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Lucky Mud - Raven

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wolfhaley
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Experience: 20.5 years 1165 played 745 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 14, 2024 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lucky Mud - Raven is a gorgeous 21 hole course in Skamokawa WA. The course features rolling terrain throughout and is a mixture of moderately wooded holes around the yard area and then some tighter wooded holes to the north side of the property to finish your round.

The course is just stunning looking. You'll feel a sense of complete solitude during your round here. Beautiful pacific northwest forests with all different kinds of animals around. You need to book a tee time so you won't be waiting on other groups. The vibe alone is worth the price of admission.

The baskets are a mixed bag. The majority on the front part are orange banded Discatchers. These are all in great shape, easy to spot catch everything. The back part of the course features mostly Chainstars with a Mach V or two sprinkled in. Again, these are all in good shape and work great. There's one basket per hole to go along with two pin positions.

Tee pads are mixed. Concrete on the front half before giving way to turf pads on the back. The concrete tees are really nice. Large enough, level and grippy. Zero issues with these. The turf pads in the woods were also nice. It had rained prior to us arriving but these still worked fine, which isn't always the case with turf. The best part about the turf pads was that they were all installed level which is impressive with the hilly terrain in that section. Great pads for a private course.

The design is very well done. Simple flow from hole to hole and you're afforded the option of playing 18 holes or the full 21 hole course. After hole 17 there's a sign pointing to the A,B and C holes or you can play hole 21 which takes you back to the parking lot. I can't imagine anybody skipping the letter holes though. Great mix of shapes off the tee. You can get by with just one shot type but it's tricky. Numerous mandos add challenge on some of the more open holes too. One of the better backyard courses I've ever played tbh.

The tee signs are great. Hole #, par and distances to either pin position to go along with a detailed hole map with a next tee arrow. There's also all kinds of next tee signage by some of the longer walks between holes. Excellent signage out here.

There's a large kiosk with course maps for both courses and the pay box on this. The full courses maps were great to have since you won't have reception out here. I took pictures of each before starting out today only to find out that they have Wifi you can use which allowed me to use the Udisc map and not even need the map pics. There's also a small pro shop with a little selection of discs and apparel as well as cabins for rent.

Cons:

There's a few spots with longer walks between holes or you have to backtrack up a fairway to get to the next hole. These are all marked well and since you'll probably have the place to yourself it shouldn't really be an issue.

There was nothing on the tee signs denoting which pin was in play. Very minor issue but worth noting.

There's a very real possibility of losing a disc out here. The ferns out here, on both the open and wooded holes are massive and can completely engulf a disc. It's a minor miracle that we didn't lose any out there today. The rest of the rough isn't actually to bad but damn them ferns are crazy.

Other Thoughts:

This course was so much better than I was expecting. And I was expecting a really good course. If it wasn't for a few of the more openish holes and it played like the back half this one would be pushing a 5 rating. There's just a little too much of a gap in hole quality between the front and back. Which is fine, because this course still plays as a must visit, wishlist kind of course. Bonus points for having an intermediate level ten hole course onsite as well. I highly recommend making the trip out here to Lucky Mud. You won't regret it.
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royvin
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 8.4 years 202 played 67 reviews
4.50 star(s)

A must play.

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 2, 2024 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Peaceful country setting with beautiful scenery
-Elevation change on about every hole
-Mix of semi-wooded to heavily wooded holes
-Nice tee pads and hole maps at each tee
-Orange Discatchers on first half of course
-Not a busy course
-Well maintained
-Hole 10 has distances marked along fairway
-Extra (recovered) discs at hole 1 available
-Pro-shop on site
-Parking located by hole 1
-Rooms at the house on site available to rent
-Beginner course on the same grounds
-Owners are very friendly

Cons:

-The back half of Raven uses Chainstar baskets that can be difficult to see in the woods
-Signage between holes is good, but not great

Other Thoughts:

