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Lemon Lake County Park - Blue (Old Layout)

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wolfhaley
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Experience: 20.5 years 1165 played 745 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 7, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lemon lake blue is one of 4 courses at Lemon lake county park. The blue course is the most open, city park style course we played here (also gold and red). The tee pads are a mix of concrete and rubber. The concrete pads are large enough and grip nicely. The rubber pads too are plenty large enough with good grip on them. These are actually some of the best rubber pads I've played to date. The baskets here are all DISCatchers with a blue band at the top that makes them very easy to spot. The baskets are all in great shape and catch very nicely. The course starts in the same lot as the red course and meanders into about 4 different sections of the park, crossing roads multiple times. This course offers more distance than the red course but not nearly as many trees as the red and especially the gold/silver courses. There is a pro shop/clubhouse onsite that offers a decent variety and selection of plastic as well as food and beverages and restrooms inside. The park grounds were in fantastic shape when we were here. The park was litter free and everything was mowed and maintained to perfection. There is moderate elevation on this course, with the majority being pretty flat compared to the other 2 courses we played. Not as many shots required here either you're mostly just throwing straight ahead of you with a tree in your way here or there. The easiest of the 3 we played but fun nonetheless.

Cons:

Navigation. Without a map it would be nearly, if not impossible to navigate this one. After hole 1 you cross the road for the next hole. Them you cross the street again to play hole 3. Cross the street again for the next 4 holes. Then you walk down a different road to play the next 3 holes. Then you cross back again, then again, then again, etc. Basically without an accurate map you'll have no idea where you're supposed to go next. The back third was not what it showed on the map on this site, specifically the last 5 holes I believe. Hole 15 on the map was actually 18 and I had no idea where 15 even was. Pay to play, but for $8 per car per day, this is a totally fair asking price so not really a con.

Other Thoughts:

If you are anywhere near here and have a chance to play here, do it. With 4 courses on site this is definitely a destination complex. We played 3 of the 4 and it took about 5 to 5 and a half hours. The pay to play is totally worth the price if you're going to play at least 2 courses or even just the gold/silver once.
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SneakyJedi
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Experience: 15.4 years 152 played 84 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Big Blue 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 4, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Decent variety for a more open, parks style course, well manicured
- Good, if aging, baskets and great tee signs
- Part of a large, pay-to-play complex comprised of 4 courses and a clubhouse with pro-shop, concessions, and bathrooms

Cons:

- Features many long, open fairways that lead to "tweener" holes for players at some skill levels
- Tee pads can be a bit too short
- Occasionally confusing routing and layout without an up-to-date course map

Other Thoughts:

The Blue Course is Lemon Lake's most prototypical parks style course. It features many long, mostly open fairways with a decent smattering of large, mature trees to provide minimal shot shaping. There are a few fairways that play in the woods, and the tighter, tree-lined holes near the start of the Gold/Silver course are among the best the Blue Layout has to offer. However, most fairways allow for whatever shot you are most comfortable with. These kind of long, open fairways lead to a lot of "tweener" holes where, unless you have a big arm, you can't reach the basket for a birdie, but even a bad shot leaves you good chance for par. This results in less exciting rounds and limited score separation for a number of players on many of Blue's holes.

That being said, this is still a very pleasant part of the park to play through, and the equipment is of the same good quality as on the rest of the courses in the complex. I continue to wish the tee pads were a foot or two long, but it's not that big of a deal. The Blue layout has been in flux the last several times I've played, and without a map it is certainly possible to miss some holes or get turned around. Make sure to continue straight past 7's Basket and follow the road to the right to the new Holes 8-10, and not head back to the left to the old #8, which I believe is still labeled as #8 on the tee sign. On my last trip, Red Holes 1 and 18 were currently incorporated into the Blue layout as holes 16 and 17 with the temporary closing of the Red Course. Hopefully the Blue course gets a more concrete layout after the re-opening of Red and some additional routing information is provided to reduce confusion.

The Blue course vies with White for my least played course at Lemon Lake. The Red and Silver layouts are more to my liking, but Blue is still a really solid course with a number of great holes. If you love breaking out your high speed drivers and crushing big hyzer and anyhyzer lines around large trees, this is the course for you, and there is enough variety to not get dull. You really can't go wrong playing any combination of 2 or 3 courses out at Lemon Lake, they complement each other really well and make for a great day of disc golf. The clubhouse with discs and concessions adds great added value (when open), and helps make this a true disc golf destination. Do yourself a favor and take an entire day to play as much golf as you can at Lemon Lake, then drive over to Three Floyds brew pub for some great beer, and talk about all the awesome disc golf you just played with your buddies.

