- A solid mix of Western MI style discing: this close to Lake Michigan, the course is sandy with a variety of pines and other trees. Undergrowth is fairly scant on most holes.
- Solid if not necessarily spectacular elevation changes throughout.
- Solid amenities, layout, design. This course was a breeze to play from a navigation & amenities standpoint. Everything's clearly laid out, makes sense, and facilitates a good flow around the course.
- A small pond on #9 forces a short water carry of maybe 175-200'.
- #5 utilizes a "pick your fairway" design. This is perhaps the best hole on the course. About 360' either direction, the right hand fairway allows a RHBH hyzer route; RHFH or anny down the left hand fairway. Meet at the basket located up a steep sandy rise. Trouble up the middle and to each side of the respective fairways.
- #1's basket sits slightly elevated in a small cluster of trees, which is a neat way to start a round.

- Not much (either good or bad) stands out in any significant way to me, unfortunately. That's not really a knock against the designers, amenities, etc. The course just doesn't grab my attention the way, say, Shore Acres or Fallasburg, or the Mason County courses do. The Breakers is definitely enough fun to add to any bagging regimen, it's simply up against stiff regional competition.

-The course plays around a massive multi-sided mega church building that looks a bit like a spaceship has landed and taken root.

"The Breakers" 18-hole disc golf course is located on the property of a large church, bordering a busy highway on one side. The name might suggest to you that the course is right on Lake Michigan or another large body of water, but unfortunately that isn't the case - the lake is a few miles away. That said, there is still a LOT to like about this course.

I have to start with the infrastructure. In a word, it is fantastic. The designers clearly paid attention to every little detail here. There is a large kiosk at the first tee featuring a huge, colorful, accurate map of the course. Each tee has a large cement pad, colored tee sign showing the layout of each hole along with distance and par, and even a broom for sweeping dirt and sand off the pad. The baskets are very attractive and visible blue Prodigy models. There is also a practice basket. There are blue next tee signs at most holes, making navigation a breeze. There are trash cans and benches at some of the tees, and a porta-potty after #9.

The hole design is another strong point. There are a wide variety of holes here, from short and tightly wooded to long and mostly open. Every hole has some degree of obstacles and challenge. There are two holes with signed multiple fairways, and on many other holes the obstacles create multiple options for getting to the basket. Most of the course is fairly flat, but the elevation that is present is well used to create some uphill and downhill throws and a couple risk/reward putts. There is good variety of hyzers/anhyzers, demanding lots of different throws including potentially a few pretty creative ones.

There are a few particularly memorable holes for me:
- #1: The first hole plays 370' or so along a slight downward slope, to a basket on top of a rock pile in a tight cluster of trees.
- #6: This hole is only 210'ish but plays down and back up a valley, with some clumps of trees preventing an easy throw to the basket.
- #8: The shortest hole on the course, but it plays through an area that is entirely sand - as if you were on the Lake Michigan beach. The hole curves sharply left to a basket perched on top of a steep incline, making for a risk/reward putt.
#9: The only water hole on the course. It's another short hole at 220', but positioned almost dead center between the tee and basket is a pond. In the spring, this pond can cover almost the entire 220' but in the summer/fall it's probably more like the middle 180'. At any time of year, you'll have to either carry it or lay up off to the left - where there is also a second cement pad for players nervous about losing a disc. The hole presents some challenge even for bigger arms because the area behind the basket is wooded - discouraging long bomb throws to clear the pond.
#11: The longest hole here. Plays maybe 300' up a fairly open area, then kinks sharply left into tight woods for the final 200' to a basket raised several feet off the ground on a large stump. A tough and memorable par 4.
#13: Plays straight for approximately the first 100' off the tee, then arcs continuously to the left the final 200' to the basket, with the fairway turning almost 180 degrees over that distance. There is a really narrow path through the trees if you want to try to cut that curve off.

Despite being a fairly challenging course, I think the course is still beginner friendly. Besides #9, there are two other holes with alternate cement tee pads to make things easier. There isn't a whole lot of risk of lost discs except in the pond. No chance of throwing a disc onto the highway, and the course is a DG-only space with spread-out holes so I don't have any safety concerns. Beginners won't come close to shooting par here (I am still several strokes away myself) but I think they will still have a fun round.

