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A Must Play in WI
Pros: The meticulous care of the course and continuous improvements makes this course stand out.
Think BRP about how crafted and kept up this course is. #14 is a marvel of platform targets.
The wooded holes remind me of tower 2 on how you have to follow the fairways at the right distances to have open shots at baskets.
The holes have a couple open bombers, but for the most part play in woods with tight fairways. Shots to left, right, dead straight.. a good mix. An accurate thrower will excel here.
Tees are amazing.. bench or two at every tee pad.. (3+ per hole) alternate pin locations can keep it new.
Signs in the woods pointing to next tees are very helpful, you rarely have to refer to the map on the back of the scorecard.
Parking lot and entrance to the pro shop is amazing. Well done with a patio/deck they are putting in now.
Great people who run it. Friendly, and avid in making rollin ridge the best course possible.
Think BRP about how crafted and kept up this course is. #14 is a marvel of platform targets.
The wooded holes remind me of tower 2 on how you have to follow the fairways at the right distances to have open shots at baskets.
The holes have a couple open bombers, but for the most part play in woods with tight fairways. Shots to left, right, dead straight.. a good mix. An accurate thrower will excel here.
Tees are amazing.. bench or two at every tee pad.. (3+ per hole) alternate pin locations can keep it new.
Signs in the woods pointing to next tees are very helpful, you rarely have to refer to the map on the back of the scorecard.
Parking lot and entrance to the pro shop is amazing. Well done with a patio/deck they are putting in now.
Great people who run it. Friendly, and avid in making rollin ridge the best course possible.
Cons: There isn't much for risk vs reward.
Parking lot could easily fill up for the tournaments, same with the garbage cans.. they are at every hole but are small buckets.
Can be soggy.. just the type of ground, which they try to deal with, and it was great to see woodchip paths, and even boards laid out as a path over some of the soggy spots. Not really a con as far as rating, just a warning to bring shoes you can get wet if you play april/may.
Parking lot could easily fill up for the tournaments, same with the garbage cans.. they are at every hole but are small buckets.
Can be soggy.. just the type of ground, which they try to deal with, and it was great to see woodchip paths, and even boards laid out as a path over some of the soggy spots. Not really a con as far as rating, just a warning to bring shoes you can get wet if you play april/may.
Other Thoughts: If I could, I would rate it 4.95. That .05 is just my preference to have some sort of risk..
Hole 2 and 18 are the only one's that have water hazard in play for approaching the basket. I would personally want to see this maximized to force players to lay up or risk a long putt missing and going ob.
6 will be great with the improvements they are going to make.. a very tough pin placement with huge roll away potential.
There really isn't any very narrow paths that shortcut the dogleg holes either. Additions like that would to me at least, make it perfect.
The subtleties of design should not be overlooked. Instead of just distance to the tees, they are often placed at different angles.
18 for instance:
Long - A straight shot that needs to finish right to put you in best position to hit basket.
Middle - Hyzer to left to get the spot long was going to.
Short - Guardian tree on right that will kick you into woods, otherwise a straight shot with a bit of fade to line you up.
I think this course will be kept up to the highest standards in courses.
Talking to locals, they even have people come work on the course to get some free rounds. What a great idea.
These guys are enthused, and are putting major effort and $ into this course.
A must play.
Hole 2 and 18 are the only one's that have water hazard in play for approaching the basket. I would personally want to see this maximized to force players to lay up or risk a long putt missing and going ob.
6 will be great with the improvements they are going to make.. a very tough pin placement with huge roll away potential.
There really isn't any very narrow paths that shortcut the dogleg holes either. Additions like that would to me at least, make it perfect.
The subtleties of design should not be overlooked. Instead of just distance to the tees, they are often placed at different angles.
18 for instance:
Long - A straight shot that needs to finish right to put you in best position to hit basket.
Middle - Hyzer to left to get the spot long was going to.
Short - Guardian tree on right that will kick you into woods, otherwise a straight shot with a bit of fade to line you up.
I think this course will be kept up to the highest standards in courses.
Talking to locals, they even have people come work on the course to get some free rounds. What a great idea.
These guys are enthused, and are putting major effort and $ into this course.
A must play.
