Pros:
- picturesque wooded setting alongside vineyard
- private property but course open to the public
- fairly short but includes a few 300+ ft holes
- baskets are basic but serviceable
- mature trees make for a technical course requiring some shot shaping
- area is generally devoted to disc golf away from winery building
- almost no rough; very forgiving except for fallen leaves
Cons:
- almost entirely flat
- low lying areas by vineyard can get pretty muddy
- parking can be a bit tight
- tees are natural with very basic markers
- not a ton of hole variety
- fall/winter leaves can hide discs
- navigation could be a bit more clear
- holes 5 and 6 play too close to locked vineyard fence
- limited amenities: no garbage cans, no practice basket, but some benches
Other Thoughts:
Fawn Creek Winery has been on my list for some time, having never hit it on Wisconsin Dells trips when the kids were a bit younger. This is a nice little course and while somewhat repetitive, is a quick and fun round. It's really an excellent course for not being the primary purpose for the property. I stopped her midday on a Saturday, and the winery was hopping so parking can be a bit tight. However, the disc golf course was generally deserted.
While the area is mostly devoted to disc golf, it's important to watch out for walkers from the winery who can be wandering anywhere. This was a neat, picturesque setting that was probably more wooded than expected, though not immensely technical. Trees are fairly spread out and a few holes play partially out in the open down a very slight slope towards the vineyard. Hole 9 is the most challenging with much thicker trees to sneak through. Due to the tree canopy, there is virtually no undergrowth and discs are easily found as long as they don't end up under leaves.
Navigation wasn't too bad for the most part, but the basket mounted next tee indicators would be kind of nice to make it more clear. Given the tee "signs" are just orbs on the ground marking the natural tees, a few have wandered off and something more permanent would be beneficial. Equipment is just ok here but the baskets catch well enough. The area down by the vineyard, primarily holes 5 and 6, seems prone to wetness but it may just have been early March thaw. If your disc goes over the fence into the vineyard on holes 5 or 6, you may not be getting it back. Perhaps if you asked inside you could get some help. I assume there are bathrooms and garbage inside the winery, but I did not enter.
This is a pretty quick round and isn't anything to go way out of your way for, but it was fun enough and if I was staying in the area I'd play this course again. It's worth adding for a quick stop if you are out bagging, and if you like wine so much the better, I suppose.