- dual concrete tees
- dual baskets in good shape (except hole 9, single)
- four of nine holes include water hazards
- moderate elevation change on some non-water holes
- some mature tree obstacles incorporated into layout
- well maintained park with a nice variety of activities
- water hazards present a high level of challenge
- really cool disc "rental" system

- tee signs could be much better (just numbers and distances)
- a little bit on the open side away from the water hazards
- baskets for hole 4 play too close to playground
- navigation is a little bit unclear in places
- bit of a long walk around creek on hole 8

Evansville DGC is a pleasant surprise most people won't expect. Few 9 holes really rise above the 2-2.5 rating level. This is a very well maintained course in a pristine park. It is amongst other park activities, so you have to be safety conscious, but it is fairly well designed in to not cause major hazards.

The highlight here is the water, playing alongside holes 1 and 7 and forcing water carries on holes 8 and 9. Hole 9 is the signature hole with the "island" shot 200ish feet to a basket on an island in the creek. While there is a high chance of ending up in the water on various holes, it is fairly shallow and discs should generally be recoverable with a retriever. Note there is a high, steep bank on all sides of the creek so you will not want to try to climb down.

Holes 2-6 play through an area of the park away from the creek, with 2 and 5 in particular incorporating more elevation change. These holes are a bit more moderately wooded and are strong in their own right even if they aren't the highlight of the course. There is respectable distance here and while not particularly difficult, they add a different element.

This was one of the busier courses I've been to recently and it's not surprising. A round of 9 holes is quick here but has some serious fun factor, and on Friday afternoon there were lots of people enjoying the course. Most of the equipment here is very good, but the tee signs leave a lot to be desired. Some actual full size signs with maps in a future iteration would be a nice upgrade.

Despite the water, the course is otherwise pretty open and not especially difficult. This course does seem a bit overrated to me at present; it is a lot of fun and I really like it, but I think it warrants a 3-3.5. I'd probably give it a 3.25 if I could, but gave it the benefit of the doubt at 3.5. I have not seen another niner with this may water hazards, and the island shot is pretty cool. Add to that the park is so well maintained, elevation change is incorporated, and dual tees and baskets - there isn't a ton to criticize here.

Navigation can be a little bit funky, mainly when you pass the tee for 6 going to hole 2. However, this is not too big a deal. After throwing the water carry over the creek on hole 8, you have to walk around to one of two crossings, neither of which is is particularly convenient, while you disc (hopefully) sits on the fairway across the creek. This is the price of cool water hazards, I suppose.

One other thing to mention here: I've seen lost disc drop boxes, or discs available to rent/borrow when pro shop/clubhouse is open, but this course has something I've never seen anywhere else in over 200 courses played - there is a box by tee 1 where you scan the QR code on your phone, and it gives you a code to open the box so you can borrow discs. When you are done, you return them to the box. What a cool idea. I really hope people don't steal the discs and make this sort of system unworkable, but for a public park course trying to encourage a sport not everyone is familiar with, this is such a cool feature.

Overall, this course is worth a trip if are nearby in Madison or something. I love a top-tier nine hole course and there really aren't many around that rise above mediocrity. This one isn't a destination in and of itself, but I'd seek it out again.

Phenomenal design on a 9 hole park course. Multiple tee pads and baskets give a variety of different looks on a relatively small space.

Good use of elevation, trees, and water to make holes challenging but workable. Concrete tee pads are newly added; they are level, clean, and nicely landscaped into the park setting.

Still only limited space so few holes available for wide open shots.

Some holes are very close to park pavilions and playground areas. On busier days this may pose problems.

Some of the best use and design on a 9 hole course. As of this review the course is free to play. The course is nicely integrated into a beautiful park. Other municipal courses should model after this course.

Great use of space
2 tees on each hole
2 baskets for 8 holes
Beautiful park
Easy navigation

Just 9 holes
Could be beginner unfriendly

This is a great course. The designers and park management deserve kudos. It is the best 9 hole I've ever played because the multiple tees and baskets mean it's really 34 holes. Some of the multiple basket placements don't add much but distance, like 3 and 8, but others do give you significantly different ways to play. I liked the island hole, but that's a tight landing zone. Easy to throw into the water here, and that's why I think beginners could get frustrated. The water is in play a lot and you can't really go around. If you play pavement and property lines as OB, then several if the holes are quite tight. I enjoyed it, but beginners could struggle. Still, on the whole, this is a challenging and fun course.

9 hole course in Evansville, WI, right in the heart of town.

Discatcher baskets, all in good repair and mounted very well. Most holes had multiple pin positions, which really helps to mix it up.

Rubber tee pads, but they were in pretty good condition and well kept. Two tees per hole, almost all of which changed up the holes a decent amount.

Tons of large trees to deal with. There is also some elevation on a few holes, which is nice. The big draw here is the water, though. Nearly half the course has some sort of water in play in the form of a man-made canal that winds through the park. As has been mentioned before, hole 9 is pretty epic. A true island hole with only one entrance on or off. The water around it isn't deep (or at least not when I was there), and there are retrieval poles for errant shots.

A decent mix of distances, from short and technical, to long and relatively open (if playing the longest layout).

Decent tee signs, and navigation was relatively easy. Parking was odd when I was there, and I ended up parking on the street up near hole 4 and playing around.

Really not a ton of negatives here. I'd give this a 4 (which is about as high as I'll go on a 9) if there were concrete tees. The rubber is definitely slick while wet.

The walking trails are well used, and can cause some waits.

A really well laid out 9 hole course, that used basically every part of the land they had available, and did it well. Searching for cons is mostly nitpicking.

In my opinion, this is as much of a must play in this area as the Madison courses. Plus, it's free. Get out there and frolf, brau.

