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Oroville, CA

Kelly Ridge

2.385(based on 4 reviews)
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riverdude
Experience: 18 years 66 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 31, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Newish Disc Catcher baskets. Good mix of long/short holes. Pretty good elevation changes on several holes. Par fours are challenging. Scenic.

Cons:

Some of the tee boxes deteriorating and they are all made of the roll-up fake grass. Most are pinned to the ground. I've brought my own blower to blow the leaves/debris off.

Other Thoughts:

Still a great course. A tad pricey if you get a golf cart. Pretty long to walk it but tried it yesterday for the first time and it was doable.
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jetasun
Experience: 34.8 years 179 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A rough-hewn gem 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 15, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

This review is being written because the DG community may want to know if it's worth the drive. Good news...it's totally worth it. Here are some reasons why:

Creative pin placements that make you concentrate on shot selection.
Good mix of long and short.
Good balance of righty and lefty routes
Lots of fun elevation changes - even kids can get lengthy air time.
Scenic views.
Par 4's!!
Affordable play.
Affordable Golf Carts - you will want one due to the distances between some holes, and the occasional hunting for the next box or basket.
The greens and sand-traps (OB zones) do not detract from the experience, unlike some of the other ball golf courses I've played.
Super nice course owners.

Cons:

Keep in mind that this review is being written during the course's adolescence (it's only been installed weeks ago, not months ago).

Formal Tee Pads are not installed (the owner informed me yesterday that Gregg Barsby and crew were planning to install them in the coming weeks).

No Tee Signs - this would help with OB clarifications and next tee.
No Course Map - now that I think about it, I didn't ask.

That being said, the course flows pretty naturally. Just take your time scouting out lines. And watch out for the occasional neighborhood OB. Our group did have a lost disc on a long down-hill shot.

No public bathroom on the course. This is probably the biggest complain because the fairways are lined with homes. Guys have to be creative; Gals...dang, burned again, huh? (Correction - there is a restroom at hole 6, which can also be easily be stopped at again between hole 11 and 12....thanks for letting me know Philbert!, jetasun)

Other Thoughts:

I do have some concern about the cart paths that disc golfers will inadvertently create going from basket to box and in between. This could lead to erosion and dust that some home owners may complain about. So, a quick recommendation: try to be cognizant of the community surrounding the course. It's true that we pay to play, but they also pay to live there. This gives them some extra leverage.

Overall, this course is situated on a piece of land that suits disc golf perfectly. But if you are into ball golf, keep your expectations to a minimum. ;-)

Congrats and thanks to all that have birthed this new gem. I'm really looking forward to seeing it mature and host some big tournaments in the near future.
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