Lucky Mud is a gem of a place located on a hill a few miles north of the small town of Skamokawa, WA. And Raven is one heck of a course to play!
I absolutely love how not a single hole is on flat ground. There are plenty of tunnel shots, especially in the woods, that make you hit your gaps, but they are not too annoying by any means. Looks like a lot of turf tee pads have recently been added to some of the newer holes in the woods- much appreciated! Slightly RHBH dominate, but as a righty, I'm not complaining.
Great views of the nearby hills, animals abound, and any PNW nature lover will be in heaven.
I don't give out too many 4.5 star reviews, but after factoring in everything Lucky Mud has to offer, and playing it a couple times through, it is well deserving in my mind.
I highly suggest you make the trip out. Our family had as much fun staying here this time (during the snow) as we had in the sunshine last summer.
Looking forward to playing again!
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WD09
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.3 years 690 played 78 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Old School - in a Good way! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 15, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

An absolutely beautiful place to be and to play golf. Experiencing the greenery and tranquility of the Pacific Northwest woods was a highlight of the experience at Lucky Mud. The property is remote and that is one of the best things about it.

The course offers a good mix of hole types. The front nine plays up and down through a valley, featuring mostly open tee shots, with key trees to be avoided. There are occasional drives into or out of more wooded areas and some interesting pin placements, including two hanging baskets. The tee box areas for holes 6 and 7 were two of the coolest places I have ever sat on a bench!

The back nine plays up and down hills through the forest and features many different lines to throw. There are only a few hyzer lines; forehands and hyzer-flips will probably be necessary to score well. The pin placements on the back nine get even more interesting, with many rollaway possibilities. Also, there are 3 "bonus holes," A, B, and C, between holes 17 and 18. There is a directional sign offering you the option to play them - just know that the answer is "Yes!" They are fun holes.

The baskets are a combination of Innova Discatchers and DGA baskets. They are all in good shape and catch well.

The signage is descriptive enough to figure out each hole.

Most holes have concrete tee pads and some are natural/gravel with crosstie frames. I played in the rain and did not have any notable trouble with footing. The pads were all in good shape.

Nice outdoor restroom provided on site, near hole one.

Adam and his wife were great hosts. I just drove out for the day to play, but they greeted me cheerfully and chatted about discs, courses, tournaments, travel, etc. It felt like an old school "disc family" experience, which is not so common, these days. I enjoyed their hospitality.

There is also a B & B on site, looking out over the valley, with the forest and hills as a backdrop. It was booked on my dates, but it looks like a great place to stay.

Also, I encountered several large deer during my round, which added to the PNW experience.

Cons:

The rough definitely is rough and losing a disc on an errant throw is a real possibility. I spent 5-10 minutes looking for a disc that turned out to be 15' from a basket.

Part of the "old school" nature of this course is that everything is a par 3 - there are no "two shot" holes. Also, almost all of the holes have one obvious and specific line that needs to be hit off the tee - it is rare to have a choice of lines from the tee. The obvious line is there and it is a matter of what shot you need to throw to hit that line.

Some more "next tee" signs would be helpful, but I only wavered on where to go next once or twice.

The property is not that large for this number of holes and several holes play very close to others. There were two different times when I saw a basket that appeared to be in the fairway of the hole I was playing. Once it was the pin from a previous hole and once it was for a later hole. Both times I was confused, at first. None of this was a problem with only me on the course, but the almost-crossing fairways would be trouble if the course got busy. (Also, the shorter course plays through and among the front nine of this longer course, even using some of the same baskets.)

Other Thoughts:

The seclusion and natural beauty of this property make this a "must play" in Washington, to me. I am so glad I made the trip out there! It is a quality course on an outstanding piece of land!
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Josh Heideman
Experience: 13.8 years 37 played 10 reviews
4.50 star(s)

What you here about this place is true. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very clean, challanging hole layout, it has all the shots ( Long, short, up or down hill, open or in the woods) you name it Lucky Mud has it.

