- high quality full color tee signs
- magnets to denote pin position on signs
- 3 pin positions per hole
- nice new Prodigy baskets
- 2 concrete tees per hole
- great elevation change and technical challenge
- amenities such as port o potty, practice basket, some benches, and garbage cans
- next tee arrows on baskets
- really cool scenery in heavily wooded and boggy holes
- creek comes into play on many holes
- well maintained and generally well mown

- plays near a lot of private property - not a huge issue, but need to be respectful
- high risk of losing discs may be considered a con
- natural smells of Wisconsin may offend uptight city folk

Stoney Creek was a nice surprise I didn't expect to have time to play on a recent trip. This is another course in impeccable shape that's kind of in the middle of nowhere - the effort locals put in to these courses never ceases to amaze me, and I'm grateful for it.

This one is unique in that it's right next to (rural) private property. I've never been playing 20 feet from a cow, but I'm always up for a new experience. Between the cows, some composting areas, and some water treatment going on, this course had some odors, but they weren't too bad, and most were natural.

All the essentials for a high quality course were here - high quality tees, baskets, tee signs, amenities, and maintenance. Again, despite being very hilly and wooded, this course was in great shape and easy to play. Navigation was mostly straightforward, and the next tee signs on the baskets helped immensely. There were a few times I got slightly turned around but with those next tee signs it's hard to get truly lost.

I'm not a cart guy at all, but this one isn't particularly cart friendly. Lots of elevation change and rustic water crossings - think tree trunks as often as actual bridges. I found this really fun overall, and great use was made of the natural creek water hazard on this course. The creek is fairly low risk since it's so shallow - but on the later holes the boggy ponds are a big hazard. Sometimes you don't see the next one coming either, and if your disc goes in, good luck finding it. Personally, I think this is part of the challenge, but it could get frustrating for some people.

The front 9 had a lot of great elevation change, and while it was fairly technical and wooded, the back 9 was where it was flatter but really technical, with all of the water hazards. I enjoy when a longer course has unique aspects in each portion like this - keeps things interesting.

The magnets on the tee signs to mark the pin position were a nice touch. Very easy to adjust, but I do worry about them getting stolen. Hopefully they last.

The scenery here was really cool and the course scores high for natural beauty. I wouldn't call it a destination course, but if you're nearby it's definitely worth a round.

Stoney Creek DGC is a fun 18 hole disc golf experience that plays through Marie Krause Park in Fredonia, WI, and will leave you wanting to come back again and again.

1) Tee / Basket quality - red powder coated baskets that were easily spottable in the woods and caught well. Concrete tees were super nice - I remember a little bit of size variance, but they were all plenty big, and relatively new, so they gripped very well.

2) Dual Tees & Mulitple Pin Placements - The challenge level diversity available here is extremely broad - there are 2 tees on most, if not every hole (I think *maybe* one or two holes were single tee, but this is what happens when you struggle to find time to review a course until 2 weeks later), and each hole had a minimum of 2 pin placements, most with 3. Long tees seemed straight up Open level play, and even the short tees will challenge good amateurs. Mix in the pin locations (skewed a little short on my visit, but there were plenty of longs), and you have a course that has a diverse challenge appeal.

3) Extras - community board and port a potty by hole 1, and benches/chairs at many tees. I can tell there's a strong local following here - much of the seating was clearly donated. Still though, it's a testament to the regulars there and their love for the course! Speaking of: You'll be crossing the creek often here, and one quirky little homemade thing that is really cool when you think about it is that the bridges over the water are generally pairs of fallen trees, with short sections of 2x4 cut to about a 2'-3' length connecting them, laid out next to each other, and bolted into the fallen trees to fashion homemade bridges.

4) Quality of golf - it was really superb. My first visit here a few years ago, the "front 7", which played along a hillside, was considerably blander than the rest of the course, but in the time since, it has really grown in nicely with extra trees, brush, etc...miss your lines back here, and you're going to be in trouble. Then, starting with hole 8 (see below), you enter the creek portion of the course, and my goodness, does this course shine here. Water plays abound, pin locations close to the creek, tight wooded fairways to navigate, tons of really superb risk/reward golf. This is, I think, the strongest part of the course. I might have called a few of the front 7 throwaway holes a few years ago, but I don't think there's a single throwaway hole here now. Lots of diversity in L/R, R/L lines, hole length, and just enough open-ish holes to mix break up the strings of all woods holes.

