Eden Prairie, MN

Bryant Lake Park

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Naenae
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.1 months 38 played 38 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Worth it

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 16, 2023 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

--Practice area with net, baskets
--Tee areas are concrete, pristine condition
--Excellent signage and paths
--Bathroom
--Water station, vending machines (soft drinks)
--Expansive views of local area

Cons:

Pay to play

Other Thoughts:

It's hard to add much description to a course with over 100 reviews. This is certainly the most polished course I have played to date. You aren't going to miss the $8 (oddly, I payed $7 + tax online--???), particularly if you go around a second lap. Your bag might be a bit lighter if you don't hit the fairways on front nine, with its wooded and steeply sloped roughs eager to grab your off-target offerings.

The course lists as moderately hilly, which in the context of all courses everywhere is probably fair. In the context of Minnesota, it is positively Appalachian. I guarantee that you'll work up a sweat on the rolling hills, but you won't slip, as the steepest sections tend to have concrete staircases and timber retaining walls.

Although there are short and long tee/basket options, the long tee to blue basket arrangement is fine for beginners, with the possible exception of #1, where the blue basket is up a staircase surrounded by difficult wooded rough, and #17, which is every bit as stupid as others have stated--over a walking path, road and parking lot. Oddly, a few people park right under the throw-zone, despite ample opportunities elsewhere.Throw a disc you don't love, as you are almost certain to hit asphalt very hard. Better yet, play the short tees on this one.

The Three Rivers Park district has put in the work on this one. Hopefully they'll finish the job with a re-design on 17 soon. If they did, it would be hard not to give them the 5th star.
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DFrah
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Premium Member
Experience: 5.8 years 227 played 225 reviews
4.00 star(s)

This review contains SPOILERS for the Jurassic Park/World rides at Universal Studios!

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 28, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

Bryant Lake Park fills a large, hilly piece of land in the southwestern suburbs of Minneapolis. The 18-hole disc golf course here offers some nice views of the namesake lake, plus a whole lot more.

I have to start with the infrastructure here, because it is some of the best I have ever seen in my 190ish courses played. Not only are the tee pads all large and concrete, but they are also framed in patio pavers or even entire deck platforms in many cases. Not only are there trash cans and benches at every tee, but recycling bins and bag hangers too. Not only are the paths between holes well-marked, but they are often paved. Not only are there two practice baskets and an outhouse, but also a water bottle filler. The DISCatcher baskets are color coded and in perfect shape. The kiosk and the course map on it are high-quality. There is even a great course website.

What about the actual golf? It's nice. This is a technical course with a nice range of distances, from sub-200' to about 550'. It plays in and out of the woods and moderately open hillsides, with no super tight fairways but no completely open ones either. You'll need many different throws, plus accuracy to score well here.

Many holes have noteworthy elevation changes, with a few of the changes being pretty extreme. #10 requires a left turning throw down a pretty steep hill. There's a nice net near the basket that might help stop your disc (and will protect players on #11's tee pad). Elsewhere, there are a couple of holes where ponds are in play.

This course offers up to four different layout options. The longest option (long tees to blue banded baskets) will challenge intermediate level players. The shorter options shave down the difficulty level incrementally, and the shortest option (short tees to yellow banded baskets) is appropriate for beginners.

This is where the spoilers come in. :) As I experienced the last part of this course, the Jurassic World/Jurassic Park ride at the Universal Studios theme parks came to mind. I know a lot less about theme parks than I do about disc golf courses, but I know that I rode a Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios in Orlando in 2019, then a very similar Jurassic World ride at Universal Studios Hollywood this spring. How is this relevant? Like the ride, this course starts off a little bit unassuming. Once you start getting used to the immaculate course infrastructure and maintenance, #2-14 are honestly kind of just...normal. Great holes, but nothing crazy. The last 1/3 or so of the ride throws a surprise at you where T-rex breaks out of containment (or something like that) and you start getting pulled upwards. I stepped up to hole 15's tee here and got a similar vibe. This one has you throw straight up a steep hillside with a stairway cut into it. On the ride, you then get pulled through the dark at the top of the hill a little bit, unsure when T-rex is going to jump out. Hole 16 is like this. It's a short, tightly wooded hole on top of a ridge with both baskets tucked near a large rock.

