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Hole #2 (Taken 11/2011)
Hole #2 (Taken 11/2011) 
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Hole #2 Tee
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Reviews: 8
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The Commons
Pros: *Beautiful, muli-use park setting
*Plenty of Parking
*Good tee boxes (mostly!)
*Decent elevation changes
*Very few people midweek during the day
*Huge bonus, the practice hole right by the parking lot!
*Plenty of Parking
*Good tee boxes (mostly!)
*Decent elevation changes
*Very few people midweek during the day
*Huge bonus, the practice hole right by the parking lot!
Cons: *Map was NOT GOOD. It was a small computer print out stapled to a HUGE board
*No real SAFE trail from tee to whole on 7&8 throuh the valley. VERY uneven.
*could not find the tee box for hole 4. Checked on top of the hill, bottom of hill. Map did not help!
*Long walk from hole 8 to tee box of 9
*if yo want to do 18, the walk from 9 back to 1 is about 1/5 mile.
*No real SAFE trail from tee to whole on 7&8 throuh the valley. VERY uneven.
*could not find the tee box for hole 4. Checked on top of the hill, bottom of hill. Map did not help!
*Long walk from hole 8 to tee box of 9
*if yo want to do 18, the walk from 9 back to 1 is about 1/5 mile.
Other Thoughts: This course was a fun course to play. there is a bit of walking traffic specifically on hole 1 and 6 so watch out.
Hole number 2 was my favorit. through the trees, dog leg right, and down. (I played it 4 times!)
The big thing about this course is not that there is a lack of tree or obsticales, most days the obsticales is the wind!
Hole number 2 was my favorit. through the trees, dog leg right, and down. (I played it 4 times!)
The big thing about this course is not that there is a lack of tree or obsticales, most days the obsticales is the wind!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Report this Review Free course
Pros: Free course, diverse layout with open fields and tree rows, to hilltop tee boxes. challenging holes, with clearly marked tee boxes.
Cons: dirt and wild grass fairway. can easily loose a disc if not careful. windy bay breeze can come and go very quickly.
0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
TICKS!!
Pros: • Interesting shots with elevation changes
• Great tee boxes
• Free
• Practice Basket
• Beautiful park
• Great tee boxes
• Free
• Practice Basket
• Beautiful park
Cons: • Wind can be a problem at times
• Only 9 holes (hopefully will expand to 18 in years to come).
• Currently a lot of weeds, and increased disc loss potential (not usually a problem though).
• Currently a TON of ticks!!
• Only 9 holes (hopefully will expand to 18 in years to come).
• Currently a lot of weeds, and increased disc loss potential (not usually a problem though).
• Currently a TON of ticks!!
Other Thoughts: LOOK OUT FOR TICKS!!! I've played here a lot and it's never been a problem before this last round, but be warned, the ticks are out in full force. No exaggeration, on holes 7 & 8, I pulled around 20 ticks off of me, and my buddy had about 15 more. It was so bad that we blew off our usual second round of 9. So take precautions and check yourself diligently before heading home.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
A Great Start in a Beautiful Park
Pros:
• A few interesting/challenging shots
• Great tee boxes
• Easy to find
• Practice Basket
• No real disc loss potential
• Beautiful park overall with lots of activities, water, and restrooms. Baseball, soccer, football, skating, bocce, you name it. It even has a roller hockey court. A roller hockey court! I've never even seen one outside before!
• A few interesting/challenging shots
• Great tee boxes
• Easy to find
• Practice Basket
• No real disc loss potential
• Beautiful park overall with lots of activities, water, and restrooms. Baseball, soccer, football, skating, bocce, you name it. It even has a roller hockey court. A roller hockey court! I've never even seen one outside before!
Cons:
• In spots, it's a bit tricky to navigate at first even with the map. Example: I accidentally threw at the #6 basket when I was on the #5 tee because I didn't see the #5 basket tucked off to the left behind the dog park.
• A little pedestrian traffic on some holes
• In spots, it's a bit tricky to navigate at first even with the map. Example: I accidentally threw at the #6 basket when I was on the #5 tee because I didn't see the #5 basket tucked off to the left behind the dog park.
• A little pedestrian traffic on some holes
Other Thoughts:
Tips:
• Do use the map.
• There's a nice size practice area/basket at the entrance of the parking lot.
