Browns Point/Buzzy's Creek reviews
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How Sharp Is Browns Point? 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 26, 2021
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
+ The course plays in a cozy, pretty and breezey community park right next to a long lake that goes between NJ and NY.
+ The tee pads are solid, long and wide concrete tiles on all holes, except 8. (Where was it??)
+/- Barely any holes longer than 300 feet makes for a good novices' course.
+ Helpful, if goofy, tee signs had hole# in metal number on top and the distance (in yards). But...
+ The tee pads are solid, long and wide concrete tiles on all holes, except 8. (Where was it??)
+/- Barely any holes longer than 300 feet makes for a good novices' course.
+ Helpful, if goofy, tee signs had hole# in metal number on top and the distance (in yards). But...
Cons:
- ...Many of the signs are damaged, faded or even vandalized. Hole16's was missing altogether. Plus, the pars are a bit off.
- The baskets, while numbered, are quite old with shallow cages and weak chains. Then again, this course has been here since 1992, so I could let that slide if they intend to make this a historic kind of course..
-/+ Underneath most of the baskets are stones with arrows painted on them to guide players along, but many are faded beyond usefulness.
- One or two of the fairways throw past a children's playground. Be sure of your aim if there are kids around.
- A lot of the fairways fly right past or intersect one another. For just two examples: 1 & 13 literally cross, and 11 & 12 play on the same fairway, effectively.
- The baskets, while numbered, are quite old with shallow cages and weak chains. Then again, this course has been here since 1992, so I could let that slide if they intend to make this a historic kind of course..
-/+ Underneath most of the baskets are stones with arrows painted on them to guide players along, but many are faded beyond usefulness.
- One or two of the fairways throw past a children's playground. Be sure of your aim if there are kids around.
- A lot of the fairways fly right past or intersect one another. For just two examples: 1 & 13 literally cross, and 11 & 12 play on the same fairway, effectively.
Other Thoughts:
My favorite hole here to look at was hole16 because that area was out of the way from everything else, and the waterfront looked very pleasant. My favorite hole here to play was hole5 because it combined some nice tree dodging with a downslope. It was the most challenging. My least favorite hole was hole4 because it plays right alongside the entrance road and flies right past hole3's fairway.
I tried playing here once before way back in December 2018 during a trip through southern NY, but I stopped after hole9 because it got too dark and too foggy, which gave the park a cool 'edge of the world' feeling. Actually, now that I've played here during daylight hours, I can safely say that the setting is the biggest thing working in Browns Point's favor. That lake really is lovely to look at, so it's a good thing that there are five or six holes that utilize it as a feature. The fields and groups of trees are nice enough, but the fairways are so short that players don't really get the chance to enjoy them.
I acknowledge right away that this course isn't meant for me as I am now. The fairways are brief. The wooded throws are more like mini-tunnels, and the open fields feel like approach practice, but that's the whole point of the course, isn't it? It is nearly thirty years old, installed during a time when the sport was still mostly whispers between friends. It was less about dazzling distance and more about deliberate delivery, and this course insists upon that to good effect.
The holes by the lake ought to get special mention, too. Both lefties and righties get the chance to be intimidated by the water because of how close several of the fairways are to the lake. I looked and definitely saw bright-colored plastic circles in there, so be mindful of your throws.
As for a bottom line, I can't say you'll be missing too much if you decide to skip it, but do consider stopping by Browns Point for a peaceful place to breathe in those healthy lakeside breezes and practice your approaches as you contemplate where to go next on your disc golf journey.
I tried playing here once before way back in December 2018 during a trip through southern NY, but I stopped after hole9 because it got too dark and too foggy, which gave the park a cool 'edge of the world' feeling. Actually, now that I've played here during daylight hours, I can safely say that the setting is the biggest thing working in Browns Point's favor. That lake really is lovely to look at, so it's a good thing that there are five or six holes that utilize it as a feature. The fields and groups of trees are nice enough, but the fairways are so short that players don't really get the chance to enjoy them.
I acknowledge right away that this course isn't meant for me as I am now. The fairways are brief. The wooded throws are more like mini-tunnels, and the open fields feel like approach practice, but that's the whole point of the course, isn't it? It is nearly thirty years old, installed during a time when the sport was still mostly whispers between friends. It was less about dazzling distance and more about deliberate delivery, and this course insists upon that to good effect.
The holes by the lake ought to get special mention, too. Both lefties and righties get the chance to be intimidated by the water because of how close several of the fairways are to the lake. I looked and definitely saw bright-colored plastic circles in there, so be mindful of your throws.
As for a bottom line, I can't say you'll be missing too much if you decide to skip it, but do consider stopping by Browns Point for a peaceful place to breathe in those healthy lakeside breezes and practice your approaches as you contemplate where to go next on your disc golf journey.
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toothyfish
Experience:
14.8 years
31 played
9 reviews
Short and Technical 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 22, 2010
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
This course makes maximum use of a rather small park. The usage of very narrow gaps require accuracy, even with relatively short drives.
* easy walking and quick playing - can play in under an hour as a single
* good flow, minimum walking between holes
* some short/long tees
* water in play on several holes, adding challenge
* excellent one-disc course, or minimum disc course, if you like that
* several short yet difficult holes
* easy walking and quick playing - can play in under an hour as a single
* good flow, minimum walking between holes
* some short/long tees
* water in play on several holes, adding challenge
* excellent one-disc course, or minimum disc course, if you like that
* several short yet difficult holes
Cons:
While this course does make use of all available park space, this creates challenges when the park is busier.
* Holes 1, 11 & 12 are often unplayable during peak times
* Signage is poor - short tees are marked but distance/par may not be accurate - most long tees not marked
* Tees are natural, but many are worn out with usage
* No next tee signs - PRINT OUT THE MAP!
* Baskets are older and worn
* Holes 1, 11 & 12 are often unplayable during peak times
* Signage is poor - short tees are marked but distance/par may not be accurate - most long tees not marked
* Tees are natural, but many are worn out with usage
* No next tee signs - PRINT OUT THE MAP!
* Baskets are older and worn
Other Thoughts:
This course serves local players well, in that it is a great place to tune up on line shaping and the short game. You can leave your drivers home as only 3 holes play over 300 ft. I wouldn't travel any distance just to play this course, but if you find yourself in the area, it's worth a quick visit.
Print out the map! While there is a good flow to the course, finding the correct next tee and basket can be challenging, especially hole 1 to 2, 4 to 5, 10 to 11, Sounds contradictory, but because of a bit of criss-crossing, it can be easy to get off track.
Print out the map! While there is a good flow to the course, finding the correct next tee and basket can be challenging, especially hole 1 to 2, 4 to 5, 10 to 11, Sounds contradictory, but because of a bit of criss-crossing, it can be easy to get off track.