Cons:

The climactic moment of the ride happens when T-rex jumps out at you and the simulated ride operator sends you out an escape hatch, sending the boat you're in flying down a huge waterslide at high speed. Step up to hole 17's tee pad and you see the edge of a literal cliff. If you stand on the pad, you can see a sheer drop off about 25 feet in front of you, then the tops of some trees beyond that. Walk up to the edge and you can see what lies below. But therein lies the problem. At the bottom of the cliff is a paved, heavily travelled walking path. After that is the park drive. After that, off to the left is a pond. If you want to avoid that, your other choice over to the right is an active parking lot. This is no doubt one of the most dangerous holes I have ever played. Also fun and exhilarating? Absolutely. But those who have been following my reviews know how seriously I take potential safety issues, and this one is pretty crazy. They do have several "Be Aware of Flying Disc" warning signs, but still...wow. It's such a heavily played course too. I wonder how many people have been hit by a high speed disc. I wonder how many cars have taken damage. Like wolfhaley said, I can't believe this course hasn't been pulled yet because of this hole.

Other than #17, there are not really any open bomber holes here. And the overall level of challenge is not terribly high. It's a fun round for the vast majority of players, but overall I think expert players and big arms might not like this one as much.

There are nice tee signs with map/hole number/distance to each basket/par. BUT, these only appear at the long tees and only list the long tee information. It would be nice to see additional tee signs at the short tees. And related: As alluded to above, this course has up to four playable layouts - long and short concrete pads + long/blue band and short/yellow band DISCatcher baskets. But several holes have only one basket and/or tee, and none of this is really clarified on the tee signs. A couple of them were even incorrect (i.e. two baskets were shown on the sign, but that particular hole only had one). Some baskets had multiple flags with numbers on them that were not always the correct hole number, so I didn't really understand the purpose of that. It would be ideal if there were just two pads and two baskets per hole consistently.

Other Thoughts:

This course costs $8/round to play. There is a cash option available on site, but I chose to pay my fee online. It seemed like the fee structure/amount have changed since some of the previous reviews/course info were written. I don't miss that $8 at all, as I could see where the money goes 1000% on this course.

The practice area is by #18's basket, not #1's tee. To park near hole 18's basket, take the first left when entering the park then park in the lot on your left (the closer to the entrance you park, the closer you'll be to the practice area and the further you'll be from hole 17's fairway). Once ready to start your round, proceed back across the park road where you took the first left to find the kiosk and first tee.

I woke up early on a weekday to come play this course before I had to check out of my hotel at 11 AM - and I'm so glad I did. Bryant Lake Park with its wild ending is something every disc golfer should experience at least once! Just try to be careful on hole 17.
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wolfhaley
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 19.9 years 970 played 542 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 20, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

I've had Bryant Lake on my radar for years now and finally decided to pull the trigger today. Boy am I glad I did. I also regret not playing this years ago. This course is without a doubt the most well maintained, amenity filled course I've ever seen. I have no issue with pay to play. This course is one of the few where you literally can see where that money goes. On every hole.

The baskets are Innova Discatchers. Two permanent baskets on the majority of holes. Standard yellow bands for the shorts, Blue bands for the longs. They had flags on the tops on most holes as well, making locating the pin even easier. Solid variation on many holes between the different pins.

The tee pads are fantastic. Perfect sized pads that were all level and grippy. Two per hole. On top of that, many were surrounded by brick layed into the ground around the whole tee area. I've never seen anything like it. Immaculate.

The design is very well done here. The course features rolling terrain throughout which is used very nicely. While not extremely wooded, there are trees to shape shots around on pretty much every hole. On the more open holes the pins are tucked into the woodline or guarded in some fashion to add challenge on the green. The distances aren't extreme by any means, but there's no gimmes out here.

