El Paso, TX

Travis White DGC

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sisyphus
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.7 years 398 played 383 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Surprising elevations and views

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 24, 2023 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The Travis White park course in El Paso takes advantage of some surprisingly rolling terrain, that actually gives you a scenic vista to the west from the top of the park at hole 2's tee pad. Recreational to Intermediate hole distances incorporate some clever use of gaps through the lightly wooded areas of the park to force lines on holes 1, 3, and the green way up the hill on 8. But mainly, for an area of the country with a lot of flat desert, the course designers here did a great job of incorporating the elevations to make for some fun disc golf.

You may be challenged deciding just how firm to throw over the ridge on 2, ...or by the frequent breezes, ...or how much the thinner air (4000' above sea level) shortens your attempt to throw the uphillers on the final four holes. I'm guessing proficient locals aren't challenged by the course excessively, so they laid out a longer 'back nine' second loop, and have marked several 'alternate' shots, for challenge and variety. In all, throwing from these large, level, trapezoidal concrete tees to the decent DisCatcher baskets is going to appeal to all players from beginner to intermediate.

Cons:

There is a little bit of challenge in navigation here for the first time player, since there is no above ground signage, and some intended tees incorporate the sidewalks. I saw some paver stone signage for alternate layouts, and numeral plates OR paint for holes 3, 4, 6, and 8, playing the layout I found over on that 'other app' (copied their map, and added the hole details I played over here to dgcr). Using a map, the flow was reasonable, except where I couldn't even find a tee for hole 5. My only 'complaint' in the design was the number of times the intended throw did fly over a concrete paved sidewalk (path left of the basket on 2, and blind over the ridge, then actually crossing a path on 3, 4, 5 & 8).

Other Thoughts:

I was happy to find a quick, fun Christmas Eve morning round while in town overnight, at a course with hole distances in my wheelhouse, and a design I could enjoy as I get close to my 400th course. Thanks El Paso DG folks!
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ccatiller12
Experience: 12.9 years 21 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid little course drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2022 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Despite the park's small size, it is a nice little course that gives a few different types of shots. Several holes are great for ace runs.

With the UDisc app, you can play several different layouts, which makes it fun to mix things up every once in a while.

There are a decent amount of hills providing elevation changes throughout the course.

Good course for beginners.

Cons:

Signage is limited. The tees are marked with painted numbers. Last time I played it the paint was faded. Some of the tees are on sidewalks and could be easily missed if you've never played the course before. Highly recommend using the UDisc app.

The park can get busy with non-golfers. Especially just after school hours. Kids from the school across the street will hang out in the park making it unplayable at times.

The hole #2 tee pad needs to be repaired or rebuilt. The entire front third of the concrete is tore up. So, careful when teeing off there.

Other Thoughts:

Good little course to play if you wanna burn an hour. Also, great if you want good shots at aces. Just be careful around holes 2, 3 and 12 because they play next to a playground, picnic tables and park benches.
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ReisDot
Experience: 14.8 years 8 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Best in EP 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 30, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Cement Tees (mostly), good balance of long and short shots, shade, trees, hills, good obstacles and challenging basket placements, few pedestrians

Cons:

Gets hot quick, sprinklers in the morning but not too wet, few pedestrians

Other Thoughts:

Overall, this is the best course in EP. The placement of the baskets and tees makes this a fun course. The Hills and Valleys of the course make blind shots challenging and even though there are some trees the possibility of losing a disc is low here.
The alternative hole setup for this course is hands down the best in EP...look for the yellow stone markers. On most holes playing sidewalks as OB adds a good challenge.
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Pizza God
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Experience: 36.1 years 1717 played 574 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Decent 9 hole 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 16, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Cement Tee Pads
Built on the side of a hill, so elevation in Texas.

Cons:

Not marked very well
Some tees are on sidewalks
Other park users come into play

Other Thoughts:

There are tee's for 18 holes, but I think this plays better as a 9 hole course. There are tee pads where the sidewalks were not used. Good use of the few tree's and elevation in the park. However, some of the holes come a little too close to other park users in my opinion.

I did enjoy the round as it is not a typical desert course.

Would I play here again? Well, it is very close to Lionel Forti Park which is a better all around course. But if you are looking to practice or wanted to play alone, this is the course for you.
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