Webster, MA

Webster Fish and Game Club

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SimonCarr
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 25 years 116 played 57 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Exceeded my expectations. Great course with supportive community.

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 18, 2023 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

There aren't that many courses that have such varied terrain as this course. The elevation and way that it was used is just about perfect.

This is not a demanding or super challenging course, but it is very fun. The ideal course to play with friends of any skill level.

Good mix of shots required here. The fairways all seem to have various options, with a premium on throwing tight lines. The fairways and rough seemed fair throughout.

I enjoy courses that reward accuracy and give some birdie opportunities, while also having some punishing longer holes.

Several of the holes on the back 9 are truly epic. My favorite was a shot from the top of a hill throwing maybe 400 feet along the edge of the river. It's the perfect spot to throw a fairway driver and let it glide up to the rock wall in front of the basket. I could throw that shot every week of my life and not get tired of it.

We played after a large rainstorm and the streams were rushing with crystal clear water. It was just enough water to make you want to avoid throwing it in, but still easy to retrieve a disc as the streams / creeks were never more than 1-2 feet deep.

Cons:

It's hard to pick out a lot of cons. Sure, its not the most challenging course, but Maple Hill is just up the road.

A few of the holes were close together and I could see some stray discs going onto other fairways. Everyone here seemed respectful and I never felt like we were in danger of being hit by a disc.

Other Thoughts:

We came to this area for Maple Hill, but I felt like this course was a hidden gem.
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Breh
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.9 years 191 played 189 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 14, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

Clubhouse area with bar and food
The course is pretty well marked out including a rope line marking the ob River
Good mix of distances and elevation but is an easier walk.
Love the big brick tee pad on hole 1 and the tee signs are very nice. Baskets are in great condition and course flows well. Some fun downhill and uphill shots and a couple par 4 location pins if you want to play them.

Cons:

I liked this course a lot not many cons I can say is pay to play 5$ a round but is worth it. Favors forehand but there is open lines for both righty and lefties.

Other Thoughts:

Seems like a cool place to hangout other then just disc golf as well. Fishing horseshoes ect
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slippingdiscs
Experience: 27 played 27 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Interesting Feel 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 24, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Many par-able holes
Wooded course
Easy on and off the highway

Cons:

Pay-to-play
Poor signage between holes 6 and 7

Other Thoughts:

This is an interesting course. It has the feel of a social club. There's a bar at the entrance, a small playground, a horseshoe pit, and chickens. There's a sign-in sheet and mailbox to put your $5 in on the corner, outside the bar. They ask that you set up a tee time on-line. The course had a fair amount of people but it wasn't crowded on a Saturday afternoon. There are many par-able holes, which make it fun. The signage is overall good but it's unclear where to go from hole 6 to 7. The basket is currently in the short pin so if you take the trail to the road, go to the right to find the tee pad for hole 7. It's on the same side of the road so don't cross the road.
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adlacro
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.9 years 151 played 125 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Webster 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 19, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

18 holes with Chainstar baskets in relatively good shape. Course offers a nice mix of elevation with defined fairways. Tee signs relatively accurate with exception to 11 and 12, just changed (see Other). A creek will come into play on a number of holes (no water in creek at time of play). Manicured quite well for a course that has only been in the ground for a few years. Many baskets are situated for challenging putting, always a plus (even when it adds stokes to my score lol). You will also find a good mix of straight, right turning, and left turning holes with a few lines available off of almost every box. Tee pads in great shape and allow for a full run-up. Nominal fee for play. Bricks near basket point the way to next tee (a la Newton Hill).

Cons:

While I like Chainstar baskets, these seemed a little stiff, especially strong side, and we had some bad spit-outs so that is not a knock on the course, but just something to consider. Although the course was bone dry when I played, there are some areas that don't drain well. Kind of noisy for being in a quiet town. Many of the holes play near each other, so in a tournament or a busy day just be alert so you don't get hit.

