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David Lorenz Park

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Jroc
Experience: 21.2 years 4 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Good for practicing with elevation, not much else 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Lots of elevation to deal with...severe and gradual changes, both up and down.

Cons:

Completly open. Not marked terribly well. Several poor tee boxes. WAY too much brush...you're looking for your disc after every shot. Distances are all over the place...not designed with any particular skill level in mind. Did I mention there's disc eating brush everywhere?

Other Thoughts:

If the "fairways" were kept brush-free (or trimmed), this course would be improved greatly. I think a redesign with 2 flat tee pads (with each set being accuratly designed for a specific skill level) would also greatly improve this course. If you want to spend 30-45 minutes total looking for discs (even though you "know" where it went) and want to practice all kinds of elevation shots, this is the place for you.
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gibster
Experience: 31.9 years 72 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Challenging and interesting course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 22, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good variety of holes
Good hole distances
Popular, but not to the point of waiting on other groups or getting too much in each others' way
Good layout
Good use of available land

Cons:

Bumpy/uneven tees
Disc eating brush
Thorny nasty underbrush by the creek
Very few trees on course
Extremely easy to lose disc

Other Thoughts:

This is my "home" course, so naturally I play it quite a bit, and have developed a good feel for it. While having to spend several minutes looking for discs in the brush, seems at least 2 or more times per round is annoying, once you get past that, it's quite a cool course. The variety is very good, there are some uphill holes, some downhill holes, about 4 "blind" holes (4-7), some possible tree obstacles (on 2-7 and 18).
The wind can play a major role here, but you can mostly avoid it if you come in the mornings.
Since I started playing here, the hole 2 tee has been moved back, making it a much more challenging hole. The course map is not really up to date, might as well suffer playing the first time to find the holes, after a few rounds you will know exactly where the holes are.
The tees are a bit uneven and bumpy, even though most are covered by something like shaggy astroturf. On many holes I seem to stumble on the tee. The tee orientation is a bit misleading on some holes, I often throw at an angle from where the tee is pointing to.
I would love to see the original holes 2&3 make a comeback, as there is certainly room for them - I'm sure there must have been a reason why they were removed, but adding them back in would be cool.

I wish something could be done with the brush - unfortunately this stuff seeds itself like crazy, and cleanup costs and effort may be prohibitive. Due to the issues with the foliage, this course plays best in the winter, or early spring.

Overall, I do enjoy playing this course, and keep coming back time and again.

Update 5/13/14: The course has become really popular lately, any time the weather is nice, and on the weekends. There are some alternatives in the area - give the HS/MS courses that are just a few miles away a shot (Mountain View HS, Thunder Ridge HS, Cresthill MS).
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Shogun
Experience: 17.1 years 14 played 12 reviews
4.00 star(s)

smooth open course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 28, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I dont know why ppl rate this course so low beyond the possibility that if you dont keep an eye on your disc it can be lost in the brush. This is a GREAT open course. No water hazards here, but dont let that fool you, the brush will swallow your disc in a heartbeat. There are at least two great holes here that you will want to emty your back at. One as you wrap the back nine will scream "EMPTY YOUR BAG!!" and another on the back nine headed toward the main road that lets your disc glide forever. If your down for a smooth, somewhat quick round, this place with leave you satisfied.

Cons:

Of all the times I've played here, ive always wanted them to concrete the boxes, and set up maps with the signs, but honestly the course isnt that hard to follow. WATCH FOR SNAKES, there are the occassional few.

Other Thoughts:

If your out in the summer heat on this one, bring plenty of sunscreen. There is absolutely no shade on this course until you get back along the huge tree line that borders the course.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Desert Scrub Feel W/Bushes! 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 17, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

David Lorenz Park sits on this arid desert like piece of land with few trees and plenty of bushes to hide your discs. The course has freeways on two sides so you're constantly bombarded with traffic noise. There are green carpet pieces for teepads and these excellent little signs that are basically vandal proof. The on-line map I had printed out wasn't entirely accurate so I spent a fair amount of time wandering around trying to navigate the course. There was a small amount of elevation and I did see a great many rabbits scurrying about in the bushes.
I liked # 16 a lot. It's 365' and your drive has to carry over some heavy scrub to a basket somewhat tucked away and hidden.

Cons:

Most of the holes were open and similiar and became monotonous. Course is hot, arid, and dusty. There is no shade. Playing in the same bushes quickly becomes tiring. All in all, it's just not a very stimulating enviroment in which to play disc golf.

Other Thoughts:

The desgners have done a fairly commenable job building and designing a course on this, a not so pleasent piece of ground. You gotta applaud their efforts. There are beautiful places in the world on which to build courses and there are those places not quite so lucky. This just isn't one of the more beautiful pieces of terrain around.
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JerryChesterson
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 29.7 years 186 played 42 reviews
1.50 star(s)

BORING 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 20, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

All the baskets where there and it has some trash cans on some tees.

Cons:

This course has no obstacles. It's 18 holes of the same shot.