The course plays alongside a major highway. The road noise can be heard throughout the course, but especially on the first few and last few holes that play closer to it.

The course is mostly pretty flat as mentioned above. The raised baskets do create some extra challenge to help with this, but still.

I personally think the length is great, but for those really looking for long "grip it and rip it" holes it might feel a little short. The two par 4s are the only holes longer than 400'.

As others have said, the last few holes are nothing special. It's not that there is anything wrong with them really, but they just aren't very memorable. A 5.0 rated course would have memorable holes from start to finish. And overall there isn't really much "wow" factor here.

The course can be buggy, especially the middle holes in the spring/early summer. There are also tick warnings posted on the kiosk. Bring bug spray and check for them after your round.

Note that course is closed till noon on Sundays for service at the church. Also, no alcohol or smoking on the course per posted rules.

This course is one of my go-tos despite the fact that it takes about 35 minutes (each way) for me to drive here, and there are a couple dozen courses closer to me than that. I think that the course designers basically did everything right and maximized the potential of the course given the space available. Most of the cons I listed are really out of their control, other than maybe making #14-18 more interesting somehow.

If you are planning a trip to the region to play Flip City (about an hour's drive north of here) and wanting to check out other courses in the area during your stay, this one should be on your shortlist.

UPDATE October 2021: I am maintaining my 4.0 rating, but I did remove some verbage about the road noise being the only thing holding this course back from a 4.5. This is one of my personal favorites in the area, but it does lack in the "wow" department.

On a personal note, I also scored my first ever "cubby ace" here today on hole 9. Third throw, with an Innova Teebird that is pretty beat up. Speaking from personal experience, this course has the right mix of variety, distance, and lack of disc loss potential that will help novice players improve! I just looked back at my scorebook and saw that on my first round here, I shot 22 strokes worse (!!) than I did today. Practice makes better!

UPDATE JULY 2022: Some new trails have been cut between a couple of holes to streamline course flow. I have probably visited this course about a dozen times (dating back to soon after it opened and before I was even registered on this site) and the course has always been in great shape. It's always a good time at The Breakers. 100+ courses later, I think this is still the best church course I have played.

- nice course info sign/map
- practice basket
- well maintained Prodigy baskets
- next tee directions on many holes
- unique mix of sand/scrub brush/forest near Lake Michigan
- brooms near most tee pads for sand removal
- water hazard (pond) on hole 9
- garbage cans and benches at some tees
- many challenging, technical wooded shots
- open shots still have some obstacles that force certain lines
- excellent, clear-cut navigation
- sand will help trap your disc from overshoots

- minimal elevation change except for a few holes
- practice basket location could be missed
- ticks are supposedly present
- potential for mosquitoes/other bugs
- you're going to get a little sandy (oh well)
- one hole had wood chips down to help with deeper sand - could be useful in a few more areas, but I kind of prefer the natural sand of the course

The Breakers is just a few miles east of Lake Michigan and it shows in the course topology. There is a bit of rolling elevation change on holes 5-8, but for the most part it is relatively flat - though it makes up for this with technical challenge. At times you feel like you're in a forest, and at others like you're at the sand dunes. Some fairways are almost entirely sand which I haven't seen since I played in Myrtle Beach, SC. This course was immensely fun to play, quite challenging, and very unique.

The Breakers is on private property on a church's grounds, but is open to the public. The land appears to only be used for disc golf and it is awesome to see the vision that went into developing this unused land into something enjoyable for everyone. The one concern I had was people not following the church's rules - especially the ban on alcohol on the course. While I honestly find this rule a bit silly, given it is private property, I am concerned that abusing their rules could cause it to be closed to the public, which would be a shame. There was evidence of alcohol in every garbage can on the course, though at least most of the cans were cleaned up. There were also notes about baskets being pulled due to COVID concerns if group sizes didn't stay small, so hopefully everyone takes this seriously so people can continue to enjoy the course.

I had never played a course with Prodigy baskets and still don't know if they are any better or just gimmicky. They caught all of my discs very well, so I'm a fan, and the bright blue was kind of cool. All of the course amenities (baskets, garbage cans, concrete tees, benches, etc.) were in great shape. Some holes, such as 5, even had a flared concrete tee to allow driving in 2 different directions depending on the line you want to take. This sort of attention to detail shows the care that went into this course.

