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Southwick, MA

NEDGC - Spoonwood Ridge

3.835(based on 3 reviews)
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HomemadeBasket
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.6 years 64 played 39 reviews
4.00 star(s)

On the road towards greatness. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Layout is fabulous.
Two tees on most holes.
Excellent blend of long par 4's and birdie run 3's, and few in between holes.
Nice flow to the course.
Use of space is right on. Mix of just about every shot in the game.
Property is a showcase for New England style disc golf.
Tee shots are all fair lines, with most holes giving multiple options to hit fairways or go for the green/pin.
Fairways give you honest looks at the greens.
Greens are a complete mix of open, protected , fast and suicidal death putts.
Baskets are MINT!! Absolutely LOVE the yellow Prodigy chains here. Easy to see, catch awesome , look great.
Big parking lot.
Port a Pots around the lot and first tee.
Pro Shop with disc, tee shirts, and a few other things.
Excellent course navigation signs and next tee signs around entire course. Getting a round was super easy.
Clean beautiful course.
Two courses available to play.
Tee signs with maps, distance, par , and teaser about new Blue and Gold layouts.

Cons:

Tee boxes are sand/dirt, for the time being.
Limited seating through out course. Pack the stool.
A bit of debris around the edges of the fairway.

*These should be temporary blemishes on an other wise MINT course. Will update as future phases of improvement are completed.

Other Thoughts:

I had not heard too much chatter about this course, so I was a bit skeptical driving almost 2hrs to play here. So happy I made the trip and no doubt I'll be back. It's a beautiful place for disc golf. These woods are just perfect for disc golf. There is a variety of elevation changes here. All of the lines are shaped beautifully through out the course. The layout is challenging. The course demands a lot from you at times, and then rewards you with a birdie run for your efforts.
There are a few par 4's that should probably be 3's. My feeling is that we will see the true par 4 for these holes in the Blue layout that is planned. We spent a good amount of time trying to predict what the blue and gold layouts may look like on almost every hole we played. It's a long course and there is a good amount of distance between a lot of the holes, so be prepared when you play this one. Definitely hit this up BEFORE they start putting in the Blue and Gold layouts for the simple reason that it's going to be really fun to see a course develop from playable to BEHEMOTH! I'll be honest and say that I didn't think this place was going to live up its name as a "disc golf center", but this course is on track to become something even greater. I'm impressed and I'm sure I will be blown away in the years to come.
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jjr007
Experience: 5 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Work in progress. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 13, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Not too much undergrowth to lose your disc, mostly clear lines.

Cons:

As with any new course, refinement is needed for tee boxes, signage, fairway trimming.
Navigating the course is still an issue that could be easily solved, by using a sharpy to put hole numbers on all the arrow signs, and using colored electrical tape on one of the basket spokes to indicate the direction to the next tee path.

Other Thoughts:

I would like to see hole numbers on the baskets and next tee signs, and maybe some more arrow on paths (first tee box location, not obvious at first, and I got lost missing a few holes between 13 and 18).
A course map here, and on the clubhouse would avoid some of the problems I had.
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edfaits
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.6 years 91 played 42 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Classic New England Woods Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 19, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Excellent design, works as a challenging White Course for advanced players AND an Red Course for Rec players. The Red Course is not overly daunting to beginners, though this course is no "walk in the park".

-Huge, beautiful property dedicated to disc golf. Course plays great at opening (October, 2017) and has a huge upside to grow into something truly epic.

-True par fives, fours and challenging par 3's. Risk / Reward decisions on every shot. Multiple lines to every basket and landing area

-Safe layout. More than adequate separation between fairways and between baskets and next tees. Still some rugged walking, with tree stumps and large rocks to contend with, but if you are paying attention nothing you can't avoid

-Gleaming new Prodigy baskets that catch very well. Bright yellow coloring stands out.

-Tees are turf, large, level, and with adequate space for run-up and follow through. Red course tees are smaller and not as packed in but are level and free of obstructions. Room to take run-ups and follow-through on both. Solid footing and still easy on knees and ankles.

-Classic "New England" woods course, with some tight holes protected by towering ancient maples, huge oaks, maples, and occasionally some spindly birch and poplars. Several holes play along old logging roads, but there is one "open bomber hole" (one) and least a few holes with fairly generous fairways.

-Good use of elevation... sometimes subtle, sometimes in your face (#15 uphill, #17 downhill) and occasionally diabolical (#13, cross-hill, with the fairway turning right to left while the slope falls away left to right)

-Starting to have some amenities; picnic table by the first tee, a most holes have benches.

-Large parking lot and good gravel driveway

-Practice baskets for league and tournaments

-Beautiful property, clean, and a fair amount of wildlife. A porcupine lives near the 6th fairway, coyotes and even a bear have been seen in the area. Hawks, eagles, owls, vultures, and other birds seem to favor the property.

-Seasonal streams and stone wall line many of the fairways. All streams play casual when flowing. Many dry up completely in late summer or drought conditions

-Underbrush not too bad, relatively low chance to loose discs. Usually a chance to make a recovery shot to try to save par if a drive gets away. Will get better as brush piles off the fairway are eliminated.

Cons:

-Tics, bees, and poison ivy. It's a New England woodland, must be expected. No worse than any other New England course, and the poison ivy is slowly starting to come under control.

-UPDATE: 5/9/2018 Wow, this course is maturing nicely. Most piles have been cleared and fairways are much better. Now cart friendly

-Wayfaring and tee signs adequate, but obviously temporary. Needs something with a more permanent look and feel.

-Needs more benches and could use a trash can or two

Other Thoughts:

HUGE upside, it will be fun to watch as this course develops further. I could easily see bumping my rating up as this course plays in and gets some amenities like good signage and a few more benches.
UPDATE: 5/9/2018 Good navigation and signage, trash cans and benches on some holes, and the Pro Shop has a variety of inventory.

Pay to play. This can be a con to some, but the $10/day greens fee is a great value for the quality of the disk golf experience.

Discs for sale at the welcome shed weekend hours only.

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