UW Parkside

[Tom McManus]

Thank you to anyone who has supported our fundraising efforts at the last two Prairie Open events. Your generosity has allowed us to FINALLY install 12 new holes. A group of volunteers installed the sleeves on Saturday. Our goal is to have the baskets put together and on the course by the weekend (or at least before the end of it). The new holes have elevation change, distance and a couple shorter technical holes. Currently only one set of tees are in place and only one basket positiion per hole.

These holes are directly north of the current 9 holes on the east course. The "East Course" will now play as a 21 hole layout. Talk on Saturday has led us to believe the course will begin with the new 12 (holes 1-12), then onto the current 9 holes to play holes 13-21.

The course is staked out but does not have numbers, yet. That, too, should be done soon.

Stay tuned for some course photos and more updates.

I would like to publicly thank DENNIS MILLER, ED WALLEN, DAVE LIGHT, SHAWN FALLON, PAUL KUFFEL, PAUL CLARK AND BRIAN KIELAR for the help in putting in the sleeves, building a bridge to an island green and mowing the course. Thanks to all of the above as well for designing the course and being patient as we had a number of obstacles/discussions that needed to be worked on with the university.

Great job to all involved.  Thank you.

[jasonc]

Has anyone been up there recently?  I am thinking about making the trip this weekend.  I have heard the course is closed and baskets are pulled in the spring periodically for drainage issues.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

[SERG]

Tee signs and tee pad markers are now installed on the EAST COURSE!
THANK YOU to all involved in putting things together and getting things installed:
Ed, Dennis, Anthony, George, Tall Paul, Paul K., Dave, Shawn, Justin
HUGE THANKS to Ed and Dennis for supplying the lumber, tee signs and measurements.

The course begins with holes 1-9 on the south side and 10-21 on the north side. Basket 20 still is currenlty without a basket but we hope to have one in the ground soon...the process has begun to purchase a new one.

Currently only the long tee pads are marked with tee signs/distances. We have found a number of short placements and have marked them with spray paint for the time being. We will have the shorts mowed and created hopefully in a few weeks (still determining some of the placements).

Next: Course sign near the entrance of the course.

If you come up to play I encourage you to play the "Beast on the East" course. Give us your feedback. This course is very different than the original course. It actually has elevation. Open course with protected baskets. Fewer woods holes but the hoels within the trees are technical. This course is in much better shape than the original (no wet holes!)

[CEValkyrie]

Awesome work guys! I was planning on playing the course on Wednesday. Is there a course map anywhere?

[SERG]

Unforunately there isn't a course map up just yet. I'm going to be out there today taking pictures of the tees signs/holes so I can get those up hopefully tonight.

I think it's pretty easy to navigate (once you find the first tee) 

I'm working on getting signs up near the "front" of the course so you can find it from the parking lot.

[SERG]

A preview of the course distances. Still working on a map.

   Long   Short
1   195   195
2   328   207
3   292   292
4   469   280
5   417   276
6   319   319
7   420   257
8   275   275
9   433   315
10   440   320
11   380   240
12   245   245
13   430   305
14   360   245
15   260   213
16   181   181
17   272   205
18   310   195
19   380   280
20   500   325
21   267   267
      
TOTAL   7173   5437

[Rogheff]

Is there any updates on a map or scorecard?

My son and I have recently taken up disc golf and have been playing at UW Parkside nearly every day for the last couple of weeks.  All the info that I can find on the web (Maps, pars, scorecards, clubs etc.) are horribly out of date - sometimes by several  years.  The folks at the student union seem to have no clue.

I stumbled across this thread a few days ago and discovered the east course.  What an unforgiving course for a novice in the summertime. It sure is a good place to loose discs.   I'm sure we'll revisit it again with some more experience under our belts.

Any current info would be appreciated. What is par on the west course long holes and short holes?

[jasonc]

Welcome to the sport! 

Here is a link that should help you out.  Click on the "links/files" tab to get to the map.  Although there is no map for The Orchid/east course posted yet, there is a great map/scorecard for the Original/West course. 

As a new player, you may want to consider using a spotter/lookout, especially on the Orchid course.  This should minimize the lost disc issues.   

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=810&mode=ci

[Rogheff]

Thanks for the info.  Unfortunately, that's the scorecard and map that I have found and the course has been updated (holes added / moved) since it's printing.

My son and I keep an eagle eye out for each other's throws - that helps.

[jasonc]

Sorry about that.  I guess I should have looked at the map first.  Some of the holes are still the same with old #5 now the new #1.  Maybe Serg has the new one? 

[Rogheff]

I found a cell phone on the east course Thursday.Perhaps the owner would like it back.