***2020 Update:
Upon my most recent trip to Lemon Lake I was slightly disappointed at the state of the complex. The tree loss around the complex has definitely been felt. The White Course was recently closed for re-design, and the Red Course has felt the loss strongly as well. In addition, the rough off the fairways was much thicker and thornier than I recall from previous visits and my group spent significant time looking for discs across the complex even when we had a really good idea of where they landed not far off the fairway. The temporary tee signs have also aged very poorly and are frequently completely illegible or displaying outdated information. The complex could definitely use a little more attention, though the grass fairways were all recently mowed and well maintained. The Blue course has not suffered as much as the Red and White courses, but navigation on the back end is still extremely problematic, and there are currently only 17 holes. Hole 18 on the course map from the Links/Files tab on this site no longer exists (Hole 15 is now 18). Playing new hole 18 as hole 1 and ending with holes 17 and 16 makes more sense from a navigation standpoint.
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knivile1
Experience: 13.5 years 60 played 25 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Warm up round 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 14, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Most open course on the property (didn't get to play White so not sure how it compares) that I played
-Second longest course on property, only shorter than Goldwhich for me was perfect to warm up my arm before heading to the more technical courses
-Very well manicured grounds
-When you think of "park style" courses, this would make a great prototype to follow

Cons:

-Repetitive nature of just letting it rip with no real risk/reward present
-MAKE SURE YOU PRINT AN UP TO DATE MAP: missed holes 8-10 and thought that possibly some baskets and tees had been moved and not updated yet. Didn't find out til the pro shop opened that the layout had changed.

Other Thoughts:

This was a great course on my trip to warm up on. No one else seemed to be playing this course when I arrived and I had it all to myself. Less chance of losing a disc due to open nature.

Not the most challenging course ever, but it was enjoyable enough that I have no real complaints.
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B3NDER
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Experience: 19.4 years 120 played 16 reviews
4.00 star(s)

One of many gems 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 21, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lemon Lake County Park is located across 403 acres of land, and includes 4 different, 18 hole courses. Aside from Blue, there is: Red, White, and Gold/Silver.

• Course is pay to play (Parking fee, anyway), which his always a positive in my mind. It helps to support the course maintenance, while keeping riff-raff traffic down. A few benches and trashcans throughout the layout of blue.

- Onsite pro-shop (Didn't get to go inside, but I've heard good things)

- The upkeep and overall cleanliness feel to this course was good, I do love a course with a lack of trash and clutter.

• 18 Holes for Blue (each Innova Discatcher was painted blue to correlate with the course itself), each with its own concrete pad. All of the pads were in good shape. The signage here was very adequate, listing hole numbers and distances.

- Blue seemed to be the 'open' course, with a good amount of distance shots and scattered obstacles about (Mostly just different types of trees). Gold is the only course longer, in terms of distance. The longer holes being 4 (540') 6 (630') and hole 10 (689'). Once you get to the back 9, it gets a little more wooded, with some water as well, but nothing insanely tight. You'll definitely get a chance to air out some drives, as well as work on accuracy later on.

Cons:

Since there are no glaring cons that I can even recall, I will do my best to list what I think some people may still consider as 'negative'

- Since this is one of the longer courses on the complex, individuals with shorter distances may not like the front nine, as they require some power throws. I don't have a cannon by any means, but even on the longer holes I was able to score relatively well. Even with decent routing and signage, some of the walks between holes are longer than I generally like.

• While there WAS a decent variety, no single hole really stood out to me as "signature" worthy.

• Bugs could essentially be a big problem here, as some of the land can get a bit mucky, with standing water and mud. So prepare yourself with repellant or long sleeves.

Other Thoughts:

The Lemon Lake complex was a great experience for me, even if I only got to play half of Red, and all of Blue. I would highly recommend you get yourself to Lemon Lake, and make a day of bagging all of the courses. If I hadn't been on my way to big disc golf meet, I certainly would have played the other 3 courses, start to finish as well. This place, from what I witnessed, will not disappoint!
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Stardoggy
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Experience: 13.3 years 1038 played 214 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Sometimes it's fun to air it out... 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 21, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice 18 hole course in a large park, with several other courses on site. Great land for courses.

One concrete tee pad for each hole. They were all in good repair and plenty long/wide enough. No issues here, even with the longer holes possibly requiring a longer run-up.

One pin position per hole, but I think a couple holes had alternate locations. Hole 10's basket was NOT in the position shown in the pictures here, and was much better. Baskets were all in good repair, and blue in color.

