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Devens, MA

Devens - The General

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Experience: 6.1 years 7 played 3 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Maybe not for everyone, but beautiful and strenuously difficult 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

I love hiking in the woods, climbing small mountains, etc. I only started picking up DG over the past few years. I live about 40 minutes away from here, but it's been worth the drive every time to play at Devens.

I only played the Hill before; this was my first time on the General. I found it a bit more strenuous and difficult, but it gave me plenty of practice trying to thread overhand throws through thickets of trees. Also: nobody behind or in front of me the whole time, on a Sunday late afternoon.

Great signage, and fun facts about the history of the area are sprinkled throughout them.

You will be exhausted, but it's well worth it. The trees keep it from getting too much sun, which is a plus in my book.

Cons:

You will be exhausted! Even moreso than playing the Hill. And there can be tons of bugs especially after it rains. The moss on the rocks is beautiful, but it also means the rocks can be slippery--in fact, this year we got so doused in July, the course was very slippery and muddy--but not marshy at all; my shoes stayed dry.

Other Thoughts:

It had just rained, so the petrichor smell was amazing. All the rock outcroppings are beautiful, even if you have to guess where your disc landed knowing you had to throw over one.

I'd definitely suggest this to anyone who doesn't have a problem climbing hills, regardless of DG expertise--I'm still a relative newb, but I would choose this over any course that's more closeby.
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Experience: 18 years 11 played 6 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Great Course, Worth Playing 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 4, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Challenging Woods course that makes you use multiple shots.
- Well defined fairways and lines to the baskets.
- Some memorable lines and shots.
- Better of the 2 courses in my opinion.
- Discs are easy to find.
- No shot is level, it brings out the technical side of your game with still having to make long shots.
- You will need to turn your discs right/left/no turn/right then straight then left......... All shots needed which makes for a good time.
- Quick to get through the course.
- Hiking is not as bad as stated. a lot worse not he hill course I thought.

Cons:

- Signage to first hole was not great, you have to go past the tee box on hole 4 I think, that took too long to find.

Other Thoughts:

- Tee pads were not perfect but well above average to some of the best non concrete pads I have played on that were not brand new.

I would play this course 10 times again before I played The Hill again unless I started throwing lefty.
Truly enjoyed the lines and shots on holes 4-8.

I throw my drivers around 400ft for reference.
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