Maine/New England/Northeast - June/July 2023 - 111 Courses

[cox3]

Just getting around to posting this. Been back home a few weeks. Been busy at work...

111 courses
1,929 holes (17.4 holes per course)
10 states
23 days (4.8 courses per day)
1,866 holes scored
-589 (I adjust all pars to pro par... otherwise it would be an additional -281... Maine likes high pars)
-5.68 per 18 holes

Here's the list... After the state is my rating. After my score is the all-time UDisc rank.

June 29th

1. #2047 Washington & Lee University, White (VA) 4.0 (18) [-5 49, t-36th]

June 30th

2. #2048 Agape Farm Retreat - Micro (PA) 2.0 (9) [19, N/A]
3. #2049 Agape Farm Retreat - Championship, Blue (PA) 5.0, #39 (18) [-3 66, 2nd]
4. #2050 Faylor Lake DiscGolfPark, Gold (PA) 5.0, #14 (18) [+1 68, NR]
5. #2051 Prompton State Park, Red (PA) 4.0 (18) [-9 55, t-9th]

July 1st

6. #2052 Mine Kill State Park, Orange>Orange (NY) 4.5 (18) [E 62, t-16th]
7. #2053 Burbine Forest DGC (NY) 3.5 (18) [-1 56, t-76th]
8. #2054 Hyzer Creek DGC (NY) 3.5 (18) [-9 53, t-9th]
9. #2055 Prospect Park (NY) 3.0 (18) [-1 53, NR]

July 2nd

10. #2056 Stonykill DGC (NY) 3.5 (18) [-3 55, NR]
11. #2057 Wilcox Memorial Park - Main, Red (NY) 4.0 (18) [-8 49, t-3rd]
12. #2058 Wilcox Memorial Park - South Hatchet 9, Red (NY) 3.0 (9) [-4 24, t-4th]
13. #2059 Norbrook Farm Brewery (CT) 3.5 (18) [-6 49, t-81st]
14. #2060 New England Disc Golf Center - Spoonwood Ridge, White (MA) 4.5 (18) [-5 67, NR]
15. #2061 New England Disc Golf Center - Terrapin Grove (MA) 2.0 (18) Not Scored
16. #2062 New England Disc Golf Center - Calico Creek (MA) 3.0 (18) Not Scored

July 3rd

17. #2063 Rotary DGC @ Living Memorial Park, A (VT) 4.0 (18) [-6 53, NR]
18. #2064 Otter Brook State Park (NH) 4.0 (18) [-6 50, t-64th]
19. #2065 Chester DGC, Black (VT) 3.0 (18) [E 59, t-41st]
20. #2066 Moody Park (NH) 2.5 (18) [-8 46, t-3rd]

July 4th

21. #2067 Pinnacle DGC (NH) 3.5 (18) [-9 51, t-3rd]
22. #2068 Base Camp Outfitters DGC, Pro (VT) 1.5 (18) [E 56, t-11th]
23. #2069 Clear River DGC (VT) 2.5 (18) [-14 40, t-5th]
24. #2070 White River DGC, Blue (VT) 2.5 (18) [-9 45, t-46th] (running with 3 discs)
25. #2071 Quarries DGC, Blue (VT) 4.0 (18) [-5 56, NR]
26. #2072 Wrightsville Beach Recreation Area, Blue (VT) 3.0 (18) [-5 49, t-85th]

July 5th

27. #2073 Von Trapp Brewery (VT) 3.0 (18) [-4 51, NR]
28. #2074 Smugglers Notch Resort - Fox Run Meadows, Gold (VT) 5.0, #40 (18) [-5 58, t-76th]
29. #2075 Smugglers Notch Resort - Brewster Ridge, Gold (VT) 5.0, #15 (18) [-2 59, NR]

July 6th

30. #2076 In The Trees DGC (ME) 3.0 (18) [-1 53, t-7th]
31. #2077 C-Rex DGC (ME) 3.5 (18) [-6 50, t-3rd]
32. #2078 Cranberry Valley DGC @ Ricker Hill Orchard (ME) 3.0 (18) [-10 44, 3rd]
33. #2079 Stevens Mountain View DGC, Gold (ME) 2.0 (18) [-6 52, N/A]

