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slippingdiscs
Experience: 27 played 27 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Lots of Creek Crossings 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 2, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great hole signs
Nice scenery
Well-stocked pro shop
Creek crossings

Cons:

Fee to play
Too many frogs
Creek crossings

Other Thoughts:

This is a fun course to play, particularly if you like scenic courses with many wooded holes. There are several creek crossings, which can be fun and scary at the same time. The layout is pretty easy to follow even though there are no "next tee" signs. From the basket for 16, cross the entrance road to the left of the shed to get to the tee for 17. If you cross to the right of the shed, you'll go to 18 instead. If you're phobic of frogs (as I am), watch out near the creek. They're jumping all over.
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bjreagh
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 27.6 years 350 played 317 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 1, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

Let me just get this obvious one out of the way first- the pro shop here is the Marshall Street Disc store- huge selection of discs and the staff is very cool. I have been to other large disc stores (GGGT, DiscNation) but those were not paired with a great course on site (oh yeah, and there just happens to be another great course and pro shop just down the street at Maple Hill). On to the course itself:

First, check out the pictures of the tee signs. It doesn't get much better than that- large, colorful, informative, helpful- an excellent symbol of the care and pride here that was evident from start to finish. And since each hole has 2 baskets but 1 tee, there are two signs hanging off each post. Large practice area with several baskets.

This is mainly a wooded course, but nicer than the usual technical course, and having a bigger feel to it. There are a few openish shots on the back (14,16) to add some variety. Many holes incorporate elevation of varying degrees. A beautiful creek is in play on several holes- and this helps make holes 4-6, and even 7-9,one of the most scenic and beautiful stretch of holes anywhere.

My experience, due to limited time (had to get in Maple Hill too!), was playing 1 round to the shorter silver baskets. The Silver baskets are shorter but still required a decent amount of different shot types having to deal with elevation/flat, varied lengths short/long, shaping left/right/straight- the usual factors with a well-rounded course design. Also, I felt there was a great balance and range of hole difficulty (I have played courses where every single hole drained you, and others where every hole was an easy birdie- not Pyramids). I would love to play multiple rounds here and wished I could have played a round to the gold baskets also.

Cons:

The middle section of holes (7-10) felt a bit repetitive playing up and down the same ridge a couple times in a row, plus those holes played close to one another and weren't more individually isolated like the rest of the course.

Needed some help from a local finding 14 tee due to multiple path options from the basket.

The busy driveway is very much in play on 17 and 18.

Other Thoughts:

$6/round or $10/all day - *Despite DGCR listing Maple Hill as being another course "on-site", from my experience and conversation Pyramids/Marshall Street Store and Maple Hill seem to be completely separate entities. 2 courses, 2 pro shops, 2 different rates to play, 2 different addresses, 2 different parking lots, in other words paying for all day play at one does not grant access to the other course. These are just 2 really good courses very, very close to each other.
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jjtwinnova
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 8.7 years 246 played 97 reviews
3.50 star(s)

The Best Pyramids in the USA 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Pyramids course is a great course on a great piece of property off of Marshall Street in the secluded forests of Massachusetts. Lots of mature trees, shallow creeks, and disc golf baskets to be seen here.

Pulling into the parking lot, you drive down a secluded driveway, and then towards a house that holds one of the best disc golf shops on Earth, with so many amazing discs, this of course being the Marshall Street store. A great place to buy plastic to replace the ones you lost at Maple Hill, or to stock your back up collection.

However, this review is about the course, not the pro shop, which is a 5/5. However, the course does not disappoint.

Every hole has two baskets and a single tee, making a Gold and Silver layout, although there was a change in baskets and they are now White and Blue DD Veterans, so it is more of a White/Blue layout. These baskets catch really well, and are visible through the dense forest.

The holes are well designed, with a lot of wooded shots, but a few open, with the wooded holes having a great variety of left and right turning/fading shots, as well as the few tunnels. There was also a great variety of uphill and downhill elevation.

