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David Lorenz Park

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Wise Fool
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.2 years 125 played 118 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Beware of the Brush 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Disc Golf only park
-Easy to follow the course flow
-I really enjoy hole 3 even though it is the shortest on the course, the shot down in the bowl really is the only hole even remotely memorable

Cons:

-This course gets very monotonous very quickly. All of the holes are basically the same. Yes a little elevation comes into play but all of the holes (except for hole 3) feel for the most part exactly the same. There are very few obstacles and the course lacks a any true challenge.
-The brush on this course is absolutely ridiculous especially when it has been wet and rainy. On some of the holes I felt like I needed a machete just to find my disc. I don't mind a course that has some rough on the edge of the fairways but in the middle summer when the brush is high any throw is liable to disappear. I always wonder what little creatures are just waiting in all of that brush to munch on my hand when i retrieve my discs.
-Many of the tee boxes are uneven and highly rutted out

Other Thoughts:

-This course is just not for me, I do not find wading through endless seas of sticky itchy brush searching for my discs fun at all.
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dbbarnes2
Experience: 51 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

review 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 8, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice course with some elevation changes, pretty open so easy to drive.

Cons:

Some more technical shots would be nice. Can be windy, when the weeds/grass/shrubs start growing could be easy to loose a disc

Other Thoughts:

Watch the drop off on the first basket when putting
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wolito
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.2 years 88 played 87 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fair enough 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

A disc golf course located in a field with some moderate hills. Parking is easy by the first tee. Teepads are either dirt or grass turf which work well. The baskets are in decent shape. Though the tesigns are just 4x4, they at least provide a distance. Navigation is pretty striaghtforward here. I especially like hole #3, you tee off into a "bowl" where the basket is hidden from the tee. No other park users at this course.

Cons:

Nothing too exciting here. Basically the holes are straight and long. No trees to get in the way. The dirt teepads are getting worn and thus most holes you throw from next to the original teepad. A noticable amount of trash throughout the course.

Other Thoughts:

This is a pretty easy course and I felt it wasn't too much of a challenge. Throw a good drive and a birdie is reasonable on many of the holes. The hills do add some challenge, but not enough. A good course to work on your drives and perhaps bring a beginner to.
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Camgolfer
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.9 years 51 played 28 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Better than expected 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 20, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course has a few fun shots that allow you to work on different skills. Most of the holes are open so players with bigger arms can easily air out the discs. Hole 3 is my favorite hole. It is a short shot down in to a hole with native plants and trees guarding the basket. Elevation changes give opportunity for some good drives. Disc golf only park.

Cons:

Natural tees are rutted and in poor shape. The course is often grown high with weeds so disc spotting is a must. Some shots are not unique and are not remembered. The parking lot is small. Can get muddy after rain or snow.

Other Thoughts:

I would play this course more often if it was closer, but I live on the north side of Denver so I have to make a special trip to get there. The baskets seem to be set rather high off the ground. Be sure to bring a map and a spotter if you play in the summer. Some memorable holes are 3, 6, 13 & 18.
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DGRunner
Experience: 21.9 years 74 played 14 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Simply Okay 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 21, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is as average as it gets. It has some good distance holes and a few shorter holes. The layout is very easy to follow. The course is never crowded. The first 3 tee boxes have awesome turf. Fabulous views of the mountains. Several holes to bomb. Good use of the small hills. The brush is easier to navigate in the winter.

Cons:

There are no trees. The ground is very uneven. Unless you throw your disc straight as an arrow, you will be wading through thick brush. The pictures and map are dated on this website(you don't need a map here). Don't throw an understable disc on #1.

CAUTION: You will lose your disc or spend hours looking for your disc if you don't pay attention to where your disc lands. The entire course is filled with shrubs and thorny plants. You will cut your hand at some point reaching for your disc. Spotters are highly recommended. If you can't or don't use a spotter then YOU must watch where it lands and go right to that spot. Even when I track my disc perfectly, there are still times where I spend a few minutes looking. This is a course where I pass more groups in the fairway than on the tee pads. Don't throw your disc out of view, especially on #1, #4, and #15. #7 is the toughest to track, it is a 300+ft throw over the tall brush. Follow this advice and your round will go much faster. Bring bright colored discs for when you throw it into a shrub. Blue, red, orange, etc.

