Muskegon, MI

McGraft Park

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Jukeshoe
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.6 years 315 played 266 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Slightly Stinky but with Decent Golf

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

- McGraft is a busy multi-use park replete with shuffleboard club courts (how quaint!), a mini pavilion, tennis and basketball courts, picnic tables, etc. A pair of practice baskets are just past the playground near hole #1.
- The first several holes play park-style through scattered mature oaks, dodging a couple roadways, a park road or two, sidewalks, basketball and tennis courts, and the shuffleboard courts. Eventually, a moderate-sized wooded patch comes into play, a smelly marshy swampy water bounding the woods to one side, and a wooded bluff to the other.
- Several quality shots to be had here with the combination of distances, mature trees, wooded patches, stinky waters, and the bluff's slopes. Hole # 6 forces a flight through trees on a RHBH anny line, but with wind and the downward slope to the road, this is a tricky shot. Hole #7 has a double mando through a gap in the wooded bluff, about 280'ish from the tee, maybe a bit more, and then downhill and hard right to a basket, again, near the road. After that it's the woods, then back into the open, then again back into the woods. Hole #11 is wooded tunnel shot that's pretty nice, stinky water to the right. Finally, hole #'s 16-18 are all exciting ace runs. Hole #16 throws downhill over the water, #17 doubles back (don't walk out of the park!) to a short uphill ace run of about 170'. Hole 18 finishes the round with a more or less level RHBH hyzer shot, stinky water directly behind the basket.
- Average amenities: adequate, descriptive signage, benches, etc. Good concrete tees. A few next tee signs, or tape on the baskets, would be greatly appreciated.

Cons:

- Stinky water. I think I saw a turd. I definitely saw a sign on hole #16 by the bridge mentioning not to use the creek due to pollution. Yuck.
- A bit of a twist-about the first time through, although you do end up getting there. After the first time, nav's a snap. The key two places are after hole #'s 14 & 16. After hole #14, double back up the bluff instead of forward on the path through the woods (this leads to 18's basket). After hole #16, double back over the bridge, and not straight out of the park or down the trail to the left by the basket.
- Conflicts with roads, sidewalks, and all the park activities until the wooded sections.
- Some of the wooded vibe was ruined by the several large raised brick beehive-shaped sewer lids...wtf?

Other Thoughts:

- An enjoyable enough round, after disentangling oneself from the park activities. I had to dodge basketball players, bikers, walkers, and picnickers, and that was all before I got to hole #7.
- Saw my second herd of turkeys (!) of the day, this time 11 at the park entrance.
- Nothing to go out of your way for, nothing to avoid.
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DFrah
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Experience: 5.8 years 227 played 225 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A must-play for those valuing uniqueness! 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 25, 2020 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

McGraft Park is located at the edge of a pleasant residential neighborhood. When you pull up to the course and park, you'll see a large, grassy multi-use area with scattered old growth trees - very typical for an urban park in this area of the world. You'll have the opportunity to warm up at two DISCatcher practice baskets prior to making your way to the first tee, which sits between the parking lot and a softball diamond. The first hole plays about 200' with a couple trees between tee and basket, with the entrance road well off to your left and the softball diamond to your right. After #1, you'll cross the entrance road for holes 2-5 which are longer but have a similar feel. #6 plays slightly downhill with a road on your right, but there is a double mando to prevent you trying to throw a dangerous long hyzer shot over the road. All of these holes are pleasant but fairly unremarkable.

Then you get to hole #7 and everything changes. All of the holes have large concrete tee pads in good shape, but this one is shaped like a pentagon. Once again, there is a double mando to take into consideration - but this one is straight ahead and a solid 300'-350' away. From the tee, you can see a large clearing between the trees that form the mando. It looks like you are throwing straight out of the park. When you reach that clearing, you will see a steep drop off leading down to a large-ish open area. A creek forms the back and left sides of this open area, and the basket is tucked off to the right side near a road. The entire hole is listed at 463' on the tee sign. A memorable and very tough par 3. From there, you will walk along the road to play #8 and #9 (which are located across the creek) before crossing the road to play #10. #10 is a true water hole, running 335' with a lagoon along the left side of the hole and behind the basket. Across the lagoon is a picturesque heavily wooded area, with trees that were starting to change color when I played. After that, you'll walk back along the road to get to the rest of the course - which alternates between tight wooded holes along the creek and a few more through the park (the latter in the mold of #1-6). #16 is also a standout hole. It's another hole that starts in the main park and runs down the steep incline to the creek, but this time you have to carry the creek to a basket tucked in behind some bushes on the other side.

