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Athol, MA

Flat Rock DGC

3.745(based on 21 reviews)
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Opoo9
Experience: 10 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great place

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 19, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is pay to play. Worth it too. Please be mindful of the neighbors as your voice does carry. We had a great time playing there . The mountain laurel was in bloom and beautiful. Loved all the little personal touches throughout the course . Highly recommend you play when in the area if you like wooded golf

Cons:

Signage is confusing but some other players help us out UDisc sent us in the wrong direction.

Other Thoughts:

Thank you to the landowner for putting in this great course . Having a course of my own knowing the work that is involved and having the public at your place, you deserve and round of applause. What a beautiful piece of property and fun course you have
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HomemadeBasket
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.6 years 64 played 39 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Course with character 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 18, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Well groomed course. Trimmed trees and mowed fairways.
Super clean. Visually impressive with added accents and decorations throughout.
Most tees are cement pads.
Baskets in good shape. A few hanging and one that is on a chain link tether for different pin locations (first time I've seen that, nice idea.)
Fair lines to pin. Mix of New England woods with opportunities to air it out here and there.
Seating on just about every hole.
Scorecards.
Trash cans.
Outhouse.
Just enough water to make it interesting.
Interesting and unique 3D tee signs.
Next tee signs to help with navigation.
Cool clubhouse for members, league play, and tournaments.

Cons:

Not too much to harp on here.
I don't like walking on public roads between holes, but really not too much of an issue.
Some of the pins are a bit protected, but that's kind of stretching it.
If you are unfamiliar with the layout, you can get turned around here and there, even with next tee signs in place.
Surrounding neighbors don't seem to appreciate this beautiful course.

Other Thoughts:

This course is very unique in terms of layout and added flare.
Flat Rock balances and blends tight lines with the open air, at times mixing the two on single holes.
Some very inventive pin placements as well.
The hanging baskets are sweet. There is also a death putt basket at the edge of a very steep hill (borderline cliff). The addition of the movable basket on the island green, is a really nice touch for variety of shots.
This course has the most character I've ever seen.
They could add a scavenger hunt side game to the back of the scorecard to get you searching the property for all the trinkets, decorations and knickknacks that pepper the course.
The Super Bowl trophies, garden and Beaker standout, and just make this a fun place to play.
The two water shots make your finishing holes enjoyable and intense. They aren't the most difficult carries over H20 , but you will have to make solid shots on each to set up for par or birdie.
Flat Rock gives you all aspects of the game in a beautiful setting.
Get here and play. Say Hi to Beaker!
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cedman1981
Experience: 12.7 years 32 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

My dream house 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 9, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I love this course. I've played Flat Rock a bunch of times over the years, and I enjoy it more every time. Sean owns the property, and is the nicest guy you could hope the meet.

So, before you even start play, you have a fantastic little setup. Barn with disc golf memorabilia, a small pro shop, a gorgeous deck with Adirondack chairs for pre/post round beers.

Then you get to actually start playing, and the course is just a blast to play. Challenging, but mostly fair. Great mix of shots, forehand/backhand, open bombs, tight drives, etc. Lots of personality on the course with little sculptures and decorations scattered around. Beautiful property with several little creeks running through it, and a pond that comes into play on 2 holes.

Cons:

So...I really don't like hole 2. There's challenging, and then there's, "Wait...I need to do what?" Walk the hole before you drive. The tee sign gives a basic idea, but you'll want to check out the lines you need.

It can get pretty mucky there in spring time/wet weather. The bugs can be brutal in the summer, so make sure to pack some bug spray.

Other Thoughts:

I live a little over an hour from the course, so I don't get to play it as often as I'd like. It is absolutely worth the drive though. $8 to play all day is a great deal for a course a course like this. Or, make a full Disc Golf day of it, and also check out Tully Lake about 20 minutes away.

If you have the chance, try to play a tournament here. Amazing time.
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rcj333
Experience: 10.8 years 82 played 12 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Course with Character 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 15, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

I am pretty new to the sport and this is the 5th course I have played and probably one of my favorites so far. The course has a "groovy" feel with random sculptures. homemade signs and other things that let you know the folks that play here have a good time. Layout was slightly confusing first time through, but what course isn't? I thought it was a cool mix of field shots and wooded alleys. Many holes have obvious multiple approaches which should make fore handers and lefties happy. We had a blast and more than happy to pay the 5 bucks.

