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Reviews: 37
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Best of the Best
Pros: Will test every facet of your game. You will go to other courses and think you are pretty good untill you get to Rogers. I've heard some folks on here rate it only a four because there is a tee pad they don't like or they think the rough is too punishing. These guys are bedwetters and will complain to a waitress that their coffee is just tooooo hot. Play this course now while the rough is brutal and pins are in long. You will feel like a stud when you pull off a nice shot and you will cuss when you don't. Bottom line is this course will make you come back over and over because that is how bad it messes with you.
Cons: There are none. Maybe you might find some poison ivy here and there but you will survive.
Other Thoughts: This is my home course and play it once a week. I also think that the worlds should be played a round at Rogers when they come through next year or in the future. This is the pound for pound champ in Indiana and that has come from several top ams and pros who play it. You will not be dissapointed.
0 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Report this Review It's just that good
Pros: I give Rogers Lakewood a 4. I would give it a 5, but the rough is unnecessarily killer at this time of the year and it's a beating if you have an errant throw and there are definitely improvements to be made with the tees..
Like the other reviewers stated - there is plenty of variety to please most golfers. Not going to get into a whole course breakdown, but here are some of the holes and touches that I like and notes on others.
- Hole 1 is in a good starting spot right by the lower parking lot. Problem is that this lot gets real full with a shelter close by, a boat launch, people fishing and disc golfers. Hole 1 parking usually stays shady in the afternoon, but parking is better at hole 2 (skate park) and hole 17 at the top of the hill.
Leagues, maybe still do, but I don't know - usually parked at the top of the hill by 17 and started from there. If you have a large group you can split and start at 17 and 14 since the tees are back to back at the top of the hill by the parking lot.
Holes 2,3,4,5 are pretty straight forward - rough starts to show some teeth on the uphill 3. Hitting a tree and having it kick back into the woods is a fairly common occurrence. 4 and 5 are long but straight.
Hole 6 is probably the beginning of the bad rough and the first place you'll probably most likely lose a disc - use a spotter if possible and definitely try the 'Pro' route of a huge hyzer over the trees.
Holes 11, 12 and 13 make use of some space that was *horrendous* rough in the past while adding some nice variety to the beginning of the back 9. Being that they opened up the rough over here - the huge downhill hole 14 is a little easier to 'give it your all' and not have to worry about losing your favorite disc. 14 still has some dense rough at the bottom right of the hill so try to stay away from there but deeper in and you'll probably end up on either 12 or 13 fairways.
17 is the other hole where having a spotter is a good idea - the rough on the left hand side - over the road is thick.
If you get out early, you can pretty much have the course to yourself. It's pretty quiet once you are out past hole 2. You probably won't run into other people than disc golfers till 19.
If no one is using the shelter at the top of the hill by 17 - it's a good place for field practice. You can use the service road as a tee since it's paved. There are some decent landmarks for estimating distance. It's 370' to the skate park road from the corner of the basketball court and 400' to the 19 tee sign.
Course is fairly easy to navigate - first place that's not obvious at first is 10->11 since you have to backtrack a little down 10 fairway, but it's obvious when you see it. There is a walking path by 10 basket that might confuse someone if they are not paying attention.
Also 23->24 is a little odd - it used to go from 20->24 which was (holes 17->18) when the course was 18 holes so the tee for 24 is near the basket for 20. If you don't look over the road you might miss 21.
The course is clean and there are plenty of trash cans at the tees, there are bag hooks, nice signage.Some of the signs need to be replaced.
Tees can be a pro and a con here - the short tees aren't well marked. There are some red landscape timbers that are buried in the fairways for some of the holes but they are well worn. Some tees are really nice brick and others are wood (spongy on 10) covered in rubber.The nice tees are the pro and the shorts and the wood ones are the cons. 7 has an Am tee that's fairly nice since the Am tee used to be the only tee on 7.
Like the other reviewers stated - there is plenty of variety to please most golfers. Not going to get into a whole course breakdown, but here are some of the holes and touches that I like and notes on others.
- Hole 1 is in a good starting spot right by the lower parking lot. Problem is that this lot gets real full with a shelter close by, a boat launch, people fishing and disc golfers. Hole 1 parking usually stays shady in the afternoon, but parking is better at hole 2 (skate park) and hole 17 at the top of the hill.
Leagues, maybe still do, but I don't know - usually parked at the top of the hill by 17 and started from there. If you have a large group you can split and start at 17 and 14 since the tees are back to back at the top of the hill by the parking lot.
