Missing the Sabattus Disc Golf Course from the road is almost impossible , With its name on top of a large decorative basket that you can't miss . There is a large parking lot here , and a 2 story pro shop that carries everything from a huge amount of discs for sale , to merchandise , snacks and drinks . The staff here is friendly and instructive . There is a nice bathroom in this building . This is by far the best pro shop that I have ever set foot in . You will pay for your round in here . It is $7 per round on the weekdays , with an all day pass for $11 , and the cost is $8 per round and $12 all day on weekends . After you come here , you will realize the cost is more than fair .

The Equipment - The tee pads are concrete and spacious . some of the early tee pads are shared with the Eagle Course . The signage is nice , an old fashioned shape hanging off a color coded base . Falcon will be orange based . The sign also has a number on the back of the sign to help with navigation , along with some next tee signs . The baskets are orange Mach 5s .

The Landscape - Sabattus Falcon , like all of the other courses and grounds here are kept clean , mowed and trees trimmed and void of branches in the fairways . The course rolls , and goes in and out of some woods .There are large rocks and small boulders that are visible or come into play . A decent amount of it follows paths on top of or close to the Eagle Course , but the pond and a creek are taken out of play , and Falcon plays almost 2000' shorter than Eagle .

The Highlights - #4 is a slight left to right next to a creek with a basket on a small ridge . #10 is a 526' drive starting in the open and filtering into a tight fairway to a basket just off a path . #18 is a 299' drive to a basket hidden behind and next to a side of a downhill .

Signature Hole - #11 . 404' , it is an uphill drive that fades to the right and into a large indentation
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Amenities - 2 putting baskets near the lot , a driving net , nice cement/stone benches and waste cans at the holes , and the pro shop .

The Time - It took me 55 minutes to play this course . A group of 4 could play this in under 2 hours .
Disc Risk - Very low . The pond is mostly out of play , and the rough is manageable because of the clean conditions of this course .
There are no tee time s here , so you can just show up to play . Make sure that if you are here during the evenings or especially weekends , that you may have to wait at some of the tee pads .

#1 Sharing tee pads . There is some sharing of tee pads with the Eagle Course early on with the courses . You can tell by the orange/yellow mark on the sign . They split off and become their different course after about 7 or 8 .
#2 Challenge - 14 of these holes are under 300' . Though not as challenging as big brother Eagle , this course will be a handful for the newbie or casual player . I suggest the more seasoned players work on their game at the 2 other 18 hole courses here .There is a lack of much elevation here .
#3 Pay To Play - Had to mention it . I can see that part of my money goes into upkeep on this course , and Sabattus does a great job of creating a disc golf Experience for you , but $7 or $8 per round for a local that is watching their money , or a family with different kids with different skills could be costly ( I still think it was a bargain for me ) .

Falcon is the shortest and easiest course of the 3 full courses here . It does NOT mean that it is a cupcake course by any means . If I was a local , I would personally start here at the Falcon , and after mastering it , then working my way to the Hawk and ending with the Eagle , in that order . The course is on a beautiful piece of Maine land , and it devoted to disc golf only .This is less about raw competitive disc golf and more about the Disc Golf Experience . You can pay 11 or $12 and be entertained until your arm falls off .
Sabattus was raising the bar before we knew where the bar was supposed to be . The owner is said to have shelled out over a million dollars , but your visit here will be priceless .
Don't forget to wander through this pro shop . You will never see one better .
My Recommendation - Perfect for newbies , the 1 disc player , recreational or casual player . Still good enough for an intermediate to conquer if pressed for time . Ams and pros will likely stay on the Eagle course . Travelers will like the idea of using this course as a leg stretcher since it is between I-95 and I - 295 , but will lose some time from being hypnotized by the pro shop . The Course Collector ? This is a 4 for 1 stop , and it may only cost you about 4 hours of continuous play .
The 100 acres of grounds that are designated for disc golf only are a sight like no other . Come Here ,Enjoy All Of It , And PLAY IT !!!!

I've been to Sabattus several times and realized that I'd never played the Falcon course. I decided to correct that oversight and am happy that I did.