Other Thoughts:

If you are in the southern part of Denver this course is your only 18 hole option. Most of the pins are straight forward so you can really work on drives of all distances without having to worry about hitting any trees. I like the course, but if you've never played it before now you know what to expect.
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Elkman27
Experience: 15.6 years 9 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Fun but challenging 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Easy layout, easy to find the next hole for first timers. Holes are mostly in the open. some elevated tee shots.

Cons:

Thick shrubery with pokies on them. not alot of shade on most of the course. a few hidden baskets not visable from tee box

Other Thoughts:

a fun course if you are not a beginner. and you can also watch the R/C cars and planes fly over while playing
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otterchap
Experience: 14.9 years 12 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 16, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Disc Golf Only
- Wide open holes but still challenging due to foliage
- usually very good weather

Cons:

- Very shrubby with prickly bushes
- some poison ivy
- can be VERY difficult to locate discs
- Easy to lose disc

Other Thoughts:

-Wear pants and shoes NO sandals
no matter how good the weather is
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Usher
Experience: 15.8 years 78 played 20 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 16, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Overall this course has a lot to offer. It is a Disc Golf only park so there is not any other traffic out in the park other than disc golf players. The baskets are in good condition and the course uses a variety of shoots. Start and Stop at parking lot and easy to navigate.

Cons:

Some of the baskets seemed really high off the ground making up hill shots that much harder. You really need to watch your disc because it can be lost very easily. The tee pads could use some work, its okay to keep them dirt just spruce them up every so often.

Other Thoughts:

Its a pretty decent course to play in the area. Remember to wear shoes and pants when playing because there are lots of plants, including poison ivy, to attack you out there.
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tmbyram
Experience: 14 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 3, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice location. Easy to navigate. No chance on loosing a disc unless you go OB into the creek. Not crowded.

Cons:

Windy. Barren. Some up and down but boring.
Tee boxes were ok but need some maintenance.

Other Thoughts:

Good location and being DG only it was nice. Not hard to find and not crowded at all. I got behind three and had to wait on every tee but enjoyed the views while I was waiting. Nice little course.
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mwgheaton
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23 years 66 played 25 reviews
2.50 star(s)

One and done 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 13, 2007 Played the course:once

Pros:

I enjoyed playing on a disc golf only course. The baskets were nice, but the pads could use some upgrading. They are dirt and many are only a widening of the trail you are walking on. I enjoyed the view of the mountains and the course is easy to find off C-470 and I-25. A business using the same parking lot had a vending machine at the time and I needed it after playing this very exposed course.

Cons:

I played this course in mid-September, so the brush was tall, dry and thorny. Almost every hole was the same. Long drives and long putts. The layout is pretty basic as well, with seemingly every hole going back and forth. (Check out map) On quite a few holes, any drive less that 300ft would land in the brush. The only other option was to hit the narrow walking path between the brush. Accuracy is important, but getting the disc to stop on a walking path between 3-4 ft tall brush from 300ft out is difficult for anyone. My buddy and I spent at least a third of our round looking in the brush for our fairly accurately thrown discs. The cars on the highway to the south and on County Line Road to the north gave the course a very tense feel compared to most other courses in the area.

Other Thoughts:

Wear pants and long sleeves. I would only consider playing this course again during a different season. Maybe late winter or early spring when the brush is dead and blown away and before the new growth. I could see how this could be a fun course. However, if you play disc golf to relax and recharge in nature, this is not the course for you, at least not in mid-September.
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ponto11
Experience: 31.9 years 26 played 10 reviews
1.00 star(s)

find another course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 19, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

It's located where not many other courses are so it's convenient. Nice place to learn the game.

Cons:

There are many. Lacks distance variation (very little long) and structure. Busy roads near by. Flat, flat, flat. Tee boxes are lined by 2x6's with no clear indication as to end of tee area.

