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Santa Maria, CA

Waller Park

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TalbotTrojan
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 112 played 104 reviews
4.00 star(s)

A Treat 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 28, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a 27 hole gem of a course that makes you travel through out many different terrains all within a single park. The first 9 holes seem to be fairly easy but the challenge level only picks up from there to force you to make every throw in the book. There are a couple of holes that are par 4's. The tee signs are good and most tee pads are good. I noticed that different pin placements on several of the holes completely changed the challenge of the hole itself to keep things interesting. Good shots are rewarded fairly and bad shots are punished fairly.

Cons:

Some of the tee signs have incorrect numbers on them as apparently this course was not always 27 holes long. There are a few places where holes cross right through places where people like to picnic. I had to avoid throwing at people on a couple of holes. A few holes near the end are built right on top of eachother. Navigation as certain points is difficult if you do not already know the course.

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed my round at this course. There may not be a good reason why, but it was just a fun atmosphere with all the families at this park and all the celebrations going on without feeling like the groups are getting in the way for the most part. With all the courses that I played on my recent disc golf road trip this is one that I would love to come back and play again, even before some of the more recognizeable courses that I played.
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DSCJNKY
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.7 years 694 played 132 reviews
4.00 star(s)

better than a 1 1/2 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 23, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course has it all... beautiful maicured grass holes, woody dirt holes, short/medium/long/LONGER holes, open bombs, tight gaps, hyzers, anhyzers, s-turns, slight use of any elevational features, etc... It is a well thought out, complete disc golf course.
It has 27 holes with good baskets and good tee-pads, making the drive from LA worth it.

Cons:

It's LONG, some of the holes on the back (mid) get rediculously long. I don't bitch much about length, but a few of them are excessive to be called Par 3's. Basically, a 3 is a birdie compared to the group... (it's really only 3-4 holes though).
The course doesn't return to the parking lot after each 9... thus you are out there for a few hours and need to be sure you have enough water, snacks, a jacket???
Could need a local guide the first time, especially after the first 9.
Lack of serious elevation keeps this course from being among the top.
I also hear this course gets crowded on the weekends and holidays.

Other Thoughts:

I really like this course. It isn't hard to find from the freeway, the course itself was easily navigable the second time around (the extra long ones could be confusing). There are plenty of resteraunts right down the street for easy access for those long 54 hole days.
Bring extra socks and waterproof shoes since the grass is always wet in the morning.
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Legend KILLer
Experience: 20.6 years 90 played 18 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Waller Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 30, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Well kept park with plenty of variation between lawn, trees, sand, long, short, left and right shots
- Concrete tee pads on all holes (though at times you have to shoot diagonally across the tee)
- The people are very friendly and will let you play through
- The tee signs help you navigate the course quite well as long as you pay attention to them
- Most holes are placed relatively close together (at least compared to Laguna Lake in SLO)
- Very beautiful setting for a course
- Not very busy since it's such a big park (I have played in the morning, evening, and on the weekend)
- Perfect for a weekend picnic, plenty of amenities and restrooms
- It's nice to play 27 holes in one park
- Practice basket near Tee #1

Cons:

- Baskets could use a make-over
- Like mentioned below, some pin placements don't match up with tee direction
- I map would definitely help when playing for the first time
- Towards the far end of the park, the holes can get long and uninteresting but makes up for it as you finish up

Other Thoughts:

In my opinion, if you're living in the San Luis Obispo region, this is probably the nicest course to play. The fact that the course boasts 27 holes and has so many other activities within the park, it makes it a great destination. Perfect for families and is even dog friendly (as long as you pick up after them).
I was kind of disappointed when I arrived at Hole #27. After playing 26 holes, I was expecting to end on a nice hole but unfortunately it wasn't. Of course this is my opinion but I definitely would recommend playing this course if you're in the area.
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flash86
Experience: 16.4 years 45 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 6, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Very beautiful setting. One of the nicest parks that I have played in. I liked the mix between grass, trees and sand. Solid mix of right and lefty holes. I really enjoyed having 27 holes to play. There are multiple hole placements, but rarely rotated. Long course but surprisingly not very tiring. Locals are quite friendly. This course reminds me of La Mirada a little bit.

Cons:

Most frustrating thing is the non-disc golfers that wonder through the fairways and camp out under the baskets. I have had to skip holes because people refuse to let you play through. The course can be tough to follow - even with a map. The basket numbers and tee box numbers didn't always match up so playing there the first couple of times took a little extra work. Wind can be daunting at times.
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