The three courses all start at about the same place. I'm sure this makes for a really fun start for events with everybody gathered together. The campsites are neatly laid out, and I saw several stacks of wood. It just felt welcoming!

The signs are clear about which course starts where. The signs on the teepad tell you the number, and there are probably a couple of spots where you could accidentally jump from one course to another, but they're well spaced that this seems unlikely. I also enjoyed seeing all the names of the sponsors and people who had aced holes and the like. Again, it provided a very strong community feel that I enjoyed.

The baskets are *beautiful* and catch well, and it's wonderful that each course has baskets that correspond to the course color. (Red baskets on the red course, green baskets for green, blue for blue.)

The layout makes excellent use of the property. There are hyzers and anhyzer shots. There are a couple of longer throws and a couple of ace runs. MInnesota isn't known for its mountains or hills, but Chad makes good use of the elevation changes that he has. I like that there were true par 4's and even a par 5. I'm anti-mando in general, but I thought the two mandos were reasonable. What I mean to say is that they weren't a gimmick: they just forced you to play the hole along the fairway and weren't the thing that made the hole the hole if that makes sense.

The care and attention was evident everywhere. All of the paths were very obvious. The little signs on the baskets pointing you in the right direction, even when it wasn't necessary, were great. The landscaping wasn't over-the-top but added to the experience. Not even a cigarette butt on the ground. Just fantastic.

I would call the below "negatively-tinged thoughts" more than cons. It truly is a gorgeous course.

A couple of times it was pretty hard to see/find the baskets. The signs for the holes give good footage and sometimes have extra information, but on more than one drive I was surprised to see where the basket actually was. I suspect that Chad made a conscious choice not to put flags on the baskets, but in some cases it might help. (I played 9-10 holes on the green course and the green baskets were very hard to see on most of the holes.)

While the fairways are by and large very fun and fair, there were a couple of what I call "gotcha" trees. You're on the teebox, you can see the fairway and the line you have to hit, and then there's just one tree right in the middle of the line. I think these ultimately detract from the course since the fairway is asking you to hit a line and then punishing you anyway. This happened to me a few times and left a sour taste in my mouth.

I mentioned this in the pros section, but I think there's an inherent con to it as well. There just isn't much risk/reward or agency. What you see from the teebox is what you get. You've gotta hit the lines and hit 'em well or you're going to throw a par or a bogey. I don't think there's anything wrong with that if a course does the fairways well (and Chains Edge does them very well), but I do love some risk/reward in my disc golf.

Most of the "action" is off the teepad. There aren't many protected baskets on the red course. So, if you hit your line off the box then you're likely looking at a good shot at a birdie. To be honest, I think that's fair: we like to be rewarded for good shots. But I think there's something to be said for a basket that has protection within 50-60 feet.

I typically don't like to review a course until I've played it at least a few times, but with only 7 reviews at the time of writing, I think it's worthwhile to add my two cents.

Playing on a private property course can be hit or miss. Chad has really put his heart and soul into this course. When I played it, he was on his ATV cruising around working on teepads and the like. I could hear him all over the place, but he still took the time to chat with me a couple of times. He even humored me by looking at my score and patting me on the back "Good job, buddy." Paying $8 felt like a steal, to be honest. Chad told me he used to work at Blue Ribbon Pines until he got his hands on this property. The style and grace of BRP is very evident on this property.

I like to end my reviews by imagining what kind of a player I would be if this were my home course. This is a tricky question to answer since there are three full courses on this property. Focusing just on the red course: My accuracy at all distances would have to go way up. It's not just tight fairways off the teebox. The par 4's and the par 5 had me carefully shaping shots to make good progress. In addition, all of my throws would improve. I didn't throw a tomahawk, but I did throw a mid-range roller or two. However, I could've easily been in a situation where that was necessary. I used most of the discs in my bag. I think that even if you had a great round, consistently hitting the fairways, that you would end up using a lot of different plastic.

This is an incredible piece of property. I visit my mother-in-law down in Cambridge (about 30 mins away) about once a year. I will definitely return. For those of you who don't have a reason to be so close, I strongly recommend setting up a trip and playing all the courses on the property. The camping looked like a good setup, so an overnight could be a great time.

With the blue course at a 3.5 for me, the green a 3.75, and the red a 4.5, I think I would give the entire property and experience a solid 4.25. That's more than the average of the 3 courses. At $8, it's such a good value to be able to have such different experiences on a well-maintained course. I solidly recommend Chain's Edge.

It's a great course. Nice Prodigy Baskets, one course of Red, one course of Green. Reds are longer, Greens are still a solid course, but shorter than Red. Both great to play.

Some real incredible shots. Standouts are a 500 ft slight downhill with a tunnel of trees. Chad was a great host and this course is absolutely worth the trip. Not too far really from the Twin City area.

