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Bretton Woods, NH

Bretton Woods DGC

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DSCJNKY
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Experience: 22.7 years 690 played 132 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Tiny Course / Huge Mountain 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 11, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

- The Drive There. We had heard from numerous people along the trip (Dave at Maple Hill and Peter at Sabattus) that driving over Mount Washington (Hwy 302) through New Hampshire was the most beautiful route to take. The scenery was beautiful, sort of a combination between a miniature Rocky Mountains with granite cliffs and outcroppings and the Appalachians, with fall foliage. Unfortunately, we had missed the peak leaf season by about a week (we were there on October 10), but the drive was still magnificent.
- Only Course in NH along My Route. More or less, my girlfriend and I were taking the scenic drive and Bretton Woods was along the way. I would have loved to play a better course, but it was the only course in NH along my route. For that, I will say it was worth the stop.
- Tiny Course / Huge Mountain = Room for Improvement. The Mount Washington Resort appeared to be the premier ski destination. The tiny course was on an absolutely huge mountain with multiple ski runs that offered tremendous potential for the expansion of the summertime disc golf course. Fortunately, the baskets were temporary; as were the tee-pad signs (being ski fence stakes with numbers on them). Therefore, all it would take is someone with some golf knowledge to move the baskets and stakes to more appropriate locations on the mountain, and VIOLA... Bretton Woods would become a 4+ disc, destination course that people would travel a long ways to play.

Cons:

- TINY Course / HUGE Mountain. You can't help but get slightly upset as you play the myriad of sub-200' pitch-n-putt holes while looking at the mountain and ski runs looming above and thinking that the course was a waste. The entire course sits at the base of the mountain where the ski lifts converge. If they were to use more of the mountain, not only would the shots be enhanced greatly, but the hiking around the mountain would provide visitors with a more beautiful, serene, nature experience, as opposed to looking at the lodge and ski lifts the entire time.
- It Costs Money to Play. Let me start this section off by saying that I am actually in favor of Pay-to-Play disc golf courses in general, as they're usually better. I gladly paid my money at Maple Hill, Pyramids, Sabattus, Base Camp, etc. I'd pay $10 to play the course if I could throw some bombs up and down the ski runs and through the woods... However, $6 is steep for a wide-open, pitch-n-putt course.

Other Thoughts:

- Overall. Bretton Woods is a wide-open, pitch-n-putt disc golf course. I threw a putter or Roc on 17 of the holes and a leopard on one. Certainly not the types of shots you want to be throwing when on a ski-slope course. I feel as though $6 is a rip-off for what the course was... but, that's the price I had to pay to bag the only course in NH along my route... after all, when's the next time I'm going to be in NH, or on Mount Washington. I hope the employees at Bretton Woods do something to improve the course's design and utilize more of the mountain... all it would take is moving the baskets and tee-sign stakes to new locations.
- My Score: -12
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erbguy
Experience: 14.9 years 68 played 5 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Shoulda went somewhere else... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 31, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course is located on the side of the ski slopes with a beautiful view. On holes 4, 5, 6, and 8 you also have the fun task of timing your throws to miss kids flying past you on zip lines.... that's about it.

Cons:

I'm all about a good view, but it's not exactly critical when I get the craving to hit some baskets. The course (at least the current layout) was sub-par, unchallenging, and I was tempted to leave halfway through when I came to a open 217' drive that was a par 4.

Other Thoughts:

Finishing 10 under par on a course like this isn't satisfying, it's as rewarding as faking a disability and taking first place in the special olympics. It just feels wrong. On the bright side it could suck some newcomers into the sport, and I'm all for the extra company... but for the regular throwers passing thru, just keep driving until they set up a proper course.
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