South Dayton, NY

Chainbiters at Brown's Farm

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chris deitzel
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 30.6 years 286 played 54 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Could be one of the best, but feel they don't want it to be drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I've been coming to Browns Farm for nearly 20 years now and it is one of my absolute favorite places to play disc golf at. The course is situated on a beautiful family farm that has some truly amazing views and just an overall peaceful setting. The course itself is excellent also. There are wide open holes, tight wooded holes, left curves, right curves, downhills, everything you need to make an amazing course. The holes have evolved slightly over the years with pins and tees getting longer and other holes changing completely. But the one constant remains, and that is the fun factor.

Cons:

I feel like Browns Farm could be a top 20 course in the world, except they really don't want it to be. If that makes sense?? The tee pads are horrendous and some of the worst you will play on any course. The tee signs are non-existent. There are tree limbs hanging in flight lines, that they apparently really like. It's not a constant throughout, but a pole saw on a few trees would make these holes even better. Some proper tee pads would make things so much safer and more enjoyable here also. They really are horrendous when it gets wet, and the ones that had carpet are totally shot and bunched up and ripped.

but.....I still love it. I just wish they realized the potential they had to make this a true destination with the available barn and cabin which could be rented also.

Other Thoughts:

Browns Farm is a special place. I've had some of the best experiences playing here. I always stop by when I'm nearby. Even some of my dogs ashes on the course because she loved it so much also.

If you are looking for a disc golf destination away from civilization on a beautiful farm, this is the place to come.

There is a porta potty on site and it's $5 to play. There are course maps and loner discs available also.
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B The V
Experience: 9.7 years 93 played 10 reviews
4.50 star(s)

WNY Gem 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 3, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Challenging course that checks off most players "must haves" for a great course. It has water, elevation, lots of trees, more elevation, more trees, and some fun ace runs.
There are 3 tee pads per hole making it playable for all skill levels.
Great use of elevation.
Nice mix of bombers and touch shots.
Hole 9 brings you back to the parking lot.
Very little underbrush to lose your disc.

Cons:

Some of the baskets are not the greatest. Mostly on the alphabet holes.
Tee pads are far from ideal.
Very little signage making this course tough your first time through. (rumor has it signs are in the works)
That hill is no joke, not really a con for me, but if you have weak knees it won't be an easy round for you.
You can take cart up there, but it won't be easy.

Other Thoughts:

I feel that this course is an overlooked gem in WNY. I only wish it was closer to where I lived so I could play it more. This course will teach you how to scramble to save your par if you miss your line and reward you with making a great shot off the tee. Each hole had it's own feel and it didn't feel repetitive. The downhill shots on 9 and 18 alone are a great reason to come play this course. Hole 1 is a long vanilla up hill that can lull you into thinking this is going to be an easy course. It is anything but. The big challenges are further up the hill. If you haven't been out to Brown's farm I suggest you take the trip and do it.
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hisson
Experience: 17.8 years 82 played 15 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Worth the Trip 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 7, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good placement of baskets. Good range of distances. Good use of elevation. Choice of tees. Fair pars.

Cons:

Tees are not consistant. A few are a good heavy flypad. Some are some old carpet and some are dirt or grass.

Other Thoughts:

This course is out of the way. Play if first while you're fresh. I had a much better time than when I followed another big course. Look around while you play and enjoy the hike.
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toddnick
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 5.8 years 86 played 31 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 1, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Friendly owners of this private course.
- Tremendous piece of property; gorgeous.
- Great use of elevation; it is a workout despite the fact that it is less than 7,000 feet from white tees.
- Several signature holes (6,7,9,12,13,17)
- Majority of holes are in the woods with demanding but fair lanes to throw.
- Course is donation only;free course map and scorecard.
- Immaculate; no trash.
- Great/challenging basket placements on half the holes.

Cons:

- No signs for each hole or to next tee (I had to do a lot of scouting/searching the first time on the layout, even with the course map)

Other Thoughts:

This is in my top tier of Western New York courses along with Emery Park, Lakeside Beach State Park and Parma.
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Dr_Johnson
Experience: 11.7 years 121 played 5 reviews
4.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 1, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Awesome course. Great variety, with open and wooded holes. Some very long holes as well. By far the best course in an area fairly devoid of good courses. The folks who run the course are great. I am greeted almost every time I play.

Cons:

Difficult for beginner level players. Some of the terrain is difficult to maneuver through (up and down hills and across a creek). If you are unfamiliar, some of the tees can be tricky to find in the woods.
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lcra0825
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.6 years 152 played 39 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Loved the Basket Placements 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 28, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- wide variety of holes- requires hyzer and anhyzer throws, hole 2 requires low and straight shot between two rows of trees
- amazing scenery
- many unique "signature" holes #6, #9, #12, #17, #18 to make sure the course never gets boring
- three well marked tees for each hole to allow for all level players. Hole 9 even has an alternative shorter basket for those who don't want to throw 652 feet and over a pond
- some long holes for those who want to drive as well as many shorter holes that require more accuracy
- course flow is very good for the most part
- excellent use of ravine and brook running through course
- good mix of wooded and open holes although the course leans toward wooded
- a pro shop with some new discs for sale. Also you can borrow discs on honor system to play the course
- out in the middle of nowhere so it isn't crowded(also a con because I have to drive so far to get there)
- there are numerous directional signs to lead you to the next tee and the tees themselves are marked with the hole number


