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Rapscallion DGC reviews
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Beer 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Nov 5, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
A brewery! Disc golf! We're off to a good start.
Holes 1-4 and 10-18 play on one side of the road in the woods. The fairways are wooded but generous early on, although they tighten as the course progresses in the last 5-6 holes.
Holes 5-9 are across the street with mostly open fairways, although they find a way to incorporate trees on all of the holes. Hole 6 is one of my favorites, an uphill drive that then descends the other side of the hill toward a picturesque lake. It's only 266 feet, but it's tough to find the right throw for the
uphill shot that still stays straight toward the basket on the other side. Hole 7 is the only par 4 (that I recall), a wide open uphill drive that narrows to a wooded green. Hole 8 is the only downhill grip-and-rip hole, a run blast that still asks you to avoid some pines and annoying rough.
Hole 10 is one of my favorite wooded holes. It's only 200 feet or so but is a steep up hill turnover shot for RHBH to a very elevated basket on a slope. There is even a little bridge leading from the slope to the basket to allow you to easily grab your disk. Nice touch.
Elevation comes into play on every single hole, which was fun.
Pads are all rubber. There are tee signs for maybe 10-12 of the holes (can't remember), and they're decent. All holes have a small sign showing the distance.
Holes 1-4 and 10-18 play on one side of the road in the woods. The fairways are wooded but generous early on, although they tighten as the course progresses in the last 5-6 holes.
Holes 5-9 are across the street with mostly open fairways, although they find a way to incorporate trees on all of the holes. Hole 6 is one of my favorites, an uphill drive that then descends the other side of the hill toward a picturesque lake. It's only 266 feet, but it's tough to find the right throw for the
uphill shot that still stays straight toward the basket on the other side. Hole 7 is the only par 4 (that I recall), a wide open uphill drive that narrows to a wooded green. Hole 8 is the only downhill grip-and-rip hole, a run blast that still asks you to avoid some pines and annoying rough.
Hole 10 is one of my favorite wooded holes. It's only 200 feet or so but is a steep up hill turnover shot for RHBH to a very elevated basket on a slope. There is even a little bridge leading from the slope to the basket to allow you to easily grab your disk. Nice touch.
Elevation comes into play on every single hole, which was fun.
Pads are all rubber. There are tee signs for maybe 10-12 of the holes (can't remember), and they're decent. All holes have a small sign showing the distance.
Cons:
This isn't the most challenging course you'll play. It's not simple, and it's definitely not boring, but there are no real multi-throw holes that demand placement. In my first round here, I got pars or birdies on 16 of the holes and didn't feel like I playing all that great.
The course was redesigned in the past year or two. I never played the old Hyland course, but if you're accustomed to playing holes in the orchard, those are gone. I suspect that is why the later holes feel small and squeezed into a given area. That said, the holes are not bad.
The course was redesigned in the past year or two. I never played the old Hyland course, but if you're accustomed to playing holes in the orchard, those are gone. I suspect that is why the later holes feel small and squeezed into a given area. That said, the holes are not bad.
Other Thoughts:
Are you thinking of introducing your friends to disc golf but aren't sure they'll be into it? This is the place. There are no beatdown holes, but there is plenty of good terrain and good holes to show them the joy of disc golf. And if they don't enjoy it? Hey, you were only doing this to get some exercise before drinking some beer! There is a good taproom on site.
