Crane Hill Hill Evolves!

Davis Johnson · Post by **Davis Johnson** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:46 am

Hole 13 at Crane Hill will soon be combined with Hole 14 to make a long, challenging dogleg left fairway. Your reward for surviving this will be a new, short ace run across the ravine, Hole 14. Several of us this week cleared the hole and poured the cement for the new hole placement. Remaining to be done: some additional clearing of modified Hole 13 to allow for opened up avenues to the new pin.

Marco Iannello · Post by **Marco Iannello** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:51 pm

cool new changes.. Davis, Keep me up to date with things so I can lend a hand

Tom Rhodes · Post by **Tom Rhodes** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:59 pm

dose this explain the mowing? (or lack there of?)
i'de like to give a hand when i can keep me informed

Davis Johnson · Post by **Davis Johnson** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:25 pm

Our neighborhood mower has unfortunately, soured on the job for reasons not quite clear. So the field is high in all its glory, and discs play "where's Waldo? We are trying to figure out other mowing arrangements. If anyone has a mower and some volunteer incentive, it would be much appreciated!

Dan Hale · Post by **Dan Hale** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:43 am

The hole change is complete. The baskets have been moved.

Titan Bariloni · Post by **Titan Bariloni** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:20 am

Tully Rock and Panthorn will be at CraneHill Jan 23rd around 9 for a Team Challenge

Also is this course open for NEFA Events yet..? just wondering

Can't wait to play Crane again..course is FUN

Thank You

Tom Rhodes · Post by **Tom Rhodes** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:57 am

look forward to seeing you

Jim Bobka · Post by **Jim Bobka** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:03 am

Played the new changes yesterday, I didn't know about them and I thought someone had stolen the basket until I saw the path to the ravine hole. Very nice, love the challenge!

Oh yeah, I shot a +3. I don't remember if any holes were par 4, so I counted everything a 3.

Rob Walker · Post by **Rob Walker** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:25 pm

I believe that 16 is a par 4. Maybe the new 13 is also a par 4?

Eric Kretschmar · Post by **Eric Kretschmar** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:13 pm

Rob Walker wrote:I believe that 16 is a par 4. Maybe the new 13 is also a par 4?

You are right. It plays par 56 now with 13 and 16 both as par 4s.

Karl Molitoris · Post by **Karl Molitoris** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:42 pm

Just an off-beat question 8-)

, how often is 15 deuced?
And an even more off-beat question 8-)

, besides a roller ramping up and in anyone think this hole could be aced?

Karl

Eric Kretschmar · Post by **Eric Kretschmar** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:22 pm

Karl Molitoris wrote:...how often is 15 deuced?...anyone think this hole could be aced?

I play Crane often, and I kid you not Karl, I ask myself these same questions every time I play it. In my very limited disc golf opinion, it's a poorly designed hole. Others will disagree, but it is a bad par 3 hole, but it is an equally bad par 4 hole. I have hit the front of the basket once for a deuce from about 80 feet, and am beginning to have more looks from 50 - 60 feet, but to get in reasonable putting range on the drive takes a perfect shot. I'd love to see it sometime. An Ace? I doubt it will ever be aced. This is a hole I would love to see a pro play because I might have a different opinion. I think it's the hardest hole at Crane Hill.

Kyle Moriarty · Post by **Kyle Moriarty** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:03 pm

I would love to see the pin be pushed back about 70 more feet and made into a par 4. Not too sure on how much more room is around there to play with pin placement, but it would allow for better play.

Granted it is a hard par 3, but with a well placed drive, and then a solid approach, you are sitting right under the basket. If you have a flick for a right handed player, the hole isn't too crazy.

I have only heard of one person getting a birdie on that hole and i know that an ace there is near impossible.

Marco Iannello · Post by **Marco Iannello** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:31 pm

perfect the back hand roller and you'll have your putts for duece,... that's about it... toughest par on the course

Imo, it's perfectly acceptable to have holes that challenge you to make par rather than birdie

Btw, i here two tee pads are installed already.. keep up the good work at crane

Davis Johnson · Post by **Davis Johnson** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:28 pm

Hole 15 begs for a sidearm from a righty. With a half decent one, 3's become pretty routine. I can see the merits of a RH backhand roller too-- that is if the groundskeeper has been by. Right now, the course has two official par 4's; 13 and 16.

And yes, Hole 1 has a brand new permanent tee, thanks to the work of a bunch of volunteers under Chris' expert engineering and direction. I've been away ever since so not sure of what further progress, but have a sneaking suspicion 18 might now have a new tee too.