Some previous reviews complained about bugs. I had no mosquito issues and didn't end up with any ticks (there isn't a ton of tall grass where they like to hang out, so I don't think the risk is huge, hopefully). I played at 6 AM and had bug spray on, so other times may be different.

The only notable water hazard is hole 9 where you throw over a pond. If you can throw 200' this will be relatively easy, though there is a shorter undocumented tee (also concrete) to avoid the pond throw. I'll admit I threw a pretty low-power drive here, thinking it was an easy shot, and just barely made it across. That said, the hole is only about 210', so much more power and you're going to be flying by the hole. Note that holes 7 and 13 also have shorter secondary tees which are not documented.

While I immensely enjoyed the challenge of all of the technical, wooded shots here, I could see it getting frustrated for beginners if you're fixating on score - if the focus is on having fun, I don't think anyone will be disappointed. You definitely have to choose your lines wisely and even then I got into trouble a few times.

The only hole I didn't really like was 13. As others have mentioned, this this a horseshoe type of shot that turns almost 180 degrees - if someone can make this shot, I'd love to see it, but it doesn't seem very practical. I want a challenge, but making it impossible to find a line to the basket is a little much. There is a very narrow channel through the woods you can opt for as well - I like this better but it is very tight.

Holes 15-18 did get a bit repetitive (I think this was also mentioned), but they were still a challenge. These were some of the more open holes on the course besides the first few, and I think they made the best use of this space that they could.

It also appears between holes 10 and 11 there is a mini practice driving range set up, with markers for 200', 250', and 300', which was kind of cool, and not something I've seen elsewhere. That said, if you have decent power you could be overdriving this quickly.

Hole 11 was a beast - my first triple bogie in a long time on this 500' par 4 through the woods. I couldn't get a line through the trees here to save my life, but it's a great challenge. The basket placement at the end is very high up on an old tree stump, which is cool looking but I've come to find these sorts of shots gimmicky - if you can approach the basket in 3 or fewer shots but then have to make 3-4 putts to get it in the high basket, I guess I'm just not a fan of that. It admittedly is a different skill.

All in all, I had a fantastic time on this course. It's just a 10 minute drive or so north of Holland, so if you are staying in the Holland/Saugatuck area I'd consider this a must-play course. It's very unique and very well kept up, and one of my favorite courses I've played. Highly recommended!

- Infrastructure is in great shape. Well sized concrete tee pads and very sharp blue prodigy baskets
- Very well maintained. Apparently there was a tournament a month or so before, so that likely helped, but it seemed as though it would stay in good shape. The rough was also very manageable, while still punishing.
- Accurate and descriptive tee signs with next tee signs on all (or most) holes. I was fortunate to have a guide, but it would be easy to make your way around without one
- Practice basket
- Great trees and foliage. Fairways are very fair.
- A few good basket positions and opportunities to throw unique shots

- Single set of tee pads and single basket position
- Almost completely flat. What elevation is there is used well, but it feels slightly monotonous.
- I found myself throwing a lot of putter hyzers. While I enjoy throwing putter hyzers, it definitely holds back the rating and factors into the monotony referenced above
- Front nine could use another bench or two. Back nine was fine.
- Only one true par four, and it was nearly a tweener (although that is an extremely well placed pine stump!)

-Very fun course, and I expect with time it will improve immensely. While it is unlikely that they'll install a second set of tee pads, additional basket positions could make this course much more engaging.
- It was definitely easy and approachable. That detracts a little for me but it always feels good to shoot -6 the second time through a course.
- This should be obvious by now, but it is on a church property. Super cool that they would make this fun course open to the public and there is no blatant symbology throughout the course. Still, it's on a church's property and did not feel truly disc golf only.
- I want to give this a higher rating (3.8 seems accurate) but the single nature of the layout and the drive>putt status of most holes kept it at 3.5. I'm sad to review it early in its life, because I bet this course will be well taken care of and well loved and will turn into a four with additional basket positions.

"The Breakers" is a stellar 18-hole gem on the property of Harvest Bible Church of West Olive. This large piece of land was carved into a masterpiece of disc golf by the designers.

