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Berwick Test Track reviews
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Last Lap on the Test Track
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 20, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
+ Tee pads are flat, long and wide made of sturdy concrete.
+ The course plays in a quiet natural park and offers some nice views of the Susquehanna River.
+ A few stimulating fairways through the woods.
+ Numbered MachX baskets have big 'next' arrows to point players in the right direction, but...
+ The course plays in a quiet natural park and offers some nice views of the Susquehanna River.
+ A few stimulating fairways through the woods.
+ Numbered MachX baskets have big 'next' arrows to point players in the right direction, but...
Cons:
- ...That's kind of it for signage besides the info board. There were no tee signs at all.
- The grasses were halfway to my calf on almost all fairways.
-/+ The course is almost entirely level.
- Many of the fairways in the front nine throw pretty close to one another.
- Quite a bit of undergrowth and bushes all over the place.
- The grasses were halfway to my calf on almost all fairways.
-/+ The course is almost entirely level.
- Many of the fairways in the front nine throw pretty close to one another.
- Quite a bit of undergrowth and bushes all over the place.
Other Thoughts:
I don't think I'm the intended audience for the course at Berwick Test Track. I didn't find the disc golfing terribly interesting overall, and it felt a bit too rough around the edges for my taste.
Credit where it's due: I loved playing link15. From the tee pad, you have to punch through a stand of trees and into a small clearing, take a sharp left and then deal with a sudden uphill putt with more trees. I enjoy fairways that change the nature of their challenge and/or elevation partway through.
Link13 was another fun one because it felt like throwing along a disc golfing equivalent of a red carpet. That was by far the cleanest fairway on offer here and such an attractive wide tunnel.
For looks, I've got to go with link3. It was a brief fairway, but I enjoyed the appearance of that clearing with a speckling of trees to dodge all throughout.
And I've got to mention links4 and 8. What's the deal with those? I don't think I've ever seen BMX dirt mounds in the middle of a fairway before. Be careful on them, obviously, but I will say it was fun to walk around on it.
Link1 was my least favorite. It played straight, flat and totally wide open with the park road just to the right. Thankfully, the rest of the course isn't like that.
Much of Berwick does play mostly straight and largely flat, but there are some trees and curves to worry about and outsmart. Link12 features skinny trees with a dogleg left. Link14 forces you to deal with thicker trees, a more narrow tunnel and a crazy dogleg right at the same time. Those can be fun.
Yet there is also high grass and dense undergrowth to worry about. On link5, I found myself lifting my knees higher than usual just to walk. On link18, I spent several minutes looking for a disc that landed in the rough not three feet off the fairway. And that's just two examples. If you choose to play here, you will come across more.
In closing, I recommend Berwick to players who don't care so much about picture-perfect upkeep or a course's extraneous features. The disc golfing itself feels as though it is geared towards advanced beginners. Regardless of what level golfer you are, keep both eyes on your throws.
As for me, I was glad to have played it but happier to leave.
Credit where it's due: I loved playing link15. From the tee pad, you have to punch through a stand of trees and into a small clearing, take a sharp left and then deal with a sudden uphill putt with more trees. I enjoy fairways that change the nature of their challenge and/or elevation partway through.
Link13 was another fun one because it felt like throwing along a disc golfing equivalent of a red carpet. That was by far the cleanest fairway on offer here and such an attractive wide tunnel.
For looks, I've got to go with link3. It was a brief fairway, but I enjoyed the appearance of that clearing with a speckling of trees to dodge all throughout.
And I've got to mention links4 and 8. What's the deal with those? I don't think I've ever seen BMX dirt mounds in the middle of a fairway before. Be careful on them, obviously, but I will say it was fun to walk around on it.
Link1 was my least favorite. It played straight, flat and totally wide open with the park road just to the right. Thankfully, the rest of the course isn't like that.
Much of Berwick does play mostly straight and largely flat, but there are some trees and curves to worry about and outsmart. Link12 features skinny trees with a dogleg left. Link14 forces you to deal with thicker trees, a more narrow tunnel and a crazy dogleg right at the same time. Those can be fun.
Yet there is also high grass and dense undergrowth to worry about. On link5, I found myself lifting my knees higher than usual just to walk. On link18, I spent several minutes looking for a disc that landed in the rough not three feet off the fairway. And that's just two examples. If you choose to play here, you will come across more.
In closing, I recommend Berwick to players who don't care so much about picture-perfect upkeep or a course's extraneous features. The disc golfing itself feels as though it is geared towards advanced beginners. Regardless of what level golfer you are, keep both eyes on your throws.
As for me, I was glad to have played it but happier to leave.