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Pros: Where do I even start? This course is absolutely outstanding with 18 holes with each hole having 3 sets of tees and benches. Each tee has rocks around it and is beautifully landscaped. The tees are nice and long with a follow through area at the end with a colored circle to indicate the set of tees you are playing. The baskets are nice red Mach 3s (I believe) that stand out nicely when in the woods. Around the property there are tall wooden structures that lessen your chances of being hit by an errant shot from other holes. The course has a winter layout that shortens the course for play in the snow. The course has a club house on site with the building of a patio/deck area underway so now you can stand on the deck and watch the approaches and putts on holes 9 and 18. Another nice thing about this course is the lay out. If you are pressed for time and can only play 9 holes the basket for the 9th hole is fairly close to the parking area. Each hole out here is a different challenge weather it be length, tight gaps, baskets on the edges of hills, or a basket on a stack of tractor tires. Not a very crowded course but not dormant by any means. There is also a great deal of signage that makes navigation a breeze.
Cons: I have heard the bugs are bad in the summer but that is just Mother Nature and should in no way stop anyone from playing this awesome course or affect my review.
Other Thoughts: This course is amazing and from what I have been told from the designer is not completed to what was in visioned in the design process.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Rollin' Like I'm in Heaven
2-4 
6/2/2012 
12/12/2012
Review By: Jukeshoe 
Played: 162 Reviewed: 136 Exp: 3.7 Years
This review was updated on 12/21/2012
Pros: - Rollin' Ridge is 18 holes of throw-down-the-gauntlet, no-holds-barred, pure badassedness. Set in the rolling terrain of Wisconsin, the course starts at Steve's front drive into the woods, plays past a small marshy area in the open, plays back into the deep woods before winding back and forth throughout. Tight technical wooded shots. Long open bombers. Fairways that split into two fairways and then converge again. A crazy array of looks from the three different tee pads on many holes. Water. Elevation. Long wooded technical water holes. I mean, this course brings it for the entire 18. It's fair, but man you better manage your game well or risk getting a severe beat down.
- Elevation. Oh yeah there are some cool shots. Raised tees in places add elevation artificially where appropriate.
- Amenities. This is basically a private disc golf paradise with every luxury. It's done right. The color-coded tees are SICK. The wooden walkways over the marshy areas are gorgeous. One tee is even built into the wooden walkway! Oh yeah, the clubhouse, too.
- Beautiful. I mean, yeah. This course LOOKS like a disc golf course.
- Challenge. Each level of tees offers fair, progressively difficult challenges in a manner that all players should find very enjoyable (although certainly not easy). This course captures well the spirit, and helps bridge the gap, between old school Steady Ed type courses from the early 80's and the newer style of longer holes with defined landing zones.
- Elevation. Oh yeah there are some cool shots. Raised tees in places add elevation artificially where appropriate.
- Amenities. This is basically a private disc golf paradise with every luxury. It's done right. The color-coded tees are SICK. The wooden walkways over the marshy areas are gorgeous. One tee is even built into the wooden walkway! Oh yeah, the clubhouse, too.
- Beautiful. I mean, yeah. This course LOOKS like a disc golf course.
- Challenge. Each level of tees offers fair, progressively difficult challenges in a manner that all players should find very enjoyable (although certainly not easy). This course captures well the spirit, and helps bridge the gap, between old school Steady Ed type courses from the early 80's and the newer style of longer holes with defined landing zones.
Cons: - WOW can the mosquitoes be bad here at certain times of year. Bring bug spray and pray.
- Nothing else. Really.
- Nothing else. Really.
Other Thoughts: - I was lucky enough to play Rolling Ridge (before the tees were poured!) during the 2010 Halloween doubles glow tourney. That round and a half made a deep impression on me and I've been hyping the Ridge since. A couple of years later I again got to play the Ridge during the T. O. Tourney. It was a real pleasure to see the immense strides the already solid course had taken. What Steve and the Crew have done here in a few short years is inspiring. The variety in tees is pure genius. The variety in shots required might be unparalleled, once each set of tees is taken into consideration. Not to mention most tees offer a completely different look to the hole, not merely adding distance to the same shot.
- I typically don't gush too much in reviews, but Rollin' Ridge is the real deal to me. There's no real flaw, excepting perhaps mother nature, and I pretty much never mark a course down for acts of nature. This is a destination course. Go play Rollin' Ridge already, jeez.
- I typically don't gush too much in reviews, but Rollin' Ridge is the real deal to me. There's no real flaw, excepting perhaps mother nature, and I pretty much never mark a course down for acts of nature. This is a destination course. Go play Rollin' Ridge already, jeez.
