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Gasport, NY

Royalton Ravine

4.385(based on 4 reviews)
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joenlinda
Experience: 8.8 years 48 played 15 reviews
4.50 star(s)

This course is fantastic!

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 12, 2022 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Everything about this course screams well thought out and quality.
Wood chips along the entire course.

Cons:

Personally, when I played it, I saw none.

Other Thoughts:

The difference between the white and blue tees makes this 2 courses in 1. My buddy and I, both 60+ and noodle arms playing best disc were able to par the whites.That made it fun and challenging for us. Accuracy pays off on this course. We will be back to play as often as possible.
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ssejhill
Experience: 22.8 years 21 played 11 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Nicely done Niagara Parks

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

Pros:

* New turf pads
* Good signage
* Course fairways have been cleared of debris and bushes were necessary
* Variety of shots needed (hyzer, anhyer, uphill, downhill, ...) - you'll be using all your shots
* Who doesn't like a challenge?

Cons:

* Course design does seem to favor Lefty Backhand or Righty Sidearm players. Lots of holes seemed to bend left to right from tee to basket
* On a couple holes the path from the basket to the next tee takes you back up the fairway that you just played. Not good if it is a busy day with lots of groups playing.
* Lots of narrow fairways and tight lines - not many opportunities to let you rip into your shots.
* Blue Tee on Hole 4 is nearly impossible for a noodle arm like me.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, I really liked the course. It definitely is a tough and challenging course which will have most players using a lot of different discs and their full arsenal of shots. It is not played entirely in the woods so you will have about 4-5 holes were much of the fairway is out in the open and you can go for a full throw.

If I played this a few more times (and I figured out how to play from the Blue Tee on Hole 4 without losing a disc) this course could be a 5. It's unfortunate that I couldn't find a safe way to play from the Blue Tee on 4. You need to throw a power hyzer a minimum of 280-290 ft to land safely. There looked to be no way of playing to a shorter landing zone for a noodle arm like me. On my typical days I'll consistently throw around 240 ft, which is not nearly enough. I'll occasionally blast a 270-290 ft throw, but that is more like a 1 in 25 throw for me. I'm just a little disappointed that, as a player with a rating around 875, the course designer makes a shot near impossible for a more average to above-average player. Even on most water carry holes there is a shorter safer play that may result in more throws but at least you can play in bounds and out of trouble.

I guess that might be my only real gripe. Otherwise ... it's a great course. Challenging yet fun. Definitely places in the top 5 in the WNY area.
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lcra0825
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.7 years 152 played 39 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Wooded Course

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

- two very different tees. I played the white tees which were fun and appropriate for amateur players. The blue tees seemed like they would be challenging for even the best of players
- the course had really nice new prodigy baskets at every hole.
- my father said the bathrooms on the way to hole one were the best bathrooms he has ever seen on a disc golf course.
- the directional signage was very good. They had directions to the next tee either on the sign at the tee or colored arrows on trees near the basket directing you to the next tee. The signs were colored to distinguish between blue and white. We were playing for the first time and only got mixed up once. Also there was a kiosk at the beginning of the course with a nice detailed map of the whole course that you could take pictures of and bring with you.
- there were very nice colored tee signs at the blue and the white tees. The tees were carpet and flat. There were no stumps or roots under them. They were great in the dry conditions when we were playing our round. The tees could be a problem in wet conditions.
- each hole was fun to play and seemed unique. There were downhill holes, uphill holes! Holes over canyons, holes you have to throw between trees. There will be a chance to throw every disc in your bag ( unless you carry 10 discs or more)
- even though it is a mostly wooded course every hole seemed fair. There was a decent line to the basket on every hole.
- there wasn't any long walks to the next whole. Hole 18 ended right back by the parking lot.

Cons:

- I was fortunate to play the course in July. It could be a mess from February to May due to water.
- no cement tee pads. Although I did appreciate the flatness of the tees and lack of stumps and roots.
- because it is so wooded, som players may miss the opportunity to really launch a disc. Control is really required on every hole which is not really a con.
- some of the holes you had to walk down the fairway to get to the next tee. I especially remember this on hole 16.
- some of the holes can be disc eaters. We looked for a half an hour on hole 3 to find a disc. We found it and someone else's which we able to return. That same game we ran into a solo player who had just lost a disc on the same whole. Keep your eyes out for your discs

Other Thoughts:

I try to play every new course in western NY and have been disappointed many times. It was very nice to play a new course I had not heard much about and run into a gem of a course like this one. It also has great location being nestled right between Rochester and Buffalo. I really enjoyed playing this course and will be back at some point for sure.
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toddnick
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 5.9 years 86 played 31 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Epic Woods Golf drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 6, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

= When it opened a week ago, it was a fully finished course, tee signs, boulders by every tee, new prodigy baskets, beautiful course map, etc.
- 14 holes in the woods, with scattered mature trees in the beautifully cut and cleared fairways
- Nice bathrooms on the way to first tee
- Small pavilion right by the first tee
- Long and short turf tees, on 6 or 7 holes the long tee is more than 200 feet behind the short tee (hole 4 long tee presents one of the most daunting tee shot I've ever seen)
- Great mix of lines as part of an awesome overall design.
- Variety: water holes, woods holes, one very uphill hole, one very downhill hole, a few baskets perched on hills
- Fantastic diner and a convenience store 2 minutes away from the course
- Greens and walkways between holes lined/framed by logs

Cons:

- The area will always have issues with water, the course is pretty dry now but a few weeks ago had a lot of mud. The staff have done a great job digging trenches to alleviate the problem.
- Because the area is often wet, bugs can be bad out there.

Other Thoughts:

This is (in my opinion) the fourth of the "royalty courses" in WNY, along with Emery, Bond Lake, and Lakeside Beach.

Currently I'd rank them Emery, Royalton, Lakeside Beach, Bond Lake...(I like the woods)
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