The flow of the course is unbelievably easy to follow. You will not get lost here. The course is extremely well marked with next tee signs. Beyond that there's well worn paths leading to the next hole. If there's not already a paved walking path leading to stone stairs. Best I've ever seen.

The tee signs are basic. Hole #, distances and a basic hole layout map showing the two tees and two basket locations. These are perfectly serviceable but somehow seem pretty weak compared to everything else here.



Cons:

The course, while immaculate looking, isn't the most challenging. Which is fine. Hell, this is the kind of course I prefer. For the bigger arms, once the sheen starts to wear off, it'll lose some of it's appeal.

The course, from what I hear, gets extremely crowded. I can see why, but expect delays/slow rounds during peak hours. It wasn't too terrible on a Tuesday morning in September, but it was starting to fill up.

Hole 17, the epic top of the world shot. It is a fantastic hole no doubt. However, you are throwing over an active park road on this hole. Not only that, the RHFH landing area is an active parking lot. This was the one aspect of this course that seemed ill concieved to say the least. How this course hasn't been pulled because of this hole is mildly baffling.

Pay to play. I don't consider this a con, especially for the upkeep of this course. But $6.50? Round it up or down. Who in the sam hell has 2 quarters in their pocket. That being said it is better than the $6.45 it says on the main course info page currently. I'm sure you can pay online with an app or something beforehand. This is disc golf not investment banking or twitter. Make it $5 and call it a day.

The course isn't up all year. It'd be a bit of a bummer if I lived around here and bought an annual pass, only to be able to play it six months of the year.



Other Thoughts:

Bryant Lake isn't going to be the most challenging course you'll see in the Twin Cities. It will, however, be the more well maintained, beyond belief even, course you may ever see. The golf is fun. There's some nice views. Highly recommend this one.

The replay factor is a different story though. If you haven't played here you need to at least once. Once you have, you need to check out some of the other, more technical, longer etc. options in the area. The amount of courses, and really good to great courses in the TC is mildly annoying. The options are endless. And while this course is immaculate, there's just too many other options to not explore further.
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WildWest
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
5.00 star(s)

My favorite course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Great hole variety
- Great chances to practice different types of throws
- Impeccably groomed and well-taken care of course
- Very visually appealing and fun to walk through
- Hole 17 is super cool, you get to throw off of a cliff

Cons:

- My only complaint is on 17, which is also my favorite hole. A big chunk of the landing zone from the tee shot is now a parking lot. With my aim, this can be tough on discs ;).

Other Thoughts:

If you haven't played here, you definitely need to give it a shot.
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Breh
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.8 years 191 played 189 reviews
5.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 24, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is the most well upkept course I've ever played, beautiful dosen't even do it justice
It's so pristine and you can tell some serious time and money has been put in here. Some really great views
Long and short tee pads and baskets on everyhole, that our in phenomenal shape. Brooms and The walk ways our all well done in beautiful brick and wood chips. Steps our put in everyplace you would need them. Great tee signs and layout. I feel like I needed a collar shirt just to be playing here. Some iconic basket placements, and holes like hole 17! You can tell so much has been done here, simple navigation and a variety of shots and choices.

Cons:

None really everything I could want in a course
If I had to knit pick maybe the tall grass off the fairway but that's why they call it rough. the small walkout from 14 to 15? That's really me reaching though this course is incredible

Other Thoughts:

This might have took my top spot of courses ever played
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Moose33
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.2 years 203 played 201 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Well love and well maintained track 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

I thought this might be at least a very good course based on the reviews and ratings, but have to say that it was a more complete track than I would have thought. The course is pay to play but it seems that many of the worthwhile ones these days are. It's fairly easy to find the course within the park and the large map, as well as scorecards with the map on them are freely available as well as mini pencils right by the beginning of the course.

I have to say the accurate signs, benches on every hole, bag hangers, and large teepads were fantastic. As well as well built steps, supporting walls, small bridges and similar.

The baskets are all Innova baskets, one set with blue bands for the Longs and the normal yellow for the shorts. There is also a short tee on many of these that would make this somewhat challenging course more accessible to newer and lower powered players.