The rest of the tees will be installed in due course. The main change will be to move the tee back for Hole 4 to get it on level ground
and get it away from the cart path.

Davis Johnson · Post by **Davis Johnson** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:40 pm

Crane Hill, thanks to the hard work of many while I was gone, now has beautiful permanent tees on four holes: 1, 18, 15 and 16. Base material has been distributed to the rest of the holes in preparation for tee installation on them too. Thanks to all who have helped!

Justin White · Post by **Justin White** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:11 pm

Is the big tree on the left of the opening on hole 13 a mando? The one with caution tape. If so, maybe someone could make a "M"ando sign to clearly mark it. Caution tape doesn't really do the trick.

Laforce and I shot a course record -11 in doubles the other day. Playing hole 13 as a mando.

Kelly Conroy · Post by **Kelly Conroy** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:29 pm

Justin White wrote:Is the big tree on the left of the opening on hole 13 a mando? The one with caution tape. If so, maybe someone could make a "M"ando sign to clearly mark it. Caution tape doesn't really do the trick.

Laforce and I shot a course record -11 in doubles the other day. Playing hole 13 as a mando.

Casual round records are like a kiss from your mother, just doesn't mean the same thing.

Isaac Bromberg · Post by **Isaac Bromberg** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:35 pm

But at least they played the mando properly. That must count for something, right?

Isaac Bromberg
ibromberg@me.com

Justin White · Post by **Justin White** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:01 pm

Hahaha A record is a record brother.

Eric Kretschmar · Post by **Eric Kretschmar** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:19 am

This was done several times at league this year... Kelly did it with more than one partner. Great round, but just wanted to be clear that this isn't a new doubles record.

Justin White · Post by **Justin White** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:51 am

Never said it was new. Just said shot course record.

Bobby Direnzo · Post by **Bobby Direnzo** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:03 pm

No one cares. :lol:

Gary Cyr · Post by **Gary Cyr** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:19 pm

Justin White wrote:Hahaha A record is a record brother.

Agreed, Casual round, league or tournament play. A record is a record.

Keith Burtt · Post by **Keith Burtt** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:15 pm

Sunday there will be a new record. Write it down

Kyle Moriarty · Post by **Kyle Moriarty** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:19 pm

Keith Burtt wrote:Sunday there will be a new record. Write it down

What's the score gonna be?

Dan Hale · Post by **Dan Hale** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:38 am

Attention CHDGers....

To prepare for the tournament that is being held on February 4th we will be conducting a work day to continue tree and brush cleanup....

Any non-productive citizens, unemployed and/or social loafers are encouraged to attend....

The first workday will be held on Thursday the 19th....8 am start....

I'm pretty sure I'll be the only one there....next one tentatively scheduled for saturday the 21st....

Dan Hale · Post by **Dan Hale** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:33 am

don't you hate when another post in another thread bumps your thread out of the top position

Titan Bariloni · Post by **Titan Bariloni** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:34 am

Dan Hale wrote:don't you hate when another post in another thread bumps your thread out of the top position

yes

Dan Hale · Post by **Dan Hale** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:31 pm

Thanks to the hard work of some devoted folks Crane Hill got a pretty big cleanup today....

-Lots of wood was bucked down and moved off the fairways...
-Piles that were made adjacent to the fairway during the first cleanup attempt were moved further into the woods...
-Some "snappers" or "hangers" were pulled out of trees...
-Drop zone on hole 11 cleared
-Walking path from 15 to 16 (the one no one uses, behind 13's tee) was cleaned up...

There are still some widow makers out there and a few piles that could be dragged a little further away, but we are
one step closer to having the course tournament ready. Hopefully February 4th ends up being a great day, with good disc golf and a lot of good things done for charity....

Thanks to those who came out in the frigid cold today to work their asses off....Steve Merrill, Mike Keilb, Tom Silva, Jeff Avis and the two guys from the Town P&R Dept. Tom and Dominic....and last but not least Jesse C. You are the man....you do the work of three normal people...

It looks like the weather is going to make for a challenging workday on Saturday, so it looks like it will be postponed....I'll make a final decision tomorrow....

I will refrain from voicing my opinion on the two other things I saw out there today that almost made this a bad day. In the end it was hard to stay mad at the actions of a couple after seeing the production that the rest of us accomplished....

But....Don't you HATE stepping in dog poop?....especially on the disc golf course....I will say no more....

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