5) Hole 8 - one of the more iconic holes in the Milwaukee area. First creek hole on the course, with the creek forming a circle around the "A" pin - don't miss your ace run, or you'll be getting wet! If you're shooting at the "B" pin, then you'll be spared the chance to sink your ace run into the drink, but you'll still need a good, long, well placed drive to stay out of the water too!

A handful of shortcomings, but nothing that genuinely detracts from the overall experience.

1) Tee signs - Possibly a later step in course evolution, but the current ones are simple laminated paper signs, that don't really hold up well to weather. A few were in sorry shape. The signs have good information on them, but you'll need to look ahead for pin placements on some of the longer holes, because the signs don't have a way to indicate current pin location.

2) Navigation got a little wonky at the end - 14 to 17 is an easy mistake to make, so pay attention to what cues you get. Most of the rest of the course has directional signage to get you to short and long tees, but better, permanent signage will really help with this.

3) Lost disc potential - definitely higher here than average. The creek can be trouble to fish discs out of during wet, rainy seasons, and the rough here is generally on the rougher side, so I'd advise shooting with bright colored discs (and not the black putter I found when searching for my own errant shot lol)

Overall, Stoney Creek is a really fun disc golf experience that will challenge everyone from amateurs up to Open level pros. The winding creek that comes into play from hole 8 and on is a fun, unique feature, and you can see the work the locals have put in with the donated benches, the homemade bridges - the course, in addition to being legitimately high level golf, has that quirky, homemade touch, that makes you fall in love with it. Speaking of that "touch" - every time I've played, there have been cows grazing on adjacent properties, which was delightful, but was curious - the adjacent properties didn't seem all that large!

There are a handful of things that hold Stoney Creek back from true best of the best status - the property just doesn't really allow for that true, gun it with all your might, pro length bomber hole, and the signage will hopefully get an upgrade sometime, but overall, this is a course worth your drive to. Nearby Sandy Knoll is really stellar too, you've got another decent course (Tendick Nature Park) down the road, and you're not *that* far from Milwaukee disc golf meccas Brown Deer and Dretzka, so...come by sometime. Stoney is worth a good drive by itself, but you won't be disappointed by the abundance of great disc golf in the "north of Milwaukee" section of the metro area.

Marie Kraus Park nestled just off of the Milwaukee River in Fredonia, WI is home to quite the gem of a disc golf course. Stoney Creek DGC is chalk full of everything that makes a course worth coming back to again and again. Gorgeous views, challenging shots, fun & adventurous flow through rolling wooded hills and a winding creek that offers up more than a few intimidating decisions to make. It was love at first sight for me. So stop reading this review and get out there and check out this course. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

I already had this course on my radar when I made the trip to Wisconsin , but the buzz in Sheboygan was bragging up this course ( " have you already played Stoney Creek yet ? " ) . I parked in a fairly spacious lot in Marie Krause Park , warmed up a little and readied myself for a long round . This course boasts 2 tee long pads ( cement ) and multiple pin positions with great baskets and informative tee signs . There are a lot of extras ; elevation , water , tunnel shots , jail throws , elevated baskets . Having a GASSED arm from throwing so much for the day , After hole #1 I started mixing it up and throwing several of my shots from the short tees . I hit a row of small fairway trees lined up the protect the fairway on 1 . There are also random trees past this row that will deflect and force you into a near perfect approach shot . #2 , one of my signature holes was a 335 foot straightaway toss the you must miss the trees that start around 250 ' at the fairway , then throw right onto a rock elevated basket . Cool Hole . The shortest hole on the course was a downhill straightaway throw guarded with high grass in the front , right side and behind . #4 is a station throw to a LZ , then blind side throw to your right . The holes go on and on . I would give it a 5 for creativity . The #8 hole has an LZ between creeks , unless your Popeye arm can throw both creeks with a strong anhyzer turn . By this time your elevation is gone and you have to deal with more trees and creeks . Trees ? You will hit them . Long fairway runs with interesting pin placement leaves you wondering what the course will throw at you next . Another great hole is #10 which is a left turning throw that you hope is low enough to put you in the fairway a little to the left but not too hard to put you behind a tree or brush . Then you must turn at a 45 degree angle to throw across an inlet with some touch or an overthrow will put you in the water or mud . This course will stretch you out Like Gumby lifting weights and make you use all of your discs and ingenuity . Don't lose your mind playing this course . There are going to be holes that frustrate you when you bang a tree or blow a wrap around putt . Great , Great Design

