- the course is not crowded. Today was a beautiful day and I managed to get around very quickly
-Two practice baskets, one of which has pavers set at 5 ft intervals starting with 10 ft.
- Surprisingly long (I'm a beginner) considering the amount of space available
- Really wide variety of shots necessary to score well.
-The layout and maintenance are excellent. Piles of fallen branches are well placed to increase the challenge.
-The signage is great. There could be a sign pointing to hole 6, but there is an obvious path in the right direction.
-The railroad tracks and overpass, along with a concrete structure (I think this is some kind of flood control area) that is graffitied give the course a gritty, urban feel that's quite cool.
-Multiple tee pads and basket placements (I went around twice and there was a guy behind me changing baskets, so I got to see 2 of them) make for a ton of variety.
-Some basket placements within fallen trees, while they were hard to find my first time on the course, they were really interesting.
- Surprisingly clean considering that a homeless camp is not far away

- Gopher holes. I fell in a few. Really want to watch out and protect those ankles.
- The grass is a bit high right now.
- No restrooms.
- Some may find the part of town this course is in less than desirable.

Look. This place is just plain funky. An earlier reviewer lauded this course for repurposing what was otherwise unused space. I couldn't agree more. This course is by no means the quality of some others in the area in terms of nature/beauty, but it does provide a unique disc golf experience that I quite enjoyed, in spite of the poor quality of my play. By the way... you would have to call this an intermediate course. To score well, being able to throw consistently over 300 (which I haven't gotten to yet) is a must.

Fun Course, not too crowded, good for beginners. Mackey was the 2nd course I ever played and it helped me enjoy disc golf. (1st time I played was at Carmichael and I played that one time and didn't play disc golf again for 2 to 4 years)

The homeless unfortunately camp out here on hole 1, but you wouldn't know it unless you play in the morning.

-Challenging holes for a beginner/novice like me. I definitely had to bring out my furthest flying discs, and I still couldnt get to the circle off the tee.

-A couple of HUGE old oak trees. Man, they really are beautiful.

-Loved the practice area. I need to go back and use that practice putting area, because my putting SUCKS.

-I did feel like the shot/disc variety lacked a little...I was going driver-putter, driver-putter on every hole.

-There are definitely some sketch-balls in the park. The time I played there were two golfers on the course the whole time i was there, and there were 6 sketch-balls (errr. homeless, hobos, crackheads). They had the disc golfers out numbered 3 to 1 on a disc golf course!!!

Just a nice, fun urban course. It's awesome that the Sacramento area has the variety.

Very open so good for practicing long drives
Holes are pretty spread out for the most part, so not much danger in crossfire
Seem to keep up the hole placements pretty well

Definitely some questionable people wandering around the park
Took a minute to find hole 3 basket and hole 4, but made sense after we found it

The course has been upgraded a few weeks ago. There is new orange center tape on all 9 course baskets and the 1 practice basket. There are new number stickers on the Tee signs. Each basket has been re-labeled with its respective hole number. Over the past few years some trees have fallen. A few locals have made to obstacles around the baskets with the fallen tree branches. There are now 2 basket placements for almost every hole.

Due to the depressed basins throughout the park, there is some slight up and down shots. A number of baskets are on the edge of a slope.

Other than a small playground, the rest of the park is a disc golf course. Sometimes people walk through the holes passing through. But usually you only have to wait for other disc golfers.

The average hole distance is 300'. There are a few 400' holes when the baskets are in those respective placements.

The tee pads will be narrow for some. They could be a bit longer too. But overall the concrete pads are in good shape.

Lately the horses in the park have been sparse. I have only been delayed once by a few minutes as they rode through hole #6 to get to their stables. But I heard they sometimes train in the park. That would be a problem.

There are a few vagrants passing through from time to time. Due to frequent disc golfers, the vagrants don't hang around long though.

It is a popular park with the local disc golfers. Unless you come really early you most likely will not have it to yourself - even on the weekdays. There can be big groups of disc golfers on weekends too. I have seen groups up to 20!

Overall it is a small enjoyable course to keep up on your beginner or intermediate skills if you live in Sacramento County.

-Baskets in good condition.
-Easy to find next hole with great signage.
-Locals were very friendly.
-Decent use of land

-need trashcans. trash everywhere.
-Need more shot variations, seemed repetitive.

This was a decent course to play at. Met some very nice locals and were ab le to play through with no problems. I felt like there could have been more variations of shots as most distances were about the same and basket was dead ahead. it is a great long range nine hole course but could also be improved.

-Decent variety of long to medium shots
-Tee pads are swept regularly and a few of the locals keep the place clean
-Benches on about every other hole
-Tee signs on every hole with length
-Multiple pin placements
-People and dog friendly

-Similar holes in terms of length and technicality
-Gets flooded in the winter months
-Neighbors across the street sometimes like to heckle the disc golfers
-Need a big arm

Overall a great course for family and your typical disc golfers alike.. Check out the bilboard for local events and weekly doubles/singles.

9 relatively long holes, for the space they have to work with
Decent Layout
Fun for a beginner, lots of wide open shots

Having grown up near this area, I can tell you that it's not the best neighborhood. Just be cautious, haven't seen any problems yet.
Not too many obstacles for the more seasoned players.

