2007 disc golf photo mega catch-up
i finally caught up and organized over a thousand and a half pictures from 40 courses in 6 states over the last 6 months. i got really behind and haven't blogged any, so since this is going to be one huge mega-post, i'll keep generally terse. i hope not to kill too many browsers or po flickr.
here's a link to all the photos in order in one huge set, and here's the list and links to an (unordered) search to each.
a couple shots of village park in sussex wi
lake eureka in eureka il
lincoln park in springfield il
douglas park in springfield il
old and new courses at justin trails in sparta wi
north park of wood county in marshfield wi
braem in marshfield wi
winnebago county park in oshkosh wi
red arrow in oshkosh wi
sinnissippi in sterling il
nims in rock falls il
richmond hill in geneseo il
camden park in milan il
longview in rock island il
prospect park in moline il
devils glen in bettendorf ia
middle park in bettendorf ia
eastern avenue in davenport ia
kilbourne in charlotte nc
reedy creek in charlotte nc
sugaw creek in charlotte nc
hornets nest in charlotte nc
renaissance in charlotte nc
beauty in county park in ludington mi
goliath in county park in ludington mi
flip city in shelby mi
mcgraft in muskegon mi
big eau pleine in mosinee
a couple shots from the burr oak groves inv. in green lake wi
a temp course for the willoway open near saukville wi
rogers lakewood in valparaiso in
wales community park in wales wi
UW whitewater in whitewater wi
brown deer in milwaukee wi
dretzka in milwaukee wi
tendick in saukville wi
abendschein in oak creek wi
milwaukee county sports complex in milwaukee wi
valley view in new berlin wi
west lake park in davenport ia
first off, a couple shots of the pond of snow melt-off that's only present in spring and early fall on village park's hole 1 at sussex wi.
lake eureka makes for the 5th sweet-ass 18 hole course in the peoria area. it's tons of fun through the trees and elevation, with lots of great shots. peoria is on the very-short list for greatest places to make a disc golf weekend.
lincoln park is the longer course in springfield il and has a couple great holes. moderate elevation and good use of water on a couple holes. trees, but not too many.
douglas park, also in springfield il, is med/short with lots of great elevation; very fun to play.
i also stopped by lincoln's grave
i already thought justin trails in sparta wi was possibly the prettiest course i'd seen, and they went and added a new 18 that is possibly one of the most vicious i've ever played! just as long as anything you'll find at highbridge.
old course
new course
north park of wood county in marshfield wi, west of steven's point and in the boonies, is a tournament-worthy course, with a good variety of shots over generally flat land.
braem, also in marshfield wi, is heavy on the trees
winnebago county park is a new course in oshkosh wi. fairly flat and open. they happened to be having an RC speedboat outing on the little lake the day i was there.
red arrow, also in oshkosh wi, starts out with some short holes near a marsh, then opens up into a field with one giant hill in the middle. a skatepark and waterpark are next door.
sinnissippi in sterling il is a great course with tons of fun shots.
just across the river is nims in rock falls il, which is entirely a putter course. given all day, even a beginner should come away with an ace.
the following 7 courses are all in the quad cities area, and i hit them all in one day. i missed out on the best, west lake, which had just been put in. i got back to it much later, at the bottom of this post.
richmond hill in geneseo il is a good course, generally open over rolling elevation.
camden park in milan il is lots of fun with tons of variety and requires just about every kind of shot
longview in rock island il, other than sorely needing tee pads, is another fun elevation-filled course
prospect park in moline il is a pretty difficult course with decently heavy trees very erratic elevation on the front that often puts baskets above tilted surfaces
devils glen in bettendorf ia is a very good 12 holer with trees and elevation like the others in the area, plus some very threatening water on a couple holes.
middle park, also in bettendorf ia, is long and well-groomed.
eastern avenue in davenport ia is flat and very long. a wide creek poses an occasional threat.
