Newbury, NH

Mount Sunapee Resort

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Cool
Experience: 8.1 years 11 played 11 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Wow, just wow! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 10, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Two sets of tee pads, long and short, and they are currently adding a third "black" set of tee pads that play even longer!

Lift ride is fun, but can also hike up to play. Check the lift schedule on the official website before going as the lift hours vary by season.

Ten dollars to play all day is reasonable (please do not increase the price as any more to play would not be reasonable).

We were able to use our carts on this course when we hiked up, the course is fine for carts for hikers, BUT, if you are taking the lift, I see no way to bring up a cart (Zuca). So, be prepared to bag it.

Gorgeous views, ideal combination of open bomber holes and narrow fairways.

Even the short holes are made challenging, example the rock hole with elevated basket.

Note: You'll not be playing DG down the main slope, but rather one of the south accessory slopes. You'll be riding the Clipper Ship quad (installed in year 2000; approximately five minute, open ride) to hole #1 at the top, and the course plays down the Paradise Glades ski run. There are attendants at lift bottom and top to help you get on and off. After you pay the daily fee in the main Adventure Center office (clearly visible from the free parking lot), they give you a printed lift ticket to provide the lower lift operator. Although he took the ticket from us, he remembered us to let us play round two; however, the daily fee is for unlimited rides and play, not for a single round (confirmed from the lady in the office that sold us the ticket). If you have a caddy or non-player with you, they'll still need to buy a ticket as tickets are sold just for sightseers to take the lift also. Note: I have been here when the lift is not running and was able to hike to the top and play. Employees grooming the terrain and mowing saw us playing with no ill will. Every employee that I've met here in three separate trips have been helpful and welcoming. Note that the climb is steep, sweaty, and took about 20 minutes of solid uphill trudging. We did pull DG carts.

There's also miniature golf, mountain biking, wall climbing, and other activities available at summer Sunapee Mountain.

Cons:

Somewhat remote location requires a drive from where most of us live. Keene is about 57 minutes away (37 slow miles).

Other Thoughts:

There is a neat country store about a quarter mile north (outside of Sunapee Resort) on the main road NH-103 near the entrance to Sunapee DGC that has everything you need to eat and drink (hot breakfast sandwiches, cold beer, hamburgers, etc.), it's called Rosewood General Store, Sunapee, NH, look for it online to see what it looks like (quaint, clean) as there's no Cumbies within short distance of here. Get gasoline before you get out here. Sunapee harbor, eight miles away, has touristy eats, and a nice grab-and-go grinders at Fenton's Deli. Sunapee Resort itself has grub and drinks depending on season, but not as much as you'd imagine; I'd strongly recommend getting your Gatorade and sandwiches before you get here. There's a pub which seems to serve grub across from the country store mentioned above, but we didn't eat there so I'm unsure of quality.

Unless you see a positive updated review on DGCR, don't even bother playing Pinnacle DGC in nearby Newport, NH. I wrote a review, the place is horrific and it appears that no local club or person is taking any interest in it at this time. It's barely playable. The rating in DGCR was misleading as the reviews are old. Oddly, the starting hole kiosk at a Pinnacle has posted a long write-up and ad for Sunapee Resort Disc Golf. Lol.
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blumonk
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Worth The $8 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 31, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Terrific variety of holes.
Great flow from basket to the next hole.
Even though it's on a mountain, the holes feel generally level with some nice epic bombs and not too many uphill holes to discourage you.
This might be my new favorite course and probably my favorite in NH.

Cons:

Honestly nothing of substance that I can think of other than maybe if they stayed open later during the summer months when the sun stays up longer. To have a nice dusk round in this beautiful region of the state would be great.

Other Thoughts:

I played this course last year and thought it was good, but it needed to be worn in a little. Well, check that one off the list.
Holes 7, 8, 14, 15, and 17 were my favorites but really all of them were memorable in their own way. Only 9 was what you might call a throw-away hole, but if you're gonna have the nice bombs from up high, you have to have the ones from down low. Bravo to the design team.
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