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Oakland, OR

Oakland DGC

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3.55(based on 7 reviews)
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sillybizz
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Experience: 22.3 years 427 played 413 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Elevation change key 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 2, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

Elevation and being a disc golf only property (almost) stand this course out from the vast majority of nine hole courses I've ever played. Although more than half the course shares the same fairway, which is a drainage ditch with a bridge at the bottom, none of the holes feel repetitive here. There are few holes that show it self to you over time - hole one being my favorite. A sort of double fairway with a similar landing zone, right off the bat you must decide on which route and which shot; do I go with a RHFH flex? RHBH with little fade? A roller and risk going farther down the hill but avoiding trees and branches? Although listed at 270 feet and downhill this is a well designed hole that brings the trees and branches into play. Hole two does something similar but also different and enjoyable and now slightly uphill. The course is pretty open with only a few scattered tress but brought into play nicely as referenced in hole one. The downhill holes though short are quite fun and only a few of them are really easy. It's not just 'throw down/across a hill and tap in for birdie' there are decisions and precisions to make and execute for intermediate players.

All of the extras are here: Good tee signs, baskets, a very large course map, bathrooms (porto-potties) even scorecards are available at the parking area. I played it in the rain and really appreciated all of the fresh wood chips around the basket. Navigation is simple, look for the large tee signs with the correct number on them and check out the sweet graphics showing the hole.

Cons:

As stated above there are only a few trees and although brought into play well there are still a few places out here that feel a little too 'bald'. I appreciate a par four uphill hole mixed in but the drive and upshots feel incredibly blase, almost to the point of boredom and to get you to the next hole.

The drainage ditch uses up more than half of the holes so you are playing on top of other people whenever this course gets more than a few groups on it which I have to believe is close to never. This is a low factor in my overall rating because of where it is located, which is basically in the middle of nowhere. The only people who play this course are super locals and course baggers I assume so it shouldn't be a big deal.

Par 2?! Come on now we're not putting :p

Other Thoughts:

This place is designed well. There are few issues with the design of the course, the only thing really holding this place back from being rated higher for me is a completely different, larger property which would be a different course altogether. This was one of my favorite nine hole course experiences.
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