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Greystone Woods reviews
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3
Unique New Jersey
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Feb 27, 2024
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
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Another visit to Greystone, and time for another update. More volunteer hours = all paver tees, more brush clearing. And now, some great alternate baskets!
+ Easy-to-spot painted wood blocks mounted at the fonts of blue and white tees. Pavers on about half of the blue tees. Reds are still just dirt (but I don't know how much traffic the reds get).
+ Excellent navigation from basket to tee: some baskets have indicators, and there are small directional arrows guiding along paths where holes cross. Scout project benches at many tees. Great footbridge to cross the stream on #15. Chimes to indicate all clear on several short holes where the basket is blind
+ The is a woods course (not a "wooded" course): it's a layout that has been carved through deep woods with only the necessary amount of clearing to make it playable. It feels like the natural setting that was already there. As other reviewers and fellow players have remarked, Greystone is like a hike in the woods where you get to play disc golf
+ Greystone's holes offer a wide variety of challenges: short ones that require careful landings, long ones that require length and precision, and lots of hazards that will jump up and bite you. There are steep slopes and water next to eight holes, lots of subtle elevation changes where you'll find yourself well below the basket, and trees: trees everywhere. Only #17 and #18 are out of the woods
+ Blue layout is substantially different, longer, and more challenging than White (more than just the long water carry on #9). Adds variety for replay - but it increases the difficulty on at least half of the holes.
+ Now with the alternate blue baskets there's even more variety, especially how much more they give the white layout. Two standouts: you have to play across the stream on the short #8, and you're shaping a left-to-right instead of a right-to-left. The blue basket on #10 is framed perfectly by the hallway of trees in front of the white tee.
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Another visit to Greystone, and time for another update. More volunteer hours = all paver tees, more brush clearing. And now, some great alternate baskets!
+ Easy-to-spot painted wood blocks mounted at the fonts of blue and white tees. Pavers on about half of the blue tees. Reds are still just dirt (but I don't know how much traffic the reds get).
+ Excellent navigation from basket to tee: some baskets have indicators, and there are small directional arrows guiding along paths where holes cross. Scout project benches at many tees. Great footbridge to cross the stream on #15. Chimes to indicate all clear on several short holes where the basket is blind
+ The is a woods course (not a "wooded" course): it's a layout that has been carved through deep woods with only the necessary amount of clearing to make it playable. It feels like the natural setting that was already there. As other reviewers and fellow players have remarked, Greystone is like a hike in the woods where you get to play disc golf
+ Greystone's holes offer a wide variety of challenges: short ones that require careful landings, long ones that require length and precision, and lots of hazards that will jump up and bite you. There are steep slopes and water next to eight holes, lots of subtle elevation changes where you'll find yourself well below the basket, and trees: trees everywhere. Only #17 and #18 are out of the woods
+ Blue layout is substantially different, longer, and more challenging than White (more than just the long water carry on #9). Adds variety for replay - but it increases the difficulty on at least half of the holes.
+ Now with the alternate blue baskets there's even more variety, especially how much more they give the white layout. Two standouts: you have to play across the stream on the short #8, and you're shaping a left-to-right instead of a right-to-left. The blue basket on #10 is framed perfectly by the hallway of trees in front of the white tee.
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Cons:
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- Weaker holes are #10 which, although a lot of the brush has been cleared, the way to the sidehill green feels like a bit of a crapshoot through all the skinny trees. And #11 which isn't bad but is so indistinguishable that I have trouble picturing it after having played it ten times.
- Signage is still the same temporary stuff that I first saw here almost seven years ago: it's paper maps in plastic. Some of them have weathered to be hardly legible, others are falling off the posts or lying on the ground. I'm guessing that regular signage would be considered too "permanent" for the county park management and isn't allowed. It's a "con" when you measure Greystone against other top-level courses, but that's superficial: it affects the overall experience, but not the play or the design of the holes
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- Weaker holes are #10 which, although a lot of the brush has been cleared, the way to the sidehill green feels like a bit of a crapshoot through all the skinny trees. And #11 which isn't bad but is so indistinguishable that I have trouble picturing it after having played it ten times.