Holes 2,3,4,5 are pretty straight forward - rough starts to show some teeth on the uphill 3. Hitting a tree and having it kick back into the woods is a fairly common occurrence. 4 and 5 are long but straight.
Hole 6 is probably the beginning of the bad rough and the first place you'll probably most likely lose a disc - use a spotter if possible and definitely try the 'Pro' route of a huge hyzer over the trees.
Holes 11, 12 and 13 make use of some space that was *horrendous* rough in the past while adding some nice variety to the beginning of the back 9. Being that they opened up the rough over here - the huge downhill hole 14 is a little easier to 'give it your all' and not have to worry about losing your favorite disc. 14 still has some dense rough at the bottom right of the hill so try to stay away from there but deeper in and you'll probably end up on either 12 or 13 fairways.
17 is the other hole where having a spotter is a good idea - the rough on the left hand side - over the road is thick.
If you get out early, you can pretty much have the course to yourself. It's pretty quiet once you are out past hole 2. You probably won't run into other people than disc golfers till 19.
If no one is using the shelter at the top of the hill by 17 - it's a good place for field practice. You can use the service road as a tee since it's paved. There are some decent landmarks for estimating distance. It's 370' to the skate park road from the corner of the basketball court and 400' to the 19 tee sign.
Course is fairly easy to navigate - first place that's not obvious at first is 10->11 since you have to backtrack a little down 10 fairway, but it's obvious when you see it. There is a walking path by 10 basket that might confuse someone if they are not paying attention.
Also 23->24 is a little odd - it used to go from 20->24 which was (holes 17->18) when the course was 18 holes so the tee for 24 is near the basket for 20. If you don't look over the road you might miss 21.
The course is clean and there are plenty of trash cans at the tees, there are bag hooks, nice signage.Some of the signs need to be replaced.
Tees can be a pro and a con here - the short tees aren't well marked. There are some red landscape timbers that are buried in the fairways for some of the holes but they are well worn. Some tees are really nice brick and others are wood (spongy on 10) covered in rubber.The nice tees are the pro and the shorts and the wood ones are the cons. 7 has an Am tee that's fairly nice since the Am tee used to be the only tee on 7.
Cons: A long time ago - 4 and 5 used to have the entire clearing mowed. This opened a bunch of roller routes and made people pull out all their tricks since the wide open space was very forgiving. I kind of wish they would try this again.
A lot of the holes seem to have not gotten the maintenance that they used to get. The 4 and 5 example above is one instance. Perhaps that was intentional. Hole 8 used to have a pond that's just a dried pit now. It really made 8 a nice looking hole.
Have to be careful on 21, there is a shelter by the basket that people rent out and park on the fairway for 21 if it's a large enough group. There is a clear straight route to the right though if you need to avoid some cars.
Hole 19 is downhill, straight at the skate park parking lot. Cars have been hit in the past.
A lot of the holes seem to have not gotten the maintenance that they used to get. The 4 and 5 example above is one instance. Perhaps that was intentional. Hole 8 used to have a pond that's just a dried pit now. It really made 8 a nice looking hole.
Have to be careful on 21, there is a shelter by the basket that people rent out and park on the fairway for 21 if it's a large enough group. There is a clear straight route to the right though if you need to avoid some cars.
Hole 19 is downhill, straight at the skate park parking lot. Cars have been hit in the past.
Other Thoughts: My rating on this is biased - this is pretty much my home course. This is where I really started getting into DG. I had played for years before, but would never have called myself a disc golfer. I am somewhat spoiled since it is such a nice course. PNC is the only closer course, but it's not as nice.
It's hard to review this course, it's changed a lot from when I first started playing it and I know it'll probably change some more, but I'm excited to see what goes on here. And will keep coming back.
The entrance fee is $7 for out of county residents. You can exit and re-enter the park, but ask for a pass at the front gate before you leave.
I don't believe there is any place on site to get any refreshments and it's a long course. Bring plenty.
Park also doesn't seem to mind beer consumption although they post on their website that it's discouraged but from experience, they don't care.
Dogs are allowed on leashes.
There are some walking trails that make use of the woods where the rough is around 4-10 and 17-19.
It's hard to review this course, it's changed a lot from when I first started playing it and I know it'll probably change some more, but I'm excited to see what goes on here. And will keep coming back.
The entrance fee is $7 for out of county residents. You can exit and re-enter the park, but ask for a pass at the front gate before you leave.
