Kensington Metropark - Toboggan Course

The course is phenomenal with the most fun lines in southeast Michigan. Pro course with two new holes in 2021. However, you'll be in the rough for 30 minutes of your 3 hour round cutting up your l ... show more ›

The course is phenomenal with the most fun lines in southeast Michigan. Pro course with two new holes in 2021.

However, you'll be in the rough for 30 minutes of your 3 hour round cutting up your legs and being unable to see the ground through all the ivy and thorns. The rough could use some TLC to say the least. Not to mention, you can only play here for 6 weeks a year, despite getting some much needed concrete pads this year as well as having ChainStar pros. This keeps the course from the A rating.

Toboggan is a monster of a course suiting big arms and accuracy. Elevation changes in play on every hole. Two new holes and concrete teepads were a major upgrade this year. Beautiful and well maintai ... show more ›

Toboggan is a monster of a course suiting big arms and accuracy. Elevation changes in play on every hole. Two new holes and concrete teepads were a major upgrade this year. Beautiful and well maintained fairways. Having a spotter or two is definitely recommended, the thick stuff off the fairways is not forgiving.

Hardest course I've ever played. Accuracy is crucial and it's a good idea to have a spotter. Well maintained course with nice tee pads. Didn't realize there were short tees until halfway through hole ... show more ›

Hardest course I've ever played. Accuracy is crucial and it's a good idea to have a spotter. Well maintained course with nice tee pads. Didn't realize there were short tees until halfway through hole 3. Elevation change is crazy and playing this course is a workout. I wouldn't want to play this course when the temperature was anywhere above 80. Bring water.

One of the most difficult courses I have ever played. The feeling you get when you can tackle a course like this as an amateur will make you feel like a giant for a whole week. I don’t know what it ... show more ›

One of the most difficult courses I have ever played. The feeling you get when you can tackle a course like this as an amateur will make you feel like a giant for a whole week. I don’t know what it is about tough courses, that make you play to the best of your ability. If this course had some signage it would be perfection. I can’t express how happy I am to have...

1. Played this course, and was happy with my mediocre performance.

2. Watch the best of the best. Perform what was arguably the greatest round of disc golf ever in person.

I am very sad that I have to move away from Michigan soon. This means I may never play this course and other amazing courses again.

I’m not crying... You’re crying.

This is one of my favorites. Fun and very challenging. Lots and lots and lots of elevation. The rough is some of the roughest, extremely thick. Spotters are highly recommended. But as far as course la ... show more ›

This is one of my favorites. Fun and very challenging. Lots and lots and lots of elevation. The rough is some of the roughest, extremely thick. Spotters are highly recommended. But as far as course layout, par, baskets, elevation, and variety go... this course is a true gem and I am super pleased that it has been open such a long stretch of time this year! I hope that they can make the course permanent or at least 3/4 of the year.

Played for the first time recently and was really impressed by the challenge and beauty this course has to offer. Make no mistake- I would not recommend this to a beginner just based on the length of ... show more ›

Played for the first time recently and was really impressed by the challenge and beauty this course has to offer. Make no mistake- I would not recommend this to a beginner just based on the length of the holes alone, but advanced and intermediate players should really enjoy the ride. Some of the vistas from atop the long downhill holes are spectacular. I managed to park my drive on the 363 foot downhill 14th hole, which was really exhilarating. And the uphill holes provide a whole different kind of strategy and approach. I think that's what makes this place special is that it offers the player many opportunities to get their heart pumping. It's like a roller coaster ride and workout bundled up in the same package. Bring lots of water and plan on several hours to get around. We showed up on Sunday at 9:15am and it took us over 4 hours to play (lots of groups in front of us including some small mobs). Put it on you Michigan disc golf bucket list.

Don't understand all the hype No spectacular views every other shot is up a hill if you ran three feet off the Fairway you can look for 10 to 15 minutes makes no sense as to why it's a private cours ... show more ›

Don't understand all the hype
No spectacular views every other shot is up a hill if you ran three feet off the Fairway you can look for 10 to 15 minutes makes no sense as to why it's a private course and it's only available to the public once a year can definitely say that I'll never return you walk all the way up those Hills and still don't get anything nice to look at shot a 60...terrible course

Beautiful looking course. Get used to giant uphill battles and downhill smashes... And repeat. Liked the course but it really does leave you catching your breath before every putt if you're out of sha ... show more ›

Beautiful looking course. Get used to giant uphill battles and downhill smashes... And repeat. Liked the course but it really does leave you catching your breath before every putt if you're out of shape lol. I never craved a flat shot more when I was done. My 400-420' arm felt like a pea shooter. Don't think there's a single ace run possible for me here, but it will make you play smart even for pars.

Now i know what I'm dealing with. Come here prepared to the teeth. As much water as you can carry (colder the better.) Plenty of energy giving snacks to keep yourself motivated and pumped. A goto ... show more ›

Now i know what I'm dealing with. Come here prepared to the teeth. As much water as you can carry (colder the better.) Plenty of energy giving snacks to keep yourself motivated and pumped. A goto Understable fairway driver and driver is a must for the uphill shots. Keep your drives in the fairway and your approaches sound and you'll do alright.

