East Bay Park reviews
5
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The Course that Time Forgot 2+ years drive by
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Played on:Jan 19, 2015
Played the course:once
Pros:
This is a really beautiful parcel of land that borders the bay. Very scenic.
The land is overall fairly well utilized, and there are actually a few thoughtful drives/approaches that face the player. Most holes have both a forehand line and a backhand line which makes this course very beginner friendly. There is good separation between disc golf and the playground which minimizes disc safety concerns.
Portajohn on site and a nice playground if you want to bring the family
The water hazard/OB (marshy area) on 5 didn't look like it was any fun to throw into, but it did at least make you think a bit about that drive.
The land is overall fairly well utilized, and there are actually a few thoughtful drives/approaches that face the player. Most holes have both a forehand line and a backhand line which makes this course very beginner friendly. There is good separation between disc golf and the playground which minimizes disc safety concerns.
Portajohn on site and a nice playground if you want to bring the family
The water hazard/OB (marshy area) on 5 didn't look like it was any fun to throw into, but it did at least make you think a bit about that drive.
Cons:
Unfortunately there are lots here:
The baskets are in terrible shape. They started as cheap single chain baskets but have been beaten up pretty badly. There are some laminated patches on the basket trays (not sure why). Hole 8's pole appears to have been broken at some point and the basket is secured to a stake in the ground.
The baskets themselves (most of them) are moveable, meaning the layout you see on the map may not be where the baskets are located. It seems that someone probably stole the basket for #2. I used a tree as a target on that one.
The tee boxes are single patio stones. One for the red tee, one for the white per hole. Unfortunately, on many holes, they are both painted white. This makes navigating the course very difficult because there is no signage (see below) so without help you don't know which tee is which or even which way to aim. A course map is an absolute necessity when you come here.
There is basically no navigation. Hole 6 is the only hole with a sign still in place. Hole 7's tee marker is the only one I saw that was numbered. I couldn't find the tee for 5, and given the fact that the baskets are mobile, the map wasn't that much of a help because the previous basket location is the only clue there to help find the next tee. I wandered around for 20 minutes before I found the first tee.
Baskets are not numbered, which on some courses is not a problem. But when you can see all of the baskets at the same time and they are all so close together, having them labeled would be a huge plus. In addition, the fact that the #2 basket is missing also made things pretty confusing.
Hole lengths are all very short and the course gets monotonous. I am sure the hole lengths are a bit off as well since the baskets are mobile.
Wear some old shoes...there was a ton of standing water when I played which by the looks of it is a pretty frequent problem.
The baskets are in terrible shape. They started as cheap single chain baskets but have been beaten up pretty badly. There are some laminated patches on the basket trays (not sure why). Hole 8's pole appears to have been broken at some point and the basket is secured to a stake in the ground.
The baskets themselves (most of them) are moveable, meaning the layout you see on the map may not be where the baskets are located. It seems that someone probably stole the basket for #2. I used a tree as a target on that one.
The tee boxes are single patio stones. One for the red tee, one for the white per hole. Unfortunately, on many holes, they are both painted white. This makes navigating the course very difficult because there is no signage (see below) so without help you don't know which tee is which or even which way to aim. A course map is an absolute necessity when you come here.
There is basically no navigation. Hole 6 is the only hole with a sign still in place. Hole 7's tee marker is the only one I saw that was numbered. I couldn't find the tee for 5, and given the fact that the baskets are mobile, the map wasn't that much of a help because the previous basket location is the only clue there to help find the next tee. I wandered around for 20 minutes before I found the first tee.
Baskets are not numbered, which on some courses is not a problem. But when you can see all of the baskets at the same time and they are all so close together, having them labeled would be a huge plus. In addition, the fact that the #2 basket is missing also made things pretty confusing.
Hole lengths are all very short and the course gets monotonous. I am sure the hole lengths are a bit off as well since the baskets are mobile.
Wear some old shoes...there was a ton of standing water when I played which by the looks of it is a pretty frequent problem.
Other Thoughts:
It is always great for towns to get a new DG course. But when not used much, we get courses like this that have not gotten much TLC over the past few years. I have to wonder if courses like this are doing harm or good. On one hand, it gets the sport some exposure. But the exposure here is unfortunately so low quality that it might deter people from continuing to play. I think with a bit of work, there could be a decent beginners' course in this park, but as of right now, there doesn't seem to be much initiative to maintain this one.