Cons:

- no signs at the tees to show you where the basket is which can be a problem because the holes are long and you cant see the baskets
- no tee pads which would be helpful especially on muddy hills

Other Thoughts:

This course has many unique holes and was very fun for me to play. The course is very challenging and might take some time to play a round. I thoroughly enjoy this course but can't give it a 5 without good signs at the holes
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hotwheelsdad
Experience: 16.7 years 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 10, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Loved the tight fairways and the different terrain. It was also quiet and had some unbelievable scenery.

Cons:

Needs to have some tee signs or better marking's to get to the next hole. A scorecard would have been great to see what par was and how long the holes were.

Other Thoughts:

I must say that I am honored to have played this course and look forward to being able to go back and play this course again.
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bigdogtoo
Experience: 4 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Wow 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 10, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Spread out, laid out with all skill levels in mind.

Cons:

Numbers and markers could use an upgrade.
Score card with distance and pars would have been nice.

Other Thoughts:

It was an honor to play this private course I would hope to have the chance to play again. It was so cool to have 18 holes to ourselves. Thanks again
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JohtoVillage
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24 years 160 played 73 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good Course 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Chainbiters has excellent scenery on a great piece of property. The terrain is beautiful and the holes have some nice variety. There are some nice, bomber holes and a lot of tight, wooded holes. There's also some nice variation of hyzer/anhyzer holes. I would definitely recommend giving this private course a shot, under the right scenario (discussed below).

Cons:

This is a course that definitely needs to be played with a member or someone who has played the course before. The navigation on this course is borderline impossible. The numbering on the holes appears to be completely messed up and the navigation between the holes is not clear. In addition, holes 17 and 18 were nowhere to be found (or who knows what hole numbers we actually couldn't find). Also, the natural tee pads weren't the best but I can forgive that on a private course.

Other Thoughts:

Please heed my advice - do not play this course without someone who has played it before. It was a great course with some beautiful scenery but isn't really playable without a map (which we couldn't find) or without a guide.
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justinmd44
Experience: 23.8 years 57 played 7 reviews
5.00 star(s)

The Greatest I've Played 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 11, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Did you ever dream of designing and building the perfect disc golf course on that beautiful piece of property you will buy after you win the lotto? Well someone built your dream... in the middle of nowhere. This private course is the best I've played and the best I've dreamed of so it deserves 5 stars. I could write a book on the joys of this course: variety of length, type of shot, elevation change, scenery (in particular hole number 9), the peacefulness, and the owners.

Cons:

This course isn't in my back yard.

Other Thoughts:

Beachwood Classic held in July is the greatest disc golf event ever.
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tistoude
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 198 played 60 reviews
4.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 29, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Brown's Farm has some of the best disc golf terrain I have ever encountered. The various holes play through open fields, great elevation changes, hardwood forest with very little under brush, pine tree tunnels, creek beds, ravines and ponds.

Amazing Variety of shots. This course will require you to use every shot possible. Rollers (FH and BH), hard hyzers, gentle anny's, overhands and straight down the pipe.

Pin Placements. Browns Farm has fantastic pin placements. On slopes, edge of a cliff, protected by trees. Good examples are #4, downhill snugged behind the most beautiful massive tree, #8 guarded by a phalanx of trees, #9 on the edge of a pond, #10 on a slight ledge on a good slope, #11 Protected by trees and rocks with hill behind it, #17 25 ft drop off behind the basket. The pin placements really make this course standout.

Multiple tees. Three tees for each hole that for most part offer very different views and lines to the same hole.

Both 9's play back to the Barn and parking area and practice basket.

Course is immaculate. Since it does not see as much play as other courses it stays pristine with very minimal effort.

Private. You could easily have this entire course to yourself for as long as you choose to play.

On Site Camping. As long as you clear it with Grandaddy (Michael Brown).

Cons:

Tees, tees, tees. The tees on this course are natural. No gravel, woodchips or anything else. For the most part they are not too bad to throw from but a couple of them are slick and others are very uneven. If it is raining out a few of them can be unplayable (#7 in a creek bed). This is pretty much the only reason that this is not a 5 Disc course. It has everything else you could possibly want from disc golf.