As alluded to above, the variety and hole design here is outstanding. By my count there are seven water holes, with #10 along the lagoon and the creek coming into play on six others. The main park is pretty flat, but the holes near the creek in the back of the course have some elevation and that elevation is used well. There are a couple of baskets on slopes to provide risk-reward opportunity. The pin placement is well done, with at least a few trees between tee and basket on every hole. This course has hyzers, anhyzers, and straight throws to test a variety of shots in your bag. There is good variety in length, from 174' up to 518'.

There are large concrete tee pads at every hole. There are also high-quality color tee signs showing the flight path, par, and distance to basket. Each sign has the basket illuminated in a golden glow - I was strongly reminded of the Holy Grail animation from Monty Python. The tee signs also have text that explains the mandos (when present) and give directions to the next tee when needed. The baskets are getting older but are all present and in decent condition.

Cons:

My biggest con here is that a couple of the holes have baskets that are quite close to the road. In particular, overpowered throws at the #7 basket (as described above) and #9 basket (213' downhill) could land in the road. The road is probably only 20'-30' behind the basket on both of these holes.

There is a chance of lost discs in the lagoon and creek, and in the thick bushes near them. Also, another reviewer mentioned the possibility of poison ivy in these low-lying areas, and I think they would be quite muddy in the spring.

The course flow/layout could definitely be construed as a con. For me, the walks along/across the road and up/down the creek gully were enjoyable and added to the unique flavor of the course. The road didn't appear to be terribly busy but the noise and walking did detract from the aesthetic a bit. The walk back from hole 18 also crosses hole 15's fairway - be careful here.

On a related note, the navigation is a bit tricky too. I did not see a kiosk when I played - one of these with a course map would help (As an aside, the map posted on here in 2015 is still close to accurate, but holes 12-14 have been renumbered based on the tee signs. The new hole 12 is labeled as #14 on the map, new #13 is labeled as #12, and new #14 is labeled #13. So after hole 11, continue alongside the creek to #12. Then after #12, climb the hill and walk back a bit to #13 tee). Also, even though the next tee directions are written on the tee signs it would still be nice to see some signage after the basket - players may forget the directions while playing the hole.

Similarly, I did not see signs on the mando trees indicating that they were mandos so those would be nice as well.

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this course. The variety was great, every hole here has at least some challenge, and a few (#7, #10, #16) are quite memorable. This course has a unique flavor that I tried to spell out above, but really I think you just have to come play it for yourself.

With better signage and those couple baskets near the road moved back a little bit, I would definitely give this course a 4.0. This is not a destination course in terms of overall challenge, location, etc. but if you appreciate uniqueness this course should be on your bucket list.

Update 7/2021: I returned to play this course again. I am maintaining my 3.5 rating. I removed some verbage about construction near hole 16, which is now complete. I think holes 7 and 15 should be listed as par 4s, but the tee signs disagree. This course has some legitimate Cons as listed above, yet at 60ish courses played it still sits as one of my personal favorites. I'm not quite sure what it is about it. Maybe it's the Jekyll-and-Hyde layout with the flat "mild-mannered city park" holes juxtaposed with the wilder holes near the creek and lagoon. Maybe it's the location in a quiet residential neighborhood. Maybe it's just that I'm reminded of the Holy Grail each time I look at a tee sign. But one way or another, it's a good time.
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royvin
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 7.8 years 188 played 66 reviews
3.50 star(s)

You'll like this course! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

-cool little toboggan shot on hole 7
-long concrete tee pads
-hole 10 is a fun water hole along the lagoon
-excellent signs at tee pads indicating mandos, par (all par 3), basket location and directions to the next tee pad
-2 nice practice baskets by hole 1/parking lot
-nice variety of shot shaping and elevation

Cons:

-baskets have taken a beating over the years
-hole 8's tee pad area smelled nasty
-course doesn't finish at the parking lot, but it's not a long walk
-hole 16 is a bit overgrown.. I recommend a spotter for that hole

Other Thoughts:

