Campgaw Reservation - Blue/Black reviews
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Those Summertime Campgaw Blues
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 20, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
+ The course plays far from any busy roads. Players will enjoy the peaceful and shady woods of the front9 and tree-speckled or open fairways of the back.
+ Baskets have guiding arrows for players to follow.
+ Rakes, brooms and benches scattered amongst many of the tees.
+ Much appreciated nav signs after "nexus holes."
+ The tee pads that do exist are flat and sturdy of either poured concrete or concrete pavers. But...
+ Baskets have guiding arrows for players to follow.
+ Rakes, brooms and benches scattered amongst many of the tees.
+ Much appreciated nav signs after "nexus holes."
+ The tee pads that do exist are flat and sturdy of either poured concrete or concrete pavers. But...
Cons:
- ...The teepads vanish after hole6, leaving just dirt, rocks or grass in their place.
-/+ The tee signs are pretty basic but present.
- The baskets are aged or damaged. For example, the cages of holes2, 6 and 10 are visibly tilted.
- After hole10, the fairways turn into nothing but waist-high grasses!
-/+ The tee signs are pretty basic but present.
- The baskets are aged or damaged. For example, the cages of holes2, 6 and 10 are visibly tilted.
- After hole10, the fairways turn into nothing but waist-high grasses!
Other Thoughts:
Hole7 was my favorite to look at because I liked its 'untapped wilderness' look and feel. Hole9 was my favorite to play because of its grand downhill tee-off. My least favorite was hole12 because its fairway was nothing but tall grasses.
Campgaw Blue/Black isn't where it ought to be yet. A lot of the tee pads aren't installed yet. The tee signs could benefit from an upgrade to make them more clearly understandable. Many of the baskets need attention. The holes that it shares with Campgaw Green are good enough with quiet dark tunnels, rocky hillsides and tricky tree puzzles, but once it separates from Green and emerges from the woods, the quality takes a nosedive because of the massively overgrown fairways.
In the interest of full disclosure, I will admit that I stopped playing after 13 because I was sick of looking for my disc every time. This is a direct result of playing in the summertime. After an adventurous and interesting front9, that was more than a little disappointing. Unless course maintenance starts to happen more often, I don't see many people enjoying this course. Plus, I was disappointed that I didn't get to play the grand wide open downhill finale of hole18. So, with about half of the course nigh unplayable, I knew that I couldn't award the rating that I believe this course is capable of.
It's not all bad news. If you love playing in the woods, then this course has you covered. Trees and large rocks are your constant companions during the front9. It doesn't go easy on the player. But, since most of Blue/Black uses the same exact holes as Green, it might actually make more sense to just play the green layout instead...? Still, if I imagine that the grasses are mowed, I can see this course being well-balanced and enjoyable with a roughly equal presence of open and wooded fairways.
I walked the grassy fairway of hole14. The view was nice from up there at the tippy top of the skislope. Scenery is not this course's problem. Upkeep is.
So, in closing, Campgaw Blue/Black has some glaring issues that need resolving. Once it attains its full potential, this course could dazzle players. As things are right now, I recommend playing the Green layout instead.
Campgaw Blue/Black isn't where it ought to be yet. A lot of the tee pads aren't installed yet. The tee signs could benefit from an upgrade to make them more clearly understandable. Many of the baskets need attention. The holes that it shares with Campgaw Green are good enough with quiet dark tunnels, rocky hillsides and tricky tree puzzles, but once it separates from Green and emerges from the woods, the quality takes a nosedive because of the massively overgrown fairways.
In the interest of full disclosure, I will admit that I stopped playing after 13 because I was sick of looking for my disc every time. This is a direct result of playing in the summertime. After an adventurous and interesting front9, that was more than a little disappointing. Unless course maintenance starts to happen more often, I don't see many people enjoying this course. Plus, I was disappointed that I didn't get to play the grand wide open downhill finale of hole18. So, with about half of the course nigh unplayable, I knew that I couldn't award the rating that I believe this course is capable of.
It's not all bad news. If you love playing in the woods, then this course has you covered. Trees and large rocks are your constant companions during the front9. It doesn't go easy on the player. But, since most of Blue/Black uses the same exact holes as Green, it might actually make more sense to just play the green layout instead...? Still, if I imagine that the grasses are mowed, I can see this course being well-balanced and enjoyable with a roughly equal presence of open and wooded fairways.
I walked the grassy fairway of hole14. The view was nice from up there at the tippy top of the skislope. Scenery is not this course's problem. Upkeep is.
So, in closing, Campgaw Blue/Black has some glaring issues that need resolving. Once it attains its full potential, this course could dazzle players. As things are right now, I recommend playing the Green layout instead.