Other Thoughts:

Brown's Farm is slightly off the beaten path but is very accessable from the I-90 Silver Creek exit. But this is one of the greatest reasons to go there. Like I previously mentioned you could easily have this beautiful course to yourself. I have only been to Brown's Farm so far for tournaments and the Can Am Cup and their events are amazing. They have more of a festival feel than anywhere else I have ever been. The locals are awesome and super helpful. Grandaddy and his wife are wonderful hosts. I have not played Flip City yet but I think that this is a pretty close comparison.
Construction has begun on a new 18 holes so you will see extra baskets and a few tees that are not quite in regular play yet (unless a local can show you). When the next 18 goes in if it is anything like the first 18 I think I will have to move this up to 5 Discs even without good tees. Even with only the first 18 this is my favorite course I have played so far.
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alx133
Experience: 19.9 years 78 played 9 reviews
4.50 star(s)

The course that started it all for me 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 23, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Ridiculous course owned and run by a great family. This is the course i started on, and i couldnt have lucked out more because its got everything.
- Great hole variation, super technical to open bombs.
- Amazing pin positions. just some really beautiful picturesque holes with baskets perched on hills, by ponds, between many trees etc...
- mostly shaded in the woods with no overgrowth as a result
- multiple tees that really alter the course
- great family: the Browns are friendly and enthusiastic
- Private (this is a pro as far as it will keep the course as pristine as it is; if the family were not so great and welcoming this might be a con)

Cons:

-so far away from where i live now.
-grass tees (but cement or rubber would be a bit ridiculous in the farm setting)


Other Thoughts:

I hear this course gets knocked down to a 9 hole in the winter with a league that runs year round. I cannot vouch for this personally though.

This course is a shining jewel. very much worth making contact and getting out there to play.

perhaps my favorite course ever played.
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5 3
Gator
Experience: 14.8 years 19 played 19 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A Gem In South Dayton 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Mixed woods and open holes play over a lot of elavation. Hole 9 is my favorite hole to date. Risk and reward are a big part of playing this course. The different tee's really change the course. This is the only course I've played in NY so far that I would say is a must play

Cons:

Natural teepads and some poor baskets keep this from being my first 5 rating.

Other Thoughts:

The Beachwood Classic is a great tourney held on this course every year, check out nrdg.net
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Pyro419
Experience: 15.7 years 19 played 13 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Disc golf heaven 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 8, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Excellent 18 hidden in the middle of nowhere on a beautiful piece of land. Finally got to play early this summer when a member brought me. I cant praise this place enough, mix of wooded and open holes, lots of elevation change both uphill and down, pond, very diverse mix of holes pulling every shot and disc out of your bag.a wondeful challenge. all pins are portable giving unlimited options for hole changes and variation. would really like to join next year and cant wait for beechwood, missed it this year.

Cons:

Nothing i can come up with except being private, but im sure thats a plus when u are a member!

Other Thoughts:

if you ever have the opportunity to play here dont pass it up, as soon as you do you will be wanting to play more!
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cswilliams27
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Peaceful 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 2, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Private course that is well maintained (a bit muddy after rain) and a great escape from the normal courses in the area that are torn up and abused from inconsiderate players. We camped out on a Saturday night and got a few rounds in. Very serene back in the woods. It is worth it alone to go for just the atmosphere. This is a course for people who truly love disc golf, and it is nice to run into others out there that feel the same way. The camping area has a huge fire pit and lots of wood available for use (I assume from clearing out sections of the course). There are even a couple holes at the end lit up by some solar lights in case it gets dark quickly as you finish your round!

Cons:

None really, but is challenging for beginners. For the ease of scoring, every hole is par 3, even though there are a couple that could go 5. A score of +12 would be phenomenal from the golds. Some of the pin placements are brutal - on the side of cliffs, over a lake, blind shots behind trees, but it is a welcome challenge and a course you will not soon forget.

Other Thoughts:

Course plays mostly through the woods, as well as up and down an open hill. Contact Grandaddy before you go, he and his brother and son are very accommodating and you can tell they just want people to have fun and enjoy the sport. I am definitely becoming a member next year. They ask for a small "greens fee" from non members, but this is peanuts for the opportunity to play at such a nice course.
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gr8fuljohn
Experience: 21.8 years 65 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Chainbiters 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 21, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a very nice mostly wooded course that plays along and up and down a very large hill (mountain) with some very difficult pin placements that will make or break your putting game.
Challenging Gold tee's will test your arm and your accuracy.Bring all your shots to this course.
You won't be disappointed with this course.

Cons:

Nothing bad to say about the course at all. Call ahead to talk to Grandaddy the owner before just driving out there. Very nice folks out there. !!!

Other Thoughts:

This is a beautiful private course out in the country about 15 minutes from Fredonia,NY. Once a year there is a fantastic tournament (Beachwood) out there with camping on site and many other special feature's. Great player's party to boot.
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Dave
Experience: 18.7 years 153 played 16 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Farm & Woods 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 29, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

The owners graciously invited us to play after we got in touch. Lots of variety & great scenery.

Cons:

A little hard to find, the first time (probably a good thing in a private course).

Other Thoughts:

The wooded holes are like a scaled down version of Chestnut Ridge.
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walker
Experience: 17 years 23 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Excellent Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 19, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Challenging. Lot's of variety. Quiet. Multiple tees.

Cons:

middle of nowhere, but it's sort of like a disc golf oasis in the middle of nowhere.

Other Thoughts:

A few holes make use of open fields, and lot's of heavily wooded holes. I haven't played the gold tee's (not good enough yet!) but they look incredibly challenging and fun to play. Very creative and varied holes, bring all tricks. Lot's of up and down terrain. It's a private course, but not to hard to make friends with the owner, and you can camp on site (it's a farm).
http://www.chainbiters.com/index.shtml
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