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HyooMac
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Experience: 6.7 years 415 played 382 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A Good Course, Overgrown

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 15, 2023 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

There's a good layout here: a shorter, heavily wooded complement to Brakewell Steel, but the overgrowth of trees, bushes and weeds really affects the experience. The pictures from 2010 and 2012 give no idea of how much tighter all the lines have become. It appears that Wolfe does not fall under the purview of the Warwick Town Park maintenance operation, and is dependent on volunteer time for its upkeep. It was especially frustrating to be hacking through bushes and weeds while hearing the giant tractors mowing the nearby Brakewell Steel fairways



+ Entering the course through the wooden arch, and then playing the first few holes reminded me of the 3rd nine holes at Sedgley Woods: "I'm going on an adventure in the forest!"


+ There are some great holes using the water hazard of the creek. Some have water short, some long, some both short and long. There's a fair amount of elevation (land sloping down to the creek) and thick woods will catch and kill any wild throws. Every one of these holes requires a plan: Risk? Reward? Bail out? Birdie?


+ The section that doesn't have water (11 - 16) has deep woods, elevation, and a good mix of right-to-left and left-to-right lines. Nothing's long or open enough to really challenge a big arm, but the course requires a ton of control. You'll find yourself leaning on touch and stall shots to land in birdie territory

Cons:

- I timed my revisit to play only a few weeks after a Spring cleanup, but there was still a lot of low growth, and some bushes and trees that have grown in to narrow the original throwing lines


- Some paver and some rubber tees, but many "natural" (dirt) - and a few of those on the back nine are uneven and covered in roots, making for standstill teeshots that require 200'+. Tee signs are adequate, but faded and a few are missing


- The Blue tees are mostly natural and many are so overgrown that they're hard to find or to play from. You'd do much better to forget about them and play from the Silvers

Other Thoughts:

~ A rugged hike through the woods; not even slightly cart-friendly


~ The creek looms on so many holes. It's obscured by elevation changes, it snakes around - and you probably can't see it from tees any time except the dead of winter - if you can't see your landing zone...walk forward and check. You'll thank me later


~ If you don't take the time to walk forward on holes as advised, the one hole to do so is #15. You're throwing blind out of a wooded chute over a relatively open valley, and the basket is up on a far hillside to the right. A high RH hyzer over the bushes in the distance will put you in C1 - an easy shot that's not at all obvious unless you know where the basket is


~ Navigation has been improved by nailing white metal diamonds to strategic trees. They get you going in the right direction (most connections are made on narrow wooded trails). The only place I missed directional signage was the longish walk from 2 to 3, but felt like I was being helped the rest of the course. This is a big improvement from when I played it a few years ago


~ If you can look past the overgrowth, Wolfe Woods is spectacular to view. On a day in May when everything is lush and green, it was like playing in a secret preserve: felt like playing through a hidden garden on #3, and a little-known fishing stream on #7


~ Standing on many of the tees, you can't really get a sense of basket location, landing zones, etc. This is a course best played by people who've already played this course


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Ryal
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Experience: 6.8 years 216 played 182 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Water-Riddled Wolfe Woods 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 3, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ As the title of this review implies, there is water OB everywhere at this course. Ten of the eighteen holes have the player throw over a stream or creek, which makes for some fun risky golf.
+ Most of the course plays within the woods to challenge the players' control and aim through the tight fairways.
+ Both the silver (short) and blue (long) layouts have their own tee sign indicating the distance and par with a diagram of the hole ahead with the next tee direction and any OB specifically marked, and most have their own seating/benches.
+ A few nice elevation challenges add some texture to this otherwise flat course.
+ Short distances so the course can be played in a hurry if a golfer has time restrictions.