The tee signs were amazingly detailed, there were benches on mosty every hole, brooms to brush off the tees... and more. So many great amenities that aren't necessarily needed, but always a nice touch.

Cons:

The Pyramids course is not as flashy as Maple Hill, or any championship course for that matter, but it is a solid course for sure. There were no water shots, no downhill bomber shots, just a lot of fun golf shots.

In the tight woods, there was a stretch of holes that got a little boring. Playing up and down the same hill. They were fun shots, but there could've been more here.

Sometimes, the two baskets were not different enough in my opinion to constitute the need for two pins. On these holes, one or the other would have actually be the better option, "less is more."

Rubber tees are not my favorite. These rubber were just fine, but concrete is better in my opinion. The broom on every tee helped though.

Some holes played close together, and fairways of other holes could sometimes come into play when they should not. Not much to do here, as the property is not humongous.

Other Thoughts:

This is a relaxing, fun and solid course. A lot of fun holes, a great atmosphere, and a great area. If you had to choose between Pyramids and Maple Hill, the choice is Maple Hill every time, but this is a course to play if you have the time.
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Schreuds2.0
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.8 years 93 played 81 reviews
4.00 star(s)

River, hills, and trees, oh my! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 9, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Tee areas are great, tees are solid and level, signs are clear and helpful.
-Baskets are bright colors and easily located from the tee, Baskets are also in brand new condition and they catch exceptionally.
-Fairways and roughs are in decent condition
-Elevation is used awesomely, there is a nice big hill which 6 and 7 play up and down, with several other holes around it using the hill as well.
-Trees are well placed as obstacles, no hole has too many trees
-Water is used really well, not really danger of losing a disc but, it comes into play
-Good benches on most tees
-Really beautiful course and area

Cons:

-The river, while a nice aesthetic and fun obstacle, makes for very muddy footing around it
-This course gets a 2/4 on the new Shoe Index.

Other Thoughts:

There aren't many cons, because this course is really great.
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mlaterza
Premium Member
Experience: 8.4 years 30 played 4 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Gem of a course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is an 18 hole layout with two sets of baskets. The tees are well maintained rubber tees. Baskets are in good condition. Course is well groomed and maintained. Holes range from tight shaped shots to wide open bombs which present a challenge to all levels of the game. Holes are well marked and course navigation is pretty managable. The Pro Shop is amazing!!!! Almost overwhelming, but loved seeing so many discs in one building. Could nitpick on the pay-to-play, but when you see the work the owners have to do to maintain this course, I have no problem paying.

Cons:

Can't really think of any cons. It is a fantastic layout.

Other Thoughts:

Next time I visit, I am going to have to pre-plan what I need for discs. I literally walked around the pro shop and couldn't decide which disc I wanted or needed. Very overwhelming for a newbie who hasn't developed much of a game yet. But, again, I absolutely loved the pro shop. Very friendly staff.
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Discette
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 27.6 years 663 played 64 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Enjoyable and Challenging 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 26, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Pyramids is a very well maintained 18 hole course that winds through the woods, along creeks and through a meadow. Each hole has one tee and two different targets. I played this course as part of a trip playing 12 states in 12 days. Pyramids and Maple Hill were the only courses I played on this trip through Massachusetts. Be sure you stop in to the Marshall Hill pro shop to pay before you play.


I used bullet points for those that don't want to read the entire review.

Two Targets
This course has one tee and two targets installed on each hole. Two targets on every hole is not very common in other parts of the United States. However, in New England and the East Coast, this is not so unusual. This was one of the better two target courses I played on my trip.

Variety
I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of variety here. Even though this is a fairly small plot of land, there is a great mix of holes and a surprising amount of elevation changes. There are some tight wooded holes, a few open wooded holes, holes along and over the OB creek and couple of holes with more open meadow shots. The wooded holes do require a variety of shots to score well.


