Multiple basket locations rotated regularly.

A variety of tee shots with some mandos and trees to navigate.

Long and short holes.

Lots of shade.

Clean and well maintained.

Restroom on site.

Great local disc golf community.

Only 9 holes, but Hellyer is 5 minutes away for another 9.

Not much elevation change.

Good place for beginners.

Not too much poison oak.

-Nice lay out. Has a mixture of longer holes with dog legs and shorter wooded holes.
-Multiple pin positions.
-Good tee boxes.
-Course well taken care of.
-Practice basket

-Can get really busy at times.
-Couple fairways come very close to each other
-Parking can be tight if busy.

-This is a great 9 hole course which compliments the Helleyer course across the freeway.
-Much more difficult with lots of trees.
-Great course for the San Jose area

Challenging (think trees!), requiring a wide range of throwing skills to successfully navigate the course.
Available bathrooms!
Practice basket very useful to warm up on.
Shadier than its neighbor in Hellyer Park, with less wind (still subject to gusts, though).
Great use of parking lots as OB.

Poison oak. Be careful retrieving errant throws.

Trees do a fine job of humbling the proud.

* Multiple basket positions, most positions change weekly *
* Great mix of shot types required *
* Rubber teepads *
* Well maintained tee areas with stumps and a couple with benches and trashcans *
* Locals are friendly and outgoing, many pickup groups *
* Best 9-hole course I've ever played, the SVDGC did an excellent job with the space provided *
* Bathrooms + Water Spicket + Shady pick nick tables *

* Can get crowded, and very hot *
* Hole 4, 5, and 6 have OB on the left, and if you hook it bad out there you can loose your discs *

This course is a fantastic 9 hole, great practice for many types of shots. Its a high quality course with all the amenities - except a pro shop - however Mel Cottons (15 min further into SJ) has a fantastic selection of manufacturers and Xouts and Misprints.

-good variation of holes
-plays quickly
-lots of different shots
-maybe best 9 hole course ive played

-not much to say, wish it was longer
-didn't look as green as the pictures(reaching)

-if in the area play it. great quick round
-much better than hellyer. prolly give that place a 2

Played about 80+ rounds on this course. Holes with plenty of shot variety. Different pin positions changed every so often (5-10 days). Always someone on the course, but not too packed on non-tournament days. I am very new and this was a great starter course, but also has lots of challenges for my partner, who is seasoned. c:

Trees ...TREES!!! Not too many tree's but they are inconveniently placed and not maintained (drooping down to ~3-5 off the ground in fairways ie #5/#9 & some what #1/#3/#6). Disc thieves & random non disc golfers wandering through. Park rangers! Make sure you leave 15m prior to sunset or face a ticket & harassment :c

Check out my google map for flight paths and hole distances here: http://maps.google.com/maps/m....001,44.995,0

Right off the freeway in a friendly and clean public park. Not as intimidating as I expected. A very charming layout with some longish 3s. Plays with an smooth and even flow. About 5-6 sidearm fairway/tunnel shots which are very rewarding if executed properly.

Minimal elevation changes.

For my first time out, I luckily hooked up with a very friendly group of guys, and they helped show me around. Now that I know the layout, I can't wait for my next round there. The first tee is at the very end of the parking lot, and the last hole ends around the front/middle of the lot.
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Uniqueness: B+ (great use/variation of terrain in older park setting)
Difficulty: B+ (flat; good mix of long & medium; good amount of trees)
Fun factor: A (good variation of shots and holes)
Aesthetics: A- (very clean; nice design and use of trees)
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Overall: A-

This is the case of course designers thinking slightly outside the box and designing a challenging first class nine hole course when most other designers would have gone the more traditional way and stuck in a nice little 18 hole recreational course. Everything here is done well from the signs to the excellent rubber teepads to the baskets with 3-4 locations at each hole. The pin locater wheels on the post help immensely with the long distances (three over 500 ft. and four more 400 ft.) and at least half of those in blind positions the day we played. Tight fairways, downed trees, low tunnels and some nasty rough all help add to the challenge. Restrooms, ample parking and practice baskets are available near hole # 1.

Not many. We played in late August and the course was hot, brown and dry not green like in the photos. I'd say everyone up to and including the pro players will enjoy this course. I, as a almost 60 year rec player had a great time pitting myself against it challenges. I was helped out seeing how it's flat and only nine holes.