Cons:

Not all he tee pads are concrete, but there working on that.
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palfalvy
Experience: 41 played 11 reviews
4.00 star(s)

beautiful place 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 17, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

* great hosts
* beautiful diverse scenery
* two courses
* lots of fun challenges
* well-marked, scorecard has a good map

Cons:

* yes, be careful not to lose a disc but I don't know if you really need a spotter. I've played others that more readily eat discs.
* some shared baskets but doesn't really matter since so few people play at once

Other Thoughts:

I played on a lovely fall day. There was no one there. I liked both courses. Each was of interest for different reasons. "Woodpecker" is shorter and enjoyable -- 10 baskets. "Raven" is longer, more challenging and more in the woods -- 18 basketswith three being added.
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reezyF
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16 years 306 played 43 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Lucky Mud DGC 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

My three pros:

+Considering how remote this course is, i was unsure what to expect with the pads/baskets but all holes had hole number signs, some had concrete tees but most were dirt, there were several different basket types but they were all metal, good baskets no home-made ones like in the pictures. There were benches on several holes, a map at the course start, the BnB is onsite for staying overnite and they are in the works of building affordable cabins to rent. There is also a driving range, a small 9-hole course i didnt get to play and plans for another 9-hole course soon.

+Easily one of the most beautiful courses I have ever played. There are slight elevation changes from the rolling hills, moss covered trees and waist high ferns everywhere. I have always valued the natural beauty of courses and generally enjoy the course more when there's nice things to look at along the way.

+Really cool owners/operators- greeted us as we pulled in chatted and gave us some maps, pointed us on our way and even met us mid-round to send us off with some local goodies.

Cons:

My three cons:

-The property is huge so maintenance has got to be pretty hefty, needless to say some of the rougher areas off the fairways were very overgrown and very capable of eating discs. The deep woods I expected to be thick with trees and plants but the more open holes were somwhat frustrating due to the search required to find the discs in the tall grass.

-There is a cool pond onsite that would be cool to throw over but it didnt really come into play (yet my GF still found a way to lose a disc in there)... It would have been cool to move a teepad or basket placement to get the pond into play somehow.

-Not so much a con, but a general annoyance that comes with a course like this is the required spotter. Its tempting to throw without one but every hole has potential to eat a disc, even if you see exactly where it went. As the course signs say "For the love of humanity use a spotter!"

Other Thoughts:

I planned a trip to this course into our washington road trip and we were glad we did. Adam and his wife were really cool owners and wish all courses had friendly people like that to greet you. The course was as beautiful as expected with fun holes requiring different shots. Some holes were wide open fields, some super tight woods and all in-between. They have done a great job of taking a peice of property and putting a fun course all through it. While in town we stayed at Vista Park which is truly awesome also and pretty cheap, though we wish we couldve stayed at the inn for the views and cool people. We were so glad we came out- you should check it out too
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Dlaxdaddy
Experience: 19.4 years 4 played 3 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Best Course I've Played on 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 6, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great diversity, lot's of ups and downs, driving range, friendly people/staff and the scenery.

Love the layout and the challenge that this course gives. Can be technical (which I need a lot of practice with) and provides an ample amount of distance driving as well.

I can't say enough good things about this course.

Make sure to call/email ahead of time!

Cons:

Can be a pain looking for your disc(s) at times. There are a few patches that can get overgrown, and several ferns that are disc magnets.
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humchris85
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.4 years 143 played 78 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Magic 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 26, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

- On the grounds of a beautiful B&B. The owners were very nice and happy to have visitors.
- Elevation is used well. There are up-hills, down-hills, side hills, even some shots that were kind of flat.
- A healthy balance of lefts, rights, and straight ahead shots.
- Well maintained grounds. The fairways were nicely mowed.
- The course had a nice mixture of wide open holes and tightly wooded ones.
- Concrete tees on the original holes and natural tee pads on the new holes on the hill.
- Bob the caretaker of the course is both super nice, as well as being a great guide to show you around the course
- The course is beautiful, from the meadows to the woods, the ferns to the fawns. I could be happy hanging out there even without disc golf.
- New holes feel like an ancient forest with huge ferns and cool old trees throughout.
- Baskets on all 27 holes
- Distance markers along the longest hole, gave you some idea of how far you had thrown.

