- Gave this course a 4.5 review for the sake of its incredible uniqueness, beautiful scenery and all around awesome experience. The review score is not for the technical quality of the course itself, which isn't as difficult or interestingly laid out as a course like Delaveaga, for example.

- This is a destination course, worth driving well out of your way for. It's set inside of a winery, and you throw around the inside of the vineyard.

- Concrete tees, good baskets and fantastic signage.

- Only $5 to play for the day, free parking, exceptionally reasonably priced when you compare it to crappy golf courses which charge $15-$25 for a round.

- Only place to really lose discs is in the vines, even then not bad at all.

- The winery sells branded discs, small Innova selection (Tee Birds, Destroyers, Aviars, etc.)

- Played it on a tournament weekend and they had some unique layouts, including a hole that threw into a barn through the open barn doors that had a basket set up on the inside.

- The course is such an all around great experience I hate to knock anything about it, but the holes themselves were not overly diverse (a lot of low 300 foot range Par 3s) and all the vines are OB, which adds a lot of OB to the course that otherwise wouldn't be designed into it.

- Lots of animal/rodent holes in the ground, so you want to watch your footing. Apparently some large snakes in the area apparently (we didn't see any), but they said they've never had venomous snakes.

- If the winery is busy it can take a while to register and then return the key they give you to access the gate to play.

- Course is pretty wide open, so the heat can be absolutely punishing if you're not prepared. They don't sell bottles of water but have a free water cooler at the winery that you can fill your own containers up with.

- Wind off the coast can be a blessing but can also add quite a bit of challenge.

- It's a winery, so you can do tastings on site and all the good stuff typically associated with visiting a winery.

- This is one of my favorite courses I've ever played, because as a traveler to California it's an experience as much as it is a disc golf course.

Clean, Clear, and New Signage
Lovely terrain, daily landscaping, nice location
Modern facilities
Easy learning curve with a mild variety of hole design

Limited Hours of Operation,
Tight cluster of baskets fole holes 2, 3, and 18.
No water facilities on course itself; one port-a-potty near hole 8.
Course is closed for rain and any day immediately thereafter

I really enjoyed playing here. It was not crowded at all on a weekday and the design is easy to pickup because the signage is very clear and modern. There are a few holes with mandos for added challenge. OB is present just about everywhere on account of the vines being OB. There are two TOW shots that are fun (and I did surprisingly well at). I would recommend a stop here if you are nearby and have $5 to spare. Just remember to bring along some food/water for your jaunt. Be advised there is just one port-a-potty near hole 8 so plan accordingly.

Very beautiful course that is seamlessly integrated into the Whale Rock vineyard. The giant oak trees make for some fun yet challenging obstacles.

The course is always being maintained/modified a bit to keep things fresh for frequent players.

$5 fee also gets you wine tasting.

Nothing big just make sure to bring water and a hat as it can get super sunny and hot.

Course is right off the 101. Super easy to pop in for a round or two if you're driving up or down the coast.

Challenging holes for all the DG rippers with some chiller holes that even the noobs will have a good time banging chains. Some great technical shots are required at several holes with trees or other obstacles in the way, or the awesome hanging basket at hole 14.

No complaints with this course other than the fact that I think I am cursed at hole 3 because I seem to always triple bogey at that hole. May the DG Gods lift this curse upon me!!! Please and thank you

A beautiful course woven through Castoro Cellar's Whale Rock Vineyard. The $5 fee to play the course can be redeemed for a wine tasting so bring a friend and make a day out of it. Some serious chill vibes all around and you will definitely see some legendary rippers out there if you play frequently

Great course with great anemities on a working vineyard. Excellent benches on every hole. Excellent signage on every hole. Pro shop/Wine tasting room availiable. Brand new DGA Mach V baskets , good tee pads on every hole. Control is a must with OB on almost every hole. Short and long holes. Downhill and uphill. Excellent use of terrain for the course. Unique whale bone rocks cast into every teepad. Informational signs through the course allow a kind of "tour" of the vineyard. All holes are par three varing from 225-490 feet with multiple pin locations. The course is a two mile loop out and back.

