Pros:
You can't miss the driveway into Sabattus's Disc Golf complex because it's name being on a giant decorative disc golf basket just off the road . There is a spacious parking lot here . You will check in at the pro shop , which has 2 floors , lots of merchandise , snacks, drinks and a huge selection of discs . It has to be the nicest pro shop on the east coast . The course is Pay To Play , which some will consider a pro and some will consider a con . $7 per round , and $11 to play all courses all day on weekdays and $8 per round , $12 to play all the courses all day on weekends . The man at the pro shop was very knowledgeable and nice .
The Equipment - Hawk has some large cement trapezoid tee pads .There is even some gravel around the pad in case of stepoffs and for drainage . The signs are fist class . Cement based and Ned England style wood hanging like a residence . The baskets are red banded Discatchers with flags on top to help identify them . . Next Tee helps you navigate .
The Landscape - The course was mowed and the branches trimmed when I was here . The course is also very clean . I can tell that a lot of time and money go into upkeep . the course rolls some and has some grades , but it stays level a lot . There is a creek that may come into play on the right at hole #3 but only on a poor drive . The course runs in and out of woods some , but the lanes are fair .
Amenities - There is a putting basket near the shop , tee pads and netting to warm up your drives , cool cement benches at the holes , trash cans throughout , cigarette butt cans , Woodchips in the bare spots of the fairways to soak up water runoff . the pro shop , plus the nice bathroom inside .
The Highlights - There are some holes here that shine . #3 ( 432' ) is a tunnel drive bending right to left , to another
left between trees to a clearing and the green . #7 was an oddity ( 333' ) Your drive goes uphill , then you have to descend downhill in a horseshoe shaped fairway . I would love to see how the pros played this . #9 ( 519') has an open fairway that narrows to a small green on the right
Signature Hole - Some might claim the #3 hole mentioned earlier , or #12 ( 553' ) that hugs the treeline on the right , and the green and basket sitting just into the woods . If you go too far away from the treeline and straight into the ope , your 553' hole quickly becomes a 600'+ hole . I really liked the #17 hole . It was a putter/midrange shot from the open into a little nook and to the left in the woods . It is only 177' , but the green is fun , kind of an island hole .
Disc Risk - low . even though there is some rough on the course , the grounds are so well kept that you would almost have to try to lose your disc .
Time - at almost 6500' of disc golf course , It took me about 70 minutes to play . A group of 4 will finish in around 2 hours and 15 or 20 minutes .
Make sure you bring something to drink . You won't come back around to the parking lot until you finish #18 .
This is a gorgeous piece of Maine land , and the course care makes you as a player feel appreciated . It is a popular course . I came here at 4:15 on a Tuesday and it was loaded with players on the courses .
There are no tee times to worry about . Here , it is first come , first serve basis .
How can you go wrong with a place that carriers 3 full courses and 1 kids course !!?
Cons:
#1 Popularity - I am sure it can be crowded here on an evening or weekend . Make sure you are flexible on playing 1 of the other courses here .
#2 Challenge - Don't pay too much attention to the par on the scorecards . The par is to make everyone feel good when leaving ( Par 73 ) . Making a par 5 a 4 and making a par 4 a par 3 , seems to make some sense .
#3 Pay to play - The amounts that I mentioned in the Pros section was a bargain for me . I played solid for over 3 hours . Some might disagree and save the cash for a new driver . Just mentioning it .
Other Thoughts:
I heard that the owner sunk well over a million dollars into this project . It is 100 acres of prime land and everything is 1st class here . They even have lessons that you can sign up for . Sabattus sets the standard for how a disc golf course should be run . Pay to Play holds the course accountable , but you see that a good amount of the money goes back into the courses . The mere fact that you can play a total of 4 different courses ( okay , 3 1/2 ) without ever having to move you car , should count for a lot . Local golf course should come here and take notes as to how to run an operation .
My Recommendation - Maybe a little too long for the family or dates . newbies will like the course because of its " friendly" pars , the intermediates to pros have enough here to work on aspects of their game . Locals should be drawn to this . A great place to throw a couple of rounds in with friends . Travelers : it's right between 2 interstates . It's not a quick play , but if you are in town or near town , this has to be a place to check out . Course Collectors . Are you kidding me ? 4 courses on 1 stop . You can get all of them in 4 hours .
This is not a destination course , but combined with everything that Sabattus has to offer , this is Truly a Destination . PLAY IT FOR SURE !!!!