Airborn Disc Golf - Timberwolf reviews
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Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 25, 2021
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
- The Preserve is such a beautiful venue.
- Turf tee pads in great condition.
- Baskets are fantastic.
- More elevation, distance, and challenge than the other two courses on the property.
- Great use of the water hazards and bunkers from the golf course.
- The holes running along the Mississippi River provide some amazing views.
- Navigation is simple.
- Tee signs are designed well and easy to follow.
- Turf tee pads in great condition.
- Baskets are fantastic.
- More elevation, distance, and challenge than the other two courses on the property.
- Great use of the water hazards and bunkers from the golf course.
- The holes running along the Mississippi River provide some amazing views.
- Navigation is simple.
- Tee signs are designed well and easy to follow.
Cons:
Yeah I can't really find much for this one. LOL!
Other Thoughts:
Cale Leviska you did it again! The Preserve is such an amazing place to be at! 3 courses to play, a pro shop on site, and just an amazing area to be in overall! The course(s) run throughout an abandoned golf course. Timberwolf is the longest and most difficult course on the property. So much distance required and the hazards come into play much more often than the other courses. Highly recommend checking this one out if you want to test your skills, or humble yourself!
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wolfhaley
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Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 22, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Airborn disc golf's Timberwolf course is the longer of the 2 courses onsite, by quite a bit. This is a championship caliber course that plays along the Mississippi river. $10 for all day play or $5 after 5 PM. This is on the higher side as far as courses I've played. Actually only Visionquest was the same $10 fee. It's worth it though, with 2 quality courses to play.
The tee pads are an astroturf type material. These worked really well on a very dry day in June. Can't speak on how they are if it's wet out but they seemed like they'd be alright. These are plenty long and wide enough. I'd guess 5'x10'. The old cart path is used as the tee pad in a few spots as well.
The Prodigy baskets are top of the line. Love these things. I've only ever had the opportunity to play on these a few times. Some of the best baskets out imo. They're powdercoated orange too, so they really pop out. The Lynx course has yellow baskets so they're easy to differentiate between the two. Awesome baskets.
The tee signs are pretty basic as of now. I assume they'll make more permanent types eventually, as the course is still in it's infancy. As it stands now they just have the hole #, pars, distances from each tee and a pretty basic hole layout map. These also have a picture of either a Timberwolf or Lynx on them designating which course it's for as well as the hole sponsor. Good enough for now.
The hole lengths range from 269' on hole 16 all the way up to 917' on hole 18. This is the longer of the 2 courses here with all but 3 holes being 300' plus. This course rewards big distance, but you need accuracy on most holes as well.
Water comes into play the majority of the holes as well. There are numerous ponds throughout and a creek meanders it's way throughout coming into play on quite a few holes. Hell, there's 2 different ponds in play on hole 18. It tries to lull you into complacency on holes 14 through 17 with 300'ish shots only to drop the mic on you with a 900 footer. take that.
There's a pro shop and restrooms available at the parking lot. I didn't get a chance to visit the pro shop since it's closed on Mondays and Thursdays. But it's always cool to have discs available onsite. Probably saved myself some money anyway by it being closed. The course is in year round which is cool.
The tee pads are an astroturf type material. These worked really well on a very dry day in June. Can't speak on how they are if it's wet out but they seemed like they'd be alright. These are plenty long and wide enough. I'd guess 5'x10'. The old cart path is used as the tee pad in a few spots as well.
The Prodigy baskets are top of the line. Love these things. I've only ever had the opportunity to play on these a few times. Some of the best baskets out imo. They're powdercoated orange too, so they really pop out. The Lynx course has yellow baskets so they're easy to differentiate between the two. Awesome baskets.
The tee signs are pretty basic as of now. I assume they'll make more permanent types eventually, as the course is still in it's infancy. As it stands now they just have the hole #, pars, distances from each tee and a pretty basic hole layout map. These also have a picture of either a Timberwolf or Lynx on them designating which course it's for as well as the hole sponsor. Good enough for now.
The hole lengths range from 269' on hole 16 all the way up to 917' on hole 18. This is the longer of the 2 courses here with all but 3 holes being 300' plus. This course rewards big distance, but you need accuracy on most holes as well.
Water comes into play the majority of the holes as well. There are numerous ponds throughout and a creek meanders it's way throughout coming into play on quite a few holes. Hell, there's 2 different ponds in play on hole 18. It tries to lull you into complacency on holes 14 through 17 with 300'ish shots only to drop the mic on you with a 900 footer. take that.
There's a pro shop and restrooms available at the parking lot. I didn't get a chance to visit the pro shop since it's closed on Mondays and Thursdays. But it's always cool to have discs available onsite. Probably saved myself some money anyway by it being closed. The course is in year round which is cool.
Cons:
This course is not beginner friendly or for people who don't throw 400+ for the most part. And that's OK, that's what the Lynx is for.
As I mentioned earlier, The tee signs themselves are great with the information they have on them, however, these won't last too much longer the way they're set up. I'm sure a more permanent sign is lined up for the near future. But as is, all it takes is one fool to pull a sign out and first time players will be left in the dark.
I like the tee pads for the most part. At least the material they're made from. A couple are set up on sandy ground and feel soft and lumpy. Kind of strange feeling for your run up. I don't remember if it was on this course or the other, but a couple of the cart path tees were on an angle and weren't ideal. These are also much shorter, only the width of the path. Not a huge deal but mildly annoying.
A little repetitive feeling in spots. Long throw after long throw in a huge fairway. It's what you expect but it becomes a little monotonous in areas. If I threw 500 feet it'd probably less of a con but most of us don't.
As I mentioned earlier, The tee signs themselves are great with the information they have on them, however, these won't last too much longer the way they're set up. I'm sure a more permanent sign is lined up for the near future. But as is, all it takes is one fool to pull a sign out and first time players will be left in the dark.
I like the tee pads for the most part. At least the material they're made from. A couple are set up on sandy ground and feel soft and lumpy. Kind of strange feeling for your run up. I don't remember if it was on this course or the other, but a couple of the cart path tees were on an angle and weren't ideal. These are also much shorter, only the width of the path. Not a huge deal but mildly annoying.
A little repetitive feeling in spots. Long throw after long throw in a huge fairway. It's what you expect but it becomes a little monotonous in areas. If I threw 500 feet it'd probably less of a con but most of us don't.
Other Thoughts:
I was pretty excited to play this course and it did not disappoint. It's what I was expecting it to be. Long, open, air it out disc golf. Which is not really my favorite since I can't throw very far, but I had a great time here. I wouldn't consider this a destination course but it's definitely worth a stop if you're nearby. Especially for the big arms out there. It's a good contrast to a lot of the other courses around the area which tend to be more wooded. It's not my favorite course ever but I'd play it again anytime. I think it's only going to get better too.
If you're hardcore into disc golf and you've never been to the Twin Cities, you don't know what you're missing. The golf up here is ridiculously good. This is just another great addition to an already robust number of amazing courses.
If you're hardcore into disc golf and you've never been to the Twin Cities, you don't know what you're missing. The golf up here is ridiculously good. This is just another great addition to an already robust number of amazing courses.
