Grand Rapids (Kentwood), MI

Old Farm Park

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blidablat
Experience: 7.8 years 11 played 9 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Quite decent for our "home" course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 27, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Old Farm contains a pleasant variety of holes, from very short to "long" (based on beginner standards), from wide open to densely wooded, from flat to hilly, and from straight to curved. There's a little bit of water to negotiate. I think the variety is by far the best feature of the course and makes a complete round entertaining.

Cons:

Not terribly difficult, and probably not hugely interesting to accomplished disc golfers. A number of the holes lie near each other in opposite directions, so there are plenty of opportunities to land a throw in the way of golfers on other holes. After a decent rain some of the holes can be quite muddy. A couple of tee pads are old and too small for a decent run up.

Other Thoughts:

This is our "home" course and we've played it many times. As none of us are huge throwers and it's nearby, Old Farm is ideal for a casual outing. My middle school son with a decent forehand has birdied many of the holes at one time or another. It's fun to have some holes that I could realistically ace (but we'll see if it ever happens).
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DFrah
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Experience: 5.8 years 227 played 225 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Fun, but cramped and dangerous 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 20, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Old Farm Park is a decent sized park tucked into a residential neighborhood in Kentwood (Grand Rapids), MI. There isn't an old farm anywhere in sight, but maybe there was one back in the day.

All 18 holes here have small-ish cement tee pads, a color tee sign showing the flight path and distance, and a yellow band DISCatcher basket. All are showing their age, but still in acceptable condition.

There is good variety here for the size of course. Some holes are tight and wooded while others are totally open. There isn't a ton of elevation change but the small amount present is well used. A couple of the baskets are placed on sculpted mounds, adding a little bit of additional risk/reward.

This course provides good challenge for beginners/amateurs, without too much risk of losing discs. If you play in the summer, the only water holes are #15 and #17 (near a pond). At wetter times of year, small creeks/wet lowland areas are also in play on holes 2-6, 8, and 12-14. The only real concern for a lost disc here is the pond though, and it's not difficult to play it safe on both of those holes.

Cons:

The biggest issue with this course is safety. Simply put, this course is dangerous. It requires you to have a very watchful eye as well as a willingness to communicate with those on holes around you. The course is very cramped and on almost every hole, a shot that is only mildly errant can find one or more other fairways or tee pads that are close by. For example...the first tee is a wide open throw at a basket just over 200' away. The #2 tee is just under 200' away, tucked to the left of #1 fairway behind a couple trees. A RHBH shot that fades just a little more than you intended can easily find this #2 tee area. Similarly, the #4 tee is slightly behind and to the right of the #1 basket. At less than 250' from the #1 tee, an overthrown drive can easily find this tee as well.

For just one more example, hole #5 is a tight wooded dogleg right. After this hole you walk almost all the way back to the #5 pad, to find the #6 pad. #6 is a tight wooded dogleg left with a basket that is less than 50' behind #5's (so the fairways for #5 and #6 kind of make a square). There is a mando on #6 to force you to avoid interfering with hole #5. Problem is, if you overshoot the mando by 20' you are in #7 fairway. If you overshoot by 40' you are in #8 fairway. On a better course hole #6 would not exist - you would move directly from #5 basket to #7 tee pad. There are several more areas like this where it feels like the designers were just trying to cram holes in to get up to 18.

In addition to the concern with other DG'ers, this is still a multi-use park too. #6 and #7 play close to a pickleball court. Well-travelled walking paths run close to fairways or baskets on about half of the holes. There are a couple of blind throws.

The course is very short. There are six holes under 200', and only three holes are over 300'. The three 300'+ holes are all wide open with no obstacles between the tee and basket.

No kiosk or course map. To be fair, this isn't really needed since everything is so crammed together. But having a map posted is never a bad thing.

Animal droppings, especially near the pond.

Other Thoughts:

I know everyone likes 18 hole courses, but this park might honestly be better as a 9 hole. It has good variety in terrain for being in an urban area, and I can see how some challenging and interesting longer holes could be carved out. For example, combining holes #1 and #2 would result in a 375'ish hole that plays straight up an open fairway at first (current #1), then kinks left and continues down a tightening approach and over the creek to a wooded green (#2).

I have played this course four times now. For the 2nd-4th visits, I tried to come play at times when I thought the course would not be busy (like on a weekday afternoon before 9-5ers get out of work). Unfortunately on each occasion a bunch of other people had the same idea so my experience has been the same: Lots of time waiting on tee pads for other groups to not only clear the current hole but also tee off on the next hole to get out of firing range. Lots of errant discs flying nearby and landing on my hole's fairway (and to be fair, I've thrown some off-target shots too). Lots of time waiting for walkers on the paths.

