Peabody, MA

Scouting Woods DGC

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shyguy30
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Experience: 20 years 100 played 18 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Boston Oasis 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 19, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Concrete tee pads have been installed since the last review. They are nice and level.

-Hole Variety: Given what they had to work with, the designers did a nice job with the terrain. Left- and right-turning fairways, uphill and downhill, and some variation in distance.

-Baskets and Tee Signs were in good condition and the signs show the layout of the hole along with length and change in elevation.

-Disc Golf Only Parking; This was a nice touch and made me feel welcome right from the start. There are about 10 spaces near the tee for hole 1.

-Well-defined fairways with room to shape your shot; though a few holes force you through a narrow gap.

Cons:

-Fairly long walk from 1-2 and 8-9. It didn't bother me and won't cause a navigation issue as long as you pay attention to the signs.

-Only 9 holes

-Hole variation leaves something to be desired. As I said in the Pros, the designers did a good job with what they had to work with, but many of the holes were very similar distances and all holes are tightly wooded. Holes 4 and 6 play right next to each other with one going east and the other west. Holes 2 and 8 have the same issue for the most of the length of the fairway.

-Safety Issues: I was the only person on the course in the rain but I could foresee some safety issues due to the proximity of the fairways mentioned above. There are trees separating the fairways, but I hit a tree on number 8 and ended up on the fairway for hole 2. I didn't have much choice from there but to play down 2's fairway. There is a downed tree across the tee box on hole 7 that needs to be removed. It is 4-5 feet off the ground and forces a throw from the back half of the box. You could perhaps bump your head on it or if it falls the rest of the way it could damage the tee box.

-No holes to really air it out. There just isn't room here for that type of hole unless you reduced it down to 6 holes or something. No big deal to me, but for more advanced players this may leave something to be desired.

Other Thoughts:

I was in the Boston area for a few days and wanted to add another state to my list. Only rented a car for one day and fit in a single disc round here on our way back from Salem. The canopy presented some relief from the rain, and the course felt very secluded considering it is in a well-populated area and about a mile from I-95.

The tee signs and next tee signs are great and made navigation of the course easy despite this being my first time and playing solo.

None of the holes stick out in my mind as being fantastic, but there are still a few of them I'd like another crack at. Number 5 is a very short downhill ace run with a pretty big drop-off behind the basket. I landed right next to the basket and skipped to about 30 feet away. It would have been further if I hadn't hit some brush. (I missed the putt)

This course just has a pleasant feel to it. None of the holes are terribly difficult, but it has enough teeth to punish you if you miss your line. The fairways are free of brush and grass for that matter. They are mostly mulch with a few places where leaves had accumulated.

I don't play many 9-hole courses, but this is the best I have played by far. You can tell the local club takes great pride in the course and really cares for it. Replayability is not great, but it is a fun little stop to get away from it all as much as you can in a metropolitan area. Addressing the safety issues I noted would prompt me to increase my rating to 3.
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discer207
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

TICKS 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 1, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Pretty good little course close to the city

Cons:

Seems to be infested with deer ticks. I have taken two ticks home on separate occasions and the last one tested positive for Lyme disease, which was attached to my stomach the following day.
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