Course details
Dove Creek DGC at Sassafras Hollow

Basics

Course name
Dove Creek DGC at Sassafras Hollow
Course location
Amsterdam, New York
Headline
18 hole mostly wooded course with a good mix of ace run holes and lots of elevation.
Description
18 holes as of 7/20/25. Front 9 is shorter and geared towards beginners while back 9 is longer and challenges veteran players alike. Please note the back 9 is new so signage is not fully done nor is the bridge between 11 and 12. Please follow tape on baskets and ribbons on trees towards the next hole. Also take care crossing the stream until the bridge is finalized.
Year established
2023

Availability

Dedicated targets
Yes
Bring your own baskets
No
Under construction
No
Course status
Available
Availability type
Year Round
Restriction
No

Access requirements

Who can play
Everyone
Access
N/A
Cost
Free
Course contact/scheduling info
Terry Hudson, +17163905794, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093547135743&mibextid=ZbWKwL, Terry Hudson, [email protected], 7163905794
Accessibility
Not recommended for individuals with limited mobility

Details

Hole count
18
Tee types
Dirt, Turf
Target identifiers
Black Hole Portal Version 2
Services
Dogs allowed, No Restrooms available, No drinking water available, Cart friendly, Not stroller friendly
Property type
Mixed use
Land type
Public park

History

Year established
2023
History
Established in 2023, this course goes back to the last week of 2021 when Terry and Shawn met to walk the area that is now Dove Creek DGC. It was something that the long time friends and bowling teammates (LEAGUE CHAMPS) had been discussing after Terry found disc golf in early 2021. 2022 was spent walking/talking/lobbying the county and city to allow this project to happen. We had the course designed and once funds were approved, we got to work, opening the front 9 in 2023. This is truly a labor of love as the terrain is demanding, which required lots of help. For a course built by volunteerism, this was very difficult. It was so difficult, moving sand needed for the tee boxes, that we used inspiration from the EU where tee pads are built on wood decks and so we copied that for the back 9 and did not need to move anything but lumber (which is difficult in itself). Spring of 2024 found the front 9 to be completed with signs and all the details it has today. Late 2024 in fall, design started for the back 9, but after a snowy 2025 winter/spring, design was not completed until late spring. With constant work days with a small but powerful crew of OG volunteers Chris Wilson, Will Cable and Vic DiSalvi, the back 9 was officially launched with playable tees and baskets on 7/20/2025. A full completed course with signs and bridges is expected before the end of 2025 with a fully decked out 18 hole course launch in spring of 2026!