Van Buren is a 9 hole golf course which offers two baskets on each hole. The course is golf course long and the old Designer Pro baskets don't have any numbers. Since there are no tee signs for the disc golf, having a number on the basket would really help us navigate. You have the option of teeing from one of the course's tee pads, the long Blues or the Reds or Whites. I think and don't quote me, I think those baskets can vary by several hundred feet. I was never really sure I was playing to the correct basket. I believe I played a combination round of safari, long basket positions, short basket positions and several holes where it just looked like good fun to throw to that basket.

From the Blues, 11 of 18 holes plays longer than 600'. The distances on the map they gave me and those on my disc golf phone apps were vastly different. Holes 6 & 7 play across the highway. Go through the tunnel to get over to them.

The designers missed a cool basket placement on # 5, I think. It would be a cool little hole if the basket was placed on the small hill ahead.

The guy charged me $15 to play on a Rainy, Sunday afternoon.

Terrible, unattractive old Designer Pro baskets.

Not much shot shaping required here.

The course was somewhat underwater.

Navigation is difficult.

Mostly, it's a typical golf course money grab! Get the disc golfers to come out while collecting their money. And other than baskets and a map, they don't provide much else, no tee pads and no signage. I would have to be really desperate to frequent this course. Once was enough. But I might be somewhat jaded by the fact that in the last three weeks, I have played six or seven courses on golf courses and half of them were horrible experiences.

This 9 hole par 3 golf course has high potential for some really great golf. There's multiple pin positions on each hole and some use the rolling terrain and water hazards to test your "layup or run it" skills.

Typical of golf course layouts, there's plenty of room to open up a long drive or roller. Maintenance of the grounds is reasonable and the OB and hazards are clear and fair.

The driving range facility includes restroom, food, water, and drinks, and you can rent a cart!

Not worth the cost if you're looking for good golf.
Worth the cost if you're an explorer.

The baskets are home made and not too bad looking, but the chains feel like heavy duty chain link instead of basket chains. If you're sensitive about dings or scrapes on your putter this is NOT the course for you. The baskets need to be replaced asap.

The "map". It's nearly useless after the first 1 or 2 holes. It shows baskets and holes but doesn't seem to line up what's actually out there. Some baskets are installed but not shown, and two holes across the street (you go through a tunnel) weren't shown on the disc golf map, but baskets are installed over there. Maybe someone had a plan originally and we lost the map, but it needs to be updated. From another review the course was redesigned ~2009 and disc golf map never got updated? Pretty frustrating, looks like this used to be a really fun course.

This course wasn't really enjoyable to play golf, but to see potential and try figuring out different lines, and where the course plays was kinda fun.

Hopefully someone from Inland Flight Club, another local group, or maybe one of the local Innova guys, can go out there and work with management to get the baskets replaced and start holding tourneys, this course could be a really fun challenge.

1) Only course in Riverside other than the 9 holer at Rancho Jurupa
2) You can opt for a golf cart
3) Since it is on a ball golf course the grass is in good condition
4) Two pin positions on each hole so you can play 2 rounds of 9 on the different pins for 18 holes total.

1) The baskets are terrible. The chains they used must be for securing a tractor on a flatbed trailer because they are so heavy.
2) The price. Twelve dollars seems like a good deal when a cart is included, until you realize that you are supposed to pay again after you complete nine holes. After we had played 9 holes, we drove our cart back to Hole 1 and teed off to play the second pin positions and make it 18 holes. After teeing off a guy on a cart came screeching up and told us that we needed to check in at the office after our first round of 9. So we drove up there and they tried to make us pay again! 24 dollars for 18 holes? You have got to be kidding me!
3) Since it is on a ball golf course all the holes are wide open. No variety.
4) Can be very windy

Don't waste your money on this course. Any of the other nearby courses are worth the drive (Yucaipa, Glen Helen, Prado, etc).