Cons:

- As the title of this review implies, there is water everywhere at this course. Some of the fairways were squishy messes during my session in early December.
- Most of the course plays within woods that are not altogether well maintained. A few deadfall trees here and there plus overgrowth in the middle of some fairways subtract from the experience.
- Trash, broken chairs, and discarded industrial equipment visible- especially among holes seven through eleven.
- The tee pads are lumpy rubber. They do not feel sturdy or flat beneath my feet. Some holes have no tee pads at all. Those tee zones are simply rocks or mud behind an embedded plank of wood.
- Some tee signs are missing as well.
- Short distances so the course can be unsatisfying if a golfer has expectations.

Other Thoughts:

My favorite hole at this course would have to be either 15 or 16. It was so nice to play among some evergreen trees after playing through nothing but deciduous trees up until that point. The fairways of those two holes were actual grass instead of mud or rock. I think I liked 16 slightly better because its pin was defended by a bunker and a few guardian trees.
My least favorite hole at this course might be hole 10 because of its combination of winding stream OB and scattered tree-dodging. It felt the least cohesive to me as far as disc golf goes: almost as though the tees and basket were plopped near the water just because they could.

As for the course as a whole, Wolfe Woods is a puzzle.
Everything positive I can think of is negated by that very aspect's downside. The fun water hazards are negated by that very water seeping into the ground everywhere around it and making a muddy mess of the fairways. The challenging wooded holes are negated by their brevity and sometimes under-kept condition.
I did like some of the elevation changes such as the fun downhill of hole 4 and the gentle uphill of hole 11, but I wish that the tee areas had better material (or any material at all for some tee zones) so that I could get more footing to power through them. Most of the streams and creeks are peaceful to watch and listen to, but the rest of the forest is tiny, cramped, and has some garbage plainly visible- especially during the back nine.

This is not a bad course. But it is also not a great course. It is neither dazzling nor dull. It neither invigorates nor nauseates. I neither loved it nor hated it, which is why I feel confident in my rating.
I can still reluctantly recommend this course, however, because I imagine that it will probably be a bit more enjoyable in the hotter months when the ground is not as soggy. I think the tacticians out there would get a lot more enjoyment out of this course than the power throwers, though. The woods are a little bit demanding when it comes to their lines and whether or not they wish to forgive a bad throw.
The short distances for the holes compensate for that, somewhat, with the absolute longest on offer being 425 feet at hole 4's blue (long) tee, so more experienced players might not feel like wasting their time in the first place.

Bottom line: Play at Wolfe Woods as a warm-up for the other course just up the hill and across the parking lot or if you wish to practice throwing through semi-dense forest and over a bunch of waterways.
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PuzzledGuy
Experience: 8 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Bonus play at Brakewell Steel! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 5, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Fun course adjacent to Brakewell Steel. Played the short tees, so all comments are based on that. Plays through the woods, requiring you to bring your technical skills. Good use of terrain, trees, and water to create a challenging course requiring you to shape your shots. Lots of birdie opportunities! Decent signs at most holes.

Cons:

Not always easy to find your way through this course. Generally, good signage at the tees once you find them. Lots of broken down chairs and benches at holes - can look a bit trashy. Looked at a few of the long tees, and they were a bit rough.

Other Thoughts:

I wasn't sure about this course, but I can highly recommend it. It pales a bit in comparison to Brakewell Steel, but it's a fun change of pace and definitely worth playing. Lots of opportunities to be optimistic that can easily be crushed by the woods. I'll be playing this course again when I return to Warwick!
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KVandy66
Experience: 8.9 years 5 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Could be really cool 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 10, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's a heavily wooded course, which can be cool
There's a fine line between heavily wooded, and simply overrun by brush
The holes are very cool, elevation is a factor which is always fun
There's one hole that you literally throw over a giant drop off for your opening toss, that's really cool.
There's a water hazard creek running through a few of the holes, so variety wise, it's a good course.

Cons:

Needs signage, I found myself wandering with my friends trying to find the next hole in more than one occasion
One off throw, and you're fighting prickers to get your disc, or crossing a river that's in OB territory
SO MUCH TRASH EVERYWHERE!!!
A course map at the beginning would be greatly appreciated
For the life of us, we couldn't find hole 18, it was getting dark, so we called it quits.