Signs and Navigation
Course is easy to navigate, even if you forget to bring your map (like I did). There are two fantastic full color tee signs for the Silver and Gold locations on every tee. The massive tee signs have tons of information. They list the distances and even include photos.The signs also provide direction to the next tee.

Amenities
The course has signs and well maintained and ample rubber tee pads on every hole. There are broom holders with brooms on all of the tee signs. Many of the tees have benches, tables or logs. There were really nice bridges and wooden walkways over creeks and wet areas. There is a full service pro shop on site and portable johns in the parking area.

Amazing Upkeep
This course has top notch maintenance. Grassy areas were kept mowed and there is no real rough off the fairways. There were wood chips located throughout the course. The wood chips were not just around the baskets and tees, but also on the fairways keeping the grass down and preventing erosion. It had rained for two days before I played and there was no need to worry about mud or standing water.

Silver or Gold
Even though I am not a gold level player, I played the gold course on my visit. The gold target locations are usually longer and they are much more straightforward than the silver targets. Some of the silver targets are in dog leg locations or are located deep left or right of the main fairway (like an afterthought). While the Gold course is not a Gold Level Championship course, I would consider it a top notch Advanced level course. There is plenty of challenge for players of all skill levels. While I don't really know which came first, I would venture Gold was here first as it seems to flow better.

All 18 in Row
Once you tee on Hole 1, you do not return to the massive parking area until after Hole 18. However, it is possible to take a quick run to the car after Hole 7 and maybe again while you are playing Hole 14. I appreciate the compact design here. There is very little extra walking from tee to tee to play the course.

Solo play
No problems playing solo here. While a couple of targets are "blind" from the tee, there is no risk of losing track of discs on these fairways. It was nearly impossible to play the neighboring Maple Hill as a solo player, so this easy compact and easy to navigate course was a welcome relief for me.

Restrooms
There are portable restrooms in the parking area. They were clean and well maintained.

Litter Free and no Graffiti
One of the benefits of a pay to play course. No litter, no butts, no beer cans and no graffiti. Continue to keep it classy people!

Kids and Strollers
I wouldn't bring kids in strollers because of the inherently rocky terrain. I suppose you could bring a disc cart, but the elevation change and rocky ground might make it tough. The Pyramids course is pretty compact so it would be easy enough for older kids to walk along. There are no restrooms on the course except the portable johns in parking area. If you come with kids that want to play disc golf, start out on the nine hole Pink course located by the Pro Shop. This is a perfect course for young ones.

Cons:

Not big, bold or flashy. Just good solid disc golf.
I am having trouble thinking of any cons here. A couple of the wooded holes could have used a wider fairway. Even though there was a good variety of shots, some holes started to look and feel the same.

Other Thoughts:

Overshadowed

This course is definitely overshadowed by the more famous Maple Hill down the street. However, I found this course so much more enjoyable and far less confusing. As a solo player, Pyramids was much more relaxing and fun to play solo than MH. Pyramids was easier to navigate and there is no risk of losing a disc in the middle of the fairway because you did not have a spotter.

Rating
The course is just shy of perfect, so I will rate it a 4.5
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sidewinder22
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.7 years 297 played 197 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Pyramids - The Gateway to the Heavens 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 27, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice private course with large single rubber tees with excellent signage and benches and brooms. Course is easy to navigate especially with the nice bridge-work to cross the creek several times. Two baskets on every hole short Silver Chainstars and long Gold DisCatchers providing good difference for skill level and changing the look of each hole.

