Northampton State Hospital

Let's get this out of the way: I've never played a course with tougher foliage. The first eight or so holes were lined with brambles so thick that a disc more than a few feet deep in the bushes would likely be lost forever. DO NOT underestimate how horrible it is to retrieve an errant disc... That being said, the layout of the course is excellent and takes you through moderately hilly terrain with well utilized trees as obstacles. The layout keeps you mostly off the beaten path that dog wa ...
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Let's get this out of the way: I've never played a course with tougher foliage. The first eight or so holes were lined with brambles so thick that a disc more than a few feet deep in the bushes would likely be lost forever. DO NOT underestimate how horrible it is to retrieve an errant disc...

That being said, the layout of the course is excellent and takes you through moderately hilly terrain with well utilized trees as obstacles. The layout keeps you mostly off the beaten path that dog walkers use. A lot of the front-9 nets are placed on slanted terrain, which resulted in painfully frustrating rolling discs for our entire group. There are some well-worn tables placed throughout the course that make for nice breaks. There's also plenty of shade throughout most of the course so, for the first time ever, no sunscreen required for this guy.

Signage is a problem. It was often hard to find the tee and equally challenging to find the basket associated with the tee. Often the only way we found the next hole was by walking down trails until we found the correct one. It really wouldn't take much to get this improved. If you live nearby and like disc golf, you should get in touch with a local club and see about doing some maintenance.

In closing, it's been two weeks since I played and I'm still healing from all the cuts and scratches I got from the brambles... :*( but these battle wounds were worth it
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