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Citrus Heights, CA

Sunrise DGC

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robodude
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3.00 star(s)

A mix of everything.... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 23, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great mix of wide open incredibly (too?) long holes and shorter technical holes.
Front 9 has several holes shared with the ball golf course. When we were there on a Saturday at noon, we didn't run into any ball golfers and only about 6 other disc golfers so it was a nice change of pace to the weekend insanity that is Shady in OV.
Hole #2 is almost 800' that shares the ball golf fairway the entire distance so you're just throwing bomb drives after bomb drives to get close. By teeing off on #15 across the creek, it ends up being close to 1000'....these are more quirky than fun and even though they're listed as par 4s, they'd be more fun if they were 5's as birdie is basically impossible otherwise.
A creek runs through many holes but the lack of any real water meant no one lost any discs the day we played.
Keep an eye out for signs pointing you to the next tee....especially between #8 and #12. It gets kind of "jungle-y" back there so high socks for those with shorts is definitely a must (or you can just spend a few minutes afterwards picking all of the thorns/prickly shit out of your socks and shoes.

Cons:

Long holes are just too long. Poor signage in general but if you pay attention and hang on to the map they give you, it'll be fine.
We happen to pick up a player around #12 who had become completely lost...we figured out later he lost it around #8 and was just wandering in the bushes trying to find the next hole.
It is VERY clear that there were MANY homeless camps throughout the course at one time. I saw at least 1 that seemed like if DEFINITELY had someone still living there. Be really careful going into these trash piles that used to be homes when fishing out your discs.

Other Thoughts:

My MAIN COMPLAINT: If you're going to charge $6, then put it into the course! There was water available (that I saw) on exactly 1 hole....very poor signage and rarely a bench to sit on. It seems like they likely put some effort in early on but then left it alone. The paper signs directing you along the course are quite faded and falling apart...we helped re-post a few that were about to fall off the trees they were nailed to. It only takes someone to walk the course with a first timer to get an idea as to where directing players is important and make sure those signs are well secured.
The $6 is a double edged sword in that it keeps many players away (and back to OV) but you feel like you want to get your money's worth at the same time....and the course just doesn't reflect the funds they're collecting.
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