Cons . 1 Lack of facilities in this park . Not much in the way of amenities . 2. Fairway grass is way too high . If you expect people to donate , then you have to upkeep the course . I threw a blind drive on 10 , wasn't sure if a shanked it , looked among rusty barrels old downed trees and large hungry brush for 15 minutes , only to find that my drive was hidden ,,,,,IN THE FAIRWAY . You should NEVER lose your disc in a fairway . Some overgrown brush makes you pay too much for a mistake . A line to all of the baskets would be nice , but not required . Some of the holes are so involved for groups of 3 or 4 , you could sit behind the group in front of you for 10 minutes a hole and have to skip it .3. Insects on the back 10 or 11 holes can ruin your round . Bring spray and use it . 4. Put a map online for this course !! There were none at the kiosk and I spent some time trying to figure out where to throw and which path to take for the next hole , especially at the end .

Whatever criticisms I just gave , I can summarize that I did enjoy my round and think that the course could easily catch up to the Championship caliber design . I salute Greg and Dan for their efforts to making this course a reality . If you are coming up to Milwaukee , whether to the north or south , make the trip to Fredonia to play this course . It might make you wonder about it potential-wise , but I guarantee that you will leave her satisfied . And drop a five ( or just some singles if you are short that day ) into the donation box . I always like giving to courses that don't wring your money out of you ,,,,

Best challenge in the area, may be the most fun I've ever played.

I'm reading some great reviews for this course so I will only add: I have never had so many WOW moments on one course before. I played the "longs" for my first time (cuz I thought I was pretty good.. right), but this course is a beautiful beast. You will need patience to find a good line with multiple throws or live dangerously by driving through crazy amounts of water-filled, tree-having, disk-stealing, dinosaur hiding nature.

like always, bugs live in the woods, wear a hat/bring spray

Many other courses are designed with very obtainable 2-3 shot hole designs. You know... where a decent drive will place you within birdie distance and a so-so drive will still give you a shot at par-3.
Stoney Creek is the exact opposite, you will need great drives and a little luck to par-3 most holes. And the not-so-great drives will leave you needing a 3 to 4 throw plan of attack. But that, to me, is GREAT disk golf. More courses should be like this. IMHO

lots of elevation in first 6 holes ,two sets of tees with completely different looks on most. after the elevation stopps the water starts , mostly a clear running creek that is easy to get your disc back from . hole 10 has a nasty little pond by it however. some holes with really tight wooded lines also .

owner of adjacent land is less than friendly to park users not just disc golfers .please respect property lines threwout course. also a couple too many trees on holes 13 and 14 .on the same fold course designers should be careful what trees they cut ,you do not know what trees will get killed off by storms n such over the years . things can change on you fast.

look forward to this one getting better and better its just really starting to shine

When you drive in, you know you're in for a treat. It's a public course that's be designed well and you can see there's a lot of attention to detail, here.

- Practice basket between hole 1 and the parking lot.
- Donation box, if you want to support their efforts, but not currently P2P.
- 2 large and level teepads on every hole.
- 2 pin positions for each hole, one basket installed in either position.
- Baskets were easy to spot (bright red) and were in perfect condition.
- Large garbage cans throughout the course. Very little trash anywhere.
- The course does not interfere with any of the other park features.

I would have liked to have played both short and long positions, so I'll be back to play the shorts in the near future. The quality of the course design here is really what makes this great. You play uphill, downhill, and along the hill on the first 7 holes of the course. Much of the rest of the course has you playing risk/reward golf with the river coming into play either through the hole, behind the basket, or along the side of the hole. Where they could have made the river your main obstacle, they used it to enhance the experience while still forcing you to choose your lines through the woods. There are very few holes that I would call open, here, and if they are "open", there's still an element of hitting a gap or playing something other than an open-field hyzer shot.

