Course reviews
+2 votes Forrest Omland › Crowle Hole › February 5, 2021
Nice short wooded course with great signs and baskets. I enjoy this course more each time I play it. Some of the tight lanes can be frustrating but so awesome when you nail 'em!
+2 votes Nick Rockey › Crowle Hole › June 26, 2013
Great course! Lots of short holes so you can play quick if you are having a good day, but make no mistake this course has a ton of trees and could make these short par 3's pretty long! I loved it. Elevation changes on every hole almost, up and down and up and down! Good hiking make sure to wear shoes with good grip! Tee pads are natural and rough but playable. Holes are marked but sometimes facing the wrong direction. Pretty clean. This is a must play!
+2 votes Tom Wagner › Crowle Hole › June 1, 2021
(Front 9 review) All positives with this short but challenging course. Just the right variety of holes starting with an open downhill shot and ending with an uphill shot. Mild hills in the woods in the middle of the course make for some tight lines. Well designed and maintained, built in staircases for easier navigation in the woods.
+1 votes Jeff "Heyman" Schropp › Crowle Hole › September 11, 2012
What a nice surprise!! I played this course while on vacation this past weekend and had a blast. Yes..it is short, but lots of tight lines. backhands & forehands. I was throwing every putter and mid-range disc that was in my bag. lots of ACE runs. good elevation changes. #1 & #10 are big bombs down the old ski hill. I'll be back! Thank you.
+1 votes John C. Worden › Crowle Hole › September 22, 2013
What a great little course! Not for those that wanna go out and bomb drives. But very technical. Great workout, up and down the hills. Most holes are <200, but trees everywhere make it tough. Locals at Tom & Dick's Party Store (in Petoskey) told me where to find the course. Thanks to them, I found a new little favorite course.
+1 votes Robert Wagner › Crowle Hole › July 19, 2012
Awesome deaign and use of land. Good mix of left and right turns as well as straight shots. Many birdie and ace opportunities, but the short holes require precision shots or else an easy bird can become an easy 4.
Love the elevation changes that are lacking on most of the States southern tier courses. Recycle bins for cans and bottles, trash receptacles as well. Abundant signage with satellite imagery for easy navigation. Hope to be back soon.
Love the elevation changes that are lacking on most of the States southern tier courses. Recycle bins for cans and bottles, trash receptacles as well. Abundant signage with satellite imagery for easy navigation. Hope to be back soon.
+1 votes Randy "Shide-Arm" Shideler › Crowle Hole › May 6, 2018
Can we just set one thing straight before we talk about this course? Please? A “beginner” course isn’t just a short course. And just because you can play with only a putter, doesn’t make it a “beginner” course.
A beginner course is, for one, short, BUT also wide open. No real obstacles to impede the forward progress of a thrown disc, which could DISCourage a newb from wanting to play ever again.
Many reviews I’ve read from multiple sources have called this a “beginner frie ...
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+1 votes Nate Smith › Crowle Hole › July 18, 2012
Great course, utilizing all the terrain at the park. My family stopped by on vacation, my son had a couple of ace opportunities and I had blast threading through tight lines. The course is perfect for beginners but interesting enough for a veteran. Lots of hills, 2 down hill bombs, doglegs throughout and quite a few ace opportunities.. Northern disc golf on a smaller scale. Thanks for the design and we will be playing frequently when in the area.
+1 votes Griffin Wasik › Crowle Hole › August 8, 2013
Great course. Lots of short holes which are great to work on throwing mechanics. Hole 8 is the hardest hole ever even though I birdied and hit the basket on 9
+1 votes Tom Pluister › Crowle Hole › October 7, 2013
Thanks for the great reviews! I had a large hand in designing this course and am glad to see that most people like it. It sits behind an elementary school and the front 9 was designed with youngsters in mind. Short holes that require left, right and strait shots. Hole 8 should be listed as a par 2. The back nine was designed to be a little longer and more technical. My biggest disappointment is hole 18... there just seemed to be nowhere else to go. I would rate it higher if we could convince the City to put in some slabs of concrete and help with erosion control.
+1 votes Nick Howery › Crowle Hole › July 24, 2017
Front 9 holes are rather short and designed for younger or inexperienced players but with many Ace opportunities to keep it interesting.. Back 9 holes are more technical with longer shots while still avoiding trees. I play here multiple times a week with some of my friends, and we never get bored of it. Heavy woods always seems to makes things interested and you can really let lose and get some distance on holes 1 and 10. Definitely one of the better courses in Northern Michigan, nice area and nicely maintained.
+0 votes Shawn Wujack › Crowle Hole › May 20, 2012
Fun challenging course with a lot of short tight shots. Great layout!
+0 votes Nick Dague › Crowle Hole › September 1, 2013
Really cool park, great layout, and some open tees that allow you to let your drives soar. Clean, pet friendly, and great area.
+0 votes Andrew Y › Crowle Hole › June 8, 2018
Overall Course is great! The first 9 holes they have taken great care of by cleaning the surrounding area and getting it clear from any obstacles. The back 9 are a little more on the rough side but still pretty clear! The first 9 are definitely good to take someone who is just starting out but I would be hesitant to do the back 9 for these is a little more technical but doable!
+0 votes Garett Patria › Crowle Hole › September 29, 2021
Beautiful, clean woods layouts with some tough gaps to hit.. Trash cans and ash trays on every hole. I always pick up trash with a reacher grabber, as I walk through, but often couldn't find any to pick up. The few field shots (i.e. not woods) had cool elevation and were a nice mix. One of my favorite courses now!
+0 votes Joe Castaneda › Crowle Hole › August 22, 2020
This is definitely a fun course, well designed, with lots of opportunities to get below par. First time through it is great to have someone who has played it to help navigate, but it is well worth the drive to Harbor Springs to throw plastic here. If you are looking for a course with lots of length, this is not the one for you. However, it is very technical and gives you ample opportunity to work on many types of throws, chances to run some birds, and a number of legitimate ace opportunities.
+0 votes Robb Bernstein › Crowle Hole › December 3, 2021
Realy great and fun course. Lots of challenge and technical lines through the trees. Its a good course for all types of playing abilitys. The course is only a couple a years old with only minor maintenance needs but is still growing into a beautiful disc golf paradise.
-1 votes Becky Gilbert › Crowle Hole › June 22, 2014
short course and lots of wooded holed which I like. only 2 cement tee pads that were put in week prior we found out. some holes are too close together, hole 12 steep uphill climb could be dangerous. Hard to balance and throw once I got to my lie.
-1 votes Whitney Lemelin › Crowle Hole › July 30, 2011
Great use of space and elevation changes. Lots of ace possibilities
-3 votes Cal Benke › Crowle Hole › August 12, 2014
Only threw the front nine. Mostly short, but that's OK. It was made for the school kids. You can still practice your throws and putting.