Pros:
+ The course plays among a campsite, so it is naturally peaceful and relaxed.
+ Some nice hills and patches of trees give the course a pleasant challenge.
+ There are some brand new freshly poured concrete pads on the course, but not all holes have them yet.
+ Scorecard maps available by main office.
Cons:
- There is no lost disc box that I could find.
- Sometimes, the fairways can play uncomfortably close to each other, a road and/or camping areas.
- No 'next' indicators.
-/+ Kinda easy for an 18-hole disc golf course.
Other Thoughts:
My least favorite hole was hole5 because it played too straight, flat and wide open to keep my interest. Hole14 was nice to look at because, despite its brevity, it resembled a haunted passage through a forest. Hole2 was the biggest surprise and my favorite to play. Even though it throws right over a walking/horseriding path, I couldn't help but giggle with delight upon seeing the basket at the bottom of that steep downhill toss through a dense pine tunnel.
As a whole, Woodchuck Ridge doesn't get much more adventurous than that. I see that it is primarily designed for the campgoers who want something quiet and natural to do to pass the time. There are plenty of disc golfers who love to camp, but most campers aren't disc golfers, and I think this course is designed with the newbie/camper in mind.
If that's the case, however, then there really ought to be more guiding signage throughout the course. We disc golfers have learned what to look for if we reach a basket but don't see any arrow or sign to lead us to the next hole. Campers and novices who are brand new to the sport don't yet know about Udisc and don't have that "disc golfer's logic." But even disc golfer's logic won't successfully get someone from hole9 to 10. If you never got a map, then there is no way you can guess where to go. Just wrap a brightly colored piece of duct tape around one of the spokes of each basket or something.
The disc golfing itself is stuff that you've seen before. There are some healthy hills like the uphill fairway of hole15 and slanted fairways of holes8 and 9 to keep things from getting too dull. And there are a few throws through the woods to practice dodging trees. But, generally speaking, things are a bit too easy.
So, in closing, Woodchuck Ridge is a short but sweet little circuit of 18. It will challenge the newbie and entertain the camper looking for something to pass the time. Most other golfers will appreciate the birdies and ace runs but find the majority of the course to be more than a little underwhelming. It's not brilliant, but not every course should be. Gently recommended.