San Marcos, CA

CSU San Marcos DGC

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progprowl
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Experience: 21.9 years 18 played 17 reviews
3.50 star(s)

FUN! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 4, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Very unique course.
-Lots of fun holes mixed within the campus. I wish I had gone to school here.
-Short holes with lots of interesting elevation changes and Baskets were in interesting locations. We will be playing our regular games here very frequently.
-I used to frequent Montiel, this is much more interesting.
-Excelent signage at Tees

Cons:

-Unfortunately Holes 4-6 are closed during field construction.
-Holes 17 and 18 were far away from 16 (on the other side of the parking structure). Course map I printed cut off those holes and I didn't find them easily. Map is essential for first timers.
-Not very challenging, but fun to play through the heart of campus.
-Can be lots of people in between classes.
-rubber tee pads are a bit small, but most of the holes utilized sidewalks as tee pads.

Other Thoughts:

-$5 to park on campus. We parked just across the street from Hole 1 (all side streets off Barham have some good parking).
-Would rank this higher if it was more challenging and longer.
-Another bonus was the excellent "Vistas". We will definately return for the eye candy in the heat of the summer
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coast2coast
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Experience: 20.9 years 98 played 32 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Beware of Pedestrians 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 14, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

One of the only 18 hole courses around, and a great addition to the very few other courses in San Diego County. The first thing I noticed was the brand new custom Innova baskets with the top band being blue and white (school colors), instead of the normal yellow. These are some of the nicest baskets i've seen. Good color signs provide map of each hole and distance to basket. The designer made creative use of the available space and elevation. I fully agree with the course description that the scenery is excellent. Tees are either rubber or sidewalk. Several "island greens" due to basket placement on grassy areas surrounded by sidewalk. Most of the back nine is wheelchair accessible. Nice variety of wide open holes and holes with lots of obstacles. Great for students to use between classes, or as a break from studying.

Cons:

Most holes are short, except for # 3 which is over 500 feet. Several holes play through busy parts of the campus where pedestrians are prevalent. The signs are a little too close to the tees, and the rubber tees are a little too small. Some of the walks between holes are longer than the holes themselves. Holes 7 and 8 are unplayable during track meets. Players must pay to park on campus.

Other Thoughts:

I wish I had a course on my college campus! I wanted to give this course a better rating, but due to lack of length, and the fact that most of the course is not DG exclusive, a 3 is the best I could do. Worth checking out, but try to avoid the busy times on campus. Print a map, or grab one at Clarke Fieldhouse because navigation is somewhat difficult.
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