Acorn Knoll at Willow Metropark
153 reviews (showing 1–20)
@jefjam
Looks like new 12'+ concrete pads with new hole signage - very nice. Bridges over creeks
@jpelc16
Solid course. Mosquitos are rough. Bunch of sticks scattered throughout the fairways.
@jajones
Great new layout by professional designer for what the land offers (flat, low forest). Miserable playing conditions for at least half of the year due to mosquito levels comparable to that of the Amazon jungle. Course maintenance on fairway edges is just what you'd expect from Metroparks - mid at best. Numerous unintended hanging "twizzler" branches from broken or damaged veg obstructs lines on several fairways. Of course, Metroparks are M.I.A. on clearing this cabbage, but make sure you pay your $55 Annual Disc Golf Pass Fee to support their office jockeying and privatized police force.
@imjustbt
Has potential. Design is fun. However, growth and upkeep are a real issue. Growth in the rough is expected, but it shouldn't hang into the fairway and it should not be inside the circle. I lost a Player B that I watched literally fly into C1. Looked for half an hour and gave up. That's an issue that needs resolved. If upkeep is resolved, it is a solid 3.75-4 course.
@geigerhyzer
Wooded courses that challenges your shot shaping. Holes 18-22 missing.
@motron
Holes 18-22 taken out.
@n8barton
New design is great. Really enjoyed old design, new one cleaned up some problems and brought some new challenging holes.
@grassynole
The redesign is awesome for the red tees, good mix of everything, with some of the old baskets and fairways being used.
@johnnyscott
New layout is great. Good variety of shots. Some low hanging shrubbery needs cleaned a bit
@jmdoran
Love the new course! No flooding, no mosquitoes…at least no bugs today anyway.
@aurkarm
Redesigned in 2025 to be 18 holes. Many holes are leftover from the previous layout, with some new cut through the woods and some new park-style holes to finish it out. On shorts, some shorties that are mostly meh, some long holes, some variety of shapes. The new park holes are kinda fun, and the dogleg in the woods is interesting (albeit signed as a par 3 when it's clearly not). The couple of eagleable par 5s are also fun. From longs, several that are very narrow and low ceiling shots. Tee pads are all good, and the new ones are nice and wide. Signage is mediocre and you will want udisc to guide you. There are a few points where you can see multiple tee pads, and the next tee signs that are there aren't pointing the right way or placed in the right spot (or both). Especially from 1 to 2 is confusing. Vault toilets available, along with tables in some spots. Cart friendly. Overall this is a decent course, but Rolling Hills is closer enough and probably the one I'd choose to play.
@apgrapids
Great course. Mostly technical, not many wide open shots to huck. Easy from shorts, more challenging from longs so good for different skill levels
@sparky387
The future of this course seems to be up in the air. 24's basket is back in the ground. But I think this still aren't supposed to play 18-22.
@audreyrose
The new redesign is really nice! Of course I will miss some old holes, but it's now a nice blend of the better holes on the previous layout and new additions. Overall, I really enjoyed it and I will be back to the course more. Only thing that can really be improved is the rough maintenance, but I know it's a small team doing that and they're limited by the Metroparks. It was busy as hell when I went this past Sunday too, which is nice to see but definitely plan for some backups on weekends for a bit.
@johnellis9
New design is great. Perfect blend of old Willow and brand new holes. A couple questionable holes that are kept but other than that, great course. Not wet at all. Mosquitos were bad as expected.
@j4thelefty
Redesign is well worth the wait. Removed problem wet areas. Beautiful Pro Disc catcher basket upgrade. Some fun all new holes out in the more open old growth areas. The new tee pads (not every tee) are XLarge. This is my home course so I am overall really happy with all the changes! Would really love to see course maintainenance pushed and have even more of some of the insane brush cut back. The Gold tee 1000ft hole has a landing strip of fairway to hit thats blind off the tee.
@jake9429
Love the redesign
@rawery
This course is great but also has so much more potential. We really need the Metroparks to recognize how much traffic this course gets and make improvements, new baskets, clean up years of fallen limbs that could be chipped and used for ground cover on paths, holes 6-11 get so wet in the spring that walkways flood. There are ways the park could address this with some effort. All that being said I and many others will play this course year round no matter what condition it’s in.
@oppey31
dryer than it has been before!