Wilbraham, MA

Crane Hill DGC

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slowthrow
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

MISSING BASKET! Course needs signs, but its fun! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 19, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Nice people
-dog friendly
-Lost of different types of holes

Cons:

-extremely poor navigation
-hard to figure out where you are going

**Hole 13 is missing the basket as of Aug 21. This is one of the reasons its so hard to find your way around! If anyone wants to pitch in to get a new basket or make one, get ahold of me. I may print out and laminate some sings for navigation when I have some time.

Other Thoughts:

My wife and I, JUST started playing disc golf. This is one of the first courses we have had the pleasure of playing horribly at, due to our skills not the course in question. :) This place needs more signs. Its really hard to figure out where the next hole is, we actually missed about 4 holes and were thoroughly confused about the placement.

BUT I did just find the website and added it to the links section. It contains a course map. I might make several copys and laminate them and affix them to each tee area.
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kretschy
Experience: 13.9 years 17 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great for All Skill Levels 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 19, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-This course is located in a town owned "park", but more accurately is unused land converted to a disc golf course
-Course is secluded, so you don't have to worry about throwing over roads or near pedestrians
-Fair in its layout (good shots are rewarded, beginners have a chance, and advanced still find it challenging)
-Good mix of hole types forces lots of different shots (some low ceilings, wooded, open, narrow gaps) and this variety adds to a fun round
-New course so baskets are in excellent condition
-Practice basket is convenient right at the parking lot
-Free

Cons:

-Natural tee boxes are very difficult to throw on in wet conditions (roots, rocks and dirt get really slippery)
-Tee Signs have not been well maintained (some are missing, some damaged)
-Baskets can be hard to see from a distance as there are no color markers
-I was lucky enough to play my first time with someone who knows the course well, but I could see the biggest con for a first timer to Crane Hill being the navigation. It can get confusing (3 to 4, 11 to 12, and 15 to 16 especially), so you may consider trying to meet up with locals or tagging along with someone there for your first time around.
-Hole 1 and 18 were really overgrown in June, but the course has been mowed since then

Other Thoughts:

The course is still going through changes (the 13th hole is transitioning to a par 4 using the current 14th basket, and the 13th basket is being repositioned for a new 14th hole) and there is talk of putting in concrete tee pads. There is enough land here for another 18 in the future. I live only about a mile away, so I like the convenience, but I would drive farther to play this course in its current condition.

Added: Message me directly if you want any navigation details. I'd be more than happy to help anyone with course navigation if you plan on playing this course for the first time.
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KazamaSmokers
Experience: 24 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Needs a Little Work 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 23, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Not a bad course in an area midway between Worcester and Springfield. Baskets are in nice shape. Some nice wide-open holes.

Cons:

Hasn't been tended to. Lots of overgrown areas. The creative signage was not preserved and has fallen apart. No course map. No way to tell where the next hole is. WAY too easy to get lost. Lots of mosquitoes and ticks.

Other Thoughts:

Two or three days of work by the town of Wilbraham and this course would be right back in playable shape.
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solomon.trenton
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 89 played 68 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Map please? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 15, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

The tee signs that are hung up are very informative and helpful finding the baskets in the woods. Underneath most of the baskets is a painted paver pointing the way to the next tee. The natural teepads are fairly level and have very little debris on them. The flow is ok but the course makes almost a figure eight on itself. The elevation and terrain changes are awesome. There is some wide open flat field shots and then you have very hilly, rocky, wooded shots. Large variety of shots offered on all the holes. A fun course if you dont mind hunting for holes.

Cons:

First and foremost the navigation is piss poor. If not for some locals I would only have played eleven holes. The field holes have not been mowed recently. Some of the holes turn around on themselves making navigation that much more tricky. The baskets in the woods are hard to see. This might be due to the fact that there is no orange sleeve in the middle of the chains. An orange construction cone on top would be very beneficial. There are missing and/or destroyed tee signs on several holes.

Other Thoughts:

The tee for twleve is right next to three's basket. Sixteen's tee pad is across the field of thirteen's fairway. You should see small red flags when looking from fifteen's basket.
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mattydgolfer
Experience: 15.7 years 9 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Exciting Course, nice use of natural terrain. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 15, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Decent signage, fun use of terrain. Baskets are in very good shape. Pretty easy to find out where to go. Nice diversity with some longer open holes, holes with elevation change, tight short holes, and holes friendly to righties and lefties.

Cons:

Tee boxes and signage need updating. Was a bit overgrown when I played it. Mowing/trimming needs to be done to show more distinct fairways.

Other Thoughts:

Very fun course and I want to return to play there again. Bring bug spray in the summer and bring water when its hot since you will get baked on some holes.
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VenV
Experience: 14.7 years 25 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

More to Come 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 11, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This relatively new course is great and has lots of potential. Practice basket is a plus. There is a field big enough to warm up the longest drives I have.