Other Thoughts:

Definitely inferior to the normal Warwick park course, but it's a challenge and an interesting change of pace if you want to give it a shot.
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Lance Philip
Experience: 9 years 7 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Not bad, but could be better. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 20, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

The holes are set up well with a good line of sight to most baskets. Wolfe Woods presents a real challenge due to some heavily wooded areas with some holes having various degrees of water to navigate around. It's a fun course and the elevations are manageable even if you aren't in the best shape. It's a great alternative to the main course in the park.

Cons:

Missing tee box signs on many holes. When we were their all the trash cans were overflowing and there was a lot of garbage along the side of the tee boxes. I found that some of the natural tee pads had large rocks embedded in them so I had to be careful with my footwork not to trip. The thing that made me nuts was the lack of signs pointing to the next tee at the end of the holes. The 16th hole is really confusing because there are 3 paths there, only one takes you to the 17th. The worst part of all is the fact that you have you cross over 2 other holes almost completely back to the beginning of the course.

Other Thoughts:

First off this course was in rough shape with every garbage can overflowing with trash. Many of the tee box signs were missing. As far as how the course plays, it's a true challenge with trees on every hole and water coming into play on many of them. The course is fun but the layout is a bit confusing at times so finding the next tee box can be difficult. This is true after the 16th hole. To get to the 17th hole you have to walk across two other holes almost back to the start. It also slightly meets up with the main course. Overall I'm giving it a B- but if it were cleaned up a bit, replaced the missing signs and added more arrows directing you to the next tee I would give it a 4 rating. Wolfe Woods is extremely challenging and will be remain fun whenever it's played. With all the woods in full bloom it is tough in Spring/Summer but will probably play very differently in Fall/Winter.
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BigAl724
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.6 years 178 played 144 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Wolfe Woods - Where's the next hole? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 17, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Wolfe Woods is a unique course set in a heavily wooded area within Warwick Town Park. It is conveniently located right next to the Brakewell Steel course and provides a quicker, par 3 round as a nice alternative to its big brother. There is a big wooden sign on the left side of Brakewell Steel hole 15's fairway, this is where you enter the course.

The course has quality tee signs and offers multiple tees that do a nice job of changing the hole. It also has Mach 3 baskets in great condition that are easy to spot in the thick woods because they are painted red.

I say that Wolfe Woods is unique because it is set in a strikingly beautiful section of the woods that really has a middle-of-nowhere feel to it. It starts in a moderately wooded section playing over many little streams, and then takes you through a densely wooded area with quality elevation changes in play. The course then finishes with more holes where streams come into play and it loops back to the course entrance.

While being a shorter, par 3 course, Wolfe Woods actually presents a lot of challenges with streams in play on 10 holes and the thick rough that is constantly present. No holes here let you comfortably air it out, each hole requires a more technical approach.

My favorite stretch of holes here were 11-14, which was probably the most densely wooded part of the course. I felt that these holes did the best job of offering multiple fair lines and they had more elevation changes than the other parts of the course.

Cons:

Honestly, this is the worst course that I have played in terms of navigation. To be fair, I didn't have a map, which I would certainly recommend. There are many, many occasions where paths lead to every which way, leaving you guessing to find the next tee. Sometimes, paths even break off from those paths, making it more confusing to re-track your steps once you have gotten lost. The course also plays close to the Brakewell Steel course at times, adding to the confusion even more. I often felt like I was lost in a corn maze.

Tees come in a variety of forms. I'm usually not too concerned about the tees, but this course had some definite problems. Natural tees were sometimes uneven and it sometimes wasn't clear that they were tees.

The rough was also some of the worst that I've seen on a course. It was very thick and nasty throughout the course. I feel that I would like this course A LOT better if I played it when the rough was died down.

I should also mention that navigation can be tough in a literal sense at a few points. Not for the faint of heart, the course is definitely a hike in the woods, crossing on a sketchy bridge or two, as well as through some very tight paths.