Cons:

- Off of the fairways, some of the holes had waist high grass.
- Ferns on the new holes could easily swallow a disc.
- Signs drop off after hole 14(?).
- Without Bob with you, this could be extremely hard to find your way around on.
- Long drive out here from any major city (not really much of a con)

Other Thoughts:

What can be said about Lucky Mud that hasn't already been said? It is amazingly beautiful. You make your way to the course along a narrow road that follows a creek up a valley. It all seems very rustic, then you turn up the driveway to Lucky Mud, and you are greeted by a house that to say the least, looks out of place for the rural nature of the place. The whole place is beautifully manicured. Grass is cut short along all of the fairways. We got there and introduced ourselves to the owners of the B&B before we took off to play. If you have the chance I would recommend staying out there for at least a night to truly get the experience. The front part of the course, up until hole 14 (I think), we played by ourselves, and did pretty well. But as luck would have it, Bob showed up right as we were about to go into the holes that weren't marked well to show us around. Bob is a great guy, always ready with a story and a smile. The golf was excellent, making you think about most of your shots quite a bit before you just huck wildly. You needed to use quite a few shots out of your bag to perform well out here. I've heard some people complain that there weren't enough long holes, but I felt the mix was ok. There is a great amount of risk vs. reward on this course. I took some chances going for aces on a couple holes, and ended up paying for it.
This course should be a must play for anyone traveling through WA. It is truly a labor of love, and you can see by all Bob, and the owners have done out here. Make sure to drop them a few bucks in the lawnmower fund.
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12thManJustin
Experience: 15.3 years 100 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Calling ahead for Bob is a must 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 17, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful course, my buddy and I stopped here on our way to the Oregon coast last summer and it was the perfect start to our road trip. I called a couple days ahead of time and Bob was there waiting for us, he stopped mowing the lawn to play a round with us. I highly recommend playing the round with Bob, he was a great guide, and pretty good player, you need him to get around the course without getting lost. Additional holes were added as well.

Cons:

Pants are not a bad idea, they're medal like plants but worse that'll sting you good if you're not aware; Bob was good about pointing those out. If Bobs not around then don't even bother, the only time he isn't there though is one or twice a month for grocery shopping in Astoria. I've spoken with one other disc golfer who has been to this course and he went on a day that Bob wasn't there; after getting lost a few holes in and losing two discs he bailed. My buddy and I were pretty fortunate not to lose a disc with all the ferns.

Other Thoughts:

It was well worth checking out this course, Bob was a great host. The course was really, really peaceful and beautiful. We saw a couple of deer while we're playing the round. I hope to be back again one day.
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Steve G
Experience: 14 years 30 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Tranquility/Challenging 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 6, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Diversity! Wide open, closed-in, dog legs in both directions. Quiet ..........

Cons:

Dense ferns and tall grass = spotters needed.
Signage not up to date makes getting around the backside cumbersome. (never did play the back 10 or so holes.)

Other Thoughts:

My gal and I stayed two nights at the Inn and got in some Disc, a couple of times.Jessica and Sunrise are wonderful hosts. The surroundings of the home and the disc course are very peaceful. We'll be back, to stay longer and play more.
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503myles
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 11, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

An amazing variety of shots! This course has long shots, short tech shots, and half the holes are in a somewhat open fields, then the last half in the beautiful woods.. Theres an amazing little bed and breakfast to stay at on the course(and the owners are awesome!) Needless to say one of the most beautiful places I've ever been!

Cons:

The signs could definitely be better, but luckily Bob( the maintense guy and co-course designer) lives on the land and is there to help navigate if needed.

