March 19, 2015
11:10 AM
Temp: 40 like 38
Winds NE @ 3
Mostly Cloudy
DGCourseReview

I came into Miltonvale from the west and turned into town a bit too early. You want to take the highway 189 exit on the east side of town because it runs right by the park where the course is located. I came in early and drove around town trying to find the course. Eventually, I ran into it.

I hope no one is offended, but my mind kept telling me this course couldn’t be all the great in this little dinky town in the middle of nowhere! I’ll apologize right now because I found the town a bit bigger than I thought and the course to be a great experience!

After parking the truck, I got out and the first thing I saw was a basket down almost under the bridge, apparently in the middle of the creek. Little did I know… As I looked around I spotted a few baskets across the creek and then to the west. I also saw the Hole 1 tee sign. I noted there seemed to be a good number of trees, but then again I didn’t know what was coming!

As I prepped to play, I noticed the course had already been mapped in UDisc which is awesome.

Hole 1 has a tight fairway with road/baseball field on one side with a sign saying the baseball field is OB, but not road. On the other side is a creek and the whole fairway slopes into it.

Hole 2 is on the other side of the bridge so there is a short walk. It throws into a tight are so even though it isn’t very long, it’s not necessarily easy.

Holes 3 and 4 also play south of the creek. They have planted some trees which will make things more interesting in a few years. There is a walk from basket 4 back across the creek to tee 5.

Hole 5 basket is tucked up against the creek in the trees so you need to be careful with your approach.

I hope you’ve enjoyed some open golf for a while!!

Tee 6 is across the creek from basket 5 but evidently the water doesn't flow much here because there are steps built up the west side to get across.  A limb has been bolted into a tree and the ground to serve as a rail to help crossing. The tee itself is close to the creek, elevated, with an opening through the trees. I’d have to classify this as a righty hole.

Now it’s time to “enjoy” the trees. There are new bridges from basket 6 into the woods and hole 7.

Hole 7 goes into the trees. It's across the first bridge and to the left. It is an awesome hole that I’m not sure you can birdie. It's short with lots of trees and I could only see one real route and it favors lefties. If you can get to the base of the hill up to the basket, you have a chance, but getting there is tough and the uphill shot is no slouch!

I had difficulty finding Tee 8 and ended up going back through fairway 7. In hindsight, I think you can go from 7 basket along the west side of the tree line to the north and find Tee 8.

But, you only thought it was wooded until you cross the bridges and stand at tee 9. The next several holes are crazy wooded!

I’m not sure you can get to basket 9 without hitting something.

Hole 10 is a short part 4. I couldn’t figure it out until I walked the fairway. There is a 90 degree turn in the fairway about half way to the basket. Good luck landing it so you have a clear shot to the basket. Even if  you do get to the corner, there is still the issue of getting it to the tree guarded basket. I was pleased to walk away with a par!

I had a tough time finding a line on Hole 11. A lefty can take it over the creek and I decided to anhyzer it to get it there, but managed to hit a tree and end up in the creek. It’s a tough up and down from there.

Hole 12 was a bit easier, but not easy.

Hole 13 finally takes you out of the woods to an elevated tee in an open area by the football field.

I had trouble figuring out hole 14 and ended up playing 17 instead. It appears the 14 tee is close to the football field and goes south to the general area of basket 6.

Hole 15 then goes east across a mainly open area.

Tee 16 is close to the wire boundary around the sports complex and goes across the football field so there will be times you can't play it. The football field is not notes as OB which is good because not everyone will be able to clear it. It appears that 13 and 16 are the same basket. it's the only basket so far without a number on it, it’s the only one in the area of 13 on the map and it’s the only one in the area of 16 on the map.

Hole 17 sets up nice from the combo basket as I already noted I thought it was 14. It’s a wide open hole with the sports complex on the left.

Hole 18 is a kicker. You can’t see the basket from the tee, there is a stone structure in the path, and it crosses tee 1. With it being a blind shot most of the way, it’s a good idea to walk up and take a look or even better, look at it before throwing hole 1. You’ll want to let it fall over the edge of the hill so you have a shot at the basket. If you go too far and it flies the hill, you can easily end up in the creek. The basket is set precariously on a piece of ground in the creek.

Overall, I was very happy with this course. It was a lot of fun and a real challenge as well. I think it could be made a bit better if just a little tree trimming happened back in holes 9-12. There were a lot of short holes, but all of them had issues, especially back in the trees. I would definitely come back and play this course. It would be a great combo trip with the Concordia Airport course. This is definitely a destination course!

March 19, 2015
7:50 AM
Temp: 37. felt like 34
Winds E @ 4 mph
Cloudy/foggy
DGCourseReview

I got here early in the morning during Spring Break. The campus was very quiet. As I drove up the road from Highway 81 I went by a Walmart. A little farther up I saw a basket under a tree close to the road near the first building I saw. It ended up being basket #1. I parked in the first lot I saw which ended up working very well as the 1st tee is tucked into the V of the building straight south of the east edge of that parking lot.

