Jeff_LaG
Mar 07 2008, 02:02 AM
For those of you who aren't aware, the Fightin' Llamas of the Boulder Woods Country Club, based at Gifford Pinchot State Park near Lewisberry, PA are building a new world class course. When finished, the Quaker's Challenge course will be a par 63 Nockamixon-like gem that features elevated lake views, pro-caliber length, steep elevation changes, gauntlet wooded holes, multiple pin positions, real pro par four and pro par five holes, and the toughest disc golf challenge in the central portion of the state.
While the recreational Boulder Woods course serves novice golfers well, it is somewhat limited by flat terrain, holes that run too close together, tees too close to the basket of the previous hole, and awkward mandatories. So a few years ago some of the stronger local players got permission to begin building a premier golf course on the other side of lake. Many dedicated volunteers burrowed through some impossibly thick terrain, and sometimes gruesome briar patches, to create challenging but fair disc golf holes. While still a work in progress, the course is only some teepad work and a little tender love and care away from being a fully functional disc golf course. My hat is off to all the hard-working volunteers for the years of blood, sweat and tears they've put into this creation.
Here's a brief rundown of some of the more notable holes: <ul type="square"> Hole#1: This hole is listed at only 242 feet, but plays some 30 feet of vertical drop straight uphill. With an effective length of over 330 feet, don't feel bad if you don't reach this basket on your first throw out of the car. Not many do. Hole#3: The A pin is a 550-ft. pro par four, but the B and C pin stretch this hole out to 795' and 935' and make it a tough pro par 5 to very protected pin positions. Only the most accurate of golfers can avoid big numbers on this hole. Holes #4-5: These are the most deucable holes on the course, and are relatively straightforward 300-foot left-to-right turning shots. Holes #6-7: These holes play down wide walking paths, but fairway management is a must. A mid-range off the tee is not a bad idea on these 600+ pro par four holes. Hole#10: This uphill pro par four slopes heavily from right to left towards an OB drainage ditch. Staying high right on the hill is critical to set up the approach shot. Hole#11: This hole plays directly up a powerline cut. It's listed at 444' but plays more like 600+ because of the steep elevation gain. The polehole is tucked deep into trees left off the fairway. Hole#15: The shortest hole on the course is by no means the easiest. At 200 feet and slightly downhill, it's a putter shot at most but down a fairway no more than 6 or 7' wide. A thumber shot up and over everything is there if you're crazy enough to try it. Hole#16: The last pro par four on the course, it offers a chance to chuck a long, slightly downhill drive to set up a very tight approach shot. Hole#17: Possibly the signature par 3 at Quaker's Challenge, it's 375' but severely downhill towards the lake. This one's a beaut and just a ton of fun to throw. [/list]
While the recreational Boulder Woods course serves novice golfers well, it is somewhat limited by flat terrain, holes that run too close together, tees too close to the basket of the previous hole, and awkward mandatories. So a few years ago some of the stronger local players got permission to begin building a premier golf course on the other side of lake. Many dedicated volunteers burrowed through some impossibly thick terrain, and sometimes gruesome briar patches, to create challenging but fair disc golf holes. While still a work in progress, the course is only some teepad work and a little tender love and care away from being a fully functional disc golf course. My hat is off to all the hard-working volunteers for the years of blood, sweat and tears they've put into this creation.
Here's a brief rundown of some of the more notable holes: <ul type="square"> Hole#1: This hole is listed at only 242 feet, but plays some 30 feet of vertical drop straight uphill. With an effective length of over 330 feet, don't feel bad if you don't reach this basket on your first throw out of the car. Not many do. Hole#3: The A pin is a 550-ft. pro par four, but the B and C pin stretch this hole out to 795' and 935' and make it a tough pro par 5 to very protected pin positions. Only the most accurate of golfers can avoid big numbers on this hole. Holes #4-5: These are the most deucable holes on the course, and are relatively straightforward 300-foot left-to-right turning shots. Holes #6-7: These holes play down wide walking paths, but fairway management is a must. A mid-range off the tee is not a bad idea on these 600+ pro par four holes. Hole#10: This uphill pro par four slopes heavily from right to left towards an OB drainage ditch. Staying high right on the hill is critical to set up the approach shot. Hole#11: This hole plays directly up a powerline cut. It's listed at 444' but plays more like 600+ because of the steep elevation gain. The polehole is tucked deep into trees left off the fairway. Hole#15: The shortest hole on the course is by no means the easiest. At 200 feet and slightly downhill, it's a putter shot at most but down a fairway no more than 6 or 7' wide. A thumber shot up and over everything is there if you're crazy enough to try it. Hole#16: The last pro par four on the course, it offers a chance to chuck a long, slightly downhill drive to set up a very tight approach shot. Hole#17: Possibly the signature par 3 at Quaker's Challenge, it's 375' but severely downhill towards the lake. This one's a beaut and just a ton of fun to throw. [/list]