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Coldwater Ranch reviews
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Be careful not to use your better discs here 2+ years drive by
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Played on:Nov 24, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
There are 18 baskets with chains that catch disk.
There are tee signs with hole number and distance on all holes except number 1.
There are red flags on top of the baskets, even though they are not numbered it still helps locate the baskets.
The designer has done a fairly good job laying out this course on a dismal property, but more about the property under CONS.
From a disc golf viewpoint this is a reasonable course, which is why I gave it a 2.0 for "reasonable." For example, none of the fairways cross, which is nice. It is nice to have 18 holes where you can throw 200-400' and many of the shorter holes are ace runs.
There are tee signs with hole number and distance on all holes except number 1.
There are red flags on top of the baskets, even though they are not numbered it still helps locate the baskets.
The designer has done a fairly good job laying out this course on a dismal property, but more about the property under CONS.
From a disc golf viewpoint this is a reasonable course, which is why I gave it a 2.0 for "reasonable." For example, none of the fairways cross, which is nice. It is nice to have 18 holes where you can throw 200-400' and many of the shorter holes are ace runs.
Cons:
The entire course plays under high voltage power lines, which are humming the entire time you're there. This is creepy.
There is no grass. The course description is accurate: "No trees but there are creosote bushes on most holes. This is a desert course (rocks and dirt, no grass) so discs may get little beat up." So be warned not to bring your softer or better discs. I only felt comfortable using harder discs or older, beat up ones.
There are no trees to miss but the towers that support the power lines do come into play once in awhile.
The tees are dirt and framed on 3 sides with rows of rocks or logs.
There is no course map which was a little frustrating until I got local help.
There is no grass. The course description is accurate: "No trees but there are creosote bushes on most holes. This is a desert course (rocks and dirt, no grass) so discs may get little beat up." So be warned not to bring your softer or better discs. I only felt comfortable using harder discs or older, beat up ones.
There are no trees to miss but the towers that support the power lines do come into play once in awhile.
The tees are dirt and framed on 3 sides with rows of rocks or logs.
There is no course map which was a little frustrating until I got local help.
Other Thoughts:
It is worthwhile to look at the pictures uploaded here of each hole. It gives you a really good idea of what to expect when you get there.
I met a regular local player who told me the course started last year. He told me that weeds grow about 5 feet high in the summer making the course nearly unplayable. I was worried about snakes, but he told me that's not a problem; perhaps since it's surrounded by housing developments.
If I lived in this area I would come back, but with so many nice Phoenix area courses (Buffalo Ridge, Fountain Springs, and Vista) I would not recommend making a trip here unless you're a course bagger.
I met a regular local player who told me the course started last year. He told me that weeds grow about 5 feet high in the summer making the course nearly unplayable. I was worried about snakes, but he told me that's not a problem; perhaps since it's surrounded by housing developments.
If I lived in this area I would come back, but with so many nice Phoenix area courses (Buffalo Ridge, Fountain Springs, and Vista) I would not recommend making a trip here unless you're a course bagger.
