Dogs and the Course

Hey gang, just a note that no dogs are allowed on the course. While we're great fans of the canine world, it's a safety factor.

Sorry, Fido, you're going to have to sit this one out.

Wednesday Doubles

We set a new record for doubles: 18 golfers played this week, besting last week’s 16. If we keep setting records like this, we’ll have to call Guinness....and we're talking the brewery, not the book.

Mostly sunny and in the low 80s, great weather for a round of golf. Par is 72.

Ryan Curran & Derek Bradford 54 1st place

Josh Stoll & Joe the Mason 55 2nd

John Hodkiewicz & Kaj Thomsen 56 3rd

Matt Enman & Brendan Beote 57

Mike Piirainen & Justin Gott 58

Peter Hartson & Beth W 62

Terry Pinkham & Beth 64

Matt Richardon & Mike Bradford 65

Boeff & Travis Vicary 67

Doubles starts at 5pm. $5 ($1 ace pot optional). Non-members also have their $4 greens fees or can continue on if they’ve already paid $8 for all-day golf. No aces were hit today, so the ace pot now stands at $60. See you next week.

Wednesday Doubles

Week three of the doubles league and the weather continues to cooperate: mid-80s and sunny with a touch of humidity. Another good turnout this week with 16 golfers coming out for the fun. Par is 72.

John Hodkiewicz & Pete Hartson 52 1st

Terry Pinkham & Lucas Butler 56 2nd

Derek Bradford & Josh Stoll 59

John Blakley & Matt Richardson 60

Mike Bradford & Joe the Mason 60

Ryan Curran & Zach L 60

Beth W & Mike Piirainen 64

John Parcak & Kevin Lord 66

Doubles starts at 5pm. $5 ($1 ace pot optional). Non-members also have their $4 greens fees or can continue on if they’ve already paid $8 for all-day golf. C’mon out!

Teams gather and wait their turn to tee-off. STAAAAAAAAAART!

Wednesday Doubles

We’ve still got just enough sunlight to play for a couple of more weeks...maybe more. Great weather again, high 70s, sunny. Another good turnout this week, matching last week’s 14 golfers. Par is 72.

Lucas Butler & Pete Hartson 50 1st

Kevin Lord & John Hodkiewicz 54 2nd

Mike Bradford & Joe the Mason 56

Terry Pinnkham & Ryan Curran 56

John Blakley & Derek Bradford 57

Mike Piirainen & Ryan Enman 57

Matt Richardson & Alden S 61

Remember: doubles starts at 5pm. $5/person, $1 ace (optional). Non-members also have their $4 greens fees (or can continue on their $8-all day greens fee).

See yah next week!

Wednesday Doubles

Wednesday doubles got off to a good start this week.14 golfers showed up, paid their $5 ($1 ace pot optional), and were randomly paired up. (Note: non-members also have their $4 greens fees, unless they’re already on the $8 for all day golf). Skies were cloudy, but the temperature was in the mid-80s. A nice summer day. Par is 72.

Matt Enman & Brendon Beote 55 tie 1st / split

John Hodkiewicz & Lucas Butler 55 tie 1st / split

Ryan Curran & Rob 57

John Blakley & Beth W 57

Aaron S & Joe the Mason 59

Terry Pinkham & Mike Piirainen 61

Mike Bradford & Mike Subilia 62

Come out next Wednesday if you’re in the area. First groups sent out at 5pm, last groups sent out by 5:15pm.

Now Open!

The disc golf course in Orrington, ME is now open. The grand opening occurred on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Open 7 days a week from 9am until dark, this course is, for the most part, done and ready for you to come play. The fairways were carefully cut by Dave Enman and his brother Ryan, both of whom will be managing this course. This mostly wooded course does require you to have a technical element to your game as you maneuver through this 6,171' course. The fairways are fair, and with 8 baskets working for a lefty, 8 baskets working for a righty, and two going straight-up-the-gut, this is a balanced course and makes you, the golfer, work your plastic. Nice!

Once cut, the trees were then woodchipped back onto the fairways

They stared working on the course in the cold of April, 2009. By late July, it was ready for play. There are still concrete tee pads to put in, but other than that, it's ready. There's been an increase in the number of people who are coming to play, so the early signs are good. While there was a course in Bangor, Maine a few years ago, it was wide open in a field, and just didn't offer a challenging course to play. For the most part, disc golf will be getting off the ground in the Bangor area with this course now in place.

Looking up fairway of 2 to the basket

Directions from South:

Take exit 182A off 95 and head East on 395 for 2 miles and take exit 4 in Brewer. Take a left at the light on to Route 15. Stay on 15 until you see Center Drive on the left (4.6 miles). DR Disc Golf is 1.3 miles on the right, next to Public Works. Park at the clubhouse and hole 1 begins in the field.

From North:

95S to 395S (in Bangor) and head East 395 for 2 miles and take exit 4 in Brewer. Take a left at the light on to Route 15. Stay on 15 until you see Center Drive on the left (4.6 miles). DR Disc Golf is 1.3 miles on the right, next to Public Works. Park at the clubhouse and hole 1 begins in the field.

The club house is right next to these big, yellow snowplow blades

For information, call 522-8985 and say you're calling about the course.

One round is $4 or you can play all day for $8. Rental discs available for a buck. Random doubles league on Wednesday evenings, 5:15pm start (as long as we still have daylight).

Each tee has a trash can and 14 of the tees have a picnic table. Please pick up your trash or dispose of it in the trash can provided.

See you soon at the Orrington Disc Golf course. More information coming soon. Remember: all water on the course is casual relief!