This is a great city course! I would have rated it a 3.75 if we did quarter ratings. I'm confident both beginner and intermediate level players will really enjoy this place. I loved the balance of playing through an oak grove, along water and hill sides, as well as playing through some technical wooded holes. There is also good use of elevation where possible- my favorite being the little toboggan hill going down to basket 7.
Navigation was pretty good overall- it's a little odd at times, but it makes sense and it's easy to follow if you read the tee signs. The bright yellow cages on the baskets makes finding the targets super easy.
One improvement would be some better, permanent, mando indicators (it looks like the locals just taped some ribbon on the trees to show the mandos).
This is not the newest and fancies of parks, but in addition to the 18 holes of dg, I saw 3 toy structures, shuffle board, b-ball hoops and tennis courts.
Well done McGraft!
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evan0211
Experience: 17 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good Beginner Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Holes are straight forward with little to no blind shots
-Offers a variety of open and wooded holes for different types of play
-Very beginner friendly
-Some challenging holes on back nine for more advanced players.
-Quick to play

Cons:

-Wide variety of difficulty with front nine being better suited to beginners and back nine being better suited for intermediate to advanced players.
-Can get muddy on back nine
-Tee signs often misleading in direction and obstacle locations
-Possibility of losing disc in water on back nine
-Can be busy on weekends
-Only a couple miles away from Sweet Spot disc golf store, great service from Don and the rest of the family

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course for beginners. The front nine is fairly open with some interesting holes. Large trees offer more difficulty but keep the course easy navigation. The back nine has some open holes and some very tight wooded holes. The back is also much harder overall than the front and has more opportunities to lose discs in bushes and water. The course is nothing special but still can be fun. Sweet Spot is the best disc golf store I've ever been to and it's right down the street from the course.
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xrockfistx
Experience: 17 years 19 played 15 reviews
2.50 star(s)

It Was OK.... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 21, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Quiet Park
-Clean Park
-Wasn't busy. We went on a Sunday afternoon and I think that the where a grand total of 10 people in the park and it's a pretty big park.
-More than 1 tee a holes to provide different angles and lengths.

Cons:

The layout is seriously screwy. The first 7 holes are easily found with big tee markers at each pad. To get to hole 8 you have to walk on the side of a busy road. There, you play 8 and 9. Then walk back across the street to play hole 10. (We skipped this hole because, we could not find a tee marker and it is played with a river/channel on the right hand side). Walk back across the street to hole 11. Walk back up the hill for hole 12 and 13. Down, the hill for 14, up the hill for 15 and back down the hill for 16, 17,18. Then you are not back at the parking lot.

Other Thoughts:

They're putting in cement tee pads while we where there. I think about 3 of them where dug out with the boards in place.

I would not travel out of my way to visit. It's close to Pere Marquette beach, so if you're headed that way, it would be okay to stop. It was nice to disc and then take a dip in the lake.

If you're a beginner, I would probably skip the course. Most holes are easy but, there a few tight fairways and water hazards.
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Xcaliiber
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

New and improved double chains! grabs the discs out of the air! This course is slowly turning into a tournament course! Great Balance of long holes and short. Big oak trees but other than that open fairways, until you hit the back 9 it has some tough narrow holes.

Cons:

Dirt tee pads, Swampy areas on 11,14,16,18. No way of knowning where the basket is, no map layout.

Other Thoughts:

Teepads coming soon!
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nickrockey
Experience: 18 played 18 reviews
1.50 star(s)

McGraft Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 20, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+ Centrally located for Western Muskegon. +Umm, it has baskets...
+If you like l-o-n-g drives, it has quite a few.
+You can generally meet some nice folks.
+Lots of BIG trees for some fun 'pinball'!
+Hole 7 short tee is one of my favorites, you can throw out over the road and have it cut back, pretty cool!

Cons:

-Really, really, really bad dirt tee pads, probably the worst I have played

UPDATE ***I hear they are putting in concrete pads this summer thanks to tee pad sponsorships, that is very cool!

- A few spots you can completely loose your disc, such as holes 10 and 11, 16 I think?
- (they) did not take advantage of the topagraphy.
-A lot of the hole play right along side of two different roads, Twice I have had a drive land in the road and people driving stop and pick them up, lost one that way. I have seen it happen to other people and discs run over!
-No signs / arrows
-Flow is really goofy, you have to walk from basket 7 on the road to 8 and then cross that road to get to 10 then cross it again to get back
-Some of the front 9 holes are weird because you can mistake which basket you are actually throwing for.