the very next weekend i went to charlotte nc, and hit the following courses 5 in one day.
kilbourne in charlotte nc is a good course through the woods. it can get long or take steep turns, and has just a little elevation.
reedy creek in charlotte is great, great use of elevation with some memorable holes. pretty tree-heavy
sugaw creek, also in charlotte, is flatter and mid-length, and has several raised holes.
hornets nest, also in charlotte, is a great one. supposedly two courses, but it's largely 1 course with multiple pins and only deviates in a couple places. well groomed and in a huge well-used park with a dirt-bike track and a lot else.
renaissance, also in charlotte, is world-class. definitely one of my favorites. i got there when it was getting too dark to get in all the pix i wanted.
i learned a hard lesson when i played two full weekends in a row of over a hundred holes in a day, in the quad cities and then charlotte. on these beautiful huge vistas, i just had to bomb them all with my power flick. i pitched out my arm and it hasn't been the same since. it's been months and it's still too painful to flick anymore and i'm playing strictly backhand, which is really frustrating. i'm not sure that nonsurgical therapy will be sufficient, but i won't second guess it until i finally get in to the doctor. i can't lift two 6packs out of my passenger seat with that arm and get out of the car anymore either =S
i hopped over to michigan to see my buddy pat and hit some fun courses one weekend.
mason county park's beauty, in ludington mi, is the shorter of several courses there. good hills and interesting shots.
goliath, also in county park in ludington mi, is one of the longer, and is basically the third, not pictured course, beast, in reverse.
flip city in shelby mi is a private disc golf paradise that reminded me of bud hill. awesome land, great hole design, and interesting piles of stacked rocks everywhere from generations of doing so on their farm. again, i ran out of light for pix on a beautiful course. definitely returning.
mcgraft in muskegon mi is a nice mid-length neighborhood course
big eau pleine is a new course in mosinee wi, north of stevens point. it's a little rough still, but it's a good 9.
a buddy of mine invited me up to a tournament on a private course in green lake wi, and regrettably i was feeling off that weekend. i didn't get to party much being too tired after, and on the first round i shot a whole 1 stroke per hole worse than the lead!
and a short video of a shot from out of the barn
the willoway open was a tournament organized by alternatour on private land near saukville. 12 temp holes on rolling farmland. the event was a camp-over with lots of beer and a band playing at night. sounds fun? beware: ties are oft determined via karaoke sing-offs!
and a short video clip of one shot
rogers lakewood in valparaiso in is a good course with fun holes. it's well balanced, with long, short, open and tight holes.
i'm intending to get my course photos mashed into my disc golf mapping site, so i decided to finally do my local courses, in fall when they'd look nice.
wales community park in wales wi, near delafield, is a fairly open, boring course. the front is very short, but the back lengthens and has some water shots.
UW whitewater has a course on campus in whitewater wi, and it's a fun 12 holes on a huge natural mound.
UW Whitewater 12
brown deer in milwaukee changed its layout somewhat since i last photo'd it. stil milwaukee's best course.
dretzka, also in milwaukee, is the most popular among regular players, and was recently expanded.
tendick in saukville wi is a course i often hit, with some good wood holes and some good open length.
abendschein in oak creek near milwaukee, is a fairly boring short course to me, but it gets lots of local beginner play, which i'm glad to see.
the milwaukee county sports complex is 9 holes on some rolling hills which can have some disc-eating rough
valley view in new berlin wi near milwaukee, is the area's most popular beginner course. it's changed layouts several times, most radically recently when it lost several of its signature holes due to neighbors not enjoying the company of rowdy teens. i still have fun here, as both the layout and the beginner-popularity remind me of the course i started. site of many of my first aces.
i went back to the quad ciies for thanksgiving and got to the area's newest course, west lake park in davenport ia, and wow, world-class. some amazing holes over scenic and challenging terrain, with lots of tough-but-fair water shots. an awesome course design on awesome land.