Great park in the Sacramento area if you can't make it out to Shady Oaks.

This course lies in a mostly flat triangular patch of parkland stranded from the larger parks by being cut off by the 80 business freeway and the railroad tracks. Much of the course seems to be leveled out and has drainage structures. The course is hard dirt with the vegetation mostly dominated by grass which the regulars get mowed from time-to-time, and some nicer old craggy oak trees on a higher patch of ground stretching from the 1st tee, though some seem to be dying and falling over.

The mixture of the train tracks nearby and the large concrete sweeping street bridge going over the tracks, along with the horse farm in a working class neighborhood combines to make for an interesting atmosphere. I rather like it, because it is all down to Earth, totally unpretentious, and just is what it is.

This course is rarely as busy as the other courses in the region, which is the most-cited reason why players on the course say they are playing it. Another reason some of the locals enjoy this course is that some of the holes are longer than typically found on other courses in the region, and the open space gives you a chance to air out your longest throws.

There are some very good, and also very friendly players on this course. They have a doubles every week, and are very friendly to visitors and newbies. They also seem to provide mentorship for some very good young players who frequent the course. One of the world's top pro players (Josh Anthon) can also be found practicing his drives out here when he isn't away on tour.

11/2009 UPDATE: Two holes upgraded after fixing some basket thefts, holes 3 and 9 now have multiple basket positions, with both new positions being longer than previous. Long 3 is now the longest hole on the course, at 440 ft. Long 9 is about 400 ft.

The biggest negative is that the holes are mostly open, with few trees or other obstacles. They've done the best they could packing 9 fairly good length holes on this land, and putting the fairways near as many obstacles as they could, but some holes are inevitably wide-open due to the park land itself.

When the course grass is long after the rainy season it can be difficult to find your disc in the longest hairiest patches. In the dry season, when the grass is unmowed, you'll get lots of annoying burrs and stickers in your socks.

There is not a lot of shade on the course, although the tees are mostly located in shady spots. Be sure to bring sunscreen if you're sensitive. This place can get searing hot in the summer.

There aren't many nearby restaurants or liquor stores, but if you take Marconi over the tracks across the business-80 and continue for about 1/2 mile on the left (I think its Howe Ave and Marconi) there is a liquor store and taqueria that are worth stopping at if you're hungry or thirsty. If you want big corporate chain fast food you can go south down the business 80 one exit, and take a right until you get near Del Paso.

A disc throw over the fence toward the tracks can be difficult to retrieve, and you can be arrested for trespassing on railroad property. Play the careful routes to avoid this hazard. If you absolutely must retrieve one, look to be sure there isn't a cop or security patrol watching. Sometimes there are gaps worn in the fence, but other times they are repaired and the fence can be difficult to traverse. But the best policy is this: don't throw over that fence.

Homeless people occasionally sleep in the bushes on the hillside along Marconi as it slopes up to the bridge (the right side of the #2 fairway). They are always friendly and don't mess with anybody else, so leave them (and their belongings) alone...it is difficult for them to find places to sleep in Sacramento.

This is the only dedicated for disc golf course in the city of Sacramento. They tried to install an 18 hole not too far from this one, but it was overturned by a powerful lawyer who enjoyed participating in the gay activities at that park. If you play and live in Sacramento, call or write your councilmen and the mayor to push for more courses.

Some love has gone into my home course over the year, a few benches have been placed as well as tee signs for all the holes. Large and friendly home course community. Some of us are taking on the daunting task of mowing out the fairways, so hopefully the burrs and grass will be more manageable. Hole placement and trees challenge and allows for practice of a multitude of shots. Great for all ages and skill levels. + lot's of ace runs.

Long and hot in the summer, DON'T go over the fence, drinking fountain works now but there is only one and it can be quite a trek from holes 6,7,8,9 bring a bottle. Lot's of gopher holes, and next to a horse farm (they like to walk their horseys on the course) so watch your step there are piles, but atomatic ace if you get em', minus an extra stroke if you knock the rider off.

Weekly Doubles start as of Monday March 23,2009 5-530 pm. Draw for partner, 7$(5 pot,1 course fund,1 optional ace pot). It is our haven in the city, for those of us who can't drive to Sacramentos' nicer parks. Great local community, very supportive of beginners and usually there are a few groups out, easy to join up if you're flying solo

NIce local small course. Fairly easy to play with hardly any obstacles. Great layout for the amount of land that they had to work with. NIce pads and signs at every hole except #1 was missing and I think one other.Very easy course to find. Nice play ground for the kids to play on while you throw a round, and you can see it from most of the course.

Not the best looking course or the greatest location. I had a little bit of difficulty finding the pad for #6. NO bathrooms.

This is the best course that I have ever seen for a beginner. It would be almost impossable to lose a disc. Hole #1 is the most difficult so don't let it get you down if you are a beginner.(Probably not the best way to design a course) The only real hazard is the train track on hole #7, just make sure that you aim a little right and keep it LOW. You can play the course pretty fast. There were 3 of us and we were able to play 2 rounds in about an hour. I would recomend playing this if you are a local. If you are coming in from out of town, the other local courses are MUCH better. Take the time to find one of them.