Fair Haven DGC reviews
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Cerealman
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Not a haven
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Played on:Aug 19, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
The Fair Haven DGC, positioned just south of the Fair Haven Baptist Church, features unholy fairways and a plague of mosquitos that would make Moses proud.
The original design of 18 holes has been shrunk to nine holes (well, actually, eight), but three of the remaining holes are less than 200 feet and are legitimate ace runs.
The fairways were nicely mowed, so if your drive remains in the narrow swath of short grass, you'll find your disc easily.
The tees are turf and adequate, though some grasses have been growing on the teepads.
The original design of 18 holes has been shrunk to nine holes (well, actually, eight), but three of the remaining holes are less than 200 feet and are legitimate ace runs.
The fairways were nicely mowed, so if your drive remains in the narrow swath of short grass, you'll find your disc easily.
The tees are turf and adequate, though some grasses have been growing on the teepads.
Cons:
The fairways are about 25 feet wide at best. Any throws that venture off the fairway disappear into waist-high grasses. The potential to lose a disc are high here, and my partner and I probably spent 30 minutes cumulative looking for discs.
The mosquitos were awful on the evening in mid-August when we played. So bad, in fact, that after several holes, my friend raced back to the car to get the mosquito repellant while I searched for a slightly off-center throw that had disappeared in the field of tall grasses.
Navigation is so-so. Finding the first "tee" consists of guesswork since my playing partner and I could not locate a marked area to start the course. The original teepads included a mini marker board with the hole number and distance but such indications have been smudged and partially erased.
Nearly every hole is a straight line in a treeless field.
The Hole #4 basket was gone. In its place was a large hole.
In addition, several of the baskets for what use to be the second half of the course were unearthed and laying on their side.
The mosquitos were awful on the evening in mid-August when we played. So bad, in fact, that after several holes, my friend raced back to the car to get the mosquito repellant while I searched for a slightly off-center throw that had disappeared in the field of tall grasses.
Navigation is so-so. Finding the first "tee" consists of guesswork since my playing partner and I could not locate a marked area to start the course. The original teepads included a mini marker board with the hole number and distance but such indications have been smudged and partially erased.
Nearly every hole is a straight line in a treeless field.
The Hole #4 basket was gone. In its place was a large hole.
In addition, several of the baskets for what use to be the second half of the course were unearthed and laying on their side.
Other Thoughts:
In its current state, Fair Haven isn't going to garner multiple plays. My friend and I quickly went into "just bagging a course" mode, which usually means throwing swiftly and without much focus; however, the tall grasses swallowed a few of our throws and forced search parties that significantly hindered us from completing the round quickly.
When I played, the course was not as marshy as previous reviewers have noted, though I recall some bogginess on Hole #2. However, the dryness I experienced seems to be a rarity.
Unfortunately, this course has several characteristics that all contribute to its bad rating: lost disc potential, swampy land, tons of mosquitos, mediocre baskets, and straight and boring throws.
Of the 450-plus courses I have played, the Fair Haven DGC is definitely in my top five of courses I would never play again. Just yuck.
When I played, the course was not as marshy as previous reviewers have noted, though I recall some bogginess on Hole #2. However, the dryness I experienced seems to be a rarity.
Unfortunately, this course has several characteristics that all contribute to its bad rating: lost disc potential, swampy land, tons of mosquitos, mediocre baskets, and straight and boring throws.
Of the 450-plus courses I have played, the Fair Haven DGC is definitely in my top five of courses I would never play again. Just yuck.
