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Pineland Farms - Patriot reviews
3
0
perronec
Experience:
8.3 years
2 played
1 reviews
Review by a guy who has played for 1 year 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:May 21, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
- huge variety of holes, some open, some tight, some huge elevation changes, several super long holes
- trash/recylcing at most holes, nice benches for resting
-super clean, available food ordering menu on the back 9. little details like that were fun.
- trash/recylcing at most holes, nice benches for resting
-super clean, available food ordering menu on the back 9. little details like that were fun.
Cons:
- long ass course. I knew that going into it but I throw 300ft at best on a good day. Par was just too far out of my reach on several of the holes even without mistakes. that said maybe its something you practice yourself into.
Other Thoughts:
Its a long course but its a very cool and well maintained course. I would definitely try it again after working on my driving some more.
7
0
Doing Work! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 23, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
This is a long, tough course on the beautiful campus of Pineland Farms.
I learned that Pineland Farms is the re-purposed grounds of the former Maine State Hospital which now features businesses, farm operations and miles of hiking/biking trails. And, two 18-hole disc golf courses! Checking in and paying ($5 single round or $8 all day) at the pro shop was quick and friendly.
The Patriot Course is by far the tougher of the two courses. With an average hole length of 400' and plenty of elevation this is a course that will tire you out. There is a good mix of tight wooded holes, wide open holes, and some nice combinations.
Many of the holes follow existing trails, some of which are in dense woods. This gives some unusually long, densely wooded holes which are challenging to say the least.
Don't let the first hole fool you. It is a 298' throw across open ground to an unguarded basket. I birdied it and thought "This might not be so tough". Wrong. It gets much more challenging, and quickly!
Hole 4 is a standout 625' par 4 that tees from an elevated pad and has you throwing to a downhill landing area. While fairly open you will very much need to avoid the dense edges. Your second shot is somewhat uphill around a corner of trees to the pin. The pin offers a great look at some of the farm building in the complex.
Hole 5 works you back up the opposite direction, finishing in the woods.
Holes 7 - 13 are the holes in the woods that predominantly follow the roads and trails. Lines are tight and you really want to stay in the fairways. In many cases you'll not see the baskets from the tees. Accuracy is much more important than distance in this stretch.
The course opens up some starting with Hole 14 but continues to be challenging with some remaining long holes.
Baskets are Innova DisCatchers with their visible yellow band. Tee pads are some sort of masonry/rock panels that worked well for me, even in the wet conditions I played in. Tee signs at each pad include the expected information including hole number, length, par, and a "next tee" arrow. Hole diagrams were too general to be particularly useful (see cons).
Very good navigation with well-developed trails and abundant "next hole" arrows.
I learned that Pineland Farms is the re-purposed grounds of the former Maine State Hospital which now features businesses, farm operations and miles of hiking/biking trails. And, two 18-hole disc golf courses! Checking in and paying ($5 single round or $8 all day) at the pro shop was quick and friendly.
The Patriot Course is by far the tougher of the two courses. With an average hole length of 400' and plenty of elevation this is a course that will tire you out. There is a good mix of tight wooded holes, wide open holes, and some nice combinations.
Many of the holes follow existing trails, some of which are in dense woods. This gives some unusually long, densely wooded holes which are challenging to say the least.
Don't let the first hole fool you. It is a 298' throw across open ground to an unguarded basket. I birdied it and thought "This might not be so tough". Wrong. It gets much more challenging, and quickly!
Hole 4 is a standout 625' par 4 that tees from an elevated pad and has you throwing to a downhill landing area. While fairly open you will very much need to avoid the dense edges. Your second shot is somewhat uphill around a corner of trees to the pin. The pin offers a great look at some of the farm building in the complex.
Hole 5 works you back up the opposite direction, finishing in the woods.
Holes 7 - 13 are the holes in the woods that predominantly follow the roads and trails. Lines are tight and you really want to stay in the fairways. In many cases you'll not see the baskets from the tees. Accuracy is much more important than distance in this stretch.
The course opens up some starting with Hole 14 but continues to be challenging with some remaining long holes.