Other Thoughts:

Technically, Wolfe Woods is a fun course that I thought was well designed and had a nice balance of shots. While not being very long, the course could be a challenge for even more serious players, with the constant battling of the stream and a few precarious pin positions. With improved navigation and reduction of the rough, I could see myself bumping its rating up .5-1 disc.

The fact that this is located right next to Brakewell Steel is awesome, but I still would recommend playing this course if you have some extra time. It is a good compliment to the beast that is Brakewell Steel with its tight technical holes
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sidewinder22
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.7 years 297 played 197 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Winston Wolfe's Pulp Fiction 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

18 holes over moderate elevation changes with multiple tees and pin placements on most holes. Some great basket placements and use of the creek. Mostly tight and wooded and short although there are a couple more open holes that still have great challenge from elevation changes or shaped by wood line/shrubs. Tee signs are ok. Trash cans and benches. Bathrooms up by the playground.

Cons:

Tee types are mixed from rubber to gravel to dirt. Navigation for first timers is pretty bad even with the map, there are paths leading every which direction in places. The whole course is tucked into the woods behind the Animal course around hole 14/15, you will see the big wooded sign for Wolfe Woods. The rough is fairly rough in the summer and there is a fair amount of poison ivy on this course. Disc loss is more possible on this course than it's big brother.

Other Thoughts:

If I'm curt with you in this review it's because time is a factor. I think fast, I talk fast and I need you guys to act fast if you want get the most out of this. So, pretty please... with sugar on top. Play this course with map in hand to warm up for the Animal course, or to introduce beginners to the game, or to have a little fun and work on your short game in the woods.
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DSCJNKY
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.6 years 682 played 129 reviews
3.00 star(s)

If Only I was a Local 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 12, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Great Little Technical Course. Wolfe Woods is a great little Roc/Putter/occasional driver course. I really enjoy these kinds of courses where all you need to do is throw shots you should make (if you're an advanced player). It's great practice, and it's fun to get birdies. Plus, this course would be a great course for beginning level players to cut their teeth on and get their game up before playing Brakewell Steel, although the opportunity to lose discs would be more prevalent.
- The Creek. There is a fantastic winding creek that flows throughout the course, creating some wonderful shots and dangerous greens. It was definitely the highlight of the course. It also added to the aesthetic value of the holes and course in general.
- 2 Ways to Play. There were long and short tees on the Wolfe Woods course (if I remember correctly the silver and the blues). Having played 2 other courses that day, I opted to play the shorter of the two.
- Brakewell Steel. I cannot imagine what it would be like to have Warwick Park's courses as my home courses... not only would I have the tighter, technical, mid-range game Wolfe Woods offers, but I would have the long, championship game that Brakewell offers too... allowing me to completely develop my skills.

Cons:

- Navigation. I have played tons of courses, in tons of places, usually by myself, and usually without a map... and I rarely get lost or turned around. However, somehow I skipped a few holes, in a few different locations, along the way... and since I had already golfed a lot that day, I wasn't entirely concerned with going back to find the holes.

Other Thoughts:

- It's Not Brakewell. Probably the biggest issue with Wolfe Woods is that you'd rather be playing the other course on the other side of the park. It's hard to take Wolfe Woods seriously when you just got done playing its MUCH bigger brother (and Joralemon earlier that day). It's kind of like when I played Pyramids after leaving Maple Hill... I kept thinking about how I'd rather be playing Maple Hill. However, if I was a local, I would be all over Wolfe Woods, as I'm sure beating your arm to death playing Brakewell would get old.
- Overall... How great it would be to have Warwick be your home park? You'd have a great tuner course in Wolfe Woods and an amazing championship level course in Brakewell Steel. In reality, for me, Wolfe Woods was just an opportunity to bag an extra course in NY. I had already played Joralemon and Brakewell that day and was fairly worn out. I took a putter, roc and leopard with me and just tried to trudge through. I actually enjoyed the course, mostly due to the creek running through it, but also because it was fairly demanding in its shot requirements (considering). Somehow, I got lost and skipped a few holes, getting mixed up between the longs and shorts and some of the crossover that happens between the blue and silver layouts. I was too tired to go back, and was happy enough to have played enough of the course to check it off the list - my mind was elsewhere anyway: Brakewell Steel.
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RamsFan1
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.5 years 91 played 91 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Underrated Course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 23, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

