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Ryal
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Experience: 7.4 years 240 played 202 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Practice Patience At Panthorn

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 20, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Welcome area has a good info board, practice basket with distance markers and a net for warm-up drives.
+ Tee areas have different colored flags for whichever layout you want to play.
+ Plenty of bridges, mulch and other walkway stuff to protect against erosion and soil compaction.
+ The baskets have flags on top for visibility and tape wrapped around a spoke to guide players to the next tee, but...

Cons:

- ...Those baskets are rather old and flimsy.
-/+ Most of the tee pads are anchored rubber. Some people like `em. Some people hate `em. A noticeable few are damaged or lumpy.
- Tee signs are kind of hit or miss.
- The holes start feeling samey and familiar early on.

Other Thoughts:

My favorite fairway to look at was hole7 because it resembled a nice woodsy hallway. I liked playing hole17 because thrown discs have the most room to move around and breathe. I guess I liked hole5 the least not because of how it plays or looks but because of how close it is to Interstate 84. Holes3 and 4 are pretty close to it, too, but hole5 is so close to it that I felt as though I were distracting to motorists. Plus, I had the crazy thought that my throw would ricochet so catastrophically that I would disrupt traffic.

Anyway, Panthorn is a nice option for middling players who want uncomplicated practice throwing in the woods. There are lots of similarly wooded courses out there that shorten their fairways as a way of balancing out the difficulty when the tree cover is this dense. Panthorn is not one of those courses. Players are expected to trust their discs and their throws while working around this course's obstacles and covering as much distance as they can. It strikes me as a course meant for players who are ready for the 'next level.'

It doesn't do much to grab the player, though. After the first few holes, the player realizes that the experience isn't going to vary very much. Whenever I play a course for the first time, I bring along an index card and write little notes about each hole. For most of these holes I wrote, "straight, flat, wide tunnel." Rare is the fairway that turns. Credit where it's due, though: that welcome area is nice. The info board, seating, lost box and practice basket all in one area is a nice convenience. Plus, this was one of the first places I'd ever seen a net for practicing your drives.

But basically, Panthorn is the most disappointed I felt playing a course. I allowed the presentation of the welcome area and hole1 influence my expectations, and when the rest of the course didn't return to that level of delivery, I felt let down. Don't get me wrong. The course manages well on its own, and players who enjoy wooded disc golf will feel happy here. Someone who plays here regularly will develop laser beam accuracy much faster than most. It's the kind of course that forces its players to be better, so that's why it gets a gentle recommendation from me. But if all of those trees and repetitious fairways get under your skin, and you prefer more variety and features in your disc golf, I get it. You're missing out on good training, though...!
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gabereif
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.6 years 59 played 39 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Expectations Exceeded! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course really exceeded my expectations! The course rating was 2.7 and my daughter played in a tournament there. I was told that recent improvements to the course were what helped make it dry and a really good wooded course from white and red tees.

The course is a standard New England quality wooded course, although it lacks the elevation that lots of New England courses have. The fairways are plenty wide and totally fair. You won't play Plinko unless you miss the fairway. There are white and red tees for every hole. The baskets are quality. The course is free and parking is ample. The design is good, as the course plays in a figure eight design. Unlike previous reviews indicated, the course was not muddy at all. There were TONS of woodchips. Navigation was pretty straightforward. The tees were a real mix of gravel, turf, concrete, etc. But all of them were more than adequate. There's tons of shades. No prickers and barely any poison ivy. It's also SUPER close to I-84!!

Cons:

-Could have better signs and more benches
-Lack of elevation
-Lack of water
-Lack of OB
-Lack of any open holes

Other Thoughts:

Go play Panthorn! You'll have a great, fun round on a nice, quality wooded course. Review it and let's get the overall rating above a 3.0. It certainly deserves to be!!!
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HyooMac
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Experience: 7.3 years 447 played 414 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good Wooded Course in Central CT 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 9, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lots of old and drive-by reviews. I found the course to be better than the cumulative average rating of 2.77; it definitely deserves a fresh review.



