Everything about the whole operation here at Castoro Cellars Winery smacks of class and proper upbringing and money. The buildings, the tasting room, the clientele and the disc golf course all reek of class. The disc golf course, Whale Rocks, was certainly designed right. The wine and vineyard influence touches all points of the course. The course weaves in and out and sometimes over the vines. Wine barrels have been used creatively throughout whether they're used as outlines for the 30' putting circle or used as a base for a raised basket or stacked to provide a little safety for golfers waiting their turn to throw.

The equipment is excellent. The baskets are a very pretty powder coated blue color. The concrete tee pads are great. The signs are simple but give you what you need. There are brooms attached to the back of the benches on each hole. There are two raised baskets and one hanging one.

At each tee sign is a message below containing information on any topic such as the whale bones found here or about being good stewards of the land, the wildlife that call this their home, or respecting the workers while they are doing their work here. I didn't find these corny or preachy at all but actually quite inspiring. It actually made me want to be a good steward to both the land and the wine vineyards. And I actually don't care for the taste of wine.

The course is great fun but not terribly challenging, even for a old rec player like myself. Even after a terrible drive, I could almost always recover and save par. The course has an wonderful variety of holes types, uphills, downhill bombs, tunnel shots and Ace runs.

Security is tight. You have to trade your driver's license for a key to open the gate. You'll get your license back when your turn in their key. The cost to play is only $5 and you can purchase a yearly pass for $60.

Did I find any cons? Yes, it's not a championship course. It's just north of being a rec course. Intermediates and advanced players would have their way here but I venture to say they would enjoy the hell out of themselves.

I don't think the $5 is going to discourage anyone. Playing the # 5 rated course in the state of California (January 2019) for $5 is a deal plus you get to taste some fine wine.

Whale Rock DGC hosts a Cal Coast Series Championship so the course can be closed from time to time and also closes for rainy weather. Call and check for closures. There is a nice selection of t-shirts for sale in the tasting room (they got into my wallet for a couple). If you're driving up 101, you don't want to miss the opportunity to experience Whale Rocks Disc Golf Course and the wine tasting, too.

Whale Rock is easily my favorite disc golf course I have played (out of approximately 20 courses) between Monterey and Santa Barbara. A must-play course for anyone looking to experience disc golf in the region. The course is extremely well maintained, with good tee surfaces, good signage, and lots of other subtle touches that make it a pleasant experience. Playing amongst the grapes in a working vineyard is icing on the cake, creating some interesting O.B. areas while also creating some beautiful scenery. I also like how secure they keep the course (helping to protect it for their paying customers). And having a wine tasting room just up the road (where you need to go to pay to play and get a key that allows you on the course)? Even better, as an additional amenity to enjoy before/after your round and/or something for your non-disc golfing traveling companions to enjoy while you play.

The cons I can think of on this course are few. I didn't like the position of the Hole 17 tee in relation to the Hole 16 tee and fairway. As even with a mando on Hole 16, I think casual and/or less skilled players could hit people on the Hole 17 tee with their Hole 16 tee shots.

This would be an amazing place to have as a home course if you lived in the area. I know they hold a number of events on the property too (DGA and otherwise). Since I was just passing through, I didn't ask if they sell a yearly pass for locals to enjoy. But if they do not offer this, I might recommend that they do. That would help make the costs for players of all ages and incomes more manageable.

* Beautiful setting
* Impeccable signage
* Quality tee pads
* Quality baskets
* Interesting use of the vines
* Benches at every hole

* Windy!

I drove down specifically to play this course and am really glad I did. It's a fun course set among the vineyard that makes really good use of the vines for OB.

The tee pads are all concrete and in excellent shape, and the tee signs are clear. It's pretty easy to find all the holes, although hole 3 threw me for a loop. Luckily some friendly locals showed me the way.

I think my favourite hole was 17, where you throw over vines to what amounts to an island green. Not particularly challenging, but quite fun.

Remember to bring lots of water. It wasn't a particularly hot day and yet with the elevation changes I still blew through my one bottle and wished I'd had another.

-Stunning scenery. Large oaks and bright verdant green vineyards. Feels like you're playing in Provence.
-Decent variety of shots: long, tight, left to right, right to left, island, etc..
-great elevation changes

-OB vines rather than trees, add most of the difficulty.
-Easy to lose discs among the vines.
-That $5 to play and taste, can turn into $150 worth of wine after the tasting
-Winter time, most of the vines are bare. Not as pretty.

Played a tourney here, and now stop by every time we go wine tasting in Paso Robles. One of the few courses my wife actually likes to walk.

Great use of space in and around vineyards. Some tight and technical, with nice ups and downs.

Could use a few more long holes. Shade over benches would help in the hot Summer months

Great deal for Wine/Disc Golf Club!