Bertha Brock County Park

Ionia, Michigan     1 course · 18 holes     Driving directions

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-  +2 votes  + Tom Wagner › April 3, 2023
B-
A course with extreme pros and cons. Scenic heavily wooded, technical, very challenging and pronounced elevation changes. Decent tee signs with next tee directional purple tape on ChainStar baskets. However, there are some poke and hope holes with no clear lines or fairways. There’s no paths leading to a few holes. The turf pads have seen better days. Downed trees on the course. Overall difficult navigation. Still a fun course, plan on an exhausting hike.
-  +1 votes  + Jack Zimmerman › December 28, 2023
B-
If you like hills and valleys along with trees this would be your course.
-  +1 votes  + Jeff Lozowsky › December 28, 2023
A
I thought I was in West Virginia this course will make your eyes water. I took a loaded heavy backpack cart thru it, I was lucky it was dry ground. I Don't recommend cart use. Many long steep vertical drops and steep rises, ridges and gorges not to mention very tight heavy woods! What a gem of a course !
Great job with design signage and layout !
-  +0 votes  + Chris Arnett › December 28, 2023
C-
-  +0 votes  + Bryan Koning › April 13, 2019
A-
Would be cool to have some new tee pads but still such a cool challenging course.
-  -1 votes  + Brad Patera › October 15, 2023
A
-  -1 votes  + Kevin Harris › September 12, 2021
A-
Sign on hole 4 needs to be moved was hit by hand on throw off the tee pad. This course is a beautiful one to check how accurate you can throw a disc with very tight lines and lots of elevation. I'll be back.
-  +1 votes  + Nick S › March 26, 2023
D+
Turf Teepads in desperate need of attention, fairways need more landscaping, some holes don’t have a legit line to follow, not cart friendly, benches are old and need upkeep, very heavy amount of bugs, campground style restrooms. The land is pretty, and the elevation is fun, but doesn’t outweigh the cons.
-  -1 votes  + PJ Veltri › September 12, 2021
A
Great course, heavily wooded and technical. Huge hills and many blind baskets. Bring your bug spray and hiking shoes! Great signage including directions to next pad on each basket. If it were closer I'd play it often.
-  -1 votes  + Jesse Rohdy › September 12, 2021
A
A very technical course. I really like the elevation changes and tight lines, one of my favorite courses to play.
-  +0 votes  + Nathaniel Hull › May 13, 2018
B+
-  +0 votes  + Joel C › September 12, 2021
C+
REALLY STEEP!!! This course has a lot of potential, but is too hard for the average player. Many trees need to be cut down to improve lines. The astro turf pads get very muddy and slippery. Need to be replaced by concrete.
-  -1 votes  + Scottie Reslock › September 12, 2021
B+
-  +0 votes  + Kevin Jenks › September 12, 2021
A-
-  -1 votes  + Doug Smith › September 12, 2021
B+
not cart friendly
-  -1 votes  + Ron Jacobs › September 12, 2021
B
Super tough! Don't come here if you can't hit your lines. Not very cart friendly.
-  -1 votes  + Aaron Self › September 12, 2021
B+
Needs to be trimmed up even practice tee was over grown
-  -1 votes  + Andrew Swarts › September 12, 2021
B
-  -1 votes  + Aaron Goofy Mitchell › September 12, 2021
B+
-  -1 votes  + Jake johnson › September 12, 2021
B
-  -1 votes  + Forrest Omland › September 12, 2021
A
Challenging and fun. Thanks to everyone helping to take care of the course - it looks great.
-  -1 votes  + billy days › September 12, 2021
A+
-  +0 votes  + Erin Feeley › September 12, 2021
A
Lots of fun. Love the elevation play. We got there early in the spring and left cause of the snow cover in most areas. Glad we came back.
-  -1 votes  + Lance Rogers › September 12, 2021
A-
Very challenging course with elevation changes an tight technical lines.
-  -1 votes  + David Burkholder › September 12, 2021
B+
-  -1 votes  + Thomas Clark › September 12, 2021
A+
Love this course! Amazing scenery and looks.
-  -1 votes  + Jacob Cole › September 12, 2021
A-
-  +0 votes  + Josh Allen › September 12, 2021
B+
-  +1 votes  + Brandon Braisted › December 28, 2023
A
Are the fairways narrow? Yes. Are there some holes that look impossible? Yes. But after playing there on a cold, rainy, windy day I can tell you my game improved significantly. It's a course that actually rewards smart play. Missing your line by just a little bit can send a disc crashing off of a tree or down a steep slope. Players who can take a little bit off of their shot and put it towards accuracy will be handsomely rewarded. A great course to get better on with some really cool regulars.