As I warmed up, I saw a bit more of the course. Fortunately, it was already mapped in the UDisc app so getting around was no problem. There is no sign or course map posted. There are tee markers in the ground in the form of 2 cement blocks painted yellow/gold and labeled.

I enjoyed my round and while it wasn’t heavily challenging, it did make you think a number of times as you stood on the tee. It would make a great warm up course before running across the highway to the Concordia Airport course or some good fun if you were limited on time. if you want to play this course when school is in session, be careful for people traffic and if there are athletic events in progress, a couple holes may not be playable.

Hole 1 is about 250' down hill and the ground drops off just past the basket. There is also a tree in play.

Hole 2 is straight, but about 40’ out are low hanging trees. It opens up on the other side where you’ll see the basket about 25’ on other side of some cement and railing. The hole runs uphill slightly the whole way.

Hole 3 is 560' with the tee elevated significantly but drops off to flat most of the way. The basket is close to the ball field and long jump pit.

Hole 4 plays about 315' with a skinny fairway that has trees on the left and drop off (ridge) on the right. There is really no big trouble although the ball field is on the right.

Hole 5 is 267' slightly uphill with the basket about 10' above tee. It is tucked into the corner of some evergreen trees.

Hole 6 is flat and straight about 320' with trees lining the right side and a parking lot on left side. There is plenty of space and neither the trees or lot should be an issue.

Hole 7 is about 350’ long with a tee elevated above the basket. It drops off fairly quickly and levels out. The fairway is pretty skinny as it runs between a row of trees on the left and a soccer field on the right. There is a big net to keep soccer balls out of the trees with may help keep your discs out as well. Even though I’m not a real long thrower, I managed to get past the net. The basket is located near the scoreboard.

Hole 8 is 285' long and straight with a low hanging evergreen close to tee and another about 2/3 the way to the tee. Lefties will have a problem and righties are not much better.

Hole 9 is only about 220' with two big evergreens in front of tee. If a lefty can go low (6’) under the branches they'll be fine. A righty will probably need to do a bigger hyzer.

March 18 & 19
5:00 PM
Temp: 47, felt like 42
Winds SE @ 12
Mostly Cloudy
DGCourseReview

When I played this course, tees and signs didn’t exist. Fortunately, it had been mapped in the UDisc app to help me get around. There were several times the distances in the app didn’t appear accurate. Now there are signs and tees and it should be much easier to get around.

This was one park I was really looking forward to on this trip. It was new and had heard good things! As I turned into the park, the road ran uphill and I saw a basket immediately close to highway 81. As I got to the top of the hill and turned right I found the nearest parking spot. As I got out of the truck there was another basket in view. I walked up to it and found it to be #18. I couldn’t see a lot of the rest of the course, but did notice lots of trees and elevation and my interest was even more piqued. I guessed the basket I had seen turning into the park was #1 so I headed that way double checked UDisc to make sure.

Hole 1 is pretty long, pushing 500’ and everything slopes right to left which is challenging for right handers as the disc will want to slide away from the basket. Standing on the tee, there is a stone sign which may alter your throw a bit. On the left side there is a new fenced area which appears to be a dog park. The fairway does open up as you get close to the basket.

Hole 2 is pretty open with the basket tucked into some trees.

Hole 3 is a short, but with lots of trees and a skinny path to basket. I felt the location of a tee pad would really help define this hole. I was playing with one flag and had a choice of where to stand and throw.

Hole 4 is 120’ with a skinny path and lots of trees. A lefty will do better here.

Hole 5 is open to start but ends up in the trees. As I stood at the tee, I wondered if there was a clear path into the basket.

Hole 6 tee is up high and you have to go down and back up to the basket. There are a lot of trees close to the tee and I didn't see a clear path. Amazingly, both times I played it, I scored a par!

Hole 7 is pretty cool! It’s an elevated tee with an elevated basket (not as high) The basket is basically sitting on an island with trees almost surrounding it. As a right hander you’ll need a big arm and big anhyzer to get it into the basket. A lefty needs a big arm.

Hole 8 is a long open hole with a slightly elevated basket up against some trees. Let it rip but watch your second shot. I found my perception of distance, on my second shot, was short both times I played it.

Hole 9 ws great once I figured it out! It crosses Hole 8’s fairway, so be careful if others are playing. It throws high to low across an open area, but trees narrow the fairway the last 40’ or so which makes it a bit more difficult.

Hole 10 is a pretty cool hole. It’s short, narrow, straight and tempting. It looks like you should be able to park your drive, but the trees will have something to say about that! Enjoyed this hole!

Hole 11 is from trees to trees across an open area.