Tee signs at every hole, with all the pertinent information. Navigation was mostly simple, with the transfer to hole 3 a little tricky (go right from 2, not over to hole 10's tee). All in all, easy to get around.

This course definitely caters more to somebody with decent distance. The front 9 is relatively open, but with plenty of strategically placed trees that force lines. Once you get into the wooded (mostly) back 9, the lines are more defined. All in all, you'll use a lot of shots, especially power throws, which helps it to stand out on the complex.

A decent amount of elevation, and a couple holes with water, for good measure. A really balanced course.

Cons:

It would be cool to have multiple tees/pin locations, but with several courses onsite, it's probably not a necessity.

There's really not a lot to complain about here, to be honest. It mixes in well with the other courses, but I suppose some people might find it a bit too open on the front side, and some people might not love the long bomber holes.

It's supposedly P2P, but there was nobody manning the guard shack when we got there, so we just parked and played.

Other Thoughts:

As an Int player with 370-380' power, I loved this course. Plenty of opportunity to really let some shots go, without fear of losing discs. I was afforded the opportunity to let so big anny's fly, and several spots to just grip it and rip it. Mixed in with the quite nice wooded holes, there was a bit of something for everybody.

This isn't the toughest course around, but I left feeling quite satisfied. I'd love to give this a 4.0, but I think a 3.75 would be more in line, so I'll bump down because of single pin/single tee.

For me, this is a must hit if in the area, and for others, you won't be sorry you played it.
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AdamE
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Experience: 21.1 years 269 played 148 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 21, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The blue course is the second longest course at Lemon Lake with only the Gold course being longer. It takes advantage of some nice elevation changes, the lake is in play of a few holes and a creek's in play on a few others. The front nine is mostly open with a light sprinkling of trees around to keep it interesting. The back nine is a lot more interesting with water in play quite a bit, the shot variety is much more balanced, and the hole length is more varied.

The tee signs list the distance and have a good hole diagram which is very helpful, especially your first time here. The tees are a mix of concrete and grippy brick so I didn't have a problem with them.

Hole 10 is definitely my favorite hole on this course. It's a big, long turnover shot that runs the edge of the lake which is on your right.

Cons:

The front nine is rather long and bland with only 2 holes under 300ft. Holes 2 and 9 help to keep it interesting but otherwise it was rather unmemorable. There are some trees on these holes as I mentioned above, but they do little to make it more interesting. This means the front nine lacks risk/reward and is just a small step away from being wide open.

There are a number of healthy walks between some of the holes. I wouldn't say it was difficult to find the next tee, but signage could be a bit better in some places to help with this.

The ground was extremely wet with standing water when I played here. I know it rained recently so I'm not holding it against the course but this was an issue throughout almost the entire round.

Other Thoughts:

The Lemon Lake complex is most definitely worth going out of your way to spend a day or two playing here. While all courses here have nice variety on their own, as a whole the courses also compliment each other well. It's very cool that the baskets, posts for the tee signs and benches are color coded to match the course you're playing.

The blue course is geared more towards big arm players, but the wooded holes and water hazards make it good for accurate players with less D. The back nine is tons of fun with a good variety and challenges, but unfortunately the front nine is the major factor stopping the blue course back from being rated higher IMHO. I'm a little surprised how highly rated the blue course is. I know being part of a complex like this can help the rating of all courses, but the front nine is so bad there's no way I can justify rating this over a 3.
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ElementZ
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Experience: 15.5 years 221 played 209 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Lemon Lake Blue 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 3, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lemon Lake - Blue is the most open of the courses in the Lemon Lake complex. It's my personal favorite because I'm a sucker for the "public park" feel. Well, it definitely has that feel, but the awesome thing about it is that there are only disc golfers here, so you have that awesome combination of park without having to worry about hitting non-DGers.

And yet, this course isn't entirely open. In fact, it weaves through woods as well and has an incredible amount of elevation for being in Indiana.

I can definitely see myself traveling out to this complex again. I had an awesome time even though I was just playing by myself. There's a great variety of shots and terrain and it's a relatively challenging course. I could definitely see how the Lemon Lake Complex was a great match up for the 2010 Worlds.

On a side note, the clubhouse stocks Latitude 64 discs! That always brings a smile to my face.

Cons:

In the summer the bugs can get absolutely ridiculous, but that's essentially everywhere. Hands down, it was the worst part about playing here, especially since it's next to a swampy area.

To me, it lacked a picturesque signature hole. While all the holes were diverse and interesting, none of them really wow'd me when I stepped up to the tee.

