Denver, CO November

[R-Ogre]

Got most of a round in at Green Valley this evening before it got dark. Park golf, but still had a good time. Also holy crap how is that course still there? Non-golfers must get hit like once a week.

[Future_Primitive]

Originally Posted by R-Ogre

Got most of a round in at Green Valley this evening before it got dark. Park golf, but still had a good time. Also holy crap how is that course still there? Non-golfers must get hit like once a week.

Yeah that course had me nervous due to how close it got to other park activities. Recall shanking a shot with a basketball court near the basket. Saw quite a few folks around there and kids running around, tried so hard to keep it low I basically threw it right into the ground to avoid hitting anyone.

Old Johnny Roberts (RIP) was like that as well, walking paths so close or even crossing fairways. Loved that course but I understand why it was changed drastically to the new, park friendly version. Maybe its a Denver thing? Quite a few courses really push the boundaries of disc golf safety and encroaching on other park goers. Expo, Interlocken, Green Valley, old Johnny, Arapahoe CC, etc...

[R-Ogre]

Originally Posted by Future_Primitive

Yeah that course had me nervous due to how close it got to other park activities. Recall shanking a shot with a basketball court near the basket. Saw quite a few folks around there and kids running around, tried so hard to keep it low I basically threw it right into the ground to avoid hitting anyone.

Old Johnny Roberts (RIP) was like that as well, walking paths so close or even crossing fairways. Loved that course but I understand why it was changed drastically to the new, park friendly version. Maybe its a Denver thing? Quite a few courses really push the boundaries of disc golf safety and encroaching on other park goers. Expo, Interlocken, Green Valley, old Johnny, Arapahoe CC, etc...

There’s at least one hole that literally has you shoot across a basketball court.


I think it’s just a suburbia thing. There’s only so much open space left once the developers get their grubby little hands on an area, and it’s hard to sell a stand-alone DG park over a multi-use playground/soccer/basketball park to the type of people who control HOAs and city councils. One thing that did surprise me was how sketch that area got after dark-driving in it seemed like a fairly nice neighborhood but there was definitely at least one drug deal going down in the parking lot when I left.

[JuanA]

I saw the pictures in the media section on that course, and decided my occasional shanked shot couldn't afford the lawsuit.

The picture of the basket next to the playground really sealed the deal.

[R-Ogre]

Ok, changed my flights a little. Getting up early tomorrow to hit prickly pines and then swing by flygreen on the way the the nature and science museum.

[R-Ogre]

Prickly Pines is a stellar course. By far the best I played this trip. Then I stopped by flygreen which was an expensive little pit stop. Finally got a bit of time at the Nature and Science museum, saw the dinosaurs and got some souvenir gear for the munchkins. All in all good day!

[R-Ogre]

Originally Posted by JuanA

I didn't mention it because you said you were short on time, but Prickly Pines is a great woods course and just under an hour from DIA. Definitely NOT a Park course.

I just wanted to come back and give a shout out for this recommendation. Prickly was 100% worth the hour drive.

[JuanA]

Originally Posted by R-Ogre

I just wanted to come back and give a shout out for this recommendation. Prickly was 100% worth the hour drive.

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised with how good it is especially since it's almost two hours for me to get there. My ex still plays a lot of rounds with me, and her only complaint was that we didn't play it twice.

I'll definitely be back.

[aphilso1]

Originally Posted by JuanA

I saw the pictures in the media section on that course, and decided my occasional shanked shot couldn't afford the lawsuit.

The picture of the basket next to the playground really sealed the deal.

This reminds me of what I used to say after a shank in my ball golf days -- "please don't be an insurance claim"