July 7th

34. #2080 Acker's Acres - Wicked (ME) 3.5 (18) [-10 47, t-19th]
35. #2081 Acker's Acres - Twisted (ME) 3.5 (18) [-6 53, t-83rd]
36. #2082 CR Farm Disc Golf (ME) 3.0 (21) [-7 59, NR]
37. #2083 Augusta Disc Golf - Ghost Tree (ME) 4.5 (18) [-10 59, t-22nd]
38. #2084 Augusta Disc Golf - Quarry Run (ME) 3.5 (18) [-6 51, NR]
39. #2085 Augusta Disc Golf - Dragonfly (ME) 2.0 (9) [18, N/A]
40. #2086 Porcupine Ridge DGC, Blue (ME) 4.0 (18) [-9 54, t-17th]
41. #2087 Burnsboro DGC (ME) 3.0 (18) [-10 44, t-13th]
42. #2088 Pandemic Disc Golf (ME) 3.0 (18) [-8 46, t-6th]
43. #2089 West Appleton Country Club, Long (ME) 3.0 (18) [-8 48, t-3rd]

July 8th

44. #2090 DR Disc Golf - Short 9 (ME) 2.0 (9) [-6 21, t-26th]
45. #2091 DR Disc Golf - Bobcat (ME) 3.0 (18) [-7 50, t-97th]
46. #2092 DR Disc Golf - Lynx (ME) 3.5 (18) -[8 52, t-37th]
47. #2093 DR Disc Golf - The Bear (ME) 3.0 (18) [-9 47, t-17th]
48. #2094 Rock Solid Disc Golf (ME) 2.5 (18) [-9 45, t-13th]
49. #2095 Cider Hill Farm (ME) 3.0 (18) [-13 44, t-4th]

July 9th

50. #2096 Troll Valley - Main (ME) 4.0 (18) [-7 48, t-7th]
51. #2097 Troll Valley - Sunnyside (ME) 0.5 (9) [E 27, 2nd]
52. #2098 Belgrade Lakes Disc Golf - Coyote Ridge (ME) 3.0 (18) [-1 58, t-37th]
53. #2099 Belgrade Lakes Disc Golf - Fox Run (ME) 3.0 (18) [-7 47, t-100th]
54. #2100 Skyriders DGC - Main (ME) 3.5 (18) [-2 58, NR]
55. #2101 Skyriders DGC - Putter 9 (ME) 1.5 (9) [18, N/A]
56. #2102 Quaker Hill DGC (ME) 3.0 (21) [-7 56, NR]

July 10th

57. #2103 D n' D Disc Golf (ME) 3.5 (18) [-6 49, t-29th]
58. #2104 Angry Lobster DGC, Red (ME) 3.5 (18) [-7 55, N/A]

July 11th

59. #2105 Pineland Farms - Minuteman (ME) 2.5 (18) [-10 44, t-70th]
60. #2106 Pineland Farms - Patriot (ME) 4.5 (18) [-5 58, NR]
61. #2107 Bittersweet Ridge - North (ME) 4.0 (18) [-2 61, NR]
62. #2108 Bittersweet Ridge - Sweetside (ME) 3.5 (18) [-8 46, t-62nd]
63. #2109 Woodland Valley - Kodiak (ME) 4.5 (18) [-4 61, t-32nd]
64. #2110 Woodland Valley - Black Bear (ME) 4.0 (18) [-13 42, t-2nd]
65. #2111 Woodland Valley - Grizzly (ME) 4.0 (18) [-11 46, t-2nd]

