Madison, WI

Yahara Hills DGC

2.95(based on 5 reviews)
Filter course reviews

Filter reviews

Filter reviews

Yahara Hills DGC reviews

Filter
6 0
ElementZ
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.5 years 221 played 209 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Brrrrrr 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 13, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Yahara Hills is a course that's open in the winter only, which is likely it's biggest pro. It's nice to be able to play 18 holes without having to drive too far away.

+ The course equipment is about as good as you can expect from a temporary course. There is a nice course sign by the 1st tee, nice tee signs, adequate baskets, and tees that are turf, but at this point are level. It seems that this was an improvement from the last few reviews.

+ Course flow is logical. The first tee is right by the parking lot and the 18th basket is also near by. Course flow is intuitive without a map.

+ It seems that this area is only used for disc golf during the winter season. While there may be special events (such as the JO Cross Country meet), I'd imagine that this course is otherwise open most of the time.

+ Based on Stardoggy's review, a lot of the navigation and teepad issues have been fixed. This tells me that there are people here who are willing to develop this course and a community here that cares. Always a pro! This is obvious by the benches and buckets for trash behind the tees.

Cons:

- It's not a very memorable course. Elevation change and obstacles are pretty minimal. Only 1 hole is more than 400 feet. The scenary in the winter isn't as enjoyable as it would be in the three other seasons. The signature hole, likely #12, would be a average hole at any other 18 hole course in the Madison area. As a result, it was all in all pretty boring.

Other Thoughts:

If you're in dire need of disc golf in the winter, this may fulfill your needs. But, generally speaking, Bird's Ruins in Marshall is certainly going to be a better choice as an all-around disc golf course.

Pictures uploaded!
Was this review helpful? Yes No
1 1
faasda01
Experience: 6.4 years 12 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A great winter course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 16, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a winter only course in Wisconsin which is nice, especially around Madison when many courses pull the baskets for winter. The tee-pads are nicely maintained using astroturf secured to the teepads with stakes. The course also provides a number of different lines aside from the traditional RHBH Hyzer line.

Cons:

The course is short which could be a pro in the winter, but there is only one hole above 350 ft which takes away some of the fun big bomber type of throws. It can be VERY wet and muddy in the spring due to thawing. A few baskets are close to a pond which can eat up discs. Pay to play course which is kind of a bummer but means its well kept.

Other Thoughts:

I played for the first time at a tournament and the course seems to be very well maintained by the parks department of Madison. If you are looking for a well maintained winter course this is the ticket.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Top