-Simsbury has all the bells and whistles right from the get go. Huge concrete parking lot, permanent restrooms, vending machines, and a practice area.

-The course itself also has all the bells and whistles. Two sets of permanent concrete tees, very nice tee signs, DGA baskets, nice benches (the whole 9 yards!)

-Plenty of fun, unique holes from beginning to end. There isn't a TON of elevation change here, but the design takes advantage of it to the fullest.

-Pretty good mix in distances and lines, making the round more fun than dull.

-Extremely easy to navigate, just about every hole points the way to the next tee.

-The middle part of the back 9 is much more secluded than the rest of the course. This is the best stretch of the course in my opinion.

-Seems to be very popular with the locals, especially on a nicer day.

-#9 and #18 both ended near the parking lot, making it easy to stop by the car or vending machines during or after the round.

-The first several holes seemed to be way too congested. Many fairways were very close, and there were different baskets scattered everywhere. Wish it was spaced out a little more like the back 9 was.

-I could see a few pedestrian issues here, but nothing too concerning

-There really weren't any "crazy" holes, but just a bunch of solid holes. #10 was the only one that really made me say "wow". Typically courses like this don't get much higher than a 3.5 in my book.

Very enjoyable course, one of the more popular places to throw in Central Ohio. Check it out if you're in the area!

Clean, exclusive course. Groomed and maintained. Good tee signs. Good course flow, great mix of hole types and challenges.

None to think of, besides perhaps any distinct or signature holes. The course veers a bit close to some residential areas for the final few holes, but there's plenty of distance between.

This is a tough course to review as I teamed up with some fellow players I met on hole 7. The conversations were good so I wasn't paying as much attention to the course. That said, the fact that the course never became an issue is a positive thing.

Never a dull hole, no impossibly difficult holes. Nothing to complain about at all. The course was also nothing remarkable, but that isn't a bad thing. A solid, well-planned course. I had to use all my techniques. I never felt burdened with ridiculously difficult holes, nor did I ever feel like I was going through the motions.

I even commented to the guys I was playing with that the course creeps up on you. It starts off a bit unremarkable, and I was about to pass premature judgement after hole 3. But once you get to hole 4, the course's true personality come alive. By the time we got to the end, I was commenting on how the course went from bland to being a solid, fun course and I never noticed it. I was too busy having fun playing.

I felt like this was a "classic" disc golf course. Nothing showy or particularly unique, but a solid, well-done course that should appeal to all skill levels. Nothing too frustrating for beginners, plenty of challenges to offer the amateur/casual player.

I've played most of the top-rated courses in the Columbis area, and I'd have to say I'd probably head back to Simsbury if I were in the area again and had to pick one course.

Simsbury DGC offers a great disc golf experience and is clearly loved and cared for by many. I usually don't put too much stock into the amenities of a course, but I was impressed with all that Simsbury has to offer. There are long and short concrete tees, both of which are very large and comfortable. The tees do a nice job of changing shots on multiple holes and increasing the distances. The Mach 3 baskets are in great shape, are easy to spot, and have 2-3 pin positions which also do a nice job of changing the look of the hole. Plenty of parking, trash cans, and a porta-potty.

The course was in great shape when I played with the fairways freshly mowed and the rough not nearly as bad as portrayed in other reviews. I appreciated how the section of the park that the course plays through is completely devoted to disc golf. While it has a typical town park feel, there is no disruption from other park goers.

What impressed me the most about this course was how well designed it is with the land given. Central Ohio doesn't provide much for elevation or interesting settings, but the designers did a great job using the elevation given and playing through the many trees to provide shot selection on most holes. There actually are some steeply elevated shots with holes 9, 17, and 18 being uphill and 3 and 10 downhill shots. Holes 4 and 5 have slightly elevated greens and 5 also has an elevated tee pad. Holes 4 and 10 were the highlights for me, with 4 being somewhat of a ravine shot to a blind basket and having a tight approach. Hole 10 is a fun downhill ace run.

I liked the balance of challenge that the course provides, as it offered many different kinds of technical shots while not being too punishing if you don't hit your line. The white tees offer a good challenge for beginning/average players, while the blue tees offer a good challenge for higher level players to achieve par.

Navigation is very intuitive with some of the best signage I've seen and the course loops right back to the parking lot after hole 18.