18 hole wooded, technical course located adjacent to the world class Warwick Animal Course. Like its counterpart, it has a blue (long) and a silver (short) layout and has something for all skill levels. A well-crafted "Wolfe Woods" sign overhangs the entrance to the course at hole 1. Each hole has new, professional grade signs at each tee pad and benches are present at most holes. A creek and roped out of bounds areas throughout the course fairly challenge you. Good use of elevation and variety.

Cons:

Tee pad uniformity is a big issue here. Some are rubber (slick), some have stone dust surface (OK but sometimes rutted) while others are dirt (many poorly surfaced with roots and rocks sticking out). Despite the relatively short layout, there are many areas for disc loss. The potential for poison ivy and ticks exist here. Some areas get very soggy after heavy rains. More "next tee" arrows would assist with navigation.

Other Thoughts:

The only thing keeping me from giving this course a "4" are the tee pads. Wolfe Woods is a good, solid course. The short layout is challenging yet opportunities exist for birdies and aces. The longer layout really increases the level of difficulty and will test even seasoned pros. There are no real signature holes here, but all 18 of them are of good quality.

The problem I see with Wolfe Woods is that it lies in the shadow of one of the East Coast's finest courses and those who travel a great distance to come to Warwick will sometimes overlook the Wolfe. TREMENDOUS work has been done here to upgrade signs and clear fairways- I'm told at one time this course was almost unplayable in the summer- and much credit is due the Parks dept. and the local club. If you make a trip here, make it a point to play a round at Wolfe Woods- you won't be disappointed.
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laderjr
Experience: 12.8 years 13 played 13 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Double Round Day 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 17, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Excellent course! We played this course as a second round to the Warwick course. The shorter, on average, fairways were a welcome cool down from the longer bombs from the first course. Nice tight course where there is a stream in play for 1/2 or more of the holes. An amature (like me) may spend some time fishing for a disc or 2 here but the reach is not too bad in any spot. Good turns and obstacles make for a more technical game here and the hole on the top of the cliff was a treat for me!

Cons:

There could be an issue with "flooding" in the later spring as the rains pick up, but there are bridges in place in the more wet spots on this course. The Tics are already on the move!

Other Thoughts:

Leave early and play both courses this is a beautiful place to wile away a whole day in Disc Golf and Picinic!
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agibson
Experience: 12.3 years 92 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Good course deserves more reviews! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 8, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

A very fun course, part of a fantastic disc golf park.

Mostly fairly tight, technical, holes with great use of two streams, terrain (lots of ups and downs), and some tough tee placements.

Two, in one case probably three, tee placements throwing to common baskets.

Very reasonable map available on this website - print it before you come!

Planking available in a number of places to help when terrain gets wet.

A very nice course.

Cons:

The tee areas were unimproved. Dirt or mud, with mostly (but not always) clear tee lines. Some of the amateur tees (silver), which I played, had very short boxes, and some had roots, etc. running through them.

The walk from 16 to 17 would be basically impossible without a map. It's long, and completely non-intuitive.

Not many garbage cans on the course, perhaps contributing to more litter than on the town course. Nothing too outrageous.

Other Thoughts:

I'm not in the habit of writing reviews, as a fairly new player. But, this course deserves more reviews!

I bumped it up probably one notch (3.5 to 4) for being co-located with the main Town Park course, with the in-development Oasis across the street.
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forehandfranz
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 31.8 years 226 played 128 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Wolfe "Creek" 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 25, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course plays off the edge of Warwick (there is a beautiful sign and wood benches off Warwick's #16) that will let you know where it starts). Most of the holes have two tee pads that will give you a two levels of play (Am and pro). The signs and the direction arrows are really helpful to let you know where you are throwing and where the tees are located (I would have been really confused otherwise).