Other Thoughts:

Stay at the lucky mud inn and disc at least once in your life- it's a memory you'll remember forever!
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Grublam
Experience: 16.5 years 31 played 4 reviews
4.50 star(s)

one word; Ferns 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 20, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

By far the most challenging course I've ever played. The amont of trees and ferns in the way is near phenonimal. The fairways are often about <5 feet. Extremely Challenging. The maintainer of the course; Bob, will play the course with you which is needed. And, he is spot on which helps finding the basket.

Cons:

Not the best signed course. This is the only reason I gave it a 4.5 and not a 5. Without bob directing us around the course we would have had a hard time navigating it. And, if you dont like looking for discs, dont play here....Ever.

Other Thoughts:

Each round (24 holes) took us about 2.5 hours for three players due to looking for discs and the occasional beer break. And, I was exhausted after one round.

Bob is the greatest guy to play with ever.
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jaemes
Experience: 15.7 years 19 played 3 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Most if not all baskets are now Chainstars 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 16, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

I could try to say it better than everyone else that has reviewed the course but I wouldn't come close. The place is beautiful and I look forward to staying. I did not play the entire course but all the holes I did play (and could see) were Chainstar baskets.

Cons:

None really. The drive is long but the whole point of this place is to get away from it all.

Other Thoughts:

If you are couple that plays this would be great place to overnight on your way to the coast, or just stay for a couple nights as a destination.

Call ahead and please be the best possible person you can be, this is a private course that they graciously allow the public to play. I could see how just a couple of bad apples could ruin it for everyone.
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joshkns
Experience: 16.4 years 22 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

lucky 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 5, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Beautiful setting
- Well designed course
- Elevation shots
- Lots of wildlife

Everything great about this course has already been mentioned by other reviewers!!

Cons:

None for me!!

Other Thoughts:

It was nice to play a round with Bob, he is about the nicest person I have ever met. Make sure before you go, give them a call, they are very nice and help with directions.
The homemade baskets or the dirt teepads did not bother me at all, everything just kinda fits into place, a very relaxing and laid back experience.
Make sure you come prepared, the course is secluded and there is not any stores around for snacks or drinks.
Make the trip and play the course, I am kicking myself in the a** for not playing it sooner.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46.4 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
4.00 star(s)

I Finally Made The Trek To Lucky Mud! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 5, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Previous reviewers, puaahunter, spletts, Doktor John, Gwillin and others have all so eloquently described this place as magical. And although that describes this dreamlike course, I think surreal might be even better. It sits out here, in what seems like the middle of nowhere. This course sits on what is the quintessential Northwest forrest, old growth cedar trees, large sword ferns, moss covered vines and the other plants native to this area. Elevation changes abound. You are liable to see wildlife. Tournament players once walked right by a new born fawn.

To me, the second really wonderful thing about this course is the hole design. There are no throw-a-way holes. Each one is unique, interesting and many are technically challenging. Throwing straight is more important here than arm strength.

The People. The owner, Sunshine, is an aging hippie, now almost blind, but truly a gentle, kindly man. Bob, the keeper of the course is sixtyish and a true disc golf fanatic. He leads all first time groups through the course. His excuse for doing that is to help you with the navigation (it would be difficult without him along.) But I think his inner motivation is simply that it gives himself a opportunity to play a round with folks. Regardless of his reason, by all means, take him up on his offer! He is a gem of a person. Like the course, he is truly unique, a real one of a kind sort of guy. Having him guide you through Lucky Mud is like going to Gettysburg and having Robert E. Lee or USS Grant lead your tour group. His insight into the course and it's history, and the flora and the fauna are not to be missed. His passion for this course and for making it better and for keeping it clean are amazing. Smokers, don't drop that butt. He'll be on your case about it. He led us through the entire 23 holes. And as previously stated, he stands flat footed and throws incredibly straight drives.

There are bits of whimsical here and there. The disc inbedded in a tree. The basket with Cartman on top. Can you make a tough putt with that smart ass sneering at you?