Nothing that I can think of. The only thing keeping this from being a perfect course is the amenities that are nice to have, but aren't feasible out here, like a pro-shop, indoor bathrooms, etc...

-Secluded park, course is set through the woods and none of the other park features will interfere with your play
-Small town that's far enough away from everything else that I doubt this course would be considered busy minus weekends hosting tournaments
-Bright red powdercoated baksets that caught really well
-Two pin positions and two sets of teepads for each hole which give you a unique look at the hole from both. Tons of shot variety here.
-Large, trapezoidal concrete teepads. Very grippy and I really like the shape of these.
-Though they aren't permanent tee signs, the ones that are there are very clear to read and understand. Made first time navigation very easy
-Very good use of elevation on the front nine
-Beautiful. No better word to describe the scenery on some of these holes. The basket placements in relation to the trees, creek, etc just makes for a great course to look at

-Still very new fairways in places and trip hazards abound
-Rough is extremely rough on a few holes. Trees that were cleared from fairways were piled in the rough making it even tougher to find your disc if you took a bad tree kick, grip lock, let loose early, etc.

Not very beginner friendly overall. That being said, most players will love the challenge this course provides. There are tons of shot variety and plenty of obstacles to conquer. And I think that should be your mental state before playing this course because you will need to be on top of your game to score well. No slacking here.

This course will definitely be in my top 5 local courses to show friends that visit from out of town.

seclusion
scenic shots
elevation changes
water hazards
heavily wooded
challenging shots
variety in pin placement
variety in terrain
natural tee pads and some concrete tee pads
multiple lanes to shape shots on most holes
awesome benches on some of the holes
course is constantly improving

lots of trip hazards on the back nine
signs on the back nine
teepads on the back nine
basically the back nine is newer so
it needs to be finished and beat in a little more
bugs were horrible in some spots.
pretty good hike

this course is a world class place to play disc golf. its got all the shots you love, all the shots to challenge you and all the distance to make you feel like you've worked for your score. It's also got all the obstacles to drive you crazy and send you into fits. the new back nine are just simply amazing. a winding creek and bog marsh on multiple holes makes you feel like your playing disc golf in another world. by far the best course within 40 mins of milwaukee. this course is for sure not for the beginner or faint of heart. this course is pretty great all around and has a special place in my heart. a four disc course at the very minimum. most of the other reviews for this course are old from when it was just a nine hole course so the rating should be higher(so i am inflating my rating slightly, solid four disc course for sure).

There are obstacles on every hole and the challenges are a lot of fun.

Course is in its infancy and needs a lot of work yet.

Holes 1-7 are well developed and fairly easy to navigate. Hole 8 is across the road. For this hole walk east to the bridge if the basket was in the short position or walk west to a narrow bridge if it is in the long position. Tee for 9 is east of the long basket position for 8. Walk out of the woods after hole #9, Tee for #10 is outside the woods to the east by the big tree. After hole 10 continue walking along ridge. Cross over the creek to get to 11 tee. The long tee is off to left after you cross the bridge and there is a path to the right to the short tee.. Basket for 11 is to the west. After 11 go east to tee for 12. Basket on 12 is at the edge of the creek. If you go past it you will end up in the creek. Go east after 12 to get to #13 tee. 13(going west) is shorter and has a lot of trees that will need to be selectively removed. Tee for hole 14 is east of the 13 basket and is the longest hole (500 ft. or so) on the course. After 14 walk out of the woods to the east. (Ignore the short tee for 17 on your left.) Tee for 15 is past the power lines. Go west after 15 to find the tee for 16. After 16 walk west out of the woods and the signs will direct you to the long and short tees. After 17 walk across the bridge and go east to the 18 tee. This review was only written to help with navigation. BE CAREFUL TO LOOK DOWN WHEN YOU ARE WALKING THE COURSE. THERE ARE MANY TRIP HAZARDS RIGHT NOW.