This course is challenging in many ways. A creek winds through the first half of the course and lends to skillful placement of shots. Just as you are tiring of the water, it disappears. It's a technical and woody affair for the most part with a decent amount of elevation mixed in.

It was also less crowded than the Warwick course on a Sunday afternoon.

Cons:

Tee pads are gravel or rubber. It was wet when I played and they became slippery, and even the rubber ones had enough mud and dirt on them to add to slippage.

Lots of extra walking to get to many of the pro tee pads, and its not always clear where to go (even with the signs to help). Finding the 17th tee was very unclear with no arrows and a very long trail to get there (just go left from 16 pin and go past #15 blue tee and keep going).

Other Thoughts:

I am anxious to try the short tees next time as they would be a way to work with the midranges and be a lot less walking.
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prerube
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Premium Member
Experience: 16.8 years 274 played 235 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Decent course away from th crowds. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Wooded course with dual tee pads and excellent signage.

Great place to hide from crowds on the main course.

Red baskets are easy to see.

Plays around the creek on many holes.

Benches on many holes.

The first third of the course is the best part. Hole 4's downhill shot over the creek is probably the best of the first 6 holes, but hole 6 gives it some competition with a scenic shot around the winding creek. There are a few interesting holes with great potential in the back half, but they are in rough shape.
Lots of shade and decent scenery.

Cons:

It is worth the trek back up the hill to play 7 blue. 7 silver is horrible. The tee is directly behind a tree with the no clear shot in front of you, but a perfect fairway just to the left of the tee. The tee itself is full of sharp rocks and roots sticking up. I would always opt for blue over silver, especially when 7 blue is a nice over the valley shot.

Tee pads are inconsistent, some are wrinkled warped rubber, some are gravel, some are dirt, but most are uneven and difficult to use.

In the back 9 the rough was getting out of control, the vegetation was overgrown and I went from wanting to throw multiple discs on the first few holes to wanting to skip holes entirely due to the waist high foliage. Holes 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, and 17 were all in need of maintenance.

Flow was not nearly as nice as Warwick Brakewell Steel's Animal course. After hole 5 you pop out at hole 7 blue. After you play 6 you have to climb a steep hill to get back to 7 blue. There were a few long walks, but the walk to 17 seemed to cut back through half the course.

Other Thoughts:

This is a nice addition to the Animal course, but it is overgrown and the tee pads are very rough and nearly unusable.
It is a no brainer that this is worth a play if you are coming to play the Animal course, but it is not worth a trip by itself.
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bcr123psu
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.7 years 85 played 64 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Solid Wooded Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 13, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Wolfe Woods is off the beaten path, but easy to find, giving this course a pleasant, secluded feel. Located at the same facility as Warwick Town Park, Wolfe Woods can be played as part of the Town Park or as a round unto itself.

The designers of Wolfe Woods did a good job using the land they had available when they installed this wooded beaut. The fairways do a great job factoring in the water that weaves throughout the course. Elevation changes come into play on many holes, including several unique elevated pin positions. To further expand the variety of throwing lines availble, nearly every hole has two tees. There was also a subtle variation with regard to left-turning, straight, and right-turning fairways. Rock walls were also incorporated into the design and provided a really nice asthetic.

The tee signs were very well detailed and very helpful. Benches and other seating was available on some of the holes. The baskets at Wolfe Woods were in good shape and were of a color that was different than the baskets at Warwick Town Park, making it easy to discern which baskets belonged to which course.

Cons:

Although it's easy to find, the Warwick courses aren't exactly close to any major thoroughfares.

Most holes with multiple tees were longer versions of the same line. While this isn't necessarily a con in and of itself, it would have been nice to be able to have different shaped fairways to accompany the different tees. Additionally, it seemed like there were a lot of straight fairways. Those that weren't straight seemd to favor the lefty thrower.

