Elko, NV

Humboldt River DGC

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The Valkyrie Kid
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Experience: 45.9 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Strange Little Course Along The Humboldt! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 16, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course plays along a narrow strip of land between Front Street and the railroad tracks. It starts where Front Street dead ends near the Hispanic grocery store and the bridge. The park has kind of a run down vibe to it, not in a dangerous sense, more in a neglected sense. There is no signage or tee pads. You're on your own to figure things out here. The baskets are double chain models with lots of stickers affixed to them. There is a walking path that follows along above the course near the street. Upon closer examination, I discovered that all/or most of the tee pads at one time had been painted on the asphalt sidewalk. They're difficult to make out. So on each hole, you're teeing off from up not he path to the basket down in the park below. It gives you a different look on the holes playing back.

The course plays holes 1 to 4 out, then 5 to 8 come back to the starting point. Then you walk under the bridge and find two more baskets on that side. I found a painted mark for # 9??? And then down the park about a half mile (exaggeration) is another basket. The two baskets over here on this side are brand new and I would assume have recently been added to the course.

I think # 1 should tee off right directly by the bench.

Some piles of debris could be removed by the # 8 basket.

Cons:

interesting layout but it seems to work.

I'm not sure what's going on with 9 & 10 on the other side of the bridge.

Someone could repaint the tee areas. I think # 1 should tee off right directly by the bench.

Some piles of debris could be removed by the # 8 basket.

Other Thoughts:

Since this is the only course for over a 100 miles, I guess that makes it the only game in town. It's not horrible, just a little neglected. It could use just a little bit of work, some clean up and would then be a little bit more appealing. If I lived in Elko, I'd play here. I would also step up and take some steps to improve this course.
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Hammer26
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Straight and narrow. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 21, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Its a course. 9 baskets and 15 holes. You play to the baskets from 2 approaches which changes the shots up a bit. Trees are a plus and are utilized as some basket locales are tucked into the trees. Most teepads are off the walking path so footing is not an issue.

Cons:

Lots of OB with businesses past the walking path, rough towards the water makes it difficult to find discs. Small homeless problem as there are tents in the rough. No course map as of yet, makes determining where to start a little difficult.

Other Thoughts:

The sport is new to the Elko area in before the closest course to them was in Ely. This course only has been in since May so its really in its infancy. There is a local club already and doubles on sundays at noon that is casual and could help bring more to the game, some brush has been cut out since the first time I played it . They have utilized the land they were given. Maybe if the sport takes off more maybe another in a better local can be built.
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