July 12th

66. #2112 Summit Spring DGC (ME) 3.0 (18) [-5 51, t-33rd]
67. #2113 Poland Sping Resort (ME) 2.0 (9) [-6 21, t-1st]
68. #2114 Dragan Field - Talon, Long (ME) 2.5 (18) [-2 55, t-46th]
69. #2115 Dragan Field - Red Dragon, Original (ME) 3.5 (18) [-9 47, t-15th]
70. #2116 Campbell Highlands DGC (ME) 3.5 (18) [-5 49, t-31st]
71. #2117 Devil's Grove - Devil, Blue (ME) 4.0 (18) [-5 51, t-22nd]
72. #2118 Devil's Grove - Demon (ME) 3.0 (18) [-4 50, NR]
73. #2119 Sabattus Disc Golf - Falcon (ME) 3.5 (18) [-8 47, t-40th]
74. #2120 Pine Acres DGC, Red (ME) 3.0 (18) [-11 45, t-14th]

July 13th

75. #2121 Hammond Farm DGC (ME) 3.5 (18) [-6 54, t-56th]
76. #2122 Salmon Falls DGC, A (NH) 3.5 (18) [+2 61, NR]
77. #2123 Squamanagonic DGC, Original (NH) 4.0 (18) [-7 54, 2nd]
78. #2124 Bellamy Park (NH) 3.0 (18) [-3 54, NR]
79. #2125 Amesbury Pines DGC (MA) 2.5 (11) [-2 31, IC]
80. #2126 Clement Farm DGC, Orange (MA) 4.0 (18) [-6 51, NR]

July 14th

81. #2127 Muldoon Park (NH) 3.5 (18) [-2 54, NR]
82. #2128 Coggshall Park (MA) 3.5 (18) [-4 52, NR]
83. #2129 Devens DGC - The General (MA) 3.5 (18) [-2 54, NR]
84. #2130 Meadowbrook Orchards, Blue (MA) 4.5 (18) [-8 52, t-40th]

July 15th

85. #2131 Crane Hill DGC, A (MA) 3.5 (18) [-6 50, NR]
86. #2132 Mountainside DGC @ Flynt Park, Black>Gold (MA) 5.0, #28 (18) [-7 57, 3rd]
87. #2133 501 Disc Golf, Blue (MA) 4.5 (18) [-2 57, t-59th]
88. #2134 Oakholm DGC, Long (MA) 4.5 (18) [-8 51, t-4th]

July 16th

89. #2135 Sunnymede DGC, Blue>Blue (MA) 3.5 (18) [+7 68, NR]

July 17th

90. #2136 Nantucket DGC, Long (MA) 4.5 (18) [-4 64, t-50th]
91. #2137 Riverhead Field - Red (MA) 3.0 (18) [E 57, NR]
92. #2138 Riverhead Field - White (MA) 3.0 (18) [-8 46, t-11th]

July 18th

93. #2139 Oakcrest Cove DGC, Blue (MA) 3.5 (18) [+3 63, NR]
94. #2140 Curtis Corner DGC (RI) 2.5 (18) [-7 50, NR]
95. #2141 Ninigret Park, White (RI) 2.0 (18) [-6 51, t-17th]
96. #2142 Dragonfly DGC, Original (CT) 3.5 (19) [-6 53, NR]
97. #2143 Nichols Field DGC (CT) 4.0 (18) [-3 58, NR]

July 19th

98. #2144 Cedar Swamp DGC @ Clark Community Park, Blue (CT) 4.0 (18) [-7 55, t-3rd]
99. #2145 Lufbery Park, Original (CT) 3.5 (18) [-7 49, t-19th]
100. #2146 Rockwell Park (CT) 3.5 (18) [-1 57, NR]
101. #2147 Page Park (CT) 3.0 (18) [-9 48, NR]
102. #2148 Ecker Hill DGC (CT) 3.0 (18) [-5 51, NR]
103. #2149 Cross Farms DGC, Silver (CT) 3.0 (18) [-1 53, NR]