Other Thoughts:

I would absolutely recommend a trip to Lemon Lake. There are several great courses on site and the park is an excellent place to relax and just enjoy the game of disc golf. It's very apparent that there's a community here that cares about the courses and works hard to keep them in good condition. The clubhouse exceeded my expectations as well.

Definitely worth it to come and spend the day at Lemon Lake! You'll have a blast!
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#19325
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Experience: 23.4 years 351 played 178 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Front drastic from back. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 10, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The Blue course is a drastic change from the front 9 to the back 9. The land is rather flat and open on the front and wooded with sloping hills on the back.

The baskets are in solid condition. They are Innova Discatchers that have been painted blue. The last time I played hole #10 had a 2nd pin (kingpin).

There is a wide variety of shots and lines on this course. #3 has a long tee pad and most holes have 2 pin positions.

Concrete tee pads.

Adequate tee signs.

There are 10 holes over 300ft. 9 of those are 340 or more. You can throw a driver a lot!

With the use of the maps on this site navigation is not a problem.

Hole #10 is my favorite hole. Long par 4 with a pond on the right. When the pin is next to the pond it's awesome!

There are a few risk and reward holes where you can try to net birdies by throwing over out of bounds.

There are some really fun short wooded holes on the back.

Cons:

The front 9 can get a little repetitive with being long and open.

Standing water and mud can be an issued after rain.

Although the tee signs are adequate they are nothing special.

Although the tee pads are concrete they are a little short and some are not flat to the ground and don't allow run ups from behind.

Hole #17 is my least favorite hole. Very short hole hooking left.

There is quite a few long walks on this course as you have to cross the road several times to get to the next hole. If you don't have a map it will be difficult to navigate.

Other Thoughts:

This is a pay to play facility.

If you are not familar with poison ivy there is some at this facility. Educate yourself and take precautions if you are allergic.

The 2010 Pro Worlds did wonders for this facility. 4 courses with a ton of options. There are plans for a 5th course.

The Homie event every October is a must play midwest event. Great atmosphere and always a ton of people.

Here are the results of Pro Worlds. You can get an idea of how the best players in the world scored on this course.
http://www.pdga.com/course_ratings/15193
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swatso
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.3 years 776 played 417 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Avoid the Right 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

At the same location as four other courses. Extremely well-stocked pro shop

Cons:

Disc-eating swamp wide-right on #9, along the right-side the entirety of #10, and had completely swallowed tee-13 the day we played. Flow a bit choppy as you hop back-n-forth across the road a few times.

Other Thoughts:

With an average length just under 370', and three holes 550'+, long-throwers should enjoy this course. Over half the holes, mostly on the front nine, would be considered open. For the most part, any danger, i.e. ob-roads, treelines, tall grass, swamps, slopes, etc., on these holes is found along the right-side. Lest the technicians be bored silly, 11-14 (sloping) and 16-18 (flat) offer plenty of tight challenges, keeping the course from merely being one long bomb-fest.

Favourite holes: #9, a subtle downslope, scattered mid-sized trees to miss/stay under, nicely-presented green; #14, a ridge-to-ridge left-turner, open early but squeezing as, at the midpoint, you cross the creek near a covered bridge. Thick canopy and large limbs keep you from going up-n-over, so need to stay low, but not so much that you drop below the basket on the equal-elevated ridge.

With five courses located at a single site, supported by a fine pro shop, Lemon Lakes is a destination which should satisfy a wide spectrum of players for an entire day.
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Jukeshoe
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Experience: 15.2 years 316 played 268 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Not Blue At All 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 10, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Scattered mature trees dot the lawn-like gently rolling terrain that comprises the majority of Lemon Lake Blue. The rest of the course provides wooded, tighter "fairway"-ed holes. Marshes comes into play on #'s 3, 9 and run the length of 10's long gradual left-to-right turn. A creek, dry at times of the year, comes into play nicely on 11, 12, and 14. Many holes are longer in length, making this a great course for the big guns while still providing technical lines and a few ace runs on the wooded holes.
- Elevation, while not major, is used very well. A few of the longer holes gradually incline or decline the entire length of the fairway.
- A few holes have significant water risk, helping to break up what would be a largely riskless round played over a huge lawn.
- Amenities: sufficient (although occasionally non-descript) signage, good concrete tees, next tee signage.
- Although at first glance the most plain of the Lemon Lake courses, Blue nevertheless has many beautiful views and interesting natural aspects in addition to its quality discin' throughout.

