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Saco, ME

Grants Nonesuch Valley Farm Disc Golf

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Upshawt1979
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3.50 star(s)

The Name Says it All 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 17, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

GNVFDGC has 18 holes, with nifty red halos above the chains. The layout is about 2/3 grass and 1/3 woods. A few holes have significant elevation changes, and the Nonesuch River winds along one side of the course but the amount of water in play was not intimidating.

The tee pads are mostly wooden platforms. There are tee signs for each hole with distance and a rudimentary map. Scorecards are available at the pay station, and there is a course map on the back. Par is 58, mostly par threes, but hole 5 is a five, and 13 and 15 are fours.

All of my favorite holes were from hole 76 on. This is where you finis the first few flat holes and enter into the more hilly and densely wooded part of the course. 6 and 7 are still teeing from the open grassy areas, but curve to the right into the trees on the hillsides. 8 is a downhill shot into the trees with a slight bend to the left.

9-14 are entirely lines through the trees. 9 is a downhill right to left with a line that is defined by tree trunks and the windows between them. A fun hole as long as you make a good drive. If I remember right 10 was short and uphill, with some rough that can punish a poor tee shot. 11 is a bit of a flex shot with trees setting the course. 12 crosses a slight depression with trees on the right side that form a barrier and protect the pin. 13 iis a par 4, and it is a fun tee shot with slight elevation. There is a good landing zone that sets up the approach iwell if you hit it. 14 gives one last drive across rolling terrain, with several trees limiting the angles you can send a disc toward the pin.

15-18 are back into the open grassy area, but play on the ridge that from one end of the farm to the other. 15 is along the top and off to the side of the ridge, and is a good birdie opportunity as a par 4 measuring 413'. 16 plays from top to bottom, crossing the hill, dropping gradually. 17 is directly up the hill, shortest possible route, with the pin near the front of the plateau. 18 is top to bottom again, pretty much straight down, the pin is into the flat a ways and protected by a bushy pile of branches and brush.

Cons:

Most of the tees are painted plywood platforms, that vary in length. I imagine that they are slick on a dewey morning or in wet weather. I think it was hole 10 that was a natural tee, and is had ruts and roots trying to trip me up. I aimed at the wrong basket on the second hole, playing the target for 18 instead.

My phone had no reception here, so DGCR app wasn't available to keep score. Glad there were scorecards with a course map. Cost is $5 per round or $8 for all day.

Other Thoughts:

I was also seeing Highlander signs around the course. Is this an nickname for GNVFDGC, an alias, alter ego? Not sure, but I had a good time playing it. The course is a bit of a slow starter, but builds interest as you are in the middle of it, and ends with some fun elevation ups and downs.

I scored a 56 (-2) and that felt a bit disappointing really. Missed a couple of putts that I should have made, and had a handful of bad throws throughout the round. My only bogie was on hole 14. I had birdies on 4, 10 and 15. When I am under par on the first time around any course, you can tell it isn't too difficult of a test, but the mix of shots are fun, and it is affordable. There is room for improvement, but very playable as is.
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