There is a good use of elevation here particularly on 17 which is a booming downhill par 4 that comes back uphill to the pin.

There is a little water in play, mainly just one hole, but the use of tee lines and natural barriers make it a fun play.

The greens all have a big wood chip circle around them which is a nice touch.

There are even accurate next tee signs on every hole, which is incredibly rare.

Also looks mowed fairly recently.

Cons:

It's got very few big flaws. A couple of spots where fairways cross a little close and a few more where there possibly could be a more interesting line.

The 6.50 per day is higher than many comparable courses but I'm not going to knock it for that. If the money is at all going back to the course it's worth it.

Other Thoughts:

This is a really solid course with a ton to recommend it. I used so many tee shots that it wasn't just a typically FH/BH hyzer course, I used some OH shots and turnovers, tight tumble hyzerflips and overall had to work a little bit to score well.

If your close it is recommended you play here.

Also has a nice practice area with a couple of chainstars to warm up.
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Sveden
Experience: 15 played 3 reviews
4.50 star(s)

The Ideal in Course maintenence 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

If you would like to see quite possibly the most gorgeously maintained disc golf course please visit Bryant Lake DGC. Massive concrete teepads. Concrete sidewalks abound inbetween holes as well as wonderfully overbuilt wooden steps built into hillsides. Always perfectly mowed and trimmed.

This course has something for everyone in my opinion. Has some really long beautiful bombs as well as several fairly short yet blind approach holes.

Cons:

It is really a great course and one of the few on the West Side of Minneapolis so sometimes it gets a little busy.
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HyooMac
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.7 years 415 played 382 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Top Tier course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 23, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Hole 1 is a great opener, but don't take it lightly. Sure, it looks wide open, but any left fade will take you off the fairway.
- Hole 2 feels tighter than it actually is - the landing area is pretty forgiving for an up and down par.
- Hole 3 in another one where you don't want to be wrong left, because your approach will be obstructed.
- If you're playing the Whites, when you get to Hole #5, take a look at the Blues for future reference. This is a good example where the designer gives you a choice: if you're playing the from the Blue, sure it's longer - but you get and extra stroke since its a Par 4. I think that's a fair tradeoff, and it's encouraged me to play more courses from the Blues.
- Hole 6: again, don't go left. You'll change a birdie run into a scramble for bogey.
- Take a moment to admire all the lumber on Hole 7 (while cursing it under your breath).
- Do you have a thumber in your arsenal? If so, then Hole #15 is for you! The landing area is nice and soft, so you don't have to worry about roll, so a nice high thumber will thread the needle and give you a birdie run.
- I really have to admire the balls of the designers when it came to the long pin placement on #16. It's fairly easy to take the rock out of play, but the narrow fairway, combined with thinking "there's a giant rock right in front of the pin!" makes this hole get into your head.
- 17 is all about the fade, not the distance. Aim to compensate for the fade, and throw easy.
- 18 is a good, if not great, finishing test. Get through the valley to take as much of the hill out of your second shot as possible.

Cons:

- There's left-side trouble on a lot of the holes, and if you're a RHBH who's not throwing well today, that will get a little old, especially when a slightly poor shot gets made worse by steep slope. This may sound silly, but I prefer variety in my screwups, and not "oh, there I go again, and the course is going to kill me for it..."

Other Thoughts:

- If anyone tells you "disc golf ain't golf" take them to Bryant Park. In addition to all the challenges of the game, you're playing at a beautiful site that's been given as much care in the design as any top tier ball golf course.
- Terrific signage and all the small touches, like bag hooks, broom hooks, cards and even pencils. I hesitate when I see "pay to play", but this place makes you feel like your money is being put back into the course.
-Bryant Park is top tier because it does everything well, and it treats the game seriously: every fairway, every tee area, every green is well thought-out.
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Monkeypaws
Premium Member
Experience: 11.8 years 94 played 16 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Beautiful Halloween day at Bryant Lake 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 31, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

• Excellent signage - they really anticipate where people are gonna be looking for help and put signs there.
•Ginormous tee pads - footing is not a concern here - even saw a few mini-brooms attached to signage in case of snow.
•Shot variety: Lots of tricky elevation shots, left to right, right to left, trees blocking just the perfect routes. Course design is top notch.
•Benches at every hole: and a wire cage design that defeats the disc charger crowd :)
•Trash and recycling almost every other hole: never have I seen so many places to put the rubbish, and as a result, the course is clean as a whistle. Who knew?

