Pros:
- Beautiful, easily accessible course and an amazing FREE service that the resort provides for disc golfers. Plenty of parking with a super short walk to tee #1.
- We caught this course during the fall leaves changing and it could not have been more beautiful playing in and out of yellow, red and orange aspens!
- Hole #1 plays over an open mountain road and is a nice preview of what is to come. Make sure you warm up first so you can really fling it and clear the road.
- A majority of the course plays cross-hill, so you are sort of contouring your way around (up hill to the left, downhill to the right) for large portions of the course. Although it gets dense off the fairway, the course is intelligently designed and it is actually pretty hard to lose a disc (with the exception of holes #16 and #17... more on that later...)
- Towards the end of the F9 you start to get into a really fun collection of holes that play up and down across a large gully, shooting over and across a bend in the mountain road. (sorry I don't remember the exact #s on those holes...) This collection of shots was really fun as you could let your drives fly across open space and easily spot where you disc would lay. This collection of shots ends with a downhill/crosshill shot towards a covered deck area that looks like it is used for concessions during ski season. The covered deck creates a U-shaped sort of backing for the green which is fun, and this is a little spot where you can catch some shade and relax for a minute. No smoking per course rules.
- Some of the holes play slightly uphill and by the time you reach the final 6-7 holes, you will have gained enough elevation to enjoy some longer, open downhill shots. Holes #15, 18 and 19 were really fun and you could let go of precision a bit and crank some beautiful drives.
- Yes, you read correctly, this is a 19 hole course!
Other Thoughts:
Thanks Steamboat! After play, try snagging a burger at backdoor grill.