I like that you're conveniently dismissing the fact that Door County is a thin peninsula on the eastern side of Green Bay, providing quite little in the way of buffer from the rest of Lake Michigan.
At the risk of getting banned, STFU Chuck.
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I like that you're conveniently dismissing the fact that Door County is a thin peninsula on the eastern side of Green Bay, providing quite little in the way of buffer from the rest of Lake Michigan.
At the risk of getting banned, STFU Chuck.
Manitowac is right on Lake Michigan, not inland -- some nice courses there too. Milwaukee also has several nice courses. Wisconsin actually has a ton of outdoor recreation other than disc golf. I'm actually surprised how many courses are here, I think it has more to do with progressive local governments than anything.
Disc golf has become somewhat of a culture here, as well. Guys like Terry Miller, Josh Hamm, Mike Harrington and many others have done a fantastic job of pushing the sport locally.
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Are you guys talking actual city boundaries on the water??
I think Green Bay has more waterfront property.....
https://www.google.com/maps/place/M...5f1922b5417b84!8m2!3d43.0389025!4d-87.9064736
then Milwaukee
https://www.google.com/maps/place/G...6370045214dcf571!8m2!3d44.519159!4d-88.019826
I think Green Bay has more waterfront property.....
https://www.google.com/maps/place/M...5f1922b5417b84!8m2!3d43.0389025!4d-87.9064736
then Milwaukee
https://www.google.com/maps/place/G...6370045214dcf571!8m2!3d44.519159!4d-88.019826
I think Chuck's trying to say that there's less of the pie cut out by water in Green Bay than in Milwaukee, which makes Green Bay an inland city for some reason, and by that degree, has more space available for courses.
Like I said above, he also glossed over the Door County factor, as well as the large Indian reservation bordering it on the west.
It's ok, though. Chuck is always right.
Cgkdisc
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You're confusing total coastline with how much arc from the center city is taken up by the body of water. I fully agree that Green Bay has loads of coastline stretching up both sides of the bay. But this bay is relatively narrow where it heads NE from Green Bay. What I'm talking about is the bay and its orientation only blocks about 20% of the 360 degrees compass when its placed at the intersection of Hwy 172 and I-41.
And the Oneida reservation on the other side takes up about another 70º.
Cgkdisc
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Now you've got it. My original point got lost which is the amount of arc blockage is just one factor sometimes overlooked that reduces available locations for courses radiating out into suburbs where there's typically more park space available versus older major cities have their parks developed with little room for DG.
Cgkdisc
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That only reduces potential courses in that area but not beyond it in that direction like a large body of water. Plus, there are Indian reservations in other states that have DG courses. We need to do a better job persuading tribal leaders with casinos that getting a DG course or two would be as good maybe better for business as those who put ball golf courses near them.
You're on to something there Noill. We generally don't think about getting eaten when we play disc golf courses in Wisconsin. Especially since Jeffery Dahmer is no longer a threat.
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Disc golf: protecting farm animals from sexual assault since the early 70's.
Ziggy
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I had the pleasure of playing 4 private courses up in the Point that are unlisted. Lord knows how many more out there to make Wisconsin over 300 courses.
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Because you enjoy disc golf in warm weather, but you get addicted to it in cold weather.
There's two private courses, one with 36 holes, and a 12 hole public course within 5 minutes from my house.
Another 9 hole course 10 minutes away.
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Don't y'all have bears?You're on to something there Noill. We generally don't think about getting eaten when we play disc golf courses in Wisconsin. Especially since Jeffery Dahmer is no longer a threat.
Lake Lincoln State park in Miss has a beware off alligators sign on hole 18.(peninsula hole) I guess it's nice to not get eaten by an alligator while standing right next to the beware of alligators sign. How dumb would you feel if that happened?
Yes in the north woods, I saw a small black bear up there when dirt biking one year. It's not really a problem for humans though, not that I know of anyway (and I've been up there during all seasons many times). There's a lone Cougar that likes to wander down this way some years, but he hasn't bothered anyone -- yet!
I've run into a bear at Highbridge...not my favorite disc golf moment.
Seriously, though, Wisconsin is one of my dream tours, a long 2-3 weeks, to include some of Michigan too.
Wolves as well. I saw a wolf just on the opposite side of the country highway next to Mont du Lac. But wolves, black bears, and cougars are all going to leave people alone almost all of the time. Now if you get near a black bear cub, that is a different story. Mama bear might get angry about that.
Still, I am more worried about hornets than I am about black bears.
Still, I am more worried about hornets than I am about black bears.