I don't believe there is any place on site to get any refreshments and it's a long course. Bring plenty.
Park also doesn't seem to mind beer consumption although they post on their website that it's discouraged but from experience, they don't care.
Dogs are allowed on leashes.
There are some walking trails that make use of the woods where the rough is around 4-10 and 17-19.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Valpolicious!
Pros: This course has some excellent terrain which includes rolling hills, water, woods, and thick rough. There is a really good mix of holes on this course. It's one of those courses that all skill levels are going to like playing.
I was really impressed with the work done on this course since the last time I played there. The tee pads used to be really awful and this was an average course.
There are some really memorable holes on this course. It starts with #1 throwing across the water. Hole #14 is a monster downhill hole that you won't forget. #19 is another fun downhill shot with an island green. Playing all roads out of bounds makes this hole great! Hole #22 has a nice built up elevated green. You finish and Hole #24 has a frame with a sweet haning basket that makes a nice death putt to finish.
More golf is always better. 24 holes on this property.
Tee signs are solid with distances and showing both pin locations.
The baskets are Innova Dicatchers that have inner chains that have been modified. They catch just fine.
Distinct tee pads that are mostly concrete or brick.
I was really impressed with the work done on this course since the last time I played there. The tee pads used to be really awful and this was an average course.
There are some really memorable holes on this course. It starts with #1 throwing across the water. Hole #14 is a monster downhill hole that you won't forget. #19 is another fun downhill shot with an island green. Playing all roads out of bounds makes this hole great! Hole #22 has a nice built up elevated green. You finish and Hole #24 has a frame with a sweet haning basket that makes a nice death putt to finish.
More golf is always better. 24 holes on this property.
Tee signs are solid with distances and showing both pin locations.
The baskets are Innova Dicatchers that have inner chains that have been modified. They catch just fine.
Distinct tee pads that are mostly concrete or brick.
Cons: The one big issue I have are the tee pads. Some of the tee pads are short and uneven. Some have steps up that cannot be approached from behind. One tee is rubber. Every tee pad seems to be different. Some are short.
Other Thoughts: There is a ton of poison ivy on this course. Protect yourself!
Check the official website. There are a ton of other activities at the park.
http://ci.valparaiso.in.us/index.aspx?NID=633
Check the official website. There are a ton of other activities at the park.
http://ci.valparaiso.in.us/index.aspx?NID=633
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Pros: This diverse 24 hole course has superb variety and a something for everyone. It's starts out with a couple shots with the lake in play, there are numerous elevation changes some of which are quite large, there are plenty of wooded holes ranging from lightly wooded to heavily wooded and everything in between, the variety of hole length is quite dramatic, and there are ob roads that come into play on a few holes. The shot variety is excellent with a seemingly even balance of hyper, straight and anhyzer shots.
The vast majority of the holes really make you work for your birdie and a few have good risk/reward.
The course has benches and bag racks on nearly every hole and two basket placements on many of the holes. Tee signs list the distance to each placement and have a nice accurate hole diagram. Some of the basket placements take advantage of elevation changes to make some tough putting greens.
There are a number of other cool and unique features on the course like the arched tree you have to throw under on hole 12, the cool tee pad map on hole 18 and the hanging basket on hole 24.
The vast majority of the holes really make you work for your birdie and a few have good risk/reward.
The course has benches and bag racks on nearly every hole and two basket placements on many of the holes. Tee signs list the distance to each placement and have a nice accurate hole diagram. Some of the basket placements take advantage of elevation changes to make some tough putting greens.
There are a number of other cool and unique features on the course like the arched tree you have to throw under on hole 12, the cool tee pad map on hole 18 and the hanging basket on hole 24.
Cons: The tee pads are widely inconsistent with some concrete, others are brick and some are rubber. A couple of them gave me problems, but for the most part they did their job just fine.
A few of the baskets are showing their age but it looks like the club has made some upgrades to them and seem to catch just fine which is the important thing.
The ground was muddy and wet in areas but I believe it had rained recently before my trip so that is to be expected.
It can be a bit tricky to find the start of the course. There are tons of signs pointing you in different directions as you enter the park, but none point you towards the disc golf course.
A few of the baskets are showing their age but it looks like the club has made some upgrades to them and seem to catch just fine which is the important thing.
The ground was muddy and wet in areas but I believe it had rained recently before my trip so that is to be expected.
It can be a bit tricky to find the start of the course. There are tons of signs pointing you in different directions as you enter the park, but none point you towards the disc golf course.
