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Brookview Winter - Blue reviews
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2023-4 Brookview Blue and Red are open for the winter
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Played on:Dec 2, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
Dynamic Disc Veteran baskets on the Blue course catch a bit more reliable than the older Mach III's on the Red
Long/short tee options
Brookview opens when many Twin Cities area courses are closing
Crowded, but in a good way. Great to see so many people out disc golfing in December in MN.
Restaurant and facilities on the premises.
Long/short tee options
Brookview opens when many Twin Cities area courses are closing
Crowded, but in a good way. Great to see so many people out disc golfing in December in MN.
Restaurant and facilities on the premises.
Cons:
520 ft par 3? Not for most arms...
Long and short tees for 1st hole are widely separated which can lead to two groups teeing off simultaneously on the same hole.
Only open in winter (boo!).
Tee markers only on the short tees which are black rubber and easy to find. The long tees are green turf and don't really stand out from their grassy surroundings. Probably only an issue until the snow flies, after which you're going to be depending on GPS from UD.
Long and short tees for 1st hole are widely separated which can lead to two groups teeing off simultaneously on the same hole.
Only open in winter (boo!).
Tee markers only on the short tees which are black rubber and easy to find. The long tees are green turf and don't really stand out from their grassy surroundings. Probably only an issue until the snow flies, after which you're going to be depending on GPS from UD.
Other Thoughts:
This is a review of the 2023-4 Blue course. I have separately reviewed the Red.
I love Brookview! Two good 18 hole set ups side by side on a stick and ball golf course with different layouts every winter, made possible by Gotta Go Gotta Throw which is only a couple of miles away. If only it were open year round.
The Blue course offers short and long tees, and this is one case in which it makes a heck of a difference--4652 from the shorts and 5972 from the longs. The Red course, in contrast, is only 4163. The options keep coming however, as there are hybrid layouts which use elements from both the Blue and Red courses. On a weekend, these aren't really going to be possible, but on weekdays the course thins out and the extra options could keep it interesting.
The Blue course makes substantially more use of elevation than the Red, and slightly less use of the numerous ponds on the property. As of the writing of this review, chasing a disc out onto the ice is done at your own peril, but nighttime temperatures will be reliably well below freezing through March, when the DG course closes. In other words, a disc on thick, safe ice (4+ inches) is not a lost disc--it's just a potentially slippery lie.
Mature oaks and cedars tower over the course, along with a variety of shrubs and smaller trees, but this is not a woods course by any means. Generally speaking, you have a fairly wide open tee shot on most holes and have to choose your path through the guardian trees, but you aren't going to lose discs in the woods.
Of course there is a very real chance during a round of winter golf that you will lose discs in the snow. So far this season we have had very little, and have thawed/melted between snowfalls. Snow on the ground from Thanksgiving to mid-April is pretty standard for Minnesota though. If you plan to visit to bag this course, you'll need to brush up on how to attach ribbons to your discs in order to find them when they plunge underneath the white stuff.
It's hard to describe how great the vibe of this place is to those who haven't experienced Minnesota winters. People tend to just hibernate when the days get shorter, and live indoors for months on end. At Brookview though, disc golfers are out in force, especially on the weekends. It gets crowded, but manages to flow well nevertheless, and everyone just seems happy to be outside and playing. And yeah, it can get cold, but that's what layers are for.
Do yourself a favor and play both the Blue and the Red, ideally as a 36-holer on one day. I love them both, but have put in more rounds on the Red, which is a better match for my abilities.
I intend to make a habit of Brookview all winter long.
I love Brookview! Two good 18 hole set ups side by side on a stick and ball golf course with different layouts every winter, made possible by Gotta Go Gotta Throw which is only a couple of miles away. If only it were open year round.
The Blue course offers short and long tees, and this is one case in which it makes a heck of a difference--4652 from the shorts and 5972 from the longs. The Red course, in contrast, is only 4163. The options keep coming however, as there are hybrid layouts which use elements from both the Blue and Red courses. On a weekend, these aren't really going to be possible, but on weekdays the course thins out and the extra options could keep it interesting.
The Blue course makes substantially more use of elevation than the Red, and slightly less use of the numerous ponds on the property. As of the writing of this review, chasing a disc out onto the ice is done at your own peril, but nighttime temperatures will be reliably well below freezing through March, when the DG course closes. In other words, a disc on thick, safe ice (4+ inches) is not a lost disc--it's just a potentially slippery lie.
Mature oaks and cedars tower over the course, along with a variety of shrubs and smaller trees, but this is not a woods course by any means. Generally speaking, you have a fairly wide open tee shot on most holes and have to choose your path through the guardian trees, but you aren't going to lose discs in the woods.
Of course there is a very real chance during a round of winter golf that you will lose discs in the snow. So far this season we have had very little, and have thawed/melted between snowfalls. Snow on the ground from Thanksgiving to mid-April is pretty standard for Minnesota though. If you plan to visit to bag this course, you'll need to brush up on how to attach ribbons to your discs in order to find them when they plunge underneath the white stuff.
It's hard to describe how great the vibe of this place is to those who haven't experienced Minnesota winters. People tend to just hibernate when the days get shorter, and live indoors for months on end. At Brookview though, disc golfers are out in force, especially on the weekends. It gets crowded, but manages to flow well nevertheless, and everyone just seems happy to be outside and playing. And yeah, it can get cold, but that's what layers are for.
Do yourself a favor and play both the Blue and the Red, ideally as a 36-holer on one day. I love them both, but have put in more rounds on the Red, which is a better match for my abilities.
I intend to make a habit of Brookview all winter long.
