Course reviews
+2 votes Brian O › May 18, 2011
Old, well-worn course that requires lots of finesse. Most holes are on the short side but very well laid out. Lots of shade and visual beauty.
+1 votes Steve Hedstrom › June 7, 2011
Mostly shorter holes and mix of defined open fairways and woods holes. A few fun shots are very interesting with shooting elevation hole into the woods and over valley shot with foliage. Very forgiving course pars too: total par for course is 60. All of the 4's and the one 5 hole are all parable holes. I don't know of any other course that has a length of 4240 feet and par of 60. Must par $4 to play disc golf and get a wrist band. Sometimes $5 to park there for the day too. Remember to bring your bug spray and water.
+1 votes Adrian Maldonado › March 26, 2012
Beautiful course! Very heavily wooded, technical course although not very many long holes. great elevation shots and smooth flow. Would love to play this place in the summer when everything grows out.
+1 votes Bruce Critchlow › December 5, 2010
A challenging course with lots of trees and bushes. Most of the holes are under 300 feet. A fun place to play though.
+1 votes Nick Radecki › August 7, 2012
I love Madeline Bertrain. Cost you a few bucks for parking and throwing, but it's worth the price if you plan on playing a few rounds. Great picnic areas if you want to grill out, or relax (sneak a few beverages) in between rounds. Very short course that will test all throwing styles. Woods are dense so shade is nice, but finding a run away disc is sometimes a challenge. If all you throw is a backhand take a deep breath.
+1 votes Nate Martin › August 25, 2012
First time through. After playing PNC's wide open layout, this was a completely different flavor for me. Easy nav, nice use of terrain, good selection in pro shop, a little expensive when you have to pay for parking and dg.
+1 votes Chris Carpenter › April 12, 2014
This is a nice course. You'll have to pay $4 for your wristband at the pro shop but it's worth it. The well kept tee pads, fairways, baskets, and signs make the course very easy to maneuver. There are a good variety of straight, left, and right hooks with several holes under 300' which make it a good course for beginners while providing a lot of ace opportunities for advanced players. I would give it an A+ if it had regular and pro tee pads.
+1 votes Tim L. › May 22, 2018
This is my home course and of 60+ courses I've played, I still think it's one of the best. Lots of technical shots require skillful throws. If you like wide open, long courses where all you do is chuck a disc and no matter where you land you can get a 3 then this probably isn't the course for you, but if you want to challenge yourself and play a beautiful course, fairly well-cared for with a pleasant staff and nice pro shop, this is a course you won't want to miss. The rates are pretty cheap ...
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+1 votes Zach Hostetler › April 24, 2016
I'm new to the sport, so I haven't been to many places... This course is great for players of my level, short enough I'm not killing myself to get to the basket... The layout and terrain is very neat! The aged trees and well taken care of course make a awesome combo!
+0 votes Tim Sylvain › June 3, 2021
Great for what it is...an older, well kept course w/ good teepads. Too short to warrant a higher rating.
+0 votes Foster Neill › April 21, 2018
It was fun, but for $3 a player, you'd think they could do a little more in terms of signage. As a first time player, it was often unclear which basket corresponded to which tee. Many of the holes were strictly too short to warrant such easy shots. The elevation and retaining walls were excellent.
+0 votes Jonathan Logan › January 20, 2021
This is an old finesse/control course. Admission costs a few dollars for a day, so plan to play multiple rounds. Ignore the posted pars; it plays as par 54: everything par 3 except for #8 (2) and #13 (4). The baskets show their age. Concrete tees are still in good condition.
+0 votes christopher P › March 27, 2012
great course, challenging, short well layed out, all great except the pay rates are crazy, been to way nicer for way less or nothing
pb: -3 propar
pb: -3 propar
+0 votes lloyd blevins › March 30, 2012
Does not require a big drive but you do need control or you will be in the woods looking for your disc all day. If you plan on playing here more then 7 times in one season then i would get the season pass it will pay for its self if you play 7 times $35. The rangers do walk the course but most the time they drive the gaiter to you can here them coming (smokers).
