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Fawn Creek Winery DGC

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EspressoPatronum
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Experience: 18.7 years 232 played 223 reviews
3.00 star(s)

No Creeks, No Fawns... Plenty of Wine

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 2, 2024 Played the course:once

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.
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mwright57
Experience: 4 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Lovely afternoon 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 20, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Beautiful little 9 holer. The wives can sit back on a spacious deck while we played around the property.

Pros: Easy to find discs, technically short holes, plenty of shade, benches at every tree, loaner discs available to make a great 3 disc challenge with a buddy.

Cons:

Needs an arrow at least on the baskets to show the way to the next tee, but still pretty self explanatory.

330 Max hole distance, just bring putters and mids only

Other Thoughts:

Great tasting wine produced on site. They have a great back deck and have live music on the weekends!
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Stardoggy
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Experience: 12.7 years 1003 played 214 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun, and a great setting. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 15, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

9 hole course set up on a very nice piece of land around Fawn Creek Winery, outside Wisconsin Dells. The course plays around the main building, and alongside the vineyards.

Natural tee pads, but they were all in pretty good shape, and level. Nice touch with the ball golf-esque red markers at the front of the tees, with hole number on one side, and distance on the other. Unique, and interesting. Navigation was pretty intuitive, as well. Most tee pads were close to the last basket, and hole 1 is right in front of the parking area. One tee per hole.

Most of the course plays up and down the forested hill around the main building. The lines are mostly tight and wooded, and very technical. You can be as creative as you want to be here.

There's some short holes, and some medium length hole, if you consider the terrain. Nothing bomber-ish, though.

Brand new Mach3 baskets, and all mounted well and caught well. It was good to see good baskets here. One pin position per hole.

Cons:

While I listed the natural tee pads above, some people may not dig them.

While it's technical and fun, there's really no bomber type holes here.

You'll need to be careful around the first hole. The driveway borders the throwing lane (or may be part of it, depending on your shot), so you'll need keep your eyes open.

We were here on a Friday morning, and it was already starting to get busy. I'd imagine you get some traffic through the course with more visitors.

Careful to not throw in the vineyard on the downhill holes!

Other Thoughts:

This is really a nice little course, and judging by the available land, it could even be expanded. It's quite scenic, free, and just fun. You won't want to play it all the time, but if you enjoy wine and disc golf, it's tough to beat.

Definitely worth the occasional spin if you live in the area, and sorta kinda a destination if you're vacationing in the area (if you don't know, the Dells is pretty much the biggest tourist area in the state). If you don't love the course, at least you can get drunk....but I'd be surprised if you didn't dig it!
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Freebird
Experience: 15.8 years 19 played 19 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 18, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Decent layout, nothing too long but definitely rewards accuracy and the ability to shape a shot. The benches are a real nice touch.

Cons:

Hole 1 plays along what becomes parking when the place is busy, and it's busy a lot, and you do have to play around non players, remember, this is a business first and a course second. One hole (8?, I lost track) plays downhill toward the vineyard and it could be easy to throw a disc away over the fence.

Other Thoughts:

I think this course will only get better, the owners here are awesome, remember to thank them and respect the course and the fact that they're running a winery here. Tee signs showing the hole layout would be nice, mostly the tee markers point you toward the basket but some of them had been moved for mowing and not replaced, it took us a while to figure out which way to go. The wines here are pretty good too, you can relax on the deck and have a drink after your round.
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wolfhaley
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Experience: 19.9 years 970 played 542 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 7, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is set on a private vineyard just outside of the Dells. The course is permanent and free to play. The tee areas are well marked and the flow is very easy to follow. No water but elevation is used very well. There's a good mix of uphill, downhill and left, right and straight shots for a 9 hole course. The course was well mowed and maintained. The baskets are brand new Mach 3's with number plates on top of them. These were all in excellent shape and caught well. there are nice wooden benches at every hole with the hole number carved in the backrest which helps you navigate the course too.

Cons:

Not much. Over time the tee areas could get pretty worn out but as of now they're in fine shape.

Other Thoughts:

This is a really fun course actually. I didn't know what to expect since I had never played a vineyard before. The design is real solid here and is a nice addition to an area with not too much else real close.
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Hiimchad
Experience: 8.2 years 153 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Lefty friendly 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Nice dga buckets, great scenery, nice surroundings. Plenty of room to grow. I like the design, fun shots. A few of them are kind of difficult.

Cons:

No pads. Otherwise great.

Other Thoughts:

Really impressed to see a course in the Dells area. It's 9 holes, but fun to play.
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DG Nic Lelm
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Lots of straight shots in dense woods. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 25, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Tough but fair course through heavy woods on beautiful property. Great facilities on-site during business hours. Winery is open 11-5 daily and 11-7 weekends during summer months. Property provides room for the course to grow to 18+ holes.

Benches were recently added on every hole.

Cons:

Natural tees, only nine holes, and is very busy destination for wine drinkers on the weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day and beyond depending on weather.
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