This is a very challenging 9 hole course. The designers have put in a lot of work with close attention to detail. There are dual concrete teepads on most holes. The teepads are trapezoidal similar to nearby Tendick but about half the size (I feel that Tendick's are too big and these are just right). Wooden retaining walls have been created on a couple of the holes which should prevent erosion and run off. Hole 1 plays across a small valley and into a conglomerate of apple trees, approximately 300 feet from the short tee. There are two cows and a bull over a fence about 30 yards to the right which are very intimidating. Holes 2-6 play across the side of a hill. There isn't a lot of distance variation between the short and long tees but they are spaced apart which creates a lot of variety. Hole 2 is a 300 foot hyzer across the side of the hill with a 10 foot gap immediately in front of the teebox followed by scattered trees at about 220 feet and all the way to the pin. Hole 3 is a steep down hill with two pin placements... one pin is around 230 feet down hill and to the right. The other is about 290 feet at the bottom of the hill and to the left. Currently there is only one teepad but it appears that they have plans for a second teepad shorter and to the left. Hole 4 plays back up the hill, approximately 240 feet from the short. Trees are about 40 feet apart but branches extend on both sides making a tighter gap, especially on a higher line. There is brush 15 feet in front of the pin and thick brush to the left and right. Hole 5 is a slightly down hill tunnel shot with creepy sideways trees that create a low ceiling. You need a strong and accurate sidearm to birdie this hole. Hole 6 plays through the woods across the side of the hill approximately 250 feet from the short. There is a trench that guards the basket which is slightly uphill and to the right... a mid thrown on a slight anyhzyer works well on this hole. Hole 7 has a tight gap for a RHBH throw with a large bush and a tall tree 40 feet from teepad and thick trees / brush to the right. A good sidearm is the best option on this hole... it is wide open once past the initial obstacles in front of the teepad but the basket is 370 feet from the tee and surrounded by thick brush. The teepads for hole 8 are out in the open but the basket is tucked into the woods. It's around 250 feet from the short tee... a big hyzer into the trees is the safest route but there is also a small gap directly towards the basket. Hole 9 is the longest hole, around 380 feet from the short and fairly open. The basket is on a mound and tucked behind a few trees.

Currently only 9 holes but plans are in place to add an additional 9. There is open land with soccer fields near the course with wooded land on the opposite side. It would be neat to have the additional set of 9 holes in that wooded area but I am not sure if that is a possibility. I don't see the space available where they have the current 9 holes.

*edit - I guess there is additional land to the west and plenty of room for 9 additional baskets across the road from #7.

The temporary tee signs are nicely done... I don't think they list distance but they are accurate. There are benches and trash cans on some of the holes. A practice basket is located near the parking lot. There is some tall grass on a few of the holes but paths have been cut in those areas making it much easier to locate discs. This course is a true challenge for advanced players and still a lot of fun for recreational players. If the final 9 holes are as good as the initial 9, this will easily be a 4.5 star course.

01.03.17 - Rating updated from 3.5 to 4.5

Longs are difficult - a challenge even for Open level players.
Shorts are no gimme - will still challenge Int level players.
Great elevation usage.
Sexy red Kingpins, made in WI.
Gigantic teepads, great grip.
There is port-a-potty.
Wonderful use of the creek on the back 10 holes.
They have an extra length of pole to make an elevated basket and often change which hole is raised.
Walls made from the brush that is cleared form the OB boundaries on holes that are up against the property line.

Current signs are temporary and have no distances, but will be replaced when all 18 holes are in.
Walking path comes into play once, as does the soccer field (with an errant shot).

Every time I come here, it is better: Whether it's the elevated pin on a hole I haven't seen before, or a new pin position, or a fairway that has been cleared, or a brush wall that has been built, or a new bench, there is ALWAYS something that has been improved.

This course is a work in progress. Alot of thought is going into making it tough but fair. This review is more to let people know what is going on with and what is planned for the course.

Young course, not very beat in.

3/13/17

All holes have 2 Tees and 2 basket positions! A ton of the debris from cutting the course in has been burned. Bridges are in but still need some work.

