Orange, CT

High Plains DGC

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2.85(based on 15 reviews)
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Captain Beefhooks
Experience: 12.8 years 19 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Much Improved From Earlier Years 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 24, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Course design itself: Good balance of shorter shots (holes 2/3/5/6) and more standard woods play.

- Clearly marked layout: A new sign has been added behind the pavilion to guide players to the first tee. All other pins have been taped to mark the location of the next teepad. Teepad signage has been added.
- Teepads: Teepads have been added on most holes, a vast improvement from the rock/dirt pads which were unplayable after heavy rain.
Fairways: lots of younger growth, deadwood, rough thorns/bushes/brush, and sagging branches have been cleared. A lot of these holes were unplayable in the past because of overgrowth.

Cons:

The teepads still need work and the existing alternate tees need pads.

A few of the holes are still very flick/lefty-unfriendly for holes that pretend to have those lines, and could be helped with one or two more trees being pulled.

Alternate tees on additional holes would be nice. I have heard there are plans to gradually add them in the next year or so.

Course still gets very muddy in spots. I'm looking at you, hole 7.

Other Thoughts:

It is very clear that this course has been given quite a bit of love in the last year. I played the course in the original and updated layouts years ago and it was not worth playing. It was really starting to get out of hand to the point where a few holes (2 and 7, especially) were unplayable. Props to the crew of regulars for their hard work on making this one of the better 9-hole courses in the state.
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