Airborn Disc Golf - Timberwolf reviews
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19
Norvelljeff
Experience:
2 played
2 reviews
Great course with tons of fun 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 16, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Beautiful property with a mix of open and wooded shots. Big fan of the clubhouse and the pool. The one time I was there, I saw James Conrad, Luke Humpries, and some other pros so something good must be going on...
Other Thoughts:
Love the course and the merch from the pro shop.
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18
davebts77
Experience:
3 played
2 reviews
Most Prodigenous 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 1, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Plays like a pro course where you need to bomb and set up shots.
Tons of water in play.
Throwing up to bolf greens is always fun.
Holes 7, 8, 12, 19 are all signatures.
Tons of water in play.
Throwing up to bolf greens is always fun.
Holes 7, 8, 12, 19 are all signatures.
Cons:
Bugs
Golf carts would tip this experience over the edge.
Golf carts would tip this experience over the edge.
Other Thoughts:
Thanks.
17
0
Fantastic course with epic holes 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:May 4, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
This course is part of a 2-course 36-hole complex built in a defunct ball golf course along the Mississippi River. The two courses have different color Prodigy baskets orange and yellow, to help navigation. Timberwolf uses the orange baskets, and is the tougher and longer (by about 2000ft) of the two courses.
The holes are set among old ball golf fairways, and several of them use ball golf routes that are also great for disc golf. There are a couple of epic signature holes: Hole 8 is an uphill par 3 to an elevated green with a pond in front of it, separated by a huge retaining wall that will knock any low or short throw into the pond. Hole 12 is a par 4 that uses that same pond on one side, a creek at mid fairway, and the Mississippi River on the other side to create a tough challenge to control the landing. These two were my favorite holes on the course.
Hole 18 is also fantastic, a big par 5 with two pond crossings. The first is from the tee and you can get across with a 280 foot throw or bite off as much distance as you want. For the second pond crossing on the approach to green, the water can be blind from the fairway depending on how far back you are. The shot(s) in between the water have to be well-placed if you want to execute your own plan on this hole, otherwise the hole will define your plan for you. Excellent par 5 hole; it really forces you plan ahead, yet be flexible to change your plan if any shot is not executed.
The rest of the holes are a mix of open holes with a few that are lightly wooded. The open par 4s require care in how and where to land the disc for the next shot. Several holes have ponds and creek as water hazards with significant lost disc potential, made tougher by the difficulty judging distance on this style of course. Several baskets are placed to force careful control on drives/approaches toward the edge of a pond (holes 2, 6, 15, 16, 17) or death putts on hillsides (holes 7 and 10). This is a big difference from the other easier course.
An interesting and unique design feature is that the two courses are interwoven, so that you can see parts of the other course from the course you're playing. If it's poorly designed there could be interference, and I didn't notice any problem like that at all.
The holes are set among old ball golf fairways, and several of them use ball golf routes that are also great for disc golf. There are a couple of epic signature holes: Hole 8 is an uphill par 3 to an elevated green with a pond in front of it, separated by a huge retaining wall that will knock any low or short throw into the pond. Hole 12 is a par 4 that uses that same pond on one side, a creek at mid fairway, and the Mississippi River on the other side to create a tough challenge to control the landing. These two were my favorite holes on the course.
Hole 18 is also fantastic, a big par 5 with two pond crossings. The first is from the tee and you can get across with a 280 foot throw or bite off as much distance as you want. For the second pond crossing on the approach to green, the water can be blind from the fairway depending on how far back you are. The shot(s) in between the water have to be well-placed if you want to execute your own plan on this hole, otherwise the hole will define your plan for you. Excellent par 5 hole; it really forces you plan ahead, yet be flexible to change your plan if any shot is not executed.
The rest of the holes are a mix of open holes with a few that are lightly wooded. The open par 4s require care in how and where to land the disc for the next shot. Several holes have ponds and creek as water hazards with significant lost disc potential, made tougher by the difficulty judging distance on this style of course. Several baskets are placed to force careful control on drives/approaches toward the edge of a pond (holes 2, 6, 15, 16, 17) or death putts on hillsides (holes 7 and 10). This is a big difference from the other easier course.
An interesting and unique design feature is that the two courses are interwoven, so that you can see parts of the other course from the course you're playing. If it's poorly designed there could be interference, and I didn't notice any problem like that at all.
Cons:
A few too many wide open fairways for my taste but that's not really part of my numerical rating.
Non-uniform tees are not ideal. Some are using the old cart path concrete, some have artificial turf, and some are natural with bare dirt or golf grass...mud could be a problem. If there were upgraded and consistent tees I'd probably change my rating of this course to a 5.
Some spots on this course look like they could hold water from Mississippi flooding.
Non-uniform tees are not ideal. Some are using the old cart path concrete, some have artificial turf, and some are natural with bare dirt or golf grass...mud could be a problem. If there were upgraded and consistent tees I'd probably change my rating of this course to a 5.
Some spots on this course look like they could hold water from Mississippi flooding.
Other Thoughts:
The complex has a huge amount of space and could easily accommodate big festival-type tournaments. There is only a small parking lot and the overflow parking area is in a low grassy field that looks like it could retain water. It was dry when I was there, but I wonder how that overflow parking would fare in wet conditions.
Distance on signage was suspect in many cases. They are temp signs so it can be easily fixed.
Distance on signage was suspect in many cases. They are temp signs so it can be easily fixed.
5
5
Bitter Mouse
Experience:
28.9 years
92 played
14 reviews
Airborn Disc Golf - Timberwolf 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 25, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Long course with a nice variety of holes. This is not a casual rec player course, it is brand new and you can already imagine future tournaments.
Every hole was challenging in its own way, but it very much leans into length, with plenty of water hazards.
Overall it is a great course and will soon be counted among the top courses in Minnesota.
Every hole was challenging in its own way, but it very much leans into length, with plenty of water hazards.
Overall it is a great course and will soon be counted among the top courses in Minnesota.
Cons:
It is a new course, so there are a few rough spots. The flow is a bit off in a few spots, with a couple of spots where it felt like the pad for a following hole was in danger from an overthrow on the previous hole. Also, navigation was a bit dodgy in places.
The only other con I can think of is I can't think of a single signature hole. Plenty of very good holes, and on replay I might change my mind.
The only other con I can think of is I can't think of a single signature hole. Plenty of very good holes, and on replay I might change my mind.
Other Thoughts:
I want to play the course a couple of more times and plan on coming back and updating my review with more specifics, but I wanted to get at least one review on the site for this fantastic course.