Played in March and it was absolutely beautiful, but would imagine that summer is going to get very hot. Wind from the coast can get crazy, also makes for greater challenge, so maybe a pro as well. Long grass at points can hide discs. May occasionally have to skip a hole as it is a working ranch. Only open from 10-5, may play havoc with some peoples work schedules. A little confusing navigating the first couple of holes as you walk up the hill to threes tee after playing number two instead of teeing off from fours tee which is right next to two and threes basket. Still with the great signs easy enough to figure out and they give you a map/scorecard when you play so no big deal really.

A little on the fence between a 4 and a 4.5 for the course but the anemities help to push up the score. To clarify the course does not play through the actual grape vines, but rather through a lovely field of grass and old growth oaks that winds through the different varietals planted around the vineyard. It uses the grave vines as out of bounds on all hole, they don't want you in the grape vines any more than you want to throw in them, and uses the ends of the rows as occasional obstacles to throw over. The course is located about a ¼ mile from the tasting room down a dirt road and behind a locked fence and gate. You must sign in, pay, and get the key from the tasting room and then drive down to the course. Course map, disc rental and information available upon check in. $5 to play can be credited to purchases in the wine shop, reasonable for what you get neither a pro or a con. The $5 doesn't count toward disc purchases though Really wish that more private land owners would see the benefit of this, would love to play on more CA ranches.

Short enough for Rec Players, technical enough for most. Close to US 101 if travelling. Excellent equipment. Nice Tees, Beutiful oaks. Certified organic!

None, if $5 is stopping you go find another job

Very high quality baskets and tee pads. The layout is diverse and well thought-out. A good challenge for any player with some holes (i.e. #6) that no disc golfer wants to miss!
Unique and beautiful scenery. Course is set among rolling vineyards at Castoro Cellars, a classic California winery. Who can beat that..

Can get exposed and warm.
Not always ideal work and play hours.

An absolute must stop-and-see if you're a local or driving anywhere nearby on a CA road trip.
A Dam Good Time!!!

Beautiful scenery
Great Tee signs and directional arrows
Nice use of elevation
Basket placements are awesome! Multiple positions
Appropriately sized tee-pads
Designed with the sustainability of the property in mind

$5 per person (free wine tasting afterward though!)
Little shade
windy
Not a ton of distance on most holes

A great experience, Whale Rock claims to be the first official course on a operating winery. You play through the vineyard and throw over the grapes on several different occasions. Very easy to navigate once you find the course, make sure to ask when you pay at the tasting room how to find hole #1! (It's a drive down the dirt road, so don't walk!) Lots of cool wine barrels and other things throughout the course, you kind of forget you are playing disc at times! Not a overly difficult course, most experienced players should expect to shoot par or better. If you are visiting the central coast, this is a must play!

+ Great venue
+ Tee pads are very nice (stamped/stained concrete)
+ Challenging layout if your an "aggressive" player*
+ Benches and signs at each hole

None really, I could come up with something but very minor like lack of water (BYO) and not much shade.. but again.. VERY minor and does not detract from the experience at all.

I was very impressed with this DG course. I have played a few "private" courses that leave a lot to be desired so I had my reservations. When I stepped up to the first tee pad I knew this was going to be a great experience. Most DG courses start out a little rough when they first open like maybe no benches, tee signs, etc., but not whale rock. They kicked this one off with all the amenities most seasoned courses still lack like beautiful tee pads, benches, tee signs, landscaping at each tee pad decorated with many "wine" related accent pieces. My favorite was the whale bone embedded in each tee pad, and the wine barrel trash cans.. Nice touch! Playing in a vineyard is fun, vines are OB so you really need to be careful. I played a very aggressive round, almost dismissing OB even existed, but I found myself with a lot of added strokes! Like any course if you played conservative, play for par and take the birdie ops that come your way, you can shoot low here. The course itself isn't super difficult, but it will challenge you, no matter what your level. I would say an open player in good form should shoot -6 to -9 here. Intermediate -4 to +2, etc. If your in the area definitely stop by! The winery is great as well, definitely taste while you are there if you are of age, fun tasting room and great people. If your more of a beer person firestone is only a couple miles away!

Awesome setting. A lot of fun holes with the vines being OB. Plenty of open "ripper" drives which I enjoy. Oak trees provide plenty of technical shots for approach shots.

Pay to play. Would play more often if free.

Could get interesting during wine harvest.