Random Thoughts:
This is a great start to what could be a great course one day. There's ample room around the park for as many additional holes that you could dream up and you can tell the course designer(s) have a love for the game. For the most part, the tee boxes are fantastic and the holes have some real thought put into them. There's an even amount of left-to-right, right-to-left, and wide open shots, with some possible thumbers if that floats your boat. I think the only real challenge with expanding the course is the lack of hazards. There are not a lot of trees around to work with and the nearest water hazard is a good ways away from the park. Not that these are deal breakers, but I could see that keeping this course from becoming great and presenting enough of a challenge to the advanced and above player. I think that's also what led to one of my cons above regarding the closeness to park goers. On #1 and #3 you are throwing right next to a walking path and picnic area. Even on a day where the park was fairly empty I had to wait, and if anyone had decided to kick back in these spots, I would have had to skip the holes. But I can see why they were designed this way: they probably wanted to use the few precious trees they had to make the shot interesting. I can also say that the wind here is a fairly constant presence and challenge. I did have opportunity to try this course a couple times a few weeks apart and both times the wind was hustling a fair bit and you can tell by the lean of the trees that it's around enough of the time. That alone makes the more wide open holes a significant challenge. An example and a design I like is on #8 where if you don't throw a perfect 300+ footer with a strong right-to-left wind in play, you're going to come short of a 15-foot cliff face giving you a completely blind second shot. Good times. And the #4 alternate tee 'Top of the World' shot is no joke when that wind is blowing right at you. I let go of the most overstable disc I had at a 45-degree angle and it still barely came back. The other times I lost it to the right in the nastiness. But guess what, it's a fun shot, and I look forward to the next attempt!
Bottom Line:
It's a good course for us beginners and a great park overall. It has tremendous potential and owners who love it. There's not much more you can ask for except maybe 9+ more holes. Good job!
P.S. to the Course Designers: As I live fairly close, do let me know if you need any help. I'd be happy to.
Tips:
• Do use the map.
• There's a nice size practice area/basket at the entrance of the parking lot.
Random Thoughts:
This is a great start to what could be a great course one day. There's ample room around the park for as many additional holes that you could dream up and you can tell the course designer(s) have a love for the game. For the most part, the tee boxes are fantastic and the holes have some real thought put into them. There's an even amount of left-to-right, right-to-left, and wide open shots, with some possible thumbers if that floats your boat. I think the only real challenge with expanding the course is the lack of hazards. There are not a lot of trees around to work with and the nearest water hazard is a good ways away from the park. Not that these are deal breakers, but I could see that keeping this course from becoming great and presenting enough of a challenge to the advanced and above player. I think that's also what led to one of my cons above regarding the closeness to park goers. On #1 and #3 you are throwing right next to a walking path and picnic area. Even on a day where the park was fairly empty I had to wait, and if anyone had decided to kick back in these spots, I would have had to skip the holes. But I can see why they were designed this way: they probably wanted to use the few precious trees they had to make the shot interesting. I can also say that the wind here is a fairly constant presence and challenge. I did have opportunity to try this course a couple times a few weeks apart and both times the wind was hustling a fair bit and you can tell by the lean of the trees that it's around enough of the time. That alone makes the more wide open holes a significant challenge. An example and a design I like is on #8 where if you don't throw a perfect 300+ footer with a strong right-to-left wind in play, you're going to come short of a 15-foot cliff face giving you a completely blind second shot. Good times. And the #4 alternate tee 'Top of the World' shot is no joke when that wind is blowing right at you. I let go of the most overstable disc I had at a 45-degree angle and it still barely came back. The other times I lost it to the right in the nastiness. But guess what, it's a fun shot, and I look forward to the next attempt!
Bottom Line:
It's a good course for us beginners and a great park overall. It has tremendous potential and owners who love it. There's not much more you can ask for except maybe 9+ more holes. Good job!
P.S. to the Course Designers: As I live fairly close, do let me know if you need any help. I'd be happy to.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Looking good, still in development as of Spring 2012
Pros: New baskets and tee pads here as the course was still in the development stage for my round. Practice basket is always a plus. The course is located in a multi-use park with restrooms. I did not see any trash on the course. Hole #1 is a short walk from the parking lot. The course is far enough away from the rest of the park activities to avoid any conflicts except for Hole #1 which is close to a bike/walking path. Good use of the available elevation here to create some nice uphill and downhill holes, especially on #8. I noticed plenty of sleeves in the ground for alternate basket locations. I would love to come back here to see how the course plays in a different layout, as it appeared that all baskets were in the short positions. Finally, there is great scenery with plenty of mountain views.