+ The course is wooded and flat; it plays through thick woods but the fairways aren't particularly tight. The course is 15 years old and well beaten-in. There are a few partially open holes that provide some additional variety (you're throwing across an open area from the tee, or through a wooded fairway into an open green)


+ Two sets of tees that provide a significantly different experience (the reds are a pretty short par 27 4600', while the whites jump you back to 6300' and create four par 4's). I only played the whites, but I think most of the difference between the two is added length off the tee, and not real differences in angles. The overall benefit is that you really have two courses: one for newbies, casual rounds with mids and approaches, and the other "full" course. You really could bring a young or inexperienced player to play the reds while you play the whites


+ Some of the back tee positions are really creative. For example, hole #3 almost doubles its length to 456' by moving the tee straight back. You now have to cross an open field created by a fire break, with the challenge of making the gap on the other side. It's still just a longer version of the hole, but it's introduced the need to have control much farther off the tee


+ The most memorable hole had to be #6, with a massive tree lying along the length of the fairway (377'), and the basket obscured by the roots of the trunk reaching a good 10 feet in the air. It's a slight dogleg right, so it's all about touch with a fade around the roots


Cons:

- The only Cons are environmental: the course looks like it can get very wet - even swampy - and I'd advise avoiding it after a rain. The other environmental factor is a major highway (I84) running next to the opening holes. It's pretty much obstructed from view by the woods, but the sound volume when trucks roared by made me think I was playing in the breakdown lane


Other Thoughts:

~ There are a couple of longish walks between holes, but they're well marked and easy to navigate. The first tee is pretty far into the woods - you cross over #14, and you may see #7 and #13 baskets on the way


~ Plenty of parking, but the course is a long and winding way from the park entrance. I never saw any signage, and it took me a few wrong turns to get there (when in doubt, head in the direction of the highway)


COURSE AMENITIES:
The course is 15 years old, and some of the equipment is showing age (old chainstars, and simple hand painted signage). But there's evidence of excellent care everywhere: Newer paper maps are screwed in over most of the old signs, rubber tees are level and in good shape, and some of the tees are being converted to turf. I didn't see a speck of trash, and even though it's deep woods, none of the fairways showed overgrowth interfering with the designed lines



RECOMMENDED COMBINATIONS:
You don't have to go all the way up to Harford for Wickham. There are other excellent options: the newly-expanded Hidden Pond to the southeast shows a lot of promise, and the terrific combo platter of Page and Rockwell to the north. Panthorn doesn't provide the hills of Page or the thrills of Rockwell, but it's a very good wooded course to include on a bagging day when the weather is dry



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614Sean
Experience: 7 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Mosquitoes galore 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 4, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Tee boxes are in good shape,Nice fairway layout, challenging I saw 3 hawks screeching at each other.

Cons:

The 4th hole is still missingThe hawks I saw were over the new housing development that over took #4Absolutely accosted by bugs

Other Thoughts:

This was second time here and I wore my hiking boots because of the mud.2 tips: plant based lemon eucalyptus bug spray doesn't work and play this is the fall when the mosquitoes are gone.It would be better if they marked the way around the missing hole.
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Sharknado2
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 35 played 35 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Wetlands Woods Golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 6, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

- multiple tee pads though it's a tweener situation for me: shorts are really short and longs are pretty challenging
- tee pads were fine, there were signs at each hole
- baskets intact, some interesting stumps and green features to add difficulty to approaches
- good amount of parts 4''s
- the park is huge and really nice. Lots of parking. No one else on the course.

Cons:

- entire course was covered in standing water and mud. Thorns everywhere and thick brush on each hole.
- course layout wasn't very imaginative, the whole thing is completely flat and the holes are reptitive
- difficult to spot baskets off tees
- poor flow, had lots of trouble finding the next tees
- not super broken in, wasn't always apparent which lines are supposed to be the fairways
- the course us tucked way back into the park, took me a bit of driving to find
- lines were a weird mix of really narrow or wide open, mid sized gaps would play better

Other Thoughts:

I guess the big disclaimer is that I played this course during the winter which is probably most of the reason the course was in such poor shape. But even if there was no mud and the brush had been cleared I still wouldn't give this more than a 2. Page Park in Bristol isn't too far away and blows this course out of the water in every category. If you have time to get to Cranbury I would head there as well. But I can't see this course being a good option for any other reason than you're a Southington local and you don't want to drive too far. Finding a less flat part of the park and working in some park style holes in the open grass would have greatly improved this course as well as adding some markers after each basket pointing to the next tee.
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dadzwart
Experience: 6 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Prickers and Mud 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

My sons and I played it for the first time Sunday - found it a bit muddy - and pretty challenging...

