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Bristol, CT

Rockwell Park

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4.085(based on 13 reviews)
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maninthebox
Experience: 36.9 years 56 played 11 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Elevation gone wild 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 13, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

There has obviously been a lot of work done on this course. The built-up tee boxes on some holes are very impressive. The baskets are a bright green color, which was very noticeable. Although the entire (except hole 18) course is in the woods, all of the fairways are well-defined and have been cleared nicely. There are descriptive signs on every hole showing lengths and the standard flight path. Hole 17 is an incredibly unique hole. You're teeing off from the top of a cliff, down to an elevated platform jutting out from the base of the cliff. It's under 200', so it seems like you should be able to birdie it, but it's so tricky to hit that platform, I'd bet there's more bogeys than birdies here.

Cons:

The course is built on the side of a pretty steep hill. In the world of disc golf, you've got to make do with the often less-than-ideal plot of land you're afforded. And I normally love elevation changes, as they can provide for many unique hole opportunities. But this course is a little extreme. Just walking the course straight down the fairways would provide a pretty strenuous hike, but unless you're a perfect golfer who hits every fairway, you'll be doing a lot of extra work getting to and from your errant tosses. Combined with the length of the course, it makes for a physically demanding round of golf. I do a bit of hiking and like to think I'm in pretty good shape, but I was so drained by the time I hit the back nine that my game (and enthusiasm) was noticeably deteriorating as the holes wore on.

Other Thoughts:

It might have just been the time of year, but this course can be very hazardous, for both you and your disc. As I mentioned, it is entirely in the woods, and there was a very thick layer of leaves everywhere. Combined with the steep terrain, my son and I were slipping and falling downhill all over the place. We were searching for discs buried under leaves on almost every hole, definitely very lucky to not lose any. There are also a few areas of standing water that I didn't notice marked on the tee signs, and are completely hidden by the leaf cover (holes 6 and 12, I believe), so be careful where you step! Print out the course map and bring it with you, or have it ready to go on your phone. There are many long walks between holes, and some of them have some arrows, but not all. It's easy to get lost looking for the next tee. As much as I love the concept of Hole 17, I'm still trying to figure out how to get down the cliff. I'm assuming there must be a way down other than falling and trying not to break anything, but at that point in my round I was done with sliding down hills, so I ended up backtracking to hole 15 where I could then walk back up the road to get to 17's basket.
All in all, with Page Park so close by, I don't know if I'll ever go back to Rockwell. If anything, I may try it in the spring/summer and see if my opinion changes with less leaves on the ground. If so, I'll update my review here.
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