The Willows

Pros: Its a good beginners course. It has concrete pads. The first time can be a little confusing, but for 18 holes there isn't a lot of walking. Some water hazards, little obstacles. It takes me 45 m ... show more ›

Pros: Its a good beginners course. It has concrete pads. The first time can be a little confusing, but for 18 holes there isn't a lot of walking. Some water hazards, little obstacles. It takes me 45 mins to do by myself. The lake shore has a buffer zone, so weeds will stop your disc from rolling in the lake for the most part. Mostly flat Touraine. Holes are medium length, expect two holes that take two-three good drives to get into putter range.

Cons: There is hardly any buffer from the wind when it's windy out. There is a walking path and a road near most holes. The holes aren't above average in the challenge category.

This is a great course for beginners when it's NOT WINDY. Let me say that again, when this course is windy it turns from a great beginners course into a horrible soul crushing, impossible course. That ... show more ›

This is a great course for beginners when it's NOT WINDY. Let me say that again, when this course is windy it turns from a great beginners course into a horrible soul crushing, impossible course. That aside the course is relatively flat and a little lacking in obstacles, which makes it a great place for a new player and good practice run for experienced players. I particularly enjoy hole 16 just because it is so long and you can really let it fly on that hole. The rest of the course is filled with relatively short holes in comparison making it perfect for beginners who need to work on their aim. If it wasn't for the wind issue I would give this course a B+ but the wind knocked it down to a B-.

Pros: Concrete tee pads, always level, a good array of long holes/short holes and water hazards, not too busy Cons: parts of the course can flood if the lake level rises, not many trees for obsta ... show more ›

Pros:
Concrete tee pads, always level, a good array of long holes/short holes and water hazards, not too busy

Cons:
parts of the course can flood if the lake level rises, not many trees for obstacles, a few roads border the park and cars are easily hit, goose poop on holes 5 and 6, sometimes people walking on the bike path have picked up discs and kept walking.

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One person can finish a round here in 45 minutes to an hour. It's a short play but not good if it's really windy. Better to head to The Woods up at Saint Mary's University then.