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Pros: Good course overall. Lots of mature trees make it great to look at. Lots of people to look at as well.

Cons: Lots of people are in play all the time. You'll find yourself waiting around a fair amount for pedestrians to clear the lanes.

Other Thoughts: Very cool to be able to play a course this old. Our local courses are all much newer and it's interesting to see how things are different now.

0 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Pros: This is a good park course that makes use of all the possible land features on this piece of land. This is also a very historic course for the state of Colorado. There is a great number of challenges on different holes and you will be forced or asked to throw many different types of shots. There is a lot of risk and reward shots as this course plays right along a little creek. If you happen to throw a disc in the creek, it should be fairly easy to get you disc back. There are a number of great memorable holes, especially when playing in the tournament format with two extra holes. I particularly like hole A where you are throwing under the bridge there by holes 7 and 8. Hole 7 is an incredible mental challenge and possibly the most memorable hole on the course. These might be some of my favorite tee signs as well as they have a picture of the hole on them so you can really get a good idea for what was going on in the course designers head.

Cons: There are several holes that are built right on top of each other. There is a considerable amount of foot traffic as the course is built right on top of some walking and bike riding paths. This is not a very easy course for beginners and they are going to be changing hole 6 to protect a few of the local homes from discs errently thrown by beginners. It is relatively hard to predict how a disc might skip as the ground is inconsistent from hole to hole.

Other Thoughts: I played in the Spring Fling that was held here and so I do not have a good idea on what basic traffic is like on this course but with the number of holes that were built right on top of each other tournament rounds lasted about four hours. I would suspect that any amount of good traffic of players on this course will slow rounds down. The foot traffic also made things interesting and you will have to be very careful looking for pedestrians. Really the only reason that this course is not rated higher is because of how close some of the holes are. It is defiantely worth playing and if you know how to control a disc you will score very well on this course. If you do not know how to control a disc you will have a very long day. There are a ton of Birdie opportunities combined with a few holes that just make you cringe. There is a lack of longer holes on this course and many tee shots are better made with mid range discs as well. The name of the game here is accuracy. There is a great local community around this course. Also, the only bathrooms at this course are portable outhouses. Still this was a great experience.

11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

Pros: Nice, fairly wooded, park setting. Different pin positions keep the course fresh. Nice concrete tee pads and signs. Just the right amount of elevation change, for the flatlanders. River penalties and OB, keeps it challenging. Some really nice hole design and they made the most of the available space. If you are used to championship courses, this one plays shorter and is literally a walk in the park! Stay dry and par for the course (or under) is yours for the taking.

Cons: The biggest problem I have with this course is the massive amount of pedestrian traffic. On the weekends, look forward to this course being jam-packed with other players, bikers, skateboarders, dog-walkers and old ladies. The course plays along the sidewalk for most of the front nine, so driving can get tricky at times. The best time to play this course is early morning on weekends or before five on weekdays. For me, it's not worth it when the course is packed.

Other Thoughts: If you are a beginner, or playing with beginners, the river will eat up your discs all day long. It's on the left, most of the time and for the RHBH beginners, that means your disc is wet all day long. Bring a stick or Golden Retriever for less of a headache. Johnny Roberts is one of the staple Denver area courses and a great time!

8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

Pros: Well laid out in a city park. Holes are short, you probably want to leave your drivers at home.Nice large trees throughout the park that are place just right to give enough of a challenge but not too difficult to frustrate most players.Baskets are in great condition. Teepads are large cement, no issues with these. Signage is great, some say the best around, but either way, you won't have any problems knowing where to throw. Good mix of right and left shots. Trees of various sizes throughout the course come onto play on many of the shots. Work on your short game here. Since it is in a city park, it is well mowed. No real chance for losing a disc here. That is except if you throw it in the creek that runs through the park. Not too deep that you can't fish it out though. It presents a good challenge on a few of the holes as well.

Cons: Longer holes would have made it more of a challenge but there just isnt any more space available here. It is a very popular park, lots of people here, so your round could take longer than you would have planned. There are a number of other park users that walk and use the park as well. Be careful of these people. It can slow you down a little bit, but that is the price you pay sometimes.

Other Thoughts: Great fun little course to take a beginner to. This course doesn't have a lot that it can improve on but not a course that should be passed up either. This is what I call a "classic" disc golf course. Though it is a shorter course, it makes up for that with a good design, great pin placement and teepads/signs/baskets. A must play in the area.

