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Eagle Rock Disc Golf reviews
8
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Challenging, fun and quick, but run down 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 16, 2020
Played the course:once
Pros:
Challenge - this course is mostly putter shots, with some mids here and there. I didn't use a single driver my entire round, but still had to execute precise throws to navigate very very tight woods fairways. The little valleys and steep little hillsides are used to the best of their ability here
Quick - if you are strapped for time while in town, or just live in the area and only want a quick 9 - this is the place. I would be shocked if I spent 45 minutes playing here when I did.
Ace opportunities and deuce or die fun is the main draw for any player in MA2 level or above. You can shoot hot here and have a chance for a couple 1's if you're dialed in. Of course this is a great intro to woods golf for beginners with most holes being around 200 feet or less.
Decent tees, good silver Chainstar baskets in good shape.
Some pretty things too look at, like the giant boulder on the side of the fairway on hole 1, and the little valleys and mini cliffs around holes 8 and 9.
Quick - if you are strapped for time while in town, or just live in the area and only want a quick 9 - this is the place. I would be shocked if I spent 45 minutes playing here when I did.
Ace opportunities and deuce or die fun is the main draw for any player in MA2 level or above. You can shoot hot here and have a chance for a couple 1's if you're dialed in. Of course this is a great intro to woods golf for beginners with most holes being around 200 feet or less.
Decent tees, good silver Chainstar baskets in good shape.
Some pretty things too look at, like the giant boulder on the side of the fairway on hole 1, and the little valleys and mini cliffs around holes 8 and 9.
Cons:
Upkeep - while alot of this course is just dirt and some bushes, there are a few holes where there is grass growing, and it hasn't been touched, AT ALL. Hole 4's basket was almost swallowed by thick grass over waist high, and the surrounding green was lush and thick. It is barely a 200' hole and it still threatens to send you on a scavenger hunt for your disc. 20 minutes of weed whacking could fix this, but it seems nobody cares. Hole 5 is in a similar state of fairway disrepair, but not as bad. Really tarnishes the overall look of an otherwise decent looking course.
Flow - I dunno what the heck is going on here, but the flow is miserable. It's like a spider web of holes branching out in all weird and random directions. You have to walk all the way down the fairway of hole 2 just to shoot all the way back up it. Many next tees are further away than the tees that are right next to the basket you played, which are for holes further down the line. Very confusing - there are a few next tee arrows but they are so small and easy to miss. U Disc is the savior for navigation here.
Cramped - all the holes seem to nearly crash into each other and seem very squished together in a weird asterisk type layout. 8 and 9 seem to break away from this trend though.
Hole 5 is another one of those "Marquette gaps" - it's barely passes, what in my head is the minimum width for a wooded fairway to be. Although it is a short mid/putter throw, it still feels extremely like you should just close your eyes and hope for the best. There seems to be one hole like this on every Marquette area course.
No teesigns - just a 4x4 post painted blue with a number on them. It's not bad - almost all the holes are obvious as to where you should be shooting - it's more of the next tee navigation that's the issues, but it still should be mentioned.
No garbage cans and there was some litter strewn about.
Flow - I dunno what the heck is going on here, but the flow is miserable. It's like a spider web of holes branching out in all weird and random directions. You have to walk all the way down the fairway of hole 2 just to shoot all the way back up it. Many next tees are further away than the tees that are right next to the basket you played, which are for holes further down the line. Very confusing - there are a few next tee arrows but they are so small and easy to miss. U Disc is the savior for navigation here.
Cramped - all the holes seem to nearly crash into each other and seem very squished together in a weird asterisk type layout. 8 and 9 seem to break away from this trend though.
Hole 5 is another one of those "Marquette gaps" - it's barely passes, what in my head is the minimum width for a wooded fairway to be. Although it is a short mid/putter throw, it still feels extremely like you should just close your eyes and hope for the best. There seems to be one hole like this on every Marquette area course.
No teesigns - just a 4x4 post painted blue with a number on them. It's not bad - almost all the holes are obvious as to where you should be shooting - it's more of the next tee navigation that's the issues, but it still should be mentioned.
No garbage cans and there was some litter strewn about.
Other Thoughts:
Very good for a fast spin through if you are crunched for time, but I would not make it a point to come here. I only came to bag a new course since I had already played the big 3 in the area multiple times, and while I had fun, shot well at four under par, and hit the cage on hole nine, I still feel like my time would've been better spent at Powder, Silver, or Old Town. But if you're with kids or just starting out in the game, come give this course a try, it's not bad even with it's rough upkeep.
