Pros:
Pulling into the parking lot , I could tell that the people that run this park are serious about disc golf . I parked and talked to a park employee that gave me the ins and outs of the course . I will give this disclaimer , as I am an out of towner who, up until coming up to Wisconsin , have never done the put the money in the envelope- tear off the receipt- and present it upon request ( I mean demand ) and do not like it . I like a simple transaction where the course employee takes your money , familiarizes themselves with your face and knows you paid instead of someone riding up in a golf cart in the middle of your round and spoiling your train of thought with " do you have proof that you paid , suspect ? " . Anyway , I paid my money , which is $5 per day ( $45 yearly ) , reasonable , as long as you are impressed with course amenities and care . The grounds have a good bathroom , a nice kiosk with a course map and it even tells you what place the pins are in . NICE . The first hole is close by , a good warmup hole that is 275' uphill , that plays more like 300+ , and is protected by rough on the right and behind and sloes to the left some , so if your disc takes a hop , it is likely hopping away from the basket . The tee pads are the grippy trapezoids and lay even with the ground , which make them a crowd favorite . You can see when walking up to 2 ( a 300+ that starts in the open and goes into a large garage-like entrance to the basket about 60+ feet in the woods ) that all of the fairways are manicured , all of the baskets are great and the signage is fantastic . 2 tee pads per hole , several pin positions . benches and trash cans everywhere . I printed a map off the DGR website , which you might not need . The course flows well and you will likely not be lost in your round . This course moves from pretty open to the woods after 5 , and the next 5 holes go in well laid out fashion back and forth until popping back out into the open . I had caught up to a couple of young locals by this time and finished my round with them . By this time , I had played a lot of courses , so I was now mixing my pro tee throws with the AM tees . Most of the pro tees here don't necessarily give you a different look , just adds distance . The course designer here put in a lot of overtime in order to make this course both competitive , but mostly fun . Newbies might want to steer clear of here until they get a hundred rounds or so of easier places until coming here . Most mediocre hack players should be able to 3 most of the holes from the short tees , or at least be putting close . After giving you a bunch of different looks , even on the open holes , the course leads you back to hole 1 . My signature hole here would be either 4 , a wraparound dogleg left 360 footer , #8 a woods tunnel shot 355' that doglegs left , or #15 , which you drive from the open into the woods slightly left of the tee , towards the basket tucked behind random trees to the right . Well worth the money , check this course out .
Cons:
I will get this out just to warn players that are used to the free courses : Pay To Play $5 , although this has the advantages of making the people running it accountable to an extent , and that amount of money has never deterred me before . Plus , it can keep newbies and occasional players that have no course etiquette off the course . As I mentioned before , the course fairway is well manicured . The rough is , well , rough . I lost my best Star Tern in the rough throwing straightaway on my approach on 2 in rough over my knees ( I'm 6'6" ) and it is a bright yellow color ! You might spend unneccesary time looking for a slightly wide-of-the-fairway throw . There is private property that borders the course in the back , so be careful rooting around looking for a griplock throw that runs to the right on 4 . To the typical tournament player , this course might not WOW them at all , but the might take advantage of it just so they can not be bothered by the crowds . The course designer missed it on the last couple of holes by not including that pond near 18, the only possible water on the course .
Other Thoughts:
To sum it up . This course isn't the championship caliber course as Stony Creek , and it will never have that warm feel of belonging like Dawgwood Ditch , but it will give you a somewhat exclusive course that is not overused and is well taken care of . You get what you pay for , and your $5 is not only reasonable but it is well spent and you feel like a good portion on it goes right back into the course . You can use the multiple pin positions and the short-long tees to gauge improvement from time to time . Bottom line : PLAY IT