Cons:

Highway noise was a bit loud, We lost 4 discs at two holes - 3 on the third, as it crosses the power line right of way, very pricker-y. And on the 18th in a giant pile of prickers on the right.

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Nixhexdiggy
Experience: 17.3 years 19 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Panthorn 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 30, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Unbelievably clean and well kept course. used for tournaments a few times a year and the crew that goes through to prep the course does an outstanding job clearing brush and blowing leaves. Well defined layout with great hand drawn maps of each hole. This course gets better and better every year. Winter seems to be the best time to attack this course.

Cons:

fully wooded course so leaves become a hazard in the fall. Also very swampy on the back nine so if it's been raining bring your mud boots! Skunk cabbage also gets bad late in the season if its been a rainy summer.
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User112623a
Experience: 6 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fair Wooded Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 29, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Wide Open Wooded Holes but "fair". Right off the highway so it's easily accessible. 18 Holes!~

Cons:

All Woods. Some holes seem "random". Some of the holes didn't have proper signage. Some of the rec tees also didn't have proper signage.
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adlacro
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.4 years 152 played 127 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Panthorn 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 24, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

18 hole course in the back of a nice park in Southington/Plantsville. Course offers two tees on a number of holes (a red short tee, usually natural), and the main tee pads (flypads, in good shape). Short tees will offer a number of birdie opps with clean drives, while the longs will challenge you with some par fours and long, testy threes. Completely wooded with clean lines to hit for every hole. Baskets in good shape and catch well. Most of the earlier holes had tee signs, handmade, and depicted the hole quite well. Next tee signs found on trees near the previous basket. Navigation is average. OB patch on 6 added challenge (still buried my death putt). I like 17's pin placement behind the boulder.

Cons:

The last five holes were really muddy (granted, we had several inches of rain prior to the day I played) and also had no signs. The early holes play really close to the highway, so if you need complete silence prior to your putt, sorry, you're not getting it. Only a real bad shot or nasty tree kick will threaten your disc nailing a car at 75 mph (come on, no one in New England does 65), just something to think about when selecting which lane to hit and what you throw. Parking lot can be treacherous, there were one or two deep potholes in that lot.

Other Thoughts:

Panthorn has a reputation for being tough from the longs, and, although I played the shorts (when I could find them), the longs would be tough, and that is why the locals call their course a thorn in the side. Worth a quick stop in the immediate area if it has been dry, if not, you can play the first 12 or 13, it's drier in that area of the park.
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edfaits
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.1 years 92 played 43 reviews
4.00 star(s)

From the Rec Player Perspective 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 14, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

• This is a terrific "Red Level" course for a Recreational player if played from the short tees. Every hole seemed like a birdie was at least theoretically possible, par was doable, and a bogie (or worse) lurked if I caught an early tree or got careless with an approach shot.
• Design from the short tees is still in character for this as a classic New England woods course. Short tees are available on all the longer holes, though several shorter holes have only one tee. If you can't throw 350+ with accuracy, I recommend taking advantage of the short tees.
• Long tee pads are well-built rubber covered, grip well and are adequate size (though not huge). The short tee boxes are mostly natural (two had small rubber pads) but were at least smooth and level.
• Chainstar baskets all in good shape and catch well. Many of the baskets were protected by some well placed trees and occasionally a massive boulder. Not to mention the "Hot Tub" out of bound on the 6th hole.
• In a nice park, plenty of parking near first tee. Bathrooms and other amenities in the park, but not very close to the course.
• Clean and well cared for course. On a side note the course is so clean when I did find a discarded water bottle I put it in my bag and tossed it in the trash later. I never seem to do that on a course that got lots a trash.
• Easy to get to, just off the highway (also see CON #1 below)
• Easy and nice walk in the woods, not too much strain for older players.
• Good signs and navigation, at least for the first 15 holes or so. I'm assuming that they just haven't gotten around to making signs for the last few holes.
• Navigation mostly fine, a couple times I had to look a bit for the correct path for the next hole. The signs are good, but one or two more might be needed.
• Lots of woods to catch errant drives, but reasonable fairways. The woods off the fairway were tight and made for challenging recovery shots, but not too much underbrush to eat discs. Didn't spend a lot of time searching even when my drive didn't find the fairway.

