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Grove City, PA

Hunter Farm

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3.15(based on 15 reviews)
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The Red Death 30
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 27 years 83 played 38 reviews
3.50 star(s)

The Potential is There

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 7, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

When you play a lot of golf in Western PA and Eastern OH you get pretty used to playing deep in the woods. That's most of what we have and my "ideal" of disc golf, but it is very nice to have change of pace courses. That's what this provides in spades. At least 65% of this course is basically out in an open field with little to no trouble to get into off the sides of the fairway. If you can block out the large sanitary plant, this is actually a beautiful park too. It is a natural wetland full of cattail swamp, which means it's a birders paradise. Come here on an early morning and the air is full of the song of birds. They are all around you.

They did a great job of shaping up different shots given that it is mostly fairway golf. They were able to create some blind shots and a number of doglegs that challenge you to hit your shots and maintain par. The 16th Hole on this course is one of the best holes I've ever played. My fantasy 18 would most definitely include this one, which starts with a drive with OB water on the right, the second shot has to be placed perfectly in front of another OB crossing that will give you a shot onto the green from there. This is a hole that can create a lot of shot separation in tourney play.

There are three sets of tees here, including a Gold tee set, though we should acknowledge that they are all grass tees for the most part.

UPDATE: I like the new navigation signage. While a few switchbacks are still a bit vague to a first timer, the nice yellow signs are a good addition. They also added a very nice bridge on 16. This course is solving a lot of the "walking" complaints many once had.

Cons:

The first time I played this I was convinced it was the most boring course in town. My view has softened a bit, but not much. This looks and feels like a lot of the DGPT courses right now but in my experience most people don't like playing or viewing those courses. In tournaments they create challenge with OB lines, but I'm not all that fond of that style of course. This is mostly a course for crushers to come out and throw birdies. There just simply aren't enough variety holes to shake that up.

There is not all that much rough to get into, but when you do it sucks. The fairways largely play in swamp land, so off fairway can mean ankle deep cattail swamp. Not fun to go retrieve your disc. There is another hole that plays dogleg to a "yard rubbish disposal" site but that means that any disc thrown into the area is pretty much gone into chest high weeds.

The tees will say that they are rubber mats, but at this point they are so grown into the ground that they are non-existent. The white tees especially are pretty much "pick a place to throw". Because so much of this is wetland it's hard to play after rains. Many fairways become large puddles that necessitate waterproof socks and shoes here.

The biggest "knock" is that this course literally plays around a sewage plant. You don't want to come here on an 85 degree summer day. The whole place smells like boiled pee.

Other Thoughts:

There is a 4 Star Course here if it just had real tees.

In the summer there is a portajohn here, but in winter there is usually no restroom facility at all. There are very few (if any) benches, garbage cans, etc to provide any basic amenities.

Recommend lunch at Main Street Diner in town. I like to support local business on disc golf excursions and that's a quality small town diner.
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Brovie
Experience: 13 years 43 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Worth the drive 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 23, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Gold, blue, and white tee pads.
Really nice variation of distances from hole to hole.
Mostly open holes with a few wooded ones.
Decent use of what little elevation changes are present.
Clearly defined fairways.
Very clear signage allowing for easy course navigation.
Good hole layouts.

Cons:

The tee pads could use some love and upkeep as others have mentioned there are several pads that have grass growing up through them.
The rough was rather long which isn't a con from a gameplay standpoint but is in terms of potential to lose discs.

Other Thoughts:

The majority of this course is out in the open but the thick rough makes hitting the fairways crucial. The course was still a bit waterlogged but very playable especially if you hit the fairways. The nice mix of doglegs both left and right force you to make some challenging shots at times. This course really impressed me and I would definitely recommend it.
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k5survives
Experience: 3 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 8, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great scenery. Not too many obstacles. Cool pin placements. A couple of very fun holes.

Cons:

Skinny skinny fairways on front 9. Got lost trying to find 2 holes. Sewage treatment plant can give off a small.
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BigAl724
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 11.8 years 179 played 144 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Hidden Gem 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 6, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Hunter Farm is somewhat of a hidden gem in the area, marred by low ratings due to the poor condition that the course was initially in. Recently, a ton of work has been done to get the course in quality shape. There's plenty of parking space, porta-potty's, a course map, and a practice basket located near the first tee. I was very pleasantly surprised when I played here as I didn't much about the course before I played. This is a nice location and it's a peaceful setting with the course being mostly set off on its own.

The layout is links-style and reminded me somewhat of SRU, which makes sense since it's been designed by the same man. J Gary Dropcho is one of the best course designers in the area and always makes the best use of the land given. The course is really spread out and consists of a ton of long par 4's and a few par 5's. There is a great balance of open and wooded shots and you won't get much better of a variety of hole lengths than here. Not a ton of extreme elevation changes like SRU, but there's a constant use of rolling hills. Water comes into play in the woods with a few sketchy shots near streams.

While it mostly emphasizes hitting open landing zones with long, accurate drives, there are a few wooded holes mixed in. These are actually my favorite part of the course and really serve well in mixing it up from the open bombs. A few of these are birdie runs, but there are also a couple longer ones that wind their way through the woods. Hole 7 plays like this and combines the use of rolling elevation. It actually reminded me of a lot of the holes at Idlewild, which is nothing to sneeze at.

The three tees are very appropriate at a course like this and do a great job of changing up the hole in terms of distance and the look of the hole from the tee. The tees are plenty long and the tee signs are detailed.

Navigation is very simple due to the many signs pointing you in the right direction and the course loops back to the parking lot after the front 9.

Cons:

I can see problems in the spring and summer if the weeds grow out again. About half of the holes have open fairways that are surrounded by rough. If the rough was to grow out any bit high like it was initially, it would really impact the enjoyment of the course.

More of a preference thing, but I wish the course had more opportunities for line-shaping and choosing from different routes. There's a great mix of open and wooded holes, but I wish the open holes weren't as wide open in the fairways. However, I understand the intentional design of having this course emphasize long and accurate shots while staying in the fairway.

The course had been recently mowed when I played, but there were still weeds and grass growing through the tee pads. With the rate of improved maintenance here, I imagine that this will continue to improve over time.

The tee pads were sometimes lumpy and uneven. Not a huge problem but the long run-ups required here would serve better using a little bit flatter of a surface at times.

Other Thoughts:

This is a long, bomber type course that will test your distance and accuracy in a big way. Staying on the fairway is key. I didn't want to put this in the cons, but because of the course's length, it takes a while to play and can be exhausting. A great hike for sure. This is a course that should only improve over time and I'm glad to see it in the area. With the recent additions near Hermitage and the redesign of SRU, this area has come a long way with disc golf and no longer is simply all about Moraine. Just don't overlook this course while in the area.
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Crooow
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 37.1 years 249 played 52 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Work has been done 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 17, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

18 baskets in good condition. Long challenging holes - mostly open but some fun wooded holes. Nice park. Navigation is much clearer now. Good tee signs. Can also get in the Grove City 18 holes nearby.

Cons:

Mostly long and open (only a few wooded holes). When grass isn't cut, you are better off skipping some of the holes. Doesn't drain well.

Other Thoughts:

I played a few years ago and the fairways were mostly cut out of deep shule from which it is very hard to find/retrieve your disc. Work has been done and when I played it this April it was well-mowed and easy to get around. Regardless, a number of the holes are just long throws with few/no obstacles. If you like that, this is a very nice course. Upgraded my rating from 2.0 to 3.5.
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