Branstrom Park

Gorgeous peaceful course in the forest. Nice layout, tight and technical with elevation changes and a few water hazards. Excellent variety. The rough is thick on a some holes. Hole maps and next tee d ... show more ›

Gorgeous peaceful course in the forest. Nice layout, tight and technical with elevation changes and a few water hazards. Excellent variety. The rough is thick on a some holes. Hole maps and next tee directions. However the tee post numbers haven’t been adjusted since the addition of the 24 hole layout. Signage needs to improve.ChainStar baskets and decent concrete pads. Well maintained and clean. Garbage cans on some holes. Spacious parking. Restrooms available. Overall a fun destination course, UDisc is necessary for easier navigation.

Wow, this course is incredible and super challenging. It really will make you throw just about every shot you've got in your bag, and will leave you needing to throw good scramble shots to save any er ... show more ›

Wow, this course is incredible and super challenging. It really will make you throw just about every shot you've got in your bag, and will leave you needing to throw good scramble shots to save any errant drives off the tee. The tee pads and baskets are in good condition, but some additional signage would be helpful. Navigation was still pretty straightforward though if you follow the white arrows on the baskets and trees. If you're looking for a fun, challenging course in the woods, then Branstrom is for you!

This course started as a solid A for me, but it has a problem that seems to keep getting worse every year: poison ivy. These days, you can't miss a fairway without reaching into some poison ivy to ret ... show more ›

This course started as a solid A for me, but it has a problem that seems to keep getting worse every year: poison ivy. These days, you can't miss a fairway without reaching into some poison ivy to retrieve your disc and standing in it to throw.

Pros for this course: a great variety of longer and shorter holes. Most holes reward you for hitting your lines, but there are some where even a good throw could run into trouble. Regardless what your skill level is, this course can challenge you.

Cons for this course: Poison Ivy (a huge one for me), Very few truly "open" holes. Almost every hole has a fairly tight line to actually get in birdie range, and some lines are well-nigh impossible without a bit of luck. The course definitely punishes you for missing your lines most of the time.

Okay to decent course. Course is begging for better signage and direction throughout. Some holes don't have any great line through the woods. Others are straddling the creek or it's surrounding ver ... show more ›

Okay to decent course. Course is begging for better signage and direction throughout. Some holes don't have any great line through the woods. Others are straddling the creek or it's surrounding very large and discrete mud pit (at least with all the leaves covering it) which was not fun to deal with.

Pros: Well designed woods course! I had a lot of fun playing. The beginning holes are wooded but have pretty clearly defined fairways and routes. Loved that it brings elevation into the mix that c ... show more ›

Pros:

Well designed woods course! I had a lot of fun playing. The beginning holes are wooded but have pretty clearly defined fairways and routes. Loved that it brings elevation into the mix that courses in the southern half of the lower peninsula are usually lacking. There was a slightly forgettable middle section, but 9 was a really cool hole. I liked how the course opened up at the end and gives you a chance to unleash on the final hole.

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Cons:

The alternates are along the "path" of the course, so you either have to play them or walk them unless you're very familiar with the layout (I was not). They aren't bad holes, but they're less "broken in" than the rest of the course... which is totally fine for alternates. The tee signs were pretty good, but alternates are marked by a painted post at best. Hole 9 didn't have a sign, so we didn't know it was an actual hole of the 18 until we saw the number on the basket. Gravel teepads are a downside, but they never really bothered my run up. The last hole needs more space behind the teepad. It's the only long and open hole you can pump a distance driver out on, and it sucks not being able to work in a full run up.

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Final thoughts:

I prefer more open courses personally, but could appreciate this really nice wooded course. It's a heavily wooded course with elevation and good length. It has some small issues, but would definitely recommend it to a friend.