and lastly here's a couple unrelated pix:
the old water tower on north ave in milwaukee
some of the beers i've enjoyed or thought had cool labels
here's a link to all the photos in order in one huge set, and here's the list and links to an (unordered) search to each.
a couple shots of village park in sussex wi
lake eureka in eureka il
lincoln park in springfield il
douglas park in springfield il
old and new courses at justin trails in sparta wi
north park of wood county in marshfield wi
braem in marshfield wi
winnebago county park in oshkosh wi
red arrow in oshkosh wi
sinnissippi in sterling il
nims in rock falls il
richmond hill in geneseo il
camden park in milan il
longview in rock island il
prospect park in moline il
devils glen in bettendorf ia
middle park in bettendorf ia
eastern avenue in davenport ia
kilbourne in charlotte nc
reedy creek in charlotte nc
sugaw creek in charlotte nc
hornets nest in charlotte nc
renaissance in charlotte nc
beauty in county park in ludington mi
goliath in county park in ludington mi
flip city in shelby mi
mcgraft in muskegon mi
big eau pleine in mosinee
a couple shots from the burr oak groves inv. in green lake wi
a temp course for the willoway open near saukville wi
rogers lakewood in valparaiso in
wales community park in wales wi
UW whitewater in whitewater wi
brown deer in milwaukee wi
dretzka in milwaukee wi
tendick in saukville wi
abendschein in oak creek wi
milwaukee county sports complex in milwaukee wi
valley view in new berlin wi
west lake park in davenport ia
first off, a couple shots of the pond of snow melt-off that's only present in spring and early fall on village park's hole 1 at sussex wi.
lake eureka makes for the 5th sweet-ass 18 hole course in the peoria area. it's tons of fun through the trees and elevation, with lots of great shots. peoria is on the very-short list for greatest places to make a disc golf weekend.
lincoln park is the longer course in springfield il and has a couple great holes. moderate elevation and good use of water on a couple holes. trees, but not too many.
douglas park, also in springfield il, is med/short with lots of great elevation; very fun to play.
i also stopped by lincoln's grave
i already thought justin trails in sparta wi was possibly the prettiest course i'd seen, and they went and added a new 18 that is possibly one of the most vicious i've ever played! just as long as anything you'll find at highbridge.
old course
new course
north park of wood county in marshfield wi, west of steven's point and in the boonies, is a tournament-worthy course, with a good variety of shots over generally flat land.
braem, also in marshfield wi, is heavy on the trees
winnebago county park is a new course in oshkosh wi. fairly flat and open. they happened to be having an RC speedboat outing on the little lake the day i was there.
red arrow, also in oshkosh wi, starts out with some short holes near a marsh, then opens up into a field with one giant hill in the middle. a skatepark and waterpark are next door.
sinnissippi in sterling il is a great course with tons of fun shots.
just across the river is nims in rock falls il, which is entirely a putter course. given all day, even a beginner should come away with an ace.
the following 7 courses are all in the quad cities area, and i hit them all in one day. i missed out on the best, west lake, which had just been put in. i got back to it much later, at the bottom of this post.
richmond hill in geneseo il is a good course, generally open over rolling elevation.
camden park in milan il is lots of fun with tons of variety and requires just about every kind of shot
longview in rock island il, other than sorely needing tee pads, is another fun elevation-filled course
prospect park in moline il is a pretty difficult course with decently heavy trees very erratic elevation on the front that often puts baskets above tilted surfaces
devils glen in bettendorf ia is a very good 12 holer with trees and elevation like the others in the area, plus some very threatening water on a couple holes.
middle park, also in bettendorf ia, is long and well-groomed.
eastern avenue in davenport ia is flat and very long. a wide creek poses an occasional threat.
the very next weekend i went to charlotte nc, and hit the following courses 5 in one day.
kilbourne in charlotte nc is a good course through the woods. it can get long or take steep turns, and has just a little elevation.
