hitting the big tree that protects the right side of the green, which generally will leave you 40-60 feet short. There are some trees a bit long of the hole that could cause difficulty for some putts as well.

Hole 13 is the second of the par 4s in this layout, clocking in a 500 feet. The creek that is OB right in the A pin location now just runs through the fairway as the pin in on the right side of the creek. An ideal tee shot will miss all of the low hanging stuff directly off the tee and land in an open area 200-250 feet from the basket. From there, you'll need to avoid a tree about 60 feet short and right of the basket, as well as making sure you aren't long and wet in the creek.

Hole 14 is the last of the par 4s, listed at 490. For your first shot, you'll either want to throw wide around the left of the two trees in the fairway and then finish back right, or through the middle towards the A pin location. From there, the green is protected by a stand of pines short and left, so a RHBH hyzer line is relatively open, as long as you aren't too far left. Big arms may be able to access this green for the eagle, given that there is quite a bit of downhill involved.

Hole 15 is the only unchanged hole on the course, which is a 330 foot shot through the trees to an elevated basket on a hillside.

Hole 16 is pushed back and left about 60 feet to 320 feet and takes away the straight shot. You'll either need to throw something starting straight and finishing hard right, or flip something up in the right gap. Either way, the low ceiling for the last two thirds of the fairway makes this a difficult 2.

Hole 17 gets moved to the left and over the crest of the hill, making this one of the only blind shots on the course. It's still one of the shorter holes on this layout at 272 feet, but anything long will be in the OB road and you'll need to make sure you don;t hit one of the early trees in the fairway.

Hole 18 is a very similar shot to the A pin, just pushed back and a bit right about 50 feet to 325 feet. A low straight shot may still get you there, but you'll likely have better luck with a big hyzer, either FH or BH.

+ I view the Monroe disc golf course as a slightly above average park course. I feel like the design makes the most of the available land, which unfortunately is not a super exciting plot of land for disc golf. There is a creek that flows through the course, a couple trees that are utilitized well, and minor elevation change that adds to the challenge.

+ It's apparent that the city treasures this park, as it's clean and well developed. There are playgrounds and a theater and baseball fields and everything you'd want from a community park.

+ Concrete tees, a big course map at #1's tee, and baskets that are in reasonable condition.

+ A very fair course. The better golfer will win here. There are very few "luck" shots and there's a small mix of distances and angles, though not overwhelmingly so.

- There's quite a walk between holes and course flow is not always ideal. While some holes are just fine the way they are, I feel like a redesign here could lift this course from a 3.0 to a solid 3.5. There is a lot of monotony in the tee shots, in my mind.

- It seemed like the tee signs need to be updated. Some of them are blatantly wrong on distances. Better graphics would go a long way here.

All in all, this is a pretty fun one to bag. As I've mentioned in the pros, I think the best way to describe it is as a 'somewhat above average park course'. That said, given that there aren't many 18 holers in the area, it's great that the Monroe community invested in a course.

It's definitely not a destination course, but it fulfills the need for 18 holes when the Madison area courses are mostly pulled for winter.

Kiwanni's park in Monroe, Wisconsin is a great option for Intermediate players located between the area's of Freeport, IL (Krape Park) and Madison, WI (Several good Courses).

The reason for the higher rating derives from the aesthetic appeal the park offers. Simply put, the park layout features many uses for patrons and the disc golf course does not interfere with other activities taking place. In addition, the park is very clean, the grass is always cut short, and there are always friendly people strolling the park. You can tell the people here in Monroe take pride in the work performed as well as the surrounding amenities. One example, the newly constructed restrooms that blanket the park coinciding with the Badger Trail (for all of your bicycle lovers). Way to go Badger State!

Newly posted map located by hole 1 makes navigation a breeze. Tee pads and baskets are in great shape.

My only change would be to add alternative pads or change the tee location from time to time, as previous users have mentioned.

I always come here for an abbreviated round of 9 holes whenever I am in the area. Usually no one is around, but I have played with a couple of groups before.

When softball season is well underway (May-Aug), patrons love to use hole 1 as a parking lot overflow area and are completely oblivious to disc golfers.
Holes can get a bit mundane, like 6, 7, 8, 9, etc. Just throw it straight out into the open 400-600 feet with no need to shape lines.

