Bozeman, MT

Bohart Ranch X-C Ski Center - Lower

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MountainMan
Experience: 44 years 104 played 17 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Beautiful and Very Fun! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 27, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Just a gorgeous course, both in terms of how well maintained it is and the mountain setting.

Good variety of shots, with tons of mid-range shaping and scrambling opportunities. You will be well rewarded if you can throw both backhand and forehand.

Very fair for newer and average skilled players, with several good birdie opportunities.

Lots of elevation change on the course, which makes for several cool uphill or downhill holes.

Cons:

Almost entirely a par 3 course (there is one par 4), so very little chance to really air out your drivers.

Woods are deep enough that losing a disc is very possible, especially if you play solo or without a spotter.

Short playing season due to snow.

Other Thoughts:

While the Upper course gets more love, and is much more challenging, the Lower course is an awful lot of fun.

Extremely well maintained, with mowed fairways that clearly define where you want to throw.

Really nice concrete tee pads.

To get a good feel for the course, Central Coast Disc Golf has several rounds of coverage on YouTube. Search for Rocky Mountain Championships.
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Mtn Huckin
Experience: 30.7 years 226 played 18 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Bohart Lower Updated 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 1, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Par 55 - 5,548'
Brand New Discatcher Pros (28 chain).
Brand New 5' x 10' Concrete Teepads.
Lower is a bit shorter than Upper but what it lacks in length it makes up in elevation.
Both the Upper and Lower ask the Risk vs Reward question every time you have a disc in your hand.
Lower is beginner friendly but is also a joy to play by advanced and Open Players.
Some minor changes to the layout have been done over the past 3 years and now the course has a wonderful flow.
Just like Upper it plays equal to the backhand and forehand thrower. Success will be had if you are proficient in both types of shots.
The views are magnificent - Hole # 5 and #11 may be the signature holes for both courses. Views combined with tricky and subtle double fall lines make for a wonderful experience.
Lower also enjoys mown grass fairways in the middle of the forest in the Northern Rockies.
Both courses play over 269 acres of cross country ski trails. The owner likes to be able to open the ski trails with minimal snow so he actually mows every fairway tight.
Its kind of culture shock to look at fairways perfectly mown in the middle of the Rocky's with Mountains tower around you. It is a sight to see.

Cons:

Lower still needs better signage for navigation but when it arrives in the spring of 2015 there will be no more cons

Other Thoughts:

2 Amazing courses on one piece of property in the Northern Rocky mountains of Montana.
Home to the new Elite event - Rocky Mountain Disc Golf Championship
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OldDog
Experience: 47.9 years 49 played 8 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Beautiful and Thoughtful 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful setting in the forests and mountains of Montana
Very easy to follow - a tribute to the designers because this is not an easy feat in a ski area
Challenging and yet reasonable. I walked away wanting to play it again, even though I struggled with many holes.
Nice length for my arm with various lengths
Concrete T-pads were about half installed when I was there
Great map made finding the holes a snap
Curves both ways, hills up and down, tight forested holes and open ones, too.

Cons:

Be in shape to hike the hills!
Big arms might consider it too short for 4 stars, but I would disagree.
It costs $5.

Other Thoughts:

I have played all over the US and this is one of my favorite courses, blending aethetics with challenge.
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