Map. PDGA.

This course is located directly behind the fire station in Oshtemo Township, about 5 miles west of Kalamazoo. There’s 18 holes, and the back 9 was probably twice as difficult as the front, so plan to get all your deuces early. There was a practice basket off to the other side of the parking lot from the first tee, but not a lot of space to throw some practice bombs. Also, it is highly recommended that you don’t bring any alcohol to the course, as it is explicitly forbidden and these West Michigan police folk often suffer from small penis syndrome.

Hole #1

#1 Tee

Real straight and fairly tight to start off. Basket up to the left about 325.

#1 Fairway

Shot from behind the basket back towards the tee.

Hole #2

#2 Tee

Another tight shot. This course has a lot of them.
Hole #3

Missed hole 3. Will try and get pictures soon.

Hole #4

#4 Tee

This was a really tough hole. The basket is about 450 feet, straight ahead. Unfortunately, the straight line is blocked by 5 big trees. I threw a flip-up hyzer shot over the left side of the fairway and it worked out pretty well for par. If you have that shot, I suggest throwing it.

#4 Fairway

You can see here that an attempt at birdie is doomed for failure.

Hole #5

#5 Tee

More narrow fairway action here. At the time it seemed obnoxious.

#5 Fairway

The hole is about 550 feet, with a tight tee shot and a big sweeping hyzer upshot. Pars were rare among our group.

Hole #6

#6 Tee

A short little forehand shot to the right was the easiest hole all day.

#6 Fairway

Hole #7

#7 Tee

The easiest hole all day was followed by the most difficult hole all day. The hole is shaped like a backwards S, with an immediate dogleg right off the back tee, 250 feet of straight fairway, and then a dogleg left towards the basket.

#7 Fairway

Even 4’s were tough to come by.
Hole #8

#8 Tee

Another short and relatively easy hole, though the fairway is quite narrow.
Hole #9

#9 Tee

Lots of long and tight holes on this course.

Hole #10

#10 Tee

This was my personal favorite hole. The fairway is split in half by a dozen or so pine trees. You want to be to the right of that row of trees.

Hole #11

#11 Tee

Another fun hole. Requires a long hyzer shot to the fairway from the back tees.

#11 Fairway

If you’re in the fairway you have a good chance at par. Otherwise, you’re screwed.

Hole #12

#12 Tee

Throw straight…

#12 Fairway

…and you’ll end up down here.

Hole #13

#13 Tee

#13 Fairway
Hole #14

#14 Tee

I heard this course used to be harder, and then the PDGA forced the park to remove a bunch of trees and other obstacles so as to reduce the amount of luck involved in getting a good score. I’m not sure they removed enough.

#14 Fairway
Hole #15

#15 Tee

This hole was pretty mean. The fairway is littered with man-sized pine trees, forcing a tall shot off the tee.

#15 Fairway

This shot from the amateur tee shows how full the fairway is.

Hole #16

#16 Tee

This was my least favorite hole. The window to throw your disc through from the tee is maybe 5 feet by 5 feet. Not fair.

#16 Fairway
Hole #17

#17 Tee

You can see the line of trees that they cut down to make good scores on this hole “less lucky”. I still threw a thumber.
Hole #18

#18 Tee

This hole is a bit confusing, but the basket is actually down a hill on the left side of the fairway.

#18 Fairway

Looking back at the fairway from behind the basket.