There are two holes over 500 ft., one over 400. Most are in the 200-300 ft. range. The shortest is 195 ft. There are a variety of basket type from discatchers to homemade or temporary ones.

Cons:

As easy as it to get totally caught up in the beauty of this course, I feel it does have it flaws which keeps me from giving it a 5 or even a 4.5. Big arms maybe won't enjoy it as much. There aren't any holes for them to really air it out on. The basket variety is not perfect. The natural teepads are fine in the woods but those out in the open areas aren't the greatest. There is quite a bit of rusticness (????) to the course, some people might describe it as clutter, others might call it junk. Depending on your view of such, having an old decrepid green house or junker cars sitting around or a pile of firewood in or near the fairway might be a plus or a minus. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Other Thoughts:

Regardless of it's blemishes, this might be Washington States #1 destination course. If not for anything else, then come just for the beauty. Absolutely, let Bob lead the way. Stay at the inn on site. It looks wonderful and inviting.
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puaahunter
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.4 years 45 played 37 reviews
4.00 star(s)

a real destination! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 4, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

beautiful location!
well groomed and designed course. as someone said earlier, it felt like the vegetation and elevation really compliments the design and isn't just "there".
lots of holes. [21]
lots of different shots were needed, including one where i actually effectively and intentionally rolled my disc like a wheel.
lots of elevation and environment changes. [deep woods, manicured fairways, park-like lawns]
super nice caretakers.
discs to borrow.
wildlife.

Cons:

sort of far away from most things.
i imagine it could have been easy to lose a disc here. i was intentional to make sure i was spotting each throw.

just about every drive i threw hit some part of a tree or another. [con?]

Other Thoughts:

i played holes 8-10 with 4 deer this morning. they weren't really concerned with my presence and let me walk past them several times within 20 feet or so. pretty neat.

i really enjoyed my time here at Lucky Mud and talking with land owner, Sunshine, after my round.

he is a self-professed hippie and that's the way i felt about the course: it was homey and charming and well done and in good harmony with the land.

it was a real joy to play.
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ibrude
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Beautiful Place to Play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 15, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Beautiful course: huge, moss-covered trees, creeks, monster ferns, deer.
Fun, technical, challenging.
We played 3 rounds over 2 days and had the best time ever. Bob was a great guide and the owners Sunrise and Jessica were lovely hosts - gave us a tour of the "big house", the "hobbit house", and the spacious garden...koi pond, tone pole, mini-course, and the fanciest "outhouse" I have ever seen. We played two days and were the only group on the course. Super Nice!

Cons:

The only con for me is that it is too far from my house (I live in So. California)!

Other Thoughts:

This seems to me like the perfect place to go if you have a spouse who does not play golf. The B&B is really nice (we stayed at Crippen Creek B&B, but I would have loved to have stayed at Lucky Mud too). It's just a beautiful, magical, charming place that happens to have one of the nicest DG courses around!
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spletts
Experience: 19.8 years 43 played 7 reviews
4.50 star(s)

What a dream course!!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

W. O. W.

I don't even know where to start with this course. Made the drive down from Seattle for a long day of disc...and personally, was wondering what I was going to find that far away from civilization. What I found was:
1. An amazing getaway in the middle of nowhere!
2. A course that is taken care of by disc golfers who care!
3. An amazing blend of open field shots and insane woods shots
4. An insane challenge to anyone who is in a 'comfort zone' provided by playing local courses that offer low to medium challenge. This private course is a mecca for disc golf!!
5. A groundskeeper resident of the area 'Bob' who at 60 something, is a disc fanatic like few I've seen. Willing to play the entire round with us, Bob was an amazing guide, historian of the course, and teacher on how to play the course
6. An unbelievably kind hearted owner named Sunrise that is a person unlike most I've met, allowing his property to be enjoyed by those willing to make the drive in search of disc golf heaven.
7. A 'Mini' course built into the normal course! How fun is it to toss your mini's every once in a while in an actual mini course! Sweet!!!
8. Amazing use of the trees and ground foliage...and of course, BOB being there to warn of of what NOT to step in to avoid itching madness!
9. Views of the surrounding cliffsides covered in green providing a serene setting that just made it impossible to think of the daily grind of life. The ONLY thought there was WOW, this is AWESOME!!!
10. A memory that will last for a lifetime. Worth every minute spent there, worth the time spent driving down from Seattle, worth the time spent in the deep stuff if you went off path (pressure to throw straight is awesome!). THANK YOU to all of those involved with the creation of this course!!!!!

