Michigan New Course Updates

[dagwood112]

http://detroit.curbed.com/archives/...olf-amidst-the-ruined-projects-of-detroit.php

Urban Disc Golf during "Movement" weekend in Detroit ^. What an awesome idea!

Just saw this post. Unfortunately, it looks like they had to cancel the event.

I drive by the Brewster homes daily on my way home from work. Frequently, I've looked at it and thought about how sweet it'd be to put a course together there. Bummer it didn't work out.

 

[DirtyMittenDG]

{UPDATE 6/4/13}


-----2011 Courses-----
--The Edge DGC-- Scottville {24 Holes}
--Big Bend-- White Cloud {18 Holes}
--Burchfield Park-Devil's Den-- Holt {18 Holes}
--Carly's Playground-- Traverse City {18 Holes} [Mt. Holiday Redesign]
--Diggins Hill-- Cadillac {18 Holes}
--Hanson Hills (Short Course)-- Grayling {18 Holes}
--Marion Twp Park-- Howell {18 Holes}
--Ogemaw Hills-- West Branch {18 Holes}
--Superior Pines-- Grand Marais {18 Holes}
--Taymouth Park-- Burt {18 Holes}
--Turbine Pines-- Mackinaw City {18 Holes}
--Heritage Park-- Grandville {9 Holes}
--Lake Linden-Hubbell DGC-- Lake Linden {9 Holes}
--Lakewood High School-- Lake Odessa {9 Holes}
--MCTI DGC-- Plainwell {9 Holes}
--Rosewood Park DGC-- Jenison {9 Holes}


-----2012 Courses-----
--Labyrinth-- Scottville {24 Holes}
--Belle Isle DGC-- Detroit {18 Holes}
--Bertha Brock County Park-- Ionia {18 Holes}
--Burchfield Park-Rivers Edge-- Holt {18 Holes}
--Duke Creek-- Cedar Springs {18 Holes}
--Earl Brewer-North-- Grand Rapids {18 Holes} [Redesign]
--Earl Brewer-South-- Grand Rapids {18 Holes} [Redesign]
--East China Township Park-- Marine City {18 Holes}
--Henderson Lake Nature Center-- Montague {18 Holes}
--Sunnybrook-- Sterling Heights {18 Holes}
--Herman Park-- Suttons Bay {18 Holes}
--Vicksburg Rec. Area-- Vicksburg {18 Holes}
--Wickes Woods-- Saginaw {18 Holes}
--Brighton Rec. Area-- Howell {15 Holes}
--Beverly Park-- Beverly Hills {9 Holes}
--Caro Fairgrounds DGC-- Caro {9 Holes}
--Cass City Park-- Cass City {9 Holes}
--Dexter Lake Church-- Battle Creek {9 Holes}
--Flaherty Park-- Watervliet {9 Holes}
--Freeport Park-- Freeport {9 Holes}
--Ira Township Park-- Fair Haven {9 Holes}
--NorthRidge Church-- Plymouth {9 Holes}
--Shelby Road Baptist Church DGC-- Shelby {9 Holes}
--Silver Creek - Chocolay Park-- Harvey {9 Holes} [Redesign]
--Zeeland Christian School-- Zeeland {9 Holes}


-----2013 Courses-----
--Leila Arboretum-- Battle Creek {18 Holes}
--Smash Park-- Belding {9 Holes}


-----PENDING COURSES-------
--Wolcott Mill Metropark-- Ray {18-27 Holes}
--Al Quaal-Teal Lake DGC-- Ishpeming {18 Holes}
--Al Quaal-Olympic Trail DGC-- Ishpeming {18 Holes}
--Deerfield Park-Wildwood-- Mt. Pleasant {18 Holes}
--Grand Isle-- Belmont {18 Holes}
--Homestead Greens DGC-- Harvey {18 holes}
--James Nelson Park-- Sterling Heights {18 Holes}
--Memorial Course-- Republic {18 holes}
--Mt. McSauba-- Charlevoix {18 Holes}
--Pioneer Trails, North Course-- Escanaba {18 holes}
--Pioneer Trails, South Course-- Escanaba {18 holes}
--Powder Mill DGC-- Marquette {18 Holes}
--Rotary Park-- Livonia {18 Holes}
--West Park-- Whitmore Lake {18 Holes}
--Wilson Street DGC-- Spring Lake {18 Holes}
--Baker's Field Park-- Port Huron {9-18 Holes}
--BC State Rec Area-- Bay City {9-18 Holes}
--Clear Lake State Park-- Atlanta {9-18 Holes}
--Columbus Park-- Columbus {9-18 Holes}
--Independence Green DGC-- Farmington Hills {9-18 Holes}
--Macatawa Greenspace DGC-- Holland {9-18 Holes}
--Old Airport DGC-- AuGres {9-18 Holes}
--Ramona Park-- Portage {9-18 Holes}
--Rosevear Park-- Owosso {9-18 Holes}


-----{If anyone has additional info that should be added to the list, please let me know.}-----

 

[superberry]

2013
Ludington Park - Escanaba - June 1 (tees not marked yet)
Powder Mill DGC - Marquette (18 holes) - June 9th
Pioneer Trail - Gladstone (27 holes) - June 23rd
Silver Creek Recreation Area DGC - Harvey (18 holes) - est. Oct 20th

 

[sgamerp]

{UPDATE 6/4/13}

So you have time to update this list, but you don't have time to tell me if you are ever going to actually send this glow buzz you owe me out? opcorn:

 

[jsc430]

{UPDATE 6/4/13}

Says the guys who doesn't pay out his bets when he loses opcorn:

 

[esdubya]

Independence Lake - Red Hawk now has all 24 holes open! 13-16 re-opened today.

