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Hole #1 (Taken 8/2010)
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Reviews: 10
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Worth it for the view alone
Pros: Everyone says it: THE VIEWS. I've played at dawn both times I've been here, and there's no better way to play it. The beauty of the Sun rising over the crest of the Blue Ridge Mtns is amazing.
The apples. It's awesome playing around an apple orchard. If you visit during the proper season, the apples are huge and delicious.
Not many people. Both times I've played, there was nobody else there, and I would assume that even during the peak times, this is not a crowded course.
Lots of elevation changes add a bit of challenge to walking through the course and gives it a nice "day-hike" feel.
It's clean, quiet, and tranquil. All the things we love about mountain courses.
Open fairways and mountain-top tees make this a great course to bomb some long shots. It makes you feel pretty good about your game while still requiring a fair amount of skill. Unforgiving roughs and sloping terrain will make you think about placement and shot selection rather than just ripping a power drive out in a general direction.
The apples. It's awesome playing around an apple orchard. If you visit during the proper season, the apples are huge and delicious.
Not many people. Both times I've played, there was nobody else there, and I would assume that even during the peak times, this is not a crowded course.
Lots of elevation changes add a bit of challenge to walking through the course and gives it a nice "day-hike" feel.
It's clean, quiet, and tranquil. All the things we love about mountain courses.
Open fairways and mountain-top tees make this a great course to bomb some long shots. It makes you feel pretty good about your game while still requiring a fair amount of skill. Unforgiving roughs and sloping terrain will make you think about placement and shot selection rather than just ripping a power drive out in a general direction.
Cons: Not really anything in the way of benches or trash cans. I usually like to see at least 1 trash can per 9 holes on pay-to-play courses.
It's a pretty open course, with little opportunity to shape shots around trees or other obstacles.
I've played at dawn both times I've been here, and the morning mountain dew can really soak through shoes and pants quickly. Especially when the grass is long. Not really anything to do about this, but it does come into play.
The grass can be longer than I'd like, but it is a mountain top farm, not a country club.
Tees are just plastic strips on the ground, so it can be hard to find them, especially with the tall grass.
No signs to indicate fairway lines on a couple of blind holes.
It can be hard to find your disc, even in the middle of the fairway. This isn't all bad though, as it forces you to pay attention to placement more so than many other courses.
It's a pretty open course, with little opportunity to shape shots around trees or other obstacles.
I've played at dawn both times I've been here, and the morning mountain dew can really soak through shoes and pants quickly. Especially when the grass is long. Not really anything to do about this, but it does come into play.
The grass can be longer than I'd like, but it is a mountain top farm, not a country club.
Tees are just plastic strips on the ground, so it can be hard to find them, especially with the tall grass.
No signs to indicate fairway lines on a couple of blind holes.
It can be hard to find your disc, even in the middle of the fairway. This isn't all bad though, as it forces you to pay attention to placement more so than many other courses.
Other Thoughts: This is a great course. It offers panorama views of the surrounding mountains, clean air, and long drives. It's not tight or technical, but it is a fun course to play. I've rode up from Atlanta both times I've played it, and it is well worth the 2 hour drive and the $3 to play. I understand the owners don't want to cut into the woods to make wooded fairways, and that's fine. This course is about having fun and getting out to throw some discs on long drives. It's family-friendly, so bring the wife and ankle-biters out for a day in the Blue Ridge Mountains of apples and disc golf.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Report this Review Spectacular Views; Decent DG
Pros: -The first thing that must be said about this course are the spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. You really have to pause to take it all in.
-Along with great views come amazing "Top-of-the-World" Shots. Amazingly fun throws downhill.
-Nice new Innova x2 chain DISCatchers.
-Great use of present elevation. Variety of uphill/downhill, etc.
-Great risk-reward shot with lake.
-This course places a premium on Drive & Approach shots. Good place to practice.
-I love the look of fairways with knee-high rough.
-Amenities at the cabin are awesome. Bathroom is very nice with new tile and no-flush urinal.