Cons: The lack of signs, which is certainly a temporary con, as the posts are already in the ground. The bike/walking path next to Hole #1 certainly has some potential for danger. Please be mindful of people using the path. Outside of #2 and #9, everything is a hyzer shot for a RHBH player like me.
Other Thoughts: From my POV, #8 is the signature hole here. A herd of approximately 100 goats quietly watched from the gallery as I emptied my bag from #8's teepad. This was certainly a new experience for me.
Beginners will find this course challenging. Advanced/Pros may consider this to be an easy walk in the park from the shorts.
I had a lot of fun here and I would certainly come back when I make it back to the Bay Area.
Beginners will find this course challenging. Advanced/Pros may consider this to be an easy walk in the park from the shorts.
I had a lot of fun here and I would certainly come back when I make it back to the Bay Area.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Beniciaaaahh
Pros: Better than expected, with ample elevation starting from the 3rd hole on. Great baskets and rubber teepads, and will get even better once the signs & retainer walls are complete. Dual pin locations per hole. Very nice surrounding views with Lake Herman and the Delta nearby, as well as Mt Diablo in the distance. Holes #1 & #2 made me wonder if this was going to be a short course, but once I got rolling from #4 on, it got longer and more difficult.
Cons: Had to pay $5 bucks to go over the Benicia Bridge.
Other Thoughts: Cool RC car dirt track on hole #7. Excellent family community park with all the nice amenities. Teepads #4 & #8 are excellent burn spots with a great views. This new DGC is a VERY welcomed addition to the sparse offering of East Bay DG courses.
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Uniqueness: B+ (very nicely laid out around a multi-use community park)
Difficulty: A- (good elevation & use of trees; can get breezy)
Fun Factor: A- (very nice design & each hole felt unique)
Aesthetics: B+ (some refuse; pretty park; nice surrounding scenery)
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Overall: B+
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Uniqueness: B+ (very nicely laid out around a multi-use community park)
Difficulty: A- (good elevation & use of trees; can get breezy)
Fun Factor: A- (very nice design & each hole felt unique)
Aesthetics: B+ (some refuse; pretty park; nice surrounding scenery)
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Overall: B+
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
good course
2-4 
1/2/2012 
1/7/2012
Review By: dkfromthebay Played: 5 Reviewed: 2
This review was updated on 1/11/2012
Pros: Fun course. New, kept up nicely, I liked the rubber tee boxes. I loved hole 2 with a kind of tunnel shot out of the tee. I like the fact it challenges you with having to throw different shots with trees as obstacles.#4 has an okay downhill shot. Hole number 8 has a vall shot where you start on an uphill and try and make it accross a valley to another hill, was kind of a neat shot. #1,6 and 9 were a little challenging with trees to navigate through. The pins are brand new and in great condition with yellow on them which makes them very visable.
Cons: It needs signs, which I'm sure they will put in, still a new course. I got lost a few times and tee 1 was right next to a path where people were walking constanly(kind of dangerous). The whole course was on a path that looks like orignally was intended for hikers that is that is still used by them. Its very open and sometimes the next hole is far away from the last. The last hole was really far away from hole #1 and parking which is kind of a pain if you wanted to do it again.
Other Thoughts: All in all it was a fun new course and I'm excited to see what else they do with it. Its big enough to expand to 18 if they wanted(hope they do). Some challenging throws, also at this park there is a park for kids, outdoor roller rink, skatepark, baseball fieldscovered picnic benches, just a ton of stuff to do there if your traveling with people who arent disc golf players.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
First Impressions
Pros: New course - so all aspects of the course (tee boxes, baskets, alternate 'pin placements') are in good condition. Decent variety of distance/elevation changes - and a couple of relatively long holes test your mettle.
Not too many opportunities to lose a disc, even if a throw goes terribly wrong.
Not too many opportunities to lose a disc, even if a throw goes terribly wrong.
Cons: Didn't see the course map near the first tee, and struggled once to find the (6th) tee. No numbers on tees, which (while fairly obvious) might be helpful. Some of the course is a but scrub/weedy - long pants might be a plus at certain times of year.
Other Thoughts: This was my first visit to this new course - and I'll definitely be back. It was very windy when I played - look forward to another visit with more time/daylight, and less wind.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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