4 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Pros: Excellent location. Many birdable holes. Signs are well made and marked. Good technical routes around trees and near water. Tee pads are all concrete with a few extra wide ones. Multiple pin placements keep it interesting. The grass is short and well maintained. Has a small skate park so bring your board.

Cons: Is over crowded and slow playing. The walking path is in line with many shots through out the course. The walking path is OB. Just when you think your parked the path can make you out. Lacks elevation change.

Other Thoughts: This course is made for accuracy. Due to short grass and dirt, discs can skip and roll near water. The water is clean looking and not too deep in most places which makes retrieving discs doable. I have heard from locals that after a storm the water can get high and fast moving. Keep an eye out for walkers and bike riders along the path. Be careful where you park your car. There are many small signs that say city worker parking only in rows of parking spots. Good course to check out in the Denver area.

5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Pros: Johnny Roberts is, in short, an excellently designed course with natural obstacles that couldn't be better placed. Most of the holes are short so those who are new to disc golf or those who can't throw for much distance will feel at ease. If you want to ace or birdie the baskets, you will need to have some very accurate throws. Playing this course a few times can improve confidence and accuracy. Knowing a few types of throws will really help. Some holes have many throwing options that can play with your head and a few holes have few or just a single option to favor one arm or the other. Just a note: The camper on the very short five is out-of-bounds. The use of the creek is very creative and it comes in to play often. Some holes are fairly heavily wooded and others are field-ish so there is a nice variety. The tee shot on one has a playground-like space to the left, so be careful. Several tee shots are directly into the woods parallel to the shallow creek with blind and partially blind shots. Elevation changes are slight but nice and not too abrupt or confusing. Several shots on the back nine look easy, but large and over-grown trees add complexity and difficulty. The back nine are some of the best holes I have seen. Johnny Roberts is an awesome location and is a challenging course. It is one of the best walks interrupted by frustration that one can take.

Cons: It's in the Denver area so it gets crowded with non-disc golf activities. Park users sometimes don't get that they are on the fairway of a disc golf course. Signs are needed to inform and protect the public.

6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Pros: What doesn't this course have. The tee signs are in great condition and show the lay out of the hole very well. Tee boxes are great and line you up for your drive. This course requires you to shot some technical shots and also has some where you can grip it and rip it. This park is well maintained and the course is in a prime location.

Cons: The only real con that I can think of is that this park is very busy. There are always lots of disc golfers there and there can be a lot of other people there as well. There is a skate park around a few holes and a path goes through the course that lots of people are using.

Other Thoughts: If this course wasn't a 30 min drive I would play this course all the time. This is my favorite course that I have played to date. A MUST play in the Denver area.

Update: hole 8 is unplayable

5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Pros: This is a great course. Beginners can enjoy the shorter fairways and veterans can take numerous shots at aces. The course is well manicured.

Cons: Due to its convenient location, the course is busy most afternoons and weekends and it attracts all kinds of players. Normally I would say this is a good thing, but often the course can't handle the numbers. Players get rude. They skip ahead and end up slowing down the people the skipped. It is also a regular park and I have spoken with numerous pedestrians who have gotten hit by discs. This happens daily and often from open (nonblind) drives where the player felt rushed and refused to wait for the old man with the walking stick to move out of the way. This was a pedestrian park first and disc golf park later and I think even Johnny Roberts would be disappointed in how some disc golfers are treating others on this beautiful course. Respect with the community is necessary to keep the City of Arvada on board with supporting disc golf.

Other Thoughts: You will likely hit the water once a round. Most downed branches get cleaned up by park maintenance, so go pick up a "Golden Retriever" or equivalent disc retriever. If you go in the water on #6 or #9, the water likely pulled your disc under the roots of the large tree on the south bank.

6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Pros: Good structure provided by mature hardwood trees; stream comes into play on several holes making for a challenging round. Several tee positions. Well-constructed tee signs with good information and pictures.

Cons: Relatively short although challenging. Can get very busy so you can expect waits at each hole. Not a lot of elevation change.

Other Thoughts: As the name suggests, a classic disc course in CO that captures the imagination of Johnny Roberts himself. If traveling through, a course to take the time to play.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros: Great course running through a park. Both short and long holes but more short holes. Very challenging due to a stream running through a bunch of holes. Many holes have the stream to the left or right which poses a water hazard. A good variety of tree shots and anhyzer opportunities. Plenty of parking because it is right near the civic center of Arvada. Tee pads are nice concrete with good signs to navigate you.

Cons: Sometimes you have to wait in the summer due to a bunch of people.

3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

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