Cons:

None that I saw

Other Thoughts:

I've been wanting to play here for a few years.

I paid the $6.50 to play (honor system), and it was worth every penny to me. I even got a scorecard and a pencil! Coulda cheated, but glad I didn't.

I expected to get me arse kicked here, but finished only +1.

I was lucky to get the perfect fall day to play - mild wind, sunny and warm(54). Can't wait until the next round.
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trevster
Experience: 11.9 years 5 played 5 reviews
5.00 star(s)

One of the Best Courses In Minnesota 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 5, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- course design is absolutely phenomenal, fantastic use of landscape; very creative basket placements.
- well maintained fairways and rough; even at it's thickest points, you shouldn't have too much trouble finding a disc.
- big map at the start of Hole 1 showcasing the course is easy to read and colorful.
- bathrooms and drinking fountains on site.
- 16/18 holes have both long and short tees, and lots of them have multiple baskets as well, making for lots of variety and replayability.
- teepads and baskets are top notch and color coded for long and short tees/pins; blue for long, yellow for short.
- baskets have wood chips around them, a nice touch.
- walking paths between holes are very nice; most of them have a decorative brick path with signs pointing where to go when there's a bit of a walk.
- on holes where the teepad for the next hole is close to the basket for the current one there's a large netting structure guarding the teepad from incoming discs.
- each teepad has a pole with hooks on it designated to hold bags.
- landscape is beautiful (I even saw some wild turkeys and some deer); bring a camera.
- perfect variation in holes; some go up, down, across, or any mix of the three.
- course is challenging, yet fair, with a good combination of easy holes and harder holes.
- never confusing on where to go.
- no two holes feel the same, will require lots of different types of shots and you'll get to use every disc in your bag.
- feels like a championship caliber course; it's easy to see a lot of care went into every aspect.
- overall just a super fun course to play.

Cons:

- first time coming to the park can be confusing as to where to park; there isn't one big parking lot, rather several smaller ones along the road.
- that's literally it.

Other Thoughts:

I grew up on the Elm Creek course and have played all the courses within the area, yet it took me seven years to get over to play the Bryant Lake course... huge regret. I'm not kidding when I say this is BY FAR the best course in the area, and arguably the best course in Minnesota. I know it's my favorite course that I've played.

The course is breathtakingly beautiful. Each hole looks spectacular and visually appealing. They went above and beyond with the design of pathways and basket areas. Many of them have decorative bricks and structures built from wood that give a cozy, polished vibe to the course.

They say the "signature hole" of Bryant Lake is Hole 17, which I would be inclined to agree with. You throw over a wooded area, a road, and a parking lot to an open field and then straight into a wooded area to reach the blue basket. It's very intimidating the first time around - I almost didn't even throw it because I was worried I wouldn't make it over. However it plays much easier than it looks because of the elevation, it really doesn't take that much strength to get one to the fairway.

I don't want to pick apart each hole because that would ruin some of the fun, but here's a couple spots to look out for...
- the left side of the fairway on Hole 7 drops off pretty steep and due to the location and distance from the teepad, any hyzer shot that lands in there could roll way down the hill.
- behind the basket of Hole 8 also drops off really fast, so be careful not to overshoot; my disc only landed maybe 10 feet down the slope, but I couldn't get my footing right to throw another shot because of how vertical it was.
- there's a swampy marsh area off to the left of the fairway on Hole 14 that looked absolutely miserable to get caught up in.

The walk from Hole 7 to Hole 8 takes you through a wooded area on a decently long walk. They might even be able to add in a few holes in the woods there to make it a 21-Hole romp.