Despite multiple tees, they were mostly natural or gravel. While not in bad shape, these types of tees don't provide the best footing.

Finding the next tee was difficult for a few holes. While not a real big detractor, additional signage would be helpful to point the players from the baskets to the subsequent tees.

The underbrush at Wolfe Woods was a bit much on many of the holes, increasing the time necessary to find an errant throw and increasing the possibility of losing a disc.

Other Thoughts:

The course had random garbage dumped throughout the course. While it wasn't on the fairways, the abandoned refrigerators, washers, dryers, and other scrap were an eyesore and detracted from the natural beauty of the course.

Given the location of the park, if Wolfe Woods wasn't on the same property as Warwick Town Park, I wouldn't say that it's a destination course but a "nice to play if you're in the area". In this case, however, given its proximity to the other gold-level course it's worth a rip. A lot of time and effort went into the creation of this course and, despite any cons listed, you won't have a bad time playing Wolfe Woods.
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toothyfish
Experience: 14.7 years 31 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Warwick's Best Kept Secret 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 6, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

While this course may not have the glamour of the Warwick Animal Course, it's certainly worth a round. It offers shorter holes with plenty of demand on accuracy.
* Short and Long Tees on most holes
* Baskets are in excellent condition
* Great usage of meandering streams, creating "island" greens and OB
* Hilly layout, yet not too tiring
* An excellent fall/winter/early spring course as it is well-protected - one of my favorite cold weather courses
* a peaceful diversion from otherwise busy park areas
* a great short game course with a premium on accuracy: can play with mids and putters
* brand new tee signs on short and long tees - Beautifully done!

Cons:

This course is a work-in-progress, so it does lack a few of the amenities that the main course has.
* Tees are mixed
* Navigation is a challenge, some trails criss-cross and there are some trails that are not part of the course
* Rough and brush can get very heavy in the summer

Other Thoughts:

This course has seen vast improvement in the last year as the Skylands Club continues to improve the tees, build bridges, and improve signage and trails. Several tees have been redone with stone dust and cinders - nice and flat. The recent addition of permenat tee signs makes finding your way much easier. The combination of the main park's multiple layouts and Wolfe Wood's diversity make this park tops.

If you are traveling to play the main Warwick course, consider a round through here afterwards. Or break off the main course after the 15 basket, play the 18 back in the woods and jump back on the main course at 16. That's 36 holes of golf! It's different and a fun challenge and compliment.

Just print out the map!

I play here often and know it very well. If you have any questions about it or the Warwick/Brakewell Steel Main course, please feel free to PM me and I'll try to help you out.
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Vepr
Experience: 16 years 50 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A Nice Compliment. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 20, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-The course is quite challenging filled with a lot of variety for a wooded course.
-The stream is utilized extremely well with the overall course design to make it very interesting. Streams sometimes protect the greens, run along side a fairway, or you must tee off over one.
-Hole 12 is an awesome hole.Its sort of on a little cliff where you can go either right or left. Going right is a tight little uphill shot that suddenly drops off to the basket. Going left is a downhill drive that eventually gently curves up to the basket. Two different extremes on one hole!
-Hole 15 has an interesting tee off from high up on one hill, then proceeds into a valley and then up another hill to the basket.
-It is well-thought out and does not grow mundane. Each hole is always different.

Cons:

-Definitely needs signs to help pinpoint blind baskets because the fairways can be misleading.
-The course isn't quite broken in so it is a bit of a haul. After a while tall grass and weeds get in the way and become annoying and take away some joy from the course. Although you have to consider it is a difficult piece of land to mow/maintain considering how its in a wetlandish, secluded area.
-Discs are very easy to lose. I had 3 other friends with me helping spot for throws and we lost discs 3 times (lucky we found 2 of them after 20 minutes of searching, desperately may i add).
-It is very hard to navigate. My friends and I forgot to print a map and we definitely regret it. The walk from hole 16 to hole 17 is on a pathway that splits into 5 different options! And the next tee sign does not help because it doesn't have an arrow.
-Watch out for fallen down barb wire in places.