Hole 12 has some trees along the right and some street along the left. Neither should be much of an issue.

Hole 13 is a bit of walk from 12 basket is a bomber. It’s about 400’ and wide open. Let ‘er rip!

Hole 14 is a bit long and up hill all the way with a bit of a right bend. There are trees along the right side during the last half of the fairway with the basket tucked into the trees at the end.

Hole 15 is all downhill all the way with the basket in a narrow piece of grass between two roads. Watch your approach shot!

Hole 16 is back uphill all the way. Trees make it difficult to get there.

Hole 17 basket is on a peninsula with roads doing a ‘Y’ right in front of and then along it. It’s tricky to try and park it without getting into trouble. Right handers have added issues with the ground sloping towards the roads and a normal hyzer wants to slide that way. For me, laying up on the right side was successful.

Hole 18 basket was tucked under some trees. Again, some trees make it a bit tough to get there. I don’t consider it a great finishing hole, but that doesn’t make it a bad hole.

This course was so much fun, I played it again before I left town the next day! I would definitely find a reason to come here and play again. Since I was there they have put in tees and signs.

March 18, 2015
3:05 pm
Temp: 47, felt like 42
Winds SE @ 11
Mostly cloudy
DGCourseReview

I drove into town and found the course fairly easily. I drove into the parking lot between the pool and the tennis courts, parked and got out. I immediately knew this wasn’t going to be good. It is a very busy people park with lots of sidewalk, play areas, picnic areas, etc. I did finally see a basket and knew what I had been hearing was true: The disc course wasn’t kept up and was probably going away.

I walked around a bit and found 3 baskets. I then drove around the park and found a few others. There was no map, tees or signs so I played safari style with the 7 baskets I did find and made up my own course. I would not recommend coming to this park to play disc golf, but it is a great people park! The baskets need to be removed because there are two other courses on the south edge of town.

March 18, 2015
1:45 pm
Temp: 47 degrees
Winds SE @ 11
Mostly cloudy
DGCourseReview

This course was a ghost because no one I contacted could tell me if it existed. That is until I stopped at City Hall to ask about a potential disc golf course. The clerk was very familiar with it and even gave me a bit of history not to mention the location. 

It is at 4th Street and 40th road. Tee 1 is 1/2 block east of 5th Street and Spruce street. It’s been there since at least 2004 and was built by a student for a high school project. His father was into the sport as well and helped him make the baskets and design the course.

It’s not a destination course by any means, but if you're in Jamestown you can stop and have a good time. It won’t take more than 30-45 minutes to play 9 holes. The course runs around the outside of the park. The baskets have 9 chains and use rubber feed buckets that are a bit too small. There are no tee pads, but you should be able to find most tee markers which are a square stone with the word Hole and the number on them.

Hole 1, 191’, probably should play parking lot OB which means there is a big right bend just before hole

Hole 2, 141’, basket at corner of building

Hole 3, 240’, trees along right edge, playground along left edge, narrow opening

Hole 4, 227’, trees along right edge

Hole 5, 270', pretty wide open until you get close to the basket with bleachers on the left, then a tree and it is up against a building: Be aware of people

Hole 6, 315', a blind shot because of a shed in the way, sits right next to a baseball field with a road on the other side which could easily be made OB

Hole 7, 155', no really any danger there, road off to the right a little bit, have to throw over the corner of a fence, sits kind of in a corner of two roads but is far enough in not to be a real concern

Hole 8, 247', mature trees along the right edge, baseball field on the left edge, could be a bit tight

Hole 9, 163', baskets don't catch real well, 9 chains, plastic feed basket for catcher, reminds me of that skinny basket you can buy to sharpen your putting skills

January 19, 2015
4:15 PM
Temp: 64
Winds NW @ 13
Mostly Sunny
DGCourseReview

West Branch Park is in the middle of the south end of town. It’s a very small park with a picnic area, some playground equipment, a tennis court, a basketball slab and some rest rooms. All 9 baskets are easily visible because most of them are close together. You’ll need to be careful of people when throwing into #1 and at #2. The baskets are in very good condition, have numbers on them and appear to be buried about a foot low.

Tees don’t exist so I threw from the right side of the basket (looking at my target) just outside the wood chips which were spread with a 3-4 foot radius. I threw from basket to basket which means I started on hole 2 having found basket 1 and not wanting to walk back to basket 9.  It is a putter and mid-range course. I updated the distances in dgcoursereview.com and the UDisc app. They range 56’ – 312’ with 3 holes under 100’ and 3 more holes under 200’. In order to make it a bit tougher, I ended up making obvious things OB like yards, road, sidewalk, cement pads, etc.

This is another course that if I lived pretty close, I may play it once in a while, but it is not a destination.  


I updated this course in dgcoursereview.com and mapped the first 3 holes in the UDisc app.