- Signage is still the same temporary stuff that I first saw here almost seven years ago: it's paper maps in plastic. Some of them have weathered to be hardly legible, others are falling off the posts or lying on the ground. I'm guessing that regular signage would be considered too "permanent" for the county park management and isn't allowed. It's a "con" when you measure Greystone against other top-level courses, but that's superficial: it affects the overall experience, but not the play or the design of the holes
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Other Thoughts:
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~ Based on my own experience as a beginner in 2018, I wouldn't recommend Greystone to newbies. I never played from the Reds, but Whites are a difficult intermediate course and can really discourage someone trying out disc golf (stick to park courses for a while)
- If the course isn't busy, consider the "White - Less Walking" layout on uDisc (9-11, 6-8, 1-5, 12-18), which really cuts down on the average round time.
~ Greystone will be enjoying it's 10th anniversary this year, and it remains unique among the almost 450 courses I've played. The designers and volunteers have created genuine "intermediate and above" challenge while keeping the natural woods setting intact. Greystone was one of the first courses I played in the Northeast, and for travelers making their way through NJ, I always recommend Greystone first. To take nothing away from other top courses, none of them are as unique an experience as Greystone.
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~ Based on my own experience as a beginner in 2018, I wouldn't recommend Greystone to newbies. I never played from the Reds, but Whites are a difficult intermediate course and can really discourage someone trying out disc golf (stick to park courses for a while)
- If the course isn't busy, consider the "White - Less Walking" layout on uDisc (9-11, 6-8, 1-5, 12-18), which really cuts down on the average round time.
~ Greystone will be enjoying it's 10th anniversary this year, and it remains unique among the almost 450 courses I've played. The designers and volunteers have created genuine "intermediate and above" challenge while keeping the natural woods setting intact. Greystone was one of the first courses I played in the Northeast, and for travelers making their way through NJ, I always recommend Greystone first. To take nothing away from other top courses, none of them are as unique an experience as Greystone.
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3
5
Selurznug
Experience:
3 played
2 reviews
Great Course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:May 4, 2018
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Very challenging wooded course.
Some narrow lines through tons of trees.
Some narrow lines through tons of trees.
Cons:
Can be difficult to navigate, look for yellow markers on ground.
Bring bug spray.
Very challenging, beginners will shoot +20 or worse.
Bring bug spray.
Very challenging, beginners will shoot +20 or worse.
Other Thoughts:
Hole 2 and 3 is probably toughest back-to-back combo I've ever experienced.
Can be very discouraging going into 4 +5 sometimes...
Can be very discouraging going into 4 +5 sometimes...
3
3
Travkin2
Experience:
7.9 years
12 played
2 reviews
Great course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 10, 2016
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Solid layout that mixes in elevation and water. Guys do a great job improving it and cleaning up the course. Pretty well marked. not too many people play here often so it's pretty open and peaceful the whole time.
Cons:
Par 4's are a bit heavily wooded, long, and tight, but that's not necessarily too bad.
Hole 10 is kind of "lucky" since you just throw it straight and hope not to hit any branches and have your disc fall into nearby water; only have a decent shot at birdie if you get lucky through the tree.
Hole 10 is kind of "lucky" since you just throw it straight and hope not to hit any branches and have your disc fall into nearby water; only have a decent shot at birdie if you get lucky through the tree.
4
0
kindableu
Experience:
126 played
16 reviews
Signature NJ Course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 10, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
Greystone woods feels like a destination course in an area of NJ that is lacking in disc golf courses.
