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Big Rapids, MI

Northend Riverside Park - West

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3.575(based on 7 reviews)
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apdrvya
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Experience: 14 years 350 played 299 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Potentially championship caliber 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 9, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Aesthetic-- plays through areas largely disc golf exclusive. This course plays near and across the river trail and the rail trail. #6 and #13-16 specifically play near pedestrian areas

Baskets-- DisCatchers, nice and bright in some thick woods on this course. Brand new (except for recycled holes).

Teepads-- No comment on these. I'm sure concrete is coming. Marked with little orange flags at the moment.

Teesigns-- again no comment. I'm sure signage will be added

Routing and nav-- easy, just follow the trails. where there was question, there was "next tee" signage. #7--after #6, walk past the flags for #13 down the trail to where the two trails meet, cross the trail and enter the woods. The next tee is near.

Challenge-- the challenge on the new 3-6 is the sheer distance involved. There are no posted distances but #3 has to be 800-1000 feet long. Straight as an arrow but trees dot the edges of the fairway. Ferns are the "rough" but I'm sure these will reduce as traffic increases and mowing commences. #4-6 play in and out of the woods. #7 crossed the trails and into a whole new realm of disc golf. Hills and ditches as well as ancient trees make this a super interesting stretch of golf. #13-16 play longer again and cross many of the same fields on the way back from near #3's pin.

Variety-- strong here, almost every kind of hole. Keep your game on point or it will be a very long day.

Landing zones-- on many of the longer holes, landing zones have been cut out of the ferns. These are at about 300-400ft out and intervalled.

Cons:

This course is in it's infantcy. I can't really fault what I know will be there eventually.
Keep an eye on this course, this and east could turn Big Rapids and Ferris into destinations for disc golf.
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