Branstrom Park is one of the toughest courses i've played so far, it's easily a course where if you don't throw your shot correctly it will make you pay. The course has many elevation changes and numb ... show more ›

Branstrom Park is one of the toughest courses i've played so far, it's easily a course where if you don't throw your shot correctly it will make you pay. The course has many elevation changes and number 16 you have at least a 400 foot drop to the hole. This course will challenge you in many ways and will only make you want to come back for more. I would definitley reccomend Branstrom as a course to play!

Branstrom is a fantastic course! You really have to think about your shots as you may be severely punished for a bad toss. Course design is great! The concrete pads are nice and signs are helpful to d ... show more ›

Branstrom is a fantastic course! You really have to think about your shots as you may be severely punished for a bad toss. Course design is great! The concrete pads are nice and signs are helpful to direct you through the park. My only complaint is that they need to have trash cans on every hole. It's really too bad that people cannot properly throw away their trash. The first few holes were particularly bad. This is such a nice course and I wish people would have enough respect to keep it clean. This course is comparable on my list of favorites to Flip City and Fallasburg.

If this place had cement pads and better signage, it would get a perfect score. This is a fun course to play. Allot of fairways shaped like an S. Set amidst a very nice park and only about 45 minut ... show more ›

If this place had cement pads and better signage, it would get a perfect score. This is a fun course to play. Allot of fairways shaped like an S. Set amidst a very nice park and only about 45 minutes from GR, surprised more people don't play here. I can't think of a course I'd rather play, very underrated.

Nice course , very nice interesting holes. The tee pads suck and it is extremely difficult to find your way around. This course could benefit greatly from some " next tee " signs I never did find 11 ... show more ›

Nice course , very nice interesting holes. The tee pads suck and it is extremely difficult to find your way around. This course could benefit greatly from some
" next tee " signs I never did find 11, 12 and 13 . The tees are carpet or dirt which is kind of odd and difficult if they are wet , worst idea ever. Today was my first time playing the course and I would recommend playing with a local or someone that has been there before. My suggestion would be to just number them 1 thru 24 and dispense with the A,B,C,D,E,F throughout the whole course . A letter here a number there a letter here a number there just lends to the endless confusion for a visiting player. I would rate this course an A if they had concrete and better signage.

This course is fun to play. Feels like a casual stroll through the woods. There is a more than typical amount of trash and cans. Sometimes it seems like there is always some teenage kids throwing 20 d ... show more ›

This course is fun to play. Feels like a casual stroll through the woods. There is a more than typical amount of trash and cans. Sometimes it seems like there is always some teenage kids throwing 20 discs from the same spot and cursing a lot. Last time I played I got about 10 ft away from 3 deer, at one point.

Branstrom is amazing! I have played courses all over the country and a few internationally and it is still in my top 7 of all time. The only con to the course is poor tee pads: primarily natural (sand ... show more ›

Branstrom is amazing! I have played courses all over the country and a few internationally and it is still in my top 7 of all time. The only con to the course is poor tee pads: primarily natural (sand and dirt) and carpet (worst tee possible). Othewise, the course flows great, has beautiful scenic shots through woods w/ elevation, streams, meadows, bombing hills, rows of pins (bowling alleys) and a vast array of straight, hyzer and anhyzer lines for the standard RHBH thrower. If you have never been to Branstrom you should definitely put it on your list of must plays. One major thing about this course that I find so interesting is that I learn something about my game every time I play it. Go throw @ Branstrom in Fremont!

Bransrom is a must play course. There is a great mix of long, short, woods, open, tight fairways. Big down hill bomb on 16! Plenty of places to birdie. Many shots require you to shoot a fairway or ... show more ›

Bransrom is a must play course. There is a great mix of long, short, woods, open, tight fairways. Big down hill bomb on 16! Plenty of places to birdie. Many shots require you to shoot a fairway or have a hard upshot. 24 holes and you never have to wait. Much thought went into designing this course and it shows. I grade it at an A- only because they don't have cement pads yet. Fun and beautiful course to play. If playing in the summer, make sure to bring plenty of bug spray and water.
PLAY BRANSTROM!!!