14 of 14 people found this review helpful.
What a hidden treat!
Pros: Finally something local that understands what a disc golfer is looking for!!!
Challenging wooded narrows to long stretching open meadows.
Multiple concrete tee's.
Multiple Mach 3 basket locations.
Provides all styles of shot requirement.
Well groomed grass and wood-chip pathways.
Well marked signage.
Friendly staff.
Challenging wooded narrows to long stretching open meadows.
Multiple concrete tee's.
Multiple Mach 3 basket locations.
Provides all styles of shot requirement.
Well groomed grass and wood-chip pathways.
Well marked signage.
Friendly staff.
Cons: Mosquitoes - bring your bug spray!
Other Thoughts: Course was under construction every time I've been out to play. Nothing that would ever stop me from going again. The course just keeps getting better and better with each visit. I would HIGHLY recommend stopping out to play!
3 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Cream of the crop
Pros: Huge piece of magnificent disc golf heaven.
Different tee pads for intermediate to pro level players.
With each new hole came more and more excitement.
Elevation changes, severe and rolling.
Columns of trees. Multiple routes.
Wide open holes that still offer some degree of difficulty if not a lot of difficulty due to the insane length.
From the tee to the basket of every hole someone was very creatively inclined.
Most holes need to be laced very well with a little or strong hyzer towards the end of the flight path.
Different tee pads for intermediate to pro level players.
With each new hole came more and more excitement.
Elevation changes, severe and rolling.
Columns of trees. Multiple routes.
Wide open holes that still offer some degree of difficulty if not a lot of difficulty due to the insane length.
From the tee to the basket of every hole someone was very creatively inclined.
Most holes need to be laced very well with a little or strong hyzer towards the end of the flight path.
Cons: Kept running into hole 7's tee pad. Had a map on the back of the scorecard. But I still had a little navigation problem.
No other complaints.
No other complaints.
Other Thoughts: It really is the cream of the crop. Its location is out in the middle of nowhere. Seclusion can be found.
I completely lost myself in the game at this course. Its incredible.
I completely lost myself in the game at this course. Its incredible.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Pros: - Course is set on a large piece of property that is devoted to disc golf. There shouldn't be any interference during a typical round.
- A large amount of holes are set in densely populated woods, with lots of trees to force lines and punish errant shots. #1 is a dog leg left off the tee, with a long tee that is tucked hard left behind dense woods and low branches. #5 finishes left, can play straight or flexed off the tee. #6 is better suited for a RHBH anny, and has a tough basket placement behind a steep pit. #7 is a big downhill hyzer shot, with the basket amongst a sparse grove of trees. #8 is another straight shot that finishes hyzer, with the basket in a clearing past an opening in the woods. #9 is a monster dog leg left with a pinch point before the turn, with a diminishing fairway to the basket. #10 and #11 are both downhill straight/hyzer shots with baskets out in the clearing. #15 is a long, tight shot that eventually hyzers out with a protected basket. #18 is a long, multi-shot hole that can play as a hyzer or flex off the tee, with a large patch of woods that splits the fairways halfway through, getting to that point and choosing which way to go is a smart play.
- While there are a lot of hyzers present in these holes, the different tee pads make a HUGE difference on what kind of shot is needed just to get down the fairway. Lots of pads almost force a layup shot or a perfectly executed flex shot to avoid various gaps, pinch points, or kinks.
- Other holes play in more open parts of the course; still with trees and woods, but not nearly as much. #2 is a shot out of the woods that has to clear a large swamp, the hyzer is taken away for the most part (except for laying up). #3 is the most open hole, with hardly any trees to worry about, although it's 720' from the middle tee. #4 is a downhill shot into the woods, that finishes with a hard left turn to an elevated basket. #12 is a longer downhill shot with the pin tucked in the woods, and #13 is a straighter downhill shot in to the woods as well.
- Overall, an excellent mix of length and difficulty from hole to hole, especially depending on which tees are being played. A large amount of holes play VERY differently from the short/mid/long teepads, though none are too easy. No matter what, there are going to be tough lines, good length, plenty of challenge, and lots of opportunities for rewarding golf.
- There isn't a large amount of water here, but it is used very well! Hole #1 has a swamp on the right hand side of the fairway close to the tee; definitely in play on a shanked drive. It also has a decent-sized creek running through in front of both the short and long green. Definitely in play to snag short shots. The swamp on #2 is present off the tee and on the approach, clearing it from the tees is not a gimmee. The small pond on the right side of #18's fairway is also in a dangerous spot, and must be avoided at all costs.
