Mendocino, CA

Mendocino High School

2.55(based on 7 reviews)
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
2.00 star(s)

The Mendocino School District Maintenance Man Passed Away In 19 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 22, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Mendocino Maintenance Man Passed Away In 1994 and no-one has noticed his absence. That might be the last time the Mendocino athletic fields has seen any maintenance work. I found this to be a really depressing state of affairs here and that includes their once proud disc golf course. Every bench, sign, basket, pole, blade of grass, track, and tree is scummy and rotting from the ever present salty air blowing in from the Pacific. There are piles of debris everywhere, broken this and discarded that. The running track is like a sandbox.

The course was once a decent little throw but now it's in the same state of disrepair as everything else here. The baskets are crusty from the salt air with grass growing up through them and some offer a little helping of bird crap, too. The signs, if you can find one are just barely legible. The on-line map helps a little.

It's too bad because the course starts out with a bang! # 1 is a cool throw from high up in the parking lot all the way across the the field to a new green DGA basket 325' away. This is the basket stuck in the bushes covered with bird guano.

I never found the # 2 tee. The # 2 basket is near the 50 yard line. The # 3 basket is down in the corner of the end zone. You will be rewarded with awesome views of the Pacific here. The # 4 tee sign is pulled out.

The front nine plays around the track and then the baseball field in a clockwise direction, then you reverse it for the back nine.

Cons:

Everything here is dingy, grubby, unkept, unimproved on, rusty, crusty, broken, discarded, pooped on, pissed on and generally ugly.

The gentle ocean breeze was a fricking Pacific Ocean, gale force, level V typhoon.

Baskets are salted, crusted over, bird drop strewn, tipped over relics.

Signs are old and missing and almost illegible.

Other Thoughts:

It's kind of disheartening to think that this course was once shiny new and someone's pride and passion. A lot of work and fundraising went into the building of it. Someone here got some folks excited about disc golf. Lots of players had the thrill of # 1's Top of the World throw. They may never had been to DeLaveague but they had their own little piece of heaven right here at Mendocino High School.

Someone has to take some pride in their school and start to clean this eyesore area up. Maybe a class project or something. Haul away a few truckloads of debris. Maybe some paint?
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chaingrabber
Experience: 7.9 years 6 played 6 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Um...how is this course layout supposed to work 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2018 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Well of course the views.
If no events going on you've pretty much got the place to yourself.
Mendocino downtown within walking distance for a sandwich to enjoy during your round or in between rounds.
Fun shots next to the Cypress trees (mando splitting the football goal posts for 18)

Cons:

Except for one basket, the baskets are really and I mean really old.
Inconsistent map/hole lengths
poor signage/tees

Other Thoughts:

I'm from out of town and was checking the three courses in the area. This place actually made me want to come back and tackle it again after lunch. In the first round, I was trying to play it with pictures I took of the course map and working with others who happened to show up and were as confused as I was. On my second round (it's not a large course) I had a much better idea and played the last half with a local shoe cobbler (thanks Steve, I believe that was his name).
Some of the posts stating where to go next were inaccurate in relation to the map, and so covered with moss that I used to a flat head screw driver to re-etch out the direction and numbers (tried to help where I could, please don't get to mad at me locals I was only trying to help) lol.
I'd return. Worth checking out if you can figure it out.

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Hadcav
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Not good conditions, but playable 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 19, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Scenic View
-Variety in height
-On school grounds (if you go to the school)
-Simple for beginners
-Not many places to lose your disc

Cons:

-Poorly kept
-Rusted Chains
-Weeds overgrowing near and into some baskets
-Too simple for advanced players
-No definitive tees (just go near where the map says)
-No tee signs anymore

Other Thoughts:

I would say it's the best disc golf course in the area because there are no other options. Not unplayable so if you live nearby it's a good place to practice and get better and I would recommend using the open field to practice as well as it can help you get better. Seems like it used to be well kept when new, but now it is not in good condition.
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GVDiscr
Experience: 19.8 years 109 played 21 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Beautiful View + Enjoyable Round = Solid Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 21, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

** The Views and smell of the ocean from just about every hole!
* Great for working on short/technical game
* Very enjoyable casual rounds!
* Great mix of hyzer - anhyzer shots
* One of the chillest coastal towns - great all around atmosphere!
* Never crowded

Cons:

* Tee Signs are hard to locate
* Fairly simple holes - not very technical (not sure if this would be considered a con)
* Holes overlap one another - if it was crowded I could see some waiting time
* Can get very windy - but just like any other course.. the elements will always be there!

Other Thoughts:

Mendocino High is one lucky school to be able to incorporate an 18 Hole Course on school grounds! I tend to be an optimist when it comes to rating courses; I take the technicality of the course & the views and enjoyability of the course to heart when rating. The views here are second to none, the course could use some work but overall is very enjoyable and has a nice flow! Just take a look at the map near Hole 1 and you'll be fine! It would be amazing if they could expand the course into the Mendocino Headlands to the left of Hole's 1-3!
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Lonhart
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 30 years 422 played 38 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fun if you are in the area 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 29, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

As noted by others, this is a scenic course in a beautiful part of California.
*Map at course
*Signs for almost every hole
*Easy to follow layout, with a mix of right and left holes
*Not crowded

Cons:

Unfortunately there are only 12 baskets, so you play back to some of the same holes, but usually in a different direction, so what was a hyzer shot is now anhyzer from the second tee.

Some of the baskets are close to each other, which can make it confusing, so have a map with you to avoid shooting to the wrong hole.

Other Thoughts:

I enjoyed this course. It would have been rated higher except 5 of the holes are so short you can drive with a putter. But some of the longer holes are challenging, and it is fun trying to penetrate the wall of cypress trees that separates the soccer field from the football field.
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Dirt4dinner
Experience: 17.2 years 72 played 17 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Just go for the view 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 13, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The view is unreal! It's cool to see a high school let the land be used for a disc golf course, so it was cool to play around the football and baseball fields.

Cons:

The course needs a little love, tee signs, basket paint, tee pad maintenance (or pavement laid).

Other Thoughts:

It's a rough course from abuse, but the location is just to cool to ignore.
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kinfolkfan
Experience: 18.8 years 96 played 18 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Help us keep the course... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 8, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great place to learn windy play. Fun holes. A mando of through the football uprights on 18. Great views of the ocean to clear your mind. Creative B and C course layouts. Fun elevation and open huckin' grounds. The home of the world famous Mendocino Frolf Club.

Cons:

It is at a school. So if you like me enjoy disc golf with a beer or what ever this is not that place. We have to suck it up and keep it clean. NO SMOKING of any kind. NO BOOZE of any kind, and no throwing into groups of kids or sporting event ect... Just a few baskets are used twice and makes the lay out a bit confusing. If you can find a local it would help, but there is a map on hole 1. Tee pads leave much to be desired... but the souls of those Mendo boys and girls keep them fairly rock free and smooth, I mean soles.

Other Thoughts:

Just help us keep the course and obey the rules go have a beer on the beach or at Pattersons just down the road... whatever we have to do so the golfers on the Mendo coast have a chance to play.Thank you so much.
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