Only Con - the teepads are natural - and I do imagine making some improvements, even if it were just gravel and signage, would greatly improve the overall experience. I believe Chad mentioned he wanted to improve them in time. We played after the first snow so the tees were a little slippery - Also some of the paths could be a little dangerous if you're not taking it seriously. But for the most part its just fine - If they somehow get Tees like VisionQuest it would make this course an easy 5/5 (I think concrete would be almost impossible to install and costly)

Overall its a great course (both of them) - Fun layout, Elevation, hills, trees, some open and flat, a very impressive design. He did a ton of work and it shows there was heart in it.

The baskets are SOLID (which makes a HUGE difference) Some of the holes are still some of the coolest I've ever played. This place is a gem, please support and keep the respect. Can't wait to play this again.

-Downhill awesomeness. This course has some of the coolest downhill shots i have thrown. You walk up and look down a massive hill that requires you to have a decent line to watch your disc soar all the way down to the basket. Fun!
-Tons of fun holes out on this course. If walking up to the next hole and getting excited about what you see sounds like a good time....play this course.
-Chads course design is second to none when it comes to understanding technical lanes. He knows what he is doing and it shows out here. Nice work Chad.
-Out house before hole 1 and another about halfway through the course (new update from last year)
-Camping on site is convenient as the 48 holes out on this property require a lot of time to throw and you likely will want to play the courses several times.
-All newer prodigy baskets. You aren't playing on some second hand rust buckets out here.
-Cabin on the property if you don't prefer to set up a tent. The view from the campfire at this location is phenomenal.
-with how many kick butt downhill throws these courses have out here, there really aren't that many times you are winded, wishing you didn't have to trudge up another hill. Its odd how you can go downhill several times and end up back on top of the ridgelines with minimal amount of work.
-There are several signature holes throughout these courses. Any of the downhill throws could likely qualify for signature on 90% of courses.
-This course is longer than the green so it gives the guys with maybe a bit more arm a chance to shine over there smaller armed buddy. However, you aren't going to beat many out here if all you have is a big arm. These courses cater to the player that can hit lines and work discs.
-Play these courses!

-2 separate courses that honestly feel like 1 48-hole course.
-Outhouses are all at the beginning and then you can be a long ways from grace once out on the course.
-No garbages out on the course. When the traffic picks up out on these courses and considering how awesome they are, it will, the garbage could be an issue.
-Lack of water or another variable to deal with beyond trees. This doesn't really bother me a whole lot, but i try to be as descriptive as possible to what some may find a con.

I rated this course a 4.5, but truly feel it is better and has a slight edge over the shorter green course on the property. DGCR needs to make more rating variations because although this is not a 5, i do feel it is better than a 4.5. Chad is doing an awesome job out on both the courses on this property. It is very difficult to distinguish the 2 courses which is somewhat of a drawback. This property truly feels like 1 course containing 48 holes. However, the 48 holes Chad has designed out here are 48 holes of complete awesomeness for anyone who enjoys a good technical course. If you prefer a more routine, long holed "championship" style course only, this may not completely satisfy your needs, though you will have fun. Beginner players and those who never developed their game much will have a hard time out here as the lanes require you to understand how discs fly and good technique. I came out with a group of 3 and wasn't sure if we would be staying 1 night or 2 nights. As soon as I drove into the place I had a better idea I would be wanting to stay here longer. Chad was very hospitable and we stayed in the cabin. The cabin is a shell, wooden cabin that gets the job done. Look at it this way, it saves you from having to set up a tent basically and protects better from the elements than a tent if needed. If you are a big arm guy that really has no technical game, you will likely not like either of these courses. Be honest with yourself, come out with the right expectations and work on your technical game out here because it is probably the most fun I have had throwing technical courses. An easy comparison for those that have played it would be Standing Rocks in Wisconsin. These courses are awesome and I recommend every avid disc golfer to get out here immediately before everyone is out here. Top 5 in MN no doubt in my mind and when you add in the ability to sleep right out on the courses, it makes it a top disc destination in MN.
Update: After more time to let the honeymoon period with this course settle, i have decided that this course is my top course in both minnesota and wisconsin. I know it won't be that way for everyone, but there is no doubt in my mind that it offers more "wow" factor and fun shots than any other course in both states. If you have no played it, get out there.

well designed, well maintained, bathrooms on-site, beautifully technical (but not impossible for good shots), amazing scenery, many elevation changes on almost every hole, well placed tee boxes, no overlapping, next tee signs on every hole, lanes for almost any throw from tee boxes, new baskets

pack-in/pack-out course with no garbage receptacles, restrooms are only in the parking lot (can be a problem with 24 holes), signage is pretty minimal for the course property entrance,

This is the best course I have ever played. There are only a few improvements that could be made, other than that, this is superior to most courses in the upper-midwest. Expect to have your mind blown from how much this course has to offer. Chad, the owner/designer is awesome and very helpful. Plan on 3-4hrs to throw the course and be ready for a good leg workout.