It's easy to see why this course is popular. It has decent variety and challenge for beginners/amateurs, and is located close to a large population base. If I could have this park to myself for an hour and play the course without safety issues, it's a solid 3.0. But as it stands now I have to knock my rating down a full disc to a 2.0, and it feels like there should really only be 1.0 discs flying at a time on this course.

UPDATE NOVEMBER 2021: Just played the course for the first time in a year. I did not change my rating. As is, this course offers 18 fun short holes but there are lots of safety issues, both with DG'ers on adjacent holes and non-DG activities. I stand by my comments above about how it could be a nice 9-hole course. On this cold November day, no one else was in the park so I was able to 1) enjoy a safe round on the course as intended, then 2) dream up and play a 9-hole safari-style layout! I think that there is a really nice layout, as follows (all walking paths still play as OB):
Hole S1: Play from hole 1's tee to hole 2's basket. A nice starting hole as I guessed it would be above. Right side of the fairway is OB path/across path area for the first 150' or so, A nice drive here will get you to hole 1's basket, and fade off to the left for an easy approach and par. For a chance at birdie, bigger arms would have to throw an understable LHBH or RHFH and get a little lucky on the tight approach. 375'ish, par 3.
Hole S2: Play from hole 3's tee to hole 4's basket. Use the double mando from hole 3, and watch for players on hole S1. When you are only throwing 100', it's pretty easy to make it through that narrow gap 50' off the tee. Not so easy when trying to wind up with a real tee shot, eh? Steady curl to the left the entire distance, with OB path if your RHBH drive doesn't get enough hyzer. 300'ish, par 3.
Hole S3: Play from hole 5's tee to hole 6's basket. This is a lot like current hole 5 except that it is about 50' longer. Or you could try to throw it up the hill past hole 6's tee and follow that fairway around to the left. The middle is thickly wooded so it's kind of a multi-fairway hole here. 250', par 3.
Hole S4: Play from hole 7's tee to hole 9's basket. You'll throw out of a wide tree gap then it's a slight right turn and approach through the open field. An OB path runs across the fairway at the treeline. 350', par 3.
Hole S5: Current hole 10. No obstacles on this one, but it does play up a shallow incline and the basket is raised at the center of a rock formation. 350', par 3.
Hole S6: Current hole 11. Back down the incline. OB path behind the basket. 350', par 3.
Hole S7: The hole that 2 out of 3 DGCR Diamond-level reviewers are calling the signature hole on the course. Play from hole 12's tee to hole 13's basket. Use the mando as signed on hole 12. Hole 12 is my favorite on the current course. The mando tells you to keep left, but there's thick rough and a creek over there and the fairway curls to the right around it. If you get too much curl, there is another OB path. The basket for current hole 12 is only about 240' off the tee, but the fairway for DFrah's hole S7 continues to wind forward between the creek and path, then gives way to a thick grove of tree trunks as you approach the correct basket. 400'. I'm calling this a par 4, because I took a 5 both times I tested it.
Hole S8: Play from hole 15's tee to hole 17's basket. Just when you are trying to catch your breath after hole S7, you walk up to hole S8's tee. This is a true water hole, with a deep pond lurking along the entire left side of the fairway. You tee off from the top of a small hill, and the shortest path from tee to basket crosses the edge of the pond from about 225'-250' off the tee. Can you clear it? 325', par 3.
Hole S9: Current hole 16. An uphill ace run with no obstacles. But hey, who doesn't like to end the round with a birdie or ace? 225', par 3.
Practice basket at current hole 18's basket.
My best score trialing this layout: +3
This 9-hole layout would be much more challenging and interesting for any DG'ers beyond recreational level. More importantly, it would be a much safer course. This layout completely eliminates the largest current safety concerns (throws near a restroom building and pickleball court), and greatly reduces the cramped feel and chance of tee shots hitting other players. There are still walking paths in play but nothing nearly as egregious. If this layout was implemented (along with refreshed infrastructure, etc.) I would give it about a 3.0 rating despite being only 9 holes. If you are amused and play my suggested layout, please DM me and let me know what you thought and how you did. :)
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bhoppbop
Experience: 11 years 30 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Too short 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 4, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The wooded holes are fun and challenging.
Holes well marked and have nice maps on each tee

Cons:

Not enough long holes. Only need my driver the whole round maybe 3 or 4 holes.
Lots of grass and grafitti.
Can often get overcrowded.
There are some boring holes with no obstacles or challenge.