reedy creek in charlotte is great, great use of elevation with some memorable holes. pretty tree-heavy
sugaw creek, also in charlotte, is flatter and mid-length, and has several raised holes.
hornets nest, also in charlotte, is a great one. supposedly two courses, but it's largely 1 course with multiple pins and only deviates in a couple places. well groomed and in a huge well-used park with a dirt-bike track and a lot else.
renaissance, also in charlotte, is world-class. definitely one of my favorites. i got there when it was getting too dark to get in all the pix i wanted.
i learned a hard lesson when i played two full weekends in a row of over a hundred holes in a day, in the quad cities and then charlotte. on these beautiful huge vistas, i just had to bomb them all with my power flick. i pitched out my arm and it hasn't been the same since. it's been months and it's still too painful to flick anymore and i'm playing strictly backhand, which is really frustrating. i'm not sure that nonsurgical therapy will be sufficient, but i won't second guess it until i finally get in to the doctor. i can't lift two 6packs out of my passenger seat with that arm and get out of the car anymore either =S
i hopped over to michigan to see my buddy pat and hit some fun courses one weekend.
mason county park's beauty, in ludington mi, is the shorter of several courses there. good hills and interesting shots.
goliath, also in county park in ludington mi, is one of the longer, and is basically the third, not pictured course, beast, in reverse.
flip city in shelby mi is a private disc golf paradise that reminded me of bud hill. awesome land, great hole design, and interesting piles of stacked rocks everywhere from generations of doing so on their farm. again, i ran out of light for pix on a beautiful course. definitely returning.
mcgraft in muskegon mi is a nice mid-length neighborhood course
big eau pleine is a new course in mosinee wi, north of stevens point. it's a little rough still, but it's a good 9.
a buddy of mine invited me up to a tournament on a private course in green lake wi, and regrettably i was feeling off that weekend. i didn't get to party much being too tired after, and on the first round i shot a whole 1 stroke per hole worse than the lead!
and a short video of a shot from out of the barn
the willoway open was a tournament organized by alternatour on private land near saukville. 12 temp holes on rolling farmland. the event was a camp-over with lots of beer and a band playing at night. sounds fun? beware: ties are oft determined via karaoke sing-offs!
and a short video clip of one shot
rogers lakewood in valparaiso in is a good course with fun holes. it's well balanced, with long, short, open and tight holes.
i'm intending to get my course photos mashed into my disc golf mapping site, so i decided to finally do my local courses, in fall when they'd look nice.
wales community park in wales wi, near delafield, is a fairly open, boring course. the front is very short, but the back lengthens and has some water shots.
UW whitewater has a course on campus in whitewater wi, and it's a fun 12 holes on a huge natural mound.
UW Whitewater 12
brown deer in milwaukee changed its layout somewhat since i last photo'd it. stil milwaukee's best course.
dretzka, also in milwaukee, is the most popular among regular players, and was recently expanded.
tendick in saukville wi is a course i often hit, with some good wood holes and some good open length.
abendschein in oak creek near milwaukee, is a fairly boring short course to me, but it gets lots of local beginner play, which i'm glad to see.
the milwaukee county sports complex is 9 holes on some rolling hills which can have some disc-eating rough
valley view in new berlin wi near milwaukee, is the area's most popular beginner course. it's changed layouts several times, most radically recently when it lost several of its signature holes due to neighbors not enjoying the company of rowdy teens. i still have fun here, as both the layout and the beginner-popularity remind me of the course i started. site of many of my first aces.
i went back to the quad ciies for thanksgiving and got to the area's newest course, west lake park in davenport ia, and wow, world-class. some amazing holes over scenic and challenging terrain, with lots of tough-but-fair water shots. an awesome course design on awesome land.
and lastly here's a couple unrelated pix:
the old water tower on north ave in milwaukee
some of the beers i've enjoyed or thought had cool labels
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