To address some previous review comments regarding whether or not it is a separate course from Eagle, I'll say that it definitely is. I don't know it things have changed since those reviews, but nearly half of the holes play from completely separate teepads and all have their own basket. While the remaining holes do share fairways with the Eagle course, the basket positions are shorter and present a different look.

Falcon is the intermediate difficulty course of the three 18-hole courses at Sabattus. Hole lengths average about 280' and range from 191' to 526'. Many are reachable Par 3 holes with plenty of opportunities for birdies. The par 4 and 5 holes are a little soft and definitely birdie candidates as well.

While most holes are wooded, there are a few open holes to break things up, and you are never without some elevation and undulations to keep things interesting. Lots of straight shots through wooded fairways, and a good variety of right and left bending drives as well. I played more RHBH turnovers from the tees here than I have in quite some time.

Some baskets are set on slopes to add adventure to your approaches and putts. Only a couple of places with water in play, and it is reasonably easy to avoid.

Infrastructure is outstanding with excellent Discatcher baskets, large concrete pads, benches and trashcans and plenty of next tee signs. The tee signs themselves are a weak point for me (see cons).

Course maintenance stands out for me. The courses are well mowed, clean, and clear of rough undergrowth, brushpiles, etc. The rough is still tight, but you won't find yourself searching for discs in unmaintained waste areas. Paths, bridges, signage, baskets, etc. are in great condition.

Like the other Sabattus courses I find the tee signs frustrating here on Falcon. While colorful and well-mounted, the hole diagram is almost cartoonishly simple and doesn't give much detail. The diagram might show a few trees and perhaps a boulder or road, but the scale is off and the basket location may or may not be accurate. On one sign some good Samaritan used a sharpie to let you know that the basket was right of the road, rather than left as shown.

Compared to the better know Eagle course, Falcon is shorter and simpler, and perhaps not quite as good a test of skill. But for an intermediate level player like myself it is more fun and relaxing.

The Sabattus complex is the best example I've seen of a pay-to-play disc golf business. Excellent from parking to check-in at the proshop, and then out to any of the four, perfectly maintained courses. They run this like a business and it shows.

First off, a little tangent. This course tests the boundaries of what really constitutes a course. It does have its own baskets on every hole. The tee pads are mostly (but not entirely) shared with the Eagle course, and the fairways are mostly the same. We don't consider Borderland as two separate courses or Maple Hill as four, so does Falcon really count as its own course rather than just a separate layout? I can't say. Anyway, on to the review.

As mentioned above, this shares the land of the Eagle course. The holes are shorter, generally par 3s without the multi-throw shots that make Eagle so epic. That said, this course is great and features some fun shots that complement Eagle. Hole 4 on Eagle is a straight shot toward a hill along the creek, but Falcon forces a turnover shot. Hole 8 is the great hole over the pond on Eagle but Falcon plays around the perimeter with some risk of ricocheting into the water. Hole 11 is a great uphill shot along the trail that opens up into a downhill into a crater. Hawk's basket is in the middle while Eagle's is up on a cliff.

There are several holes that are separate from Eagle, particularly around the long open holes of Eagle. They are well designed and give some enjoyable birdie looks.

The tees are concrete. The baskets are yellow Discatcher, so you never confuse them with the grey Eagle baskets.

The tee signs (not the ones in the pictures). Not a fan. They show the paths to the baskets for both Eagle and Falcon. The paths shown to the baskets take odd swooping paths that in no way represent the actual fairway. Please replace these. They don't fit with the superior standard that this complex has set for, frankly, everything else.

Whether it counts as a separate course or not, Falcon is a different bird than Eagle, and both are worth your time. Falcon was my second favorite at the complex with slightly more fun factor than Hawk.

Adds more holes to a wonderful destination complex. Trims off some of the length and difficulty while winding through The Eagle.
A very well maintained course with a wide variety of shots

Be on the lookout for people playing the longer more challenging Eagle.

This is hard course to rate because it's not a course in the way in which this site typically defines a course. This is a layout of Eagle, in the same way in which Charlotte's Web and Renny Gold are layouts. For the majority of the holes, Falcon is present only as an am basket. Same tee, same fairways, significantly closer target. For a few, they share a fairway, but have separate tees and baskets. There are two or three holes for which Falcon provides a distinctly different hole. To me, that means the "course" should not be listed here.

