Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek is a beating. Not sure I have ever played a more difficult course.
i like the sounds of that
Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek is a beating. Not sure I have ever played a more difficult course.
Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek is a beating. Not sure I have ever played a more difficult course.
i like the sounds of that
im going to be hitting up lp michigan in a week or so and hugging the left of the lp (east coast of lake michigan)
flip is an obvious and some mason county courses too
anyone have any recs for the most wooded and hilly courses around there
really mean truly wooded/dense/unfair courses that have tighest technical lines are my favorite and elevation adds in extra beauty to the mix
for other **** to do around there i was thinking maybe peepin sleeping bear national lake shore
anything else i should look for
i will be hiking and backpacking a ton too while im not playing the dg courses
Don't miss Mt. McSauba.
Don't miss Mt. McSauba.
im going to be hitting up lp michigan in a week or so and hugging the left of the lp (east coast of lake michigan)
flip is an obvious and some mason county courses too
anyone have any recs for the most wooded and hilly courses around there
really mean truly wooded/dense/unfair courses that have tighest technical lines are my favorite and elevation adds in extra beauty to the mix
for other **** to do around there i was thinking maybe peepin sleeping bear national lake shore
anything else i should look for
i will be hiking and backpacking a ton too while im not playing the dg courses
back 9 looks a little concerning of how open it is tho
Lake Arvista Championship Tees if you want brutal. Not tightly wooded but super super long and difficult.
Don't miss Mt. McSauba.
Sounds like you would like Leprechaun Hollows. It isn't listed on DGCR but its on Udisc and Discgolfscene. If you go as far as Holland, its only open on Thursdays for league. $5 drop-in.
At Leila? There's one open bomber hole off a hill. The one after that looks open but has a nasty ceiling - think it's meant to be a roller hole. I guess 4 is kind of open but it's hard to hit a spot for a 2nd drive worth a darn. 15 is open as well I suppose.
Trust me, it's nasty.
im going to be hitting up lp michigan in a week or so and hugging the left of the lp (east coast of lake michigan)
flip is an obvious and some mason county courses too
anyone have any recs for the most wooded and hilly courses around there
really mean truly wooded/dense/unfair courses that have tighest technical lines are my favorite and elevation adds in extra beauty to the mix
for other **** to do around there i was thinking maybe peepin sleeping bear national lake shore
anything else i should look for
i will be hiking and backpacking a ton too while im not playing the dg courses
Welcome.
Direct answers to your question:
- Branstrom Park in Fremont is a bit off the beaten path, but overall fun and it largely plays that way from what I remember.
- I don't know how far you are willing to venture inland, but a couple of other hilly and technical (often tight) courses I like are Tower Park in Greenville, Ionia State Rec. Area (need MI state park pass for this one), and even Johnson Park in Grand Rapids.
My other picks near lakeshore:
- Hickory Hills in Traverse City has 2 courses. There used to be one 24-hole layout that was really good. First course I ever played. Very technical course with lots of elevation. For the last few years they have been trying to redo it as two 18-hole layouts. I got some intel that they might be done as of a few weeks ago, but haven't been up there yet to investigate. Currently showing as one 18-hole layout here.
- Mason County Park Beauty/Beast of course. Don't miss Whiskey Hills southeast of Ludington either. Very underrated course, that might be RIP'ed after this summer.
- McGraft Park in Muskegon has a lot of character for an urban park course.
- Shore Acres in Saugatuck is nice, although the signage is frustrating.
For non disc golf, Sleeping Bear is great. Curious what other hiking you are planning on?
are the pics up to date on here
2 11 12 15 look open
or should i check pics on udisc
i have no problem going out of my way if it means guaranteed great dg
2 is open for the first 200' or so, but then it goes left up the hill into the woods. It's extremely difficult to thread a shot up there for a bird. It's usually a bogie hole because of how challenging it is to land the first drive for a good approach - you go left or right and you have no shot.
11 is the open bomber hole. It's fun.
12 is the roller hole - when the leaves are in there isn't much of an airway, and the elevation changes exasperate the issue. It's not visible, but the pin is on a hill past those trees.
15 is indeed a field shot. Forgot about that one.
Worse comes to worst, there are another 7 courses within a 15 minute drive. Cold Brook is very wooded as well, though the holes are shorter so it's not as unreasonable as Leila. Leila longs make golfers cry.
Welcome.
Direct answers to your question:
- Branstrom Park in Fremont is a bit off the beaten path, but overall fun and it largely plays that way from what I remember.
- I don't know how far you are willing to venture inland, but a couple of other hilly and technical (often tight) courses I like are Tower Park in Greenville, Ionia State Rec. Area (need MI state park pass for this one), and even Johnson Park in Grand Rapids.
My other picks near lakeshore:
- Hickory Hills in Traverse City has 2 courses. There used to be one 24-hole layout that was really good. First course I ever played. Very technical course with lots of elevation. For the last few years they have been trying to redo it as two 18-hole layouts. I got some intel that they might be done as of a few weeks ago, but haven't been up there yet to investigate. Currently showing as one 18-hole layout here.
- Mason County Park Beauty/Beast of course. Don't miss Whiskey Hills southeast of Ludington either. Very underrated course, that might be RIP'ed after this summer.
- McGraft Park in Muskegon has a lot of character for an urban park course.
- Shore Acres in Saugatuck is nice, although the signage is frustrating.
For non disc golf, Sleeping Bear is great. Curious what other hiking you are planning on?
This is pretty sound advice. :thmbup:
Interesting news on Hickory Hills. I was up there this fall and it did not look like the second 18 was getting close. I have a fall trip planned for "up North", guess I will have to put her on my list too.
f yah thank you so much
i added all to my wish list besides the one you have to pay for
well i have no camping reservations i was going to figure out the national forest situation and hope i can do some backpacking camping (i have all ultralight gear but i would like most of my time for course bagging and i hate paying for camping) or worst comes to worst just sleep in my car i planned on staying at a combination of manistee and huron and hiawatha and ottawa (yes this is a dumb plan but i like adventure)
i just saw sleeping bear on the map i have no actual plans to do any other hikes or stops i was just goin to see whats in the area/time for
so i am open to any recs on hiking/exploring spots
i have been to pictured rocks during winter in the up and loved that i also stayed in marquette and did some hiking around there and loved some of the mountain overlooks and random waterfalls/streams that were hidden in the up