Chicopee DGC reviews
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3j0hn
Experience:
21.2 years
87 played
11 reviews
Long and varied 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 20, 2012
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
This course is a ski hill in the winter. It has 13 holes that wind up and down the ski slopes, and 5 holes that wrap around the large drainage pond.
It has a nice mix of different types of risky, challenging holes:
-Eleven holes have extensive out of bounds off the fairway.
-Four holes have significant water to punish stray drives and bad upshots (and with really bad luck it can come into play on a fifth).
-Five holes have steep up-slopes.
-Two holes are very long downhill bombs.
-Four holes have tight woods.
The course mixes these up nicely, so you usually aren't looking at the same type of hole twice in a row. Being able to drive long is useful (and necessary from the long blue tees), but accuracy is still necessary on nearly every hole.
It has a nice mix of different types of risky, challenging holes:
-Eleven holes have extensive out of bounds off the fairway.
-Four holes have significant water to punish stray drives and bad upshots (and with really bad luck it can come into play on a fifth).
-Five holes have steep up-slopes.
-Two holes are very long downhill bombs.
-Four holes have tight woods.
The course mixes these up nicely, so you usually aren't looking at the same type of hole twice in a row. Being able to drive long is useful (and necessary from the long blue tees), but accuracy is still necessary on nearly every hole.
Cons:
Seasonal: the most challenging holes are close for the ski season.
Expensive to play by disc golf standards.
Long walks between some holes.
The path to holes 16 and 17 are a bit hidden, and can be hard to find even with the map.
Can be a bit punishing on beginners.
If the hill has not been mowed recently the long grass can make finding your drive difficult on the hill holes.
Expensive to play by disc golf standards.
Long walks between some holes.
The path to holes 16 and 17 are a bit hidden, and can be hard to find even with the map.
Can be a bit punishing on beginners.
If the hill has not been mowed recently the long grass can make finding your drive difficult on the hill holes.
Other Thoughts:
I really didn't like this course the first couple times I played it. But since, I have bought an annual membership, and it has become my home course. This is pretty cost effective if you are a local and play weekly. If you are not a local, try to catch a member so that you can get the discounted "guest" rate.