July 20th

104. #2150 Veterans Memorial Park (CT) 3.5 (18) [-9 49, t-12th]
105. #2151 Cranbury Park, Red (CT) 3.0 (18) [-7 52, t-40th]
106. #2152 Leonard Park, Short (NY) 3.5 (17) [-2 49, IC]
107. #2153 FDR State Park - Main, Long (NY) 4.0 (18) [-7 55, t-25th]
108. #2154 FDR State Park - Ace Place (NY) 2.5 (9) [-8 19, t-7th]
109. #2155 Beacon Glades DGC, Mix (NY) 3.5 (22) [-10 56, 4th]

July 21st

110. #2156 Rutgers-Douglass College, Original (NJ) 2.0 (18) [-9 45, NR]
111. #2157 Stafford Woods DGC, Long (NJ) 5.0, #38 (18) [-2 61, NR]

 

[elmexdela]

what were the most heavily wooded/trees in fairways courses you played on this trip

 

[cox3]

what were the most heavily wooded/trees in fairways courses you played on this trip

This is a very hard question considering the majority of this is wooded. LOL. Here's 5 that really stand out as giving me nightmares right now just going through the list:

1. NEDGC - Spoonwood Ridge (long and lots of walls of trees that are really in the way of good shots)
2. Woodland Valley - Kodiak (super long and super tight... mostly fair but kinda impossibly demanding in spots)
3. Hammond Farm (some super tight long shots and some holes with way too many trees in the fairways)
4. Burbine Forest (way too many trees in the fairways on a lot of holes)
5. Augusta Disc Golf - Ghost Tree (long and wooded... mostly fair... some sharp angle turns too)

 

[elmexdela]

This is a very hard question considering the majority of this is wooded. LOL. Here's 5 that really stand out as giving me nightmares right now just going through the list:

1. NEDGC - Spoonwood Ridge (long and lots of walls of trees that are really in the way of good shots)
2. Woodland Valley - Kodiak (super long and super tight... mostly fair but kinda impossibly demanding in spots)
3. Hammond Farm (some super tight long shots and some holes with way too many trees in the fairways)
4. Burbine Forest (way too many trees in the fairways on a lot of holes)
5. Augusta Disc Golf - Ghost Tree (long and wooded... mostly fair... some sharp angle turns too)

thank you so much

i just beefed up my wish list

thank you for the full write up too keep these coming

 

[pmay5]

That's a helluva trip! AWESOME!
Handy that a lot of the courses in ME are multi-course complexes, makes it worth paying for.

I see you previously played Maple Hill, Pyramids and the other Sabattus courses, so you were just filling in the gaps around those!

Maybe one day I'll get to that level of Bagging, but still working now.

 

[playrecords]

This is a very hard question considering the majority of this is wooded. LOL. Here's 5 that really stand out as giving me nightmares right now just going through the list:

1. NEDGC - Spoonwood Ridge (long and lots of walls of trees that are really in the way of good shots)
2. Woodland Valley - Kodiak (super long and super tight... mostly fair but kinda impossibly demanding in spots)
3. Hammond Farm (some super tight long shots and some holes with way too many trees in the fairways)
4. Burbine Forest (way too many trees in the fairways on a lot of holes)
5. Augusta Disc Golf - Ghost Tree (long and wooded... mostly fair... some sharp angle turns too)

Looks like a fantastic trip! I have played a bunch of those but focusing on these 5 I have played 2: Burbine and the Kodiak.

Burbine I played last year and thought was fantastic. Great new track in some beautiful woods. Mostly par 3 but a couple good 2 shot holes. I'd give it (from memory, should probably review my photos) a 4.25.

The Kodiak on the other hand I found god awful. Played in 2018 so maybe it has changed but then I found it to be a lazy ass design focused on throwing along ATV trails of ridiculous lengths and angles given the width. Would rate it between 2 and 2.5, but hey just one dudes opinion. Read the reviews beforehand and thought it couldn't be that bad right? Well it was.

 

[discNDav]

Impressive list! I'll save it for future reference. I've played 15-20? of those and agree with with your ratings.

Thx to this thread, I'm taking Kodiak off my wish list.

 

[HyooMac]

Great trip!

