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Storrs Pond Rec. Area reviews
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Nothing Recreational about Storrs Pond DGC! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 8, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
Spectacular Views!
Wildly Challenging!
Extreme Elevation!
Tons of Fun!
18 gravel tees with wood painted tee signs and single pin position yellow Discatcher baskets playing through New Hampshire White Mountain Forrest providing some unique holes. The course was surprisingly well maintained with little underbrush. The course plays best for intermediate to advanced level players providing good mix of challenges playing uphill, downhill, across slopes and ravines with well defined fairways.
Two loops of 9 holes with decent signage and navigation. The front 9 contains the most extreme of the elevation and the great views. The back 9 consists of more moderate elevation although still quite a bit and more heavily wooded and was actually my favorite loop disc golf wise despite not being as epic.
Wildly Challenging!
Extreme Elevation!
Tons of Fun!
18 gravel tees with wood painted tee signs and single pin position yellow Discatcher baskets playing through New Hampshire White Mountain Forrest providing some unique holes. The course was surprisingly well maintained with little underbrush. The course plays best for intermediate to advanced level players providing good mix of challenges playing uphill, downhill, across slopes and ravines with well defined fairways.
Two loops of 9 holes with decent signage and navigation. The front 9 contains the most extreme of the elevation and the great views. The back 9 consists of more moderate elevation although still quite a bit and more heavily wooded and was actually my favorite loop disc golf wise despite not being as epic.
Cons:
Extreme elevation and challenge - not a great beginner or recreational course. Some blind baskets and landings providing a decent chance of losing disc on a couple holes. Only single tee and basket position. Beware mountain bikers coming down some fairways/cross country ski trails. Some of the Pars here don't make much sense and the extreme elevation makes some of them play weird.
Hole 11's tee sign seems to have the fairway curving to the left instead of right. Somewhat long confusing walk from 9 to 10 and long walk back to the parking lot from 18. After hole 9 you can go back to the parking lot which I did to re-up on H2O although it makes the walk a bit longer to 10.
Hole 11's tee sign seems to have the fairway curving to the left instead of right. Somewhat long confusing walk from 9 to 10 and long walk back to the parking lot from 18. After hole 9 you can go back to the parking lot which I did to re-up on H2O although it makes the walk a bit longer to 10.
Other Thoughts:
Storrs Pond is a true beauty and beast with a diabolical nature and I can see why many players might have a love/hate relationship with it and I think I'm in that camp as well. It requires a fair amount skill to navigate your disc down the fairways and a lot of physical stamina, however it's too short and extreme to be what I'd consider a true pro caliber course.
If you are a rank beginner or rec player and disregard the warnings, then it will require a high level masochism or a great sense of humor and humility and even more physical stamina - and if you are worried about disc loss then I'd recommend just playing the back 9 and hike up the front 9 for the views. If you make it up to hole 6 you should be physically able to finish, I think I spent 30-45 minutes at the picnic bench recovering and taking in the view - wow! I had to think about hole 7 a bit, and probably wisely chose a thumber on the mother of all blind downhill holes.
For most traveling players the close proximity to the interstate makes Storrs Pond a well worthwhile and epic choice to play on road trips.
If you are a rank beginner or rec player and disregard the warnings, then it will require a high level masochism or a great sense of humor and humility and even more physical stamina - and if you are worried about disc loss then I'd recommend just playing the back 9 and hike up the front 9 for the views. If you make it up to hole 6 you should be physically able to finish, I think I spent 30-45 minutes at the picnic bench recovering and taking in the view - wow! I had to think about hole 7 a bit, and probably wisely chose a thumber on the mother of all blind downhill holes.
For most traveling players the close proximity to the interstate makes Storrs Pond a well worthwhile and epic choice to play on road trips.
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KnickerbockerLAG
Experience:
12.1 years
20 played
12 reviews
Storrs Pond is no joke. 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 10, 2015
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Storrs Pond is serious business. I have lost more discs on this course than any other. But I also love the fearlessness of the course design. I love the use of elevation and de-elevation. Its scenic, well laid out, and challenging.
Cons:
I appreciate the idea behind hole 7.... but dont even tell me anyone has it remotely down to a science. Be willing to lose your disc. If you love your disc, be willing to search for it for at least 45 minutes. I overthrew on my drive by about 300 feet. Bu then again. Not used to driving down a 400+ foot double black diamond. Nor should I be.
Other Thoughts:
This course is ballsy and I like it. NOT FOR BEGINNERS!