- Elevation changes are present throughout the course, mostly in the form of downhill tee shots. #4, #7, #10, #11, #12, and #13 all have pretty severe downhill slopes, lots of fun to all of these shots. Some are open, some are pretty tight, and most are long enough to see the disc fly for a long time. #6, #9, #14, and #16 play uphill; with #6 and #14 sloping up by the basket, and #9 and #16 off the tee. Good challenge.
- Great baskets, and absolutely fantastic teepads. Ridiculously top notch. The built up wooden platforms and walkways are fantastic. Wow. No tee signs as of right now, though there are lots of signs for navigation. A map and a scorecard is a good idea though.
- A large amount of holes are set in densely populated woods, with lots of trees to force lines and punish errant shots. #1 is a dog leg left off the tee, with a long tee that is tucked hard left behind dense woods and low branches. #5 finishes left, can play straight or flexed off the tee. #6 is better suited for a RHBH anny, and has a tough basket placement behind a steep pit. #7 is a big downhill hyzer shot, with the basket amongst a sparse grove of trees. #8 is another straight shot that finishes hyzer, with the basket in a clearing past an opening in the woods. #9 is a monster dog leg left with a pinch point before the turn, with a diminishing fairway to the basket. #10 and #11 are both downhill straight/hyzer shots with baskets out in the clearing. #15 is a long, tight shot that eventually hyzers out with a protected basket. #18 is a long, multi-shot hole that can play as a hyzer or flex off the tee, with a large patch of woods that splits the fairways halfway through, getting to that point and choosing which way to go is a smart play.
- While there are a lot of hyzers present in these holes, the different tee pads make a HUGE difference on what kind of shot is needed just to get down the fairway. Lots of pads almost force a layup shot or a perfectly executed flex shot to avoid various gaps, pinch points, or kinks.
- Other holes play in more open parts of the course; still with trees and woods, but not nearly as much. #2 is a shot out of the woods that has to clear a large swamp, the hyzer is taken away for the most part (except for laying up). #3 is the most open hole, with hardly any trees to worry about, although it's 720' from the middle tee. #4 is a downhill shot into the woods, that finishes with a hard left turn to an elevated basket. #12 is a longer downhill shot with the pin tucked in the woods, and #13 is a straighter downhill shot in to the woods as well.
- Overall, an excellent mix of length and difficulty from hole to hole, especially depending on which tees are being played. A large amount of holes play VERY differently from the short/mid/long teepads, though none are too easy. No matter what, there are going to be tough lines, good length, plenty of challenge, and lots of opportunities for rewarding golf.
- There isn't a large amount of water here, but it is used very well! Hole #1 has a swamp on the right hand side of the fairway close to the tee; definitely in play on a shanked drive. It also has a decent-sized creek running through in front of both the short and long green. Definitely in play to snag short shots. The swamp on #2 is present off the tee and on the approach, clearing it from the tees is not a gimmee. The small pond on the right side of #18's fairway is also in a dangerous spot, and must be avoided at all costs.
- Elevation changes are present throughout the course, mostly in the form of downhill tee shots. #4, #7, #10, #11, #12, and #13 all have pretty severe downhill slopes, lots of fun to all of these shots. Some are open, some are pretty tight, and most are long enough to see the disc fly for a long time. #6, #9, #14, and #16 play uphill; with #6 and #14 sloping up by the basket, and #9 and #16 off the tee. Good challenge.
- Great baskets, and absolutely fantastic teepads. Ridiculously top notch. The built up wooden platforms and walkways are fantastic. Wow. No tee signs as of right now, though there are lots of signs for navigation. A map and a scorecard is a good idea though.
Cons: - Probably the only drawback that I can think of is the abundance of hyzer shots and left-turning fairways. While there are different lines off the tee to manage, so many holes either start, continue, or end with a left curve. #1, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #13, #15, and #17 all fall into this category. Can make a few holes feel a little similar.
Other Thoughts: - This is a serious course, with some serious holes. What more can I say that I haven't said already? Bring your A-game to this course, and don't miss those lines. Beginners might want to stay far away from this beast until some experience is gained.
- I'm giving it a 5. I could play this course forever.
- I'm giving it a 5. I could play this course forever.
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