Cons:

- Navigation and flow are the big culprits in bringing down Blue's overall rating. Many above average holes somewhat spoiled by long, initially confusing walks (even with the map), criss crossing the street, and trying to determine exactly which basket to shoot towards.
- #13's tee is deeply submerged (as of 6/10/11) under swamp water.
- Tee signs don't depict a map of the hole, just a very general dotted line. This adds to the confusion first time through.

Other Thoughts:

- Located in the spacious Lemon Lake complex. Gold/Silver, Red, and White courses available, as well as an assortment of non-dg related pursuits (sand volleyball, baseball/softball, fishing, walking, playgrounds, etc). Concession stand open during the summer months, selling food and discs. Portajohns and restrooms on site.
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discRabbit
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Experience: 25.4 years 1329 played 136 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun for everyone 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 29, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Out of the courses at the Lemon Lake facility, this is probably the best one that players of all skill levels can enjoy (except perhaps ~1010 and above rated players). There is just enough to keep good players trying to get the next birdie and it gives newer players plenty of room to experiment with their drive without too much risk of shule or other painful debris on the front; but complete noobs will want to keep a tight leash or play safe around the water/bog holes in the back.

Cons:

Like other reviewers, I found the front 9 of this course to be a little repetitive and boring. Most of these are relatively wide open shots usually with a large bomb hyzer line to the pin. If you can control your distance and clean up putts, starting the woods with 6-7 birds is not out of the realm of possibility. Another challenge with these holes is that bad drives go relatively unpunished usually leaving around 100' for an upshot which is wide open and easy to convert. Conversely, this makes it that much more important that a player convert all birdie opportunities or good drives are essentially wasted. It would also be nice to have a little bit more flip/flop between the open and more wooded holes - probably impossible from a design perspective but this course would probably play a notch or two higher if the variety were more interspersed throughout the course.

Other Thoughts:

While it doesn't have a "phenomenal" course, the Lemon Lake complex is still a solid destination to play disc golf. All of the courses have a really high fun factor and make for a great weekend with friends without a lot of driving.
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bjreagh
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Experience: 28.2 years 353 played 321 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 22, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Blue course has a mix of longer more open holes on the front and then becomes more technical on the back. There are some fairly long holes, but there are usually a couple of "well-placed" trees that you must avoid. (Long arms will really like the chance to air it out here!) I found the Blue Course to offer the most as far as risk/reward is concerned. Many of the holes allow for various ways to play the hole giving you choices of what type of shot to use (rather than forcing everyone to throw the same shot.) There is just enough elevation on some holes to be a factor. The Blue Course also has the added challenge of a few water holes including a pond, a march, and a creek (lost discs are possible.) Navigation was not a problem, but I do highly recommend printing a course map before you come. And of course the concrete tees and nice signs were in excellent shape.

The baskets are one of the coolest features in this complex as they match the color of the name of the course. This also helps you to locate the different courses better when you enter the park, and it helps to spot the correct basket as the courses border each other in many places. (Imagine if the park just had 100+ yellow baskets...!)

The courses were just used for 2010 Worlds so everything should still be in great shape.

Cons:

I like the balance of the number of open holes to technical holes, but I wish it could have been mixed up more (front 9 was open, back 9 was more technical). Playing all those open holes back to back can start to become a little repetitive, especially to distance-challenged arms. (Although if you look at the big picture of the whole complex and consider all 72 holes at Lemon Lake, then a few open holes in a row is not that bad.) To allow for the longer style, the Blue Course is very spread out, so there are some longer than average walks between holes sometimes.

I also played after some heavy rains and the course was very muddy in places and so soggy that they were not able to mow the fairways. This is probably not the norm, but be advised if you play during the rainy season.

Other Thoughts:

Obviously having 4+ courses in one spot is a huge bonus, especially when they are all good courses. (This course would be around a 3.5 if it was a stand alone, but gets a slight boost when you factor in the entire complex.) I like that each course has its own personality and degree of difficulty. (Ranking: easiest-White- Red-Blue-Silver/Gold-hardest) The Blue Course for me played harder than it looks (which frustrated me that day!) You have to play it smart and stay mentally tough throughout the round. Blue was my 2nd favorite or the 4 (Red was 1st), and as others have said, the two do complement each other very well. Parking for the Red and Blue courses is the same- the first lot on the left.

There is a vehicle entrance fee, but the gatehouse was not always manned. Also, the park workers are extremely friendly and obviously take pride in their disc golf courses.

We had the chance to play these courses as they were making final preparations for the 2010 Worlds. I am sure the courses are in even better shape now since that event has past.
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ArcheType
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.5 years 38 played 25 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2 Nines of Fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 14, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-This course is also maintained excellently. The fairways were nice and clean, and the teepads were in great shape.