Also, I think this course is the most fair when it comes to how the Pars are measured in comparison to the other two Three Rivers Park District courses (Elm Creek & Hyland). There are some easier "up-and-down" short Par 3s that even beginners could Birdie, but then the next hole will require a perfectly executed tee-shot to Birdie, while still being a possible Par if you stray off the main path. Both Elm Creek and Hyland have certain holes that are nearly impossible to Birdie and are unfairly marked a Par 3 (looking at you, Hole 5 at Elm). Even the Par 4s are eagle-able if you have a big arm.

Bryant Lake is truly a top-tier course, and more than worth the $6.50 they're asking per round; you could charge me $20 a round and I'd still play it.

Awesome course.
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rayoflight
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12 played 14 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Well-maintained course with wide variety of shots 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 13, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

-This disc golf course has a healthy amount of challenge, but even if you do end up in a bad spot you can find your disc again. The roughs off the fairway are kept substantial enough that they will make it hard to get your par from off the fairway, but they're not so punishing that they would make beginners want to quit. A 950 rated player might find it a bit easy, but for most people who aren't substantially above average disc golfers this course will be hard enough just to get par on.

-There is a mix of technical and distance holes. The last two holes in particular require you to throw a considerable distance to get a 3, though a 4 is quite doable with under 300' of power. On some of the tighter fairways and more downhill holes though, knowing how to throw a putter off the tee is EXTREMELY valuable. This course will teach you about disc selection and risk management.

-The scenery is beautiful. Because you're going up and down the hills in a lightly wooded course next to a lake, you're likely to see a fair amount of wildlife. There are also some great views from on top of some of the hills.

Cons:

-Pay to play, costs $6.50 to play or $45 for a season pass. You have to pay for the extensive course maintenance they do, so it's worth it in my opinion, but if you're broke then that can be a deal breaker.

-There can be ticks in the spring and summer. Minnesota definitely has some lyme disease, so take appropriate precautions by using bug spray and checking for ticks after you get back from disc golfing.
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Mcsilva051
Experience: 7.4 years 10 played 1 reviews
5.00 star(s)

GREAT COURSE!!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 30, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great layout and very well kept.

Cons:

Lost my Beast on 17, the MONSTER Drive Hole. It was crazy.

Other Thoughts:

Played twice today and enjoyed it. Great Atmosphere and friendly players. Everyone helped when I need to figure out where to head to next.
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dickwolf
Experience: 27.8 years 50 played 21 reviews
4.50 star(s)

country club 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 18, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

very nice practice or warm up area.
very interesting holes. much elevation change, but does not leave you exhausted.
multi pads and baskets on (i believe) every hole.
not a breadcrumb of trash on the course.
benches, trash, and ash tray on every tee. there are even places to hang your bag on every hole!
awesome place to play disc golf.

Cons:

not really cone, more observations.
not cart friendly.
found the course to be borderline easy. maybe i just played well, but i would think a course this nice would be more difficult, or have the option to be. still awesome, dont get me wrong.

Other Thoughts:

this course is the closest thing i have played to a disc golf version of a high end country club. totally worth the $6, or the $45 season pass.
not a single complaint, even my listed cons arent really cons.
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sdmaas
Experience: 17.8 years 24 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Rude staff, Police patrolled 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 12, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Well maintained, good mix of technical and bombers, garbage cans and restrooms on the course, good design

Cons:

Long waits at peak times, slow course reconstruction (when it does happen), some spots of poor maintenance, rude staff, in the middle of Eden Prairie-the most pretentious city in MN next to Edina

Other Thoughts:

I had to update my review to reflect the course management. To preface this, I have played this course over 30 times... I will never step foot here again. If the course worker is not at the entrance, you can't throw. $180 ticket if you do...Ask me how I know. As a former season-pass holder and long-time veteran, I expect to pay for a good course. (I didn't try to not pay, just couldn't.) I disagree with the cost of the course and would rather drive 10 minutes to the next course.
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surlyhodags
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Best kept course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 13, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

One of the best up kept courses in the State.
Recycle, Trash, cigarette butt garbage on every hole.
Constantly improving with new retaining walls and always very clean.
# 17 is top 5 holes in the state.

