* Excellent condition
* Solid challenge, but not too hard
* Good tee mats
* Good hole maps/signs
* Garbage Paul's at each hole
* Picnic tables by tees for tag along or to rest

* water comes into play often enough where there's a good fear of losing your disc

Beware: Layout is SUPER confusing. Without a map telling you where to go, you WILL play the wrong holes. Many holes you cannot see the correct hole from the tee, leading you to throw in the wrong direction (where you see a hole). Even with some of the tee maps, it gets tough.

I HIGHLY recommend downloading/printing out the course map prior to playing.

Hole #14, there's a red Star Roadrunner about 5' into the water right by the little "beach" by the hole, just to the right by the cat tails. The depth drops off a decent amount, and I didn't go in above my ankles because I have horrible hydrophobia, but if anyone wants a disc, you can have it! Water is clear enough that you could probably see it if you went in up to your waist, I just couldn't see it from the bank.

-Nicely Maintained.
-A lot of Out of Bounds keeps accuracy a premium, making you think about your shot choice and how the wind will effect your throw.
-Risk/reward decisions
-mostly open air course letting you see the full flight of your disc.
-Trees used as much as possible.
-Out of bounds wetlands and sand traps from the former ball golf course make for unique obstacles.
-Has the feel of playing on a ball golf course.. because it was.
-Awesome Arroyo Vortex Baskets with custom orange powder coated poles
-"slip proof" rubber tees
-Disc Golf only park
-High Fun Factor

A few place holder holes until the mining in the large pond on the east side of the park is complete. Then we will be able to install 2 holes next to the pond and one along the river through the woods.

I am the course designer. There were a ton of factors I had to consider in the design of this course. It was a 3 year process with the wetlands being created. 3 wetlands designs were denied by the MDEQ. The wetlands took away about 1/3 of the area I hoped to use for the course. We had to get permits for everything. Permits to dig, permits to put cement in the ground, permits to install the baskets. The Plainfield TWP Board had to approve the course design and the tee signs. We had to jump through so many hoops to get the course installed. The Parks Director wanted a course "That would be fun for everyone". The Plainfield Parks Dept. is planning on doing Doughnuts and Cider on Saturday mornings. So, they wanted it to be semi family friendly. (Thus the short tees on 1,5 & 18) The wetlands dictated the proximity of some tees and baskets. The White Pine Trail will be going through the park from hole 6 along 9,10,15 and 17. I had to design the course knowing the path/trail would be going through the park near the river in the future. There are plans for a basketball court (that will be to the right of hole #1) and 5 soccer fields in the open area of the park as you enter. So, safety for the future non disc golfing park goers was definitely involved in the design. The mining going on in the pond limited the area used for the course for now (liability reasons). Once the mining has completed, the course will go along the pond towards the camp ground, up to the river through the woods, then along the river through the woods and back to the existing course. This will allow us to eliminate some of the place holder holes (ex: #15 & 11) and stretch the course out.

The course is still pretty raw overall. It's only been in for 1 month. We are constantly working on the course trying to improve it. Future plans include building up/ adding structure to the mound #3s basket is atop. Defining the Out of Bounds sand traps and lining the Out of Bounds with stakes and rope. Adding some little trees and bushes is in the works (we will have to get permits like we have had to get for everything).
Big Thanks to the Grand Rapids North Rotary for pledging up to $18,000 for course installation and development. The Plainfield Parks Dept has established a budget within their budget for the course. So, the course will always be kept nice and it will be improving every year.