10-3 @ CB - Long reviews
4
0
Pretty 'Middle of the Mountain' 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 2, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
-The great views you would expect
-Some long lines are tasty and testy.
-Not TOO hard to follow (but find a local).
-Baskets did the job
-Nice to have the Pitch and Putt right there.
-Some long lines are tasty and testy.
-Not TOO hard to follow (but find a local).
-Baskets did the job
-Nice to have the Pitch and Putt right there.
Cons:
-Some 'Natural tee-pads' are unnaturally BAD.
-Some 'new, easier' holes' just make no sense.
-Get the $5.00 coupon...or pay about 22 bucks.
-For all the compromise, not that Rec-friendly
-Not much challenge for pros.
-Some 'new, easier' holes' just make no sense.
-Get the $5.00 coupon...or pay about 22 bucks.
-For all the compromise, not that Rec-friendly
-Not much challenge for pros.
Other Thoughts:
First of all, since there has been so much controversy, I will try to objectively review the current course as it is. Hopefully this will be helpful. But I get that people are ticked off that a great course was watered down,
My day at 10-3 started well. The bus is quick enough from town and getting the lift ticket took less than five minutes. Having just spent 40 minutes! to sign a dang waiver at Angel Fire, this was nice. The chair is over-priced but pretty good the first time. It immediately drops you at the 9 hole CB short practice course a few feet in front of you. CB Short (see separate review) let me warm-up while I waited to hook up with locals, which was well worth the wait.
My three local dudes were really helpful, so if you don't know the course, be patient and hook up if you can. They showed me several of the old tee positions, but I kept score off the new ones.
This 58 year old semi-pro found the course pretty easy. I shot 2 down and Advanced players should probably stay under par. But I gotta say, if the purpose of watering down the old course was to make this the sort of family and novice course the marketing department might favor, they just didn't get that done. It would have been hard for a tourist family to follow what was a very long hike down with frequent walks in between holes. And there would be numerous holes where just finding discs could take forever.
Soapbox Alert: I don't follow why CB can't figure out that for both challenge AND ease of play, you need at least 2 tee-pads, preferably 3. This would have allowed the old championship course to have the current Intermediate emphasis, as well as a rec layout. The usual excuse is "We wanted to have real tee-pads, and it's too expensive to put in 3 per hole". But there are NO tee-pads built in here, just dirt. And several are among the very worst I have played. OK...enough.
Tips: -Walk out til you can see not just the basket, but also the woods, especially on 18. -The walk back after the round is pretty long. -There are LOTS of bikes flying past on many holes...keep an eye out. -Take everything: water, food, sunscreen. It's at least 3-4 hours with the bus, the chair, the long hikes etc etc.
All in all, there is clearly enough scenery alone to justify going up to 10-3 at least once. And to be fair, if you are an Intermediate there are some very fun holes that will make you think. But overall, this course does a poor job of serving both the Strong and Casual player, which is a shame because it would take very little to broaden the appeal.
My day at 10-3 started well. The bus is quick enough from town and getting the lift ticket took less than five minutes. Having just spent 40 minutes! to sign a dang waiver at Angel Fire, this was nice. The chair is over-priced but pretty good the first time. It immediately drops you at the 9 hole CB short practice course a few feet in front of you. CB Short (see separate review) let me warm-up while I waited to hook up with locals, which was well worth the wait.
My three local dudes were really helpful, so if you don't know the course, be patient and hook up if you can. They showed me several of the old tee positions, but I kept score off the new ones.
This 58 year old semi-pro found the course pretty easy. I shot 2 down and Advanced players should probably stay under par. But I gotta say, if the purpose of watering down the old course was to make this the sort of family and novice course the marketing department might favor, they just didn't get that done. It would have been hard for a tourist family to follow what was a very long hike down with frequent walks in between holes. And there would be numerous holes where just finding discs could take forever.
Soapbox Alert: I don't follow why CB can't figure out that for both challenge AND ease of play, you need at least 2 tee-pads, preferably 3. This would have allowed the old championship course to have the current Intermediate emphasis, as well as a rec layout. The usual excuse is "We wanted to have real tee-pads, and it's too expensive to put in 3 per hole". But there are NO tee-pads built in here, just dirt. And several are among the very worst I have played. OK...enough.
Tips: -Walk out til you can see not just the basket, but also the woods, especially on 18. -The walk back after the round is pretty long. -There are LOTS of bikes flying past on many holes...keep an eye out. -Take everything: water, food, sunscreen. It's at least 3-4 hours with the bus, the chair, the long hikes etc etc.
All in all, there is clearly enough scenery alone to justify going up to 10-3 at least once. And to be fair, if you are an Intermediate there are some very fun holes that will make you think. But overall, this course does a poor job of serving both the Strong and Casual player, which is a shame because it would take very little to broaden the appeal.
2
10
YawningDrone
Experience:
15.1 years
55 played
4 reviews
Amazing 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 7, 2009
Played the course:once
Pros:
edit: course was changed since i Played (hence the down votes) no opinion on newer layout
Cons:
edit: course was changed since i Played (hence the down votes) no opinion on newer layout
Other Thoughts:
edit: course was changed since i Played (hence the down votes) no opinion on newer layout