Cons:

• So close to I-84 that the noise from the highway is obvious. One of the tees is very close to the roadway. The noise slightly annoyed me for the first couple of holes but I must have gotten used to it, hardly noticed by the end of the round.
• Only a couple of holes have benches, and there are no trash cans out of the course. This isn't a big negative but keeps this course from getting an even higher rating.
• Loved the design, classic New England woods course, but there is not a lot of elevation change here, no water features, and no "wide open rip it" holes. I guess some could take that as a lack of variety but I found every hole to be a unique challenge.

Other Thoughts:

I've avoided Panthorn Park for a while. I've heard it was tough layout for rec players and "very wet". I found Panthorn to be a very pleasant surprise. From the Shorts Panthorn is very Rec friendly, and at least on this beautiful August day the ground was firm and the feared mosquitoes never materialized. It rained 2 days ago, and at least this time of year it must have drained very well.
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NewEnglandDiscGolfer
Experience: 10.6 years 8 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun, Challenging Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 12, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Tee pads for most, if not every, hole
-Good amount of parking right near hole 1
-There is an easy path from the hole 9 basket to the entrance, meaning a person could play nine holes if short on time.
-Right off I-84 (can be good and bad)
-Rarely busy, except for Wednesday nights (league)
-The holes are all fairly close to each other
-LOTS to do at the park (playground, ball fields, basketball/tennis courts, fishing, biking, etc.)

Cons:

-Most of the front nine are right near I-84, which ruins the peaceful atmosphere that is the woods.
-On weekend afternoons during fall/spring, I can imagine the upper lot would get busy, limiting parking for disc golf
-On days that it has rained (mainly in the spring), the course is incredibly muddy. Definitely keep an eye on the weather before going.
-If you are a beginner like me, some of the holes are REALLY long (hole 9 is 500 feet) This is good for experienced players, though
-Signage could be better, as a few holes have no marking (sign describing hole length/location) Signs pointing toward the next tee could also be improved
-Little to no elevation, which again, can be good and bad.

Other Thoughts:

This is a course you have to play to decide if you like it or not. It has features that some people like and some don't. If you like a peaceful game, this course isn't for you. However, if you don't care about noise, give this course a try. Same with elevation. Other than that, it's a maintained course that isn't one to avoid, but also isn't one I'd travel across the country just to play. For me, it's a great local course, as I live 10 minutes away. It's definitely a challenging course, so make sure you bring your driver. Pretty much, if you live in the central Connecticut area, it's worth a try.
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TBabb
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 19.3 years 65 played 56 reviews
4.00 star(s)

An Underrated Gem in Hartford County 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 10, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Panthorn Park is a large public park in Southington, CT, part of Hartford County. The course features 18 holes that weave through dense woods. The rubber tee pads are mostly in good condition and the baskets catch well and are easily visible because of the bright orange tape around the center pole. Hand-painted signs provide a crude map of the hole and also supply hole distance. Many holes have short tees for recreational players. There is plenty of signage to aid the first timer in navigating the course. Many holes have benches at the tee area. The tight fairways are well groomed and it appears that course maintenance is regular. Many spots have planks or logs for dry passage when the course gets mucky. The layout works well; there is a nice loop back to the parking lot, and even 14's tee is close to the parking lot too in case one needs to cut a round short. The course flows well with a variety of distances throughout both the front and back nine, and the last few holes are a little exciting. This is great, no frills woods golf. None of the holes are that fancy, just tight fairways, tough windows coming of the tee pads, well protected baskets, sharp curves, and plenty of trees along the way to keep your shots honest. This course is a real challenge and every hole will make big demands on your technique. There are a couple straight ace runs under 200 feet and a couple long strategy holes in the 450-500 range. The park has plenty of picnic space, sports fields, a playground, and walking trails making it worthy of a day long venture. If the sports fields are empty, you can use it to practice your drives, though with a course this tight, you won't need your killer overstable drivers that much. There are restrooms, running water, and plenty of parking. Also a beautiful setting and a great place to take in the foliage in the fall.

