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Beaver Creek Mini DGC reviews
5
1
With an open mind, one will enjoy the World of Mini Disc Golf 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 19, 2013
Played the course:once
Pros:
Getting to play with # 001 (aka Donnie Brooks, owner and proprietor of the Beaver Creek Campground/ Mini Disc Golf course, Mini Disc Golf promoter, Mini Disc Golf basket designer) was a treat above all.
Getting to fly a mini through the air with the same intensity and imagination as one would with a "big Disc" is surrealistic feeling IMO and a feeling that your more than likely not going to feel anywhere but here at this course (or any of the other area Mini DG courses).
I liked that one had the same kind of holes as one would find at a "Big Disc" golf course. As this course you had your water holes, you had your major elevation, you even had friendly goats that followed you on a couple of the holes (though they weren't in play unless you shanked your shot into their pen. One even had a hole that if you put $5 down and threw your drive through the covered Bridges window that one could of won $100 (where else can you go for a shot like that?) But every little obstacle now becomes a large obstacle since your using a "mini" disc and it's all good and fun
and it's all available here for all skill levels.
Friendly staff Donnie and his wife, Rhonda are good people. Very helpful. Not only with anything Mini DG related but anything else I was inquisitive of the area.
Plenty of "Mini DG Mini's available for purchase at the store/ Donnie home.
Cabins available for rent on site.
Getting to fly a mini through the air with the same intensity and imagination as one would with a "big Disc" is surrealistic feeling IMO and a feeling that your more than likely not going to feel anywhere but here at this course (or any of the other area Mini DG courses).
I liked that one had the same kind of holes as one would find at a "Big Disc" golf course. As this course you had your water holes, you had your major elevation, you even had friendly goats that followed you on a couple of the holes (though they weren't in play unless you shanked your shot into their pen. One even had a hole that if you put $5 down and threw your drive through the covered Bridges window that one could of won $100 (where else can you go for a shot like that?) But every little obstacle now becomes a large obstacle since your using a "mini" disc and it's all good and fun
and it's all available here for all skill levels. Friendly staff
Donnie and his wife, Rhonda are good people. Very helpful. Not only with anything Mini DG related but anything else I was inquisitive of the area.Plenty of "Mini DG Mini's available for purchase at the store/ Donnie home.
Cabins available for rent on site.
Cons:
I didn't have time to play the "other" Mini course on the property.
Other Thoughts:
IMHO I think there should be more "MINI" Disc Golf courses to play, Especially at he International Disc Golf Center in Appling, Ga. I personal think the Mini DG World would be great for everyone if they would just use an open mind when playing.
This property is in the heart of Amish country. And it's also located in a very Historical area. The Fireside restaurant is just down the highway and they offer a pretty good menu of food and beer.
Th campground had a fire pit to which one can enjoy while relaxing down near the creek/ pond.
Exciting and challenging other "Mini" Disc Golf courses nearby (within a 1/2 hour drive of one another).
This property is in the heart of Amish country. And it's also located in a very Historical area. The Fireside restaurant is just down the highway and they offer a pretty good menu of food and beer.
Th campground had a fire pit to which one can enjoy while relaxing down near the creek/ pond.
Exciting and challenging other "Mini" Disc Golf courses nearby (within a 1/2 hour drive of one another).
6
1
Donnie's Little Mini Disc Golf Slice Of Heaven! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 16, 2013
Played the course:once
Pros:
Mini Golf Promoter-Course & Basket Designer-Beaver Creek Club Pro-Disc Collector, Donnie Brooks has carved himself his own little 32 hole Mini DGC on his property here in Lancaster County, PA, the Mini Disc Capitol of the World!
Where else you find a course with such a variety of holes playing through fields, gardens, epic 270' downhills (on which Donnie amazed even himself by overthrowing the mini basket by 30 feet into the woods. A 300' throw with a mini!), baskets hidden in cornfields, the famous hole with plays through a covered bridge and tosses across a pond.
The targets are all basket designed and built by Donnie himself. They're stainless steel and solid. You'll find various models of them in public parks around Lancaster County.
Playing with the owner was a humbling experience with him throwing 300' and myself barely hitting 100 feet. I felt like a newbie on my first mini golf experience. I did get better on later courses.
I do love the creativity shown here and in the other private course I later played.
Where else you find a course with such a variety of holes playing through fields, gardens, epic 270' downhills (on which Donnie amazed even himself by overthrowing the mini basket by 30 feet into the woods. A 300' throw with a mini!), baskets hidden in cornfields, the famous hole with plays through a covered bridge and tosses across a pond.
The targets are all basket designed and built by Donnie himself. They're stainless steel and solid. You'll find various models of them in public parks around Lancaster County.
Playing with the owner was a humbling experience with him throwing 300' and myself barely hitting 100 feet. I felt like a newbie on my first mini golf experience. I did get better on later courses.
I do love the creativity shown here and in the other private course I later played.
Cons:
Frankly, I don't know what I think about this whole Mini Golf thing. Not sure what the attraction is?
Some of the open holes were a little boring.
Some of my throws were more than a little embarrassing!
Some of the open holes were a little boring.
Some of my throws were more than a little embarrassing!
Other Thoughts:
Having one of the pioneers of Mini Disc Golf show me his course, his disc golf collection and inform me about the history of Mini Golf was fascinating. There are no Mini courses where I come from (Washington state) so it was new to me. Thank you, Donnie, for the history lesson.
My rating is based on other Mini Courses I have played.
My rating is based on other Mini Courses I have played.