While there are many technical holes on this course, there are a few let-downs. Hole 8, for instance, is basically wide open only with a few bushes to contend with. Some of the later holes are also pretty straight-forward.

The separate tees do a nice job of offering different distances, but the hole distances throughout this course are generally pretty similar.

The rough was not that bad while I played, but I could see it being a problem in the late spring/early summer.

Not a real big deal, but some fairways are close together and you have to do some backtracking through or near other fairways.

I really enjoyed my round at Simsbury, and will return the next time I'm in the area. It's my favorite in the Columbus area, and I was pleasantly surprised about its technicality given the setting it is in. It's always good too when a course is clearly a high priority of the park. If you're coming to Columbus, make this course a top priority.

- Offers a wide array of challenges and shot opportunities
- Has both Pro and Am tees, but not every hole
- Has enough trash cans for your convenience and also a few benches
- Has plastic bags for doggy waste!
- Is in a nice area
- Has a practice pin although is labeled as "practice tee"
- Lots of elevation changes, which can be a workout, but is not unreasonable
- There are 2 porta potties on site, one of which is handicap accessible
- Has a drink vending machine and water fountain
- Really interesting design with lots of challenges, the course flows really well and is great for beginners and experienced players

-The OB and much of the rough of this course is extremely overgrown and makes it impossible to retrieve a lost disc. It really needs to be thinned out a lot everywhere.
- Careless people litter even though there are trash cans
- The path from hole 17 to 18 has you backtrack directly across 17's fairway which is a troublesome design.
- Hole 2 gets super muddy after a rain, so it often gets skipped in that scenario. They actually did a lot of work to improve the drainage of this course, but it's still swampy in some areas

This course is one of the best around town but the rough is extremely bad and full of thorns. My friends have lost a lot of discs at this course, and I have lost a couple as well. Besides the dense overgrowth, Simsbury is actually quite nicely laid out and challenging. It's fun to play and you will definitely get a workout hiking up and down the hills.

2 sets of tees, good quality baskets, and plenty of parking, so all the basics are present.

Several unusual holes for Central Ohio, and holes that force you to use every shot in your bag.

Variety of hole types ensure a good experience for all.

Many holes force you to hit a line without being overly restrictive.

Update:

Mailbox full of scorecards and pencils

New covered picnic area with restrooms and vending machines!

2 - 3 pin placements for each hole ensure you rarely play the same course (assuming you don't live here and play it daily...)

I don't live in one of the houses right on the course?

Some pin/tee combinations are unimaginative and boring when you play from the shorts, .

This course is as much fun as I've had in Central Ohio. There is significant use of terrain in many of the first 10 holes of this course, as well as the final two. All holes were fair from the short tees, and most even looked playable from the longs(not usually the case for me at this stage of my development). The first few holes are fairly open, which is a design I love as it gives you a quick warm-up. After those three holes the course gets more challenging with a downhill shot to a basket on an 8 foot tall mound. Other noteworthy holes: 9 is a fun uphill shot, and 10 plays about 250' back down the same hill. Hole 17 is a challenging uphill shot with the basket tucked back behind a grove of trees. The rough that everyone is grumbling about has died down, so if you get another warm day this winter, now's the time to go learn this course. Despite having played 18 holes at the other Pickerington course today, this is a course that I immediately wanted to turn around and play again. The only reason I didn't was due to lack of time before dark. This is my new favorite course in the Columbus area, and I look forward to many more rounds here!

2015 Update:

The brush has been thinned significantly, and the trees are starting to leaf out and make things more challenging again. I stand by my previous statement that this is the best course in Central Ohio, but I will qualify it. It is the best course when you play from the longs, or the pins are not in the easiest positions. If you want to play all shorts, be prepared for a less challenging experience, as many of the pins are currently in the short "A" positions and are mind-numbingly easy.

2023 update: Updates and improvements to other courses mean that this course gets a .5 reduction in score. Compared to other local courses it no longer feels special, but it is still a very good course.