Cons:

As has otherwise been noted, several tee boxes on the front 9 are very close to I-84. You're in minimal danger of chucking an errant drive into 80mph traffic, but it's distracting and takes away from what otherwise feels like an isolated, quiet course. My one round there was dry, but I can tell that the course gets soaked after the rain. It would be nice to have one or two holes that were a little bit more wide open, but it would require deforestation or taking over some of the park's general use area. There's little elevation to speak of save for the gentle rise to the green on 18. Some tee signs are missing and none of the tee signs have par info. The course lacks distinct signature holes, so you'll be playing pretty standard woods golf. Some of your walks to the next tee put you in the line of fire of the next hole, so be wary, especially if you have people playing ahead of you.

Other Thoughts:

Don't believe the low rating, this is a great course. I've been playing disc golf in CT for a few years now and I wish I'd checked it out sooner. It's a real bear of a challenge and the environment is beautiful, save for the interstate situation. This course is just a little bit further out than my home course in Wallingford, and it's a nice change of pace. I'm looking forward to getting to know the lay of the land better here. I believe familiarity is an essential factor for shooting well on a course that's this heavily wooded. Bring your A game, you're going to need it.
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cmoney2634
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

When It's Dry It's Great 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 8, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

1) This course is challenging which is nice. While the course is entirely in the woods, there are both wide and narrow fairways.
2) Many holes are attack-able right off the tee box, but also require a variety of shots/approaches
3) Reasonably flat for a CT course makes doing 18 holes after work quicker and easier to beat the sunset
4) Secluded from the rest of the park

Cons:

1) When it has been rainy this course gets extremely muddy. If it has been a day or two since the last rainfall during the summer time you will be fine. Give it a few extra days if it is spring or fall.
2) There are 5 holes that run close to the highway. The noise isn't great, but I have never actually been distracted by it. The other holes have a better woodsy feel

Other Thoughts:

This course if fun with some challenging aspects to it and is a decent distance for a 100% woods course. It is also in the center of the state and easy to find, I strongly suggest it.
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elcapitanmas
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
1.50 star(s)

forgotten course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 21, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

course layout is great, each hole is challenging in its own way, old growth forest with some awesome tall trees, plenty of parking

Cons:

very few hole layout signs leaving you to guess or walk half of the holes to see where the basket is. not enough "next tee" signs to know where you're going next. basket numbers are incorrect leaving you to guess what hole you're on because there was no sign at the tee pad. course seems to have been forgotten about, overgrown on many holes. highway is directly next to many holes

Other Thoughts:

this course was probably an AWESOME course in the past, all it really needs is an overhaul, new tee signs, new next tee signs and a minor amount of landwork
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SnowSerf
Experience: 25.7 years 6 played 6 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Swampy Highway 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 8, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some longer holes, with tight, but visible fairways. Pretty new baskets.

Cons:

There was standing water every where, and not just some puddles, but large expanses of submerged land. The only time I could see this course truly dry would be in the middle of a severe drought. Also, there are two tee boxes literally right next to the highway. One is about 20 feet from tractor trailers doing 70mph down 84 with no guard rail. It actually seemed pretty dangerous. If you pay attention you can see the tee box from the highway in your car. The highway noise is noticeable on almost every hole. Confusing navigation and lots of missing signage as well.

Other Thoughts:

Whoever let this course be built where it was is crazy.
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chikago12
Experience: 11.3 years 49 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Challenging Course with some minor location issues 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 14, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Located in a beautiful park in Southington. Lots of activities after you're done golfing, if you just wanna hang out and grill or whatever.
-Pin locations are excellent. Usually tucked away behind some rocks or trees. Hole 17 in particular is awesome, the pin is behind this rock wall and makes for a very interesting hole. Hole 2 has the basket on top of a little hill which gives an elevated basket feel. You can tell course designers went out of their way to make sure pins were in cool places.
-Fairways are very clearly defined and wide open. Never really a question of where you're throwing.
-Challenging! Not an easy course at all. Very punishing when you make a mistake, but very rewarding when you hit your lines.
-Awesome elevated teepads. Very smart, considering that the land is very swampy.
-Tee signs, where they have them, are excellent, with distance, local route, and the more conservative route. Pars aren't on there, but that's less important (Just count everything as a 3! Strokes are all that matter anyways)
-Ample parking
-A lot of bombers. You don't usually get very long holes out here in CT in the woods, but there are some monster here, including 9, a 500 foot behemoth of a hole.
-Relatively easy to find your way from one hole to the next. A few places where this could be improved (10 to 11) but for the most part the signage is great.
- Hot tub hole, #6, is an interesting short hole with OB in the form of, well, a hot tub, just short of the basket.
- Big Lacrosse fields right next to the course for warming up, although I don't think you're technically supposed to be on it.