-This course has several very lonnnng holes, with more obstacles than hole 2 on the white course. They really allow you to let em rip for distance.

-The entire complex is virtually garbage free.

-The tee signs were helpful, and in good shape.

-The holes, while very long, played well around the available obstacles to provide a few different potential routes.

-The back 9 is incredible. While it gets shorter when it becomes more forested, it also becomes alot more precise and enjoyable. There is much more punishment for bad shots there as well.

Cons:

-The front 9 of this course isn't exactly enthralling. Several holes (4-8) in particular, are virtually wide open shots, with few or no obstacles there.

-Several holes play back and forth across the road, and have long walks in between them.

-Some tees are hard to find. They could use 2 or 3 more "Next Tee ->" signs.

Other Thoughts:

This was a great course on my trip out that day. At first I didn't feel it, because I'm not too gifted with distance, but the back 9 really made up for it. Its definitely a must play for a day out at Lemon Lake.
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tistoude
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Experience: 16.3 years 200 played 61 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 17, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

First off this course is locted in an excellent county park that has four disc golf courses on site as well as a huge playground, sand volleyball, basket ball, fantastic bathroom facilities, vending machines, numerous pavilions, walking trail and fishing lake.

The course has a great mixture of holes. A majority of the course plays through open field with strategic trees but from hole 11 on there are a good amount of wooded holes and mixed holes. There are holes that also play around a marsh and along a lake (watch out for the Geese). Although there is not a ton of available elevation the Blue course took advantage where it could. Almost every hole has some form of elevation change on it. A few notable holes are number 10 which is a right turning hole that plays along the lake forcing you to choose between safe and possible birdie, number 14 which plays over a creek through some groupings of trees and back up into the open to finish and number 18 which is a beautiful tunnel shot with a pin guarded by trees.

The course is very well groomed. Everything is well taken care of. The tees and baskets are in great shape, the fairways are distinct and mowed.

Each hole requires some shot shaping. Obviously some more than others (#14 lots vs #3 slight).

Good signage. The tee signs were very clear on where the pin is and distance. Also there were signs directing you to the next tee wherever there might be confusion.

Cons:

The section of the course #4 - #8 is fairly boring. It is a bit repetative playing in a mostly open field with minimal obstructions to the hole.

The layout of the course plays back and forth across a few roads. I think you cross roads 5 times in the course of playing 1 round. There are also a couple of good walks between holes.

Other Thoughts:

This course is very fun to play and can be handled by most skill levels. It is not overwhelming to beginners and not boringly easy for experienced golfers. The distances are all reasonable and the course is a pretty easy walk.

The blue course begins and ends at the same parking lot that the red course begins and ends at so it is easy to flow from one course right into the other.

The Lemon Lake course complex is truly a destination spot for Disc Golf. Getting to play four courses in one day is a great feeling (and that feeling is happily exhausted).
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notapro
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.3 years 571 played 284 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Intermediate 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 18, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Course has a decent amount of space to work with, which provides good length and variety.
- Majority of the holes are in large fields, with a wide mix of trees and bushes. There are holes that are more or less wide open, some with plenty of large trees to avoid, and some with tight and low lines. A lot of these holes have decent elevation change as well, so there is pretty good variety. Many long holes to let it rip.
- Other holes play in a hilly forest that has a small creek in play, with huge punishment throughout. Lots of twisting shots either over the creek or next to it, with plenty of trees to navigate around. Good slopes with valleys, uphill holes, and slanted fairways, with respectable length. Some shorter holes with more extreme curves mixed in as well.
- Water is in play on many holes, thanks to the creek as well as a large marsh. Hole #10 in the A position is a long right-curving fairway that follows the edge of the marsh; a great use of the water to provide some deadly OB.
- Some baskets are protected well by large trees, small trees, and some slopes.
- Good tee pads, signage, and baskets. Lots of signs for navigation, and great crossings over the creek.

Cons:

- The only real con with this course is the number of holes that are more or less open. There are trees and stuff to avoid, but it is usually pretty straightforward. The section of the course from #4 to #7 or so is a little cut and dry.
- The course is set in a few different parts of the park, so there are some long walks at times. Lots of holes near the entrance road, as well as a long hole next to a main road.