Other Thoughts:

If you passing through the area don't play this course. It's a waste of your time.
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Moss
Experience: 11.9 years 24 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Lighthouse 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 24, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Can work on wind game since it's often windy here - not much in the way of natural windbreaks. Long holes. Convenient for DTCers. Nice turf tees.

Cons:

Keep your eyes on your disc as elevation changes mixed with foliage can make discs harder to find than you might think. Tee markers don't provide distances for all pin placements.

Other Thoughts:

Closest course to me. Played it many dozens of times. Once you figure out the wind and get used to how to keep track of discs in this type of terrain (haven't lost a disc here in years), the course grows on you. Lots of critters around (lizards, snakes, rabbits) if that interests you.
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vagabond
Experience: 12.8 years 25 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Quick South Denver course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Wide open for the most part. (can be a pro or a con). Easy to find, easy to access, plenty of parking. Disk golf only, so no other users. Decent baskets.

Cons:

Not well maintained. No shade. Paths crossing everywhere, so be aware of traffic from other holes.

Other Thoughts:

Easy quick place to play. Was pretty busy on a Tuesday afternoon..
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asjzn6
Experience: 18.7 years 136 played 59 reviews
2.00 star(s)

I like Hyzers 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Easy to find, marked tee area with good footage, easy enough flow, right next to a giant liquor store,

Cons:

Not many obstacles, 6 trees on course, you are easily allowed to throw a hyzer on every hole, be careful of brush and shrubbery stiff and can cut, i have never seen one here but i imagine this would be a good home for a rattlesnake

Other Thoughts:

I love this course because it is a mile away from my wifes parents house, so when i visit the in-laws i know a course is near by
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Ariannelittle
Experience: 14.9 years 3 played 2 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Are you kidding me.. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 13, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

LOTS and LOTS of long range shots. Spread out.

Cons:

Way too many shrubs, Extremely easy to lose disc, By freeway near foothills so extremely windy, Poison Ivy, Very poorly constructed (easily crosses paths of other holes), VERY difficult to navigate, awful parking

Other Thoughts:

If you do decide to go to this course (which I would advise against) wear hiking boots or tennis shoes. There are holes that you literally have to climb down to. Also ring a towel as it is very easy for your disc to go into the creek.
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cridenou
Experience: 25.9 years 9 played 9 reviews
2.50 star(s)

TeeBird Friendly 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 19, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

No other traffic but disc golf. Good baskets. Right next to a big liquor store. Dog friendly. Really good tag players play here on Wednesdays from MHDGC. Lots of level change.

Cons:

No foliage but the shrubs. That was a lie, there is one tree on 18. Too many of the shots are just wide open. I don't think i use anything but a Teebird or a Mid-range for all the holes except 8 and 11.

Other Thoughts:

Great place to work on your windy day game. It is the only real course on the south side of Denver. All the rest are shorty 9 holers.

The course designers did the best with what they had so you cant blame them. It is just an open windy field with too many disc eating bushes to be a great course.

If you didn't get any birdies on this course you can always drop a deuce in the porta-potty.
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puttputt
Experience: 25.3 years 11 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great use of land! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 5, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course is great for the Denver Metro area. I grew up 2 miles from the course and worked across the street as a kid (Big Bills). The land was always vacant and unused. I come back to visit after ten years and there is a great course in the city! The course is pretty open, but the baskets are placed in creek ditches and around hills. There are few holes that require too much "english," but you are able to open up on a few holes. I always take into account the use of land in my reviews ,and I was very excited to see that Centennial utilized the land for a great 18 hole course that is very dog friendly. I had a lot of fun playing this course, and the rougher terrain allows the park to be relatively golf only!

Cons:

It was not there when I lived two miles away as a kid! The course does not offer too many obstacles or mandos, and there are a few blind shots into pretty heavily brushed/poison ivy creek bed.

Other Thoughts:

This course is a great fit for the area, and offers a quick round for a lunch break!
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cpaquette
Experience: 16.7 years 42 played 41 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Best course in the Denver Metro Area 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 9, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Most holes have elevation changes, the view of the mountains is spectacular! Several holes that offer ace run potential. Dog friendly course with a creek for them to play and drink out of.

Cons:

The recent overhaul has shortened many of the holes to where most of us with big arms only need to pull out a driver on 3 or 4 of the 18 holes.
This course needs to do a better job of providing "LEVEL" tee pads, several of them are somewhat slanted making your tee shots rather awkward. The signage on this course is virtually non-existent.

Other Thoughts:

This is the best course in the Denver metro that I have played which isn't saying much because Denver doesn't have that many nice courses for a city of this size which is truly disappointing. I hope to change that.
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StoneWallKid
Experience: 16.1 years 18 played 12 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun Open course, Hot and Windy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 26, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This place is nice cause its dedicated to disc golfers. Its wide open, which is great for practicing long shots..

Cons:

Tons of brush that stands 1-6ft high everywhere! Its usually very windy, and very hot! There's not a lot of variety. Its pretty much just wide open with a bunch of plants to lose your disc under/get hurt by.