Other Thoughts: Overall this is an excellent course that's tons of fun! I highly recommend stopping here for a round.
I was wanted to rate this course a 4.5 because the fun factor is very high and it has 24 quality holes, but the tee pads and complete lack of pro par 4's remind me it should be rated a 4.
I was wanted to rate this course a 4.5 because the fun factor is very high and it has 24 quality holes, but the tee pads and complete lack of pro par 4's remind me it should be rated a 4.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.
LAKEwood
Pros: This is a large course with every type of hole you can imagine. most holes are deep in the park free from most contact with other park visitors. over the years the course designers have been cutting back the brush making it easier to play almost all year round. you only have to play to play from Memorial Day to Labor day.
Cons: could use a bit more trimming back of the brush on some holes. water does come into play on some holes mainly on holes 1 and 2, hole 24 but only if it rolls down hill past the basket. this course can get a bit leafy in the summer best if played early spring or late fall, very easy to lose a disc if your a beginner.
Other Thoughts: this is my home course, i have played it dozens if times. the course is the best its ever been since i started playing it. could use a little grooming on a few holes.
1 of 4 people found this review helpful.
hooooooo boy!
Pros: Aesthetic- Beautiful course, integrates water and winds through thick old growth woods. Impressive vistas throughout
Teepads- Will be in pros and cons- Most of the teepads that were bricked were super nice. Of good length and generally oriented well.
Signs/Nav- Nav was relatively easy. There were a few holes that did require guidance because the next hole wasn't evident. Some baskets had "Next Tee" written on them.
Baskets- again, pros and cons here. Most of the baskets seemed to be M-14's with nice deep baskets and double chains. Powdercoating on the innerchains made the baskets highly visible.
Challenge- Holy Challenging. This course will challenge EVERY shot in your bag... A lot of turn-overs, hard anny's and hyzers, water, woods, hills, elevation.
Special Mention- Elevation--Best use of elevation that I've seen in a while. there is a TON of risk/reward here with the water and woods, not to mention a ton of "rollaway" potential
Special Mention- Uniqueness- From throwing from a TeePad in the middle of the road under a tree arch, to elevated pins, to suspended pins, protected baskets, blind throws, you are never left bored...
Teepads- Will be in pros and cons- Most of the teepads that were bricked were super nice. Of good length and generally oriented well.
Signs/Nav- Nav was relatively easy. There were a few holes that did require guidance because the next hole wasn't evident. Some baskets had "Next Tee" written on them.
Baskets- again, pros and cons here. Most of the baskets seemed to be M-14's with nice deep baskets and double chains. Powdercoating on the innerchains made the baskets highly visible.
Challenge- Holy Challenging. This course will challenge EVERY shot in your bag... A lot of turn-overs, hard anny's and hyzers, water, woods, hills, elevation.
Special Mention- Elevation--Best use of elevation that I've seen in a while. there is a TON of risk/reward here with the water and woods, not to mention a ton of "rollaway" potential
Special Mention- Uniqueness- From throwing from a TeePad in the middle of the road under a tree arch, to elevated pins, to suspended pins, protected baskets, blind throws, you are never left bored...
Cons: TeePads- there is one pad that is bordered with 2x4's but is sunken, and very slick. The variety of teepads here is a bit wonky. Some of the teepads are "flypaper" and can be uneven, even mushy with the wood underneat not having support underneath.
Baskets- The variety is a bit wonky as well. there are some different baskets here have more shallow baskets than others. I find positives and negatives with the yellow inner chains, it makes the baskets more visible but the ring that holds the inner chains seems bigger than normal which makes bounce outs more common. just my opinion.
Uncontrollables- Trees/schule- THICK at times, great others. nothing can be done about this.
Baskets- The variety is a bit wonky as well. there are some different baskets here have more shallow baskets than others. I find positives and negatives with the yellow inner chains, it makes the baskets more visible but the ring that holds the inner chains seems bigger than normal which makes bounce outs more common. just my opinion.
Uncontrollables- Trees/schule- THICK at times, great others. nothing can be done about this.
Other Thoughts: This is a Great course, I was thoroughly impressed. We went down to Indiana to play with Jukeshoe and he was a more than gracious host and guide! We made the right decision to hit up RLW and will most certianly be back...
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.
Put on your big boy pants. It's disc golf time!
Pros: Sweet Monkey Gods is this a great course! However, be prepared to be worn out, beaten, sucked dry and spit back out. This is a course for big boys. Quick list of what I liked, and then a more detailed breakdown in other thoughts.