Other Thoughts:

^It is better than nothing?
^Personally, with concrete tee pads, maybe some benches and signs I think this place 'could' be pretty good.
^It does get ALOT of play! I have been here many times and seen people on every hole!
^Hole 2 plays next to a basketball court, Saw a fight breakout after a 'baller' got hit
^A few holes play along a swamp, stay out the water! Don't drink it and if you get it on you, wash up soon, it is toxic.
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Alpinemaps
Experience: 23.8 years 8 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

California guys says "nice course!" 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 2, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course was busy on a Wednesday morning in November, which tells me it's enjoyed by the locals. Talked to another player on another course, who recommended the course to me as an out-of-towner.

As an out-of-towner from San Diego, I really enjoyed the course. It was windy and cold, but not unexpected for November.

I enjoyed the variety of the course, as there were some wooded/tree-lined holes, some short holes, some long holes, some wide-open holes.

As someone that is used to wide-open courses, this course was challenging, and a course that I enjoyed. As I walked the course, I wished my local buddies could have played with me. This is a course that would be heavy in our rotation.

Cons:

Finding holes, especially on the front 9, was a challenge. The course map is sorely out of date. There were times when I'd throw a hole, to discover I was throwing at the wrong basket, and had to restart the hole.

The distances and pars are not marked. The course map and descriptions here indicate short and long tees, but they don't actually exist for all holes.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, I really enjoyed this course. Being from California, I'm not used to courses like this where I play. I really enjoyed this, and look forward to playing this course again (hopefully before I leave on this current visit). This course would be my "home" course if I lived in town.

The conditions were pretty good, considering the weather conditions. I enjoyed the narrow lanes on some of the holes, and the wide-open-ness of other holes.

The short/long tees are annoying - sometimes they exist, other times they don't. Sometimes, the short and long tees are right next to one another. On one hole (#15), the short tee is about half way to the hole from the long tee. The inconsistancy is bothersome, but didn't really take away from my enjoyment of the course.

I enjoyed having to throw through all the trees - you really have to plan your shots.

Really looking forward to playing this course every time I'm in Muskegon. Did notice an old sign for a nighttime winter league (starting January 2011) - don't know if I'd be willing to try that, but I commend you locals for doing it. Sounds like a good time!
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nvelting
Experience: 18.8 years 15 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Needs some work 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 4, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course has a great deal of variety. There are long and short open holes, a few lightly wooded holes, a few heavily wooded holes, and water involved while playing.

Cons:

The map linked on this site is about as wrong as you can get. You will be lost unless you play with or get the advice of a local who is familiar with the course layout. The tee pads (worn in dirt areas) leave much to be desired and pose injury risk with their unevenness or exposed tree roots.

Other Thoughts:

All of the water is marked as either polluted or hazardous. I found out that the surrounding waters were previously a super-fund site and it would be nice to know if those waters are now safe or not.
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apdrvya
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 13.9 years 350 played 293 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 25, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Navigation-- First six are easy to follow. Added the up-to date map. Much easier second time around

Variety-- Reasonable, I actually liked hole 11 through the swampy forest, but hated #10 along ruddiman creek.

Teepads-- in great shape, but the teesigns (where there are teesigns) are very arbitrary. Sometimes on the pro tee and sometimes on the short. New elevated teepads are in really good shape, stairs to the pads are a serious plus.

Cons:

Navigation-- is a nightmare. navigation between hole 6&7 and then from 7 to 11 is nightmarish. There are NO directional signs that tell you to cross the creek to 8/9 and then cross the road to 10. Many reviews state that people just skip 8, 9, 10 (which I hated anyways).

Non-discers-- BUSY park with non-discers everywhere. Hole one was unplayable as there was a huge picnic right on the teepad, hole six there was a small picnic party thing right on the fairway.

Other Thoughts:

Re-reviewed after 4.5 year absence. This course has improved dramatically. The cement teepads are very nice and a testiment to the locals dedication to "McNasty." Improvements still need made with teesignage and "next tee" signs.
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rshrevo
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 45 played 34 reviews
3.00 star(s)

McGraft 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 26, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Multiple tees for the first 7 holes, plus 12.13 and 15. Challenging shots some holes you need to be accurate with placement or you could find your disc in a undesirable location. elevation changes were nice wasn't just a totally flat course. good mixture of long and short holes.

Cons:

tee pads are dirt and some are very uneven. There should be a sign near the basket for seven directing you along the road and over the creek to get to holes 8 - 10. from the 7th basket all you see is the 11th tee. could use a sign directing to 17th tee if you haven't played here before.

