Golden Gate Park with limited discs?

[MountainMan]

I'm looking at heading to SF in a week or so to get out of the heat and smoke. I'll be traveling very light and can only bring 3-5 discs. What are the essentials for Golden Gate?

If I have a car, what other courses within an hour or so are worth checking out?

Thanks!

 

[Shuie]

I'd really push for the 5 disc selection if available. Golden gate has a bit of everything!! If you have a car Stafford Lake is the next place I would go but, you are gonna need a few more discs!

 

[ru4por]

I'd really push for the 5 disc selection if available. Golden gate has a bit of everything!! If you have a car Stafford Lake is the next place I would go but, you are gonna need a few more discs!

Yeah,
I agree with Shuie. Stafford Lake is a great run, but long and likely windy.

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=774

Skyline Wilderness is a fun, more technical course. Beautiful and hilly.

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=1827

You could always make the drive to DeLaveaga. Likely more than an hour and I would honestly play Stafford over DeLa. But there is a certain mystique and history to DeLa.

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=35

Coincidentally, it looks like Black Mouse is closed?? Kind of a shame. This was a very unique course with a wonderful presentation of the area diverse flora and fauna. We played it on a smoking hot day and it was terrific buried back in that thick redwood forest.

I would happily play any course with a Buzzz SS and a putter. I would pack an understable and stable fairway, a neutral mid that I can shape and a putter.

 

[Putt for D'oh]

Yeah Black Mouse is a victim of fire last year.

GG is very doable with a couple discs if you temper your expectations. It really can call for all the shots but most of the turn-over type shots are short and the long holes you can use a fairway straight and play for easy par.

Stafford Lake is an absolute beast to play blind and solo. Not sure I will be available but DM me when you have a date I might be able to hook you up with a guide for that.
Skyline in Napa is a bit of a drive from SF but also very rough to do solo and blind. Several blind holes with outrageous roll away potential.

I have not played the others in the area south and east and would need to check into the websites or maybe facebook pages for when they are open to DG but
Glen Eagles is one - not sure about 3-5 disc friendly https://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=9006
Monarch Bay is challenging and fun https://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=11305
Aquatic Park is popular but I think mostly for people close by I don't hear many people traveling far just to go there https://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=274

North is Taylor Mountain where I am short-ish not exactly a destination course but amazing home course. It is like a mini version of Stafford Lake and Skyline https://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=7196
Rosa Park together with Taylor would make a good Pairing with a stop at a local brewery in between or after https://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=11287 The info here needs updated. Its a full 18 now and will be in a tournament setup for the next week or so, so I think Udisc will be mandatory to navigate. Will take a variety of shots but very doable with 3 discs as it will be generally short.

 

[ODRB]

GG was where I started playing, 14 years ago.

I started there with 3 discs. Eventually, I would bring my full bag.

I was recently in SF for work, and had an unexpected free afternoon. I went and bought a DX Eagle and a DX Roc, and shot under par--one of the most fun rounds I ever had out there.

That Eagle sure flew different at the end of the round than it did at the start.

 

[Countchunkula]

Depending on time of day, you may not be able to get across the bay bridge from GGP within an hour. I loved both Stafford and Skyline, but they may not be a fit due to travel time.