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Hole #2 (Taken 8/2012)
3 / 375ft.
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Pros: Fun course for a lunch time round or if you want to play a quick game. Holes 4 through 7 were my favorite little more challenging than the other holes. some more work can hopefully be done Boulder needs to get their stuff in gear and create a great course for people.
Cons: Had a hard time trying to find where tee box 1 and 2 were, but after that it was pretty easy to find. There is a course map over by the recenter right off gillipsie road. not a lot of difficult shots to test someones skills, but fun for beginners to get started.
Other Thoughts: spoke to a maintenance guy working in the holes he said the Valmont course is going to get a big overhaul soon and back nine holes will go over the creek making longer holes, which will be fun.
Report this Review A quick 9 in Boulder
Pros: Beautiful Boulder scenery. The baskets are in decent condition, could be better but they still work. Tee pads are good, level concrete and have plenty of length. Baskets and Tee pads are numbered, navigation is mostly intuitive, but a map should be consulted the first time around.
The course circles around the park and loops back to the start. The landscape is well utilized with baskets placed on gentle slopes and tee pads from tops of some hills. The grass is kept nice and short making it really hard to loose a disc here. The park is very clean.
Parking is convenient. Restrooms and running water at the rec center. The course is free. The holes are well balanced with a pretty even mix of straight shots, left turns, right turns, uphill, downhill and flat; just not anything really extreme.
The course circles around the park and loops back to the start. The landscape is well utilized with baskets placed on gentle slopes and tee pads from tops of some hills. The grass is kept nice and short making it really hard to loose a disc here. The park is very clean.
Parking is convenient. Restrooms and running water at the rec center. The course is free. The holes are well balanced with a pretty even mix of straight shots, left turns, right turns, uphill, downhill and flat; just not anything really extreme.
Cons: The practice basket has been removed, much to my dismay. While it's pretty easy to find the basket from each tee, there are no diagrams at the tee pads. The tee pad for hole 1 is on a slope. The path from 7 to 8 crosses the basket area for 5. Not a particularly challenging course; there are few shots that require a lot of technical finesse. It would be nice to have a couple longer holes too. Can also get a little crowded after school hours, as it's behind a big high school.
Other Thoughts: This is a really nice recreational course. It's a great course for less experienced players and a good training course too. The scenery here is absolutely beautiful and it's a great place to meet other disc golfers in town. A nice place to spend some time for casual play.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Fun, Quick 9
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7/20/2012 
7/30/2012
Review By: little oz Played: 30 Reviewed: 15 Exp: 1.9 Years
This review was updated on 7/31/2012
Pros: Nice concrete tee pads with numbers and the general direction of the hole stamped on them. What little trees there are in the park are used wisely on #1,2, 5,6,7 and demand wise play and well placed shots. Plenty of ace runs, and it would be a good place to introduce someone to the sport. Rec center next door has course map and all of the facilities you would want for a full day at the park.
Cons: No distances marked on tees or map. No signage or benches. It isn't a real challenging course. If there is any traffic, there are going to be some issues with crossing paths and "fore" calls. I would imagine that there would be regular citizens playing on the grass in the middle of the course from time to time.
Other Thoughts: Good for a lunch round, well maintained park, but not very challenging.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
boulder is da bomb!
Pros: great use of the space! the holes have a good flow and are easy to navigate, despite the lack of signage. the park is lovely and well maintained - and who could ask for a more stunning backdrop! it was so nice, i had to play it twice.
Cons: i went a little bit later in the afternoon. there were several pairs of players who also enjoyed a quick round. the holes are so short, waiting wasn't bad. on holes 5-8, though, the baskets are within the walking path of another hole's flight path. one guy didn't see me to warn me about his incoming shot, but i was able to duck in time. also, i would imagine that having a tee pad so close to the children's playground would be problematic during peak park times.
Other Thoughts: i was pleased that there was a map on the board before i made my way up the hill to the first tee. since there weren't any signs, i relied on the locals for guidance on the first couple of holes. fortunately, the tee pads were marked with a reasonably close basket in sight. it was a purely fun to play! short holes, lovely scenery... i wanna play it again before i go back home!!
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Just Another Solid City Course!
Pros: Harlow Platts Park is a smallish, green city park with enough elevation to incorporate some fun downhill throws. The concrete teepads have the nmbers etched in and while the baskets are older, they catch well enough. There are no tee signs so you are more or less guessing at the distances.
I like the variety of hole lengths here. The course features holes with allow most of us to air it out on #'s 2, 8 & 9. Meanwhile, #'s 5, 6 & 7 are short ACE runs but each one presents a unique challenge whether it's a hyser around a tree or a swampy area lurking just behind the basket. I found them enjoyable and interesting.