Other Thoughts:

- Overall, a very solid course with a good mix of long, tree-filled "open" holes, and curving forested holes. Some spots have very significant elevation changes that add big challenges. #14 is a great hole that combines all these elements, with a tee shot over a valley and creek, through a small patch of large trees, to a field with a semi-protected basket.
- Bring the drivers on this course; every last foot goes a long way to set up for the next shot.
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gdub58
Experience: 16.2 years 133 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

decent course in great shape 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 9, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course was in immaculate condition, with nice tee pads and baskets, easy naviagation, and good signage. This was not surprising given Worlds was recently here, but it's always nice to see a course so well taken care of.
Design was solid, with some fairly plain holes on the front nine (1, 5, 6 in particular) balanced by some really nice holes on the back nine (10, 11, 17). A few of the holes have two pin placements.
Good balance of RH and LH friendly holes, and just enough distance to give the strong arm a little advantage, while about half of them are reachable for most players.
Holes 11-14 and 16-18 are tight and the rest are fairly open. Hole 10 was the standout - a 450' dogleg right around the marsh with a well protected basket.
Scorecards available at the entrance where you pay the park fee.
The park itself multi-use and very well maintained, with clean facilities and vending machines.

Cons:

$7 to get in the park - I don't mind it, but since some do I'll list it here.
Other activities take place here and there are a lot of picnic areas, so you may have non-golfers in your way at times.

Other Thoughts:

The park is in the middle of nowhere, but with four courses on the site it makes the trip worthwhile. All four courses start fairly close to each other, which is nice.
Overall a solid but unspectacular course in a beautiful facility.
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ZMan44
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.6 years 179 played 110 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A Course of 2 Nines 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 24, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lemon Lake Blue sported excellent baskets, tees, and navigational prompts. The flow was very natural. The strength of the course is in the balance of the design. The first 9 holes were mostly open with sparse trees. While this lended options off the tee, there was an apparent idea behind the construction of the hole. For example, I believe it is hole 8 where there is a large tree directly in between the tee and the pin. The pin is about 30 feet behind the tree. The hyzer (RHBH) route is there, but there are some other sporadic trees along the right side. It opens up down the left side, indicating that this was what the designer had in mind. You can try and execute the difficult anhyzer, or you can attempt the hazardous hyzer line. I felt like there were a number of holes like this on the Blue Course. Hole 10 is a challenging RHBH anhyzer around the lake. After this hole, the course becomes more wooded. Once in the woods, shot execution and shape becomes crucial. In short, the Blue Course at Lemon Lake offers open, yet risky, open holes along with wooded holes requiring solid execution. Hole #18 was an excellent finishing hole requiring navigation of a tight fairway. The groundskeeping was fantastic for the Blue Course as well.

Cons:

Hole #1 was boring. The only challenge was a slight uphill grade. In my opinion, it was the weakest hole on the course. If you have read my prior reviews, the two holes I remember most are the first and the last. Therefore I am critical of these holes. The 600' hole was rather boring as well. For someone like me, I know what I am going to get on that hole before I tee off...a 4. The only challenge present for this hole would be wind which could pose a challenge under those conditions.

Other Thoughts:

The Blue Course was my second favorite course at Lemon Lake. This is by no means meant to discard the Blue Course as I gave this course and the Red the same rating. I think they compliment each other very well. The entire complex is a phenomenal facility for the sport.

If you are traveling, like we were, simply turn into the park and look for the first parking lot on your left. The Red and Blue courses begin and end in this parking lot. The course does not loop back to the parking area after hole 9, but you do come close after a slightly downhill hole, which I believe is around 14 or 15. If you like to take a mid-round pit-stop after 9, you might have to wait a few holes.

Bathrooms are located in the building near the playgrounds. The back 9 passes this area at some point. I didn't notice any bathrooms close to the front 9 and it is a long way to the restrooms from holes 4 - 8.

If you are in the area, Lemon Lake is a must-stop. If you can play all 4 courses, you should definitely go for it. They all offer different challenges. If I could only play 2 of the 4, I would choose Blue and Red because they offer a challenge for the average player (like me) without being frustrating. If you are an elite level player, then the Silver/Gold is definitely a good option for you. If you are a beginner, the White Course is probably suited for you. No matter what combination you play, you shouldn't be disappointed.
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gkeberhart
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.2 years 36 played 31 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Compliment to LL Red 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 6, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Another course that has a great balance of scenerey as well as difficulty and birdie holes. This is definitely one of those courses where you need to get a birdie on the birdie holes if you want to shoot a solid round. provides great challenge while maintaining an open feel. in the last few holes there is a more sudden feel of woodedness that brings a new technique in to finish the round. holes are manageable and multiple pin placetments on some holes makes it interesting to play time to time.

