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Gill, MA

Oak Ridge

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2.55(based on 2 reviews)
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gabereif
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Experience: 13.2 years 57 played 37 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good open course

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 17, 2022 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-The course is easy to find and the 18 holes play in two loops around the main parking area.
-People care about this course. It is always mowed. There are no thorns or poison ivy, which puts in a couple notches above some other courses in the area like Northampton.
-The baskets are generally easy to spot from tees.
-Multiple tees for people who can't throw as far.
-There's some cool topography. Throwing over gullies, pins that are placed right next to steep hills.
-Although there's not much woods, the wood holes that exist are pretty cool, especially hole 17.
-Hole 1 has a nice water feature that is scenic and adds some fun challenge without posing too much of a threat of losing a disc.

Cons:

-The course is too long and too open. 600 foot holes with no obstacles makes for tedious golf for many of us. Even the red tees are long and don't offer anything different than the longer tees. This is my main criticism. A bunch of holes are just long, flat, and open. If you can throw 400+ foot bombs, I bet this would be fun. If you max out at 270 like me, it's not great.

Other Thoughts:

Disc golf courses need some trees, some obstacles, things to make them dynamic and interesting. Courses need plenty of these to reach their full potential. Unfortunately, Oak Ridge doesn't have enough. That said, it's a totally solid course. We're talking 18 real holes with multiple tees, real baskets, and real people who really care about the course. That's totally enough in my book to earn a 3.0 rating. In my opinion, there are better options in the area like Westy Acres, Tully Lake, and Flat Rock. If you love to throw bombs, you'll enjoy this course. If you live in the area or are bagging courses, Oak Ridge is totally worth checking out and paying the $5 fee. I hope they'll find ways to adjust the course in the future to incorporate more trees or other features to make the golf more interesting and technical.
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