River Bends
193 reviews (showing 1–20)
@the1realac
Could be really good, however the rough is super thick and many areas incredibly buggy. Not sure what could be done about the bugs due to the course being were it is, however fairways feel over grown in many areas. Also. Tee pads and baskets have seen much better days
@conoja
Lovely disc golf course. Great holes for those with longer distances, but still good holes that are birdieable. Punishing if you get off the fairway so you have to play smart. Only downside is tall grass is easy to loose a disc and lots of mosquitoes in the summer
@tombstonemalone
Great, tee pads aren't amazing
@irbium1
Swamp disc golf. Bring waders and dry towels. Technical holes, tough but fair. Crappy baskets. The mud and water decrease the fun a LOT. Thumbs down.
@hbrisson
Underrated course. Wish I lived closer.
@robbith
Beats/is equal to toboggan due to rough alone, could be an amazing course with more care put into bush trimming.
@tdanis84
Overall, I like River Bends. It could use a bit more TLC, but it is a fun course that is challenging. I wish the course was a bit more cleaned up in periphery. The rough is rough. During the summer the greenery likes to eat discs.
@aurkarm
1992 Worlds course that feels like it hasn't changed a whole lot since Ken Climo won his 3rd that year. 27 holes feature a variety of shots and shapes, from a few RHBH bombers to very tight woods holes. Fairways are generally pretty narrow, rough is very rough, and there are a lot of ways to lose discs here. Achilles heel of this course is the tee pads. I'm pretty sure they're the same ones Kenny played on in '92, and they have not aged well at all. They're tiny, not level, some are broken up, most require a step up to get onto, and some, front 9 especially, feel like you're risking broken limbs on them. Signage is limited to hole number and distance, along with a number of very helpful signs directing to the next hole. A few holes would benefit from signs showing the hole shape, but by and large they work. Baskets are hella old and not in golf shape. No rifling high-speed spin putts at these beasts. Pray hard enough and they might catch low-speed push putts. This course is notorious for being one of the wettest in Southeast Michigan. If it's rained, it'll be wet, guaranteed. It's also a bug haven in the summer. Maintenance is spotty at best. This course can be fun. It's not easy, and some of the holes are genuinely fun shots. Play it in late fall when it's dry and the leaves are down and the bugs are gone. That said, some new baskets and better tee pads and actual maintenance would help make this more than a love/hate play once a year course. As it stands though, I rarely am excited to play here.
@aricfoster
So much fun shot variety: some fun, some not so fun. Bouncing through the trees, the scenery and amenities are impressive. Great course. They definitely need to do more regular maintenance though.
@codymartin
Very overgrown. Thick brush. Baskets suck. Plan on a long trip unless you stay on the middle of the fairway
@sirdank
Park used to be much better. Little to no maintenance nowadays.
@mattlions17
Very disappointed with the state of the course. Most pads are short, old, and/or poorly poured. Baskets are old. Many overgrown fairways and poor drainage leading to lots of mosquitoes and lost discs. Has a lot of potential but is very neglected.
@craigstemas
Not for beginners - needs new baskets - floods like crazy in the spring
@jpelc16
Great little course. Lots of fun. Not a lot of issues honestly. Guess the baskets need updated, lots of fun shots.
@jlogan89
Really wet
@drdldo
Fun long course, but very swampy at this point. Hope it dries up then will be here all summer
