Western New York scouting......

Posted by flyindutchman July 16th, 2007. Discuss

I know this is Ohio disc golfing, however, in my opinion, there are a couple gems outside of the state worth mentioning... If you happen to be in the area, give 'em a try.

Went out to the Buffalo area to scope out two courses. Chestnut Hill GC in Orchard Park, NY is easy to find, and is a twisting layout through mature woods. The course has been there for a while and most of the rough is easy enough to get into for any errant shots. The course runs along a ravine through the center of the park and most holes run next to it, although quite a few force carries over the ravine and one hole forces you to carry over an island within the ravine. For an Ohio equivalent, the surroundings are reminiscent of Shaker Park in Cleveland, while the layout and hole feel would be what you find at Sims Park, only 50-100' longer on the holes. Easy to get to and free to get in. Make sure you print out directions and a scorecard from Niagara Region's Disc Golf site.

The second course is in Evangola State Park. The course parallels an access road into the park. Upon paying $7 to get in for your car (hint: bring friends), you wrap around, park the car, and hit a relatively open, flat layout. I thought I would be bored with it, however, the mandatory dog legs and wind off nearby Lake Erie with good use of existing landmarks makes it a good intermediate course. I liked it because it felt like a more traditional ball golf course in terms of letting you have some variance on your shot but still forcing you to have some accuracy on your putts and approaches.

Next up at some point - extreme western PA. In the meantime, I'll be warming up at Lake Shore and working on my game.

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