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Phillipston, MA

Royalston Fish & Game

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3.365(based on 7 reviews)
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Opoo9
Experience: 11 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A little gem

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 19, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is pay to play. Do not go on Wednesday after 3 !
It is wooded golf . A lot of boulders and a good elevation changes. Really enjoyed our round out there . There are a lot of ferns but we had no problems finding our discs . A nice course that needs more traffic . A hidden gem in my opinion.

Cons:

Signage is confusing . Downloaded the map before you get there as there is no service at the club
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Lolo
Experience: 34 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

great wooded course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 12, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very wooded with a couple of open shots. Signage is great.

Cons:

Terrain is rough. Lots of rocks, stumps, etc. definitely want to make sure you\'re wearing good shoes and watching your footing.

Other Thoughts:

A couple of holes abut the shooting range. I can imagine that\'s a little scary if people are shooting towards you when you\'re playing.
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HomemadeBasket
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.7 years 64 played 39 reviews
3.50 star(s)

It's all about the shots! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 13, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Excellent use of space.
Beautiful wooded property, perfect for disc golf.
Awesome elevation changes throughout the course.
Excellent course design.
Unique, fun shots on each hole. Never going to feel like you played that hole before.
Clean, fair lines to the fairways and pins.
Fair greens with some awesome basket placements (lots of pins on top of rocks here, really cool!)
Baskets don't look like much, but they play and catch well.
Bathrooms onsite if club is open.
Scorecards.

Cons:

Navigation will be a bit hectic first round through. After that won't be an issue. Course just needs a few directional markers to solve this.
Tee signs were out of wack. Redesign issue.
Lack of hole maps and distance signs, though there were a few paper laminated tee signs. Most were on the ground.
No fly pads or concrete boxes.
A few boxes had some roots and ruts in them.
Bring a stool, not much to sit on here.

Other Thoughts:

Royalston Fish & Game (RFG) doesn't amaze you with fancy perks like tee signs, benches and sparkling new baskets.
What will amaze you is the design and layout of the course.
RFG has just about every shot in the game over the length of the course. The downhill throws are worth the uphill walks for sure.
I really took notice with the greens and pin placement here. You have fair clean lines to get to these greens and when you arrive the basket can usually be found on top of rocks, at the drop off of a hill, or both!
This course is a hidden gem. With some directional signs, tee pads and little polish, man this could be one New England's finest places to play. Definitely worth a look and the $5. You are going to love this layout, for sure. Just be mindful of the gun range. Don't get shot, throwing shots!
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thumbthorn
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Course Designer Review 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 26, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

private feel
rustic untouched forest
unique terrain
unique holes
easily found disc
difficult
no water hazards
different from other area courses
great facilities
cheap membership

Cons:

just tee areas completed
no benches currently
not enough signage & info currently
traverse is often uphill
gun range

Other Thoughts:

That is an honest take on the scene folks
It was meant to be difficult an offer a challenge

We have been working extremely hard for years to bring this course to where it is
We will continue until this place is a polished gem

Tees, signage, kiosk are in the works

The club funded the baskets, the rest has been the efforts of very few DG players to bring another option to an already great DG area

I will bump this course to very good once tees are installed

The uphill feel and difficult holes may stray some from playing. Those up for the challenge will enjoy even in its early stages

The course started as 9 holes and played for a year while the back 9 were being constructed

The club has kept the course free to play to encourage players to check it out. Membership is a low $30 fee and once kiosk is installed the course will transition to $5 a day or membership to club

Thanks!

UPDATE
wehave almost all tee areas completed, signage is all out, design tweaks, manicured perfectly. Over the fall we will evolve the tee areas even further until they are ready for final top layer installation concrete is the plan
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