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Skyline Wilderness Park - Pitch & Putt reviews
8
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Little Skyline
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 9, 2022
Played the course:once
Pros:
+9 solid baskets
+Really nice park with a beautiful and challenging course up in the foothills. This one plays much more like a park style course. It's a great warm up course for the big brother up on the hillside.
+Rubber tees were plenty level and grippy. Adequate size and shape for the length of holes here.
+Fairly open but still had some well placed trees, shrubs, and other obstacles to keep things interesting.
+This is a good place for newer players to learn the game before they head up to the more challenging course. They should be able to learn to shape lines and will be able to find their discs.
+Good signage at the time but I would like to see it be more permanent. It was paper inside a laminated sleeve. Metal ones like the other course would be better.
+Good maintenance and landscaping like you would expect at a pay to play park like this.
+Despite its name, this course has decent variety of elevation and decent length. It's not really a pitch n putt for most players. It's as long as many of the holes on the more challenging course but with less elevation, trees, and tricky greens.
+Score cards and maps available for both courses at the entrance gate. There are also a small number of discs for sale at reasonable prices. They have a custom Skyline stamp.
+Camping, bathrooms, trash cans, water, most basic amenities available.
+Really nice park with a beautiful and challenging course up in the foothills. This one plays much more like a park style course. It's a great warm up course for the big brother up on the hillside.
+Rubber tees were plenty level and grippy. Adequate size and shape for the length of holes here.
+Fairly open but still had some well placed trees, shrubs, and other obstacles to keep things interesting.
+This is a good place for newer players to learn the game before they head up to the more challenging course. They should be able to learn to shape lines and will be able to find their discs.
+Good signage at the time but I would like to see it be more permanent. It was paper inside a laminated sleeve. Metal ones like the other course would be better.
+Good maintenance and landscaping like you would expect at a pay to play park like this.
+Despite its name, this course has decent variety of elevation and decent length. It's not really a pitch n putt for most players. It's as long as many of the holes on the more challenging course but with less elevation, trees, and tricky greens.
+Score cards and maps available for both courses at the entrance gate. There are also a small number of discs for sale at reasonable prices. They have a custom Skyline stamp.
+Camping, bathrooms, trash cans, water, most basic amenities available.
Cons:
-It is P2P and I wouldn't pay to play this course alone. Well worth it if you play the other course too.
-No major safety issues but a lot of the course plays pretty close to trails or other park activities. People also just like to walk wherever they want in this popular park.
-Fairly open.
-Not much for elevation
-Signage could be more permanent.
-No major safety issues but a lot of the course plays pretty close to trails or other park activities. People also just like to walk wherever they want in this popular park.
-Fairly open.
-Not much for elevation
-Signage could be more permanent.
Other Thoughts:
+This course was fun enough but the other course is definitely more fun. Worth a stop if you are going to play both courses for sure.
+I recommend going for a hike while you are here. As beautiful as Napa is, there aren't too many good options for big tracts of public land like this one.
+Spotted many lizards, wild turkeys, a variety of smaller birds. Many unique trees and flowers.
+I recommend going for a hike while you are here. As beautiful as Napa is, there aren't too many good options for big tracts of public land like this one.
+Spotted many lizards, wild turkeys, a variety of smaller birds. Many unique trees and flowers.
6
0
A nice way to start your disc golfin’ journey 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Aug 29, 2015
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
• Very beginner friendly
• Decent tee boxes (rubber mat type)
• Good signage although one transition (#4) I headed in the wrong direction towards #5
• Nice baskets
• Restrooms/water nearby
• A decent mix of fairly wide-open shots
• Lots of other park amenities
• Decent tee boxes (rubber mat type)
• Good signage although one transition (#4) I headed in the wrong direction towards #5
• Nice baskets
• Restrooms/water nearby
• A decent mix of fairly wide-open shots
• Lots of other park amenities
Cons:
• Wind (a minor con) can really blow in this area
• Pay to park (~$5 (time of year dependent). Minor quibble, as I'm pretty sure some of this money goes to the course.)
• The route from #9 back to #1 is a bit lengthy (also a minor quibble)
• Pay to park (~$5 (time of year dependent). Minor quibble, as I'm pretty sure some of this money goes to the course.)