Other Thoughts:

when i played hole 17 basket was missing. I had a fun time playing the course. although i don't think i would want to play the course after a big rainfall some of the lower level holes could get very bad with the creek running right near the holes and fairways. nice big park with lots of space. probably wouldn't have found holes 8 - 10 if i hadn't seen other golfers walking up along the road after finishing hole 7. There are a couple of blind shots hole 7 you have to aim at the sledding hill hole is down below and to the right. hole 8 is up and along the tree line on the left but you can't see the hole from the tee. Hole 10 tee is across the road and down the hill by the water. then you head back towards 7th basket to get to 11.
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jwetter
Experience: 110 played 29 reviews
2.00 star(s)

McGraf Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 27, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-good combination of open and tighter holes
-first 7 holes were easy to navigate and had some interesting but doable shots
-multiple tees so you can play from different areas

Cons:

- not an easy course to navigate (we never found holes 8-10)
-there were only sand tee off pads and the baskets were pretty old
-some holes like 16 had water hazards that were very much in play and pollution warnings around the water that made it very undesireable to play
-very poorly organized, had to walk all over the place to find our way.

Other Thoughts:

This course seems like it was good at one time but is a little warn down. With a little work and better labeling it would be a fun course to play.
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BucketBonanza
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.8 years 47 played 30 reviews
2.50 star(s)

The White Trash Country Club 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 23, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is the first course I ever played about 8 or 9 summers ago. It is my home course and is right in my backyard. It has some diverse terrain in the way of elevation changes, tight wooded hallways, and water hazards. The recent addition of long tees has added some difficulty to the front six holes. What were once easy birdies are now much more challenging with plenty of new opportunites for the old oaks to smack your discs out of the air. There are a few holes here that are memorable such as 7 down the sledding hill, the longest hole 15 with plenty of nasty trees, and the treachery of 16 over the stream. This is very beginner friendly and offers some nice practice opportunities for the more advanced as well.

Cons:

A large portion of this course comes off as pretty mundane. The layout is a bit confusing to people who have no idea where they are going. There are 4 holes that some people could conceivably miss entirely without instruction. The wooded holes will straight up ruin your socks and shoes if your disc goes off the beaten path and you are forced to search in the mucky lagoon. The black foot is a scourge. The biggest drawback in my opinion is the fact that there are no concrete tee pads. The natural dirt pads are irregular and offer unstable footing which can really take a lot off your shots.

Other Thoughts:

This may not be the greatest of courses, but for the land that was available it is decent. It is a fun little jaunt through the old swamp.
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Creepy Anhyzer
Experience: 16.1 years 30 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

McGraft 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 22, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

One of the oldest courses in the area. Nice course if your in the Muskegon area. The new cement tee pads really make McGraft park a lot better place to play.

Cons:

The course is located in a city park so it can be crowded sometimes.

Other Thoughts:

Doubles league every Tuesday $5 tee off at 6

Singles league every Thursday $5 tee off at 6
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mcmyers640
Experience: 16.7 years 40 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 20, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Trees
-Change of scenery throughout the holes
-Pro and Am. tees
-Clean area with well kept pathways
-Course forces you to use all throws possible, even the ones you didn't know you had.

Cons:

-Distances marked are sometimes inaccurate
-Trees that punish even the best of shots
-Tee pads are dirt. (I'm a spoiled disc golfer!)
-Parts of the course are very tough to navigate. Hole 7-10 are ones you need to explore for if it is your first time out. The rest will lead into one another.

Other Thoughts:

Bring your mids out for the shorts. The Pros offer a bit of a challenge for those feeling ambitious. There are many different angles you can take to every hole. Don't be afraid to use them all. This course really challenges every throw in your book. It will pull out and show your weakness. Don't be afraid to take the easy way out on your shots. Accuracy is a better friend than distance and find the shot with the highest percentage of success. Play it safe here!
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tomjulio
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.8 years 77 played 41 reviews
1.50 star(s)

depressing... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 22, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

-there are baskets
-there are trees
-there are wood sign posts
-some variety
-um...you're still disc golfing

Cons:

-horrible flow through park
-single chain baskets
-tee signs have horribly wrong distances if even on post
-next basket locations not easy to find (if at all)
-many redundant large tree holes
-water hazards are more like muddy city water sewage hazards

Other Thoughts:

Ok...this day might have been my most depressing round of disc golf I have played...BUT let me start this off by saying that I was glad to see Muskegon have A disc golf course in this area than not to have one...that aside this place was the epitome of the city and location, and that's not so good.

