Westminster DGC reviews
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enragedmullet
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Experience:
12.5 years
115 played
79 reviews
Needs a lot of TLC 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jun 27, 2018
Played the course:once
Pros:
+ Variety in distances
+ Great for stretching your arm (the distance is most of this course's challenge)
+ occasional benches/trash cans & restrooms/POJ's are scattered around the grounds, but most are nearer to the front 9
+ tees are nice and large, concrete, in good shape
+ Signs present on most holes (more on those later)
+ Some holes, especially on the back 9 have good use of the elevation available
+ Plenty of parking
+ Some holes, like those near the creek are rather scenic
+ Great for stretching your arm (the distance is most of this course's challenge)
+ occasional benches/trash cans & restrooms/POJ's are scattered around the grounds, but most are nearer to the front 9
+ tees are nice and large, concrete, in good shape
+ Signs present on most holes (more on those later)
+ Some holes, especially on the back 9 have good use of the elevation available
+ Plenty of parking
+ Some holes, like those near the creek are rather scenic
Cons:
- Grass gets pretty long in summer, I'd recommend long sleeve pants and lots of water as there's not much shade
- During events cars might be parked in the middle of #2 making you decide if you wanna risk hitting one or not
- Baskets are showing signs of time/wear, with some starting to spit out discs
- Signage/Navigation/Flow: Signs are missing on 5, 13 & 16. They're also postioned in some of the weirdest places I've seen. Some are on the side of the tee, and most are actually on the back side of the tee, which gets really confusing when you're used to signs facing the direction you're throwing and being near the front of the tee. The map on this site and the maps on the signs don't seem 100% accurate or to scale. I think some changes have been made to the course over the years that explain these discrepancies. Navigation isn't the easiest your first time out b/c of the map issues and the fact that you have several baskets visible from several tees, making it confusing as to which you're actually going for. The course also doesn't have the best flow I've ever seen. There's a fair amount of backtracking to the next tee, especially egregious on 9 > 10, where you basically have to retrace your steps along 9's fairway to get to 10, and on 16 > 17, where you end up having to walk right in the flight path for 15.
The course also doesn't play a loop, and neither Tee #1 nor Basket #18 are close to parking.
- Not a lot of variety in shots required
- Fairways aren't totally clear on several holes, and there's plenty of overgrowth to lose a disc in, especially near the creek
- During events cars might be parked in the middle of #2 making you decide if you wanna risk hitting one or not
- Baskets are showing signs of time/wear, with some starting to spit out discs
- Signage/Navigation/Flow: Signs are missing on 5, 13 & 16. They're also postioned in some of the weirdest places I've seen. Some are on the side of the tee, and most are actually on the back side of the tee, which gets really confusing when you're used to signs facing the direction you're throwing and being near the front of the tee. The map on this site and the maps on the signs don't seem 100% accurate or to scale. I think some changes have been made to the course over the years that explain these discrepancies. Navigation isn't the easiest your first time out b/c of the map issues and the fact that you have several baskets visible from several tees, making it confusing as to which you're actually going for. The course also doesn't have the best flow I've ever seen. There's a fair amount of backtracking to the next tee, especially egregious on 9 > 10, where you basically have to retrace your steps along 9's fairway to get to 10, and on 16 > 17, where you end up having to walk right in the flight path for 15.
The course also doesn't play a loop, and neither Tee #1 nor Basket #18 are close to parking.
- Not a lot of variety in shots required
- Fairways aren't totally clear on several holes, and there's plenty of overgrowth to lose a disc in, especially near the creek
Other Thoughts:
Westminster is a challenge but most of that comes from the distance on most holes, difficulty in navigation (fist time out) and the weather, which the day I played was sunny and 102F. I'm sure (as stated in other reviews) that the creek comes into play when there's more water flowing but that wasn't so the day I played. That said, the foliage near the creek can get pretty hairy itself. If you're looking for a nice, long course to grip 'n' rip, it's great. The back 9 gets more interesting w/ elevation coming into play but your main challenges are still distance/overgrowth. Hole 14 was a personal favorite, w/ the basket just out of view headed downhill, nestled near the creek, making for a nail-biter of a RHBH and rendering a RHFH useless w/ the foliage to the left.
I left Westminster definitely feeling like I had played a round of golf but I'm not sure how soon or often I'd go back. The course just doesn't flow for my tastes, w/ the backtracking and long walk at the end back to parking. When established in '03 I imagine it could've been close to stellar but it seems like in the last 15 years there have been changes to the park itself and the basket layout, rendering the map/signs in need of an update. That, coupled with long grass and aging baskets gave me the impression of playing in an abandoned theme park or ghost town of sorts. I can imagine lots of plastic in the air and many people enjoying themselves in years gone by but that was the past, and now you're left to traverse a post-apocalyptic hellscape by yourself and wonder what happened to the place.
Would I suggest it? Sure. If I lived nearby I might even be happy to have it closeby, but it's not a destination and should be left to locals and baggers. With a fair amount of TLC and some reimagining of certain parts of the layout it could possibly be returned to former glory but for now, Buzz Aldrin's description of the moon "magnificent desolation" comes to mind.
