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Canyon Park

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HyooMac
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 6.7 years 415 played 380 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Simple Course, but Par Isn't a Gimme 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 11, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

An out-and-back layout utilizing a drainage ditch in a suburban development



+ Old DGA fibreglass tee signs (# 5 sign and tee are missing)

+ Compact layout, can be played in 20-30 minutes

+ Ace runs on #6 and #7

+ Hole #8 measures as a left-bending 541' par 4

+ This is the first 9 hole course where I've faced two par 2's (and Hole #9 is a 189' par 2)

+ It's a simple course, but par isn't easy

Cons:

~ The basic signage isn't very helpful (the "illustrations" are really just a couple of stickers to indicate trees that may or may not correspond to today's reality)

~ There's no sign or indicated tee area for #5 - I'm guessing it was in the middle of the ditch, and has since been washed away

- Several of the tee areas are on the steep sides of the drainage ditch. Give yourself a break and walk down to level ground

Other Thoughts:

~ Canyon Park isn't so much a "course" as it is a collection of nine baskets and signs, strung together in a out-and-back layout in a sparsely-landscaped drainage ditch with a small playground

~ I always admire a clever use of space in built-out suburban settings, and try to set my expectations accordingly. I love anyplace that tries to include our game. Canyon Park isn't particularly memorable or challenging, but it's a place where you can spend 20 minutes or so throwing discs at baskets, maybe while your kids are playing at the playground, or on your way home from work on a nice evening
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lohrtom
Experience: 15.1 years 40 played 16 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Decent Neighborhood Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 8, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Most tee pads are easy to find and single is good. The park is usually vacant if played during the week and during the day. Easy to make par on nearly all shots. There is even a 90 footer. The course is far away from the hustle and bustle of Albuquerque.

Cons:

Small parking lot. No restroom. The course is built along a drainage ditch/arroyo/canyon. Normally not an issue but recent monsoon rains pushed 4 feet of water though the park. A few tee pad were washed out.

Other Thoughts:

Great confidence building course.
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AngryIrishman666
Experience: 12 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Not shabby 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 9, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good use of available space
Neat course with some fun holes
Good for beginners or rec players.

Cons:

Short course
Houses can be a problem with a bad shot.

Other Thoughts:

They have another arroyo on the other side of the street. They should make another 9 hole to tie into this one.
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adamwad
Experience: 40 played 6 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Putt-Putt Disc Golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 15, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Not crowded, and there are disc golf baskets.

Cons:

Really short, no challenging shots, not a full course. Only need to bring your Roc and you'll be fine.

Other Thoughts:

Any course is better than no course, but this is tiny, simple, and pretty boring.
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jamesp123
Experience: 11.6 years 30 played 4 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Quiet course, good for practice 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 27, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Its a short course that you can play in about 20 minutes.There is usually no one here so I have the course to myself which is nice since the course is in a compact area.

Cons:

The course is situated in an arroyo. It says no pets but I see pets there often.The city has torn out grass and added gravel which makes footing difficult, we had to move city marked tee boxes because of footing issues on the gravel.

Other Thoughts:

There is a resident coyote at this course. It likes humans and will walk up to you because a nearby homeowner feeds it.
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HarrMarc
Experience: 13.6 years 47 played 18 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Great to learn on 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 22, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good confidence booster. Aces & birdies galore. Course plays in less than 20 minutes. It's better to have 9 baskets out there to offer some recreational activity than just another drainage ditch running through a subdivision.

Cons:

Like the title says: simple and easy. Not a wide variety of shots. Boring.
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KDFrosty
Experience: 11.7 years 37 played 14 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Short course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 28, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Great use of the land between neighborhoods.
-Short course can be played in ~30 minutes.
-Offers a small variety elevation change, obstacles, short holes, and medium sized holes.
-Not a lot of people play this course
-Each hole has its own sign and basket

Cons:

-Course encompasses a park with playground in the middle. Be aware of kids.
-A few of the tee pads are on uneven dirt or in 4" of crushed gravel. Just play from where you feel safe.
-Only 9 short-medium distance holes..no holes to REALLY air it out.