Other Thoughts:

Definitely expect to possibly lose a disc here. There was a group a head of mine and behind mine so we were finding each other's discs sometimes! Actually enough discs got lost that afterwards we all had to meet up in the parking lot and exchange discs! Something i never had to do before.

Once you see hole 15 you may just breathe a sigh of relief like I did because it it the first truly open hole on the course. If you like wooded courses you should definitely check this out because only two holes are really open (15+16).

It is a good course to play with lots of variety in the woods, but surprisingly exhausting for its length because it has yet to be broken in. This is definitely a nice little course that compliments the more well-known Warwick course and could be rated higher once more traffic flows through.
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StringPeachIncident
Experience: 18.7 years 26 played 22 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Woods are Good 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 12, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

*Multiple Tee spots creating numerous different shots
*Lots of variety in throws
*Awesome elevation and gullies to throw down and over, especially 7 and 14
*More rugged and secluded than Brakewell/Steele
*Alot of water hazards to play over

Cons:

*Can be a little muddy
*You may have to scout for the pin bfore throwing if its your first time there

Other Thoughts:

After playing the Brakewell/Steele course which got a little confusing towards the last few holes, we stumbled upon a beat up rubber mat tee spot and hucked our discs from there, we wound up back in Wolfe Woods and decided to skip 18 of Brakewell an play the woods 18. Besides being practically alone compared to the field holes, the shots were all fun and made you wana throw more than just one disc sick chunnels and alot of water hazads are always a good time too, it suprised me that more people weren in the woods than on the field. Great set of 18and look forward to going back soon. Also avoid disc golf players with purple MC Hammer pants and pony tails cuz they'll cut you off while your playing the long tees and theyre sucking it up on the shorts.
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StymieDidIt
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 13, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Heavily wooded but a lot of fun to play. Stream comes into play a number of times. Short and long tees. Good elevation changes and lots of technical holes. Big arms won't have much of an advantage here.

Cons:

I found the rubber pads to be slippery when wet and hard to throw from. some tees are dirt, which was fine for the hole. Definately a 2/3 season course. By the end of April or earky May the course is barely navigable. The lost disc factor would be too great. Better markings and signs would be great. Without the map that I printed off the website, I don't think I would have been able to find my way from hole to hole.

Other Thoughts:

I really like the course despite the cons that I wrote. The group I play with, can't wait till the Fall so we can get in there and play it again
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optidiscic
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.8 years 156 played 147 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Secret Joyride in the Woods 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 28, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This was the most wonderful surprise I have ever experienced playing disc golf. Not many people realize that there is a technical full 18 woods course just a few feet away from World Famous Brakewell Steele/Warwick Park. The course is not advertised and is quite hidden. If you pay attention somewhere around the tee pad for hole 15 if you wander a bit you will see a mystery tee facing the other direction. Be adventurous you will be rewarded. This course is just a real throwback thrill to play. A stream intersects the course several times and comes into play on many of the holes. There are tight technical shots that roll up and down little hills. This course is a real joyride. Playing over the stream, the wonderful undulations, tight but fair lanes, and the overall feeling of exploring this secret 18 makes this course a real treat. Every technical shot imagineable is needed back here. Don't think this is just a dumb tight little woods course...This course is fun and challenging. Perfect complement to the Famous Course it hides in the shadows from. You will be avoiding creeks, driving down and up and over little valleys and in the end you will be left wanting more. This course could stand alone and be worth a trip but being next to one of the most famous courses in the world makes this place a true destination. If you ever want to experience the roots of the game it can be found here!

Cons:

A little rough in places. Lots of junk in the woods. Refrigerators etc. Tee pads are just dirt. Not well marked. I never found the basket for 17 though I played the fairway and it was fun. I can't complain much I was just so impressed and had so much fun back there.

Other Thoughts:

Long live Wolfie Woods. I hope the locals can keep this little dream alive. Some of the holes here do offer some decent distance as well as technique to play.
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