Wisconsin Disc Golf at Justin Trails

17th Annual Justin Trails Open Wisconsin Tour Stop September 21-22

The Classic 1.5 miles and Big Brother 3.5 miles disc golf courses at Justin Trails Resort are open year round during daylight hours or at night by appointment. Lodging and drive-in tent camping are available onsite. Course access is included for lodging guests; for day visitors, the Trail Fee is $10 and includes trail access.

We loan discs for use on our courses, and we have snacks, wine and beer for sale in The Lodge. We also sell an assortment of different discs. If you are not familiar with the sport, we will be happy to give you a quick introduction; you might just return home with a new hobby!

Green grass, blue skies, and a disc golf basket

A disc golf basket on green grass at sunset

A woman throwing a disc golf disc towards a disc golf basket

A woman preparing to throw a disc golf disc

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Various trails cut through grass towards a disc golf basket

The Story of the Classic and Big Brother Disc Golf Courses

The Disc Golf Story began in 1997 when Tana Rybarik, an intern in the UW-LaCrosse Recreation Management Course brought a publication with all sorts of courses in it. Don (Don Justin) asked her if the concrete pad east of the barn was suitable for a basketball court. As Donna Justin paged through the publication, she came across disc golf only needing 4-5 acres for nine baskets. WELL! We have an extra four or five acres. She researched on the internet for courses in the Milwaukee area.

The Story of the Classic and Big Brother Disc Golf Courses

In April Don & Donna attended Kevin and Kathy Oestreich’s wedding in Waukesha. While in the Milwaukee area, we walked the New Berlin Valley View course. The young men were so excited that we had land to build a course. “You build it, and we will come! You need to visit Don Hoffman at Elver Park in Madison. He plays professionally, runs tournaments, designs courses and will be selling discs out of his truck at Elver Park.” Off we went to find Elver Park and Don Hoffman. He wanted us to play the course, but we had no idea how to play. I wanted to see the lay of the land. Will it fit our terrain?

We like the terrain of Elver, “Yes, we want you to design a course for us.” “NO, you need to play the course at Baraboo. We walked that course and YES, we are convinced we want a course on our property. Don Hoffman designed the course and asked Mike Cozzens of Sandy Point Resort and Disc Golf Ranch to approve it.

We installed nine baskets in 1997 and added nine more in 2001 when we were no longer needing pasture for cattle. This course is known as the Classic Course which takes 1-2 hours to play the 1.5 miles of walking.

In 2007, Jeffron Noel approached us to install a professional course so we could be included on the Wisconsin Disc Golf Tour. He would provide baskets, if we install concrete t-pads and maintain the course, which we agreed to. Timmy Gill and Jeffron designed the course in February when vegetation was low. John Schmitz Concrete Company installed t-pads with friends who “owed him a favor.” Six skid steer loaders with buckets ferried the concrete up into the hills for Big Brother. Dave McConahay routed wood signs for the courses.

The concrete t-pads were installed in time to participate in the Wisconsin Disc Golf Tournament in September as an X level (experimental). The next year we moved to a C level and the following year to a B level, which depends on the level of sponsorship provided. We have added concrete short t-pads, created new signage, and continue to advance the level of weed control, open the fairways with tree removal, cut a new bulldozed trail to create #10B, installed steps and railing on Classic #18.

We owe a debt of gratitude for all the weed wacking, course guidance and maintenance to Andreas Pessl-Bauer, Don Justin, Dave McConahay, Chuck Heiam, James Way-Burch, Corey Hobbs, Charles Ramseyer, Cindy Becker, Bryan Schaitel, Adolfo Alcantar.

We owe a debt of gratitude to Tournament Directors over the years, Ron James, Terry Miller, Josh Hamm and Jim Van Lanen.

Description of the Classic and Big Brother Disc Golf Courses

Justin Trails Resort offers two 18-basket professionally designed championship disc golf courses and regularly hosts tournaments. Our Classic Course is rated #1 in Wisconsin and is approximately 1.5 miles in length. Expect a mix of wide open fairways, dramatic elevation changes and tightly wooded shots.

Friends of Don Justin Thanks for the Trails Disc Golf Tournament

Despite soaring temperatures on July 27, 2024, the atmosphere was joyous and fun as players paid tribute to Don Justin’s work. Don spent years creating and grooming trails at Justin Trails Resort for cross-country skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and disc golf starting in 1997. Don and his team created two outstanding courses Classic 1.5 miles and Big Brother 3.5 miles where players from across the country come to play.

Two women pose together outdoors, holding disc golf plates in a park setting.

2024 Justin Trails Open Disc Wisconsin Tour Stop (2024 JTO)

The Justin Trails Open Disc Golf Tournament, part of the Wisconsin Disc Golf Tour was held on Saturday September 21 & 22, 2024. Although the atmosphere was subdued as we missed Don Justin who passed away Tuesday July 30, 2024 just days after the Saturday July 27th Friends of Don Justin Thanks for the Trails Disc Golf Tournament. As we remembered Don and his team who worked so hard with his team to create the Classic and Big Brother Disc Golf Courses, it was still a fun and competitive tournament. Final scores for Saturday’s Justin Trails Open Wisconsin Tour Stop – Pro/Adv Sponsored by Innova Discs are listed here. Sunday’s Int/Rec/Nov Sponsored by Innova Discs are listed here.