Cons:

-As was mentioned in pretty much every other review, this place is a swamp and gets very very wet and is difficult to play within a week of rain. However, it's not as bad as a lot of people make it out to be - there are walkways here and there. It is admittedly really bad in some places, and a few nice bridges could go a long way.
-Right alongside a highway. Not relaxing to play like some other courses around.
-A lot of holes are missing tee signs. This is made even more depressing because the tee signs they do have are really cool.
- Some holes are really frustrating. #16 might be my least favorite hole in disc golf because, unless I'm mistaken, there doesn't seem to be a realistic way of getting a 2, and you basically have to make 2 short upshots and just try to save a 3.
- A lot of very tight gaps. Some holes, especially #14, feel a lot like, 'Throw it and pray holes'. There is a definite line to hit, but it's so small you really have to be precise to get it through. I think to a certain extent this is good, but Panthorn goes a bit over the top here and there.

Other Thoughts:

I really like Panthorn. It's a nice sister course to Page in Bristol, Page being more technical and Panthorn being a bombers course. I do think this course gets unfairly scrutinized because of its location, but the holes that are here are a lot of fun. I would much rather go to Page, but definitely try this place out as a change of pace if it hasn't rained in a week or two, and you'll have a blast.
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jmadersky
Experience: 15.6 years 49 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A frustrating challenge 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 26, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

NEVER BUSY. I play here several times a month and rarely see more than 2-3 players on the course.
Layout: The course has a good variety of holes, though it is nearly 100% wooded. The fairways are well defined and range in difficulty. There are some score-saving short holes that nicely contrast a few frustrating card-busting holes, I am talking about you #14. The course is flat and plays relatively quickly. I find myself playing at least 36 here every round.

Cons:

This course can eat discs, you need to keep your disc in play.
It is difficult to get around the first few times you play. Once you get it, the play is a great pleace to work on all aspects of yoor game.
I have not experienced "wet" play here, but I did play here all summer and never had a problem.
Highway noise on the first 6 holes

Other Thoughts:

This is a great place to play. Thanks to many rounds here my scores have improved dramatically at the other area courses. This is a tight course that forces you to make good decisions and execute them well, otherwise your score suffer.
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leviathanman
Experience: 13.3 years 14 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

saturated beauty 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 6, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

nicely laid out course, wooded but even as far as elevation is concerned so you won't get fatigued from the up's and down's...

Cons:

get's real wet all the time making the lack of elevation irrelevant. meaning you'll get real tired just from walking through the mud and dodging mud holes and such...

Other Thoughts:

an otherwise beautiful course plagued with moistness. there is a "dry 9" consisting of holes 1,2,3,4 (skip thru the woods to) 9,10,11,12,13. but even the end of that gets a little mucky from time to time
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goober
Experience: 21.4 years 80 played 5 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Not much good to say 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 25, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

you know the old saying "if you don't have anything good to say ...." searching for positives. Actually, the hole signs were nice.

Cons:

Wednesday it rained a bit; we played it on Friday and it was viruatually unplayable due to the water/mud. I have played about 60 courses so far - not a great player but also not a beginnner. I'm trying to think of other courses which were as poor; I have played a number of courses which get water logged at times, but today was ridiculous. If you live in CT (where I grew up but no longer live); travel the 1/2 hour to Wickham Park

Other Thoughts:

a shame because the park the course is located in is nice and expansive but they chose to locate the course in a heavily-wooded, super-saturated area.
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FrechetteDL
Experience: 3 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

No sun to speak of 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 2, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well organized course with tees easy to find - well marked. Technically challenging. Heavily wooded. Great for hot days because it is entirely shaded and very flat.

Cons:

Never a chance to just throw it as hard as you can because the woods will swallow you up. Some baskets are really hard to see. Someone put orange cones on them, but they faded over time.

Other Thoughts:

Lots of wildlife. I saw a snake before I even teed off on # 1. Then I stopped looking. The ground is rough - a rock cut a hole through my sock and left me bleeding.
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