Colorado Springs, CO

Widefield Park

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ninjalectual1
Experience: 10.9 years 32 played 8 reviews
4.00 star(s)

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Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 19, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice chill and pretty park to play in. Lots of interesting-shaped fairways through the trees. Great course design making use of the natural park features.

Most holes have multiple tees and multiple baskets that provide very different experiences, and there are informative signs at each tee to help you keep things straight. Holes 1, 3, and 16 are the most different from the different tees.

Cons:

The creek running through the course can be punishing, it's in play for 9 or 10 holes. Even when the water level is low there's one or two spots where a disc can be swept downstream and be difficult to find.

Lots of houses abut the course, and if your disc goes over the fence into a yard it is probably GONE. Please don't hop the fence and trespass and make us all look bad! You can knock on the house's front door to ask if they'll let you get it but IME it's a low% thing. This was a big problem when I was a beginner, not so much anymore.

There are trees that can deflect a decent shot into the creek, but I've never seen a tree defelect into a backyard.

Not many scrambling opportunities. You're either in bounds and you have a shapable shot, or you're OB, and you have a shapable shot. Maybe not a "con" but a thing

Other Thoughts:

Being able to hit the fairways is especially important on this course, and many of them require good shaping skills. If you can do that, the creek and surrounding houses aren't an issue. If you can't, we'll you know what you're getting into.

Hole 7 is the first signature hole IMO, calling for a long right-sweeping shot through the trees with the creek as OB. Though 3 is really fun off the "locals" tee over the bridge and up the hill between two large trees, if you have the arm for it. The entire "back side" holes 8-12 across the road are signature holes IMO, wooded holes with restrictive ceilings but lots of flying room down low.

I think this is a really fun course that can be rough on beginners and will challenge intermediate players. It really rewards refinements in your game.


Aside: This is the course I learned to play on and I wouldn't recommend it for that, but it forced me to learn all the different throws. It humbled me away from using super-fast overstable drivers pretty early on too lol
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Mikasa123
Experience: 9 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Solid course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 29, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great course
Mountain view in the distant background
Variety of trees on course adds challenge

Cons:

Somewhat poorly marked

Other Thoughts:

Course provides a good challenge, but by no means a difficult course. Relatively short holes with trees and a nearby stream.
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lemmmy_acemister
Experience: 9.9 years 12 played 9 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 30, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great layout
Multiple pins and tees
Water hazzard and OB adds fun element
Mixture of open fields and woods.
Well kept course clean course

Cons:

Could use more trash cans
Some OB in people back yards.
Signs are posted not to go into backyards to retrieve disc. Some fences have barbed wire along top to keep people out. That leads me to believe some golfers have been disrespectful to homeowners. That doesn't help the sport or coummunity .

Other Thoughts:

Great course. Got wet retrieving a disc,
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Big_Justin
Experience: 24.9 years 16 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 14, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I have always liked playing the course at Widefield. It is a bit out of my way, so I do not go as often is I would like. The times I have played to course i have never really ran into too many crowds. The course is mostly clean and friendly.

Cons:

The only problem i have ever had is the last time I went, the basket numbers were on the wrong holes, which caused a lot of confusion.

Other Thoughts:

Overall this is a great course if you don't have to deal with the crowds or the neighbors.
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astraus87
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

My Home Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 26, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I have a slanted opinion cause its my home course but its one of the best ive played in the state. Have the dynamics of making technical shots but still come open areas. Also has a great field to allow for field work.

Cons:

The river will eat your soul if its moving quickly

Other Thoughts:

Tag rounds are held there saturdays at 10am come join we would love to have all of you they do ace pot and tag and sometimes a side pot too.
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ChingyChing
Experience: 18.3 years 5 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Get out and play this course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 21, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Easy to find from I-25. Nice baskets. Full 18 hole course. Course ends where u start so u don't have to back track to your parking spot. Tees are level with baskets. Lots of fair to technical shots, but great course for beginners. Very little wind. Lots of shade from trees. if your looking for your first ace or looking to rack up the tallies this is the course to do it. Park for children. And creek to dip Ur feet to cool off.

Cons:

None that come to mind, other then the fact its in a residential area. The small creek could be a con but I see it as a pro.

Other Thoughts:

If you have time to play, You have time to play this course. It's great for everyone, bring your family and friends.
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mwgheaton
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23 years 66 played 25 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Challenging course, if you know the local rules 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 14, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a well designed course in a great park. It almost has a Midwestern feel as it plays very long and sits on flat land playing over a small creek with huge hardwood trees (mostly cottonwood). The pins and pads are very high quality and durable. There are multiple tee pads for various levels of players and a very challenging layout if you are aware of the mandos (areas that are mandatory to keep you disc within or it considered out-of-bounds).

Cons:

The large sign/map at hole #1 is very worn out and is not very helpful and the mandos are not marked anywhere. It is the mandos that make this course challenging. A nicer and less confusing downloadable map would be helpful as well.

Other Thoughts:

I was fortunate to be joined by Sk8 (David) Kendrick, a former pro and local Colorado Springs disc golf figure. He showed me the ins and outs of the course. I had found the course a bit on the easy side until he pointed out the mandos and got me on the pro tees. This course has a great history. Evidently the neighborhood used to be considered a fairly rough area and the park reflected this. The disc golf course and the local community investment into the whole park has helped to make the park one of the nice community open spaces in Colorado Springs. One note, on hole #3, there are a set of younger trees grouped to the right of the fairway on the west side of the creek. This is a memorial for the passengers of a plane that crashed in that spot. Locals consider it disrespectful play into those trees. West of the creek is considered out of bounds so play it safe to the left of the creek. This makes for a tough shot on the pro tee, so if you are worried at all about it, head down to the amateur tee.
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ddevine
Experience: 45.1 years 133 played 39 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Much better than Cottonwood 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 2, 2005 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great variety of shots required, challenging OB creek comes into play on numerous holes, very scenic with shade in the summer. Very challenging back 9.

Cons:

They nearly ruined the back 9 when the cut down numerous trees several years back. Some of the holes run very close to houses (back yard potential).

Other Thoughts:

This course was never crowded when I visited several years back. My kids enjoyed this course as much as I did, and the cold creek water felt good on a hot day.
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DG_Wizard
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.2 years 20 played 20 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Widefield - Great Course, Great People 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 12, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Really nice course overall. Not too hilly, but wooded. Nice elevation changes on a lot of holes. There is a strong disc golfing community here, so there are frequent tourneys and leagues. This is my brother's home course, and I played it a few times while on vacation. Very well maintained grounds, and a good lot of people to play with.

Cons:

There are a couple of holes where pedestrians seem to get in the way, but not to a fault.

Other Thoughts:

This course is a lot of fun, and I recommend getting in with the league crowd if in the area. My brother runs the weekly league here on Saturdays.
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