The local club, SVDC, does a great job here, obviously takes a great deal of pride in this course and when combined with Hellyer less than a mile away makes for a great 18 holes of golf. Like everyone says, this is easily one of the best nine hole courses you're ever going to experience!

This is a really fun and challenging nine hole course. The signage is helpful for finding the pin, which you might not see from the tee since there are a few holes with basket positions that are 500 feet or more! The most difficult setup has 7 over 400ft! All the holes are well designed, and the baskets are frequently moved to positions that change the difficulty and shot selection. I also like the large rubber tee pads. The locals I met there were friendly and were happy to show me around.

It is sometimes busy, but large groups usually let you play through or join them.

Anyone that thinks all nine hole courses are easy should try this one. And anyone in the area should definitely check it out. I imagine a lot of folks play this along with the 9 at Hellyer Park around the corner to make a round of 18.

beautiful course, Awsome teepad signs, plenty of technical shots, rubber teepads were way more comfortable then concrete. bathrooms!

9 pins only. needs some maintnence still( tree trim/shrub cut) to make more options to get to the pins.

DONT MISS THE BACK HALF! starting at 6, they are a+++ holes, beware nessy on hole 8

What a great course. This is my first full year of playing Disc Golf. The one thing I like about this course is that it has a lot of obstacle's. Which i think is good to practice all different shots. Very challenging but fun and only can make you a better player.

Great 9 hole course and improves your game alot.

Lots of trees and woods in play defending the pins. Three to four placements per hole guarantees different shaped drives for each. Pretty easy to follow although you will not see the baskets from the tees. Nice varied elevation not big up and down but never flat. Great DGA baskets and color tee signs. Nice flow out and back.

Some Poison Oak that will probably get epic in mid July. A little hard to find (go to Hellyer and ask the locals then it is easy). Probably hot and dry most of the time.

A very fun course. the Hellyer and La Raza scene is friendly.
After more rounds this course in longs (2 or more 500' holes) is amazing.
Totally worth checking out; one of the biggest nines you will ever play.
Love it!!

This course requires almost every shot in the book. Many opportunities for overhand shots also. Great synthetic pads. Friendly locals. Centrally located bathroom. Great length without being ridiculous. I have seen every hole driven numerous ways, allows and requires a lot of creativity. It is very easy to navigate and smells good too. Great parking and group seating area. Trees for challenge but not overly technical. Love it, love it, love it.

I don't have too many. The biggest is that it is closed from October through April leaving Hellyer one's only option. There is definitely quite a bit of poison oak so figure out where it is and adjust your drives accordingly. The park ranger tries to be cool and friendly but ends up being a nuisance most often. Can be easy to lose a disc, especially to the left on number 5. The baskets are moved almost too often.

I cut my discgolf teeth on this course and can't say enough about it. I really miss it. Friday 5 PM doubles when it is open is a must for anyone looking to have a great time.

This is tough course requiring 400 foot dogleg bombs on some holes to get birdie shots. Tunnel shots are necessary for a few holes.
A good roller might do well on some of the long holes.

Terrain is wooded but not a forest so a couple holes allow you to air it out. There are no boring holes, even in short position. It is rarely crowded , but usually someone is there if you have questions about the holes.

Plenty of parking, pretty close to highway.

Only 9 holes. Some poison oak if you throw in the rough. Course may demoralize you if you think you can routinely shoot 3's on any hole under 700 feet.

With the new pin position for hole 1(as of January 2008), this course now has 5 true par 4s. Excellent shot variety, requires good distance through moderate gaps for most teeshots. Rubber pads are well installed and grip well even in poor weather. Course rewards controlled upshots, and the par 4s run the spectrum from fairly easy to downright nasty(hole 1 long).

One great feature on several of the par 4 holes is the variety between tee shot fairway shape and upshot-basket route shape. Meaning, there are many holes where a righty backhand hyzer is the ideal tee shot, but a narrow left-to-right shot is needed to approach the basket.

Great signs on the course as well as a good group of locals.

A few really scary poison oak spots. Course is closed from January 1 to April 15 each year.

I'd think that if you did a global rating of all 9-hole courses, La Raza would definitely be in the top 3.