The Mighty Gaw Disc Golf Course
Mahwah, NJ

PDGA Course Link

Mighty Gaw, Campgaw... Whatever you call it, it's a course built on ski slopes.  I imagine the skiing/snowboarding is just average, but the disc golf is fantastic.  If you can stand New "No Left Turns" Jersey long enough to play there, I recommend it.  I hope to play there again if I get the time.
The closest comparison I can make for us Central Virginians is Golden Hills in Blacksburg.  The elevation changes are a little more extreme in some places, though.  it's plenty rocky, so it's a bit of an ankle buster in the woods and you should definately wear good shoes.  Mostly wooded, but the fairways are nice and open and the trees are nowhere near as tight together as Appo.  Read the course description on the PDGA website, it tells you what you need to know about the course.  Major elevation, great views, empty-your-bag holes down the ski slope...  What else do you want?
The white tees were relatively straightforward as far as seeing the basket from the tee boxes.  Blues seemed much more difficult, but I definately have an ambition towards playing them at some point.  16's blue tee is not for the timid.  For me, it's probably a good 2 drives with a run-up to get to the white tee.  I didn't have any liquid refreshment with me or I might have gone for a second round.  My picture from hole 17 didn't take, if I go back, I'll take it again.  It has an alternate pin placement with same tees for white and blue.  Pin A is uphill to the right.  I shot an Appo-like 79, averaging about 4 shots per hole.  I think I could trim that a bit the next time.  Deuces possible for longer players than myself; threes imminently probable.  18 is probably a par 4 for all but pros.

    
                           Current layout: "Mighty"?                                                              Hole 1: Straight with slight hyzer at the end.

    
                            Hole 2: Straight then dogleg left with slight uphill                          Hole 3: Slight an/hyzer, slight uphill

    
                            Hole 4: Long straight shot, dogleg left extreme uphill                     Hole 4

    
                            Hole 4: Bottom of the hill                                                            Hole 4: Mid-way up the hill

    
                            Hole 5: Mostly straight with slight hyzer at the end.                        Hole 6:  Long, straight shot.

    
                            Hole 7: Blue Tee                                                                        Hole 7: Short, straight drive.  Large drop-off before the basket.

    
                            Hole 7                                                                                       Hole 7: After the rock, it drops off 10-15 feet.

    
                            Hole 8: Slight an/hyzer to get around some trees.                           Hole 9: Medium dropoff, with a long, straight shot

              
                            Hole 10: Slight downhill, straight shot.                                          Hole 11: Slight uphill, raised pin, slight anhyzer.

    
                            Hole 12: Medium uphill, mostly straight.                                       Hole 13: Pin behind the top of the hill and back 25 feet.

    
                            View from Hole 14                                                                       View from Hole 14

    
                            Hole 14: Pin behind top of hill in relatively close pines.                  Hole 15: Extreme downhill straight down to the right.

    
                           Hole 15                                                                                       Hole 15: You can just see the top of the basket

    
                           Hole 16: Straight uphill with short dogleg right.                              Hole 18: Long, extreme downhill, right side of the chair lift.

    
                            Hole 18: from my second shot                                                      Hole 18: from my third shot, basket's hidden behind the hill

    
                            Hole 18: Near the road, in front of my fourth shot.                       Hole 18: My disc in the basket.  View up the hill.  Tee to the right.

    
                            One of the guys I played with threw this as a second drive.            I swear that is where it landed.  It's a mid-hill exit from the ski lift.

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