I've been to Sabattus several times and realized that I'd never played the Falcon course. I decided to correct that oversight and am happy that I did.

To address some previous review comments regarding whether or not it is a separate course from Eagle, I'll say that it definitely is. I don't know it things have changed since those reviews, but nearly half of the holes play from completely separate teepads and all have their own basket. While the remaining holes do share fairways with the Eagle course, the basket positions are shorter and present a different look.

Falcon is the intermediate difficulty course of the three 18-hole courses at Sabattus. Hole lengths average about 280' and range from 191' to 526'. Many are reachable Par 3 holes with plenty of opportunities for birdies. The par 4 and 5 holes are a little soft and definitely birdie candidates as well.

While most holes are wooded, there are a few open holes to break things up, and you are never without some elevation and undulations to keep things interesting. Lots of straight shots through wooded fairways, and a good variety of right and left bending drives as well. I played more RHBH turnovers from the tees here than I have in quite some time.

Some baskets are set on slopes to add adventure to your approaches and putts. Only a couple of places with water in play, and it is reasonably easy to avoid.

Infrastructure is outstanding with excellent Discatcher baskets, large concrete pads, benches and trashcans and plenty of next tee signs. The tee signs themselves are a weak point for me (see cons).

Course maintenance stands out for me. The courses are well mowed, clean, and clear of rough undergrowth, brushpiles, etc. The rough is still tight, but you won't find yourself searching for discs in unmaintained waste areas. Paths, bridges, signage, baskets, etc. are in great condition.

Like the other Sabattus courses I find the tee signs frustrating here on Falcon. While colorful and well-mounted, the hole diagram is almost cartoonishly simple and doesn't give much detail. The diagram might show a few trees and perhaps a boulder or road, but the scale is off and the basket location may or may not be accurate. On one sign some good Samaritan used a sharpie to let you know that the basket was right of the road, rather than left as shown.

Compared to the better know Eagle course, Falcon is shorter and simpler, and perhaps not quite as good a test of skill. But for an intermediate level player like myself it is more fun and relaxing.

The Sabattus complex is the best example I've seen of a pay-to-play disc golf business. Excellent from parking to check-in at the proshop, and then out to any of the four, perfectly maintained courses. They run this like a business and it shows.

First off, a little tangent. This course tests the boundaries of what really constitutes a course. It does have its own baskets on every hole. The tee pads are mostly (but not entirely) shared with the Eagle course, and the fairways are mostly the same. We don't consider Borderland as two separate courses or Maple Hill as four, so does Falcon really count as its own course rather than just a separate layout? I can't say. Anyway, on to the review.

As mentioned above, this shares the land of the Eagle course. The holes are shorter, generally par 3s without the multi-throw shots that make Eagle so epic. That said, this course is great and features some fun shots that complement Eagle. Hole 4 on Eagle is a straight shot toward a hill along the creek, but Falcon forces a turnover shot. Hole 8 is the great hole over the pond on Eagle but Falcon plays around the perimeter with some risk of ricocheting into the water. Hole 11 is a great uphill shot along the trail that opens up into a downhill into a crater. Hawk's basket is in the middle while Eagle's is up on a cliff.

There are several holes that are separate from Eagle, particularly around the long open holes of Eagle. They are well designed and give some enjoyable birdie looks.

The tees are concrete. The baskets are yellow Discatcher, so you never confuse them with the grey Eagle baskets.

The tee signs (not the ones in the pictures). Not a fan. They show the paths to the baskets for both Eagle and Falcon. The paths shown to the baskets take odd swooping paths that in no way represent the actual fairway. Please replace these. They don't fit with the superior standard that this complex has set for, frankly, everything else.

Whether it counts as a separate course or not, Falcon is a different bird than Eagle, and both are worth your time. Falcon was my second favorite at the complex with slightly more fun factor than Hawk.