-Great mix of holes
-Elevation changes
-Water Hazards
-Navigation between tees (if you look at the map the front 9 and back 9 overlap a bit and they've done a great job in keeping you oriented in the right direction)
-Great mix of holes
-Elevation changes
-Water Hazards
-Navigation between tees (if you look at the map the front 9 and back 9 overlap a bit and they've done a great job in keeping you oriented in the right direction)
Cons:
-Tee signs (diagrams are good but the laminated sheets aren't built to last)
-Tee pads (the box of logs + stone dust is perfectly functional and fits with the "woods" aesthetic but concrete pads would be ideal)
-Heavily wooded course = lost discs. I found two (and contacted the owners and (almost) lost one myself
-Tee pads (the box of logs + stone dust is perfectly functional and fits with the "woods" aesthetic but concrete pads would be ideal)
-Heavily wooded course = lost discs. I found two (and contacted the owners and (almost) lost one myself
Other Thoughts:
This feels like a special course. The natural beauty is plentiful, the holes are all interesting and unique and there is obviously a lot of care into making the course accessible for players of all skill types (3 levels of tees, plenty of left hand friendly holes).
6
0
owvanguard
Experience:
15.9 years
170 played
34 reviews
Simply Awesome 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 21, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
18 great holes all of which have a long blue tee area and a shorter white area.
Every tee pad has a great sign for reference.
Awesome use of water and elevation.
directional signs are great.
Low chance of losing discs on every hole.
Every tee pad has a great sign for reference.
Awesome use of water and elevation.
directional signs are great.
Low chance of losing discs on every hole.
Cons:
no bathroom
Several holes are blind shots onto tilted fairway that could have roll-aways. This makes it hard to find discs.
For a first time player you are throwing toward water on a few holes and I didn't realize it until I walked up and saw my disc in the water on three occasions.
Several holes are blind shots onto tilted fairway that could have roll-aways. This makes it hard to find discs.
For a first time player you are throwing toward water on a few holes and I didn't realize it until I walked up and saw my disc in the water on three occasions.
Other Thoughts:
I saw that many holes will have a very short red tees for beginners. This is a great idea.
If Nocxamixon and Tyler has a child it would be Greystone.
If Nocxamixon and Tyler has a child it would be Greystone.
5
3
EWSdiscgolf
Experience:
10.7 years
89 played
28 reviews
One of New Jersey's Best 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Sep 10, 2014
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Greystone has 18 Discatcher baskets with Blue, White, and Red tees that serves a challenge for different skill levels and variety of shots. There is a exceptional use of the elevation, water and woods. A whole crew of 10-15 people come to the course several times a week to check on holes. I love that the holes are all wooded, but none of them are unfair and tight. A pro would probably shoot under here. It is still a challenge, and challenge is also good. It is also a great use of property. It is a long course and it is not crammed into a little space. Greystone rewards good shots and punishes bad shots so you have to bring your A game when you play.
Cons:
*There are gravel tee pads but course maintainers are working leveling them out each day
*The tee signs are laminated paper stapled to a wooden square on a wooden stick in the ground. First of all, the sticks are going to fall out soon. Second of all, The tee signs will rip or fall off. Lastly, they will get damaged by rain.
I think that both the gravel and the tee signs fit the course in a weird way though
*Hole 10 is sort of a luck involved shot, where you throw under the tree line and over water and hope your discs skips up for you to have a birdie chance (or a 5 if you hit the basket and roll down the hill, which happens many times)
*The tee signs are laminated paper stapled to a wooden square on a wooden stick in the ground. First of all, the sticks are going to fall out soon. Second of all, The tee signs will rip or fall off. Lastly, they will get damaged by rain.
I think that both the gravel and the tee signs fit the course in a weird way though
*Hole 10 is sort of a luck involved shot, where you throw under the tree line and over water and hope your discs skips up for you to have a birdie chance (or a 5 if you hit the basket and roll down the hill, which happens many times)
Other Thoughts:
In a couple of years, this course will be supreme, but it still needs to grow in a bit. Hopefully some of the flaws will be fixed soon and then this course has a possibility of being in the top 25-50 courses in the country.