+ So, lets talk ammentities. This place literally has every single thing anyone could want a course to have. Concrete tees, colored (and accurate) tee signs, bright blue Prodigy baskets, restrooms after the 9th hole, practice area, etc etc etc. I've never played a course as fundamentally sound as The Breakers!

+ The design is awesome. There aren't any bad holes that stick out in my mind from start to finish. I have way too many favorites here to just choose one or two.

+ There is never a dull moment, with a fantastic mix of heavy woods and more scattered tree coverage. Both areas feature high risk-reward factor, as well as shot shaping and plenty of variety in distance.

+ It's a really clean course, and I hope locals can make it stay that way. There's trash cans everywhere to assist.

+ Outside of #2, it's a secluded and quiet course. Outside of noise from other disc golfers, you are in for a treat.

- Elevation is lacking here and that's really the only thing keeping it from a perfect score in my book. While I was entertained from start to finish, others might be craving more in terms of elevation change.

- 15-18 are solid holes, but a little close together and under par with the rest of the course. A 5.0 course should have phenomenal holes from start to finish, and the ending few seemed a little lackluster.

The Breakers is a course I would play over and over again if I was a local to the area. If I wasn't heading to Flip to get a round in before it closed, I would've played 2-3 rounds here. The Breakers is a must play in Western Michigan!

- Wonderfully constructed concrete tees.
- Awesome blue Prodigy baskets. These are my second favorite model of baskets. Very nice choice and they stand out quite well.
- A lot of the holes had blue and white signs pointing to the next tee. Where there weren't the signs the next tee was visible from the basket. Unless you're Ray Charles you aren't getting lost here.
- Not a lot of elevation change on this property however what elevation there is it was used quite effectively. Number 8 is a short little hole with a super fast green all around it. Very nicely done.
- Surprisingly, there is a deceptive little water hole on #9. While the water carry is fairly easy that basket is much closer to the waters edge than it appears from the tee.
- This course does a great job of taking the player from wide open holes (1 through 5) to a somewhat wooded section (6 through 15) and then finishing off with a more open section (16-18).
- Several holes made use of elevated baskets like on 1 and 11 which I thought was a nice touch.
- The variety was really nice from short and easy like 6 and just brutal like 11.
- Tee signs were great.

- As mentioned earlier, there isn't a lot of elevation on this property so it leaves a few of the holes a little bland.
- I though 11 was a little punitive. It starts with a rather long tee shot and then the fairway narrows significantly to a poke-n-hope heavily wooded stand of trees and if that weren't bad enough the basket is elevated. .
- I thought the 13 almost horse-shoe nature of the fairway was a little unrealistic. That is not a line discs can realistically hit even if you have one of those old school Discraft Extremes.

This course is not going to be on caliber with places like Beauty, Beast, Flip City or anything like that. On the other hand It will be a great course for the locals. If it were in my town I'd play this place every day. Also being right next to US 31 it is a very easy course to get to. I would happily drive here to play tournaments or leagues. If you're in the area be sure to hit it up because it will be well worth your time. It's a nice compliment to the courses already in the area with a completely different look and feel to places like Winstrom, Paw Paw and Shore Acres.

And a little PSA...This is on a church property and alcohol, tobacco and drugs are obviously prohibited on the course. For providing a course open to the public FOR FREE it really isn't too much to ask to leave all that stuff at home. Seriously.

The sandy soil and coniferous trees gives this course some uniqueness and personality. Many holes (such as Hole 1, Hole 7 and Hole 11) and have tricky pin positions, which can add unanticipated strokes to your score. Hole 9 is a pleasant water hole that adds challenge, but the water is shallow and clear enough to make a lost disc recoverable. No huge elevation changes, but some wooded, undulated fairways with narrow paths (such as Hole 4, Hole 5, Hole 6 and Hole 8) retain their fun in adverse conditions. Hole 11 is the longest hole, as well as a 'compound hole' with a tree-bordered fairway leading to a right-angled tunnel which leads to an elevated basket.