I left Westminster definitely feeling like I had played a round of golf but I'm not sure how soon or often I'd go back. The course just doesn't flow for my tastes, w/ the backtracking and long walk at the end back to parking. When established in '03 I imagine it could've been close to stellar but it seems like in the last 15 years there have been changes to the park itself and the basket layout, rendering the map/signs in need of an update. That, coupled with long grass and aging baskets gave me the impression of playing in an abandoned theme park or ghost town of sorts. I can imagine lots of plastic in the air and many people enjoying themselves in years gone by but that was the past, and now you're left to traverse a post-apocalyptic hellscape by yourself and wonder what happened to the place.
Would I suggest it? Sure. If I lived nearby I might even be happy to have it closeby, but it's not a destination and should be left to locals and baggers. With a fair amount of TLC and some reimagining of certain parts of the layout it could possibly be returned to former glory but for now, Buzz Aldrin's description of the moon "magnificent desolation" comes to mind.
7
2
Typical Front Range 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 8, 2014
Played the course:once
Pros:
+Nice pads. huge and grippy concrete
+Overall nice place, Westminster clearly has some $$$. Baseball/softball fields were super nice.
+Nice signage, colorful with map of hole (see cons as well)
+Nice baskets with a few basket locations per hole.
+Some minor elevation, especially in the first few holes.
+The few holes that were interesting here involved the creek. It probably won't eat your discs either.
+You shouldn't lose a disc here. It is possible but not likely.
+Lots of parking and I'm sure you can use the rec center for bathrooms, etc.
+Overall nice place, Westminster clearly has some $$$. Baseball/softball fields were super nice.
+Nice signage, colorful with map of hole (see cons as well)
+Nice baskets with a few basket locations per hole.
+Some minor elevation, especially in the first few holes.
+The few holes that were interesting here involved the creek. It probably won't eat your discs either.
+You shouldn't lose a disc here. It is possible but not likely.
+Lots of parking and I'm sure you can use the rec center for bathrooms, etc.
Cons:
-Horrible layout. You start somewhere that you can't park close enough to then you go right past some parking lots after a few holes and then you end up way away from the start. You also do a lot of uneccesary walking around instead of having the next pad close by.
-Open, open, open. Very few obstacles on the whole course. If you like throwing 400+ hyzer bombs all day and not having to control your disc at all then you will like playing here. I didn't really enjoy it. Also no shade on hot days.
-The distances listed on the signs were way off. They were longer than the real distance in most instances. According to them, my 350'ish drives magically became 500'+ drives for this round.
-Very crowded.
-Prairie dogs everywhere making holes to trip in.
-Walking/biking paths weave through the course and are busy.
-Open, open, open. Very few obstacles on the whole course. If you like throwing 400+ hyzer bombs all day and not having to control your disc at all then you will like playing here. I didn't really enjoy it. Also no shade on hot days.
-The distances listed on the signs were way off. They were longer than the real distance in most instances. According to them, my 350'ish drives magically became 500'+ drives for this round.
-Very crowded.
-Prairie dogs everywhere making holes to trip in.
-Walking/biking paths weave through the course and are busy.
Other Thoughts:
-This course involves a lot of walking and a little fun.
-I wouldn't stop here unless you need to waste a few hours while your kids are at the rec center swimming or something. This course isn't even great for course baggers because of how long it will take you.
-It seems that parks in Colorado (esp in suburbs) were kind of an afterthought. They weren't prepared for the explosion in population and construction so they didn't set aside much nice land. That is reflected in the lack of quality disc golf in the I25 corridor.
-I wouldn't stop here unless you need to waste a few hours while your kids are at the rec center swimming or something. This course isn't even great for course baggers because of how long it will take you.
-It seems that parks in Colorado (esp in suburbs) were kind of an afterthought. They weren't prepared for the explosion in population and construction so they didn't set aside much nice land. That is reflected in the lack of quality disc golf in the I25 corridor.
5
5
jwetter
Experience:
110 played
30 reviews
Westminster DGC 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 15, 2011
Played the course:once
Pros:
-nice baskets and tees
-has potential to be a fun course with some interesting landscapes and some fun holes
-located on a nice park
-has potential to be a fun course with some interesting landscapes and some fun holes
-located on a nice park
Cons:
-the back nine holes were all right on the edge of the river and were not very much fun to play because of the risk of throwing into the water
-the first hole is a long ways from the closest parking lot
-the 18th hole ends about a mile away from the parking lot that was closest to the first hole
-the holes do not flow very well and many times when you are walking between holes you back track a lot
-the main problems are that the course was laid out terribly
-the first hole is a long ways from the closest parking lot
-the 18th hole ends about a mile away from the parking lot that was closest to the first hole
-the holes do not flow very well and many times when you are walking between holes you back track a lot
-the main problems are that the course was laid out terribly
Other Thoughts:
There were groundhog holes everywhere and they were pretty annoying but it does not really affect the play
2
2
Headbabe
Experience:
20 played
13 reviews
Big Drives and Approach Shots 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Mar 18, 2011
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Holes 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 offer nice lay-outs and are a challenge to birdie. Some new pins placments have pumped some new life into a sometimes forgotten Denver metro course.
Cons:
Still plenty of LONG wide-open holes. It would probably be a discouraging course for beginners who don't throw a consistent +300'. If you get wind it will kick your a$$ even more on the longer holes.
Other Thoughts:
I think it's easy to bag on bag on Westy but it is a nice lay-out and makes good use of park space that would otherwise go un-used. I have enjoyed knocking the rust off the early spring arm there.
