Dragonfly Disc Golf reviews
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Worth the 10 Bucks? Yeah.
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 27, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
A very good short(ish) course that mixes woods with open holes, has some degree of elevation change on most, and a darling water carry on the back nine (or 10 - more on that later). Beautiful property, top-rate course amenities - I didn't begrudge the $10 fee
+ Design takes advantage of natural and manmade features: much of the first third is in heavy woods, the middle holes have defined fairways through largely flat terrain, and the finish uses open fields. There are rock walls marking OB, natural rock formations, a hanging basket, and a few tricky basket placements
+ Prodigy baskets, large paver tees, hand-carved wooden tee signage featuring local business sponsors, brooms and benches at the tees. Good basket-to-tee navigation
+ Design features that make relatively short holes much more interesting:
The basket on #2 is placed up high among some boulders. It's a fun, short teeshot - but if you're on the wrong side of the boulders you have no look (even in C1).
Hole #6 is a steep uphill with a hard dogleg right, and the basket is set on a terrace over retaining walls. Somebody did a lot of clearing to create this hole and this green
The aforementioned hanging basket is mounted between two trees on #7
The short water carry on #13 is the first half of a hole that then trunks hard right and uphill. The water itself isn't that big a carry, but it can get in your head - and there's a low rock wall that can catch you even if you clear the water. The drop zone is set so you can make an ace run to save par
Hole #14 is uphill and then down into a grove of trees that form a "pocket" surrounding the basket
Hole #17 features a raised tee location, throwing out of a chute and over a wide field. The basket is to the right, so it's a great opportunity for a long, gliding left-to-right flight
+ Design takes advantage of natural and manmade features: much of the first third is in heavy woods, the middle holes have defined fairways through largely flat terrain, and the finish uses open fields. There are rock walls marking OB, natural rock formations, a hanging basket, and a few tricky basket placements
+ Prodigy baskets, large paver tees, hand-carved wooden tee signage featuring local business sponsors, brooms and benches at the tees. Good basket-to-tee navigation
+ Design features that make relatively short holes much more interesting:
The basket on #2 is placed up high among some boulders. It's a fun, short teeshot - but if you're on the wrong side of the boulders you have no look (even in C1).
Hole #6 is a steep uphill with a hard dogleg right, and the basket is set on a terrace over retaining walls. Somebody did a lot of clearing to create this hole and this green
The aforementioned hanging basket is mounted between two trees on #7
The short water carry on #13 is the first half of a hole that then trunks hard right and uphill. The water itself isn't that big a carry, but it can get in your head - and there's a low rock wall that can catch you even if you clear the water. The drop zone is set so you can make an ace run to save par
Hole #14 is uphill and then down into a grove of trees that form a "pocket" surrounding the basket
Hole #17 features a raised tee location, throwing out of a chute and over a wide field. The basket is to the right, so it's a great opportunity for a long, gliding left-to-right flight
Cons:
- At 5200' for 19 holes, this isn't going to challenge big arms. The longest hole is the wide open 492' par 4 hole #11. It's excellent as a midsize technical challenge, but with only one tee and one basket per hole, there's a limit to its appeal. With free courses like nearby Millwood Creek and the not-too-far beast that is Mohegan Park, I might be hard-pressed to play much at Dragonfly
Other Thoughts:
~ Dragonfly DG is an 18 hole course with 19 holes (huh?). There's a short par 3 hole #11a that you can play before reaching the 500' par 4 Hole 11. The "main" course layout in uDisc is 18, and the printed scorecard includes all 19
~ Some holes have red flags in the fairways that might indicate future short tees
~ In summary, Dragonfly is a very good technical course that's taken a lot of work to build. Even though it's pay-to-play, the amenities and views don't shortchange you: it has the feel of playing golf at a small private club. It's located between two other excellent courses (Millwood Creek and Mohegan Park), which can make for a great day of hiking the woods and hitting trees
~ Some holes have red flags in the fairways that might indicate future short tees
~ In summary, Dragonfly is a very good technical course that's taken a lot of work to build. Even though it's pay-to-play, the amenities and views don't shortchange you: it has the feel of playing golf at a small private club. It's located between two other excellent courses (Millwood Creek and Mohegan Park), which can make for a great day of hiking the woods and hitting trees