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Santa Fe, NM

Arroyo Chamisos DGC

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wolito
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.2 years 88 played 87 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Desert course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 31, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

A course in the city park with easy parking right next to the first hole. A variety of trees and shrubs coume into play on many of the holes. Some baskets are tucked away into the trees, adding to the challenge. The baskets are in awesome shape. They are painted a nice shiny blue with metallic sparkles, just beautiful. The last few holes on the course had some decent elevation that comes into play.

Cons:

Huge navigation issues here. I brough a map and still had plenty of issues. Some baskets are close to each other and difficult to know which one you are throwing at. Trash on some areas. A walking trail goes throughout the course and lots of use on that so you have to wait a lot. Some of the teepads are on that trail as well.

Other Thoughts:

Overall a decent course. Dry and dusty. As someone else mentioned, bring your brightly colored discs as they can be very difficult to find any other color discs on this course. Enough variety on this course. Hole 11 I believe is super long, like a half mile away, or so it looks like. Enough of a challenge here that I would consider to play again.
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HeiserSöze
Experience: 15 years 59 played 9 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Viva el Arroyo Chamisos!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 16, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Multiple tee positions. A lot of long holes if you use the pro tees. Well maintained and easy to navigate. Met some cool people from other states there too and played doubles. All in all, a positive experience.

Cons:

Other than the bike path, which is a minor inconvenience, and the fact that desert terrain eats up cheaper plastic, I have nothing negative to say about this place.

Other Thoughts:

Definitely play here if you are just passing through.
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RocCityDiscer
Experience: 21.9 years 21 played 21 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Enjoyable Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 29, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very well maintained and marked. Three tee locations and two pin locations for every hole keep this course fresh. Good use of the larger juniper bushes to provide cover around baskets and obstructions from off the tee.

A bit of distance variation as well, although the course is pretty long from the pro tees. Great use of what elevation change is available. Hole 10 is perched on a ridge of sand, and the last 3 or 4 holes play up and down a 75' or so hill.

Cons:

Course plays along a bike path and some of the tee boxes are just spray painted into the bike path. Bikers have the right of way according to the course bulletin board so play can be slowed up at times but not too bad.

Other Thoughts:

I am from the east coast and was really excited to play in some new terrain and this course has it for sure. An arroyo is the Spanish word for dried up river bed. And this is the main topographical feature of this course. Really cool !!

Course is well kept up and marked. Would recommend wearing pants no matter what time of year due to all of the low brush and prickley juniper bushes.
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dlueck
Experience: 20.3 years 11 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

High Desert DG 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 28, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Three tee pads and atleast two pin placements for every hole. Cool lay out along a dried up river bed, back and forth and across, and along a bike path. Good fairways through around trees and a few tight alleys. A good mix of distance, very long to ultra short. The map/scorecards at hole one helped me guide through.

Cons:

Very flat, along the river there is no way for elevation change. All shots must be thrown up, cactus and shrubery litter the fairways and there is no way to drive them low. You must look around when throwing, people on the bike path have right of way.

Other Thoughts:

9 is a beaut, the only low throw. It must be dead on through a tight alley and fast. It's a mando under a rope about 12 feet up. Big bomb on 10 right after. Lizards run amuck and jeans are a must. It's a fun course and a must play if your in the area.
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