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Jenkins Mountain Disc Golf reviews
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Caution: Course Conditions Affect Playability
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 4, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
Recently featured as #3 on uDisc's list of the "10 Best Brewery Disc Golf Courses", I felt it was my DGCR duty to visit. A 7400' layout featuring lots of elevation changes, multiple basket positions, a few excellent holes - but unfortunately lacking regular maintenance, making for rugged playing conditions
The course starts out with a short steep downhill par 3 (so steep that the 209' measured probably plays more like 75'), and then an open 375' uphill par 3. After this start, the course begins to assert itself with combinations of elevation changes and very good basket placements:
+ Hole #3 is a par 4 playing across a wide and open valley, but the basket is 75' or more back in the woods
+ The basket for #4 is on a steeply sloping rocky outcrop, almost surrounded by deep brush and trees.
+ The green on Hole #5 is protected by a small pond
Most of the course plays through open fields, but the designers found ways to incorporate woods on more than a few holes
The 775' par 5 hole #17 was the standout. It's a gradual "S" shape that starts over a ridge and down into a valley turning before heading 350'- 400' uphill. It then turns sharply right and down, to a wooded green on the downslope. If you've got a big arm and very good aim, there's a narrow gap through the woods that bypasses much of the uphill half and the second turn: Take the risk and you could be putting for eagle
The course starts out with a short steep downhill par 3 (so steep that the 209' measured probably plays more like 75'), and then an open 375' uphill par 3. After this start, the course begins to assert itself with combinations of elevation changes and very good basket placements:
+ Hole #3 is a par 4 playing across a wide and open valley, but the basket is 75' or more back in the woods
+ The basket for #4 is on a steeply sloping rocky outcrop, almost surrounded by deep brush and trees.
+ The green on Hole #5 is protected by a small pond
Most of the course plays through open fields, but the designers found ways to incorporate woods on more than a few holes
The 775' par 5 hole #17 was the standout. It's a gradual "S" shape that starts over a ridge and down into a valley turning before heading 350'- 400' uphill. It then turns sharply right and down, to a wooded green on the downslope. If you've got a big arm and very good aim, there's a narrow gap through the woods that bypasses much of the uphill half and the second turn: Take the risk and you could be putting for eagle
Cons:
The conditions are brutal when the fields haven't been mowed, leaving acres of knee-deep grasses. In addition, much of the rough is thick and thorny - making disc retrieval difficult and painful. I was fortunate enough to play with a seasoned local who helped design the course. He marveled at how much effort has been put in to clearing various greens - but the problem was actually out in the fairways.
Even though we spotted for one another on multiple holes with blind shots, we still spent lots of time searching - and we lost three discs between the two of us. Sadly, this only a month after the course was reported to be in "immaculate condition" for a tournament.
Even though we spotted for one another on multiple holes with blind shots, we still spent lots of time searching - and we lost three discs between the two of us. Sadly, this only a month after the course was reported to be in "immaculate condition" for a tournament.
Other Thoughts:
~ Visit Jenkins Mountain around tournament time or during the winter when the grass is knocked down, and you will be inclined to rate it highly (though probably not as high as the 4.4 average on uDisc). But when it's not groomed for play, it's closer to the 2.5 average here on DGCR
COURSE AMENITIES:
~ Beautiful views of the Shenandoah Mountains. Play in the winter and you'll see them capped with snow
~ Turf tees on frames; excellent signage (includes elevation change and indication of basket position in play), good DGA baskets
~ Beer. And a nearby winery. The beer at the onsite brewery is good. Tastes vary, but the Brown Ale, the Wheat, and the Cream Ale were all very good examples of those styles.
COURSE AMENITIES:
~ Beautiful views of the Shenandoah Mountains. Play in the winter and you'll see them capped with snow
~ Turf tees on frames; excellent signage (includes elevation change and indication of basket position in play), good DGA baskets
~ Beer. And a nearby winery. The beer at the onsite brewery is good. Tastes vary, but the Brown Ale, the Wheat, and the Cream Ale were all very good examples of those styles.
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Scenic 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:May 2, 2021
Played the course:once
Pros:
5'x10' astroturf pads atop wood frame, level. Teesigns at each hole.
Two 9-hole loops, beginning/ending at brewery.
Views of Blue Ridge.
Two 9-hole loops, beginning/ending at brewery.
Views of Blue Ridge.
Cons:
To move from basket=9 to tee=10, you walk thru the initial portion of hole=2 and steeply uphill the entire length of hole=1.
For holes with multiple pin positions, the teesigns do not indicate which position is current.
For holes with multiple pin positions, the teesigns do not indicate which position is current.
Other Thoughts:
The course plays up, down, across, and along the small hills, long slopes, and well-mowed fields that form a portion of a large property that hosts both a brewery and a winery.
From the tee, there are a few holes which have a couple trees to miss or a window to hit early, but for the most part, it is initially heave-ho with minimal shot-shaping. By contrast, most baskets will either be on a fast green, or be somewhat guarded by trees, or be near oob, so more finesse will be needed on the approach shots.
Distances vary greatly, a few holes being reachable by the ~300' (aka me) thrower, others typically par=3 distance, and a few par >3 holes.
Elevation changes vary greatly, too, as well as the types of elevation change.
Favourite hole #11: The initial drive is up-n-over a small rise, followed by a mild left, then a sharper left, to a basket contained within a broad-but-narrowing funnel.
Luckiest hole #1: After driving ~2 hours in the car, and some minimal stretching, my first throw of the day (BuzzSS), went smoothly down the slope, missing the one tree it needed to miss, then faded neatly into the chains, for an opening ace. I almost quit right then to head for the brewery, as I had peaked for the day!
A solid course offering good variety of lengths and elevation changes, with opportunities for long opening drives and finesse approaches, and, of course, the brewery and its deck with a view to the mountains.
From the tee, there are a few holes which have a couple trees to miss or a window to hit early, but for the most part, it is initially heave-ho with minimal shot-shaping. By contrast, most baskets will either be on a fast green, or be somewhat guarded by trees, or be near oob, so more finesse will be needed on the approach shots.
Distances vary greatly, a few holes being reachable by the ~300' (aka me) thrower, others typically par=3 distance, and a few par >3 holes.
Elevation changes vary greatly, too, as well as the types of elevation change.
Favourite hole #11: The initial drive is up-n-over a small rise, followed by a mild left, then a sharper left, to a basket contained within a broad-but-narrowing funnel.
Luckiest hole #1: After driving ~2 hours in the car, and some minimal stretching, my first throw of the day (BuzzSS), went smoothly down the slope, missing the one tree it needed to miss, then faded neatly into the chains, for an opening ace. I almost quit right then to head for the brewery, as I had peaked for the day!
A solid course offering good variety of lengths and elevation changes, with opportunities for long opening drives and finesse approaches, and, of course, the brewery and its deck with a view to the mountains.