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=3096

 

[apparition]

Independence Lake - Red Hawk now has all 24 holes open! 13-16 re-opened today.

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=3096

YES!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you! I know where I'm going next. Loved this course even without 13-16 :clap: :thmbup:

 

[whentherainscome]

Independence Lake - Red Hawk now has all 24 holes open! 13-16 re-opened today.

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=3096

I've been waiting for this! I haven't been out since early 2012, played a round in horizontal blistering snowfall and still had a blast, throwing 100' approach shots with predators just to keep straight, haha.

I've been waiting till everything was "back to rights" before heading out again. I'm putting this on my calendar for next-next weekend! Here's hoping I'm a better golfer than I was back then.

 

[Jukeshoe]

Thanks for the updates!

 

[ringerguy]

Independence Lake - Red Hawk now has all 24 holes open! 13-16 re-opened today.

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=3096

Will they be used in the tournament?

 

[esdubya]

Will they be used in the tournament?

Most likely yes although I am just a helper, not the TD..

inre: holes 13-16

I am part of the design team though, and I will say this as a disclaimer. The baskets are back in, in the original locations. It is our desire to work with the park to best optimize the new features that the land presents, which is basically a giant hill that used to be a flat fairway on #16. The park is ready to work with us on this. So we plan to move the pin location for 16 at least, and possibly tweak a few other minor things.

My not so humble opinion is that hole #16 at Independence Lake Red Hawk will eventually be known as one of the best holes in disc golf. For those that don't know the history here: Indy Lake Park built a waterpark recently that required a significant amount of digging for a drain field. They needed somewhere to put all of the dirt. Instead of just dumping it somewhere, we worked with them to build up large sculpted hill on #16 that had previously been a flat fairway prone to flooding.

 

[mashnut]

Not many public courses (and not many private ones either) have the opportunity to move that much earth to create terrain features, sounds like a great addition to the course!

 

[esdubya]

Before

After

On top of the new 16 fairway. (Still needs grass! )

 

[sgamerp]

da U.P. update, 'eh...

Powder Mill DGC, 18, Marquette - scheduled opening June 2013
Pioneer Trail DG Park, 24+3, Escanaba, - scheduled opening June 2013
Silver Creek DGC, 18, Harvey - redesign and expansion, scheduled opening October 2013
Al Quaal Teal Lake Trail DGC, 18, Ishpeming - begin design fall 2013, construction spring 2014
Al Quaal Olympic Trail DGC, 18, Ishpeming - begin design fall 2013, construction spring 2014

Other news...
Memorial DGC, 18, Republic - approved but not being directly coordinated and developed by UPDGA
Tailings DGC, 18, Iron River - technically closed due to a sinkhole from old mine shaft, play at your own risk, future uncertain
Ultimate Goals - pushing for 3-4 more 18 hole courses in Marquette County and a bid to host WORLDS!

Have you played the one in Suite St Marie?

It was not good.

 

[Future_Primitive]

Independence Lake - Red Hawk now has all 24 holes open! 13-16 re-opened today.

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=3096

YES!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you! I know where I'm going next. Loved this course even without 13-16

I will second the excitement !!!! :thmbup:

Can't wait to get out there and play the full course for the first time in my short DG career. It was already a very fun course before the new 6 holes even had time to mature, can't wait to play these new 4 holes and get the full 24 hole experience.

Great news before the weekend. :clap:

 

[superberry]

Have you played the one in Suite St Marie?

It was not good.

I have not. I was talking with a local from over there who was walking the Powdermill course as we were building it, and he seemed pretty interested in getting a better design in place out there. Apparenetly the property has potential and support, just no real vision and experience to execute it all properly.

I do however want to get to Superior Pines in Grand Marais. It looks fun, maybe not stellar, but definitely worth a trip through Pictured Rocks Lakeshore to get there.

 

[apdrvya]

As a PSA, the course (smash park) in belding is NOT in. there are no baskets, poles or marked objects in the ground. I only say this because I drove out there yesterday to be befuddled by only little orange flags in the ground. the fairways are roughed in but there are still a ton of tree stumps and debris that needs cleaned before this course could even be close to OPEN.
/rant

 

[B3NDER]

Independence Lake was simply an amazing course! :clap:

 

[apdrvya]

Independence Lake was simply an amazing course! :clap:

^this

 

[BogeyNoMore]

If anyone ever wants a killer 3x24 hole trifecta: Indy Lake is only about 8-9 miles from Husdon Mills.