Harrogate, United Kingdom

Ashville College DGC

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Conor
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice short course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 31, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Easy access. Short holes. Good use of limited variety in terrain.

Cons:

On school grounds, but public footpath runs across it. Best played out of school hours (evenings and weekends)
Some tee signs missing. Need to use map and best judgement.
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lathama
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Experience: 7.8 years 44 played 44 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great Little course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 29, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Off Road Parking available

Course map available

Baskets in Great condition

Great use of the elevation changes

Challenges both forehand and backhand shots.

Cons:

Grass tee's, very slippy on my visit

Not all tee posts in position (hole 2,5, 8 & 9) - however it was easy to work out where I was meant to be by looking at the map.

Other Thoughts:

A really fun course, with great views. Set around 3 rugby pitches with a public footpath through the middle too, I can see this area being busy at certain times of the day. However Sunday afternoon I had it to myself

Hole 1: A downhill tee, which throws across the corner of the rugby pitch to an uphill basket surrounded by young trees. A deceptively short hole, which is made harder by a strong wind blowing over the ridge.

Hole 2: Tee off from between the 2 rugby pitches, there is no post (probably health and safety) so look for the white spot on the ground. Basket is on the ridge ahead under the trees. Nice low ceiling for your putts.

Hole 3: Short hole, which plays to the edge of the playing fields. The slope drops away behind the basket. Be careful not to overthrow as the houses gardens are very close.

Hole 4: A strange dogleg hole. The fenced off compound has no entry gate, so any disc's on here are deemed OB. Basket guarded by 3 old trees.

Hole 5: I found it hard to work out the exact tee position (no tee post), basket is well positioned ontop of the ridge.

Hole 6: Elevated tee, which throws down to your right. Basket is close to the fence - beware of the stream which runs under the hedge. The long grass hides the edge of the bank!

Hole 7: Very muddy tee shot which is right next to the stream. Hole throws back up to the top of the ridge. Basket is perched on the edge of the slope. Any throw which is log will roll away a good 30-40ft.

Hole 8: no Tee post, but easy to work out from the map.
Throw from the top of the ridge, down 2 tiers of the pitch to the bottom corner. Beware you are throwing over the footpath so I suggest a spotter off the tee.

Hole 9: The tee appears to be from next to the long jump pit, however the tee post has been cut to a stump.
Hole throws straight over the rugby pitch so if a game is in play this hole will have to be played differently.

Overall I really enjoyed my visit here.
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robbnot
Experience: 11.7 years 10 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

a good evenings golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 13, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

real baskets (quite rare in UK at the moment) great for a swift round, easy to get around on the well kept rugby pitches

Cons:

in a private school can't just rock up and play

Other Thoughts:

great little course that I enjoyed playing even in the rain, cos the ground is well drained
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swatso
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 755 played 414 reviews
1.00 star(s)

About the Pitches 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 24, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

One of a few, permanent, basket-courses in the UK. Makes the most of what little elevation changes and obstacles available to it.

Cons:

For the most part, wide open. A few of the baskets are quite near to the fences of private homes or a farm field.

Other Thoughts:

Course plays around the edges and across well-maintained open spaces that are used as rugby pitches by a private school. The two pitches are separated by a short but steep slope, and the rightmost pitch has another short but steep slope on its far side. Baskets 1, 5, and 7 are located near the edges of the these slopes to provide added challenge, as are tees 6 and 8, to provide an elevated look to the basket.

Holes 2&9 do not have tee signs. For #2, I teed from underneath the goalposts. For #9, I simply teed for next to basket-8 - not correct, according to the map, but better to throw across the open space than walk halfway across then throw!

A rare place to play disc golf in the north of England. Definitely on the open and flat side, but better than nothing!
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