Bald Mountain

Wednesday April 30th @ 5:30pm 2nd Annual Bald Mountain Sanctioned Singles will be starting back up $328 in the ace pool from last summer week 1 - we will play the Original 13 Hole week 2 - a ... show more ›

Wednesday April 30th @ 5:30pm

2nd Annual Bald Mountain Sanctioned Singles will be starting back up
$328 in the ace pool from last summer

week 1 - we will play the Original 13 Hole
week 2 - all divisions short tees
after that MPO & MA1 will play 1/2 the long tees for a few week, before we have enough daylight for all long tees
MA2,MA3,MP40,FPO will mostly play short tees

$11 - MPO
$6 - MA1,MA2,MA3,MP40,FPO
Optional side bets:
$2 ace pool
$2 cash CTP

https://www.discgolfscene.com/leagues/Bald_Mountain_Sanctioned_Singles_2025
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/90675

Lost a JomezPro stamped blue MVP Neutron Wave on Hole 11. I had a pretty solid backhand turnover line going, just happened to hug the right side of the fairway a little too close for comfort. Just as ... show more ›

Lost a JomezPro stamped blue MVP Neutron Wave on Hole 11. I had a pretty solid backhand turnover line going, just happened to hug the right side of the fairway a little too close for comfort. Just as the disc was about to bank/turn to the left away from the trees, it hit the treeline approximately 20 feet up. Sweeped the entire area with my buddy who came with me, even checking the other side of the fairway, and checking 10's fairway and it's left hand - when faced at from the tee - treeline/rough. My name and number are inked on it, but I would appreciate a return - it means a lot to me. Will offer a reward if found.

Whoever set par for the amateur layout is a little sadistic for the stretch from 10 to 12 specifically (the rest is tough but fair). I grant that it's a championship level course (and maybe the Am lay ... show more ›

Whoever set par for the amateur layout is a little sadistic for the stretch from 10 to 12 specifically (the rest is tough but fair). I grant that it's a championship level course (and maybe the Am layout would be the FPO layout for a pro tour event --- and this course absolutely deserves consideration for one). But I'd like to posit (with the best of intentions, an open mind, and a good-natured tone) that at least two of these three holes should be par 4s for the Am layout under PDGA guidelines even assuming the par is set to the MA1 level.

First issue is which method you're using to set par. I would argue that the best method for this course takes effective hole length and foliage into account due to the elevation changes and, well, foliage.

Hole 10: 387' UDisc/415' official length. I don't think there's a major elevation change on this hole but I can't remember for sure. Admittedly if MA1 is the target for par this is a tough but fair par 3. If this tee is intended for FPO/MA2, however, the narrow line through heavy foliage could dictate a par 4. In a vacuum this hole is fine as a par 3 but given that it's between a devilish 666' par 5 and the next two holes, par 3 is a bit brutal.

Hole 11: 451' UDisc/436' official length. The main reason this one feels off is that the Am and Pro layouts share a teepad and par. That's perfectly fine for short or simple par 3s but this one is tougher than that. It's on the borderline between par 3 and 4 and really depends on the real effective length of the hole. Maybe the real issue here is that another teepad would be nice on this hole (monkey's paw: there's some space for a Pro pad back on that alternate pathway from hole 10...).

Hole 12: 445' UDisc/408' official length. This is the one. The eye is understandably drawn to the twin par 5s closing out the front and back 9, but hole 12 is the truly brutal climb up the Mountain. The major issue here is that the Pro layout is a par 4 while being only a bit farther and a bit more uphill. The official lengths are 408' and 505' but it sure looks like much less than 100' between the two. Regardless, even if the true length from the Am pad is 408', the effective length must be at least 450'.

According to the PDGA guidelines, the effective length adds three times the elevation change to the actual length. I'm not sure what the actual elevation change is but it feels like at least 15' (as an extremely conservative estimate). That means the effective length is at least 408+(3*15)=408+45=453. Given the trees, the climb, and the slight dogleg, this is insane as a par 3. I have a suspicion this hole (again, the Am layout) would be tough for the field at an Elite Series event let alone MA1/FPO.

I hope this post comes across as good-natured because I love this course and really want the best for it. I'm open to correction and discussion; I'm nowhere near an expert nor am I even close to MA1 level. I don't expect anyone to read this whole comment let alone actually agree or make any changes but I thought it would be interesting to start a discussion.

Tl;dr: Make hole 12 a par 4.

Today Wednesday May 8th - Bald MT Bald MT sanctioned singles league will be playing 1-18 short this week and next week Tee off @ 5:30pm MPO - $11 MA1,MA2,MA3,FPO - $6 Optional side bets: ... show more ›

Today Wednesday May 8th - Bald MT

Bald MT sanctioned singles league will be playing 1-18 short this week and next week

Tee off @ 5:30pm

MPO - $11
MA1,MA2,MA3,FPO - $6

Optional side bets:
$2 ace pool
$2 cash CTP

https://www.discgolfscene.com/leagues/Bald_Mountain_Sanctioned_Singles_2024

Does this impact the disc golf course? This is a DNR notice of facility closure. Bald Mountain Recreation Area closed through April 2024, alternative entrance available Due to road repairs resu ... show more ›

Does this impact the disc golf course? This is a DNR notice of facility closure.

Bald Mountain Recreation Area closed through April 2024, alternative entrance available
Due to road repairs resulting from a large rain even last year, Bald Mountain's main day-use entrance (near 3361 S. Lapeer Road in Orion Charter Township) will close through April 2024. Alternatively, visitors can access the day-use area entrance located off Greenshield Road (near 1330 E. Greenshield Road in Lake Orion). (updated 8/31/23)