If you ever get the chance, check this course out! I was left speechless, which doesn't happen often. I was in awe standing on some of these tee pads looking at the massive shots I had to throw. It's ... show more ›

If you ever get the chance, check this course out! I was left speechless, which doesn't happen often. I was in awe standing on some of these tee pads looking at the massive shots I had to throw. It's a bit different than in the past from what I'm told due to manicuring of a lot of the brush but I didn't mind. Lol. Put it on the bucket list and do yourself a favor and visit this course!

What can I say about the Toboggan course that hasn't already been said. Crown Jewel of courses in Michigan for sure. Now that all the Russian Olives have been removed it really has a country club fe ... show more ›

What can I say about the Toboggan course that hasn't already been said. Crown Jewel of courses in Michigan for sure. Now that all the Russian Olives have been removed it really has a country club feel. I think Kensington Metropark is missing out on a big stream of income here. If they planted grass all around where they removed the brush and put the course in 6 months per year they could easily charge 10 buck for a day pass to play. It would be so sweet.

Great course even in harsh conditions. Prevailing winds stay at your back for the most part when not protected. Easy track to to navigate for the most part by following the well trecked paths. From wh ... show more ›

Great course even in harsh conditions. Prevailing winds stay at your back for the most part when not protected. Easy track to to navigate for the most part by following the well trecked paths. From what my crew gathered from the locals is that the main course is no longer. Only Black Locust exists, other than the Toboggan course 1 month outh of the year. Overall, a must to play! Anyone know which month out of the year Toboggan is open?

90 Degree heat tested stmina to say the least. Given the traditional lack of elevation in the area, the tobbogan hills are a welcomed sight. Very well taken care off. Fairways were getting a new mow j ... show more ›

90 Degree heat tested stmina to say the least. Given the traditional lack of elevation in the area, the tobbogan hills are a welcomed sight. Very well taken care off. Fairways were getting a new mow job and the operators were very courteous to allow golfers to play through. Only negative all day was the knucklehead using 18 as a pracrice basket, not moving away during our approach or putts. He represents the only blemish for tje day.

It's the Toboggan Course. Play it. It will hurt, you will be tired, you may not make it through the whole thing. (It's usually hot as balls when it's in the ground) You're likely to lose at least one ... show more ›

It's the Toboggan Course. Play it. It will hurt, you will be tired, you may not make it through the whole thing. (It's usually hot as balls when it's in the ground) You're likely to lose at least one disc. Don't bother looking for it, no one has any idea where it went. It's like Christmas, only it lasts 3 weeks, there's no BS snow on the ground, and it's entirely about disc golf. Is it June again yet?

I was very impressed by the course. It is a monster that is for sure. You need to go with a group to spot discs. I believe the course might be easier if you didnt have to worry about losing discs. ... show more ›

I was very impressed by the course. It is a monster that is for sure. You need to go with a group to spot discs. I believe the course might be easier if you didnt have to worry about losing discs. Just go throw your game and you sould do pretty well. If you let the fact that you might lose a disc get in your head you will not play well

Scott White posted the first review of this course 12 years ago. Its a perfect review as a snap shot in time. 12 years later his words have even more relevance now. At the time it was designed for th ... show more ›

Scott White posted the first review of this course 12 years ago. Its a perfect review as a snap shot in time. 12 years later his words have even more relevance now. At the time it was designed for the Am National Championships. Now, (many of you already know) its a top tier event on Pro Tour. 2500+ Spectators came out for the DGLO DGPT event traversed up and down the hills to watch the best in the world challenge one of the most difficult courses in the world.

18 Holes Long Tee's (MPO 2022 Layout) 10763 ft. Par 64
18 Holes Short Tee's (FPO 2022 Layout) 8955 ft. Par 67

This course is the work of disc golf legend Jim Kenner. He identified this area of Kensington Metropark as 'the perfect spot for a disc golf course' well before any of us even picked up a disc. He f ... show more ›

This course is the work of disc golf legend Jim Kenner. He identified this area of Kensington Metropark as 'the perfect spot for a disc golf course' well before any of us even picked up a disc. He finally got the park to oblige and install a course in this hand picked area in 2000. Unfortunately it is only in the ground for about three weeks in June.

Jim has pushed the boundary of our sport one more notch to the right with the Toboggan Course. We are no longer throwing lids in the park, far from it in fact. Steady Ed advocated to "Go for an average of 275 feet per hole for Pro tees". Well, the Toboggan goes a bit longer than that. The shortest hole on the course is 280 feet uphill. Big armed players have an advantage.

"Every shot you throw needs to be aggressive" is what my friend J. Romine says about this course. It is true, you are usually throwing either up or down, through or over foliage from sloped ground to baskets on sloped ground. Off balance footing, roll-aways, etc.. Flip City on 'roids.

The Toboggan isn't meant to be a spot for a fun casual round. In fact I have seen many groups of casuals play the fist two holes and take off. This is a course made for the AM Nationals tournament. So far it has been a dream pairing. You can't have AM Nats without the Toboggan and you can't have the Toboggan without AM Nats.