Lafayette town hall DGC is still very much in it's early stages. Sounds like it's eventually going to be an 18. That'd be a big boost for this area, which is otherwise lacking for full 18 hole courses. Tower Ridge I and II are the only ones of note nearby. And to be honest have been carrying this area on their back for far too long.

The baskets here are nice. Light green Prodigies. Not my favorite type, but really good. They put some bright orange tape along the top band to help locate them. This was much appreciated. One pin position per hole as far as I could tell. Again, very early stages of development.

The tee pads were very nice. Level, really grippy concrete starting wider at the back and funneling to a smaller front section that points you towards the intended line/path. One tee pad per hole.

There was signage. Very basic. The next tee signs are more important to be honest at this juncture. There's some pretty lengthy walks between holes but the well placed signs get you from one hole to the next with little to no issue.

The property here is moderately wooded with some solid elevation for this part of WI. I liked the design thus far and am excited to see what the final product will look like. Out of the nine holes, the majority are tough, wooded holes requiring pretty specific lines/shapes to hit. The elevation is used well. This is more of a "modern" style course. What I mean by that is lengthier. Which is what this area needs. The par 4's require accurate well placed shots to have a chance at birdie. The rough isn't too terrible in most places. It is in others though.

The course won't be crowded as is currently. Even when completed it's far enough away from most things that you'll probably never be waiting behind others. Beautiful area of the state. The course was clean and as well maintained as could be expected.

The course is free to play, permanent and in nice shape. Good little hike if you're into that type of thing.

Take any of these cons with a grain of salt as it's still very new.

The walks from hole to hole are pretty long in places. holes 1 to 2, 2 to 3 and 6 to 7 being the main culprits. The walk to hole 1 and back to the lot are pretty lengthy as well. This is not a very quick play for being only 9 holes.

The baskets, while I don't mind the Prodigies, Why that light green? It's basically invisible in WI when there is leaf cover. I'd honestly prefer grey/silver. The orange tape definitely helped. Also looks kinda sloppy.

The tee signs are not really helpful currently. I'm going to assume that these are kind of just bridge the gap until it's finished deals if that makes sense. Hole # is about all you can gleen from them. The next tee signs are very helpful though.

The wood chips here aren't exactly "chips". I, not happily, referred to them as wood "logs". These cover fairways in quite a few areas. Not ideal, and I've never really seen something like this. Not impressed with these.

Hole 7 was anticlimactic towards the end of the round. Being surrounded by all these gorgeous trees, then a wide open, wood chipped fairway to a basket tucked behind a few pines. And after that long walk. Didn't dig that one at all. Hole 8 went the other way. Short poke and hope. Hole 8 was a transitional hole, but 7 felt like filler.

I played this course as the last one on a very long road trip. Course 47 out 47 in 11 days. It was unusually humid and hot too. I waited to review it due to those factors. Mulling over it, I liked it. As I've said so many times, it's still brand new. There's a lot of potential here, and Steve West has tapped into that potential on the initial 9. I'm actually eagerly awaiting where and what the back/other 9 holes will entail. Where they'll even be located.

As is, I'd definitely recommend this if you're nearby. Expect longer than usual for your typical 9, especially by Eau Claire standards. But you'll most likely enjoy what Lafayette has to offer. This is a great start to what this area desperately needs. I'm on board for sure. Love the first nine, eager to see the back nine. Not a must play now. Hopefully it's a can't miss 18. We shall see.