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Cupertino, CA

Villa Maria

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3.365(based on 11 reviews)
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Johnsondere
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.8 months 136 played 83 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun Stop on a Roadtrip drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 17, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Well put together course for the space it has.
- Variety of shots from tight tunnels to open spaces.
- Not too much distance but enough to challenge you.

Cons:

- Tee pads were short
- Hole 7 was missing for some odd reason.
- Parking was a bit confusing at first.

Other Thoughts:

Overall a really fun course for the space it had. I was driving between Santa Cruz and San Fransisco on this day and it turned out to be the perfect stop!
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Breh
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14 years 191 played 189 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

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

Pros:

The parking lot is very big once you find the course. Most holes have cell phone holders and bag hangers on tee post, super awesome feature . Spinner locations for the basket location, The layout itself is fairly easy to follow but make sure you play the right basket on hole 1. Nice Mach 5 baskets, They're numbered on the top which helps with confusion and facing the right way. The first couple holes let's you air out shots then 3 starts a string of tunnel technical shots through the trees. Most can be birdied but if you hit early or go off fairway might have a tough save. Good mix of elevation change. Good kiosk at start of course with map and scorecards. Some ace runs to be had. Wind can be huge factor and make you a better wind player and good course for most skill levels. Tight enough for advanced but short enough for new players. Tee pads are excellent and built up on the elevated holes perfectly

Cons:

6 parking fee and kind of hard to find the course it's in the upper loop of the park not near the pay machine. The open holes are kind of an eye sore, and the wind is a huge opponent here. When I was here the wind made this course way more challenging then it actually is. The holes themself are all right but no standout type shots. Most our hope you get through the woods but if not you're still going to save par because the length is short

Other Thoughts:

This course isn't bad and a good warm up to the day. It's pretty dry here and sunblock and chapstick is a smart thing with the dry wind
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Villa Maria DGC In Cupertino Has Selfie Phone Holders On Each Tee Pole So You Can Video Your Form And/or Aces! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 26, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Silicon Valley Club has put together a great little recreational course here.
Everything has been done first class like money was not a factor. How I wish all courses (Howard DGC) could be constructed this way. There is so much to like about this course. Everything is brand new, constructed of new materials and so very well thought out. The concrete tee pads are built with nice wooden borders. There are two practice baskets. The tee signs are great. There are poles with bag holders at each hole. The baskets are brand new DGA Mach V's with the hard to read red numbers. There are a couple of different shaped tee pads, depending on the run-up and angle needed. They have these little black selfie holders on each bag rack to film yourself throwing. They've recorded quite a few Aces already. It took me half the course to finally determine what the hell these little black plastic things were. But what would you expect from a high tech club like the Silicon Valley DG club.

The course is definitely a recreation level course. It's fairly tight and technical in places with both A & B positions but there are lots of holes playing sub-200 feet or in the 200-300' range. There is some elevation here although nothing too severe. Hole # 12 has 13 bushes planted around the basket's B position. As they grow, they will certainly change the look of that hole.

There was a group of eight getting ready to tee off early on a Saturday morning. They call themselves the Hellyer Beer Friday Safety Team and have been friends since high school. How fortunate they are to have a close group of friends like that to golf with. I would like to thank them for their hard work and information about the course. And guys, if I have messed up your name, someone PM and let me know.

Cons:

The parking situation is kind of a pain. It's $ 6 to park and you have to pay at the automated vending machine in the lower Chestnut Picnic area.

Big arms probably won't be thrilled with this course but it's perfect for the recreational crowd.

It might be a little too technical for others.

I guess the practice baskets are in kind of an unusually location. And two practice baskets for a 12-hole course seems kind of excessive but this club seems to have an unlimited bank account. I was hoping one of the guys might slip me a $20 just for visiting. I'm, for sure, expecting a small kickback for writing this wonderful, positive review I've written for their course.

Poison Oak although I don't think I would recognize it yet after playing 215 courses in California. I guess that's the advantage of being a terrifically accurate driver and never missing a fairway. If you believe that line, you probably believe everything I write in these reviews!

Other Thoughts:

I really liked this course. It's so new and fresh with no vandalism, no graffiti, no rust, no geese, no shady homeless dudes hanging around and probably, no picnickers to throw around. The park area where the course is appears to be disc golf exclusive. This is another course that I would love to pack up and take home to Washington with me. It might be my favorite 12-hole course anywhere!
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