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Albuquerque (Rio Rancho), NM

Vista Hills Park

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HyooMac
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Experience: 6.9 years 421 played 389 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Small open municipal niner that tests your downhill control skills 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 11, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Decent small park layout, good use of elevation


+ Basic old-style DGA signage and decent baskets

+ Minimal map, but OK for the most part

+ The shape and size of the property provide a particular challenge: dramatic downhill, in likely windy conditions, with OB of a playground or backyards tight on the right (especially on holes #3 and #6) and sidewalk/road on the left (especially hole #4). These three holes really test your ability to anticipate flight and to control your disc near hazards. These are unlike Pinon Rocketship (the niner up in Los Alamos), where several holes have you throw from the top of a steep mesa. You can get into trouble with trees and obstructed lies there, but there's no OB in play

Cons:

- No tees (but it's a short park course, so all throws can be made from standstill or minimum steps

- The signs don't do a good job showing you that hole #3 is the basket to the right (closer to playground), not the basket that seems straight ahead (that's #7)

- Hole #9 throws around a hillside to a hidden basket. You throw very close to the street on the right (and possibly into hidden oncoming traffic!)

- Almost any kind of park traffic or other disc golfers will likely mess with your pace of play. You really have to play in poor weather or off-hours


Other Thoughts:

~ Old-style suburban park nine with VERY generous pars

~ The hills and the wind make this a bit more memorable than your typical small, open park course. You learn to throw downhill (#3, but especially #4 and #6), and given the park's location along a bluff, you should expect wind
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samartin
Experience: 11 years 10 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Vista Hills DGC 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 5, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very quick course to play - finished 18 in about 45 minutes. Great for the end of the workday before sunset. Grassy with some elevation changes.

Cons:

Few trees, close to road and houses.

Other Thoughts:

I liked it better than I thought I would based on the previous reviews. Using and old driver, I shot a 56 for 18 holes but could have done much better..
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