I like the variety of hole lengths here. The course features holes with allow most of us to air it out on #'s 2, 8 & 9. Meanwhile, #'s 5, 6 & 7 are short ACE runs but each one presents a unique challenge whether it's a hyser around a tree or a swampy area lurking just behind the basket. I found them enjoyable and interesting.
Cons: I don't really find a Con to this course. Granted it's only 9 holes. It's a great course to bring beginners but I wouldn't call it a beginner course. It's easily a recreational level course. The variety alone should keep most players motivated to come here often and if they change the basket locations often, that would also help.
Other Thoughts: It's a pretty, green, well manicured park with decent elevation and a variety of hole types. Here in the outdoor fitness mecca that is Boulder, there was a steady stream of players on a warm July afternoon. I believe this course is better than it's rating. I certainly enjoyed my nine this afternoon and could see myself enjoying a lot of rounds here at Harlow Platts.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
sobo
Pros: sick views, quick round, grab an ace or two!
concrete pads................
concrete pads................
Cons: school foot traffic
only 9 holes, but play it twice!
only 9 holes, but play it twice!
Other Thoughts: sobo is always good for a quick round to get your fix, great course for beginners
0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros: There are many better courses out there. Harlow is however, the best local course one could hope for. Depending on the current layout, half the course requires a good arm, and half allows a chance at par. It is the perfect layout to learn the art of disc throwing. Also, the park is at the base of the foot hills/flat irons at the front range of the colorado rockies. Quite a back drop.
Cons: Play this course on the off hours...Its very busy!
Other Thoughts: Lots of goose shit, wash your hands before eating
0 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Basic Sampler Platter
Pros: This course has really nice, long, tee pads with the hole number on them. Almost all of the holes have at least one thing to challenge you. A great place to take beginners who don't mind hitting a tree or two as they learn.
Hole #1: A group of pine trees are between you and the basket with a small chute.
Hole #2: You have to shoot over a brush field and up a hill with the basket under a tree. Play the brush as OB and the challenge level rises a bit.
Hole #3: Wide open but fun to let one rip due to the drop in elevation to the basket.
Hole #4: Wide open but could be a chance for an ace.
Hole #5: A couple of trees in the way and a swamp at the bottom of the hill if you over throw.
Hole #6: A short hole but with a dogleg left for variety.
Hole #7: Short but challenging due to several layers of trees between you and the basket.
Hole #8 The swamp is to the right so some care must be exercised.
Hole #9: Wide open
The view from this course is about as good as it gets with the 3000 ft mountains towering above.
Hole #1: A group of pine trees are between you and the basket with a small chute.
Hole #2: You have to shoot over a brush field and up a hill with the basket under a tree. Play the brush as OB and the challenge level rises a bit.
Hole #3: Wide open but fun to let one rip due to the drop in elevation to the basket.
Hole #4: Wide open but could be a chance for an ace.
Hole #5: A couple of trees in the way and a swamp at the bottom of the hill if you over throw.
Hole #6: A short hole but with a dogleg left for variety.
Hole #7: Short but challenging due to several layers of trees between you and the basket.
Hole #8 The swamp is to the right so some care must be exercised.
Hole #9: Wide open
The view from this course is about as good as it gets with the 3000 ft mountains towering above.
Cons: It's only 9 holes. It's on the short side as courses go. No signs at the tee boxes to give you an idea on distances. People in the neighborhood seem oblivious to disc golf as they cut across the often crowded course with their Black Labs. With only one disc golf course in a town full of exercise junkies and college students it can turn into a bit of a zoo sometimes.
Other Thoughts: This is the perfect course for a casual round where you can yak with your friends while you play. You have to concentrate some but not too much. There's at least one thing on most of the holes to challenge you, so it's not mind numbing boring like some park courses can be. You'll probably want to print a map out if it's your first time. It's a bit perplexing why Boulder with thousands of acres of wooded open space doesn't use a tiny bit of it for an 18 hole course, but this course at least lets you get a fix. If you drive up US 36 and play all the courses as you go this would be right at the end for a day full of disc golf.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Lunch Round
Pros: Short course but still fun played it for the first time today at lunch . Nothing very hard but its always nice just to get out and play. The cement tee pads are great .
Cons: Some tee signs would be nice or at least a sign to the first tee pad seeing that's its kind of hidden. Some long throws would be great but they did good with the space they had .
Other Thoughts: I will definitly play it again but I wouldn't go out of my way to play it though. Great for a lunch round
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Gorgeous views, course is ok
Pros: Well maintained, can't lose a disc, lots of chances for an Ace, beautiful views of course
Cons: crowded, only course in Boulder so stays busy, pretty windy every time I've been, not sure if location or coincidence
Other Thoughts: Pretty typical course layout, not many obstacles, mostly just wide open shots, still good to get out and disc in the mountains
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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