-  +1 votes  + Jeremy "Grimm" Neff › April 25, 2016
B+
The challenges of this course daunting to say the least, the tight seemingly impossible lines on a majority of the holes challenge your mental game on every level. If that wasn't enough the terrain and elevation changes challenge your physical game to its limits. The course was clean and there were signs of maintenance that had been recently done. The tee pads could use some improvement, but each has great signage showing the layout and elevation changes. I don't mind the turf pads but they shou ...
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-  +0 votes  + Adam Bauer › September 12, 2021
A-
-  +0 votes  + josh koehn › September 12, 2021
B
-  +0 votes  + Steve Hatter › September 12, 2021
B+
This course will easily become an A or better as Chain Out continues to complete what the course should have been. I commend them for finishing a project that was otherwise abandoned. Few more trees and an eventual teepad upgrade and it's going to be tough to find a course that tests every golf shot there is better than Bertha.
-  +0 votes  + Andrew "Cheddar” Wonch › September 12, 2021
A-
Good course very challenging only downfall i think is no cement tee pads
-  +1 votes  + Jason Ponchahar › September 7, 2015
A-
Love this course.
-  -1 votes  + Rich Zamarron › September 12, 2021
A+
My good friend help build this course it tests your mental and physical abilities as a disc gollfer
-  +0 votes  + Mike Kemp › December 28, 2023
A+
Amazing course. Good challenge. This course needs foot traffic!!! Get out and show it some love.
-  +0 votes  + Mike Spagneto › September 12, 2021
A-
Super tight. Super cool.
-  +1 votes  + Tom pless › December 28, 2023
A+
Bertha Brock is awesome, the course has had so much free attention from the likes of Robert, Brandon and Cristina and many others there's alot of people that care about this course. Get good here and you can play any where. Course looks fantastic. It's a great challenge.
-  +1 votes  + Logan Morse › August 22, 2015
A+
-  +0 votes  + Monkey Michael Gary › September 12, 2021
A-
My new favorite course. Challenging and will require as other have stated all throws fairways are starting to come in great as more people play it. As others have stated I too would like to see cement pads, but the carpet is better then the ground. There is some benches now. Very hilley very wooded. Bring your mental game and have fun.
-  +0 votes  + Kris Vezino › September 12, 2021
A
Hikey, hilly, treey.
-  +1 votes  + Mike Varrone › December 28, 2023
A-
This course is for players who really enjoy the sport.Lots of challenging holes that can only make players better .So do not think you are going to come here and shoot way under par.What you do get is the need to come back and build your skills and confidence.This park is one of a kind so go check out the elevation changes and scenery of one of the best up and coming courses in Michigan!!!
-  +1 votes  + Jon wysong › May 4, 2015
B+
I would give it an A but the hills make it hard to bring my family with me other than that if you want a challenge this is the place to go it's all about placement here unlike a lot of courses you can't run for chains off of every tee there are some ace runs but you have to work hard for them
-  +1 votes  + Cam Muller › May 3, 2015
A-
-  +0 votes  + Nate Masterson › September 12, 2021
B
Mosquitos!!!!!!
-  +1 votes  + Shane Swaney › April 13, 2015
A+
The course is great. Very challenging with fun hills and dog legs all over.
-  +1 votes  + Dave Nyhuis › December 28, 2023
A-
Just played this course for the first time today! Absolutely loved it! Be ready for a work out though because you're continually going up and down hills through the woods. Very nice layout and use of land. It's too bad people have to break the signs. The only other con about this course are the carpet pads. Concrete tee pads would be nice! You'll end up using every disc and trick in the bag at this course. Wear hiking boots too!
-  -2 votes  + dale harris › September 12, 2021
D
-  +1 votes  + Ryan Hart › April 4, 2015
B-
I think it is a unique course, with a lot of hills and slopes. Will for sure challenge you with some dog lefts in the first nine. Hole 18 is very tough.
-  +1 votes  + Carlos Villalobos › September 18, 2014
A
-  +1 votes  + John Bauer › September 16, 2014
A-
-  +0 votes  + Shrimp Boat Captain › December 28, 2023
C
i give this course a c only because of its incredible potential. Bertha could be amazing if there was a lot of work done on it. Courses need fairways and Bertha has maybe 2. It is very hard yes, and if that was the sole intent then the creators succeded. However I think a course needs to have clearly defined fairways that are navigable. You dont see whole holes in ball golf made of rough or greens the size of a medicine ball do you? I dont mean to put down bertha because it has a great deal of ...
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-  +0 votes  + Travis Wickham › September 12, 2021
A-
Beautiful course design loved the elevation changes. Definitely not for beginners make sure to bring bug spray.