Other Thoughts:

They just changed hole 11 to split it into 2 holes so that sign has not been updated yet, nor a new sign on hole 12. Ob is as follows: 1 (deep), 5 (way left), 6 (way left, road right), 7 (road left), 12 (deep), 13 (left, deep), 14 (entire way left), 15 (left), 17 (right entire way). 14 was changed to a flat hole that is very short but with that creek bed right next to the basket, there will be a lot of penalty 3's. 17 can be brutal if you don't get left, but don't go left early, that is no good either. All in all the locals have done a fairly good job with the land and the layout and while no means a destination course, it is a nice play for something different or if in the area.
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KLydon
Experience: 11 years 17 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A solid technical course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 18, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

+Well maintained
+Flat, easy to walk (rarity in New England)
+Challenging
+Multiple lanes off the box
+Good location

Cons:

-May frustrate those with accuracy issues
-Fairways/Tees are a little too close together
-Not the best baskets

Other Thoughts:

I played a doubles event here and had a blast. It's a technical and punishing course. Met a lot of great people and players. This course reminded me a lot of Bellamy, but I'd say the lanes are little less defined. I wasn't a fan of the baskets, as the chains were stiff up top and did not catch well strong side, which led to some confusing chain-outs. It's also right on a Fish and Game location so there is a bar out front to relax before/after rounds. Good course, worth the trip.
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Hector Chain
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.9 years 222 played 191 reviews
3.50 star(s)

No fish or game, but beer and disc golf 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 8, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

You're going to enter an old bar that looks like a trailer from the outside, and some 60-year-old locals with thick Massachusetts accents will be sipping light-bodied lagers while you pay the bartender for your round. This is the most unique start to a round I've had.

The first two holes were a little underwhelming, and I was thinking, "This is it?" But then the elevation kicked in. About 2/3 of the holes have a decent up or down factor.

All of the holes are in the woods, and you can tell some thought was put into the design. Most of the holes have multiple lines with varying degrees of difficulty (I believe the designers created Newton Hill and Pyramids as well, and probably others). One or two holes have a creek that would usually come into play, but the drought this fall means there is no creek right now.

There is a nice mix of birdie runs and challenging par 4's. There are two consecutive very short holes (one is a ridiculous 110 feet). The first is a big up-and-down hole over a hump where a birdie is tough. The 110-foot hole is super easy to birdie, and you'll only fail if you go for the ace and fade into the rough on the slope. The par 4's require distance and good placement.

Navigation is pretty good. All of the baskets have bricks in the ground with arrows pointing you in the right direction (similar to Maple Hill). Tee pads are rubber and level.

Cons:

Hole 6 is along a marsh, and my drive shanked into the marsh, so a lost disc is a possibility (it wasn't a great drive). The leaves were really thick when I was there, and I searched over 30 minutes for a disc under the leaves before finding it, but this is the reality of a New England wooded course in November.

Despite the woods, it doesn't feel very secluded, with houses along some of the fairways and the highway nearby.

The holes are generally all good, but there isn't a real signature hole.

Other Thoughts:

To get to hole 1, walk straight back behind the bar past the basket (that's #18) and the slide.

You can bring beer on the course if you buy it in the bar. The only options were Bud and Bud Lite in cans, unless you want to carry a draft with you. I love the visual of someone cursing after their X-step knocks over their cup of Sam Adams.

The cost is $5 per round. The price is comparable to Maple Hill ($10 per day) and Pyramids ($10 per day, or $6 for one round), which are better courses, but I am glad to see private courses investing in disc golf. This is the future of the sport, and my two rounds were certainly worth $10.
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akaczowka
Experience: 15.9 years 37 played 6 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Great technical course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 17, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very unique course that rewards players who have a versatile drive.
Great pads with brooms at every tee.
Excellent baskets.
Very friendly bar with cheap drinks.
Plenty of trash cans, which makes for a very clean course.
Good use of mandatory on holes 12 and 18.
Good use of elevation changes.

Cons:

I can't play it everyday... or can I?

Other Thoughts:

The course is well developed at this point and was up to snuff enough that the VibrAM had a round here, but the man behind the curtain is still busy making additions and improvements.
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sega
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Nice course and people 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 17, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Love the tees, well marked (except finding the first hole), people were very nice.

Cons:

Finding the first hole wasn't easy, but after that no problems.

Other Thoughts:

Scorecard has a bad mistake on it ... but kinda funny. The front nine pars (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3) add up to 28 (8x3 + 4) ... but the card shows par on the front nine to be 32. I am just learning to play and was wondering how i scored just 2 over par (34) ... but when I re-checked I was 6 over - still pretty good for only my 4th round ever.
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HomemadeBasket
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.6 years 64 played 39 reviews
4.00 star(s)

So much potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 22, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great baskets, really new, excellent condition.
Great pads, all in excellent shape with brooms on most holes.
Good range of short and long holes.
Great mix of shots.
There is a bar.
Lots of trash cans.
The bar has a surprisingly clean bathroom.
A nice piece of property to play some disc golf.

Cons:

The tee signs lack a layout of the hole.
Hole one.
Next tee direction could be improved.

