Wild Haven Disc Golf Resort

Great course. Michael definitely put in a lot of work out there. Excellent use of the sandy elevation and one of the best signed courses I've every played which makes it easy to navigate. Beautiful ... show more ›

Great course. Michael definitely put in a lot of work out there. Excellent use of the sandy elevation and one of the best signed courses I've every played which makes it easy to navigate. Beautiful property and baskets are in great shape. A nice place to stop on your way up north. Thanks for letting us come out and look forward to trying Little Bigfoot next time. -Joe

Lots of elevation changes and widely varying hole shapes create a good challenge. Plenty of longer holes for big arms, but several shorter, more technical ones to balance things out. Signs are accurat ... show more ›

Lots of elevation changes and widely varying hole shapes create a good challenge. Plenty of longer holes for big arms, but several shorter, more technical ones to balance things out. Signs are accurate and easy to follow. If you're following the driving directions that this page gives you, note that there is no direct exit for 18 1/2 Road off 131. You have to exit 131 farther north.

Yetisburg was the first course we played and it was great. Almost every hole has elevation change and between that and the wind, you've really got to play your nose angles properly. This course plays ... show more ›

Yetisburg was the first course we played and it was great. Almost every hole has elevation change and between that and the wind, you've really got to play your nose angles properly. This course plays more so on the 131 side of the property having less trees and more open shots. However, your open shots are hardly gimmies for most, with large bushes and a few trees scattered throughout, as well as ripping gusts of wind. Make sure you've got some overstable discs with you!

Best course I’ve ever played. I’ve played flip, bluegill, and pretty much everything in south East Michigan and nothing compares. Great elevation change. Smart hole design forcing you to use di ... show more ›

Best course I’ve ever played. I’ve played flip, bluegill, and pretty much everything in south East Michigan and nothing compares.

Great elevation change. Smart hole design forcing you to use different shots. Owner is incredibly nice and course is well maintained. Will be back for sure.

Only thing that seemed to be missing were some heavily worded holes that Michigan is known for, however there is great use of the pine trees throughout the course.

Really well maintained & well done course. Utilizes the elevation really well & as the course grows in it gets better and better. Pictures from a few years ago are not very representative of the cours ... show more ›

Really well maintained & well done course. Utilizes the elevation really well & as the course grows in it gets better and better. Pictures from a few years ago are not very representative of the course now, as the pines have grown a lot.

Multiple pads is nice. At times it's a bit confusing knowing which direction to go though with so many pads and it running right near the other course.

The owner is a nice guy who chatted with us. Really happy to support the course, will be back

Pros: The elevation changes are rampant. After playing it twice, it's secured its spot as a top 3 course in Michigan for me. It's pretty wide open, but because of the elevation changes and well pla ... show more ›

Pros:

The elevation changes are rampant. After playing it twice, it's secured its spot as a top 3 course in Michigan for me. It's pretty wide open, but because of the elevation changes and well placed baskets, it rewards the right lines and well placed drives. There were a lot of holes where par was relatively easy, but the birdie made you work. This is what I liked about the course. It forced you to play smart golf and into specific lines while still letting you put some real power behind your drives. A lot of greens were reachable, but a small mishap could send you 200' down the side of a hill. 18 was a beautiful finisher, looking 500+ over a valley to a well manicured green surrounded by trees and thick rough. A lot of holes were beautiful like this, and the course is a beautiful hike on its own. Teepads were great. Course navigation was pretty intuitive and well marked. There are also lights on all the baskets and signs, which is a great feature for night golf.

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Cons:

Tee signs could be a little more detailed. If you don't like hiking, you'll want to shy away. Lots of up and down intense hills. We played 54 holes on the property over 2 days and it was a workout, but nothing that will kill you. It's a little bit in the middle of nowhere, but it's not too far of a drive from the major MI cities. We stayed in Cadillac and our hotel was just a 15 minute drive up the highway to the course. I really don't have much to say about the course in terms of cons. I loved it. Par may be a little soft, but in the bigger picture that doesn't really matter.

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Final Thoughts:

Come play this course.

The course itself I'd say is a B+/A-. Lots of fun, but a mostly wide open. I didn't feel like the course was just for big arms, though. Wind is definitely a factor on most of the course. What bump ... show more ›

The course itself I'd say is a B+/A-. Lots of fun, but a mostly wide open. I didn't feel like the course was just for big arms, though. Wind is definitely a factor on most of the course. What bumps this up to an A in my opinion is the care that goes into it. Very well maintained, good signage, clean, and even a cooler full of cold water to boot. The course is beautiful, I'll play here again.