24 holes.
Amazing Elevation.
Championship Caliber course.
Amazing park.
Great tee pads.
24 holes.
Amazing Elevation.
Championship Caliber course.
Amazing park.
Great tee pads.
Cons: It's Three hours from my house.
Other Thoughts: Hole 1 plays sort of over the water, It shouldn't come in to play, but I saw a couple of folks pansy out and toss one in the drink. Really, you shouldn't drown one here. But if the bigness of the course gets in your dome, you might be going swimming.
Hole 2 plays next to a skate park and by the pond. On the plus side, I got to see a little kid do a drop in for the first time on a half pipe. The down side is that he was immediately smashed in the noggin by an errant throw. The basket on this one sits next to the water. Go long, get wet. That's what she said.
Hole 3 goes WAY up hill. Like...WAY up the dang hill.
Holes 4 and 5 Play in a field that is covered in the thickest, gnarliest, toughest rough that I have ever seen. For the love of all that is holy; STAY IN THE FAIRWAY.
Hole 6 is literally one of the rings of hell. Sure, there is a fairway. Sure there is. If that's what they want you to believe...then fine.
7 has two different tee pads, and I found the Am pad to be much harder than the Pro pad. But then again, I can screw up a one man parade.
Hole 8 is jail from start to finish and has a neigh impossible line around a zillion skinny lil' trees. Throw right, you are OK. get left and just jump in front of a bus. You'll feel better.
9 goes over a road and back up hill. Cool little hole, and a bit of a respite from the rest of the course that destroys you like a Styrofoam cup.
Hole 10 is long, long, and long. Also, the fairway is narrower than a 10 year old's ass. Just jail from tee pad to pin. hit the gap, and you are good to go. That's what she said.
Hole 11 is a sweet little hyzer hole that makes you think that you can play disc golf.
Hole 12 has two tee pads and are probably my favorite holes on the course. the am pad plays underneath a log from the tee pad. Just an amazing view. Also, I birdied both pads, so of course I loved it.
Hole 13 can die in a house fire. Uphill, long, jail the entire way down, and the pin sits on a cliff in the long position. I'd rather get taken to jail and made a large man's girlfriend than to play this hole again.
Hole 14 is 4598409584095 feet downhill with woods all the way down and a HUGE right hand turn. Hang glide to the bottom. It'll be MUCH faster.
Hole 15 is a super long hole back across this huge hill. Trees sit in front of the box, and this 500 ft hole can turn into 5 drives REAL fast if you hit one of those trees. It ain't good.
Hole 16 goes UP the huge hill and it's a giant killer. I can't tell you how long this hole plays when the wind is blowing in your face. I almost hired a courier service to take my disc to the basket instead of throwing it.
Hole 17 is a LOOOONG, TIGHT left turn of a hole that will eat your discs. I saw no less than 12 discs get eaten in 96 holes of golf out there. Devil hole.
Hole 18 is Satan's playground. Long, uphill, 2 foot wide fairway and a huge left turn after it gets out of the woods with trees completely surrounding the hole. Bring a chainsaw.
Hole 19 is downhill and open. That''s about it. Not all of them can be perfect! This was fine though.
Hole 20 was a big uphill shot and kind of wide open.
Hole 21 is a cool little shot that sits behind an entire grove of mature trees. I also liked this hole, as I birdied it twice.
Hole 22 is super sick. OB all the way down on the right, mature trees all the way down to the pin and an elevated pin that sits in a landscaped box. Sick to death hole that demands precision and distance.
Hole 23 is a LONG hole with OB all the way down the right, behind the basket and to the left of the basket. Mature trees spot the fairway, and hills will eat your lunch.
Hole 24 is a sweeping right hand turn with trees lining both sides of the fairway. The shot is tough and the putt is harder, as it ends in a hanging basket, suspended over a mulch bed. Amazing hole!
Seriously people, forget any negative reviews. If there is a down side to this course, it's that beginners will get destroyed out there. Not even close.
Also, out of 24 holes, there are literally 22 different kinds of tee pads. Concrete, brick, rubber, wood, astroturf, etc. But they all worked out well.
Hole 2 plays next to a skate park and by the pond. On the plus side, I got to see a little kid do a drop in for the first time on a half pipe. The down side is that he was immediately smashed in the noggin by an errant throw. The basket on this one sits next to the water. Go long, get wet. That's what she said.
