Jamestown, PA

Pymatuning State Park

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optidiscic
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.4 years 156 played 149 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Ready for Takeoff? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 12, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Once the front nine have their permanent tees and tee signs this 9500 foot par 66 lakeside monster is really gonna take off in popularity and reputation. Will battle Little Lehigh, Tinicum, and Prompton for best open air course in PA. The front baskets are set but it is difficult to know where the tees are, thus at present time it is very frustrating. A simple drive and walk around as well looking at the course website gives you a general idea that the front nine are quality holes. Holes 1 and 9 look especially fun. I will report on the back nine which are complete and ready to be played. Multiple rubber tees and multiple baskets make for plenty of options...you could feasibly play 18 on just the multiple basket and tee options of the back nine. The course is set on the southern shores of a beautiful reservoir. Wind could be a factor here. The course is primarily open but don't be fooled shot placement is crucial here to set up approaches for second drives and par opportunities. There are long holes here with long fairways not neccesarily tight but not just open fields either.
Hole 10- Is open with the basket on a sloped hillside making for an elevated approach 355 ft.
Hole 11-Fun open hole with two trees in middle of field which will gobble many a drive. The basket is set on a steeply downsloping green with a creek brooding behind if your too reckless 940 ft par 4
Hole 12- trouble early shooting out of a wooded creekbed and up the bank to a field but requires a low ceiling shot to clear a tree guarding the wide open basket 295 feet
Hole 13-Epic one of the best holes I have played to date requires a perfect opening drive to land to a wooded hillside where your next shot is a tight fairway downhill and over a brooke like area and bridge and then back up to a basket resting in some trees up the gentle rise. Thats right over a field up a hill down a wooded fairway and back up to guarded basket. WOW! 875 ft par 5
Hole 14- A long dogleg left that requires a low ceiling drive then through a doorway in the treeline and down to a landing area where you can approach the basket which has the beautiful reservoir as a backdrop. Scenic 525 ft par 4
Hole 15-A true Eastern Hardwood hole to break up the open air. This one is not a filler but a true quality hardwood hole that woul be at home on any of the best wooded courses anywhere. 300 ft
Hole 16-Another par 4 uphill bomb that doglegs left. requires an accurate drive to set up your big crush up the hill to the protected green atop the rise 710 feet
Hole 17- Finally some relief from the monstrous holes but beware the green and basket area is guarded by the Reservoir so don't over shoot here 360 feet
Hole 18-After a short walk and a clever poetic sign which thanks you for playing and warns of the hole ahead you are met with a truly memorable hole. Its a big drive down to the lake with the basket sitting 10 feet from the reservoir and with the reservoir lining the entire final approach...the drop zone is the short tee which is perhaps one of the most daunting short holes as you must traverse a cove and then the entire shot has the reservoir easily threatening every shot. 675 ft of thrill!

Cons:

Obviously the mess that is the front 9 detracts from this course for the current time. (May 2009). Once complete I would raise this score to 4.5 discs. It is rather open except for hole 15. Very Isolated so volunteerism and players may be at a minimum. Some nasty shule at places that with a good volunteer base could be taken care of rather quickly.

Other Thoughts:

I really want to love this place and beg everyone to go here. It's just that the front nine were not complete and I don't want to lead anyone astray. If completed and tees and signs are as good as the back nine. Look out World this one will be a must play.
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trainhawk2468
Experience: 17.1 years 26 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great course...almost 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 31, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Back Nine is laid out nicely. A good variety of open, narrow and difficult shots. Challenging and interesting. The rubber tee mats are a nice touch. The tee signs contain some good info.

Cons:

The front nine is unplayable, without some form of a map. The park office may have one, but it was closed. There seem to be absolutely no markings for the tees on the front nine. We walked a few holes and gave up. The photographs show signs that must have been removed for mowing or something. We could not find any.
Some holes really need a overhead map visual to see where you need to throw. Many baskets are completely out of sight from the tee pads.

Other Thoughts:

This course is apparently on its second season, so the front nine should have some marking for the tees until the permanent ones get installed. Other new courses use spray paint or little fags to mark tee locations. This would be a great addition.
The mowed fairways is a nice concept, but must be kept up to work. Otherwise you are playing disc golf in an open meadow, which is frustrating to find your disc when you throw over a rise or around a bend. Best to spot for each other.
This course has huge potential. Keep up the good work guys!!
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MattK
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.4 years 81 played 40 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Very original course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 19, 2007 Played the course:never

Pros:

The part that is complete is nicely designed and well marked. Rubber tee mats put some spring in your step. Has a nice mixture of hilly and flatter holes, extremely open holes as well as one in the woods. The unique two pin system is something I've never seen before, but I like it.

Cons:

Still only the back nine is completed. The fact that the course is so far from major metropolitan areas may be hindering its development; there just isn't a large local population from which people can be drawn to build and play it.
Also, I noticed that one of the rubber tees is already disintegrating. I'm hoping this is just an isolated defect, since I do like the tees.

Other Thoughts:

Given its location and the fact that it plans to be a par-66 course, comparisons to Moraine are inevitable. Only time will tell if it holds up. Once it is complete, those who play Moraine might want to take a detour to Pymatuning to see this course for themselves.
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