Other Thoughts:

Really fun place to spend a day playing.
Hole one had me thinking I might want my $5 back, but after that the course starts to really shine. One is too jammed in were it is.
Everything is in really good shape.
They do need to get some nice tee signs.
Or at least get some sort of layout posted on the holes.
The pros by far out weigh the cons on this one.
Stop by, have a beer, and play a round.
Life is good!

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JAKE master
Experience: 15.6 years 77 played 11 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Southwick makes me happy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 20, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

new course to the area, offers a great variety of fun and challenging holes both longer and shorter. grippy tee pads, and we played them wet and covered in leafs. trash cans on some holes, booze at the on site bar. nice use of technical wooded fairways and use of water hazards. every tee pad now has a broom available, and the club does a great job clearing the pads in winter

Cons:

course is very playable but still in developement. tee signs currently display hole number, par, and distance written in marker. An addition marker line could be helpful in showing the intended flight path. not many seats, i think the cross sections of logs are intended for seating and i got some sap on my pants... bew hew. i did not have a map and if i was not playing with someone who had played prior it might have taken a bit to find some of the next holes, but majority were easily found.

Other Thoughts:

i truly enjoyed playing this course. it was a quick round even for being my first time there. it seemed every t box i stepped into wondering, how is this going to happen, but always seemed to sneak through the fairways. the name of the game is control shots. it was hilly and wooded but not overly so for either. easily could play 2nd round, exertion wise. $5 a round not terrible, $10 a day... i just assume play maple. im hoping the
pay to play is more due to course development, in terms of tee sign upgrades and basket costs than profitability. Add better T signs, next hole signs, a few trash cans and its got potential for Excellent. Add addition layouts and your creeping to Phenomenal.
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Dylan Courtney
Experience: 15.9 years 208 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Webster Disc and Chain Club 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Webster Fish and Game is a Jason Southwick designed course right off 395 with a club/pub on site. Driving here is very easy and there is plenty of parking. The course is located adjacent to their private pond which makes for nice views but it does not really come into play unless you really mess up. There is a beautiful creek that runs through the middle of the course which comes into play on multiple holes. We actually stopped to take a picture of ourselves on the little bridge. It is relatively wide and very shallow making for fun casual lies (we had multiple deuces on 17 from the creek).

Tee pads are perfectly level rubber. Baskets are brand new Chainstars. Holes are mostly wooded which will provide nice shade on hot days. There is a good mix of straight, left, and right turning holes. The short length of most holes makes it a decent beginner course. Throwers with less control will hit some trees along the way, but that is good for learning and breaking in plastic. Great use of elevation. Brush has been cleared extensively and there were people working on the course while we were there. Drinks can be purchased in the bar and you can just walk right out the door and onto the course with them ($2.50 Bud cans were our choice).

Cons:

Full signage is not installed quite yet, only distances, so you'll have to walk a few of the blind holes the first time through. $10 a day is a little steep (compared to Maple Hill/Pyramids for example) for the following reasons: There is only 1 (short) layout, no pro shop, and you can't bring your own beer. Hopefully after they recoup their startup costs they will add additional tees/pins and a pro shop. The pub/club could use some updating after that. I can't remember seeing any trash cans on the course b/c I am a carry-in/carry-out guy but those are always nice.

Other Thoughts:

The par 4's are certainly 3-able. The 110 foot hole 14 is really a par 2 putter ace run. That being said, these are 3 of my favorite holes. Don't let my small list of cons stop you. This place is pretty awesome and we will be back many times in the future. Probably the closest course off the highway I've been to along with Wickham. It is $5 for one round if you're trying to play multiple courses or are short on time.
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Osmo
Experience: 9 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Short and Sweet 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 25, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Beginner friendly with alot of short holes while still being technical enough to not be TOO easy. Long holes mixed in to the course that are par 4 but still within range for noodle arms to par them. Hole 14 is a hilarious ace run hole at 110 feet. Alot of holes nicely placed along the stream to give you the nice babbling brook sound effect. Very wooded but has been thinned previously in the past to give it a much more open feel even while you feel that you are deep in the woods.

Cons:

No signs or next hole signs, but I didnt deduct for this as it is a new course and those will come in the next few weeks im sure. Pro level players may find the course too easy. The swampy pond along the course means LOTS of bugs. Bug spray is a MUST for this course.

Still needs alot of feet walking the course to pound out some paths.

Other Thoughts:

Great local course for me and adds another option to the many courses within 25 miles of Webster.
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