Hop Brook DGC
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Rating:
(2 votes)
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Course Details:
# Holes: 11
Target Type: Mach3
Tee Type: Natural
Elevation: Mostly Hilly
Foliage: Pinball
Course Length: 3123
Alternate Length: 0
Hole Length:
Under 300ft: 6
300 – 400ft: 5
Over 400ft: 0
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Course Description:
Requires a variety of throws to negotiate the woods and elevation changes. Some holes through fields into isolated greens. Small parking fee. Park closed in winter. Use winter lot and walk in. Official opening is spring 08. Email for map.
Course Established: 2007
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Directions:
I-84 to Exit 17 to Rte 63 (south). Rte. 63 (south) to the park entrance at the intersection with Rte. 188. Take main road through park to swimming area. Park there and follow trail into woods behind restrooms.
This course, and particularly its terrain, has the potential to be incredible. Unfortunately, it's just not there yet.
A week or two of a crew with a chainsaw could make a huge difference, but right now it's a very sadistic course. I have played dozens of courses in New England, and am used to their heavily wooded nature, but there are times on this course where it seems like there is just a tee here, a basket there, and a million trees in the middle with no sort of "fairway" even thought of.
Still, it's quite an adventure, and probably worth a visit. I hope they continue to improve on it.
Course poorly marked, no discernible trails or signage apart from a few "next tee" signs. Signs basically point into the woods and if you get lucky, you'll come across a red stake for a tee. I played Jan. 2, so no leaves on trees, I can't imagine trying to find the holes or anything with foliage. The first tee is a solid 70 yards from the marked trail, and there is not a path or a sign saying "Disc Golf Course This-A-Way" perhaps there once was, but it may have been stolen or moved.
For these reasons I give this course a 1, also because off season the parking lot is closed as it is a state park, so you have to hike in about a mile to reach the course. Not that it's a big deal, but also print a score card and map offline first because there were none available.