Course is built on land that is significantly large rolling terrain. Major elevation changes are on every hole. Lots of teeing off from one hill and throwing over a very deep valley to a basket on the ... show more ›

Course is built on land that is significantly large rolling terrain. Major elevation changes are on every hole. Lots of teeing off from one hill and throwing over a very deep valley to a basket on the top edge or 3/4 of the way up the next hill. Awesome! Also some very steep up and very steep down shots. Awesome! Every hole is very scenic. Awesome! I loved playing and admiring this course. Even a very light wind comes significantly into play here. On your drives and on your putts. Be prepared and play wind smart here. Even though you will get big time exercise playing here, I never felt like I was walking uphill all the time. This is a unique, must play course. I can't wait for the next 18 holes to go in. Great job Wildman.

Great course. Could well become THE destination course of Michigan. Seeing the course from many different angles as you go from hole to hole enables you to take in the elevation. I don't recall the ... show more ›

Great course. Could well become THE destination course of Michigan. Seeing the course from many different angles as you go from hole to hole enables you to take in the elevation. I don't recall the hole number, but it was a very interesting bonus feature to see the birds that guard the basket "attack" our discs. Only improvement I can offer is to put a flag on the basket of hole 9.

Wild Haven Disc Golf Resort ("Yetisburg"). I'm giving this course an A-, which is very high in my book. Course is under a year old, but extremely well laid out, long and short shots, clear and blind s ... show more ›

Wild Haven Disc Golf Resort ("Yetisburg"). I'm giving this course an A-, which is very high in my book. Course is under a year old, but extremely well laid out, long and short shots, clear and blind shots, huge elevations, well marked, multiple tees at every fairway... an easy A once it matures (and they finish the cement pads) and A+ if they stretch it to 24! Paul 56, Josh 74, Joe 78 from the GOLD tees (longs) on a beautiful hot sunny August day!! Thanks to our awesome spotters Grace, Rhonda, and Lisa. Note that there was a $3 donation to play (well worth it!), camping on-site for only $10 a day (including golf), and we lost a yellow Prodigy Proto D3!

PROS: * Overall flow was good - didn't get lost and didn't get confused as to which basket we were throwing at. * Given the elevation changes, I would say that the land was used well in that I n ... show more ›

PROS:

Overall flow was good - didn't get lost and didn't get confused as to which basket we were throwing at.
Given the elevation changes, I would say that the land was used well in that I never felt like I was walking up a hill without getting to play down.
The basket locations were nice, and presented fun challenges.
Fun to play - there was good distance and a variety of shots.
Lots of tables and benches and 5 gallon bucket trash recepticles a plus.
Front and back 9 hole loops and other possible play variations.
Port-a-potty for those private dueces.
O.B. sections roped off for extra challenge/fun.

CONS:

Not all the pads are in yet, and the pads that are in could be a bit bigger.
My biggest quip is that this course would not do well with heavy traffic as errant shots off some tees could easily play into other fairways, making for some dangerous play if lots of people were on the course.
I think $5/person is a little on the steep side. It doesn't seem to be very close to a lot of players, so $5/person makes it a course I wouldn't drive an hour+ to play, especially given how many courses are the same distance or closer with smaller or nonexistent fees.
Would be very hot on a sunny Summer day.
* Grasses could be an allergy problem.

OTHER THOUGHTS:

I didn't play terribly well and still finished just over par, but I imagine it can get very windy, and that would make it a lot more challenging. A big change-up from the courses I play most often, which are all heavily wooded.

Very nice well done layout. Also challenging with baskets on slopes and lots of open elevation changes where wind is a big factor. Great place to practice with those elements. I can see this place ... show more ›

Very nice well done layout. Also challenging with baskets on slopes and lots of open elevation changes where wind is a big factor. Great place to practice with those elements. I can see this place getting a lot of awesome reviews soon and I'll definitely have to make trips here more often to play and camp. Great tournament location too.

Course is awesome,lots of cool up,down across valley shots . You can really let some sail here no doubt.There is enough technical stuff to keep it interesting and the views are truly amazing.when you ... show more ›

Course is awesome,lots of cool up,down across valley shots . You can really let some sail here no doubt.There is enough technical stuff to keep it interesting and the views are truly amazing.when you add the fact it's a private course like Flip and soon to be 2 courses we are talking one of the best in mich!!!!! go Mike Thanks. PS you will get the + when the 2 nd course goes in!!

This course is very well layed out with good pad and pin placements. Wind and elevation make you think every shot. Can't wait for cement pads but playing off the natural wasn't bad at all. I can see t ... show more ›

This course is very well layed out with good pad and pin placements. Wind and elevation make you think every shot. Can't wait for cement pads but playing off the natural wasn't bad at all. I can see this course becoming one of my favorites and am grateful there is a course like this near me now (cadillac). Nice job and thanks Wild!