-Apples, Peaches, jam, and muscadine wine available at the shop on site.
-Along with great views come amazing "Top-of-the-World" Shots. Amazingly fun throws downhill.
-Nice new Innova x2 chain DISCatchers.
-Great use of present elevation. Variety of uphill/downhill, etc.
-Great risk-reward shot with lake.
-This course places a premium on Drive & Approach shots. Good place to practice.
-I love the look of fairways with knee-high rough.
-Amenities at the cabin are awesome. Bathroom is very nice with new tile and no-flush urinal.
-Apples, Peaches, jam, and muscadine wine available at the shop on site.
Cons: -Somewhat lacking in variety of shots. You throw long open hole after long open hole...
-This course can be absolutely grueling in the Summer. Very little shade, long walk, and long throws.
-Grass was tall even on the fairways (about 3-4 inches for a tournament).
-Natural tees.
-I know this has been said, but the woods really need to be utilized. This would be a stunning 27 hole course if the added 9 included tight shots through the woods.
-This course can be absolutely grueling in the Summer. Very little shade, long walk, and long throws.
-Grass was tall even on the fairways (about 3-4 inches for a tournament).
-Natural tees.
-I know this has been said, but the woods really need to be utilized. This would be a stunning 27 hole course if the added 9 included tight shots through the woods.
Other Thoughts: This course is worth the trip if just for the views and throwing those "Top-of-the-World" shots. I would go in the Fall when it's cooler.
This course is akin to Lake Russell, but did not pull off the look and feel of LR due to the lack of trees and lack of variety of shot.
I wanted to give this course a 3.25, but went with a 3 and this is a Solid 3.0 disc course. If the above issues were fixed this could easily be a 4.0-4.5 disc course.
This course is akin to Lake Russell, but did not pull off the look and feel of LR due to the lack of trees and lack of variety of shot.
I wanted to give this course a 3.25, but went with a 3 and this is a Solid 3.0 disc course. If the above issues were fixed this could easily be a 4.0-4.5 disc course.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Dear God, the Scenery 
Pros: -THE VIEW
-Great use of elevation
-Distance variation that makes up for any repetative play
-At least 2 holes with 2 paths around trees (no heavily wooded, but by no means completely devoid of obstacles)
-Apple orchards provide natural corridors
-2 holes with lake hazards (luckily neither is necessarily dangerous if played conservatively)
-Mountains in the distance, best view is near dawn when the Smokeys are really foggy
-Deer, cattle, and even a quaint beaver dam between 9 and 10
-The back nine has well placed picnic tables
-Great use of elevation
-Distance variation that makes up for any repetative play
-At least 2 holes with 2 paths around trees (no heavily wooded, but by no means completely devoid of obstacles)
-Apple orchards provide natural corridors
-2 holes with lake hazards (luckily neither is necessarily dangerous if played conservatively)
-Mountains in the distance, best view is near dawn when the Smokeys are really foggy
-Deer, cattle, and even a quaint beaver dam between 9 and 10
-The back nine has well placed picnic tables
Cons: Nothing huge, compared to some of the places I've had the misfortune of playing, but to keep down bias, I'll force myself to think of a few:
-No trash cans to speak of (Pack in, pack out!)
-Front 9 was lacking places to pop a squat, and that is where the elevation makes a bench desirable
-ALOT of poison oak literally everywhere
-No signage for holes, mostly not a problem, but 2 or 3 baskets are hidden from pad.
-Would like to see Pro pad and Womens separated, perhaps one on each side of fairway
-Shop is not open on Mondays, so I couldn't take advantage of the Apples that are in season, as there was no way to pay for what I would pick.
-Fairways could have been cut shorter and wider, but it wasn't awful. The rough on the sides of the fairway is what I would call awful to walk/search in. (Comparable to the front 9 at Hurricane Shoals in Maysville, GA)
-No trash cans to speak of (Pack in, pack out!)
-Front 9 was lacking places to pop a squat, and that is where the elevation makes a bench desirable
-ALOT of poison oak literally everywhere
-No signage for holes, mostly not a problem, but 2 or 3 baskets are hidden from pad.