Cons:

Layout a little confusing the first time. Im guessing it could be pretty mucky in spring or after heavy rain. Also guessing bugs could be pretty bad at times. But again, what wooded course does not. We are only people playing, but could see what some of the other reviewers said about crossing some of the fairways and some pins very close to to tees. The pro's far out weigh the cons!!!

Other Thoughts:

Other nice courses fairly close (Tully Lake) and makes an excellent 2 course 36 hole day trip.
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EggSalad
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Flat Rock Review 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 18, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Played this course today for the first time with my wife. Met the owners of the course Sean & Helen (both awesome people). Had an amazing time on a really fun course!

Cons:

Some Cris-crossing of holes which didnt seem to be to big of a problem, made great use of the land that was available.

Other Thoughts:

Hope to play here again soon. A great course and definitely recommended for those who haven't got to play here yet.
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akaczowka
Experience: 15.9 years 37 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Woody but goody 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 20, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great mix of beautiful woods and cleared drives The old homemade baskets have been replaced with some really great baskets. The owner is a really nice guy who gave my Dad a beer and then didn't kick me off the course when I hit him in the hand with one of my drives.

Cons:

Some of the tee boxes are way too close to the previous baskets making for a dangerous drive. Also some of the holes require you to walk/play through or very close to the previous hole which will also put you in the way of drives.
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dukdukgolf
Experience: 16 played 16 reviews
4.00 star(s)

gotta try this one 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 19, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

very fun course. very unique. signage was cool and interesting way to show hole layouts. Good use of elevation i thought and a pond comes into play on the 17 and 18th hole. so different and unique,, if u live nearby its a must play.

Cons:

i hated the homemade baskets. I found it alot harder to make puts over 10 feet.

Other Thoughts:

use the floater discs that you can borrow on 18. I wish i had used one.
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Crazyguy
Experience: 15.8 years 52 played 9 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 3, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Fun To Play- Not As Wooded As A Lot of Courses- Varying Holes (some uphill, some downhill, some left,straight and right) - Tiny Pond involved in only 2 holes-

Cons:

Homemade baskets but they will help hone your putting game so this could be a positive-Pay to play but you get what you play for a great course created with a true passion for the sport

Other Thoughts:

Come on out and play it
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shamroc333
Experience: 15.6 years 10 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Is course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 6, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a fun course. The man how owns the land has put up art work all over the course. Creative man. The holes are well designed and well marked off. It is the nicest private course I have ever played. It takes every type of shoot to win so you practice every throw.

Cons:

There really isn't any cons. Great course. If I had to pick something it would be the baskets. The owner made his own. Excellent craftmanship but not the average.

Other Thoughts:

I say if you are in the area you need to check it out. The onwer Shawn is a great guy abd he did make an great course. I have only meet him once but what a nice guy. He asked my opinon so he is looking keep improving the course.
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solomon.trenton
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 89 played 68 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Every Shot 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 11, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Course it pretty well laid out; although several times you have to cross another fairway to get to the next hole. It is an intense course so be careful beginners and children. You have to shoot over a road and a small pond for hole 17 and just the pond for 18. Fun course overall that required ever single shot and disc in my bag. Sweet hand made tee signs on all if the holes. Loaner discs are available at the start of the course and for holes 17 and 18. A lost and found is also located on the welcome board by hole one. Blueberries available to pick when in season. All real baskets.

Cons:

Hole 12 cant be played without walking it first because its a crazy hole and almost impossible to play without a spotter. Some of the natural teepads need to be leveled. Some of the the fairways interesect so be extremely careful when teeing off. It gets very swampy in the low areas and there isnt a whole lot of space to walk around (there is slowly being ramps installed).

Other Thoughts:

You have to pay $5 to play (recomended donation) but the course is still improving and on private land. When you get there park off the street behind the rock wall on the left before the barn. Here are a few notes on of the holes.
1) Just to the side of the barn. You won't see the pin but it's past the tree outcropping on the right.
2) Walk down the road to tee #2. Drive up the hill and you're halfway there.
3/5) Both share the same teepad.
6) Tee is just past and above the wall next to five's basket.
8) Tee is back by one's basket.
12) Walk it before you throw as it's hard to play without a spotter.
14) Shoots right to the barn with the garden area OB. The chickens have fencing over their head so don't worry about them.
17) Great short water shot. Be sure to use one of the loaner discs.
18) Probably the signature hole of the course that shoots back over the water and to a hanging basket. Make sure to play this hole before dark. There is a gong on 12 to bang when you putt out.

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