Excellent course design providing a myriad of challenges playing over a variety of terrain. The first 3 holes play through speckled woods with gentle elevation slopes and requiring some line shaping. Holes 4 and 5 add to the challenge playing next to or crossing the creek with the gold basket on 5 on a fun and dangerous approach to a peninsula green. Hole 5 was my favorite. Hole 6 through 11 play up and down a steep wooded slope and across the creek. Hole 12 is a beast multi-shot hole that starts uphill through the the woods and into a more flat open area with the baskets. Hole 13 is a long tight tunnel that plays alongside a steep ridge to the left. Hole 14 changes up the pace playing multiple shots through the more open flat Christmas tree area. Hole 15 is a short flat ace run with two distinct lines and I aced the short basket on the hyzer line with my putter. Hole 16 is a flattish right curving shot. Hole 17 and 18 play through the woods alongside the driveway, with 18 Gold back into the open by the parking lot.

Loops back to parking lot/pro shop. No underbrush, very clean and well maintained. Marshall Street pro shop onsite. Portapotties by parking lot.

Cons:

Nothing major. Only one set of tees per hole and rubber. Holes 6-11 were a little repetitive playing back and forth the creek and up/down the hill side, and holes play a little close together. Hole 18 long basket could be a safety issue.

Rollaways can happen to good shots on some of the holes. I parked hole 7 short and it rolled all the way back to the creek.

Other Thoughts:

After my long drive to the course, I stop in the Marshall Street pro shop to take a gander at all the shiny plastic and try to resist buying more than I need, but that didn't work out very well. So with all the plastic I bought, I got a free round to the Pink course which was a great warm up and confidence boost after acing hole 1. :) The 18 hole course is still $6 to play unless you have a club membership. If I lived in the area I would definitely buy the membership and play here often.

I think the Pyramids complex gets a little unfairly over-shadowed by it's world renown neighboring Maple Hill complex, but IMO the Pyramids can hold it's own weight and provides a more relaxing and fun playing atmosphere. Playing both of these complexes provides for a fantastic disc golf destination experience. Highly recommend playing both if in the area.
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Areometer
Experience: 4 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

At least 4 stars, but not quite perfect... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 11, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Beautiful brooks and scenery, it can rival Borderland's
- 2 colored baskets
- attached disc shop is largest in N.E. I think
- parking is spacious
- paid course means fewer players but it also means players who like to hang out and play slow...

Cons:

- Some more trees need to be cut down please.
- Packed gravel road is a lil' rough on tires
- Next tee box isn't really clearly marked although there's a very useful map/pamphlet that you can get from shop. But please reference Muldoon Park's taped arrowed method.
- $6/play or $10/day

Other Thoughts:

This course is quite amazing, but more trees need to go unless you enjoy playing pinball bouncing / russian roulette type of play. Just too narrow spaces between all these trees! But otherwise, I really like this course.
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SpatialT
Experience: 38.1 years 12 played 12 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Marshall Street is the Best 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 31, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

See Buchas post for similar description
Best pro shop in the NE, if the the US. That alone is worth a visit
Scenic course with stream flowing through several holes Very wooded but not much understory. Great use of elevation on most holes - a lot of back and forth up and down the side of a hill
Multiple tees and two baskets per hole provide a lot of variety

Cons:

None, really, though I didn't enjoy the holes at the top of the hill (flat) as much as the first 9.

Other Thoughts:

A memorable course. I played on a rainy day, unfortunately, but enjoyed it none the less. The greatest pro shop ever. Marshall Street makes me want to take a disc golf vacation. Or go back to college somewhere in Leicester..You really need 3-4 full days to experience Pyramids and Maple Hill. It is Disney for Disc Golfers. Keep it up, people!
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Buchajs1
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.7 years 168 played 44 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Kid in a candy store 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 5, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a fun and enjoyable "home style course." With maple hill just down the road, you can plan a great vacation with these two courses. First off, the pro shop is fantastic! It adds to the experience and really helped this course earn an excellent rating. As my title describes, the pro shop gave me the feeling of being six years old and walking into a magnificent candy store.

Now on to the course. The course is well laid out, with some significant elevation changes and good variety in hole lengths. Variety in shot shapes as well. OB stream comes into play on several holes and makes for some extra challenge.