Located in a small uncrowded park where the course won't interfere with other activities. They do an excellent job using the hillside and woods to make for a surprisingly challenging round. There were homemade wood signs by every tee with hole #, a hand drawn directional to the pin and shot shape needed and distance. There also were a number of next tee signs to guide you between holes as there are a few longer walks. Very nice brand new red powdercoated baskets that catch well. There is also a practice basket right before hole one which is always nice. Awesome variety for a nine holer, with great uphill and downhill bombs and left, straight and right turning shots. A very well rounded course in this regard. UPDATE: The course is now 18 holes. The back 9 has water in play on the majority of holes adding a way bigger risk factor. the holes new holes are just as challenging as the original layout. This course has so much potential. It's already probably just outside the top 10 in WI. But if they keep up the excellent improvements this is going to be a gem.

The tee pads are rough. The ones on the hillside are not level and although it was dry when we went I would imagine they get very muddy after rain. The signs serve their purpose but i could see these getting stolen or broken which would make the course impossible to play if you were new to it. A few holes on the hillside have basically no real path to the basket, you just got to throw and hope it somehow gets through. I was confused as to where to start as there is no signs. When pulling into the parking lot you will see a basket to your right. This is the practice basket with hole 1 being just northeast of the practice basket throwing up the hill.

All in all this was one of the more challenging nines I've played. It's still a relatively new course so maybe they'll trim some trees, add concrete or gravel tees, and upgrade the signage. This is why i gave it a 2.5 instead of a 3. Not worth a long trip just for this, but with Tendick Nature Park about ten minutes away in Saukville it makes for a fun day of discing. UPDATE: The course has now been expanded to 18 holes and is substantially better. I've already bumped the rating up by 1 and with there eventually going to be concrete tees on all holes and new signs coming after that It would get bumped up to a 4 if not 4.5. Very challenging, very well designed course. I'll be back even though I live quite a ways away.

1)Decent distance holes
2)Baskets are easily visible
3)Hole 3 is a nice down hill shot
4)Hole 5 is a tricky blind shot
5)Hole 7 is a straigh way

1)Some of the ground is rough from the course being newly made.
2)They have pretty basic signs for the holes.
3)Hole 1 has a lot of thorns so watch out.

They cleaned up the course a bit so its not as rough. The course is decent i think for being made on such short notice. They also left it open at the end for a possible 18 hole course some day. Overall i thought i was an okay course.

1) Nice red powder coated baskets really stand out in the fall and wintertime, but might be hard to see when everything is green.

2) Concrete tees throughout now . . .makes the course so much more playable and enjoyable.

3) Nice variety in elevation. This is a nice variety of elevation change and isn't just straight up and straight down.

4) Density of the foliage here is diverse. There are a couple fairly open holes, there are a couple with open fairways but baskets tucked into the woods or protected wooded areas, along with a couple of tight densely wooded holes. Then the back 9 . . . just flat out kicks you when you are down!

5) The challenge on this course will come from multiple things. The wind will be a factor on many of the holes as the baskets are more exposed than some of the fairways. The elevation will alter hole distances significantly on a couple of the holes. The tightly wooded fairways have plenty of places to knock you down and force a challenging upshot. The dense underbrush will most certainly become something you need to be concerned with because if you get in it, you might not have an easy way out. All in all good variety and good challenge. You also need to be able to work your disc all directions and at varying heights too.

1) Course is incomplete in its clearing at this point. I expect this work to be completed and I will immediately update my review to reflect it has been completed. There are quite of few trees and scrub that likely should be removed in order to create executable shots and fair recoveries.

2) The ground in the fairways is really uneven. There are pockets all over the place that could lead to tripping or ankle injuries. These areas could be taken care of easily with a brush hog to remove the vines, stumps, etc and help level out the ground.

3) Not beginner friendly really because of the tighter dense fairways. Now I see the vision with this course . . . it is Intermediate and above challenge, probably closer to Advanced level. Short tees help . . . but don't make it playable by all skill levels.

All in all a beatdown you will want to play over and over and over. So many epic signature holes can be found here with unique hole designs. Some of the trees still need to come out for fair executable throws to be rewarded . . . but I know its a whole lot easier to cut down trees later than it is to put more in to fill in the gaps and create more defined lanes!!!

Thanks Bertraam Brothers!!!!!