have to say it's probably the # 1 Disc Golf destination in the state, too. Upon completion of the Blue course, possibly by next spring, that designation will just be a little justified.

Kayak Gold has the same great amenities as the Red course. Outstanding informative signs, great level carpet pads and the Mach VII baskets. Although it's a monster playing at over 10,000 feet but at least half of the holes feature some kind of wonderful downhills whether they're playing down multi-tiered hillsides like # 1 and # 5 or the more gradual downhills of many others. With the length here, one would think that a weiny armed rec player such as myself would be totally overwhelmed, but just like on the Red course, even with the constant length, it's a comfortable round for me. Only # 17, at 845' playing up a small hill most of the way did I feel completely overmatched.

Although all the downhills were great fun, my vote for signature hole goes to # 9 and it's 510' hole through a thick clumping of trees and then up a smallish hill. My vote for the course's most unique hole goes to # 12, a short (234'), blind uphill throw which is probably the easiest hole here.

As much as I like this course, I believe it has a few cons.

$26 including a cart is still a little pricey in my world.

On some holes, you are playing in a field of tall grass which when laying over provides the perfect hiding place for your disc.

No water and no memorable "top of the world type hole."

This is probably more of a suggestion than a con but I would like to see some steps installed to # 4's basket which is set in a small gully. I could see the hill eroding badly with a constant stream of players going up and down the hillside here.

I have two thoughts here. The first is for any review readers from other parts of the country, especially those of you from the heartland. If you haven't played a course like Kayak Point Gold with all of it's delicious elevation, you need to. To compare Kayak Point with a totally flat course like, say, Blue Ribbon Pines is not fair. BRP is obviously a well designed, highly competitive course but I am so firmly convinced that elevation on a course is so important. Of course, you need to incorporate a great design to compliment that elevation.

My second thought is for all you Washington golfers. If you are a serious disc golfer, in other words, if you are any good at all, then this is the course you need to play. If Sea Tac or Shelton Springs is your idea of a great disc golf outing with lots of challenge, then there is no doubt that Kayak Gold or Red is an absolute must play! It combines the advanced level challenge of those courses with all these great downhills and a couple of tricky wooded holes. Very few courses match Kayak's wonderful use of elevation.

Why then can I ONLY award Kayak Gold a 4.5 and not the 5.0 that Flip City, Harmony Bends, Idlewild, and Beaver Ranch received? For one, Kayak doesn't quite have the breathtaking natural beauty that Flip and Beaver Ranch possess. It doesn't feature any one amazing/creative hole like Idlewild or Harmony Bends has. It also isn't maintained to the highest standards like these 5.0 courses.

Beautiful is the first thing that comes to mind. Brand new Mach VII baskets, and astroturf tee pads. Big course, long but challenging, while very open there are bunkers so your placement is key. Lots of vertical, and stunning scenery, can't wait to see how it develops. Might be walk-able outside a hot summer day but still wouldn't advise it. Carts available and amazing to have. Several trash cans along the way to dispose of drink and snack wrappers, use them! Had quite a few deer with fawns on course, please be courteous to the wildlife.

Very new, like a good disc, a good course needs break in. With time if a few cedars were planted in the big open spaces it could create more routes, not sure if they can in the first year of their deal though. While forgiving in some places due to its size, the vertical challenge is unforgiving while trying to obtain max distance within the mowed fairway. Lots of nettles in the rough, tall grass is tall and hard to find discs. Only open for 6 weeks so far and picked up 3 empty dasani water bottles, and a can. I would like to assume people accidentally left these, but if you are on course and see this, pick it up, a trash can is only a couple holes away. DO NOT LITTER!!!

Can't wait to get a few more rounds under my belt here, for the first time with many blind shots there is some guessing. While long and open, a 400ft rip seems mediocre here but you cannot let it rattle your confidence. Probably should have played the red course first. This isn't like red vs blue at Tall Firs, this is a legit PDGA pro course. I can't wait to be a spectator when the top tier pro's come through. While its an old ball golf course that's been abandoned for a couple years, and you feel it, it won't take too long for disc golfers to get rounds in for its development. I felt like a kid at disneyland for the first time, i've never played anything like it, and its amazing to see something like this even available to us in disc format. Excited to see how many people were there, caught up with some of the usual locals from the community which is always good to see how much love there is for something like this. I can't wait to get back many times over!!! The ONLY reason I didn't give it a 5 star is because it needs time and love from YOU! Play it! Keep it clean! Be responsible! It's a 5 star resort that is just needs time and love which it will easily get. Do not take a place like this for granted, we are luckily to have this available to us. Big thank you to all putting the time to get this to where it is thus far.