Mequon, WI

Concordia University DGC

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EspressoPatronum
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Experience: 19.4 years 316 played 302 reviews
0.50 star(s)

It Is a Course, But Not One You Want to Play

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2024 Played the course:once

Pros:

- there is an actual course here even if it looks more like a practice area
- good distance for a 9 hole course
- ample parking

Cons:

- completely flat
- no tees
- no tee signs
- baskets are portable baskets with a single layer of chains
- basket for hole 7 appears to be missing
- no navigation aids whatsoever
- very long grass and/or tons of grass clippings depending on area

Other Thoughts:

As others have said this feels like more of a practice area, but there is a full course here. It's pretty mediocre and completely wide open, with virtually no obstacles whatsoever. Wind can be a factor here, and nobody will likely bother you. It's a shame when no effort is put into setting up a course as I can't imagine hardly anyone playing this course.

The baskets are temporary baskets with minimal chains but they work fine in general. Navigation is extremely confusing as there are no tee signs, navigation aids, or tees. This is about as bare bones as a course gets but aside from hole 7's basket missing, it is all there and the length is decent.

Personally, I wouldn't even bring a beginner here as it doesn't really show how fun disc golf can be. There is no challenge besides some of the distance, no elevation change, and no intrigue at all. If you just want to practice drive technique, it's good for that and you'll have plenty of space. That's about the only pro I see here. Parking is shared with the Concordia tennis courts but there should be plenty of space.

They were mowing the grass while I was playing but clearly hadn't in a long, long time. Either it was very long or where they had mowed there were huge clumps of clipped grass that gets into your shoes and was kind of a pain. This area clearly isn't a major priority (shocker) but it's still in decent shape.
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bigreddog
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Experience: 12.8 years 207 played 63 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Only play for the credit 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 5, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Disc finding 7/10. Not much potential to lose a disc, you'd have to go long on 2 or really grip lock one on 3 or 6. The field has mostly high ankle height grass with a cross-country trail mowed through it.

Variety of distances 6/10. Holes 1 and 2 are very short, 6 and 9 are pretty long, and the rest are around 300-330. Having the short both right at the start makes the mix feel worse though.

Not trying to be mean but that's about it.

Cons:

Variety of openness 0/10.
Decisionmaking 0/10.
Alternate Hole positions 0/10.
Use of obstacles 1/10.
Course Maintenance 1/10.
Variety of Shot Paths 1/10.
Reasonably Challenging all levels 1/10.
The course is designed as 9 holes through a wide open field. The hole 7 basket is missing, so there's actually only 8. The grass is fairly long except for a 5ft wide cross country trail. The only obstacle is a net around the discus throw area near the hole 2 basket that makes you throw left to right. Too long to even be fun for beginners after the first 2 holes.

Navigation 0/10. There is no signage, no tee pads, or even tee markers of any kind. Basket 8 is the only one that you can still read the number so despite seeing every basket you have no idea which is which.

Baskets/Tees 1/10. There are no tees (there is a gravel patch near where udisc shows the first tee, but it's not on any other holes). The baskets are the portable DISCatchers that have a single layer of chains, and many are rusty.

Amount/Use of elevation 2/10. There are a couple of very mild slopes on the middle of the course, 4 plays a little down, while 5 and 6 play a little up. Mostly flat outside of those.

Comfort 3/10. No benches, no shade, no running water. The grass for most of the course is long enough to be a little uncomfortable. There is a port-a-potty near the parking lot. I'm assuming the course gets use from the track and field team (for throwing) and cross-country team during their seasons.

Other Thoughts:

Overall Challenge 1/10.
More Precise Rating 0.682

Don't play this course unless you just want the credit or want to practice drives in the wind with actual baskets to throw to.

This course could move up to a 1.0 if tees are installed (or at least tee markers to tell you which patch of grass to throw from), the basket is replaced on hole 7, and the rest of the field was better mowed. 1.0 is pretty much the ceiling as there isn't much else to work with, just not a good location for an actual course.
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wolfhaley
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Experience: 20.6 years 1176 played 760 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Into the great wide open 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

This "course" consists of 9 portable DISCatcher baskets in a totally wide open field. It plays counter clockwise from the parking area back to it. The wind will be your biggest factor here. Only factor really. Well, there are 2 pine trees by hole 9's basket and then that's it. The course will never be busy and is free to play. The course is actually in the field directly south of the campus by the tennis courts.

Cons:

The baskets have a single row of chains so they don't catch the greatest. There are no tee pads or signs, just play from basket to basket. Not a big deal except the grass is pretty tall for a run up. It's kind of like playing in an alfalfa field.

Other Thoughts:

This is a good place to open up and practice driving or in the wind. It's more a practice area than a course. Unless you're a course bagger you'll want keep driving past this one. Much better courses nearby.
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