Cons:

Hole 6 is about 600ft and feels out of place compared to the rest of the holes, while some others are lengthy they do have more technique involved. a few of the holes near the lake are prone to flooding which depending on when you play can cause problems. you do have to walk across the main road a few times to get back and forth between holes. nothing terrible but can cause some problems with careless drivers.

Other Thoughts:

This paired with Red really make an awesome set up, the courses compliment each other very well and bring a lot of fun to the game. while the quality of this course is right there with Red i still believe that Red has more of that intangible factor that brings you back. that being said DO NOT let this course go unplayed. I tried to play it in some very windy conditions last, and unfortunately it doesn't lent itself well to that. the open holes are just plain impossible with high winds.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.7 years 831 played 777 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun course with variety 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 31, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The course plays on a mix of open rolling grass with scattered trees, and hilly wooded areas. The open shots have some minor elevation changes, and lots of rolling hills to add interest, along with the wind that often blows. The wooded holes offer more technical challenges, with tight fairways and elevation. There are some water shots on this course that add a great risk/reward element, with a creek in the woods, and a lake along some of the more open holes.

There is a great variety of hole length on this course, with some holes that are aceable, and some great air it out holes, with most falling somewhere in between. The open holes have plenty of distance, while having enough trees to take away the easy grip it and rip it shot. The wooded holes call for some line shaping, with left and right turning fairways that call for a variety of different shots.

The tees are concrete or pavers, and are all good surfaces with enough room to throw from. There are good signs with the hole distance and layout, and signs pointing the way on a couple of the long walks between holes. The grounds are nicely maintained, with mowed grass, and not much trash anywhere on the course. The huge amount of work put in by the park and the locals really shows at Lemon Lake.

Cons:

This course has water hazards, which is a great thing, but it also has poor drainage which is a not so great thing. There were a couple tee pads under water, and a few fairways that were almost completely submerged, though there had been rain in the past few weeks.

The open first half of the course gets a little stale, there just aren't enough different shots there to keep it from feeling like the same shot repeating. If there were a way to mix the wooded holes in with the open holes (I understand that it doesn't work here), the course would feel like there was more variety and interest.

Other Thoughts:

This course offers a good challenge for more experienced players, while still being mostly accessible for newer players. There is a lot of distance though, and chances to lose discs in the water, so some new players might be pretty frustrated.

This course is a lot of fun, and would be worth a trip to play all by itself, and is definitely worth a trip with the other three courses on site. I think the Red course is my favorite here, but Blue is a close second and is definitely a must play while you're in the area.
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skinner21
Experience: 23.4 years 22 played 15 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Blue Ribbon Course 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

This is easily the most open of the courses on site at Lemon Lake. It makes up for that in the distance department. This is a consistently long course with only a few short birdie runs. This was my favorite course on site, despite it not getting my highest rating. It just felt nice to relax and throw instead of having the walls closing in on some of the other courses. It was a nice breather. Not to say that it was easy, just that is was easier than the others.

That is until you hit the back nine. That's when the murky pond/marsh comes into play and things get a little tense. A toss in there is a goner for sure (unless God sends you a local who is just coming out to look for his lost Roc and goes into that stinkyness for you and get your lost disc back because it magically landed on a lillypad. :thmbup: ) . From there the lines tighten up a bit and are challenging, but fair.

Cons:

These are really the basic cons I had with the complex, as they were the same for all 4 courses.

The signs didn't seem very accurate with the distances.

Navigation was tough were they didn't place "Next Tee -->" type signs.

we sometimes found ourselves throwing at the wrong pin because the one we were supposed to be throwing at was blind and there was another in our line of sight that we supposed was the alternate pin position.

None of these issues were a huge deal and all could be solved with a course map and/or getting more familiar with the course.

Other Thoughts:

I really can't enough good things about the time we spent at Lemon Lake this weekend. The locals we met were the best. Everyone we talked to were so friendly and welcoming that we left knowing we would come back just because this is a place that fosters great discing and great discing attitudes. As soon as we got there we asked an elderly gentleman at one of the lodges where to find the first tee, and we ended up sitting there shooting the "fecal matter" with him for about 15 minutes about the course, the area, and the gun he had in his back pocket (he was teaching a hunting class). They love to met out of towners and finding out where they come from. By the end of the weekend we were getting some, "hey, are you the group from Aurora?" type stuff.

This complex has many things to do other than discing on site, but they never interfere with your game and are only seen once in a while. The area is very secluded and private. I loved this place. I almost wish I could rate Lemon Lake as a whole so I could give it 5 stars.

They have the 2010 Worlds here next year and they will do a fantastic job with it.
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