Where this course really earns its stars is the immense fun factor. With maple hill down the road, this course would provide a break from the many challenges of maple hill. Two permanent basket locations for each hole, add variety and challenge to each and every hole. The long pins will challenge even the mist seasoned of players.

The awesome elevation changes is what really drives this course home for me. There is a good mix of downhill touch shots and tougher uphill shots. The designer(s) did a good job by incorporating the hill on as many holes as possible with out it getting to cluttered.

Cons:

Some of the holes in the middle of the course get somewhat repetitive. There are many holes that kind of blend in where you play down he hill and the back up, down the hill and back up.

#16s gold basket is relatively unreachable because of the angle you have to throw, over a 90 degree turn right.

#18s gold basket is right by the driving net. A well placed second shot can land next to the net a mere 15 feet away from the basket.

These are all pretty nit picky cons as there are not to many to puck out at this great course.

Other Thoughts:

This is a very enjoyable and fun course to play. However it really lacks the memorable or picturesque holes needed to give it a higher rating. All in all if you can I would highly recommend planning a day road trip to play maple hill and pyramids, two great courses just down the road from eachother.
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KLydon
Experience: 10.9 years 17 played 9 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Well varied course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 22, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+Well maintained
+Great tees
+Good mix of woodsy and open shots
+Very fair
+Great intermediate course
+Great mapping
+Also, it has the BEST pro shop around

Cons:

-It can be busy on weekends and therefore it will slow down the speed of play, but that is hardly a problem

Other Thoughts:

One of my favorite courses, it's a bit of a drive for me but it is well worth it. Plus, the pro shop is amazing and has great prices. If you live within a couple hours away, get in your car and drive here if you have yet to play it.
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reposado
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.8 years 278 played 273 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 25, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Whereas neighboring Maple Hill feels like a vacation, Pyramids feels like home. Seems like a perfect league course, with plenty to challenge you and potentially ruin your score, but the course itself isn't going to wear you down. The terrain is what I would consider light woods with multiple paths to the basket on most holes. There is plenty of elevation and a stream runs along a few holes and comes into play on about a third of them. There isn't much here that will slow down play since the water will affect your shot but won't require difficult recovery and underbrush is non-existent.
There are two layouts. Each hole has one tee and two baskets. I played a mix of the two, depending on my interest level in the layout as shown on the tee sign. Sometime, the gold basket provides a good deal more length than the silver. Often, this was unnecessary as the silvers provided solid hole designs. But on many occasions, the gold basket has a much more interesting pin position. Especially on 13. It's a solid hole to the silver pin, but gold requires crossing another ravine to a precarious location with plenty of roll-away danger. You will regret not throwing at it. That experience, with the gold basket making the silver basket look boring is recreated on about a third of the holes.
With two basket options, it really is one of those solid courses that you can play again and again without getting tired of it. It has that kind of terrain that is well suited to a fun game. No towering peaks or massive drops but the kind of elevation change that improves every hole both aesthetically and challenge-wise.

Cons:

Still, there really isn't much that will you remember here. If you play it once, you won't be recalling fond memories in your elder years. There are no epic holes. Nothing stands out. There are some moments of repetition. There's not much done wrong here. It just lacks that extra umph to boost it into the realm of the elite courses.
There are also some holes in which the two baskets are close together and not much is gained by having the second pin location. If there is one area of improvement, it would be to take those gold baskets and move them somewhere more intense.

Other Thoughts:

With Maple Hill, just down the street, it is the perfect course to be in the area. Really nice contrast in styles and lots of possible playing options.
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Stardoggy
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 12.7 years 1004 played 214 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice setup with fantastic pro shop 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 19, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Excellent setup, especially in the smaller space available.

Nice, grippy concrete tee pad on each hole. One tee at each hole.

2 baskets in place for each hole. One plays for the Silver course, one for the Gold. Both sets catch extremely well. The Gold course offers mostly longer lines, as well as different looks. Very nice for a smaller space.

