Denoon DGC reviews
6
0
Fun 9 hole course 2+ years drive by
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Played on:Jul 13, 2019
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Denoon Park is a fun, kind of short 9 hole course near a school that does things very well for only being 9 holes.
1) Basics: all very well done. Nice, level concrete teepads that are plenty big for the distances you'll be tossing, new red coated Mach 3s, and ample trash cans/benches.
2) Hole mix: Pretty good for a 9er. Woodsy holes early, open prairie type holes late, good mix of left and right basket placements. 2 basket locations a hole (though they were the same pins both times I played several months apart).
3) Upkeep: Very good. Pretty clear, well defined fairways (aside from one hole, see a note in the cons), and potential overgrowth in the fairways were scuttled by heavy use of wood chips.
4) Design: There's a school nearby, several walking paths, and a playground close to the end of the course that the holes did a good job of steering clear of. You'll have to really shank one to get anywhere near other park uses.
1) Basics: all very well done. Nice, level concrete teepads that are plenty big for the distances you'll be tossing, new red coated Mach 3s, and ample trash cans/benches.
2) Hole mix: Pretty good for a 9er. Woodsy holes early, open prairie type holes late, good mix of left and right basket placements. 2 basket locations a hole (though they were the same pins both times I played several months apart).
3) Upkeep: Very good. Pretty clear, well defined fairways (aside from one hole, see a note in the cons), and potential overgrowth in the fairways were scuttled by heavy use of wood chips.
4) Design: There's a school nearby, several walking paths, and a playground close to the end of the course that the holes did a good job of steering clear of. You'll have to really shank one to get anywhere near other park uses.
Cons:
Not too many, all things considered. Only a few nitpicks.
1) The last 5 holes are prairie style, and I'm not docking the course for having prairie grass, though that is kind of a pain to look for discs in. Hole 8 though, wasn't mowed all that well...one straightforward strip, the basket is off to the left, straight up in the tall grass. Wish they would have at least mowed around the basket...you can park a shot 10' away and still spend some time looking for your disc.
2) Length...not sure the space really allows for it, but there's only one hole (5) longer than about 250' or so...some more length on a few of the holes would have been nice.
3) Bugs: Probably a structural issue, but bring bug spray.
4) Hole to hole transitions: I'd download or print off a map if you've never played here. 4 to 5 is a bit of a hike, but is still pretty intuitive, it's after 7 where it gets kind of janky. It's easy to assume to go to 9's tee from the end of 7, but 8 is actually past the playground, and you have to kind of backtrack from 8's basket to get to 9's tee.
1) The last 5 holes are prairie style, and I'm not docking the course for having prairie grass, though that is kind of a pain to look for discs in. Hole 8 though, wasn't mowed all that well...one straightforward strip, the basket is off to the left, straight up in the tall grass. Wish they would have at least mowed around the basket...you can park a shot 10' away and still spend some time looking for your disc.
2) Length...not sure the space really allows for it, but there's only one hole (5) longer than about 250' or so...some more length on a few of the holes would have been nice.
3) Bugs: Probably a structural issue, but bring bug spray.
4) Hole to hole transitions: I'd download or print off a map if you've never played here. 4 to 5 is a bit of a hike, but is still pretty intuitive, it's after 7 where it gets kind of janky. It's easy to assume to go to 9's tee from the end of 7, but 8 is actually past the playground, and you have to kind of backtrack from 8's basket to get to 9's tee.
Other Thoughts:
Denoon does things pretty damn well for a 9 holer. A 3 is about as good as I'll ever rate a 9er, unless it's absolutely stellar in every way, and Denoon falls a touch short, but this is a course I absolutely recommend for an area player to check out, and if you're in the area from out of town, to make a stop if you're playing some of the wealth of great courses in the Milwaukee area.
This city has a fantastic disc golf scene, and Denoon is a wonderful new addition to it. We're seriously spoiled here.
This city has a fantastic disc golf scene, and Denoon is a wonderful new addition to it. We're seriously spoiled here.