Challenging shots
Elevation changes,
holes that bend both directions
long drives
lots of skill shots through trees
great lay out with benches and pretty land

this is the thickest underbrush i have ever encountered playing disk golf. More than 1/2 half of the holes on this course are deadly for loosing a disk. Having someone run ahead and spot your drive is a must. As much as I love this course and think it is the best one on the Columbus area I will only be interested in playing in early spring and in the autumn because of the thorns, broad leafed plants and bushes that dominate the rough on every hole.
The last time I played there my 2 friends and I left after hole #8 because of the frustration of looking for disks dominated our time.

Definitely worth the drive to Pickerington.

Very diverse

Balance of long/short & tight/open

Nice elevation

Dual concrete pads & dual pin placements

All proper amenities present - benches, restrooms, stairs when helpful...

Some rough will swallow your discs...then burp and laugh

The design is awesome. This course has a wonderful blend of shots.

Its length is intermediate, for the most part. Even from the longs, many holes are reachable from the tee. There are a few nice bomber holes though, especially hole 13. This hole will take as much control as distance. In fact, as is the case with almost every hole at this couse, your control should trump distance. Every single hole has some element of danger. Some fairways are tight. Some fairways take sharp doglegs. Some pins are elevated. Some pins are on roll-away greens. There are no true open field shots. Most hazards come late but there are also early trouble holes.

A cool aspect of this course is that each hole seems to be its own monster. Hard to describe what I mean. Each hole has it's own character and pretty much has its own ground. From pin to next tee, you often walk to a location unlike the one you just left. The diversity alone makes this a top course.

My first time here was last year right when it opened. I aint gonna lie, the rough was a bit too rough for me. I lost two of my favorite discs here. However, I loved the design. So, I decided to hold off writing a review to see if the rough thinned out over the year. It did. Significantly. Some holes have cleared out nicely. Like I said before, staying in the fairway is more important than a few extra feet.


The fun factor here is high. It is challenging but achievable for most skill levels.

Nicest Tee Pads I've Seen
Multiple Tee Pads
Multiple Pin Placements
Good Variety (Uses every shot you have.)
Beautiful Park in a Wildlife Setting
Ample Parking
Excellent Pin Placements (4B is awesome)
Signs at Every Hole
Tee Signs Make Finding Next HOle Easy
New Baskets
Well Defined Fairways
Signs Directing You to Next Tee

Rough is VERY Rough (Briars Everywhere - Bleeding nearly everytime I went off the Fairway)
Discs Can Easily Get Lost
Hole Play Amongst One Another (No Crossing, Just Close to One Another)

This course is another great addition to the Columbus area disc golf scene. Multiple pin placements and tee pads are just some of the great things this course has to offer. While not for beginners, mainly due to the awful rough, intermediate to advanced, and pros alike could each find a challenge here.

The course has a great layout beginning near the parking lot and winding its way through a large rather wild park setting. First three holes play rather open but if you go off the fairway be ready to pay the price. The rough between holes two and three seems especially tough. Aside from the trees, vines, ivy, and briars there is also a giant pile of old logs in the middle of the vegetation. Be careful climbing in there to retrieve discs as one of the logs started sliding on my buddy and he nearly lost it. Best advice is to avoid that patch at all costs.

From here things start to get a little more technical as more trees come into play, as well some wonderful uses of elevation. The designers really took time selecting the pin placements on this one, they are designed to make you think and execute all while still having fun.

Overall this is definitely one of the top three in the area, and with a little more clean up/play, plus the addition of the new signs, and a few benches this could work its way on up the list.

*Update: Benches and trash cans added throughout the park, could still use a few more, or better placements, but it was a great addition to the course. Still needs improved tee signs.

Rough has cleared up a bit, but I don't know if that's permanent or just due to winter. Hopefully it will remain pretty clear throughout the summer.

After a second trip, I've changed my mind. Pickerington isn't as friendly to beginners as I first thought. It remains forgiving from the short tees, with short to medium length at most. But the thorn-filled woods can come into play on almost every hole. It doesn't matter so much which type of fade or hook you put on your shot, as long as you can keep it straight.

The difficulty increases significantly from the long tees. My son and I played from a mix of short and long, and finished our 18 in two relaxed hours, with at least half a dozen trips into the thickets to chase our worst throws.

There's only one major slope on the parkland, but it's used to very good effect. The first four holes gradually work their way down the hill. 5-8 play along the base. 9 and 10 take a steeper line up and down. 11-16 are flat again. 17 and 18 are two tough uphills to close out the round.

