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Golden, CO

Wondervu DGC

4.095(based on 17 reviews)
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barfwaldo_emerson
Experience: 5 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Somewhat up to the hype 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Some great hole variation, in length, shape, elevation etc. Most of the holes feel unique from each other keeping you on your toes when you come up to each tee.

The shop and staff were great and clearly love the course. Nice selection of discs to get you to spend a little extra.

Great tees and baskets with a couple of interesting hanging baskets to get those who rely on the bottom pole to stop your disc rather than attempting a long putt.

The scenery is pretty great when it opens up. Admittedly, we played it during some of the peak smoke from the grand junction fires but you could still make out longs peak if you squinted.

The unlimited plays option is great though I didn't really understand how it worked with the tee time "system" they have.

Cons:

Branch cuttings, limbs, rocks, etc. fill up almost every fairway. I get that this is a mountain course but if you're not looking down while walking here, ankle twisting or worse is kind of an issue.

Some of the fairways are bordered by steep hills that dump directly onto the roadways surrounding the property. Specifically thinking of holes 7 and 11 (I think), where if your disc gets rolling, it'd be a bit of a pain to retrieve.

The back 9 are a lot rougher than the first with a lot of back tracking, dense trees and holes that play straight up some of the steepest hills on the property. Also, we just had more difficulty in general following this part of the course. I'd heard that the back 9 were kind of an ongoing project from some other players and it definitely showed.

Other Thoughts:

There seemed to be a pretty steep drop off in hole quality between the first and second halves of this course. Honestly though, the first 9 felt like the start of a solid 4 star course. The flow was great, the holes were interesting and they also felt like they'd undergone a lot of branch and brush clearing. The second half felt a little more half hazard and wonky with steep holes going straight through uncleared woody sections. It's not that it was all that bad, it just felt really inconsistent especially with the high ratings this course gets.

As others have noted, this course seems to always be changing with the owners making improvements kind of at their own pace. With some of the great holes this course does have, I'm definitely planning on coming back to see what they end up doing with the others.
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shai
Experience: 25 years 15 played 15 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great in Theory 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 7, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

The location and scenery are in the Rockies with views of the Continental Divide. It is a stunning location - 10/10. The ideas of each hole design are sound -- good use of elevation, nice challenging short holes. The designers did not just add distance to make a hole interesting. The benches and course "art" are a nice touch. You will need to rest as the course is at 9000 feet, and the walk between holes is up and down. The tee pads are wooden platforms covered in astroturf and all built from scratch. This gives each hole a really flat and consistent approach on the tee. Lots of work to make this happen. Kudos. FInally, the owners are really friendly and stock a nice pro-shop.

Cons:

There is no map at all, and the signs about distances are sometimes off by 30-50 feet. You cannot always see the basket from the tee -- and with no flags to spot, this makes the lack of a map a deal-breaker. Most important, as much work and love as these guys have out into the course, and it is worth the $5 to play, the design and implementation of most of the holes is a work in progress at best. There needs to be consistent fairway options, and when you are off, it should not necessarily cost a stroke to get back in. At least half the holes need some pruning, thinning and managing before I would say this is ready for prime time. The course can be windy and crowded despite its remote location and pay-to-play.
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Breh
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14 years 191 played 189 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 14, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

The front 9 layout is really good. Couches and benches at every tee box trust me you will use and appreciate these. First time I've seen chairs and couches at boxes and loved them!! Nice baskets including a few hanging baskets throughout the course. Very cool mountain shots, with incredible views. Pretty good navigation with arrows pointing you in the right direction. This course will challenge all players and having you throw different shots. A very cool tunnel par 4 if you get off the fairway goodluck saving your par

Cons:

Natural tee pads aren't in the best shape. This is really a tale of 2 courses. The front 9 is a 4.5 Star however the back 9 has a ways to go. A lot still needs to be cut out as many of these holes have a throw and hope type feeling. No really lines and hole 15 par 5 is just ridiculous. Couple pin placements are questionable on backside

Other Thoughts:

Potential potential potential that's the keyword with this course. I could see this easily becoming a top level and destination course with tee pads and more defined fairways. Overtime I think this course will be great but with how it sits now still a little to rough. Once the backside gets work done my review goes up without question but how it sits now 3 stars is fitting
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