-  +1 votes  + David Laughter › December 28, 2023
A+
Just played last week for the first time, and there have been major updates and work done to make this one of the most challenging and rewarding courses in our area! Good job to those that have worked on it! ;)
-  +0 votes  + Jerrid Warner › September 12, 2021
B-
It's been cleared recently which has made it look nice. Forgot how hilly this course is. Lot's of bumblebees out there today. Known for mosquito. Needs benches!!!
-  +1 votes  + Steve Hedstrom › January 14, 2014
B
Birtha Brock has some amazing woods with extreme elevation changes and doglegs. It is still getting beat in, but overall a fun course, as long as your not paying attention to the score. Remember to bring plenty of water and bug spray (manditory) as the insect will eat you alive otherwise.
-  -3 votes  + Ryan Waugh › September 12, 2021
B
walk down then up so you can walk down then up. repeat x5
-  +0 votes  + Jim Knudson › December 28, 2023
A
Every hole has elevation changes through heavy woods. Course is easy to follow (even without a map) and the teesigns show distance and direction. No excessively long holes. Three par 4's, although #18, a par 3, was as tough as any of them. Pick a line and hit it. This course is a hidden diamond!
-  +0 votes  + Dan Sinkey › September 12, 2021
A+
So it dosn't have concrete tees and the signs are poor cos of not being weatherproof so what from start to finish this course has tight wooded ( mostly pines but some hardwood trees to ) and insane elivation . Interesting shot selection and it doesn't let up at all !!! Bertha is beautiful and hard as hell !!
-  +2 votes  + Marc LaFleur › July 14, 2013
B-
This is a great layout for a course. If you are looking for a course with lots of elevation changes this is the one for you. One problem that I see is the continual care of the fairways will be difficult , no mowers here , all weedwackers . So in turn it is getting incredibly overgrown. Many holes there is no fairway or defined rought other holes there is a clear line. The signage is good although the tee signs are suffering from moisture . This is also a very nice park with other activities and ...
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-  +1 votes  + Miles Hansel › December 28, 2023
B+
-  +0 votes  + Eric Grinwis › September 12, 2021
C-
-  +1 votes  + Samantha Gilbert › September 12, 2021
C
Only played the first 9 because the fairways need to be trimmed up more. A lot of bugs (ticks included).
-  -1 votes  + Keven Krieger › September 12, 2021
B+
After tons of work by the Crosby's and Chain-Out DGC this course has become a much improved course in the area. I think they are doing the best with what they have been given.
-  +0 votes  + Wade Collins › September 12, 2021
A+
Its a raw course which made it harder so if your looking for challange this is it if you want wide open bomber course go some were go play ball golf
-  +1 votes  + Scott McCausey › December 28, 2023
C
First, let me say "don't forget your bug spray". My spray bottle was empty, forcing us off the coarse after 9-holes. For the disc pro, this is probably a pretty good coarse. For the family goer, this is not friendly. The elevation for a little guy is too much. The pin placement is a bit ridiculous for a junior as well. Some jerk also turned arrow sings around so we couldn't find the next hole. For a family outing, D-. For the skill player, much more fun.
-  +1 votes  + Alan Moll › December 28, 2023
B
-  +1 votes  + Andy Moll › December 28, 2023
B+
-  +0 votes  + Michael Wagner › September 12, 2021
C-
-  +0 votes  + Luke Chittenden › September 12, 2021
B-
-  +0 votes  + Nick Bosovich › September 12, 2021
B+
Very technical course, not many long holes but tight lines and dog legs... Good use of elevation change, needs tee pads for sure!!!
-  +1 votes  + Brian O › May 18, 2021
B+
Very technical and mentally challenging, excellent use of land and elevation, excellent signage. This course will wear very well and will be a solid 'A' with better pads and a little more breaking in. Not everyone has enough foresight to recognize this, don't let the terrible ratings of a couple brainless individuals dissuade you from playing this course.
-  +1 votes  + Mark Sharpe › December 15, 2012
A
-  +1 votes  + Luke Balcer › October 30, 2015
A
if all you like to do is chuck and putt this isn't your style of course. this course requires a wide variety of shots. once it is broken in it will be an awesome course. if your out
-  +0 votes  + Aaron Bruinsma › September 12, 2021
A-
-  -3 votes  + Will Boekeloo › September 12, 2021
B+
-  +1 votes  + Victor Wahl › December 28, 2023
C+
-  -4 votes  + D TREE › September 12, 2021
F-
-  +2 votes  + Joe Wingett › November 19, 2012
B-
The new course in Ionia. Lots of elevation, lots of blind shots, hardly any lines to the basket whatsoever. Close your eyes, throw, and hope. Could definitely benefit by having those long flags on top of the baskets so you dont have to run up on every hole to see where the basket is.
