Walden Park reviews
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dlmehl
Experience:
8 played
3 reviews
Nice new course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 5, 2013
Played the course:once
Pros:
Nice location in Walnut Creek, right off the freeway. good variety of shots, some low due to the tree's & a few that you can play high. All holes have good tee pads with signage. There are poles for variety of pin placements.
Cons:
The only con I can say is the there is some sand around some of the holes & mulch in some of the fairways that stop your disc from going any farther after landing.
Other Thoughts:
Met the course designer who was out there taking care of what needs to be done.(not much Great job) Very friendly guy. Thanks for bringing another course to the east bay.
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Walden Park 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 3, 2013
Played the course:once
Pros:
Awesome location and very welcomed addition to DGC-thirsty chuckers in the Bay Area. Neatly located between downtown WC & Pleasant Hill. Good distances as far as 325ft. and as short as 190ft. Dual basket locations per hole. Really nice Hyser windows on #4 and #6. Sidearmer's delight on #7. Plenty of trees. Most of the course makes maximum use of otherwise ignored space bordered by the Iron Horse Trail. Excellent signage and baskets. Decent but shortish cement teepads. Very good playground, basketball, restroom & picnic facilities onsite. I could tell the designers were cognizant not to have DG play interfere with otherwise normal park activities.
Cons:
The layout up to hole 6 is good to decent, but gets a little whacky after basket 7. The #8 teepad is placed in an unintuitive location and the teeshot criss-crosses the approach shot on #7. The teeshot on #9 also crosses fairways with #8. I wonder how high the danger concerns are here. Flat.
Other Thoughts:
Props to the City and Individuals who made this course a reality! An old lady named Betsy, who's been taking walks through Walden for years, asked me what this strange sport is, and also commented that she thinks it's a good addition. I hope Fallon Park in Dublin is another candidate for a 9 or 18-holer.
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Uniqueness: B- (nothing too unique here; it's cool that the mature trees makes the course feel much older than it is)
Difficulty: B+ (lot's of grabby trees force some tight windows and low ceilings; flat but breezy; medium to short in length)
Fun factor: B+ (decent DG traffic already; would be a fun betting course)
Aesthetics: A- (really nice neighborhood park with some decent shade; a couple of fencelines and buildings around the perimeter)
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Overall: B+
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Uniqueness: B- (nothing too unique here; it's cool that the mature trees makes the course feel much older than it is)
Difficulty: B+ (lot's of grabby trees force some tight windows and low ceilings; flat but breezy; medium to short in length)
Fun factor: B+ (decent DG traffic already; would be a fun betting course)
Aesthetics: A- (really nice neighborhood park with some decent shade; a couple of fencelines and buildings around the perimeter)
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Overall: B+
