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Stockton, CA

Oak Grove Park - Gold

3.085(based on 6 reviews)
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The Valkyrie Kid
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Experience: 46 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Oak Park Gold-Point And Shoot Course Served Up With A Healthy Portion Of Goose Poop! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 30, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Gold Course has the same great signs as the Purple Course, colored with 1/2 of the sign showing the sponsor, the other 1/2 is a picture of the hole. With up to four basket positions, it's sometimes a little difficult trying to figure out which position the basket is in today. The extra long tee pads appear to be a mix of goose crap and concrete. The baskets are orange DGA models. The park is very flat with lots of scattered trees. There is a few ponds but the designers seemed to avoid them rather than incorporate them into the design.

The Gold Course is basically a long point and shoot experience. There is very little variety as you are basically just driving on an open fairway and maybe having to hyser around a tree or two. # 7 is the exception which plays 280' with a slight dogleg right and over the water. The basket is just on the far side of the water but kinda hidden behind some tall reeds growing there. I found it to be both the most interesting hole and the only interesting hole here on the Gold Course. The other 17 holes all are in a tie for 2nd most interesting hole.

Cons:

I don't mind the geese all over the park but I really detest the way their poop is everywhere. I actually teed off next to a concrete tee just because it was so covered in geese crap. Is there a way for animal scientists to develop a non-crapping goose?

Really the only skill needed here is the ability to throw far. You don't need shot shaping skills or have the need to use every disc in your bag.

Lack of variety. So many holes were 330' straight and open with the basket perched behind one tree.

The taller grass in some areas is thick and hides discs very well.

$5 Park entry fee.

Other Thoughts:

This is kind of a mindless disc golf experience. Other than # 7, there are almost no decisions to be made. Maybe, where are we going for lunch after our round? I threw some rollers a few times just to change it up some. I think I'm probably being a little negative here but I really believe this is just an average type course.
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