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Winter Park, CO

Winter Park Resort

3.935(based on 15 reviews)
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adazm
Experience: 33 played 32 reviews
4.00 star(s)

awesome course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 24, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

such a beautiful course!
easy to navigate.
tiresome but not exhausting.
ski lifts = fun
a few long bombs.
several comically short tight challenging holes.
the short tee pads are excellent for newbies, kids, etc.
and alpine slide ride back down the mountain is awesome.

Cons:

very few cons.
a tad pricey 10-15$.
occasionally punishing tree areas.
obviously keep your eyes on your disc.
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hopalong
Experience: 41 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun Mountain Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 1, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

I had never played a lift access course and was excited for lots of elevation change and scenery! There are phenomenal views and beautiful foliage all over this course. Some short holes, and some very long ones.

Cons:

There were only a handful of holes that made use of the elevation changes. A few of the later holes (back 9) started to feel repetitive, and many had a small window to shoot through with mandos. I do appreciate the technical aspect though!

Other Thoughts:

The pros certainly outweigh the cons on this one. I will be back, and it is worth the drive from Denver. Plus you get a fun cool-down alpine slide ride at the end of the day!
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Peer
Experience: 11 years 13 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Mountain Tees 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 9, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Great views on top of a great ski resort!
- Difficult and VERY far holes!
- Accuracy is a must!
- Many different obstacles and lots of curves and turns.
- Nice and friendly staff
- Not very busy making it seem like you are on the course all alone!
- Free alpine slide at the end of the course

Cons:

- Costs $15 to get a lift ticket to get up to the course (Includes free ride down the apline slide.
- No maps provided can make it difficult to navigate
- Lift has a wait at times because of the alpine slide that is next to tee 1.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course for disc golfers looking for a challange. Lots of steep terrian and many trees and bushes. Great mountain views from many of the tees. Many distance holes make it more difficult to shoot under par. All in all this course is a lot of fun but remember you have to pay to play this one!
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bobmcnelly
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13 years 326 played 190 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 19, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course has a great variety of shots. It will make you throw every disc in your bag. There is alot of elevation change to add some real challenge to some already hard shots. There quite a bit of technical tree shots on the back 11 that found to be real fun.

Cons:

The tee pads are in pretty rough condition. Most of them are pretty small and allow much of a run up. The course could also use some better signage, all the signs in the pictures are gone. But its still pretty easy to figure out with a map.

Other Thoughts:

This is one of the most intense mountain courses that ive played, i would suggest hiking boots and lots of water. There is a bathroom with water fountains by the #7 basket.
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TalbotTrojan
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 112 played 104 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Local Love 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 12, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a ski hill course that is just spectacular. The views on just about every hole are breath taking. The course itself is layed out well to protect the natural plant life as well as provide a challenge that is worthy to be up there with some of the best mountain courses. Because it is on a ski hill there are some local workers at Winter Park that take care of this course which includes the occasional mowing of tall grass on the fairway. This makes finding discs significantly easier and negates one of my biggest complaints about ski hill courses. Quality baskets on every hole. Shorter tees on every hole to make the course a bit more family friendly. This course has shot holes and long holes. The short holes are super technical and the long holes are long and mildly technical. There are signs everywhere to help you know where to go and sticks on the ground to help mark the path to the next hole. If you are a hiker you will even notice some cairns. There is a lot of elevation change on this course providing for an extra challenge on many holes. The maps that you can get at the first hole are great because they show distance and elevation change. There is a local starting point that you can hike to in order to avoid paying for a lift ticket. If you do buy a lift ticket though you get to ride the alpine slide down, that is a huge pro! Oh and there is an open bathroom after hole 7 that you can take advantage of with running water and everything. There are plent of other activities to do at the Winter Park base including mini golf. Winter park is also huge for mountain biking so you could do a little of hat as well. There are plenty of food options at the base as well.

Cons:

The tees are still being worked on and are natural making them somewhat unpredictable. There are a few long walks between holes though the paths are very well marked. It would be very easy to loose a disc on this course if you do not know how to throw downhill or if you can't throw it straight. There are lots of trees to steal discs. This is not the begginer course the resort hoped it would be but shroter tees still make it fun for all. There are a few baskets that have been damaged slightly be snowcats driving over top of them during the winter as the baskets are stored outside. You have to pay for a lift ticket if you want to start at hole one. You will have to be careful as you play this course as there are a few mountain biking trails that come close to the course with riders flying down the hill you want to make sure you look both ways before walking on or crossing any bike path.

Other Thoughts:

This course could very easily become one of my favorite mountain courses. Even though I didn't necessarily play well on this course the unique aspects and good design made it a lot of fun. Hole 5, 700+' downhill is one of the most memorable holes ever. It is a good hike but I never really felt as if I were overly exhausted from the hike. This course is also at very high elevation so plan accordingly. This really is a course to make sure that you play at some point.
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