- good quality baskets
- front 9 has concrete tee pads
- navigation is fairly easy
- good variety of distances ranging from 200 to over 500 feet
- good variety of shot shapes needed to birdie
- a few areas with some elevation change but mostly flat
- fairly easy to spot every basket from the tee, even the par 4

- mix of gravel and dirt for the back 9 tees
- no tee signs at all
- long walk from hole 18 back to parking lot
- Very few if any trash cans on the course

Quality course that could be the best course in the metro area with all concrete tees and new tee signs

Easy enough for beginners yet still fun for those with more experience.

New concrete tee pads recently installed.

By Colorado standards, this course brings trees somewhat into play. Not a wooded course by any means but compared to other courses in the area there are some trees in play.

Course can be pretty crowded and backups are common. Because of the fun factor and the fact that it is currently a nine hole course it always seems to be crowded.

No tee signs indicating hole distance but really not a huge deal since all baskets can be seen from the tees.

A downed tree in the fairway of hole nine presents an obstacle not originally in the course design. The tree fell down several weeks ago and has not been removed.

Originally, the tee pads were horrible and would have been a negative but the recent addition of concrete pads has resolved this issue.

For a shorter, nine hole course this is really a fun layout for just about anyone. If your game is just ripping shots full power as far as you can you may not enjoy it but if you like shaping shots and powering down a bit this course might be for you.

Plans are underway for adding nine additional holes and I ran into the course designer while he was planning additional pin positions. Once these changes are implemented and if they install decent tee signs this will definitely be one of the better courses along the front range in Colorado.

- New baskets
- Very cart friendly
- Arrows in the bottom of baskets for navigation
- Restroom on site
- Tees are marked with tee number
- Safety signs warning other park users
- Trees come into play on a number of holes

- No course map.
- No Tee Signs
- Crushed concrete tees are already getting rutted
- Course flow seems odd
- Can be extremely muddy in spring or after a rain
- Some shade, but this could be a very hot round in summer
- 1st tee is not very obvious
- Mostly flat

The Owl's Den is a new 9 hole course located at the Pelican Ponds Open Space in Thornton, so there is already plenty of parking, restrooms, and a playground on-site that luckily does not come into play. Pelican Ponds is a big open space, and I'd like to see this become an 18 hole or more someday.

The flow of this course seems off to me. It's almost like the designer wanted hole 9 to be the signature hole, and I get that, but it places holes 1 and 2 where I would expect 8 and 9 to be. Not a big issue, but without a map, it's difficult to get started. We had to ask a fellow discer for help.

There is some shade around the baskets, but the Colorado sun has turned this place into mostly dirt. That translates into mostly mud in the spring or after a rain. During the heat of summer, I would play this course as early as possible, and bring water!

Although this isn't a 'forested' course, the designer did a pretty good job of including trees into most of the holes. Holes 5 and 9 are both a fun throw with trees coming into play the entire distance, while others bring guardian trees into play at the basket. I liked the mix.

The Tees are marked with the Tee number as well as distance. For this course, that's all you really need since every basket is visible, but Tee Signs add to the experience, and this course is good enough to warrant them.

I'm usually pretty happy with most Tees, but these are already becoming rutted even with the crushed concrete. I'm hoping this is just a 'New Course' issue since this place deserves better tees.

One thing I'd like to see more of at other Park Courses is the warning signs they have out here for other park users.

Overall we had a fun time playing here. The tees need improvement, and signs would add some polish but honestly are not needed. A map at the beginning is desperately needed though since #1 is a tough find. I'd like to play this again and do an update to the score if improvements are made.

*Update* - I did some research, and it looks like this will eventually be an 18 hole course with concrete pads. I will definitely update this review when that happens, but for now, my 2.5 stands.

Good use of the land, so although the terrain isn't great, they made good use of trees and natural obstacles.
The baskets are great, the signs are well done and there are arrows inside each basket pointing to the next hole.

The tees are currently crushed concrete, so beware of turning an ankle.
There is a walking path thru the course, so watch for pedestrians.
There are no long holes, so don't expect to come out and sling bomber drives.

The course may be new, but there were quite a few groups, so the word is out on this course.
The sign upon arrival says "Temporary Course Ahead", so not sure what that is about.
Hole 1 is straight ahead over the bridge, don't stop on the right as that is hole 3.