-Would like to see Pro pad and Womens separated, perhaps one on each side of fairway
-Shop is not open on Mondays, so I couldn't take advantage of the Apples that are in season, as there was no way to pay for what I would pick.
-Fairways could have been cut shorter and wider, but it wasn't awful. The rough on the sides of the fairway is what I would call awful to walk/search in. (Comparable to the front 9 at Hurricane Shoals in Maysville, GA)
Other Thoughts: -Would like to see more trees in play, but apparently the farmer does not want to cut down the woods to make wooded holes. My suggestion is to bring the course closer to some of the treelines and orchards in a couple of places. All in all, there was enough trees in play to be more than content with the challenge.
-If you have the gas and a car to get here, DRIVE ASAP. Pay the 3 bucks, its worth it. I drove just over 100 miles, and did not regret a second of it. Appalachia at it's finest. I suggest dawn and I am sure when the leaves change it will be breath-taking. I literally had to stop multiple times to take it all in!
-If you have the gas and a car to get here, DRIVE ASAP. Pay the 3 bucks, its worth it. I drove just over 100 miles, and did not regret a second of it. Appalachia at it's finest. I suggest dawn and I am sure when the leaves change it will be breath-taking. I literally had to stop multiple times to take it all in!
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.
Course design clarifications
Pros: Big open course, beautiful views.
Cons: Big open course.
Other Thoughts: I am posting this to clarify a few things on the design of this course. I was one of the designers and I have seen lots of comments about how the woods are not used. The woods were not used and are not likely to get used b/c the owner of the farm did not want to cut any trees. So, don't expect that to change. This course was specifically designed to be a long bomber course. If you don't have a big arm and don't like long holes I would suggest playing somewheres else. We (the designers) are discussing a few tweaks to the course but no major changes.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Beautiful scenery, course Ho-Hum 
Pros: Absolutely breath taking scenery! Catch it as the sun sets and it is stunning. The course was wide open with hardly a tree to hit.
Cons: Except for being really, really long, it wasn't all that challenging. Basically you had Long throw up hill, long throw down hill. You could summarize the course this way: Thow down hill, throw up hill, repeat as necessary.
Other Thoughts: If you're heading to Toccoa, or have time to kill (this place is waaaay off the beaten path), stop by, drop a few bucks in the offering plate and enjoy the scenery as you throw a few discs
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Nice multi-purpose farm 
Pros: Brand new course with new Innova Discatcher baskets, and a practice basket next to the shop. Very, very scenic land with some woods, fields, rolling hills, vineyards, orchards, etc. Also a VERY nice pavilion/shop at the beginning with orchard/vineyard type products, which I'm assuming will soon house a nice pro shop. Very nice bathrooms also in the pavilion, which is open air and very modern.
The fairways are well-mown and you will have no trouble discerning them from the surroundings. Tees were marked at the time I played with flags with the hole number written on them. Course is fairly easy to follow, and no problem using the map.
My memorable holes:
3 - Longest hole on the course, but plays downhill, so I had no trouble parking in two shots. Very neat row of apple trees you have to throw through off the tee.
6 - Not too long, but the fairway rises then drops then rises again, basket hidden behind a tree.
9 - The only real "wooded" hole, but still very open. Up and over a rise, then the basket is just shy of the mucky lake, so to don't overthrow!
12 - This is what I would call the signature hole. If you have the cojones, throw over the water and take the shorter route. If you are a scaredy-cat like me, go the safe route to the right around the water.
16 - Not the longest hole on the distance comparison, but it plays WAAAAY longer than any other hole on the course. Uphill almost 500 feet, but the hill is about 30 degrees, and is a BEAST.
17 - After the monster that is hole 16, this is a nice little short downhill shot to let you relax a minute.
18 - Plays between the vineyard and an orchard, in kind of a small valley, ending up a small slope right down the hill from the pavilion.