Cons:

I could not find any website or person with more information about this course. I had a hard time finding #2 from #1 and played 1, 18, 17, 2-16, which worked but meant I played the longest and maybe hardest hole last then had a long walk to my car. A course map would help. Too bad some of the hole signs have been vandalized.

Other Thoughts:

Where are the folks that made this course? What happened that they have not put much information here?
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Waddly Hobbins
Experience: 15.2 years 31 played 9 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 5, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Beautiful Scenery!
-Great condition Chainstar baskets
-Well designed, diverse course, course leans towards technical tight shots more than distance
-Good use of existing trails
-Creek nicely used as out of bounds on a few holes
-Course loops back to parking area
-Well mowed on areas that need it (grass isn't that thick anyways)
-Tee Signs are "cute"
-Natural seats and benches on hole 9
-Was not crowded when I went (Sat Afternoon during summer)
-Hills will offer a slight workout

Cons:

-Natural tees are DANGEROUS/Distracting. Exposed roots and rocks are easy to trip on and avoiding them may mess up your drive. I couldn't see playing when it's wet or during winter.
-Navigation is a bit of a pain. There are vauge arrows at each basket to lead you to the next tee. It is easy to follow the wrong trail. I HIGHLY suggest trying to tag along with a local.
-"cute" signs (they have animal carvings on them) give you an idea of what the hole will be like, but I often had to scout to see where the basket really was.
-no waste baskets (there was slight litter)
-no bathrooms
-no Entrance sign to course (had to look for baskets from road while driving)
-tee sign for #4 missing

Other Thoughts:

This course has amazing potential. I would have easily given it a higher scoreif it wasn't for some flaws. I was only playing this course as part of my visit to Massachusetts, so I don't know what plans are in place for this course, they may be improving it. The lack of cement tees is the biggest short coming for me. These tees really are dangerous and distracting. I found myself driving a lot shorter than I would normally just because I had to carefully approach the end of the tee area. I feel that if there were cement tees that this could quickly become a top level course. Detailed maps and more detailed signage would be great, too.

Please don't let these cons scare you away from this course! If you are careful on the tees and have sense of humor about getting lost (or can find a local to guide you,) you are going to have quite the amazing course to play. It's really beautiful and quite challenging.
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Spoonie-J
Experience: 24.9 years 23 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Crane Hill Nice Free Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 4, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Quiet, secluded course with well mowed, wide fairways. Nice baskets and partial signs.

Cons:

Mostly natural tee boxes tend to be either muddy or rocky. No sign at hole 4 causes major confusion. No scorecards or maps.

Other Thoughts:

A few open holes at the beginning and end but mostly in the woods. Pretty good variety but seemed like too many curved right. Not very hilly despite name(not nearly as much as Devens or Pyramids).
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capedcodder
Experience: 24.9 years 31 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Crane Hill is Great 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 22, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Free is good. Great course with everything. Open field, woods, uphill, downhill, long open shots, short technical shots. This course has the opportunity to become one of the better ones in the area. Well designed.

Cons:

Not broken in yet. Lots of brush from lack of foot traffic. First time navigating was tricky at times but once the course breaks in it should be easier.
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Crazyguy
Experience: 15.8 years 52 played 9 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Very Very Nice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 30, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Free to play
Nice mix of open and wooded, up and down, left and right holes
Clean
Fun to play

Cons:

Navigation is sketchy on a few holes
Need a few hazardous putt baskets

Other Thoughts:

Awesome and fun course - Love the course taking the landscape and using it well. Very natural feel to the course.
Thank you
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jkalish
Experience: 23.9 years 116 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

very good free course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 17, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

free course, practice basket, mix of open and wooded holes, excellent signs show distance, elevation change, and an accurate map. NEW: yellow arrows point to next tee at each basket

Cons:

hard to get birdies! Some garbage (glass and metal cans) embedded in the fairways. road to parking lot has many potholes, it hurts my seebring.

Other Thoughts:

Great course! 0.5 miles south of Rt. 20 on crane hill Rd.
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sumner420
Experience: 21.9 years 10 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

New Free Course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 28, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great use of land, elevation adds a real challenge. Lots of woody holes, fairly open fairways though. Some really big gun friendy holes on the back (in the open field) well mixed overall. Tee signs are great. Very pretty too. Free!

Cons:

No map. Its tricky to navigate to the next tee with no sign to point the way. (the course does a criss-cross for a few holes.) Some of the natural tees are a bit muddy(it was spring)

Other Thoughts:

Great course, nice job clearing trees out but leaving a few for flavor, the ground itself not as "groomed" as some other courses, the little stream(casual) is a nice touch along the 8th and 9th. only one hole has an OB and one Mando
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