Baskets are Innova DisCatchers with their visible yellow band. Tee pads are some sort of masonry/rock panels that worked well for me, even in the wet conditions I played in. Tee signs at each pad include the expected information including hole number, length, par, and a "next tee" arrow. Hole diagrams were too general to be particularly useful (see cons).
Very good navigation with well-developed trails and abundant "next hole" arrows.
Cons:
I generally find holes that use existing trails and roads as fairways to be compromises, and this course is no exception. Let's face it, roads and trails are built for a purpose and that purpose isn't to create interesting disc golf holes. That being said this course handles it better than most, with some good pin positions and tree removal to open things up a bit.
The tee signs have oddly vague hole diagrams on them. While they may show a slight left or right turn for the hole they in no way give an accurate diagram of hole shape. For this reason you'll end up walking up (in some cases WAY up) fairways in order to locate baskets. Even on holes that play up roads and paths you'll find yourself walking up to determine exactly where the basket is placed.
The tee signs have oddly vague hole diagrams on them. While they may show a slight left or right turn for the hole they in no way give an accurate diagram of hole shape. For this reason you'll end up walking up (in some cases WAY up) fairways in order to locate baskets. Even on holes that play up roads and paths you'll find yourself walking up to determine exactly where the basket is placed.
Other Thoughts:
While I found this to be an excellent course, it ended up being a bit of a grind. I played the Minuteman course as a warm-up, and by the time I finished this one I was flat tired. This is a long hilly course that offers only a single set of tees, so you play the long layout every time!
2
0
HumorMe
Experience:
10.1 years
21 played
12 reviews
They now have 2 courses, this review is for the General 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 17, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Challenging course. If you have a long throw, you can really use it here.
- Good mix of holes and strategies required. Stuff for both righties and lefties. Fairways are generally clean and approaches obvious, albeit not easy.
- Top notch groundswork. Undergrowth is quite tamed. Pineland has a large full time staff because they are some kind of farm/business campus with enormous acreage to maintain (I mean beyond the two disc golf courses).
- Good baskets
- Solid tees
- Good tee signs
- Clear markings to find next tee
- Real, clean bathrooms in the market above the pro shop.
- Awesome market with fresh, organic stuff (though it can be pricey)
- Good mix of holes and strategies required. Stuff for both righties and lefties. Fairways are generally clean and approaches obvious, albeit not easy.
- Top notch groundswork. Undergrowth is quite tamed. Pineland has a large full time staff because they are some kind of farm/business campus with enormous acreage to maintain (I mean beyond the two disc golf courses).
- Good baskets
- Solid tees
- Good tee signs
- Clear markings to find next tee
- Real, clean bathrooms in the market above the pro shop.
- Awesome market with fresh, organic stuff (though it can be pricey)
Cons:
- Most of the tees are rubber mats in 2-4 sections, and they can slide over time so you have to shift them back. They are grippy and even, though, so this is minor.
- Circle is not marked around baskets
- Small pro shop, not a lot of selection
- Circle is not marked around baskets
- Small pro shop, not a lot of selection
Other Thoughts:
- This is a challenging course!! Not only are the holes long, but the hiking required is a real cardio workout and you need to take breaks, especially if playing alone, or fatigue will start to accumulate and affect your game.
- I would have added "No short tees" as a Con but they now have a second, smaller course, which to my mind is a wonderful alternative to the short tees when you have the real estate for it. If you don't want to play the big arm course, play the short one instead. It's still brand new and raw but will be an excellent course once they finish the tees.
- All in all, this is a fantastic course and is a must-visit for serious players looking for the best that Maine has to offer. I would already put it in the top 3 and it has been improving steadily.
- I would have added "No short tees" as a Con but they now have a second, smaller course, which to my mind is a wonderful alternative to the short tees when you have the real estate for it. If you don't want to play the big arm course, play the short one instead. It's still brand new and raw but will be an excellent course once they finish the tees.
- All in all, this is a fantastic course and is a must-visit for serious players looking for the best that Maine has to offer. I would already put it in the top 3 and it has been improving steadily.
