Saugus, CA

Central Park DGC

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Sharknado2
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 34 played 34 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A Tale of Two Nines 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 14, 2020 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Plenty of parking at both nines. Decent restrooms with running water, soap and hand dryers. Water fountains very near to both 9's.
- Awesome signs, multiple pin locations listed, not entirely sure of the accuracy of the distances but still. Holes are listed as two separate nines instead of 1-9 and 10-18 on UDisc which can be confusing for first timers.
- Concrete tee pads that are facing the correct direction.
- Front 9 (original 9 I'm guessing?) is an awesome novice/beginner course and a great way to introduce people to the sport. Great way to sharpen your short game and a great challenge if you play them as par 2's. You can also just tee off 50-100 ft behind the tee boxes for an added challenge.
- Back 9 has some character, the fence on 10, 17 and 18 adds a nice element of OB and discourages errant shots. 10, 12, 13, 16 and 18 were nice long bomber holes that really force players without max distance to place tee shots well and nail their approaches. 12 and 18 feel like they're right on the line of soft par 4/long par 3.
- 14 and 15 were probably my favorite holes, excellent use of the terrain to tuck away pins and force players to throw a disciplined forehand. Really no chance of birdie unless you're inside the circle and on the correct side of the pin.
- Baskets on the back 9 were in decent shape, maybe a little rusted but I had no issues with spit outs.
- With UDisc navigation was fairly straightforward, without it I imagine it would be pretty tough.

Cons:

- Without the addition of OB, Mandatories or making up your own long tee pads, the front 9 is a bit too straightforward to challenge anyone 880 or above.
- No grass at all on the front 9 and lots of rocks and pebbles which can take a toll on your disc.
- A couple baskets in ROUGH shape on the front 9. Hole #2's basket looks like someone drove a car into it. The entire cage is tacoed in.
- With the exception of Hole #1 all the other ones on the front 9 are just gimmies.
- The distance between the two nines is a bit challenging to navigate. It's either a long walk or a short drive which can really disrupt the flow of a round.
- Holes 11, 13 and 16 on the back 9 were all pretty boring. Wide open holes that if you just bomb it out there you should be fine. Felt like fillers, they didn't really use the terrain at all.
- The huge difference in difficulty on the two 9's makes it a little hard to figure out the intended audience for this course. I think novice players would get frustrated on the back and good players will be bored on the front.

Other Thoughts:

I played this course for the first time a week ago--did a couple of practice rounds before the Smash Down, the first PDGA sanctioned tourney here. The tournament did an excellent job (shout out to Bamba Rico and Legacy Discs!) making the front 9 a bit more interesting. There were island greens, OB lines, longer tee pads, etc. It still played very easy but there was at least some element of danger. It might be a lot to ask for first time players at the course to improvise a more challenging layout on a super easy front 9. That said the back was more of a challenge and welcome change.

It's a course that I could see locals loving and making their own fun little ways to play. But the navigation, distance between the 9's and Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde nature of the course makes it less welcoming to first timers. If you're in the area Sylmar or Mission Hills seems like a better option. Or better yet head up to Lake Casitas!
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BBB-SoCal
Experience: 26 played 17 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Front-9 is Beginner Friendly 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 22, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Front-9 is very beginner friendly
Well kept grounds
Bathroom/water/vending nearby
Free
Ample Parking
Multiple ace runs available on front-9

Cons:

Front-9 gets boring quickly once skill level improves
Back-9 is arid, dry, and very long distance
Back-9 have no shade and it is hot in the summer

Other Thoughts:

As others have mentioned, this course is essentially two completely different 9-hole course glued together. The front-9 can be played with a single disc if you like -- the distances are all very short. I recommend honing your skills on the front-9 until you feel your skill level improve.
The back-9 is challenging in terms of distance, but not in terms of obstacle. The dirt is very loose so expect to get dirty and forget any chance of having discs roll.
This course is great for beginners to get a footing into the sport, but all others would be better served by other courses.
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Javy818
Experience: 15.9 years 25 played 11 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Lonely course. Back 9 has been shuffled around! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 10, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Pretty easy to play.

The back 9 has recently replaced some holes. The shots by the Dog Park have been moved over to the main parts of the back 9.

You can make up your own shots if there aren't others playing.

Cons:

Snakes!

Dusty.

No signage.

Kind of boring.

You will have to move your car to play both sides because they are far apart.

Other Thoughts:

Free to play. Front 9 is behind the softball fields. Back 9 is over by the basketball courts.

Random joggers, youth sports, family picnics, dog walkers and Pokemon Go! players all over the place.