Hole 3 goes WAY up hill. Like...WAY up the dang hill.
Holes 4 and 5 Play in a field that is covered in the thickest, gnarliest, toughest rough that I have ever seen. For the love of all that is holy; STAY IN THE FAIRWAY.
Hole 6 is literally one of the rings of hell. Sure, there is a fairway. Sure there is. If that's what they want you to believe...then fine.
7 has two different tee pads, and I found the Am pad to be much harder than the Pro pad. But then again, I can screw up a one man parade.
Hole 8 is jail from start to finish and has a neigh impossible line around a zillion skinny lil' trees. Throw right, you are OK. get left and just jump in front of a bus. You'll feel better.
9 goes over a road and back up hill. Cool little hole, and a bit of a respite from the rest of the course that destroys you like a Styrofoam cup.
Hole 10 is long, long, and long. Also, the fairway is narrower than a 10 year old's ass. Just jail from tee pad to pin. hit the gap, and you are good to go. That's what she said.
Hole 11 is a sweet little hyzer hole that makes you think that you can play disc golf.
Hole 12 has two tee pads and are probably my favorite holes on the course. the am pad plays underneath a log from the tee pad. Just an amazing view. Also, I birdied both pads, so of course I loved it.
Hole 13 can die in a house fire. Uphill, long, jail the entire way down, and the pin sits on a cliff in the long position. I'd rather get taken to jail and made a large man's girlfriend than to play this hole again.
Hole 14 is 4598409584095 feet downhill with woods all the way down and a HUGE right hand turn. Hang glide to the bottom. It'll be MUCH faster.
Hole 15 is a super long hole back across this huge hill. Trees sit in front of the box, and this 500 ft hole can turn into 5 drives REAL fast if you hit one of those trees. It ain't good.
Hole 16 goes UP the huge hill and it's a giant killer. I can't tell you how long this hole plays when the wind is blowing in your face. I almost hired a courier service to take my disc to the basket instead of throwing it.
Hole 17 is a LOOOONG, TIGHT left turn of a hole that will eat your discs. I saw no less than 12 discs get eaten in 96 holes of golf out there. Devil hole.
Hole 18 is Satan's playground. Long, uphill, 2 foot wide fairway and a huge left turn after it gets out of the woods with trees completely surrounding the hole. Bring a chainsaw.
Hole 19 is downhill and open. That''s about it. Not all of them can be perfect! This was fine though.
Hole 20 was a big uphill shot and kind of wide open.
Hole 21 is a cool little shot that sits behind an entire grove of mature trees. I also liked this hole, as I birdied it twice.
Hole 22 is super sick. OB all the way down on the right, mature trees all the way down to the pin and an elevated pin that sits in a landscaped box. Sick to death hole that demands precision and distance.
Hole 23 is a LONG hole with OB all the way down the right, behind the basket and to the left of the basket. Mature trees spot the fairway, and hills will eat your lunch.
Hole 24 is a sweeping right hand turn with trees lining both sides of the fairway. The shot is tough and the putt is harder, as it ends in a hanging basket, suspended over a mulch bed. Amazing hole!
Seriously people, forget any negative reviews. If there is a down side to this course, it's that beginners will get destroyed out there. Not even close.
Also, out of 24 holes, there are literally 22 different kinds of tee pads. Concrete, brick, rubber, wood, astroturf, etc. But they all worked out well.
6 of 10 people found this review helpful.
Great Place For A Little Fun
Pros: Great use of elevation
Nice tee signs
24 holes
Well kept
Practice basket
Nice long concrete tee pads
Nice use of water
Offers a variety of different shots
Nice tee signs
24 holes
Well kept
Practice basket
Nice long concrete tee pads
Nice use of water
Offers a variety of different shots
Cons: A bit tough to navigate
Old and a bit rusted DisCatchers
Some holes too close to pedestrians
It is pay to play
Old and a bit rusted DisCatchers
Some holes too close to pedestrians
It is pay to play
Other Thoughts: Now this course was my first ever course played in Indiana. Not gonna lie but I was a bit surprised. It is a very nice and very well kept course. You can tell the take slot of pride in their course. Came here on vacation, and not one bit disappointed. The one thing I recommend is bug spray. I came here in the beginning of July and they were EVERYWHERE!!! Never the less it doesn't take away from the experience. It will definitely make you throw every shot in your bag. It utilizes the area. I would have to say that hole #14 was my favorite. You throw down a monster of a hill. Then a few holes later you come right back up. It will use the land. This course isn't extremely tough, but it is a bit of a challenge. If I am in the area again I will for sure play again. I loved it. Hole #2 plays along a skatepark. It is very easy to actually go into the skatepark. It can definitely be dangerous. Just beware of this. Besides that it was an awesome course. If I'm up here again I will stop by for another great round.