The fairways are well-mown and you will have no trouble discerning them from the surroundings. Tees were marked at the time I played with flags with the hole number written on them. Course is fairly easy to follow, and no problem using the map.
My memorable holes:
3 - Longest hole on the course, but plays downhill, so I had no trouble parking in two shots. Very neat row of apple trees you have to throw through off the tee.
6 - Not too long, but the fairway rises then drops then rises again, basket hidden behind a tree.
9 - The only real "wooded" hole, but still very open. Up and over a rise, then the basket is just shy of the mucky lake, so to don't overthrow!
12 - This is what I would call the signature hole. If you have the cojones, throw over the water and take the shorter route. If you are a scaredy-cat like me, go the safe route to the right around the water.
16 - Not the longest hole on the distance comparison, but it plays WAAAAY longer than any other hole on the course. Uphill almost 500 feet, but the hill is about 30 degrees, and is a BEAST.
17 - After the monster that is hole 16, this is a nice little short downhill shot to let you relax a minute.
18 - Plays between the vineyard and an orchard, in kind of a small valley, ending up a small slope right down the hill from the pavilion.
Cons: No tee pads or tee signs. I understand the no signs yet and the pad issue should be remedied once the final layout is determined, but it would have been nice for the tee areas to not have dips that are begging to twist an ankle.
The entire course is mostly straight and not terribly complex. The elevation and farm scenery certainly help make up for it, but pretty much most of the difficulty comes solely from pure distance.
The rough, which is everywhere but a fairly narrow strip on each hole between the tee and basket, is very rough. The owner of the farm gave me some great advice, "When you throw, watch exactly where it lands, and walk directly to it without taking your eyes off of it". This could not be more true. Hopefully the fairways can be tamed a bit more in the future.
No next tee signs, and quite a long walk between 8 and 9. Then when you exit the trees to go to 10, you have to make sure you walk past the tee for 14 and not play it instead.
The entire course is mostly straight and not terribly complex. The elevation and farm scenery certainly help make up for it, but pretty much most of the difficulty comes solely from pure distance.
The rough, which is everywhere but a fairly narrow strip on each hole between the tee and basket, is very rough. The owner of the farm gave me some great advice, "When you throw, watch exactly where it lands, and walk directly to it without taking your eyes off of it". This could not be more true. Hopefully the fairways can be tamed a bit more in the future.
No next tee signs, and quite a long walk between 8 and 9. Then when you exit the trees to go to 10, you have to make sure you walk past the tee for 14 and not play it instead.
Other Thoughts: My rating of a 3 could be a little higher once the course if finalized with some concrete tee pads and tee signs. Also useful would be benches and trash cans on the course. I did enjoy this course, although I did not enjoy looking as long for errant throws in tall grass as I did actually playing the course. I did not have to pay a fee but I understand once the course is finalized it will cost $3 to play.
Scenically this course cannot be beat, it is absolutely beautiful. If you are in the area, I suggest stopping on by. Being a multi-purpose farm, it is also cool that there are several other activities on-site (see their website).
Scenically this course cannot be beat, it is absolutely beautiful. If you are in the area, I suggest stopping on by. Being a multi-purpose farm, it is also cool that there are several other activities on-site (see their website).
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.
Needs work, but potential! 
Pros: The views! WOW! You really get to soak up the Appalachian beauty from these rolling hills! The apple trees, the grapevines, the manacured meadows, the lake, the smells and sounds, excellent!
The people here seemed very friendly, we met the designer at #7 as he was placing numbers on the temporary tee markers.
Lots of up and down challenges, BIG up and BIG downhill shots give you chances to test your skills.
Beautiful, brand new Innova holes. Practice basket right when you walk through the gates.
Hole 12 is excellent -- the fearless will go left 500+ feet over the lake, but they will be few and far between.
Hole 5 is my favorite -- a big downhill drive with an uphill approach, hole nestled near a row of apple trees. View from the tee is remarkable!
The people here seemed very friendly, we met the designer at #7 as he was placing numbers on the temporary tee markers.
