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Artesia, NM

MLK Rec. Complex

1.335(based on 3 reviews)
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WD09
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Experience: 19.8 years 675 played 73 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Baskets in a Field 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 9, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

6 decent baskets that catch well.

Place to stop and stretch on a road trip.

New players could accentuate their field practice by putting into decent baskets after they practice their shot shapes in the open.

Other park amenities available for use by travel companions.

Safari golf opportunities, if you have the place to yourself.

Cons:

No marked tees of any kind, not even bald spots in the grass.

Hole 6 ends far from where hole 1 tees off.

Danger everywhere, if the other park amenities are in use. One basket is about 15 feet from a picnic table. Hole 4 (I think) seems to be designed to throw through a gap in the trees (the only trees in play on the course) and directly over a picnic table. The basket for hole 6 has a portion of a sand volleyball court within the 10-meter circle. Another picnic bench is in or very close to the RHBH hyzer line to hole 5. Hole's 6's RHBH hyzer line goes over the road.

Other Thoughts:

This is a rather large park and only one small area seems to have been opened to disc golf use. It is also the portion of the park with the majority of other recreational equipment. There seems to be a lot of room to spread out some interesting holes, if more of the park were used for the course.

This town is conveniently-located for a stop on a long road trip and the park is easy to find. The kids can play and a disc golfer can stretch and throw. Other than that, it is to be skipped.
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Experience: 4 played 4 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Only game in town is still game. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 28, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice little park with thick grass. Other activities include a water pad (for the summer) playground and a nice skate/board/bike bowl. Super easy course and actually a Par 2 setup. Kiosk is a plus. You'll only need a mid range and a putter.

Cons:

No tee pads as listed and very short holes, and I am a rec player. You'll only need a mid range and a putter. Par 2 course and only 6 holes.

Other Thoughts:

Great for workin on your short game while the kids are doin other things in the park. Longest hole (6) is under 250. 15 minutes per round. Great place to intro somebody to the sport.
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The Valkyrie Kid
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Experience: 46 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
1.50 star(s)

The Kiosk Speaks With Forked Tongue! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

There is a kiosk at the start with with a map and some information. Don't believe everything it says. It'll tell you a story about the concrete tee pads and where they're at. It's a lie. There are no concrete tee pads. You just play from basket to basket.

The park features restrooms, three basketball courts, two sand pitted volleyball courts, picnic area and playground areas. It's flat with a few mature trees for obstacles. There are six DGA baskets with the red numbers on top scattered throughout this small park. There are no signs of any tee signs. The lengths seem to be from about 200 feet to maybe 350?

Cons:

It's basically a small recreational course without signs, teepads and only six baskets. It's the only game in town and the baskets catch well enough. Only on # 6, do you have much chance of conflicting with any of the park's activities and that's probably only if the wind blows your drive into the volleyball court.
# 6 basket is a ways away from the kiosk and # 1 where you started.
Two or three baskets are mounted a little lower than regulation height.

Other Thoughts:

It was a quick easy little "get" for a dedicated course bagger such as myself.

If I lived in Artesia, I'd play it and make up all kinds of alternative tees and games to keep myself amused. I'd probably be a better player playing in the wind than I currently am.
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