-  +0 votes  + Katie Pickell › September 12, 2021
A
-  +1 votes  + Derek Kresge › December 28, 2023
B+
-  -1 votes  + Blake Ingalls › September 12, 2021
A-
hardest course in michigan would have rated an A if it had cement tees
-  +1 votes  + Robert M › September 12, 2021
C
Disappointing. I know it is new, but when Fallasburg opened it felt worlds better to me. Be prepared to hike a LOT. So many stray rocks everywhere make it extremely easy to roll an ankle. The teepads are too short. Need more lines to avoid that forced feel it currently has. Definitely potential. but I feel its quite a ways out.
-  +1 votes  + EMR - MUMS a Million › December 28, 2023
C-
Pros: Very beautiful park with great views and rustic terrain. Easy to find and cheap to play. Great land plot for a disc golf course. Equal amounts of righty lefty holes The design of the course was good, I felt they used the land well and I never felt lost or had no idea where the next pad was. LOTS OF POTENTIAL. Cons: Tee pads were short and dangerous. Hardly any lines. Lots of throw and hope holes witch involve more luck than skill. Some of the pars were a little questionable in my ...
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-  +1 votes  + Dan Hultin › December 28, 2023
C+
Pros: Hilly and wooded. No open bomber shots, pretty much all technical but def some distance too. Many holes have interesting pin placements that make you shoot for par and not want to go for birdie. Has an even amount of left and right holes. The course has promise to be great in the future. The signage was probably the best ive seen. Seeing the elevation change on the sign was really cool. I never felt lost, the tee signs showed where the next tee was and the baskets usually had some bl ...
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-  +0 votes  + Terry Quillan › September 12, 2021
A
Great job on the design, tough course!!
-  +2 votes  + Cody Whitney › November 1, 2012
B
Very fun course with some work this could be a premire course in Michigan
-  +0 votes  + ALH 5870 › November 11, 2021
A+
This will be one of the most physical courses you will ever play. Steep grades and tight but fair lines will test your whole game. Good footwear is a must. Not to friendly for carts. Walk carefully as some stumps and rocks may trip you up. PLEASE KEEP THIS COURSE CLEAN!!!!!! It runs thru a beautiful woods, so please leave nothing but footprints and take nothing but birdies. Enjoy
-  +0 votes  + Corey Kieft › October 28, 2012
B+
Tough course w/ lots of elevation. Some pads seem short and the big rocks around the pad are kinda sketchy on a couple holes. Dead limbs on some holes need to go.
-  +1 votes  + MEAT BABY › September 12, 2021
A
-  +1 votes  + joe johnson › December 28, 2023
A
very nice course in the very early stages too so once the lanes open that will lead to awesome rounds. hilly and a little dangerous due to terrain and trees but if that don't excite you you are not a michigander. a must play and as bonus only a few miles from fallasberg
-  +0 votes  + Nick Kohn › September 12, 2021
B
-  +1 votes  + Derek Straayer › March 26, 2023
A+
This course is just plan awesome. The hills are sharp,fast,and numerous creating a unique experience. The trees force you to develop new shots in your arsenal. Think you like to play all backhand, this course will force you to throw forehand. Traversing this bad baby is quite rigorous. Not a good choice for carts and strollers though.
-  +0 votes  + Brian Fitz › September 12, 2021
B+
Very challenging course. Extreme elevation changes. Easy to lose a disc off the fairways. Watch your footing with all the stumps and rocks. This course , nesteled in the forrest area of a nice county park, has the potential to be one of Michigans gems. Big thanks to the discaholics & all who helped.
-  +1 votes  + William Kaiser › December 28, 2023
A-
This is a course like no other; it was a great time yesterday. I met some great people and reconnected with some familiar faces from past Disc golf outings. Great job Discoholics! The course was made for the best to come out and shine, it demands the best shots, it is physically challenging, and finally the location is Magnificent. With all that said, realize this is a brand new course, it will only get better. Can't wait to play it again, spring time will be excellent.
-  -1 votes  + Nate Upton › September 12, 2021
A+
Perfect course, challenging and fun. Tons of trees and elevation changes. The locals are great people which adds tons to a good course.
-  +1 votes  + chad reneau › October 27, 2012
A
she's gonna be a good 1
-  +1 votes  + Christina Upton › December 28, 2023
A
Steep hills and challenging plays. A few stumps here and there so watch your feet. All in all beautiful course
-  +0 votes  + Tialor Byrne › December 28, 2023
A+
well the wait was way worth it this course is the hardest hilly thing with shoots for both forhand and backhand think you have game test your slef here
-  +0 votes  + Bryan Earvin › September 12, 2021
A
Very challenging course! Make sure you have some good shoes, the hills are quite steep in places.
-  +1 votes  + Brian Rice › October 27, 2012
A+
even without perm tee pads amazing course best and hardest i have played yet hands down bad a## period
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