The park is a so so location in economic down turned Muskegon and it feels like it. 6x6 wooden posts with huge numbers that mark the dirt "pro" and "am" spots on the ground. Single chain yellow rimmed baskets. First 6 holes that look and play the same with minimal differences. Hole 7 a slight downhill that shoots RIGHT next to a busy road/power lines. Very poor location for a hole. Hole 8,9, and 10??? Had NO idea where these holes where. After 7 all you see is the post for 11. After the round a local told me you had to cross the road bridge and it was on the other side hidden by thick brush. Ok?

Hole 11 starts to run you along side a swappy area then back UP to the trees for 12 and 13, then back down to the swamp for 14 then back up for 15 in the same old trees then over to 16. weird weird course flow.

Hole 16 plays slightly downhill and involves throwing over a small creek that smells of city sewage and looks like burnt coffee. If I were to toss a disc in this "water" I would probably leave it in the fear of contracting Hep B...kind of like the same fear when banging Pam Anderson.

Holes 17 and 18 play along side the swamp region again and leave you FAR away from the parking lot you started. Once again, poor layout.

Like I said, such a mediocre park and layout. In my honest opinion I think a reworking of this park with some effort and maintenance could raise it up to a 2, maybe a 3. This is a neighborhood course for sure so one can't complain too much. Very NON representative of the West Michigan areas finer courses.
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Rupert M
Experience: 26 years 92 played 22 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent City Park Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Really nice city park course with an up-north kinda feel. Bring the kids and let them run loose on the playground while you get 18 quick holes in. Maps are necessary and available in the mailbox @ hole #1. Two tee-pads at most holes make it fun to play for both in-experienced and veteran alike, as well as making the most out of the smallish park setting. No rough, just a couple holes at which disc loss could be a problem.

Cons:

Again, get a map to help find those few "hidden" tee boxes. Tees are natural, markers are tall wooden poles that are easy to spot. Baskets are less than desirable. Tee #7 is a long walk from hole #6. There was concert parking on fairway #6 when we played, as well as about three-hundred octogenarians listening to live polka-music at the band-shell. Quite a combo. The flow after hole #12 is a little odd. Down the back-side and then back up, then down again after #16.

Other Thoughts:

If you are in the area, it makes for a good round. It's longer than Rycenga but not as nice a setting. Beware the drunk locals as well as the other uses that this park has to offer, i.e. concerts, dog-walkers, children...
All in all, it's a nice city park with a decent disc-golf course thrown in.
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-johnbob
Experience: 15 years 10 played 10 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Sled hills and squirles 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 20, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is an easy course for anyone who's starting. This park is kept clean.

Cons:

Advanced players won't find this course fun. Straight shots, no pads, and the hole placement was just a circle.

Other Thoughts:

This is just a random course. No signs just wooden posts, no maps, no tee's.
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Doktor John
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 35.2 years 423 played 64 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun little course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 29, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful setting
Excellent use of available space--uniquely navigating heavy use park
Easy to see tee posts
The "wooded" holes have great risk/reward aspects
Relatively intuitive to navigate once you realize the downloadable map is mis-marked
The "top" holes would be a great way to introduce people to the sport (With the creek high like today, I wouldn't have a true beginner who would likely hyzer alot throw into the water and get frustrated)
Nice neighboorhood
Overall good vibe

Cons:

No cement or stable tees
Downloadable map is mis-numbered...looks like they redid the course a bit--the map is a good resource for first timers, someone should redo it and repost it
Single chains--be careful how hard you putt, I had a number of birdie putts pop out...use more finese than I did :)

Other Thoughts:

We couldn't find the tee post for hole 7...maybe it got broken...but we teed off up by the stage area
I could imagine it could get crowded on the weekends with park users, etc...was great playing on a Friday afternoon...only saw a couple others golfers and only 4 people at the park
Overall, a very fun round of dg...
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Andrew
Experience: 17.6 years 7 played 7 reviews
5.00 star(s)

McGraft 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 17, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a beautiful course it is my home course I play it almost every day. McGraft has a good layout and has some really fun baskets.

Cons:

Holes 10 and 16 are water hazards. Also a poor shot on holes 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, and 18 can land you in the muck.

Other Thoughts:

Needs cement tee pads
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