Ice Cream man comes around a bit.
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The Meat Truck
Experience: 13.8 years 6 played 6 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Central Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 8, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Front 9 was recently redone, decent tee pads, and nice growth.
Back 9 has some very very long shots.
Free to play.
A great beginner course, place to work on your short game.

Cons:

Where you park is far away from the first hole and then hole 10 is on the complete opposite side of the park.
Front 9 is very short but fun nonetheless.
Back 9 is poorly done as of right now, first 4 shots or so we had people sitting the fairways and lots of them, dogs, joggers.
and the next 5 are severly overgrown with weeds.

Other Thoughts:

If you happen to be in the area or live in Santa Clarita area, go play, but unless your a beginner or looking to bring someone new, I wouldnt recommend going out of your way.
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huskerfan74
Experience: 21 years 13 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

good beginner course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 20, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

went to this course to take my girlfriend for her first time playing and it was a great short open course for this. good baskets marked well and easy to find(cause they are so close to the tee) This course was perfect to show her how the game works and let her get a feel of it without having water hazzards and other difficulties a better course would have. so great to teach and take the kids to.

Cons:

it is very short and open course with very few obstcles so no real challenge for regular players. the tee pads are a bit rough to throw on filled with wood chips. not a lot of shade so will be a very hot course in the summer.

Other Thoughts:

they have another 9 holes put out on the opposite side of the park. no tee pads just a piece of wood down, and no markers yet were they are. this side will have better long throwing but it starts by the dog park and runs along the sidewalk so lots of traffic and waiting for people. some of these holes look to be much longer but still not a lot of obstcles or real challenges but at least ability to let one go and 18 holes is better than 9.
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Smelvis
Experience: 14.9 years 14 played 6 reviews
2.50 star(s)

I learned on this course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 4, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Complete Review Rewrite to add Back 9:
Front 9 (no updates)
- Good beginners.
- Hole 1 has a decent 256 ft drive.
- Hole 3 no obstacles at all and short.
- Hole 5 is great for tomahawk.
- Hole 8 better now that trees have grown into a good obstacle.
Back 9 (added March 2010):
- 9 more holes! Thank you Santa Clarita.
- First 5 holes easy to follow, near parking lot, along sports fields and dog park.
- Hole 6: Great long drive. Hard to see basket from tee. Walk thru gate and ignore the no tresspassing sign.
Overall:
- Beautiful park, best in Santa Clarita.
- Bathrooms and water fountains avail.
- Tons to do at the park, baseball, soccer, basketball, football and jogging. Lots of sidewalks for skateboarding.

Cons:

- Front 9 does not flow to Back 9.
- Back 9 in completely different area approx .25 mile walk.
Front 9:
- Too short.
- Hidden in back of park, bring course map for first time.
- Tee signs are a fiberglass yellow stick, the number of the hole is sometimes missing.
- Hole distances not posted. However, I measured the distances with my GPS and posted the distances under hole info tab.
Back 9:
- Tee pads are dirt with a 2 x 6 in front.
- No markers at all, but new baskets have numbers.
- First 5 holes run the perimeter of busy sports fields. There was always someone standing clueless in the fairway.
- Distance from Front 9 to Back 9 is LONG. Took 9 minutes and I drove.
- Holes 6 thru 9 are in the future planned tennis court complex. It will most likely change when Santa Clarita adds the tennis courts. Will be very hot in summer with no tree cover.
- Hole 7 missing pad marker. I added rocks.
- Hole 8 is dangerous for joggers. I almost hit someone as they came around a blind curve right into my drive. Be careful.
- Hole 9 has no obstacle.
- Back 9 ends far from Hole 1 Front 9.

Other Thoughts:

- I mapped the front and back 9 with my GPS, see new course map in the links tab.
- Its nice to have 18 holes. But the Front and Back 9 are poorly designed. I hope Santa Clarita will update the entire course when the tennis and sports complex are added sometime in the future.
- But, I cant complain too much. I have 18 holes close to home. ;)
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surefee
Experience: 14.9 years 10 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Central Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 22, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I've played this course probably 40+ times and it never gets old. I am always trying to challenge my self to get 2s because these are easy threes for most people (exept beginners). This is a great course for begginers because they aren't too long and there aren't many trees. Its also FREE!

Cons:

It is very dusty and can get very windy on the open holes. Right now, Hole 3 has huge piles of woodchips on the fairway. So I suggest to start somewhere else so you don't go hiking in those mounds. The teeboxes don't have any footing, so you slip.

Other Thoughts:

This course is great for people who just want to try disc golf. If you need more of a challenge, try the difficult disc golf course at Veterans Park (Sylmar).
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