• The route from #9 back to #1 is a bit lengthy (also a minor quibble)
Other Thoughts:
Tips:
• #1 is on the opposite side of the pay booth as you drive in (use the map, if needed)
Random Thoughts:
It's a challenge to rate this course without considering the larger main course but I'll give it a whirl. This is a pretty wide open, beginner friendly, course that isn't terribly difficult, unless.......the wind is blowing, and that's a fairly regular occurrence in this area of the park. Personally, I think that's a good thing because you present a good starter course/round that's approachable for the novice player but has an element that can increase the difficulty significantly, but not to the point that it's unfair or you're going to be tremendously worried about losing discs. Almost every hole is of the 'rear back and fire' variety with some decent elevation changes here and there as well as some strategically placed trees (along with some mild OB). I find it a good place to work on shots, introduce people to the game, or just enjoy a quick casual round. There's even a mild 'top of the world-y' shot on #8. Speaking of which, you're going to see a basket in the distance past the #8 tee box and nearby picnic benches. I assume this is some kind of practice basket but it did cause a little confusion on the first visit. I'll also mention that I found it fun to make up shots/holes on the way back to #1.
Bottom Line:
This is a good starter course or warm-up round for the main course in a great park in a great city. It's certainly worth checking out and if it ends up being too easy for you, go get your Napa-roll butt kicked on the main course after you're done with this appetizer. Thanks to the designers for continuing to add to this great disc park.
Update: At some point after I wrote this review, the course layout changed fairly significantly. It doesn't change the overall 'feel' of the course but it does change the route tips (so ignore all those above). Have fun out there.
• #1 is on the opposite side of the pay booth as you drive in (use the map, if needed)
Random Thoughts:
It's a challenge to rate this course without considering the larger main course but I'll give it a whirl. This is a pretty wide open, beginner friendly, course that isn't terribly difficult, unless.......the wind is blowing, and that's a fairly regular occurrence in this area of the park. Personally, I think that's a good thing because you present a good starter course/round that's approachable for the novice player but has an element that can increase the difficulty significantly, but not to the point that it's unfair or you're going to be tremendously worried about losing discs. Almost every hole is of the 'rear back and fire' variety with some decent elevation changes here and there as well as some strategically placed trees (along with some mild OB). I find it a good place to work on shots, introduce people to the game, or just enjoy a quick casual round. There's even a mild 'top of the world-y' shot on #8. Speaking of which, you're going to see a basket in the distance past the #8 tee box and nearby picnic benches. I assume this is some kind of practice basket but it did cause a little confusion on the first visit. I'll also mention that I found it fun to make up shots/holes on the way back to #1.
Bottom Line:
This is a good starter course or warm-up round for the main course in a great park in a great city. It's certainly worth checking out and if it ends up being too easy for you, go get your Napa-roll butt kicked on the main course after you're done with this appetizer. Thanks to the designers for continuing to add to this great disc park.
Update: At some point after I wrote this review, the course layout changed fairly significantly. It doesn't change the overall 'feel' of the course but it does change the route tips (so ignore all those above). Have fun out there.
8
1
New Practice ara up front, Never Know What You're Going to Get 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Feb 15, 2015
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Good warmup for the much more rugged professional course deeper in the park along the mazanita trail. Tees signs are in on pvc poles. Hole lengths according to tees are around 320 or less but several of the holes were in 400' position or more.
Cons:
Almost completely open and short. More of a practice area than a course for serious disc golfers, but good for families and newbs. Baskets are moving a lot. Fairways are close together and knowing which basket you're supposed to shoot too can be confusing especially when the tee signs don't match any of them.
Other Thoughts:
The holes are in the front area as you enter the park. Hole 1 is from the edge of the road towards the trail entrance gate to hike up the hill, and then hole 2 is back towards the booth. Cross the street towards the lower parking lot and the next 7 holes wind around the open space there. Great to warm up or to take the kids to introduce the sport.
Update 3/15. I've played the course many times now and every time the course seems to change a little. All of the baskets are portable on wheels and they seemed to get moved a lot. In fact during one round I got to skyline early played the front to warmup and then played the 18 holes and came back to play the front again and several of the pins had been pushed back at least a 100 feet. Hole 3's was less than a 100 feet from the tee. I think a lot of players are moving the baskets according to their skill levels. Does take a way a little from the family friendly aspect of this course, but does make the course more challenging. Not sure what you're going to get. Either way the holes are still pretty much wide open and would be difficult to lose a disc on other than hole 5 where you play across a chain-linked fenced in swamp area.
Update 3/15. I've played the course many times now and every time the course seems to change a little. All of the baskets are portable on wheels and they seemed to get moved a lot. In fact during one round I got to skyline early played the front to warmup and then played the 18 holes and came back to play the front again and several of the pins had been pushed back at least a 100 feet. Hole 3's was less than a 100 feet from the tee. I think a lot of players are moving the baskets according to their skill levels. Does take a way a little from the family friendly aspect of this course, but does make the course more challenging. Not sure what you're going to get. Either way the holes are still pretty much wide open and would be difficult to lose a disc on other than hole 5 where you play across a chain-linked fenced in swamp area.