Cons:

Wow...that's a tough one. It's so hard to give a course a 5, because I always think that improvements to a course should happen...keepin' it fresh and all of that.
A con to a BEGINNER would be that there are some narrow shots that require accuracy. Throwing off line can lead to some time spent searching the huge ferns for your disc. HOWEVER, this course will force you to practice, so this con is really a pro in my eyes!
Another con is simply the distance from civilization. 3.5 hours from Seattle...and about 1.5 - 2 from PDX/Vancouver....but again, this is also a pro! The day my friends and I went we literally were the ONLY people on the course ALL DAY! Wow, no lines, no noise other than our cheering...magical!

Other Thoughts:

I've ranted in the pros and cons about how cool this course is. Other reviewers have stated it and I'll reinforce it...this course is a MUST PLAY for any disc golfer who takes the sport seriously. This place is at a private residence that is a BED AND BREAKFAST! Yeah, that's right, lodging on site for a slice of disc golf heaven. Seemed to be reasonable pricing on that too, so I'd say stay the weekend and soak it up. A truly UNFORGETTABLE COURSE!
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Thomashasfun
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 22.8 years 496 played 494 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 7, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Excellent setting for a round of golf, on many outing here during my eighteen holes I saw lots of wild life including bigger animals like deer. Good amount of challenge with lots of technicality, rolling hills, guarded pin placements and water hazards. The owners talked with me before the round and they were very warm and welcoming. Lots of epic holes here, very fun.

Cons:

When I was there a couple of places had very high grass and underbrush, I almost lost a disc, I had to search for a while. If you don't have a local guide with you it could be hard to find every hole. It is in the middle of know where, in fact the road you drive in on becomes gravel and then dirt with a sign that read "primitive road no signs".

Other Thoughts:

Beautiful setting with little traffic on a lot of land equals a great course worth playing even driving a long way to get here.
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Doktor John
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 35.8 years 423 played 64 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Magical, Epic and Amazing labor of love 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 9, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful area
Old growth dense forest
Amazing flora that I've never seen on any other course (I've played 273 as of today)--like 3 to 4 foot ferns and devil's club--and it all comes into play on many holes to create some very unique challenges
Awesome elevation changes
Nice variation of holes...hyzers, anhyzers, laser shot straight aways, very technical wooded ones with every type mentioned above and classic uphill and downhill shots
Great risk and rewards shots
A good variation of lightly wooded to extremely dense technical wooded holes
Every hole (even the intensely dense wooded ones) have very definite paths to the basket
Very good flow
Good signage at each hole with distances
Good tees on the open holes--cement tees not allowed in the woods but the natural tees were well marked, level and generous
Well manicured fairways
Baskets well marked so they can be seen in the woods
Great hosts
Lodging available on site
Awesome destination course
Free use discs available at first tee

Cons:

Given the terrain and the environmental commitment of no cement tees in the woods (which I really appreciate) I can't think of any cons

Other Thoughts:

IMHO this course is a MUST play (or at least should be on every wish list) for any serious disc golf enthusiast.
The word we kept uttering on the first 4 or 5 holes was "Magical"
This course is worth being an anchor course on any Northwest road trip
We had the honor of Bob, the grounds keeper, giving us a guided tour of 6 new holes that were just added...
If you get a chance to play with Bob--you need to do it...the guy stands flat footed and throws a lazer straight drive 200 to 250 feet...his insight on paths to the basket are invaluable
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