Other Thoughts:

9 hole course takes very little time to play.

Take the time to drive to Beaver Ranch (just 20 minutes from this course) and enjoy a championship course instead.
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ERicJ
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.4 years 286 played 154 reviews
1.50 star(s)

One of Denver's weaker courses 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some holes have a bit of elevation in play. Baskets were in good condition. Trash cans on the course for convenient waste disposal. Fairly easy to navigate the course. Starts and ends very close to the parking lot. Disc golf only park: not impeded by other people. Easy to play for first timers, just remember to track your discs all the way to the ground as you throw them.

Cons:

Minimal to no shot variety; hole #6 is the only one that sticks out as being somewhat different than the others. #5 basket was stolen; leaving only the pole. #17 tee sign was missing. Remaining baskets were single chain DISCatchers. The dirt tee boxes were pretty rutted. The hole lengths listed on the course map are supposedly "accurate up to 1 foot", but they differed by an average of 17.5' (ranging from 2' to 62') vs. what I measured by laser. It almost seemed like perhaps extra pin positions were added later, and the tee signs & map were never updated. #14 is a blind tee shot due to the low elevation; for first timers you need to walk most of the way up the 417' fairway to see where you're supposed to throw.

Other Thoughts:

I could have guessed from looking at the course map this would be a pretty uninteresting course. The course has a very barren, wasteland feel to it. The noise from the adjacent highway was not conducive to a relaxing round of golf. After playing the first nine or ten holes I actually considered quitting I was so bored. Looking back on this course there was nothing memorable about it in a good way. I'd say it's the epitome of a "3 shot course". You make a really obvious drive and are left with a pretty obvious approach/birdie shot, after that you should have a short putt. Barring significant wind there's no excuse for taking a '4' on any hole out there. AKA the "Lighthouse" course.
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TalbotTrojan
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 112 played 104 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Always Watch Your Disc 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 15, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The setting is incredibly beautiful and the holes are easy to find. While there may be others playing the course most of the time it is never crowded. Everything looks the same but each hole provides a unique challenge.

Cons:

There is so much brush that you cannot count on any rollers. You will have to watch your disc all the way to the ground on just about every shot and even then you may spend five plus minutes looking for your disc. While I have never lost a disc here I can imagine that it would be easy to do so because I have found a few lost discs myself.

Other Thoughts:

This has been a great course to learn on but it is very easy to get away without being forced to make too many different shots. I would love for them to get a new basket for hole five, and they have. The basket for hole five is the best basket on the course. There is also a group of locals that get together every wednesday night to play so show up then if you want a challenge.
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jbehm20
Experience: 17.6 years 19 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A real disc eater 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Disc golf course only on very large, open terrain. Not overcrowded at all. Good park to bring your dog. Some elevation change, so that is quite nice.

Cons:

Known to be a bit muddy and brush can get out of control during certain times of the year (leads to many, many lost discs). Every hole kind of feels the same.

Other Thoughts:

Make sure to wear pants during most of the year or you will be tore up!
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waywu2001
Experience: 18.9 years 29 played 27 reviews
3.00 star(s)

View of Freeway! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 11, 2007 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's always nice to play a disc golf-only course! The baskets and pads were in decent condition.

Cons:

Not very many trees so the only obstacles were lenght and elevation changes. Didn't challenge one's creativity. The course got fairly monotonous.

Other Thoughts:

Not a bad play if you're in the area.
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cdeane
Experience: 19.9 years 50 played 19 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Enjoyable Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 15, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Baskets in good condition and tee pads clearly marked. Interesting foliage with low bushy sagebrush throughout. Elevation changes come into play also. Well trod paths all around so even a first timer can find his/her way around the course.

Cons:

Seemed like every hole was long. No baskets closer than 300. On some holes you coul see more than 1 basket and it wasn't always clear which one to throw to. I ended up replaying 14 as I threw at the basket for 1 until right up on it. No pars marked on signposts.

Other Thoughts:

Gorgeous backdrop with views of the rockies throughout the course. Lots of garbage cans and course is remarkably clean. Long and tough shot mostly 4's.
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