Short tee drives are almost always have a clear path, with a few well-defined trees as obstacles. Beginners can stick with their most reliable shot and trajectory most of the time. Extremely thick brush lines the fairway on most holes, however. If you throw too far off line be prepared for some nasty thorns.

The basket placement when we visited was excellent. Although beginners could once again survive with their most reliable shot, it helps a lot to consider the best angle of approach. Many baskets were tucked tight against protective brush/woods either right or left. There were a couple baskets set into the trees, and two baskets set onto challenging, but very playable ledges.

One of the best visual features of Pickerington is the fairway grass. It was cut fairly short in early July. Very green and clean. The cement tees are standard and perfectly level: both long and short.


Favorite holes:

#4 - downhill for the drive, with woods on the left to restrict the best line of sight to the basket. Your approach needs to hold a fairly broad ledge, with the basket near the back-left edge.

#10 - significant downhill. Woods on the left. Scattered trees in the fairway and around the basket make this a blind shot, with a bit of luck required to get the drive close.

#11 - Short, flat and straight. Open drive, but then it shoots at least 60 feet into the woods for the approach/putt.

#17 - An extreme drive over out-of-bounds brush from the high platform long tee. From there it's another 250 feet uphill.

Some of the thickest thorns we've ever seen on a disc golf course. There were a few times we could see our disc stuck in a patch less than 10 feet away, with no easy way to get there, let along swing through a recovery toss. Our fault for finding the rough.

Course navigation isn't always intuitive, and the walks to the next tee aren't always marked. You need to swing around the 7th tee to get from 11 to 12. And you have to walk the length of the 5th hole, and more, in order to get from 16 to 17. Be sure to pick up a scorecard: it includes a map of the overall routing.

Depending upon your level of play: the short tees may seem too easy, while the long tees can add a stroke to several holes. We couldn't bring ourselves to accept the 300 foot handicap from the short tee on 13, and stuck with the long tees from that point on. Second round we played the shorts throughout.

The course still seems new, and the signage is limited, but functional. Metal posts with small green number signs on the short tees - the long tee posts are still waiting for signs.

Most holes play straight: doglegs on #8, #9, #12, and #15 from the long tee - makes for a very tough drive.

+ Attractive Scenery
+ Challenging, but not impossible to park holes
+ Short and Long Tees
+ Signage to direct you to next tees
+ Multiple Pin Placements
+ Solid Variety of uphill/downhill/flat as well as left/right/straight shots
+ Practice basket and free scorecards

- Tee signs appear to be temporary, but as of now lack hole info
- Rough is nasty thick as of now

I very much so dug this course. It was peaceful, scenic, and challenging but not frustrating. Accuracy is of the upmost importance over distance here as going off the fairways even a little means a likely long look for your disc and at the very least a tricky stance awaits you. Some elevated pins and tees add to the fun and there was a nice overall balance of elevation changes.

This course is still quite new and as I understand it the rough will be thinned out and more informative tee signs will be put in. I'll definitely be back many more times.

*Trash cans recently added throughout the course, and are much appreciated.

-Multiple Tees.
-Nice New DGA Baskets.
-Good Mix of Up & Down Hill and Flat holes.
-Good Mix of Wooded and Open holes.
-Good Mix of Left to Right and Right to Left holes.
-Elevated Baskets and Tees.
-Practice Putting Basket.
-Free Scorecards in the Mailbox.
-Porta-Johns.
-Places for Multiple Pins/Baskets.

-Pro & Experienced Level Course.

-The Rough can be thick in some places.
-Tees Signs don't show Pin Placement or Hole Distances, yet. (See the Scorecard.)
-Trash cans only in parking lot and hole 9.
-Long (distance) 18 hole course.
-Not For Beginners/Novices!
-Pro & Experienced Level Course.

Update... on the majority of the holes the Brush has been cleared away/thinned out!

-Pro through Beginner Level Disc Golf Players alike could have a hard time, trying to find their Disc in the Brush/Rough.

-This Course is NOT for Beginners!
I would recommend Beginners, go over a couple miles to Sycamore Creek DGC! http://www.dgcoursereview.com...se.php?id=850

-Pickerinton DGC, Will be a Great Course, (4/4.5 out of 5) once all signage and amenities are added!