Not a lot of variety in this course after hole 6. There's only 1 dogleg left that stands out. A little bit of water comes into play on the other side of the course, but there are no other obstacles.

Otherwise, the middle holes are mostly a blur and tend to favor the long throwers.

My favorite hills are 3-4, and a couple of the holes on the other side of the park 13-14, nearest to the YMCA. Hole 3 is located near the Air Craft Carrier and plays largely downhill from the tee box at about 375 feet, with the basket protected by a few large trees. This forces you to choose a line carefully with two options: rip a forehand and hope that you keep it from hooking left into the bordering yards, or throw a s-curve forehand, all the while keeping it low enough to avoid the neighboring trees limbs, or hooking recklessly to the right.

Hole 4- is covered with 10 pine or spruce trees that essentially block the basket. You have to rip a line drive shot-like eye level in between the gaps of the trees if you want a clear shot at a deuce.

I love going to the nearby Piggly Wiggly, in Monroe, for snacks before or after my round. Likewise, the nearby town square in Monroe has many businesses, restaurants, places to keep you busy for the day! Sometimes they have classical music blaring off the courthouse speakers! Quite a sight!

Noticed the Monroe Cops like to stroll through the park quite often. Not a bad thing unless you are dabbing.....

The course is very well laid out, uses the elevation and slope to great effect, has some exceptionally well protected greens, and is much more challenging than it would seem (though the wind was gusting over 40 MPH the day I played). Tee pads are long and baskets are very good quality.

There is a small drainage creek that runs through the park, which is in play on several holes.

There is only one set of tees and they are effectively the pro tees, as this course is very long (and plays longer). There are only 7 holes under 300' and several of those holes are close to 300' (4 of those are 265-285 and 2 play slightly downhill, while the other two play relatively flat). The 3 shortest holes--and only one is under 255--all play uphill to the degree that they play 30 feet longer than listed.

I'd suggest adding some am tees (and a couple holes should add pro tees, while 4, 6, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18 remain unchanged).
Holes 1-3 should have some tee 40' shorter on each.
Hole 5 should add a pro tee at the top of the hill to utilize the tree line (it really isn't in play from the other tee).
Hole 7 should have an am 50-70' shorter and left.
Hole 10 should place a tee down under the tree with the overhang in the way (slightly longer and also visible from the previous green, as the current tee sign is blocked from view by the tree).
Hole 11 needs a tee 75-100' shorter.
Hole 13 needs a placement 120' shorter and on the right side of the creek.
Hole 14 needs a placement 100' shorter and to the right of the bridge that must be crossed (with the same trees in play as from the longer tee).
Hole 15 needs a tee 75' shorter, in front of the tree line.

Beautiful multi use park that seems to have great amenities (though it's early in the season and the bathrooms were closed).

-The addition of 9 new holes in 2015 along with the changes made to the original 9 have made this course much more demanding and more enjoyable.
-Many of the holes require shot shaping or a low canopy throw and the creek comes into play on several holes.
-A good combination of both longer and shorter technical holes with 2 legitimate par 4's.

-The current tees are AM tees. Pro tees and/or alternate pin placements need to be added to make this course a tournament worthy location for higher level players.

If you have not played this course since the new holes and tee pads have been added, I urge you to do so I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

-Decent elevation changes and pin placements.
-Baskets are crisp and new since the course is not that old.
-Grounds are well taken care of, very few places where you can realistically loose a disc!

-Dirt tee pads and no distances or maps found on the tee posts.
-Hole 5 was a signature left handed shot where a right handed thrower would need a sidearm, turnover or roller shot to regularly reach the basket. Trees have been removed on the right side which opens up a basic hyzer route and takes away the difficulty.

Back 9 will most likely be put in the ground early next year and we are pushing for proper tee signs with footage available.

