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Pittsfield, MA

Bousquet Ski Area

2.835(based on 6 reviews)
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TBabb
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Experience: 18.8 years 65 played 56 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Where discs go to die 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 19, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

This 18 hole course is situated on a Berkshire Ski Mountain in Western Mass. It's one of only a few courses in the western half of the state. The Baskets are in good condition and the tees are marked with small wooden posts that make them easy to find. Maps are available at the ski lodge and they make navigation even easier. The course is well designed going up the mountain about a third of the way and coming back down. There's an elevation change on just about every hole and there's enough variety of elevation change throughout the flow of the course (i.e. it's not just 9 uphill shots then 9 downhill). There are some benches at a few tee pads. The course is quite challenging with tight, defined fairways, extreme elevation change, long distances, challenging shot placement, and tricky basket placement (hole 11 is death putt city!). A few tight wooded holes balance out the mostly open holes. There's plenty of parking, beautiful scenery, and restrooms in the base lodge. Furthermore, the mountain has a number of other off season activities that could keep other family members or friends who don't want to play occupied: mini golf, water slide, ropes course, petting zoo, etc.

Cons:

The rough here is impassible in many places. I lost two discs here in one round. Some discarded machine parts in the rough create a serious safety concern. It's not a family friendly course (which is surprising given all of the other family friendly activities here in the summer). Beginners will likely loose discs here, so if you rent discs and loose them, it's possible your round could get expensive. Speaking of expense, the course is a pay-to-play. $6 is pretty pricy for a course with such poorly maintained foliage in the rough. The grass was long and discs that fly into thick foliage are likely going to be lost and gone forever. The tee pads are also in poor shape (gravel) and maps at the tee pad would be a huge help since many baskets aren't visible from their respective tees.

Other Thoughts:

This course is worth checking out if you're in the area and itching to play a round. But the resort really doesn't make maintenance here a priority. It's not a destination course, but simply a way for the mountain to try to make a few extra bucks during their off-season. Don't go too far out of your way to play this one, and don't throw any discs that you have any kind of emotional attachment to. You may never see them again!
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