Other Thoughts:

Its a nice short course, that if not too crowded that could play multiple rounds in one visit
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Total Recreational Course But It's A Fun Throw! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Old Farm Park is nice enough little city park. It has a few things going for it such as basketball courts, a nice little lake, picnic areas, tennis courts, wide open spaces and presenting the star attraction of the park, four brand new pickleball courts. They're awesome!

The disc golf course has a nice flow to it with the # 18 basket just a few feet from # 1's tee pad. The course is just a nice recreational course. Today, on a Sunday afternoon, there was quite a crowd here, and almost all of them had one thing in common, they were rec players whose longest drive was about 200' and they weren't sure where it was going, although usually a shady hyser to it. This is a perfect course for the clientele playing here today.

The course has decent concrete pads. The baskets are Discatchers with the yellow band and numbers. The tee signs are the same wooden ones that the Jaycee Park course has. They are a large wooden pole with a round piece on top telling you the hole number. Each pole had many signatures of those Aceing the holes. I'll cut them a little slack as an Ace on any hole is a major accomplishment for these guys. Another reviewer had commented that there was disgusting vulgar images written on some poles. I'm sorry I missed those as I'm totally into disgusting vulgar, bathroom images!

The course has a nice variety of wooded versus open holes and little short Ace runs versus long boring open field shots. I preferred the short, wooded Ace runs, no matter how short they are. Holes 3 through 6 definitely fit into the short Ace run category. They range from 99 to 176'. Two other holes are just short of 200' and ten others play between 200 and 300 feet. Only 9 and 10 stretch beyond 300'.

There are some little lines to try and hit in some of the wooded holes and trees to avoid. # 13 has a wet area behind and left of the basket. You would really to avoid it during any wet times. # 15 is cool, little downhill Ace toss of 200' but the pond is on the left side and apparently gobbles up many discs. Some dude was in the pond today with waders hunting for sunken discs or maybe sunken treasure boats. He did have a couple of discs in his hand but no treasure.

Cons:

Once you accept this course for what it is, it has very few flaws.

The throws throws across the field (9-10-11) were wide open but probably provide players the op to work on their distance.

The preferred route on hole 12 would be throwing right up the walking path. Make sure it's free of pedestrians.

A pet peeve of mine and most likely a minor point, some tree pads were poured with the lay of the land, thereby slanting slightly upward or downward. I much prefer level.

Other Thoughts:

There must be a market for the used disc business here, what with the aforementioned disc diving guy and another older gentleman who sitting in the shade by the first tee pad selling and trading discs. He was doing a thriving business. I guess all these rec players with the uncontrolled 200' drives are looking for that perfect disc. I can assure them, it's not the disc guys!

This is a solid rec course which fills a niche in the disc golf world. There must be a reason it was getting all this play.
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TimSyl
Experience: 17.1 years 172 played 35 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 30, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Decent Discatchers. A couple cool basket placements (holes 10 and 18). Some other decent short, technical holes.

Cons:

Tees too close to baskets in many spots. Tees without concrete are rutted messes (but concrete coming this Spring).

Other Thoughts:

Good beginner course. A couple of the mandos are silly, trying to make up for poor design. Not sure if they weren't allowed, but I would have used the pond more for a couple holes.
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Reniger
Experience: 20.9 years 49 played 10 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Putter Heaven 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 24, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

*Great Putting Practice*
Both a pro and con. Most holes are around 200' or less. Great for working accurate mids and placing putters.
*Well Maintained Baskets*
DISCatchers in good shape don't spit TOO many out.
*Good Layout*
Easy to follow course layout (mainly because it's so small) Begins and ends at parking lot.
*Variety*
Decent variety of wooded, open, water holes, L/R and R/L. Some elevation change, but, not much. This slight variety is a life-saver on such a small plot of land.
*Restrooms*
True, concrete restrooms with stalls and sinks. Not to be underappreciated!

Cons:

*Painfully Short*
Great for putting practice, but, don't expect to drive more than a midrange disc more than twice.
*Graffiti*
Lots of crude graffiti all over signage and benches.
*Crowded*
While they did a great job placing 18 baskets in such a small plot of land (and not having much overlap/risk from other players) it still backs up quickly as you have groups trying to push through a course that totals only around 4000'.
*Community*
I hate to say it, but, the community is rough. Lots of kids who will try to steal discs or hassles you throughout the round to trade something they found for your premium plastic - Lots of groups of 6-10 who rarely let people play through and respond negatively when asked - Little respect.