Other Thoughts:

I like this course and play it as often as I can during lunch breaks from work. Definitely a good place to practice your mid-range game.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.8 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Small Neighborhood Pitch & Putt! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 31, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Canyon Park is a small, narrow neighborhood park. It's mostly grassy, with scattered trees and slopes down into the center where a very shallow concrete drainage ditch that runs the length of the park. This gives the park a little elevation and allows you a couple chances to get some air under your throw. Most of the signs are there with the posted distances. The first five holes play away from the parking lot with the final four playing back to the beginning. Being that this is such a small park, it's very easy to navigate and a round can be played in less than 30 minutes. There are also #'s on the baskets to help with finding your way around. # 1 is kind of a fun little throw starting from just below the parking lot, you're throwing down the sloping grass to a basket down past the culvert 270' away. It's a nice easy little ACE run. I don't think this park would get the swarms of people that would get in your way like some other parks do.

Cons:

# 2 & # 3 signs are both currently missing. I couldn't find a teepad for # 5. One teepad ( # 3 maybe ???) forces you to tee off a sharply sloping hillside, I didn't like that. # 7 was a very short PAR 2-just 105'. Make no mistake, this is just your basic pitch and putt. It's designed for Rec players, families and newbies Or maybe as a course to go and work on a particular shot or skill.

Other Thoughts:

As I was playing, three 12 year olds came walking out of the neighboring houses. One kid climbs up on the basket like it's a Jungle Gym. And we wonder why courses get trashed?

If I lived closeby, I'd play this course. I'd be trying to increase my career ACE total. I'd be trying to shoot 9 under. I think it's interesting enough to keep my attention. It serves it's intended purpose.
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tpgramlich
Experience: 14.1 years 4 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Small, narrow course. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 19, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The course has some grass and a few trees, which can be hard to come by in Albuquerque. Each hole has a dedicated tee and basket. The hole layout is very straightforward and doesn't require crossing other holes. Tee signs and baskets are all in great shape.

Cons:

This is a small park and the course was clearly fit into it as opposed to being designed for it. The entire park is pretty narrow and bordered by fenced-in back yards on both sides. This makes losing a disc a real possibility. Holes are almost all short (most between 200 and 300 feet, with one 500+ exception) with few obstacles. There are no maps or scorecards provided but the tee markers provide a good diagram for the hole and each tee is within feet of the previous basket so it's easy to navigate the course. Several holes require you to tee off from gravel covered slopes where footing is difficult; just find a spot where you feel comfortable to throw. There is a small playground in the midst of the front section of the course. It's not directly in the line of any holes but off-target throws could end up in that area.

Other Thoughts:

My wife and I first played this course almost exactly 8 years ago and at that time we didn't care much for it because of the short distances and relative ease of the course. We took about 6 years off disc golf since that time and just started picking it back up again now that our kids are teenagers and wanted to start up with us. Even taking the cons listed above into account, this course is useful for beginners (and experienced folks returning to the sport) as a way to get into the swing of things without worrying about long distances or a lengthy course. Just keep in mind that on a really errant throw, you could end up in someone's back yard. For anything other than a beginner, though, this would only be useful as a place to practice some shorter shots. Maybe useful if you're already in the neighborhood but not worth a special trip.

One other note, the park sign states that dogs are not allowed but we saw two couples walking their dogs during the time we were there playing. They were quite nice and very apologetic for getting in the way of any shots in addition to one of their small dogs running over to give me a quick lick on the ankle.
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DrDipsomania
Experience: 52 played 12 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Super Simple, Super Easy 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 24, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good confidence booster. Aces & birdies galore. Course plays in less than 20 minutes. It's better to have 9 baskets out there to offer some recreational activity than just another drainage ditch running through a subdivision.

Cons:

Like the title says: simple and easy. Not a wide variety of shots. Boring.

Other Thoughts:

If I lived in the neighborhood around the park, I'd be out there every day listening to the sound of birdie shots in the chains, but I'm not going to make the drive just to play there again.
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