Worthington, MN

Sunset Bay DGC

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LJGL
Experience: 28.8 years 41 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 4, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Fairways were well groomed.
Some degree of difficulty with established trees and landscaping. Much more so on the back 9.
Fairly intuitive layout and trails to next tees.
Nice scenery, few if any bugs, no big out of play- spend an hour looking for a lost disc in poison ivy or the like.
Compact course that begins and ends near parking.

Cons:

Low lying areas are mucky and could be pretty wet during a large rain
Rough is long grass that is very thick and camouflages discs easily as it springs back in place
Hole 18 runs parallel to the road and if you have wayward discs can potentially hit a car.
Pedestrian trail alongside course is good use of space but, important to be cautious of wile throwing on the 2nd 9.
First 9 are alongside farm fields and discs can cross over barb wire fence making them questionable to retrieve.

Other Thoughts:

Certainly not a must play but, a great family course.
A quick play if you're traveling through and want to play a round.
The rough, proximity to roads, farmland and lake make it a tougher play for beginners.
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mcgoogleheimer
Experience: 19.8 years 34 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Better than expected 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 6, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Well maintained
+ Excellent signage
+ Good, logical flow
+ Great baskets
+ Decent mix of distances, lines and obstacles
+ Wasn't busy

Cons:

- The very definition of a flat course
- Few opportunities for non-noodle arms to really open up without tall grass in the rough posing an issue

Other Thoughts:

Holes and fairways are set up so that a player is punished but not tortured for going in the rough. Round was played in excellent weather after a recent mow, course conditions were ideal. I think I used every disc in my bag (about a dozen) throughout the round which is fairly rare.

EDIT: Unsure of when the course was updated from 9 to 18 holes, but other reviews may not be for the full 18.
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mjfreunder
Experience: 12.8 years 36 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Short But Semi-Sweet 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 30, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Nice variety of holes. The first two holes give players a chance to warm up before they head into the woods.
- The flow of the course is phenomenal. The course loops around back to the parking lot as you play through it. Course designers never need to post a course map if they don't want to, because every hole leads to the next without any direction needed.
- Ace runs galore, especially if you can throw straight every time.
- It's a beautiful setting for a disc golf course. You're right along the lake and can see it easily from the wooded holes.
- Having the camping facility nearby has to be a nice commodity.
- Scorecards are available at the start of the course.

Cons:

- The wide open holes, while they provide a nice warm-up, are a little bland. Holes 2 and 9 are less than fun because there's nothing in front of you but the basket.
- Nearly every hole is very short. The only exception is hole 9, which is wide open. Holes 2 and 6 are both less than 200 feet.
- The tee pads, while nice, are pretty short. That's a con for a player like me, as I have a long wind-up before my delivery. I felt a little hindered by the pads at times.
- Like others have said, I was a little unnerved by the amount of people on the nearby trails. It would take a really bad throw to put them at risk if they stay on the trail, but things happen.
- The open holes are subject to windy conditions.

Other Thoughts:

I have passed by this course several times while driving from Rochester to Sioux City, and I finally had enough time to stop and play it. I'm really glad I did. I will come back many more times in my travels to play.

I originally gave this course a 2.5 because of its length, but I decided to bump it up to a 3.0 because I enjoyed it so much. It might not be great for more advanced players, but for a recreational player like me, it's just what the doctor ordered.
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govigsfly
Experience: 19 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun easy course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 8, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good for beginners.
Some wide open shots, some in trees, some around curves.
One long shot at end.

Cons:

Wind effects 4 baskets.
Some tall grass that could lose disc in.

Other Thoughts:

They did a great job of fitting 9 baskets in the space and a good variety of shots (open, in trees, corners, short and medium length).
Took about 35 for group of 9 to play.
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DiscGolfKing7
Experience: 12 played 5 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Short but fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 17, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Many ace and birdie chances
Course is near a lake
Great signage on every hole
Nice practice hole righ by hole #1

Cons:

No change of distance or elevation
Could lose a disc in the tall grass
Course is a ways from downtown worthington

Other Thoughts:

Had a lot of fun here. Over I would come back here again.
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mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.8 years 480 played 478 reviews
3.00 star(s)

short but sweet 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 26, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Good for teaching beginners
-Overall on the short side but has variations in distance
-The middle holes are in the woods
-Campground near by
-Scorecards located in mailbox, nice looking too
-Maps on each hole
-Decent tees
-Great baskets
-Course looks good with nice mature trees and lake nearby
-Garbage near parking lot
-Good ace runs and lots of birdies

Cons:

-Bike path a little too near
-A few holes are too open or too short, #2 especially
-Could lose a disc in the rough on the wooded holes. The rough is often just off fairly narrow fairways, it's not my favorite hazard design.
-People like to walk around on the wooded holes like they are trails
-Can be very windy on the open holes

Other Thoughts:

Course is nothing spectacular but if you're passing by it wouldn't be a bad stop. If you're an advanced player you might want to pass it by. This course could maybe be expanded deeper into the woods for a harder 9 holes later.

July 2021 Update: Much of what I wrote 11 years ago for the 9 hole course is still very relevant for the 18 today. The course has the same character but goes deeper into the wooded (oak savannah) area with tall grass along the fairways. The new holes don't add much variety but mostly add more of the same characteristics.

Overall, the course is fairly short and easy but newer players are likely to throw into the tall grass somewhat frequently. This makes it a tweener course that might not be fun for new players or advanced players. I found it fun as an upper intermediate player with good accuracy.
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Benak56
Experience: 15.1 years 47 played 10 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 12, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

- New baskets and tees.
- Very nicely kept.

Cons:

- No signs yet.
- Random paved tee like pads in a couple spots.
- Lots of wide open wholes with wind.

Other Thoughts:

I liked this course. It has open long shots for beginners and some wooded challenging shots that make for a fun game.
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Waddly Hobbins
Experience: 15.1 years 31 played 9 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good Begginer Course. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 23, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Concrete Tees
-Easy to spot Discatcher baskets
-Very good flow, easy to find next tee
-Course will teach basics to the beginner (hyzer, anhyzer, and straight shots)
-Mowed fairways and greens.
*New Signs with posted distances*
*New located at hole #1*

*=added to course since first review

Cons:

-Hole #9 is a straight shot into the middle of a field with no trees. (I think this is to teach new players how to drive long without punishing them.)
-Fairways could be mowed wider in some locations.
-Concrete Tees are short for my tastes.

Other Thoughts:

This is a good course to teach a new person the sport, and interesting enough to give a more advanced player to do if they live near.

Hole #8 is confusing for the first time with no signage. The basket is hidden behind tree on the left, however I threw at the basket I saw from the tee it ended up being #3's basket. I asked another person that I played with later and they said they did the same thing the first time.

I don't know if this was planned or not but hole #1 will have a steady headwind all day with no wind protection.

There is a bike trail running along the course, expect many passerby's to stop and watch you play at the newly installed course.
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