Frisbee Golf - Westbrook

Activity:  Frisbee Golf

Address/Location: Sunset Ridge, 771 Cumberland St, Westbrook, ME 04092

Cost:$5 per person (WICKED GOOD DEAL!)  Plus $5 to rent discs if you need them!  (Apparently you can get fancy and use different discs for different throws... somewhat related to real golf, putter, nine iron etc... I know nothing about golf, except mini!)

FMI: Visit Sunst Ridge Online!  (They also have a pool and a pub! Oh... and real golf!)

Parking:  There is a good size lot here... people park on the edges then make a row of cars in the middle... seems to work, just make sure you can get out and others can get out! 

After you park, you head inside to pay and get your discs.  We paid right at the bar! (You go up the steps and right into that door under the upper deck. 

Notes:  Apparently you do not need a golf cart for frisbee golf!  That made me both happy and sad! (I think it would be hysterical to drive a golf cart... but then again driving a zamboni is one of my life goals!)  We completed a round of golf, nine holes, in under an hour!  (And that's not because we are so good we got our frisbees in the cage thingy so quickly!)  The course is set up well and we LOVED the extra markers to make sure we were in the right direction! 

I have heard of disc golf... but never played... I thought it would be pretty mundane to be honest... I mean... walking around tossing a frisbee, chasing said frisbee, tossing it again..chasing it again... etc... but, it is actually really fun!  Yes the premise is to throw then follow your frisbee to throw it again... but you have a target in mind...and obstacles.  But it is fun to see how you do, how others do, and to try to avoid hitting the obstacles with your disc...  like this! 

I was he newbie in the group! Both Wendy and Karen had played before.  (Both REALLY liked this course by the way!)  The concept is as simple as you would think...and similar to mini golf... you go to the tee area... throw your disc with the goal of getting it as close to the 'hole' as possible... then you pick up your disc and throw it again... each throw counts as a swing.  Each hole has a par... which on this course ranged from 3 to 4.  I cannot imagine ever getting a hole in one at disc golf, but... I am sure it has been done....

Here we all are... teeing off!  (WE all lifted our legs... I was the only one who did so for the pics!  Ha!)  Each of the 'tees' had this nice green 'turf' covered rectangle.. Apparently you can stand anywhere on it! You throw it any way you want to as far as you can and as close to your target as you can! 

 Each tee has a map to help show you where your hole is as well as the obstacles ,distance and par!

 

 This is what the holes look like!  The different color flags were helpful!

It is a pretty course and there were some shady areas that were great!

The 8th hole had trees and bushes to get through!  This was the only hole where we had to wait for the party ahead of us to finish... 

Waiting for the group ahead of us.. left time for some shenanigans... like... a water gun! 

It was a hot day, what better way to cool off than to be squirted with ice cold water?

Ohhhhh... and testing the wind direction... HA! 

Ok I have no idea how to account for the wind, but it seemed like the golfy thing to do! 

Grateful for long arms!!  Ha!  (I did get super close on one, not this close, and missed!)  

There was a sign to remind people driving into the parking lot to drive slowly because of golfers crossing... I thouhgt it was saying there were SLOW GOLFERS... so asked Karen and Wendy to walk slowly by the sign... they are good sports! 

Wendy was cracking me up! 

So my first experience with Disc Golf was A LOT of fun! 

I will do this again and again!  It is a great way to be outside and enjoying some friendly competition!  (Though next time I may get a little more serious and try to win!) And perhaps will buy my own discs!!!  (I mean $5 is not a bad price for renting, but... having your own discs... kinda cool!)

Oh... something else you should know... 

They also have a Pool! 

We did not use the pool today, but... this may be a place I go to some day with a good book!  

We did not check out the pub or the pub menu... but when I return I will get some pics and share them!  

And apparently they offer a lot of traditional golf stuff too... (complete with carts!)  

I do not know the owners, but have heard through the grapevine that they are great people, very community focused!  I know in the fall they host a trail run that raises money for a local charity... 

Check them out!   

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