That said, it's a solid, easy layout, the existence of which adds to the quality of Eagle. It presents a much easier way to experience Eagle without being forced to manage the difficulty. Where Eagle is long, Falcon is much shorter. Where Eagle throws over the pond, Falcon carves a path around it. Where the Eagle basket is on the other side of an OB creek, the Falcon basket is before said creek. The recipe is simple. Take an incredibly beautiful and magnificently appointed course that might play a bit too difficult for the newer players that Hawk is sure to attract. Then add a layout that removes most of that difficulty.

I also disagree with the notion that people on Falcon will interfere with people playing Eagle. They do so no more than people playing am pads on most courses interfere with people playing pro pads. There are no crossing fairways. They aren't coming into a shared basket from a different tee. They won't be trying to play the same hole at the same time, because they would have a tough time standing on the same tee.

It probably compares somewhat favorably to Hawk. If you stripped out the Eagle-only parts of the course and took that layout as it played, you might find the design a little worse but the challenge a little higher. I might consider such a course in better light if it stood alone. But I really have to consider this as a layout. Additionally, there can be a lot of "extra" walking from basket to tee as the players have to traverse as much land as the Eagle players. They just spend less time throwing discs.

There is certainly a segment of the population that will enjoy playing Falcon but I'd likely never play it again. Why would I want to walk the entirety of the Eagle course while playing lesser holes, with the throwing lines of the Eagle course tantalizing me.

Course specific
-Very well kept
-Tough for beginners and fun for better players
-Adds more holes to an already fantastic complex
-A great blend of open and technical shots
Complex
-Amazing pro shop
-3.5 courses for one low price
-courses available for all skill sets

- Many of the holes simply watered down versions of the Eagle's holes.
- Said watering down lessens the quality of the Eagle in some cases (hole 12 for instance).
- New holes made for the Falcon are not very exciting or unique.

In a valiant bid to add yet another course to the Sabattus Disc Golf complex, the masterminds behind the Eagle, Hawk, and Owl courses have given birth to the Falcon, an amalgamation of new holes and fresh approaches to the Eagle. The intent was to create a course tougher than the Hawk and easier than the Eagle. In my opinion, the addition was about 75% successful and 25% detrimental to the complex. Most of the holes on the falcon use the same fairways as a hole on the Eagle, albeit with an alternate tee pad or different colored (yellow) basket. While it was nice to play some of my favorite holes from a different perspective, many of them were simply watered down versions of great holes, making the overall feeling one of disappointment. I was also disappointed to find that some holes on the Eagle were altered to make the falcon possible, most notably hole 8, the horseshoe around the pond hole. Before the falcon was installed, players on the teepad of hole 8 had a tough choice to make; do I take the long and somewhat safe route around the pond for an easy par, or do I set up to shoot through a narrow alternate path and cross the pond for a potential 3 or 4? Classic risk/reward. To make a new hole for the falcon, the designers made a new teepad right on the safe route fairway and made a mando that forces players on the Eagle to take the risky shot across the pond, and the falcon players to use the original fairway (shortened for them, of course). I did not appreciate this awesome hole being cannibalized to make two new, less awesome holes and feel it was a bad call. Of the new holes that were made for the falcon, most were in the field section of the complex and were less than exciting. Don't get me wrong, there is plenty to like about the falcon layout, even if I didn't find it ideal. This is still a well maintained, decently planned out course that fulfills it's role as an intermediate course to the Hawk and Eagle. Many of the fresh looks at the holes were quite fun and definitely added something to the complex. Beginners will be challenged and pros will still have fun, but calling the falcon a new course just seems forced. It would have have been much healthier for the complex if the designers had simply made alternate tees or baskets for the Eagle instead of watering it down, adding a few mediocre holes, and calling it something different. Sabattus Disc Golf is still one of the best complexes (if not THE best) in Maine, but that is in spite of the addition of the Falcon, not because of it. Try it out if the Eagle is too much for you and the Hawk is too easy, but if you can handle the Eagle, you're probably better off just playing that.