1) Nice property for a disc golf course. It is a huge park and the area the course sits on is virtually dedicated to disc golf. You might get some walkers but no other activities, shelters or anything else where people would congregate.
2) 4x4 posts with the Hole # on them to help in navigation and mark the tees.
3) Mach baskets with orange tape on the poles for visibility.
4) Excellent rolling terrain here. Some go up some go down and it is n enjoyable round through this rolling terrain.
5) Check out the fighter jet when you get to the top of the hill. I love seeing things like this in parks. I have seen trains, fighter jets and other cool old things in my travels.
6) Excellent use of the trees on this property. There are enough trees to make you think out your shots but not so many that I becomes too challenging.
7) Very beginner friendly course in my opinion because there is nowhere to lose a disc and the distance is not overwhelming.
Routing is pretty self explanatory and you can see the next tee posts from the previous basket usually.
8) Nice trees creating some tough tunnels to bring your disc in near the basket. This will help emphasize control and height of your throws!

1) There isn't enough distance variation on holes. Too many are in that 225-300' range to feel like you are getting a lot of different shots.
2) Grass tees are virtually all dirt now . . . its good there is a lot of play in this small town park but it is bad that the grass has been worn down to dirt.
3) Shot selection here is primarily a hyzer line. I can't think of one shot where I needed an anhyzer.
4) No tee signs or maps just the posts to indicate where you are, so no distances are listed.

I enjoyed myself on this course even though it wasn't the most flashy. It was challenging in a few spots but open enough to have fun making a few birdies too. The highlight of my day was a bomb down #3 with a Blizzard disc (brand new to my bag) couple with a 45' putt to birdie a long hole. I dislike the tees and the fact there are no signs but that does not take away from the disc golf. There is nice variety in a nice park with rolling terrain and mature trees. What more can you ask for?

Nice course that was reasonably easy to find each hole without signs, distances or map. Challenging holes with a couple interesting baskets protected by trees, especially #2 and #4. Hole lengths were medium range, between 150 ft and 250 ft. Hole #6 and #9 have relatively few trees and allow for airing out your arm. Look for hole #6 to the left of the basket for hole #5.

The course begins along the park's road which means you must be careful crossing from the #1 basket to #2 tee. Holes #4 and #6 are near the walking path so be aware of other park users.

I played this course twice the first time there and shot +5 the first 9 and +3 the second time. Looks like there is room for another 9 holes, hopefully this happens in the near future. Basic playground equipment if you have kids.

* Attractive course with mature trees and gently rolling terrain
* New baskets
* Good mix of shot opportunities
* Appropriate for novice and intermediate players
* Park has other activities for kids or non-players in your group

* Tee posts simply list hole number ... no maps or distances (the course has just enough dips and rises to make hole lengths difficult to judge, especially for first-time players)
* Only one tee per hole
* Natural tees will likely become worn out and uneven with more play
* Not enough length to challenge advanced players

(NOTE June 2014: This review was written for the original nine-hole course. I intend to update it after playing the new additional nine holes.)

This course has a nice layout and can be played fairly quickly. Tee signs with distances and improved teepads would add a little "polish". There does seem to be room to add alternate tees or pins, or add more holes. All-in-all, it's a good start, so hopefully the locals will support the course and encourage upgrades to be made.

FYI, I edited the lat / long and directions to more accurately depict the location of the start of the course.

-Beautiful course.
-Decent elevation change for a multi-use park.
-Baskets are new, double chains.
-Requires a wide variety of shots if you want birdies.
-Grass tees are in good condition.
-Local community is very friendly.

-Not a fan of grass teens.
-Instead of brown tee markers (the color of the tree trunks are everywhere) lets see signs with distances.
-Some baskets are 30' away from benches and walking paths.

-I loved this course. It is new, it is clean, and hopefully it stays that way. The shots have a great variety. Annys, hyzers, tunnels, and even a roller hole. The roller could be a huge, high hyzer though. The marking posts threw me off, but after playing once navigation was easy. Final note, if this course gets turned into an 18 hole course with concrete teepads and signs it would be one of the top courses around.

-If you enter the GPS latitude/longitude into your GPS please be advised, the numbers are off. It will take you to a gas company, lol. Use the intersection instead.

Well this course is brand new its baskets are very nice with some good elevation change. Not a lot of trees but enough to get in the way. It is located in a very nice clean park with plenty of other attractions but none come in to play.

Grass tees get muddy and slippery. No distances on the sign's.

We just put this course in. And it is a good 9 hole course and if it is rely popular we mite get 18 next year. So get out here and play this course.