The Hollows - North is one of 2 course located in the same woods ( South ) . There are 2 separate lots for these courses , and if playing both courses , you want to park in this lot . South has dirt , and a long walk to the 1st hole . There were no visible bathrooms here . I played with local disc golf enthusiast and teacher , Niles on this course .
The Equipment - Holes have 2 good cement tees per hole . They even rubber tee pads at some of the holes for the newbies or kids . They have good descriptive tee signs at both pads . They also have Next Tee signs with the hole number to help navigate you . There is a nice kiosk with a map for both courses near hole #1 The baskets are white Dynamic Veterans and in good shape . There are some nice bridges on this course . Some nice benches and trash receptacles dot the course , too .
The Landscape - The course was fairly clean and not too many sticks or small stumps on or near the fairway . there is a pretty good amount of elevation on the North course , just not as extreme as South . All of the holes take place in the woods , which have mostly mature trees . There are a couple of places where there is some good overgrowth , and a couple of long dropoffs on the sides of a couple of fairways . Not near the gully action here as South . The area was dry and the creeks dried up when I was here .
The Highlights - #1 starts you off with a downhill drive ( 279', 331' ) left to right .#9 ( 394 ' 496' ) is a tight fairway run with a tree jail guarding the green . #11 ( 263', 407' descends to a green that has a big dropoff surrounding the back and sides of the basket . for your risk/reward approach .
Signature Hole - Has to be #18 ( 251' , 353' ) Playing longer than it is , the fairway is a long uphill drive to a basket that sits on one of 2 different mounds at the top .
The time - It took a little over an hour to play the North side of the course . A group of 4 will take about 2 hours 15 minutes .
A big plus is that you can park at the North lot , and enter the South Course at the end of #11 . There is a path to your left as you approach the basket . Take it and it will lead you to #12 South . You can play that course in a loop , then return to play #12 on the North course and skip long walks to the #1 South tee , driving to the dirt South lot , for 36 total and different holes .
This is a nice woods , and the course is very popular with the locals . Make sure to allot extra time during weekends or evenings .
Also bring water , because the course doesn't loop back until you finish hole #18 .

#1 Lack of Wow Factor - Other than the 18th hole , the course fails to blow you away with scenic or memorable holes ( still a solid play )
#2 Disc Risk - moderate . Ricochets from blind shots to baskets can cause rollaways 100 ' or more from where you think it is . There is also some overgrowth that will hide discs . Niles says that since the course is in the woods , leaves will bury a disc in the fall .
#3 inclement weather - If it rains here , or is icy or snowy , this course is going to be tough to play since it is mostly dirt . It looks like the course might retain some water .
#4 popularity . The word is that the holes are going to be backed up during peak times and on nice days . Make sure to clear your calendar for this as you might be here a while .
Prepare for a very long and unavoidable uphill walk from 17 to the 18 tee .It was brutal .
Spray bug repellent at least during the summer months . Bugs will pick at you during rounds here .

I thought that North was less challenging , but more popular than South . I think that more money was pumped into the North Course , giving it better signage a better lot , and the kiosk .I wouldn't complain . You can't go too many places in New Hampshire where you can park your car and play 36 holes of continuous disc golf . Multiple tees pads , Alternating pin positions . What more can you ask for ?! The course is solid , lots of variety on a technical woods , where precision is at a premium .

Make sure before you play here the you check wit the local disc golf shop " Breakin' Chains , just 3 minutes away , for information on league play and tournament dates , so you don't waste a trip . They have a great supply of discs and merchandise , and sponsor a lot of tournaments locally and help out the Hollows courses .

My Recommendation - This is the more favorable course for newbies or intros .and 1 discers Not a great date or family course ( 5354' - 6448' ) make it pretty long . Locals love this course , and it is a fun course for the intermediates thru the pros , who can duck into the South course . Not as close to the Expressways as some of the other courses , it is still something to venture to for the traveler flying into Manchester Airport . Course Collectors will like the 2 for 1 stop to bag the courses , then travel up to Beauty Hill ( 3 courses ) or jump on Rt 101 or back to the highway . If you like technical woods courses , don't pass up this opportunity while in New Hampshire . PLAY IT !!!

Super nice tee pads.Level. Good grip even when a little wet. Two pads on most holes.
MINT DD Veteran Baskets (Best chains out there IMO)
Dual pin placements on each hole (A & B, one basket)
Seating on just about every hole.
Lots of options off the tee.
Most lines are fair (tight as can be, but fair)
Greens are blend of flat and fast.
Greens open up allowing for chance to score on most holes.
Nice tee signs with layout, par and distance.
Good flow to course. Easy navigation.
Next tee signs help with direction.
Good blend of shots needed here. Never feel like "I've played this one before".
Trash cans.
Port a pot onsite.

A few times, things get crazy tight and you have to say "WTF".
Favors right hand flick, left hand backhand.
Some questionable OB.
Trash bins were overflowing full.
Pretty much playing in the woods all day. No real open up and air it out here.

Enjoyed playing here very much. The tight lines challenged my game and didn't frustrate me all that much.
Love those Veteran baskets with the Emac logo. Nice touch!
The blue tee to long pin ( long pins were in when I played) is a difficult layout. It will challenge you for sure. White to long pin is no picnic, but a little less demanding. Manchester is making strides with this course and the rumor of another 18 coming soon. 36 holes in these woods is going to be super sweet. Can't wait!

* Lots of thoughtful cutting of trees to open various shot lines
* Easy to find discs, even when you land off the fairway
* Good tee signage and pads

* Long pin layout felt very RHFH with the RHBH shot choices requiring very tight lines
* Missing/broken tee signs on two holes
* Lots of garbage

This was my favourite course of the many played in VT/NH/NY in the last week. It's clear that thought went into cutting trees to ensure that even if you hit a tree or wind up in the rough you still have a chance to get to the basket. I've played many other courses in the last week that were woods courses but if you ever got off the fairway you were screwed. That's not the case here, which makes it way more fun for a new player.

I also appreciated there were obvious route options off the tee on many holes, including a few that tempted you even though they were tight shots through trees. The downside though was it felt like at least half the holes favored the RHFH throw, which for a new player isn't a strong option.

Unfortunately there was a lot of garbage on the course when I played today, everything from half-empty gallon jugs of water to broken yogurt containers to lots of bottle caps. Shame, since the setting is so beautiful.

-Pretty layout, great use of terrain
-Excellent signage
-Concrete tee pads, 2 sets at most holes
-New DD baskets
-Scorecards at kiosk before #1
-Good variety for a 100% wooded course

-Some challenging lines due to layout of trees
-Lots of players out there, even early on a Saturday AM; this speaks to the lack of courses in the area
-Fallen leaves presented a challenge when locating shots

As suggested in my review title, this course is a real sleeper. Located right in the heart of Manchester, it utilizes the topography in a challenging but fair way, and has some of the best signage I've seen on any course. Was in the area for my daughters soccer tournament right after Thanksgiving, and I'm glad I got up early today to check it out. Not a course for beginners, but a great test for intermediate- pro players.

- Parking area
- Short hole distances
- Blue/white + Ts/baskets
- Direct view of baskets in most cases
- Not too hilly, easy yet interesting terrain actually

- Not yet finished
- Many trees need to come down - as now marked by ribbons
- Deep & high water beds
- Can eat discs if not careful
- Ground a lil' soft and humid

This one has potential, wait til more trees are down and alternative tees/baskets are installed. This is like 4 courses in one. Easy-intermediate level. No wide open space but not too tight like Pelham either.