Very nice mixture of woods, clearings and combination holes. Basket placements are excellent and bad shots are usually punished with unhappy lies.

Excellent tee signs, with all the information you could possibly ask for.

Cons:

$6/round or $10/day is somewhat steep, even for such a nice course, especially with Maple Hill close. I guess you can get away with that when you have a top notch pro shop on site. Yearly memberships ($100/year) are also available.

One set of tee pads...this is relatively offset by the dual baskets, but it's still a bummer in such a nice setting.

Other Thoughts:

The price of playing here might turn off some players, but it's definitely worth playing a few times if possible. The Marshall Street pro shop on site is excellent, as well.
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Adventureortiz
Experience: 11.8 years 32 played 11 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Hard to leave without spending Money 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 4, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great wooded course... one or two really open holes to huk on. some tight corridors for technical play. Fit a nice course into a small space.
The guys at Marshall Street are Extremely nice and helpful. Great group of guys.

Cons:

Swatted by a tree in one fairway may put you in the previous holes fairway.
It is very hard to leave this course without spending a lot of money...though they let you play if you do spend.

Other Thoughts:

I had a tough round getting beat up by the trees. Everything seemed to just mis my target and get swatted our bounce off a tree. I only played this course once so far... So I might get better at finding the fairways but I struggled this first time.
Second Hole was built for me.... Love that Anny corridor. My Lat64 River and I love it. There are actually a couple of these right bending fairways. I got to try out a few Hyzer Flip shots on the narrow low ceiling corridors. Fun course I need to play again. Might have to spend a long day and play both this and Maple Hill together. You would get a complete compliment of all types of courses that way... wooded, tight, open, water, right and left bending... that would be a challenging day.
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Policygnat
Experience: 12.6 years 7 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Pyramids 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 28, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great course. Excellent signage all around, interesting elevation changes, unique basket placement (especially the Pro Tee on Hole 4), and a prudent mix of distance/tactical holes. I would love to come back and play this course again.
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chillin
Experience: 11.9 years 6 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Pyramids- nice pro shop on site 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 26, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Decent course, with a pro shop on site w/help full employees. The course has a option to play silver or gold tee s, the silver tend to be less distance and easier wheres gold is more yards and is tuffer challange

Cons:

hilly & wet. when i played it was very muddy along the lower holes near the stream that runs through the course, need to put some gravel down. shooting at hole 18 is right next to the parking lot which makes it easy for you to hit your or other cars

Other Thoughts:

for $6 bucks it worth playing and id play there again
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lcra0825
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.6 years 152 played 39 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice course with Amazing pro shop 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 9, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Tee pads with detailed signs at every hole
- Two different tees with two different baskets at each hole to provide a challenging round for beginners and more advanced players
- Lots of elevation which provides for some fun shots
- Great use of the lone creek flowing through the course to add the water element to your round
- Mostly wooded with some open holes for some variety
- The two tees provide for a great mix of long and short holes
- This course requires anhyzer and hyzer shots as well as perfectly straight shots through the woods. Uphill and down hill shots are required as well. Control is a must on this course
- After your round ( or before), you get to visit Marshall street which is a disc golfers dream to see whatever disc you want in ever color and weight at excellent prices. Don't stop at this course without visiting the pro shop
- A fun very short six hole disc golf course with challenging baskets which is free to play with purchase at Marshall StreeTt is on site

Cons:

- While the course is very solid course and fun to play, I didn't feel there were any standout amazing holes.
- There were a couple holes I felt were too close to the road where I would overthrow the basket and hit a car or someone else would overthrow the basket and hit my car.

