Planning a trip to Oregon, which courses should I visit?

[sillybizz]

As the title says I am going to Oregon this next week and am going to be playing some disc golf so which course should I for sure check out? I am traveling up and down I-5 so courses that aren't within 45 minutes of the freeway I will not be able to get to. I have already been to Pier,Timber,Milo,Adair and Willamette and probably will play a couple of those during my trip. I have already planned on playing Whistler's Bend for the first time and I am trying to figure out (through www.discgolforegon.com and www.discgolfcoursereview.com) which other courses are on my way and worth playing and I thought I would throw it out to the Oregonians, so any suggestions?

[NWDiscer]

Dexter needs to be on that list, if you can get into play Camp Tadmor is also a great little course.

[Adam Schneider]

Tadmor's unavailable until at least August 21.

[TreeLove]

You must play Trojan! It is beautiful, challenging, fair, gut-wrenching, fun, did I mention beautiful? Imagine SeaTac, only easier, but with water holes, beautiful scenery, and serene silence! I would also recommend Tom Pearce and Lake Selmac!

[sillybizz]

Thank you for all the information. I can't believe no one has said Horning's Hideout yet, this is one everyone tells me I need to go to. I have been looking at Tom Pearce and Lake Selmac as I will be driving down that way anyway, it's good to know you can recommend it. I have a Dragon and an R-Pro hydra waiting for Trojan and I will be getting out the old Lightning Rubber Putter as well as I hear there are more water hazards then any other course on earth.

[Scott]

Thank you for all the information. I can't believe no one has said Horning's Hideout yet, this is one everyone tells me I need to go to. I have been looking at Tom Pearce and Lake Selmac as I will be driving down that way anyway, it's good to know you can recommend it. I have a Dragon and an R-Pro hydra waiting for Trojan and I will be getting out the old Lightning Rubber Putter as well as I hear there are more water hazards then any other course on earth.

Guess what happens when you expect to throw into the water? You go in the water. My advice - Don't switch up your discs, unless you are really familiar with the replacements. Trojan isn't THAT hard, it's just intimidating. It is very risk/reward, you can play it safe and be pretty sucessful.

[sillybizz]

Guess what happens when you expect to throw into the water? You go in the water. My advice - Don't switch up your discs, unless you are really familiar with the replacements. Trojan isn't THAT hard, it's just intimidating. It is very risk/reward, you can play it safe and be pretty sucessful.

That's a point Scott, but my four or five favorite discs WILL NOT be thrown as they do not float on water and I am not willing to lose them.

[Adam Schneider]

The floater debate is common, and has no definitive answer. But I say, if you're just visiting, definitely use floating plastic; regulars will have a better feel for the course and know better how to stay out of the drink.

[zippyboy]

The floater debate is common, and has no definitive answer. But I say, if you're just visiting, definitely use floating plastic; regulars will have a better feel for the course and know better how to stay out of the drink.

*The regulars still have no clue how to stay out of the drink.


Kidding. Managed a dry five over today. Not too shabby. The course was as busy as I've ever seen it (not counting the RCO or TDG). I think there were three or four groups out there today. Busy, busy, busy. How was Pier this morning? :biggrin2:

[JMan]

The floater debate is common, and has no definitive answer. But I say, if you're just visiting, definitely use floating plastic; regulars will have a better feel for the course and know better how to stay out of the drink.
This is a great debate - the crew I throw with decided that going with unfamiliar disc just because they float isn't a good reason to throw discs you don't normally use. Use the discs you're secure with and bring a backup. Don't forget, the greatest distance between T to pin is the width between your ears.

[ryanajanes]

i would say in the portland area, play hornings hideout, pier park, and trojan.

Also i always play the short course at hornings first to warm up. then play the long course, this allows your midrange game to be in top form for the longer course.

[emmarose]

I love Pier and it's not too far off the freeway and if you're willing to go a little further than 45 minutes off the freeway you should hit Horning's for sure, also my buddies LOVE Dabney...I've never been because of the No Dogs rule.

[sillybizz]

Thank you everyone for the imput it is much appreciated. Unfortunatly.. well not really unfortunatly, Oregon has so many great courses that I won't get to visit most of them but I think I can get to the ones mentioned here in the small amount of time available to me to play. This trip is not all disc golf so it's not like I have four or five days of just driving around Oregon playing courses or I would get to them all but I will get to the really great ones, thanks everyone.

[motherhucker]

Selmac is a very nice course. Tom Pierce gets hard in the back nine. If you want something a little shorter, go into Grants Pass and play Riverfront.

Here in Portland, you might try Orchards Park, Rockwood (the city's oldest), or Vance. Horning's is a good course as well, and I like McMenamin's Grand Lodge (Hole 10 is fun!) , which are all nine hole courses.

On the way to Portland, you might consider Woodmansie or Cascade Gateway in Salem. If you get up to Vancouver, you might want to go to Leverich.

[TreeLove]

OK come on, now we're just listing off courses. Do you really think we should recommend Vance, Rockwood, Leverich or Grand Lodge to someone looking for the best Oregon (+ SW WA) courses? Not that they are bad, but are they the best we have to offer? Even Skyline in Cathlamet is certainly better than any of the aforementioned, and that didn't even come out the way I meant it - Skyline is great!

[sillybizz]

Well we didn't get on the road today, tomorrow for sure and I know which courses I am going to play, well at least I have a list of all the ones I want to get to.