Quite a few amenities, such as well-done, high-budget signs, large cement tee pads (some holes have two), and 'Next Tee' signs which made first time navigability easy. Nice new Prodigy baskets with two rows of chains will rarely spit out putts, though you might find yourself banging the top rim quite a bit. A free course, and easily accessible from US-31 and Stanton St. The right-sized length (about 5600 feet) makes this a course that can be played and enjoyed frequently. Lots of parking, with free admission.

I wanted to rate this course higher, but feel like some factors such as the noisy nearby highway (Holes 1 through 4) and slightly rustic sheen keeps this course from rivalling true destination courses. Some holes look like they are still in the process of being finished. The sparse trees and relatively featureless aspects of holes at the beginning and near the end are somewhat forgettable, though they usually have adequate levels of challenge. Winds affect this course more than the course description implies.

Many thanks to the members of Harvest Bible Church for their benevolence and hard work in creating such a nice course with such easy access (except Sundays). A free course, and as stated previously this adds a good course in an area with relatively few alternatives, especially in the Grand Haven area.

-Lots of different shots utilizing almost every disc in your bag
-Aesthetically beautiful
-Elevation change
-Basket elevation and cool basket locations
-Concrete teepads for all long positions and some short positions
-Difficult, but obtainable birdies on most holes
-Shooting over a small 200' pond
-Change up of greens (grass, sand and wood chips)
-COURSE MAINTAINANCE IS ON POINT!
-Safe location of the course
-Trash receptacles on a solid amount of holes (you should still pack in and pack out though)

-Can't play Sunday mornings (totally understand and respect as we are playing around a church)
-Really buggy. It's been a horrible year for mosquitos, but still, you need to bring bug spray.
-Sandy teepads. My buddy and I bring a broom and it works wonders. I've also noticed that some other guys are brooming off the pads as well, but do not expect that they will be cleaned daily.

Amazing course! I've been playing this course weekly! It rivals Winstrom Preserve's new layout in the fact that there are some very technical wooded lines, but there are also some nice bombs. Love the fact that an amazing score is obtainable. Course maintenance is on point! The course looks like it is tournament ready! Can't wait to come back!

18 fill holes. No overlaps.
For West MI, it is a bit unique as it has a lot of technical holes with no 'filler holes'. There's water, a bunker, elevated holes, plenty of dog legs, and even a part 4. It is challenging but also generally easy to find a disc which is nice.
Everything is well marked including signage to next tee.
All the concrere tee pads are brand new as well as the sturdy disc catchers.

Sandy and dirty. Very little grass.
Mosquitos holes 10-15
Could have a few longer holes.

Aesthetic - plays around an expansive church yard in the "dry area" between GH and Holland. Area is pretty much DG exclusive (plays near a parking lot on #7) and across a road #10 but otherwise, you will have your game to keep you company.

Teepads - when I was there, they were not yet installed but the next weekend, all were installed. I am going to assume this is a Pro.

Teesignage - Just a post with a rough sketch and a distance. Like before, these were installed the weekend after we were there.

Routing and Nav - it's like this place has been here a long time. The paths are super worn in and it makes navigation easy!

Unique factor - #1 and #12 (i think) both have baskets mounted in tree trunks/stumps. This actually doesn't detract from the round at all. #1 actually is blocked from the tee side so it encourages you to throw past the basket and back. Water does come into play with a small pond on #9. Near #10 (it actually is part of 10's fairway) is a driving range with distances marked.

I really can't think of cons. This is a great addition to the West Michigan DG scene and specifically the Grand Haven/Holland scene which desperately needed a quality course.

A great addition to the already fine selection of Western Michigan courses that are available. The course is located on a church and it primarily plays around the establishment, and ends where the first hole begins.

- many technical holes that include left and right doglegs, with #13 being a massive dogleg to the left.

- good variety in shots you can use for almost every hole, with quite a few holes being available to take different lines with ease

- not as many filler holes as you see in other courses around this area, with most holes testing your accuracy, as well as your decision making

- very nice concrete pads and fantastic tee signs with par's, and distance included on them

- no downhill shots, which was unfortunate to see with the course being next to a highway

- not really any signature holes, quite a few unique holes but nothing insane that I really have not seen before

honestly this is a really good new course that does test your accuracy and shot selection fairly well, as well as being set up in a gorgeous property located just a few miles from Lake Michigan. I really enjoyed this course, and if you are just looking for a fun course to play in general come check it out!