Great Course!!! Lots of rolling hills. Three Natural Tee Pads for each hole. Gold, Blue and Red, where Gold is the longest layout suitable for more experienced players. Blues are for intermediate leve ... show more ›

Great Course!!! Lots of rolling hills. Three Natural Tee Pads for each hole. Gold, Blue and Red, where Gold is the longest layout suitable for more experienced players. Blues are for intermediate lever players and Reds are short beginner level. The wind comes into play a lot here.
Tee's need some work but that would be my only critique.
Nice Job Wilds.....

I've played a lot of courses and even though this course is still under construction I can see it will be a favorite of mine and many others. I think we should all thank Micheal for building a cours ... show more ›

I've played a lot of courses and even though this course is still under construction I can see it will be a favorite of mine and many others.
I think we should all thank Micheal for building a course in the area that requires more than a putter and a midrange.
8/17- This course gets better every time I play here. Every round is completely different than the last.

Little Bigfoot, as of 3/21/21, is a tough and technical course but still has a variety of shots. It takes adavantage of a large portion of the property while keeping its more wooded identity. Speaking ... show more ›

Little Bigfoot, as of 3/21/21, is a tough and technical course but still has a variety of shots. It takes adavantage of a large portion of the property while keeping its more wooded identity. Speaking of wooden identity, Little Bigfoot is a little overgrown at this point. However, my group had the pleasure of running into the owner at the end of our round. He assured us that now Spring has come along, he has big plans to get out and trim up some of the fairways. It was great talking to him (I think Michael was his name), and he even opened his pro shop for us even though it was Sunday. Overall great experience. A+ once the tree world is done!

Pros: Like Yetisburg, elevation changes on every hole. This is a newer course and brings more of the woods into play. The fairways and baskets are more guarded and the rough here may as well play l ... show more ›

Pros:

Like Yetisburg, elevation changes on every hole. This is a newer course and brings more of the woods into play. The fairways and baskets are more guarded and the rough here may as well play like an OB stroke, because it is ROUGH. I don't have the scorecard/map handy, but there were some really great holes. Hole 3 plays off a cliff at what I believe is the highest point of the property. You throw down into a valley that contains more hills, a pond, and a green on a well manicured circle guarded by walls of trees. Hole 6 (I think) Is a big rolling downhill slope and back up to a green tucked into a treeline. Some of these holes are masterful combinations of elevation changes, guarded baskets, and punishing rough. 16 (again, I think) is a beautiful mowed fairway to a basket 50' up to a 5 foot wide landing zone. Every once in a while, I walked up to the hole and just took a minute to enjoy how well-thought out and beautiful they were.

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Cons:

No concrete tee pads. Once these go in, I feel like a lot more people will be interested to play the course, and will bring the traffic it needs to "beat in." Signage also isn't in yet, so navigation is more difficult, but nothing that will get you lost. Yetisburg was a wonderful course through and through. Little Bigfoot is more of a roller coaster. Some holes were world class, but some others fell short. The back half plays along a treeline and tried to incorporate some tighter lines on a mostly open property to mixed success. I think the fairways just need some playing to beat them down and maybe a few trees out. On the other hand, hole 7 was one of the best woods holes I've ever played. From the teepad, it looks like an impossible birdie. It plays downhill through a TIGHT tunnel, but gives you a generous landing zone if you make it. If you put even more power on it, you can hit the gap and allow the hill to carry you to a green that catches anything that gets to it. An incredible example of risk-reward golf in the woods. Some of the weaker woods holes incorporate mandos, but they didn't really excite me in any way. This course is also a lot more tiring than Yetisburg to play through.

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Final Thoughts:

I think this course will be great. Yetisburg is a must, but if you have the time & energy, this course is worth it. It's more up and down in terms of hole quality, but the good ones are truly great holes. Can't wait for teepees and signage to go in.

If you plan on playing this yet-to-be-completed course, make sure to bring a full card of friends. You'll need as many spotters as you can get. This is some ROUGH play. There is great potential to l ... show more ›

If you plan on playing this yet-to-be-completed course, make sure to bring a full card of friends. You'll need as many spotters as you can get. This is some ROUGH play. There is great potential to lose discs. Paying $5 for a round on an unfinished course feels slightly like being shortchanged, but for as much upkeep is needed, I still gladly paid to play. Mowing ain't free, y'all.
The only con of this course is that it is not yet finished. One thing this course could use is a marathon of tournaments to beat it in.
Once the Wildman is done, this course will compliment Yetisburg very well. But if you can't wait to play here, make sure you bring your bloodhound. The markers are there for all the different teepads, you just have to hunt for them.
However, please do not think I am ragging on this course, because I am not. I like this course. There are some very cool holes, 15 my favorite. The elevation is awesome. The blue DISCatchers are beautiful (and certainly helps to distinguish Yetisburg from Little Bigfoot) . I'm just giving fair warning if you are planning on playing here before it is finished. Once the teepads are in, adequate signage, fairways groomed, I will return to play it again. And update my review. Until then, play at your own risk.