This is a 9 hole course that you shouldn't miss. It is very well designed, the land is beautiful, and the course offer modestly wooded mature trees in a slightly hilly landscape. You have to cross water in a man made creek to reach the green on a couple of holes, though there is only risk of going in on two of those. Interestingly, the baskets for both pin settings remain in at all times. The final hole goes to a literal island green that is encircled for 340 degrees by that man made creek (the other 20 degrees is the land bridge to the green).

The longer holes are somewhat boring. It will simply be the same two shots to get to the green and get your par on at least 2 of those holes.

We visit here a couple of times every year and I always look forward to this short drive, which I can't say about many other 9 hole courses.

What a great little course this is!

I loved the water holes, 1,7,8 & 9! Each of them takes advantage of the creek in a great way. #9 might be the best finishing hole of any 9-hole course I've ever played.

There are two sets of tees which add some unique perspectives to the course, which already has great replay ability even with just one set of tees.

The equipment is absolutely top. The tees are great and the baskets catch super and are very visible.

I love the design. It made excellent use of the land and made for a super fun round. I played three rounds in a row and was hungry for another, but we had to go due to time constraints.

Just a few.

No tee signs or course map yet which made going through the course a bit tricky the first time through, but the flow is very intuitive once you get the feel for it.

No bomber holes. Instead, this course focuses on technical touch shots where your line and landing are everything.

The park can be busy and plays close to some streets that cuts through the park. While this can be a hazard, they do make excellent OB lines.

I only rate 9-holers out of 4 (instead of 5) and this is definitely a 3.5/4, no doubts about it. It's definitely one of my top 3 favorite 9ers I've played. I hope to come back another day!!

p.s. I just uploaded a rough map in Link/Files to give new players an idea of the flow. Hope it helps!

- 2 tee pads and pin locations for each basket
- Elevation Change (Up and Down)
- Has enough trees to make it challenging without being overwhelming
- Having the creek as an obstacle that is narrow and shallow enough in most places to retrieve your discs

- Creek is a hazard that might easily mess up newer and intermediate players
- Currently no cement teepads
- Currently no official signs
- Only 9 holes

This 9 hole course has a lot to offer. Beautiful park. Really well designed course. Balanced layout. Two sets of rubber tee pads on each hole. New Innova DISCatcher Pro Targets with 28 chains. Holes 1-8 have two baskets locations. Hole 9 (signature hole) has (and only needs) one. There are a lot of mature oaks throughout the course. This will offer a lot of shade on those hot sunny days. A beautiful stone walled creek comes into play on holes 1, 7, 8 and 9. I was told by the course pro that the water level is typically just a few inches deep so discs lost in the water should be few are far between. There's even a little elevation on one of hole 1's greens as well as holes 2 (uphill) and 5 (downhill).

Keep in mind that this course is all of about two weeks old at the time of this review.

No practice basket. The course pro said that there are plans to add one.

No tee signs. Again, the course pro said that tee signs are in the works.

For those who prefer concrete tee pads over rubber, the course pro explained that concrete pads will be poured after the course gets at least a full season of play under its belt to see if any part of the layout needs to be changed.

This is a relatively short course, even from the long tees to the longer baskets locations (average of 331 feet). While hole 6 is 575 feet and arguably a par 4, the next longest hole is 390 (hole 3) followed by 340 (hole 4).

Again, already a well designed course in a beautiful park. Not a finished product, so my hunch is that this course will only get better with time. Great job to everyone who helped make this course happen!

1) Nice brand new discatchers.

2) Alternate basket locations are already installed.

3) Two sets of tees appropriately designed for Recreational through Advanced level players. Open players this could will be a deuce or die type layout.

4) Excellent variety on this course.

5) Water comes into play on 4 of the 9 holes. Generally it is not difficult to avoid the water but it will come into play for some players. More than anything it creates doubt in peoples minds and might force a bad shot.

6) Elevation change on a coupe of holes with equal amount of up and down.

7) Nice mature Oaks and other hardwood trees would have made this course fun even if that is the only feature it had . . . the rest of the features make it a great course.

8) Rubber mats were installed on top of compacted gravel. They were all level and firm! Nice start.

9) BEAUTIFUL property.

10) This course forces you to throw a handful of different shots. You need anhyzers, hyzers, straight fliers, mid-range drives as well as drivers, I also found myself throwing a roller. You need to play safe on some holes and the risk/reward is present on a few of the shots.

1) I know it is brand new so take this with a grain of salt. Rubber mats were installed properly and on top of compacted gravel. I only hope they retain the gravel soon so that it does not just erode away leaving the rubber mats to settle and get lumpy.

2) The water is more a visual challenge than a throwing challenge but I will never complain about water on a DG course since we have so little of it in WI.

3) I wish there was a little more variety in distances. I notice three holes in a row at 195' from the shorts. I like to see differences just for the simple fact it makes you question disc selection. In the end you still need to throw the shot, but I like some doubt to enter peoples minds just when they read the distance.

4) No Tee Signs currently . . . DISCLAIMER: This con does not factor in my course rating because I am sure they will put in tee signs. I just happened to be there immediately after this course was installed. I JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT TEE SIGNS ARE BEING WORKED ON ALREADY.

I cannot say exactly where this course falls in my rankings, but for 9 hole courses, this course is definitely top 5 in WI. I need to really analyze the other courses but will update this review when I do figure out exactly where it falls.

I have to say this was a very enjoyable experience and it is a really beautiful property. Not only does it have the mature trees, some minor elevation changes, but it also has water in play on 4 holes. . . a rarity in WI. This is one of the most complete courses I have encountered. Some courses are all wooded and tight, some are all prairie and open, some have a ton of water, some have a ton of ups and down in elevation, but this one has some of it all!