Disc Golf in Northampton
The Gazette had a story in the weekend edition (paid subscription required) about a relatively new disc golf course at the old Northampton State Hospital site (now being redeveloped as "Hospital Hill"). (Very cool, albeit creepy, photos of the buildings here.)
This is great news. I was disappointed when moving here that there weren't any courses nearby that I could find, and indeed, a friend of mine who's been playing for years didn't know about this one -- even though it's apparently been there for a year.
I haven't been there yet, but found these instructions (from Florence):
"Take Florence Rd out of Florence, to stop sign at Burts Pit Rd. Left, go a mile, you may see a couple of baskets in the big fields, go through big S curve parking lot on left, I try to keep the first bulletin board stocked with maps. Hole #1 starts at approximately the second bulletin board. Look for painted tees, signage is currently minimal, use a map or play with someone who knows the 18."
When I started law school I promised myself not to start playing golf, partially to avoid being That Kind of Lawyer, and partially because I think it's incredibly boring. Disc golf (and mini golf, but that's another day) is a sound exception to that policy. It's fun and, once you have a few discs, free.
Today's weather is not so friendly to an outing, but once it warms up, should be fun.
This is great news. I was disappointed when moving here that there weren't any courses nearby that I could find, and indeed, a friend of mine who's been playing for years didn't know about this one -- even though it's apparently been there for a year.
I haven't been there yet, but found these instructions (from Florence):
"Take Florence Rd out of Florence, to stop sign at Burts Pit Rd. Left, go a mile, you may see a couple of baskets in the big fields, go through big S curve parking lot on left, I try to keep the first bulletin board stocked with maps. Hole #1 starts at approximately the second bulletin board. Look for painted tees, signage is currently minimal, use a map or play with someone who knows the 18."
When I started law school I promised myself not to start playing golf, partially to avoid being That Kind of Lawyer, and partially because I think it's incredibly boring. Disc golf (and mini golf, but that's another day) is a sound exception to that policy. It's fun and, once you have a few discs, free.
Today's weather is not so friendly to an outing, but once it warms up, should be fun.
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