[Scott]

OK come on, now we're just listing off courses. Do you really think we should recommend Vance, Rockwood, Leverich or Grand Lodge to someone looking for the best Oregon (+ SW WA) courses? Not that they are bad, but are they the best we have to offer? Even Skyline in Cathlamet is certainly better than any of the aforementioned, and that didn't even come out the way I meant it - Skyline is great!

What? Portland Adventist didn't make the list?

[Brian]

I know guy who has 2 portable baskets he can set up somewhere for you?

[brillo]

No love for Bryant? If the baskets are in, it is a course that can make you openly weep, also depending on your mood Rooster Rock (in conjunction with Dabney) can be fun

[sillybizz]

We got to Pier and Ewing Young today, not everything was about disc golf today but that's ok. Ewing Young is probably my favorite course I have ever played that is less then 18 holes, I really enjoyed that course today and Pier was fun as always, the pins were moved backed since last time I played it and it was much harder.

[sodrifter]

there is a b-tier this weekend if your gonna go play whistlers. but if your not into that you could play riverfront in roseburg (not grants pass that's riverside). its a tightly wooded 18 holer with 18 mach twos. whistlers is a course you dont wanna miss. i would say skip tom pearce and riverside and go for selmac and whistlers.

[snap7times]

small Oregon Deaf tournament at tom pearce and selmac this weekend as well... but not closed to public...

[sillybizz]

I'm headed to Whistler's Bend right now, then Riverfront Park and possibly greenoaks today. Tomorrow is looking like Horning's Hideout and Mcmenemans Grand Lodge.

[Adam Schneider]

I'm headed to Whistler's Bend right now, then Riverfront Park and possibly greenoaks today.
I wouldn't bother with Green Oaks.

[sillybizz]

Too late! It's ok it's a crappy little course but it wasn't a far drive, it was on the way anyway but thanks for the warning as late as it may be.

[olydiscgolf]

Check out Yauger in Olympia on your way back through. Let me know if you wanna meet to play out there. Im pretty free next week.

[sillybizz]

On the way to Horning's Hideout, Orchard Park and Mcmenamins Grand Lodge Today. Unfortunatly I'm not going to be able to do anything else after these today as we have other things that need to be taken care of tomorrow.

[Adam Schneider]

I probably wouldn't bother with Grand Lodge, unless you're either staying there or also planning to go to Hagg Lake. Use up your arm at Horning's.

[Flatroc]

Too late! It's ok it's a crappy little course but it wasn't a far drive, it was on the way anyway but thanks for the warning as late as it may be.

Yose wrote
Hey you silly sillybizz you, I realize that you were wanting to play some of the better courses in Oregon and if I had the chance I would have definately advised you to NOT play Green Oaks. :wink2:
It's one of those parks where dger's ran out the not so wanted types that used to frequent there.
Something you prolly didn't know is most of the kids (8-12 year olds) who play there think their course is pretty cool. :wink2:
The main reason is that ....... it is better than no course at all. :biggrin2:
No personal attack meant here just sticking up for disc golf. :cheerleader:
Heck we still play ribboned tree courses down south here.:biggrin2:
IMO there are no crappy courses, some are only better. :)
You may not want to play Whistlers because the same fella designed Green Oaks and Whistlers. :whistler: :laughing:

[sillybizz]

Yose wrote
Hey you silly sillybizz you, I realize that you were wanting to play some of the better courses in Oregon and if I had the chance I would have definately advised you to NOT play Green Oaks. :wink2:
It's one of those parks where dger's ran out the not so wanted types that used to frequent there.
Something you prolly didn't know is most of the kids (8-12 year olds) who play there think their course is pretty cool. :wink2:
The main reason is that ....... it is better than no course at all. :biggrin2:
No personal attack meant here just sticking up for disc golf. :cheerleader:
Heck we still play ribboned tree courses down south here.:biggrin2:
IMO there are no crappy courses, some are only better. :)
You may not want to play Whistlers because the same fella designed Green Oaks and Whistlers. :whistler: :laughing:

I shouldn't have used the word crappy, I should of used something like short and good for begineers but not for serious players. I wasn't expecting much, it was just right where we were headed anyway so we thought we could take 20 minutes and check it out. If I lived within walking distance I would practice there. Horning's is the best destination in Oregon hands down and the longer course I like even better than Whistler's. Couldn't get to the grand lodge they were having an outdoor music festival of some sort. I so didn't want to leave today, I love Oregon the courses are so great!

[emmarose]

Glad you loved Oregon...how'd you dig the howling peacocks at horning's? If you ever make it back...word to the wise...do your best not to wake up with a hangover there...my birthday was in june and i'm still recovering ;)

[sillybizz]

yeah I can see waking up to those peacocks with a hangover and not liking that at all. The peacocks are so beautiful as was the rest of the course(s) there. Next time I am camping there and playing some night golf on the short course, that is so awesome they have the lights built right onto the top of the baskets! They are almost done with the other 18 holer there so you get 3 wonderful courses right at your camp spot! And what's for lunch? Fresh caught trout!

[emmarose]

yeah I can see waking up to those peacocks with a hangover and not liking that at all. The peacocks are so beautiful as was the rest of the course(s) there. Next time I am camping there and playing some night golf on the short course, that is so awesome they have the lights built right onto the top of the baskets! They are almost done with the other 18 holer there so you get 3 wonderful courses right at your camp spot! And what's for lunch? Fresh caught trout!

The more I think about, the more I think you are correct in that Horning's is maybe oregon's finest...Just because of the location, the beauty, the vibe...

couple new posts from bob horning this morning...the third course is coming along quick, quick...and real tee pads and everything...:yay:

come back soon!!