Other Thoughts:

This course was very packed when we played and I could see there being a lot of waiting around for the next group to be done. If you are playing on a weekend afternoon be sure leave yourself ample time.
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clipnfly
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.8 years 60 played 57 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Well worth the $ 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 28, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

All around a great place to play and well worth the expense. Great use of available terrain. Course plays long and short, up and down, hyzer and annie. 2 baskets on 17 of 18 holes make for multiple options and ways to play. Course is spotlessly clean. Benches, tables, cigarette cups, garbage cans, tee pad brooms for god sakes! on nearly all holes. Some of the best tee signs I have ever seen. Pay to play keeps out the riff raff so I call it a PRO. Awesome, fully outfitted pro shop on premisis. The only better inventory I have seen is at Clearwater. Awesome tournament location, I am sure. I brought a map but only needed it on the transition from 4 to 5 as I has played the shallow basket.

Cons:

You have to get pretty picky to find things to gripe about. I would like "next tee" markers at the baskets. I know the next tee is marked on the signs... But sometimes I forget to look. Posts with disc bag holders might be a nice addition for the future. A few holes in the 7, 8, 9, 10 play close to one another. If the place was crowded it might get a bit squirley. It rained early today so some areas were a bit wet, but not too wet to interfere. Also was a bit buggy... But that is to be expected.

Other Thoughts:

My hole by hole comments are here. Overall an excellent course. I am happy to pay to play and would gladly pay again here or pay elswhere if it brough upgrades and a better course like this.

Hole #1 - Nice opening tree gate to begin the hole. Great metaphor for the start of the round of play. Assorted trees after that. Lush ground cover was unique for a forested course and I was intrigued to see that play out. Turns out that it is unique to the #1 hole.

#2 - Nice tree tunnel hole... and baskets are not at the end of the tunnel. Plays both annie and hyzer for great choices. Nice length for a drive to basket area even if your arm is not that big.

#3 - Classic woodsy hole. Good placement choices for baskets. Plays you into corner of property for next holes along and using water.

#4 - This hole is well done. You want to play a hard hyzer to get it down there, yet keep the disc out of the water. You can arc it forehand (assuming you play rightie) out over the water and bring it back into the woods. Great choices. Far suspended basket is fun, too.

#5 - This is my pick for the signature hole of the course. Plays long and short. Short basket has perfect set up/landing area. Deep basket offers more arm challenge. Water is used well playing across to both sides. Nice bridges as course improvments to make play easy. A beautiful sight form the tee pad.

#6 - And then there is 6... 6 is a masterpiece as well. I played 5 and was sure it was the sig hole. 6 is just magnificent... But I am sticking with 5 as the signature hole of the course. I could play 6 18 times and call it a course.

#7 - After the drop from 6, 7 plays as your first uphill hole.

#8 - Superb tree gallery, water at the back portion of the hole. many ways to play. Basket against natural will can make for punishing fall away missed putts. I put the disc above the basket and benefitted form gravity and slope.

#9 - Well placed mando sending you back up the hill.

#10 - Superb tree tunnel. Basket backed by water. easy on the arm and just float a mid range all the way down there. overpower the disc and you will hyzer off.

#11 - Nice assortment of younger, mid sized trees... harder to hit the skinnier ones with my drive. :)

#12 - Longer hole with great basket placement in cluster of young pines at the top. Fun hole.

#13 - Refreshing change. Along the ridgeline. Open and airy. A little bit of wind to clear the bugs. Close basket offers a HUGE fall-away penalty if you overshoot the putt. At that point might as well act as if you were playing to the far basket. Nice spot where deep basket is nestled there in the back corner.

#14 - Air out your arm on this wide open shot. Thank you for the flag on the basket.

#15 - A nice follow up to the big arm one. Nice missing BIG tree right where I would have hit it on my drive if it were there. Annie and hyzer choices.

#16 - A "shrub tunnel" as opposed to a tree tunnel. Leads to a wide open landing area. If you have good annie control you can hard hook a middie close to the landing area for the deep annie basket. The 13, 14, 15, 16 set makes for a nice change up after all that woodsiness and up and down the ridge.

#17 - Filler hole to get you back across the road for the finish at 18, but still has the challenge of you can not hyzer it or you will bang it off the shed. Too many trees to forehand it and not go tree banging, too. Nice challenges.