Lots of up and down challenges, BIG up and BIG downhill shots give you chances to test your skills.
Beautiful, brand new Innova holes. Practice basket right when you walk through the gates.
Hole 12 is excellent -- the fearless will go left 500+ feet over the lake, but they will be few and far between.
Hole 5 is my favorite -- a big downhill drive with an uphill approach, hole nestled near a row of apple trees. View from the tee is remarkable!
Cons: The course itself is very straight. Fun, but not challenging except for the elevation. There are some wooded areas here, and the lake, so hopefully these will be brought into play in the future, but 9 is the only real woods hole, and that's pretty open.
The biggest con -- discs are easily lost in the very thick rough, and often hard to find even in the fairway. The grass is a mix of ivy, nettles, morning glory, etc, and it is very easy to lose the most visible disc on what you might think is an easy-to-spot location. We ended up having to have a spotter near the landing zone on each hole, just keep that in mind and it should minimize the problem.
The biggest con -- discs are easily lost in the very thick rough, and often hard to find even in the fairway. The grass is a mix of ivy, nettles, morning glory, etc, and it is very easy to lose the most visible disc on what you might think is an easy-to-spot location. We ended up having to have a spotter near the landing zone on each hole, just keep that in mind and it should minimize the problem.
Other Thoughts: Please keep in mind, this review is based on my experience RIGHT NOW. 8/8/10. I know this course is green, and will definitely improve, but as of RIGHT NOW, I can't rate it any higher. They mentioned the will be selling drinks here soon.
I look forward to changing my review in the future as this course blossoms and matures!
I look forward to changing my review in the future as this course blossoms and matures!
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Wide Open 
Pros: Beautiful mtn. views and lake. If you like to throw mostly open distance this is the course for you. A couple very good disc golf holes.
Cons: This is a beautiful farm but the course could be so much better. Way too many holes out in the open and not much variety. Some of the woods and other nice features of the farm are not used at all. Too many filler holes. No tee signs or next tee signs. Tee pads need work. The mowed fairways are too narrow on some of the longer holes. The pasture grass can swallow up a disc if you don't precisely mark your drive.
Other Thoughts: This course has so much potential but now is very vanilla except for several very good disc golf holes. I agree 100% with the previous reviewer about wearing long pants being that the pasture grass has poison ivy and stinging nettles growing throughout. Also ticks are an issue.
2 of 8 people found this review helpful.
Worth The Drive 
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7/24/2010 
7/26/2010
Review By: TheOtherBill Played: 92 Reviewed: 6 Exp: 7.1 Years
This review was updated on 2/10/2011
Pros: For the grand opening 5 players of varying skill (one big arm, some Recs and an Int) drove the 75 minutes from Greenville to check out the hubub and none of us were disappointed at all, what a great facility run by super nice people. We all finished within 5 strokes of each other, so there is not a major advantage for people who can drive an extra 50-80 feet, but it sure comes in handy. There is a lot more up and down than you realize, and with the mountains in the background judging a baskets distance was tricky sometimes. We'd throw what was thought to be a good upshot only to crest a hill and realize it was 25+ feet short of where we thought, or even the reverse on a few drastic downhill angles.
Favorite holes were pretty unanimous- #4, #9 and #12, but no one had any holes that felt 'thrown in' or just filler to make 18.
This course is less than a week old, and there is plenty of space available for any design tweaking that may need to take place, or perhaps just to put a few baskets even closer to water. I fully expect this rating to improve as the course gets seasoned.
Favorite holes were pretty unanimous- #4, #9 and #12, but no one had any holes that felt 'thrown in' or just filler to make 18.
This course is less than a week old, and there is plenty of space available for any design tweaking that may need to take place, or perhaps just to put a few baskets even closer to water. I fully expect this rating to improve as the course gets seasoned.
Cons: Only one real 'con' and it's the reason the rating wasn't higher - the lack of teepads. We had to move to the side of the flags to tee off on two occasions due holes that would easily turn an ankle or worse on the run-up.