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Challenge in Valpo
Pros: - Beautiful with almost every hole presenting a new challenge
- Great use of elevation
- Great risk/reward (maybe too much on some holes? - more on that later)
- The fairways were recently mowed
- Clean with signs and bag hooks at every tee and some benches at almost every tee
- There are restrooms and vending machines near the park entrance
- Very nice tee pads (some looked newly installed)
- 3$ to play all day is a great price (just mention that you're a Porter county resident)
- Great use of elevation
- Great risk/reward (maybe too much on some holes? - more on that later)
- The fairways were recently mowed
- Clean with signs and bag hooks at every tee and some benches at almost every tee
- There are restrooms and vending machines near the park entrance
- Very nice tee pads (some looked newly installed)
- 3$ to play all day is a great price (just mention that you're a Porter county resident)
Cons: - Hole 2 is a bit too technical with the pond within only a few feet of the basket - even a little risk on this hole may cost you a disc or two
- The rough on some holes was a little too thick for my taste (Holes 8 and 17 come to mind) and I ended up loosing a disc on Hole 8 and almost again on Hole 17
- Some short tee pads (Hole 12 comes to mind)
- Several holes with multiple baskets were missing a basket, which was very deceiving since most of the holes were blind shots to begin with
- Holes 21-24 were a little more boring than the rest of the course but was a relaxing finish after the grueling first half of the course (so not much of a con)
- I don't recall seeing a sign at the entrance of the park pointing towards Hole 1 (after you enter the park and pay the fee, turn right (south) at the stop sign and immediately turn left (east) into a parking lot - Hole 1 begins by the pond to your northeast
- The rough on some holes was a little too thick for my taste (Holes 8 and 17 come to mind) and I ended up loosing a disc on Hole 8 and almost again on Hole 17
- Some short tee pads (Hole 12 comes to mind)
- Several holes with multiple baskets were missing a basket, which was very deceiving since most of the holes were blind shots to begin with
- Holes 21-24 were a little more boring than the rest of the course but was a relaxing finish after the grueling first half of the course (so not much of a con)
- I don't recall seeing a sign at the entrance of the park pointing towards Hole 1 (after you enter the park and pay the fee, turn right (south) at the stop sign and immediately turn left (east) into a parking lot - Hole 1 begins by the pond to your northeast
Other Thoughts: - Most memorable hole - Hole 10 because of the beautiful scenery and long drive to the hole
- Least favorite hole - Hole 2 because of the technicality with the OB on the left and OB/pond on the right and next to the basket
This is an extremely challenging course that becomes less technical after Hole 15. This course is not for beginners, unless they cut down the course to 18 holes and skip many of the more technical holes. Be prepared to lose discs in water/very rough, rough that surrounds some of the fairways. Early spring or late fall may be the best time to visit this course, because of the thickness of the rough and the swarms of mosquitoes during the warm season.
- Least favorite hole - Hole 2 because of the technicality with the OB on the left and OB/pond on the right and next to the basket
This is an extremely challenging course that becomes less technical after Hole 15. This course is not for beginners, unless they cut down the course to 18 holes and skip many of the more technical holes. Be prepared to lose discs in water/very rough, rough that surrounds some of the fairways. Early spring or late fall may be the best time to visit this course, because of the thickness of the rough and the swarms of mosquitoes during the warm season.
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Every state should have a course like this!
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7/3/2011 
7/7/2011
Review By: BogeyNoMore 
Played: 115 Reviewed: 80 Exp: 9 Years
This review was updated on 6/19/2012
Pros: Magnificent course in a clean, scenic, pleasant, well maintained suburban park, offering far more than just disc golf. Starts right out of the box with a scenic and inviting hole that has you driving over water, but not to the point where you need to throw 300' to clear it.
23 more holes provide a great mix of tight, moderately tight, some-what open and a couple of wide open fairways. Splendid use of numerous elevation changes off the tee as well as some sloped greens. Throw in a nice mix of distances and the result is: all the variety you could ask for. Unique hole after unique hole - never comes close to feeling boring or repetitive. Keeps you engaged and entertained the entire round, with diversity that utilizes your entire shot making repertoire. Certainly a challenging course, which can punish you for straying far from the fairway, but not overly harsh in doing so.