+0 votes Chad Cole › April 3, 2015
The course is pretty fun to play, and needs a bit of control as it's entirely in a wooded area. Plenty of precision needed, and interesting enough to make it fun (minus one of the easiest holes I've ever played at hole 1). The course has extremely high pars per hole, so you should be able to walk around feeling pretty good about your score by the end of the round. Clean and well maintained. The only downside are the costs. I've NEVER had to pay $4 to play disc golf before, along with a parking f ...
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+0 votes Paul Thurston › August 12, 2013
This is my home town course.It has it all,Short,long woods open. The only problem i have is basket placement.They are all on ground level.With as many hill sides as they have i would like to see a few place in these hillsides.But over all one of the best and cleanest i have been to.
+0 votes Timothy Hittle › March 31, 2013
Wet and sloppy just how youse kids like 'em. No leaves. Found out there will be landscaping in the near future.
+0 votes Jason Turnage › July 26, 2014
Great skill course that you can shoot all day and not be tired fairley tight woods that will test you're shot and patients one of my favorite places to shoot has a good club house with a good selection of disc if you haven't shot this course i highly recommend it
+0 votes Eric "Downtown" Brown › August 16, 2015
Ed Headrick course Godfather of disc golf. Nuff said. It's fun and worth every throw.. On one of the holes you tee off under the tee box of a crossing hole., Only to hear discs whizzing over your head, what a rush.
+0 votes Fredrick Matthews › July 19, 2016
$5 to get in park $4 to play, good course other than that.
+0 votes Chris Cauchon › June 4, 2017
First time playing this course, very clean and easy to find. If your in the area, this course is worth playing
+0 votes Tim L › September 8, 2015
I've played tons of courses over the last 16 years, and this is still one of my very favorites. A nice variety of shots. Every hole is deuceable with good drives. Nice staff, good pro shot, perfect-sized tee pads. They put on the best tournaments of anywhere I've ever played. Buy a season pass, or it's pretty expensive to play there...it is worth the money though. I can't say enough good things about this course. Only thing this course needs is better management of invasive plant species which are taking over all the once natural, beautiful foliage.
+0 votes Alex H › September 22, 2015
This is my favorite course. A little bias because it was my home course when I started disc golf. Still a great wooded course in SW Michigan. Older and shorter but still a challenging course. Well maintained when I played. Friendly staff. Pay to Play. Can get season passes. Nice little pro shop. Highly recommended if in the area.
+0 votes Theo Schrader › July 21, 2017
I play a lot of courses throughout the year and this is my favorite. Really tight and lots of different holes. Mostly tight heavily wooded fairways.
+0 votes Nathan Fletcher › July 16, 2017
Love this shorter and more technical course. Little crowded today but everyone was nice.
+0 votes Aaron Humphreys › December 2, 2017
I grew up playing this, Brewer, and Coldbook because they were the only courses within 70 miles of each other. Have not played this in over 15 years because I moved away, but remember enjoying my time with my buddies on Steady Ed's Michigan course. Even though we were young and short on cash, we never minded paying the greens fees.
+0 votes Jess Preston › August 18, 2020
Very clean and well maintained. This is a great course for beginners or anyone wanting to work on their short game. All kinds of ace opportunities. That being said, no aces for me on this course to date. Pay to park and play with a Pro Shop. 84 out of 100.
+0 votes Matt Coultas › May 10, 2019
Was my backyard pretty much for 20+ years. 65ish aces (give or take a few). Aced every hole there except 2,4,13 and 18. All in the woods Madeleine is a short technical course that has opened up over the years due to storms. A seasoned golfer should shoot 40-45 on the regular and I've even witnessed a few rounds in the 30's there.
+0 votes Tim Goins › November 17, 2019
It's a great and WELL maintained course, the sweep off teepads daily and do a good job keeping the holes trimmed and such. Also an awesome layout, not alot of long ones but some good technical shots the challenges your release and angles well. My favorite course to play regularly! One change that needs to be made is its 5.00 for parking and 4.00 to play now unless you by a pass.
+0 votes Kevin B Kelly › November 12, 2021
A difficult course to play for beginners wanting to learn the basics. I enjoy the wooded courses just a little too long for me.
+0 votes Jason Hamill › October 17, 2022
One of my favorite courses. Very well maintained and entirely in the woods with many technical holes. This is a pay to play course but worth the minimal charge. Has a nice clubhouse with restrooms. We normally play several rounds every time we go.