Other Thoughts:

While they did a good job fitting 18 holes into a small park, it is very, very short. The equipment is well maintained and the dirt pads are decent, but, the people who frequent the park are less than optimal.

My girlfriend loves the short course for practice (playing about 2-3 times a week) but for experienced players it grows boring quick and can be a hassle to grind through.

Lots of fun for competitive putter-only rounds.
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JamesEarl
Experience: 25.8 years 23 played 1 reviews
1.50 star(s)

So many better options 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 3, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The only merit I see for this course is that it's a good place to bring buddies that are inexperienced or just not very good. I guess I could say that there are a few fun holes but not much else to write home about.

Cons:

I find this course to be a total bore. Each hole is either too short, unimaginative, or just sloppy with no real line to the pin. I've also ran into some thuggish characters in the park and in the way non diskers. It would also seem that if you believe the post graffiti there's some amazing diskers that have aced every hole. smh.

Other Thoughts:

I truly hate to give the park such a low rating. I'm sure there's people that enjoy its casual lack of difficulty.
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michaeldarkrph@gmail
Experience: 51 played 2 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Okay for putting practice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good variety of open, wooded, water, and hilly holes. Short course great for kids or girlfriends/wives that don't play much.

Cons:

Painfully short. Good for moderate players who want to have fun. Better players will find it's like approach/putting practice.

Other Thoughts:

Good place for picnics.
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mcnugget
Experience: 11 years 4 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

after the wet time 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 25, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

the change of course was amazing you get every thing here

Cons:

it get very low and when there has been alot of rain between 45 its unpassable and very muddy across alot of the course

Other Thoughts:

my wife and I are new to the sport and this was the first course we play together we had an awesome time here it was verry beautiful but soggy new shoe needed now :(
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dandther
Experience: 48.9 years 47 played 18 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Nothing Special 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 30, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

*I like some of the longer holes. The elevated basket surrounded by boulders on number 10 is especially creative. The 15th along the pond is really well done as well.

Cons:

*Ugly and vulgar graffiti on the tee markers. It makes it look like most of the people who use this course are 13 years old.
*Most of the holes on the front nine are too short.
*Most of the holes that go through the woods lack any legitimate line. It's more luck than skill.
*Many of the longer holes simply go back and forth across a relatively flat open field.
*Dirt tee areas are muddy and potentially dangerous due to roots.

Other Thoughts:

I have played this course many times, because my mother in law's back yard touches the park. This is the only reason I would have played more than once. This is one of my least favorite courses in the area.

As of March, 2013, the tee sign for number 18 is missing.
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That1AndyGuy
Experience: 14.8 years 10 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Local reviewer 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 5, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+ COURSE FLOW: Begins and ends at the parking lot.

+ MAPS: Every hole has a nice map indicating the pin.

+ VARIETY: Play through the woods, several long open shots in the middle, water near the end.

Cons:

- TEES: Natural tees. As always, these are a pain... roots, mud, etc.

- TINKLE: No restrooms. Plenty of woods though.

- CREEK: The creek that runs through the woods is shallow at best, often bone dry.

- FRONT 9: All short shots. Take this time to practice midrange. These are easy ones to get a few early birdies.

- DIRTY: Trash all over, graffiti on maps. C'mon people... Don't be a dbag and bring a trash bag...

Other Thoughts:

* LOCAL TIPS:
~ Hole 12 can be extended by following the path deeper into the woods and throwing from the concrete drainage tunnel (warning: newbies play the normal pad)

~Hole 18 becomes a bomber by throwing from the roof of the building to the left of the 17 pin.

~Later in the day = more discers at play

~Old Farm is far from perfect, but it provides a solid round of throwing plastic.
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jonesydesign
Experience: 11.9 years 35 played 8 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Watch your step. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 2, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

-starts and begins at the parking lot
-good short and mid practice
-good signage

Cons:

-dirt tees are really uneven and full of roots
-middle of course very unimaginative
-other golfers and park goers tend to get in the way of the tightly placed holes

Other Thoughts:

This was a short course without a lot of distance or variety. The middle of the course seemed like they just ran out of ideas (3 or 4 holes are just back and forth in a wide-open obstacle-free grassy area). The other golfers and park goers tend to get in the way of the tightly placed holes. It could have just been the day I was there but it doesn't seem like there's much respect for disc golf etiquette. My biggest problem with it would be the tee pads. They're dirt which isn't normally a big deal to me but these were so uneven and often had tree roots that became quite the tripping hazards. I wouldn't go too far out of your way to play this course but if it's close by it could be a good course to work on your mid and short range games.
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JSquizz
Experience: 12.6 years 16 played 14 reviews
1.50 star(s)

simply not very good 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 12, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