Baskets seemed fine to me, and there's a flag to help you locate the blind basket on one hole (5, perhaps?). Looks like they change pin placements occasionally to keep things fresh. Signage is pretty good, and course flows reasonably well. Navigation can be tricky in a few spots, but overall, not much of an issue considering it was my first visit.
Real restrooms (reasonably clean with running water) located an upshot away from 1st tee.
23 more holes provide a great mix of tight, moderately tight, some-what open and a couple of wide open fairways. Splendid use of numerous elevation changes off the tee as well as some sloped greens. Throw in a nice mix of distances and the result is: all the variety you could ask for. Unique hole after unique hole - never comes close to feeling boring or repetitive. Keeps you engaged and entertained the entire round, with diversity that utilizes your entire shot making repertoire. Certainly a challenging course, which can punish you for straying far from the fairway, but not overly harsh in doing so.
Baskets seemed fine to me, and there's a flag to help you locate the blind basket on one hole (5, perhaps?). Looks like they change pin placements occasionally to keep things fresh. Signage is pretty good, and course flows reasonably well. Navigation can be tricky in a few spots, but overall, not much of an issue considering it was my first visit.
Real restrooms (reasonably clean with running water) located an upshot away from 1st tee.
Cons: • Hole 2 features a raised basket with the lake looming just behind it - talk about risk/reward! You have to aim high to have a shot at getting a deuce, but if you don't hit the chains pretty solidly, you could lose your putter as it sails past the basket…and into the drink. Call me a wimp, but that's a little too ballsy for my taste.
• Some holes play across or near asphalt paths which can be harsh on plastic should you land on, or skip off them. A few holes have other unnatural obstacles that could come into play should a shot get away from you. Other park users could be an issue on high traffic days.
• Fairway for 12 was flooded, and it was beautiful weather when I played. I can see how some holes would be nasty the day after a good soaking.
• Jerks have broken off many of the bag hooks on most of the tee posts.
• Some holes play across or near asphalt paths which can be harsh on plastic should you land on, or skip off them. A few holes have other unnatural obstacles that could come into play should a shot get away from you. Other park users could be an issue on high traffic days.
• Fairway for 12 was flooded, and it was beautiful weather when I played. I can see how some holes would be nasty the day after a good soaking.
• Jerks have broken off many of the bag hooks on most of the tee posts.
Other Thoughts: This is what disc golf should be: FUN!!
Standout holes were 1 (over the lake), 12 (mando under the arched tree), 14's huge sweeping downhill bomb… I could go on.
Perhaps a con for some, but I can't complain about the park admission fee - park and course are obviously well maintained in pretty much every way, and worth the price in my opinion. Didn't mention I wasn't a resident and they didn't ask; paid the local admission.
Others have bagged on them, but personally, I actually liked the hodgepodge of tee pads and didn't not find them to be an issue. The mix of brick pavers, the map on 18, the asphalt tee box on 12, concrete on some… all of it just added to the novelty for me. Many (if not most) of the basket posts are mounted through a hole cut in the middle an old disc… just adds flavor... this place is simply cool.
Maybe I just came at the right time of year, but the lush foliage and green fairways just added to the overall appeal of this course - the place looked fabulous. Considering RLP's only about an hour or so from Lemon Lake, they'd make a great couple of days worth of disc golf. If you're a DG road tripper, you gotta work northwest Indiana into one of your excursions.
Standout holes were 1 (over the lake), 12 (mando under the arched tree), 14's huge sweeping downhill bomb… I could go on.
Perhaps a con for some, but I can't complain about the park admission fee - park and course are obviously well maintained in pretty much every way, and worth the price in my opinion. Didn't mention I wasn't a resident and they didn't ask; paid the local admission.
Others have bagged on them, but personally, I actually liked the hodgepodge of tee pads and didn't not find them to be an issue. The mix of brick pavers, the map on 18, the asphalt tee box on 12, concrete on some… all of it just added to the novelty for me. Many (if not most) of the basket posts are mounted through a hole cut in the middle an old disc… just adds flavor... this place is simply cool.
Maybe I just came at the right time of year, but the lush foliage and green fairways just added to the overall appeal of this course - the place looked fabulous. Considering RLP's only about an hour or so from Lemon Lake, they'd make a great couple of days worth of disc golf. If you're a DG road tripper, you gotta work northwest Indiana into one of your excursions.
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