#18 - Classic woodsy finish to a great course. Brings you nearly back to hole #1 tee. Play close basket on 18. You are tired and your arm is spent. That will eliminate the concern of playing across the road.
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sloppydisc
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Experience: 15.3 years 201 played 147 reviews
4.00 star(s)

The Northern Mecca?? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 17, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Ok, where to start?? It Pyramids DG. It's Marshall Street. While Marshall St really has nothing to do with the quality of the golf, you really need to consider them both when grading this course. It is definitely a destination course. Worthy of a road trip for several reasons.

THE COURSE

One nice, clean rubber tee pad for each hole. There is a broom at every pad, many benches and tables. Signs are great. They have 2 signs at almost every hole. One sign is for short(silver) and one sign is for long(gold) basket positions.

Navigation is obvious and simple. No issues even without a map.

Heavily wooded, technical course. In long positions there is even enough distance here for people with big arms. But, even with distance you must be able to hit lines and control your shots. This course is mostly tight and technical.

Nice variety. There are some basic short holes that give you a decent chance at birdies and possibly aces. There are brutal holes. There are lefts and rights. Ups and downs. Nice mix of shots needed.

Did I mention Marshall St is here?? One the best DG retailers in the world?? Very cool.

Cons:

Really none. There is probably not any super-memorable classic holes. Nothing I'd take a picture of and post on this site.

A couple repetitive holes on the front nine. Down the hill, up the hill. BUT, they are GOOD holes. So not much of a negative.

Gold basket on 18 crosses driveway. Not huge negative, but it's there.

Other Thoughts:

This is a very good course. There is simply a lot of solid DG holes. I loved hole 4. Playing the gold it is 521' of wooded DG with a creek coming into play. Then you finish with a slightly elevated hanging basket. Very cool, good looking hole.

Hole 5 plays over and along the same creek. Lots of danger, but just a cool hole. 454' of technical, fun golf.

6-11 play up and down the hillside with the creek coming into play a lot. Some people might see it as overly repetitive, but they are all nice holes, and it would be a waste not to use the elevation.

The back 9 offers less elevation, but has a few more open holes that allow you to break out your distance driver.

This course is a must play not only for its golf, but for the entire Marshall St experience. It offers a great pro shop, and a nice versatile DG course. You can play the Silver Course and have a nice moderate, wooded challenge. Or you can play the Gold Course, and get beat up on by a very difficult, longer, wooded course. All in all, this is a great place to play.

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mashnut
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Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Where are the mummies? 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

The course plays through hilly woods with a few smaller open areas. Most of the holes play in and around a small wooded valley with a stream in the bottom. The ob water comes into play on drives and around several of the greens adding some fun risk/reward decisions. Many of these holes also play up and down the side of the valley with some fun downhill shots and tricky uphills along with some tough roll away greens. A few holes play through some more open areas with longer distances and a different feel.

There is a nice mix of hole shapes, you'll need a wide variety of shots to score well. With two pins on each hole that offer some different looks there's even more variety. A few longer holes and some ace run chances mix up the lengths, and some of the silver and gold pins make some good sized distance changes. The signage here is excellent, with silver and gold signs on every hole showing hole layout and length. The tees are in nice shape, and the numerous bridges over the stream are a nice touch. It's always a bonus to have an onsite pro shop, and this is one of the best.

Cons:

There are several holes in the middle of the course that play up and down the same hill, and have a bit of a repetitive feel. The last two holes play along and over the driveway and parking lot, and aren't very challenging or interesting, a very disappointing end to a fun round. There are a handful of holes where the silver and gold pins are pretty close, and don't offer much change.

Other Thoughts:

The silver layout is relatively beginner friendly, though the technical lines and occasional rough might frustrate true beginners. More experienced players will find some nice challenges and enough variety to keep it interesting. This is a really fun round, and with Maple Hill just down the road it's worth going out of your way to play in this area.
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