Other Thoughts:

Even though its wide open, there are still some pretty cool shots.. The use of hills and a side creek/gorge make for some interesting and somewhat challenging shots.. Its usually pretty crowded, but most of the layout keeps you from playing back into another group. Since it was close to my house I've probably played David Lorenz more than any other park. I went all the time in the morning 7-9am and there was only ever 1-2 people out.
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J-Hits303
Experience: 13.9 years 24 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 2, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Open are with very limited trees to avoid (as long as you stay on the course). Enjoyed the ups and downs of this course with its short and long holes. #13 is fun shot down a steep hill.

Cons:

Lighter color discs are hard to find in the rough terrain. Basket on #5 is slanted on the hill side.If you have a wild throw on some holes you can easily loose a disc, or spend time looking for it.
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Beef Chief
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Beware for Newer & or White Disc Players 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 4, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great for distance practice for the novice and semi-novice, as well as approach practice. Great show-off for the advanced. Most holes are long enough to give you a good mid-range/putt challenge if your drive isn't far. Nice Scenery.

Cons:

I played 54 holes here in one day with a buddy, and had a blast. I mainly used a white Valkyrie, he a neon red Buzzz or ~red driver. I tell you, my disc never landed in a hard-to-find spot, but it took forever to locate that white plastic WAY to many times on this bush-infested course. His disks were easy to find embedded in bushes.

Other Thoughts:

Don't use a white disc unless you're prepared for lots of looking!
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WellHungSmurf
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Decent course in the city 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 4, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

+ Good long open course to practise drives
+ Never real crowded, lots of open space
+ Short drive for Littleton, lakewood, highlands ranch
+ Best in city course i'v played so far
+ On the left hand side of 4-5 holes is a creek, with a semi steep slope. Don't hyzer to extreme or you'll go fishing for discs

Cons:

- Most holes feel the same, wide open grip n' rip
-Windy, played three times always windy
- Lots of shrubs and bushes you can lose discs. Watch carefully where the land

Other Thoughts:

I would try this out before Ken Carl, or red rocks course or ACC course
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Bmfindley
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Lighthouse 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 4, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Typically not overly populated
-Tee boxes are turf and in very good shape
-Baskets in good condition
-Not a ton of obstacles, so this is mosty a grip it ad rip it course, with the exception of hole #3
-I prefer the front 9 to the back so usually just get a quick session it on the front and bounce
-Pretty wide open course with a lot of space to work with
-The desert landscape is a nice change of pace when you are in the mood for it
-Good location, I usually play here when waiting to pick up a family member from nearby Sky Ridge hospital.

Cons:

-Windy
-Zero shade after hole 5, which can be a beating
-No benches after hole #1
-Lot's of brush. I've never lost a disc here as I always try to keep a good eye to see which bush my disc lands near, but I could see how you could if you weren't completely lucid or weren't paying attention. My biggest problem with the brush is walking through it to get to my disc, I prefer shorts but long pants would not be a bad idea...
-Back nine begins to feel a little monotonus
-FYI there is a sign on #5 (near the pin_ that says "poison ivy," but there isn't any in there, trust me

Other Thoughts:

I enjoy this course, but wouldn't want to play it every day, or even every week.
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Freakyjazer
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
2.00 star(s)

4 hour course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Varied distance holes. Not overly crowded. Good baskets. Easier to follow.

Cons:

Overgrown brush. VERY EASY to lose discs. Some wild flowers/natural brush colors make finding discs even more difficult. Lots of bugs and bees. Saw two snakes, heard a rattlesnake.

Other Thoughts:

Use brightly colored discs. Bring a spare of your favorite driver just in case. Wear long pants and boots.
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mgcarney
Experience: 15 years 94 played 56 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Where'd my disc go? 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course has a few good turf tee boxes. Hole #3 was a great short blind shot: Hole #17 was a long shot between 2 big bushes, and #18 was a great hole with a tree to the right. Also, several flowers were blooming which made for a inviting scent. That's about it.

Cons:

The first basket is elevated about 2 feet too high. The course has poison ivy, and is overrun with waist-high weeds. Weeds that are very sharp with nettles and other obnoxious stickers. To go by yourself, is to ensure about 30 total minutes of searching for lost discs. The Course was poorly marked, and several holes were near each other making it hard to distinguish where to go. The road was rather obnoxious. Outside of the few nice tees, the rest of the tee "areas" should I say? were basically 3 foot long holes in the ground. Poor maintenance, and little hole variety made for a bad course.
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monkeytaco
Experience: 21.5 years 8 played 6 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Must miss. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some nice longer holes. Never anyone around. Some fun elevation changes. 0.5 rating for trying...

Cons:

BRUSH. You can lose a disc on a perfect drive. The brush eats discs for breakfast, we heard a rattlesnake near hole #8, the tee boxes are garbage.

If it weren't for all the time spent locating your disc in the dense brush (even in the middle of the fairway) this might be a fun course.

Also watch out for broken glass, it is everywhere near the creek.

Other Thoughts:

Played this course once and don't really have a desire to go again unless they mow down all the brush. It took FOREVER because the brush is so nasty to wade through (even in long pants and hiking boots) and locating your disc is a chore.

Its worth it to drive to Johnny Roberts or Badlands North because this is the exact opposite of those courses.
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