Some people may have issue with the front 8 being so open on most holes, and then finishing up with 3 open holes but I saw that as a benefit, and should add to the challenge if it ever gets breezy. Players who like the nearby Elberton or Walhalla courses will really like this one, but there are even less wooded holes as there are no real "woods" to shape fairways.
Some people may have issue with the front 8 being so open on most holes, and then finishing up with 3 open holes but I saw that as a benefit, and should add to the challenge if it ever gets breezy. Players who like the nearby Elberton or Walhalla courses will really like this one, but there are even less wooded holes as there are no real "woods" to shape fairways.
Other Thoughts: 1. The scenery is amazing. Be prepared to take some extra time to just look around and enjoy the place, maybe bring lunch and enjoy the hospitality.
2. Wear high socks or pants if you are not a terribly accurate driver, even when mowed the grass is still tall and there are ticks, etc.
3. Bring friends or headphones as it does take some time to play the whole 18.
UPDATED 2/9/11: Winter has really lowered the grass level over most all of the course and visibility for wayward discs is excellent. Great time to make the trip before it greens up.
2. Wear high socks or pants if you are not a terribly accurate driver, even when mowed the grass is still tall and there are ticks, etc.
3. Bring friends or headphones as it does take some time to play the whole 18.
UPDATED 2/9/11: Winter has really lowered the grass level over most all of the course and visibility for wayward discs is excellent. Great time to make the trip before it greens up.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.
Great Views 
5+ 7/15/2010 7/20/2010
Review By: Sadjo Played: 101 Reviewed: 17 Exp: 33.2 Years
This review was updated on 3/22/2011
Pros: This is one of the most beautiful courses in the Southeast. Several players have commented that its the prettiest course they've played.
The long course from the Golf tees plays over 7,000 and is a challenge with the amount of elevation changes. The short course is 5,200' and easier on the arm and offers more challenges than you might think for a mostly open course.
The course plays over rolling hills with several steep uphill and down hill shots. A small lake comes into play on three holes with one offering a shot over water to a small peninsula green. If you don't want to challenge the water, there is an alternative route over land...it just adds an additional 100' or so to the hole.
The recent changes in the course...addition of multiple tees on most holes and the redesign of five holes has made the course take better advantage of the terrain and made it easier on the arm...if you're throwing the short tees.
The long course from the Golf tees plays over 7,000 and is a challenge with the amount of elevation changes. The short course is 5,200' and easier on the arm and offers more challenges than you might think for a mostly open course.
The course plays over rolling hills with several steep uphill and down hill shots. A small lake comes into play on three holes with one offering a shot over water to a small peninsula green. If you don't want to challenge the water, there is an alternative route over land...it just adds an additional 100' or so to the hole.
The recent changes in the course...addition of multiple tees on most holes and the redesign of five holes has made the course take better advantage of the terrain and made it easier on the arm...if you're throwing the short tees.
Cons: The tees are earth tees and there are no tee signs. Maps are available at the building and by the cash drop box. In the spring, summer and early fall, just follow the cut grass lines. In the off season, hard to follow due to all the grass being the same length.
Other Thoughts: Some changes to a couple of the holes will take place over the winter months when the farm isn't so busy. A few holes will have the basket location, the tee location or both moved to give the course a better flow and to allow for multiple tee pads.
The course is closed when there are weddings or other events in the event barn at the beginning of the course so make sure you call or check their website for course closures.
This course is on a working farm with a U-Pick Orchard operation and a large Black Angus Beef operation.
The area offers river rafting, hiking, canopy zip line tours, great fishing and camping.
The farm store sells golf discs, jams, jellies and whatever fruit is in season at the farm at the time.
The course is closed when there are weddings or other events in the event barn at the beginning of the course so make sure you call or check their website for course closures.
This course is on a working farm with a U-Pick Orchard operation and a large Black Angus Beef operation.
The area offers river rafting, hiking, canopy zip line tours, great fishing and camping.
The farm store sells golf discs, jams, jellies and whatever fruit is in season at the farm at the time.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.
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