Cons:

Could use a few more technical holes but good mix of technical and wide open holes.
Really difficult to critique this course.
Wish they had a system for returned discs.

Other Thoughts:

Looking forward to the improvements over time as well.
Have 2 putting holes they installed in the last year near hole 18.
In addition has a free access beach with vball and swimming and grilling.
Great park in general.
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Bitter Mouse
Experience: 28.8 years 92 played 14 reviews
4.50 star(s)

My favorite Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I love this course, with a wide variety of holes. It is wonderfully kept up and has wonderful elevation changes and 17 is one of my favorite holes I have ever played..

Cons:

A bit light on tight woods holes and it is a dog free course.
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redvinesfrolf
Experience: 11 years 8 played 5 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Exceptional 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 15, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Excellent pads, two baskets a hole, every aspect of signage is well-done and helpful.
-Varied and interesting design on each hole.
-Well-conditioned grounds. The Park District works constantly to enhance the place with fantastic results.
-Enough elevation, which they make good use of.
-Restroom and water fountain accessible before 1 and after 14.
-Scenery is very nice.

Cons:

-Not super challenging for the experienced player.
-Often very crowded.

Other Thoughts:

Bryant Lake is an awesome course. It's very well taken care of, and constantly improved upon. It has many memorable holes, especially 5, 7, and 17. It's one of the best around the Twin Cities (or anywhere, for that matter) and certainly deserves a play. Also, the Three Rivers Park pass is a must for anyone who plays around here or Hyland. The two are very different but both are outstanding courses that can be enjoyed again and again. Since the Park District seems committed to improvement (11's tee and the net and the stairs before 15 were redone before 2016), I hope they will add more tee and basket options to lengthen the course and expose the many interesting playing angles possible on an outstanding piece of land.
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Bobafred78
Experience: 10 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Price hike 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 16, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

landscaping

Cons:

none

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course. Paying $5, $6 or $7 is fine. Just play more than one round to make it worth the investment. However making the daily fee $6.50 was a silly decision. Just make it an even dollar amount!
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mjz22
Experience: 18.8 years 9 played 9 reviews
4.50 star(s)

WOW!! Best Course I've Played 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 20, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Challenging!! Fun!! Beautiful Course (scenery and landscaping are incredible) Perfectly Manicured, Disc Golf Park Only (no other activities on the premises), no pets, no litter, benches, multiple baskets and tees, perfectly marked and mapped. Hole 17 is unbelievable as already stated over and over again.

Cons:

Uhm.... I wish there wasn't a winter in Minnesota, otherwise I would be here all year round :)

Other Thoughts:

$5 is a very small price to pay for what you get to enjoy out of this course - its features, maintenance, and the overall aesthetics are very tough to beat
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drumm3rn4ut
Experience: 11.8 years 65 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Will be coming back. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a great course overall with its own little quirks. First off, the tee pads were great. All of the teepads had a color at the front: blue for long and yellow for short. Most of the holes had two tee pads on them, some with three because one wasn't officially used anymore.
Next up, the baskets. Most of the holes had two baskets on them. They were color coded, again yellow and blue. Usually the blue tee pad had a better view to the blue basket. All of the baskets were in great condition and caught well.
Most of the holes had their own layout/design. Some of them were kind of repetitive, not to the point of them being bad. Some of the holes had a great view of the lake, and if you weren't careful, your disc could end up there too. 17 was probably the most fun hole there because of the massive elevation change. You throw off a massive hill over a road. You have to judge the wind and what disc you are using, or else you could hit a car in the parking lot to the right or OB to the left or right.

Cons:

With the whole disc hitting a car, don't park in the parking lot off of hole 17 or there is a good chance you car is going to be hit. I saw mine get hit and luckily it wasn't damaged. Also, going from hole 14 to 15 was a bit confusing and led me the wrong way. Today was a busy day because it was a warm spring day on the weekend. I had to wait on every single hole for a while.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, Bryant Lake Park is a great place to disc golf if you are around. The course is well up kept and clean. This is a pay to play courses, and the fee was raised to around $6.20.
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