Kelley Park has a big parking lot and is 6 dollars for parking. The course itself starts with a wide open 300 foot hole. There's multiple pin locations, and good mix of left to right holes. There's also a great mix of distances with some birdie runs, and hole #3 crazy hard par 4. The holes have good lanes, and well defined ob. Good tee pads,and tee signs. Baskets our in good shape. There's some fun shots and holes here and the layout flows fairly well.

Some guy non disc golfer picked up one of our discs and threw it up in a tree....wind can be a huge factor here and impacted a lot of our shots. We had some massive wind gusts, that even caused a lost disc on left side of 18 seems probably common here. It's very dry course desert feeling bring water chapstick ect. There's some tough holes here, and new players might give up, not really any signature type holes. 6 dollars to park might turn some off.

The course is good and dosen't feel to repetitive has bag hangers on the tee posts. Worth the play but no wow factor or destination course

This is my home course and I've played it many times. The course maintenance is top notch - hats off to the SVDGC for keeping the weeds low and trimming the trees and shrubs often. This course has improved a lot over the last few years as the maintenance has really stepped up their work. Nice bunch of regulars who play here. Nice variation in hole lengths. Hole 3 C/D placement is a par 4 for most players.

This course has lots of low trees that grab discs and a fair amount of poison oak. The natural terrain and vegetation doesn't really lend itself to a disc golf course and its impressive what was done ... but don't be surprised if you lose a disc. Some holes like 12, are narrow and reward a straight shot (or high flyover) and punish you badly for inaccuracy. $6 for parking, but you can by a season pass for $80. Can get windy on summer afternoons.

Check this course out if you are visiting Silicon Valley, you will be rewarded with an enjoyable round of golf. Mark your disc with your phone number, they mostly get returned over time.

- Made the best use of the land to create distinctive and varied holes
- Solid teepads, signage and baskets
- Many holes require you to shape shots and use different skills to reach the basket.
- Good mix of longer/open and shorter/tighter holes. Fun to air out some long drives but also throw precise, shaped shots
- Lots of alternate pin positions - often 4 per hole.

- Completely flat. Zero elevation change or scary approach/putts
- Lots of blind shots over thick brush
- Not beginner-friendly. Some long holes and thick brush
- No water or bathrooms
- Not much shade. I'd probably avoid this course on a hot day
- Leave your dog at home. This course was blanketed in burrs

I commend the course designers for pushing the limits of the land. It's not situated on ideal disc golf terrain: it's completely flat and canvassed with 15-20ft trees and thick brush.

It has flaws but it's still engaging, fun and worth playing at least once

- plentiful parking
- mach X baskets...once you learn how to putt at them, they're excellent
- varied shot types (right to left, left to right, short, long)
- plenty of trees and other hazards
- always perfectly done flypads
- wind is a hazard (could be a con for some)
- 18 holes in San Jose...It's a new day!

- too many blind pin locations
- no elevation changes (not the fault of the designer!)
- rough is very rough
- back 9 holes have so much rough and poison oak, its easy to lose several discs and very easy to get PO.
- navigation and signage are still lacking. Glad I had the course designer and several locals to show me around!
- the maps could describe the holes better.

The SVDGC has taken the old orchard part of Kelley park, once renown for its horrible homeless problems and as a dump site, and turned it into a fun and challenging disc golf course in less than 5 months since it's opening. That alone is a huge achievement and I have nothing but admiration for the club and what it has accomplished.

That said, a lot more would seemingly needs to get done. especially on the back 9, where the vegetation is much thicker than the front and I felt like I was essentially hucking up prayers above the trees and hoping to land near the pin. Much of that prayer is related to the fact that many pin locations are blind from the tee and are even difficult to find once on the 'fairway'. My recommendation would be to lower the % of blind shots and let disc golfers 'naturally' clear out the greens and fairways by simply using them.

When this course matures, it will be a must play in the area because the shots are definitely quality enough to warrant your attention. I think I played 3 par 4s when I was out there and every one had a major challenge just to score a 4 though it would be possible to get a 3 if you execute your first two shots well. There are some difficult par 3s and some easier shots as well.

I look forward to seeing where this course goes in the future!

The signs are really accurate. With the spinner for the A, B C positions displayed well. (there was one in the 'D' position that was not listed on the sign.) All Tee's have rubber pads that are in great shape. The hole shaping makes you try a lot of uncomfortable shots. The wind helps this. This is not an easy place to play to my taste but was a lot of fun. Every third or fourth hole has trash cans. The course was very clean other than the 3 bottles I packed out. All Tees have bag hangers and cut chunks of log to sit on.

The back 9 has poison oak in the trees/bushes that seemed to be utterly missing from the front 9. There is no water I saw available on site.

This place was fun to play. It was about 95 degrees and had a good breeze. There is a fee to park, totally worth it. (not sure what the fee was as we missed the pay robot on the way in, and it was the 4th of july. We got lucky) There is no elevation change but the orchard makes it fun. The back 9 have a lot of shots that require spotters, that is to say that the holes are blind and even the landing zones are blind. Makes for a unique challenge. The trees are pretty short and don't provide much shade. My impression is that the grass could get pretty gnarly early in the year, but was all beat down and had hard packed dirt. Some of the holes have a possibility for cross shots from other holes, especially on the front 9. Not that it's bad, but something to look out for. When we played, there was almost no traffic, but I can picture this place getting busy. As some care about this. I'll mention that there is no proper 'bowl hole'. Whatever. Still this was a fun place to play. Makes a perfect bookend to Hellyer and La Raza. I like this place and will come back. I could Also mention, NOT for beginners! Go to Chabot Park in San Leandro for that!

Fun and challenging course with a good variation of short and long range basket positions. Holes have rubber tee pads with alternate pin locations (three positions per basket which are frequently changed). Clear signage makes navigating the course fairly easy. The parking lot is large and can easily accommodate 200 vehicles. There are restrooms facilities available and located near the picnic area. Not overly crowded and the locals are very friendly and helpful.

There are several blind pin locations due to some heavy wooded areas which make for a very tuff shot (Back nine). If you play this course enough "You will loose discs". Beware of Poison Oak. There are a few poison oak bushes on the course (especially the back nine) that will eat your discs. The course is very flat with no elevation changes.
Parking is not free. There is a parking fee of $6 for a day pass/$80 for a yearly pass.

Very well designed and technical 18 hole course. The local disc club, SVDGC does a great job maintaining this course as well as the other two 9-hole courses in San Jose (Hellyer & La Raza).