-signs on every hole
-baskets on every hole
-beginner friendly

Cons:

-tee pads are dirt and many have rough, uneven patches and a few were full of mud. The signs, while clear, are right in the middle of the "tee pads" on more than a few holes...
-the holes are almost too short and easy. The longer holes are so boring you will fall asleep on them. You may as well throw on a football field!
-navigation is difficult hole to hole and some of the signs are confusing. Considering some baskets are close to one another I threw to the wrong one a few times.
-on a few holes I needed to wait for the group in front of me to tee off on the next hole.

Other Thoughts:

I tried playing here a few months prior and it was so crowded I could not get on. After playing it I was shocked it was so busy, because quite honestly, it is not a good course. Seems like someone just decided it would be fun to put baskets in the park without much thought to safety or sensibility. Jaycee park, right down the road, is a much better option (yet still flawed). They would have been better off eliminating nine holes and making nine good holes as the terrain has potential. If you skip it you are not missing a thing.
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CDashMAN
Experience: 33 played 6 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 16, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

nice signage
good for a quick round
variety of wooded and open holes
3 holes are wide open bombers

Cons:

first 6 holes are pretty short and unimaginative
dirt tees

Other Thoughts:

being close to Jaycee makes it ideal for a quick run of both courses. Back 9 is much better than front nine, probably due to limited size space. good for a quick round and course wont intimidate a newbee too much
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myhouseinthewoods
Experience: 13.7 years 14 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Field, and water close 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 3, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

First hole is a nice straight shot
There are picnic tables, tennis courts and basketballs courts.
Course is designed well so that at the end of the game, you'll be back to where you began.
During the summer its nice to disc here with friends just hanging out.

Cons:

Theres a hole with a close pond of water nearby.
Also disc can get lost in a creek on the second hole, so watch your disc carefully.

Other Thoughts:

People have gone fishing in this pond and found disc before, theres only one place for major water, but still disc get lost.
The creek on the second hole gets dry during the fall, so you dont have to worry about getting your disc in water.
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Gyro
Experience: 13 years 17 played 17 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Very Short Holes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 16, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Many many short holes going through trees. A bit of a variety but water is not really in play and not much elevation. Good signs.

Cons:

You could basically play the entire course with a mid range and putter. Tee pads are poor.

Other Thoughts:

Good beginner course or a place to play for a change of pace. Not a destination course.
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Synyster817
Experience: 13.1 years 10 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good but could be better 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 28, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Signage - tee signs on every hole most pretty accurate

Variety - not just RBHB biased

Cons:

No Porta Potties, Holes not very long in distance

Other Thoughts:

Good beginner course but if you're looking for a challenge i'd recommend Fallasburg Park
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kizzle54
Experience: 16.9 years 10 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid course, lots of leaves 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 3, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Nice elevation.

- Some technical holes, some longer holes.

- Playing around the Oak trees can be fun and frustrating all at once.

Cons:

- Leaves everywhere! Easy to lose sight of a disc that way.

- Somewhat confusing for a first time player even with signs on a few holes pointing to the next hole, but it'd be easy after playing just once.

Other Thoughts:

Could've been more well kept up with all the oak leaves. I don't think the park cleans them up other than maybe around the basketball courts and the playground.

Honestly if the leaves weren't an issue and the creek around the park was more in play I'd of given this course a 3.5 or a 4.
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worldbnice
Experience: 15.8 years 12 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A good mix 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 7, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I play here with my son quite a bit, since he has a good time developing his game here. Not too hard of a course and not too easy. A good mix of tree shots and open field shots to work on a variety of throwing styles.

Cons:

Can be crowded and some language not appropriate for a young kid.

Other Thoughts:

Nice course to play, can play fairly quickly for 18 holes if the park isn't crowded.
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libertine5010
Experience: 19.8 years 21 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Well Rounded Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 4, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A good mix of technical and long shots. Competition can go back and forth depending on your skill sets. The first few holes are quite tricky through wooded areas. A few of the middle holes have some wide open 400+ ft fairways.

Cons:

Can be quite wet if it rains within a few days. Some of the technical holes are just sloppy with overgrown foliage, making the hole quite frustrating.

Other Thoughts:

One of the better courses in the Grand Rapids region. Less crowded than Brewer, longer than JC, less water than Riverside and baskets (unlike Johnson)
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