You hit a few of my favorites

Faylor and Prompton in PA
Rockwell and Nichols in CT
Leonard in NY
Stafford here in NJ

As I look at this smaller list of what I pulled out, it shows me how much I like woods and elevation change..

And hey: you played REALLY well!

 

[ILUVSMGS18]

I was a little surprised not to see the Hollows Pair in Manchester NH on your list here, and that you haven't previously played them. They're not super difficult but definitely worth the play.

 

[EspressoPatronum]

Great trip!

You hit a few of my favorites

Faylor and Prompton in PA
Rockwell and Nichols in CT
Leonard in NY
Stafford here in NJ

As I look at this smaller list of what I pulled out, it shows me how much I like woods and elevation change..

And hey: you played REALLY well!

I'm with you Hyoo, woods and elevation change are my 2 greatest loves in disc golf! Until I get burned out doing it all day, and then I'm ready for a short, flat 9 hole mixed in there...

 

[cox3]

I was a little surprised not to see the Hollows Pair in Manchester NH on your list here, and that you haven't previously played them. They're not super difficult but definitely worth the play.

Yeah, I definitely had them on my list. I was planning on hitting them before or after Muldoon before dipping down into Massachusetts. Ultimately, I was just tired by that point in the trip and finding it difficult to play more than 4 courses a day-- I didn't want to be exhausted for Meadowbrook Orchards since it made sense to play it last that day. Also, it rained overnight and stormed for a couple of hours during the day so my time was even more limited. As much as I want to play everything, sometimes decisions just have to be made...

 

[cox3]

Here's a fun list. Top Maine scores according to course par:

Dragan Field - Red Dragon, Original	-23	47
Pine Acres DGC, Red	-22	45
Acker's Acres - Wicked	-22	47
DR Disc Golf - Lynx	-20	52
Angry Lobster DGC, Red	-19	55
Cider Hill Farm	-18	44
West Appleton Country Club, Long	-18	48
D n' D Disc Golf	-18	49
Acker's Acres - Twisted	-18	53
Cranberry Valley DGC @ Ricker Hill Orchard	-17	44
DR Disc Golf - The Bear	-17	47
Dragan Field - Talon, Long	-17	55

 

[biscoe]

Faylor and Agape in the same day plus Prompton is putting in serious work. We played them on successive days pretty soon after you passed through and I had had more than enough by the end of each of them. Made Lions and Hawk Hollow seem like they aren't strenuous at all...

 

[tmahan]

Where did you go to get your arm sugically re-attached afterwards? My arm would have been hanging by day 2.

 

[cox3]

Where did you go to get your arm sugically re-attached afterwards? My arm would have been hanging by day 2.

Actually my shoulder has been hurting me quite a bit since June. It was especially bothering me in my putting motion during this trip causing me quite a few abnormal misses. I've also been dealing with some groin tightness. I had some days on this trip where the balls of my feet were really hurting. I had a cut on my finger for a few days that was difficult. I don't not play due to injury though. Actually, I've never not played any sport due to injury. In my mind, you just play regardless and deal with it later.

I am looking forward to taking a break though. My shoulder does need it at the moment. I need to get back in the gym lifting as well. I'm tyring to make it to November first. Don't wanna miss out on warmth and daylight.

 

[cox3]

Here's another fun list: most miserable bug rounds of the trip. Bugs were a huge theme. It had rained a lot. There was about a week where bugs were arguably the biggest obstacle.

1. Pine Acres DGC (ME) - Most miserable round dealing with gnats/flies ever. They swarmed my head for 18 holes, attempting to enter through every opening. I kept a towel over my head as much as possible. It made playing difficult.

2. Devens DGC - The General (MA) - Most persistent swarm of mosquitoes ever. They were numerous and undeterred by any opposition. I had to cover my body in bug spray every few holes for the entire round just to get through it.

3. Summit Spring DGC (ME) - Another miserable gnat/fly round.

4. Belgrade Lakes DGC (ME) - The creek running through both courses was a mosquito haven.

5. Burnsboro DGC (ME) - More mosquitos, especially along the water.