Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College

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bkern2449
Experience: 11.7 years 12 played 8 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Quick Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 12, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ For a course that plays across the common area of a campus not bad at all.
+ Nice baskets; No damage like some colleges see
+ Short holes make for good ace and birdie oppurtunities
+ Well maintained grass

Cons:

- Little to no signage for where next tee pad is. Printing a map from here is a must
- Tee pad marks have been rubbed away at most holes due to high foot traffic from students
- Hitting people walking through is a major risk here

Other Thoughts:

Like I said, for a college campus course, not bad. Good course to play a quick 9 on my lunch hour while working since its just down the road. If they went out and remarked the tee pads it would be a lot better and worth at least a 3/5 rating
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DeebsTundra
Experience: 6 years 11 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Little 9 Gem 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 22, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

--Completely manicured grass, basically impossible to lose a disc in the field.
--Bunch of trees making for some great approach shots around obstacles.
--Quiet around campus early or late
--Shorter holes that play quickly for a nice round.

Cons:

--Teepad markings are essentially non existent. Needs a new splash of paint.
--There's a locked maintenance yard that would be impossible to get a disc back that's in play on 3 or 5.
--Playing while school is in could be a really bad choice, stick to early morning or evening.

Other Thoughts:

People have a tendency to rag on school courses as "uninspired", "boring" or "too easy." I get it, not everything can be this perfectly challenging championship level course. For a course on a community college, this course is a ton of fun. It's got trees blocking pins meaning you have to actually shape shots. The grass is manicured. The teepads are just parts of the sidewalk, but the sidewalk is wide concrete, so it's a great teepad. This will definitely go into a regular course for me if I want to play a quick 9. It's easy to get to, super clean and just generally a really nice place to play a fun round.
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bbrunerbob
Experience: 7.8 years 26 played 5 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Course is incomplete drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 2, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A few trees to navigate, making a typical school course a bit enjoyable. Not too much pedestrian traffic considering this is part of a community college. Part of the course touches a large open field, which is almost never used and is good for longer practice throws.

Cons:

Old Baskets 3, 5 and 9 have been removed. There is also a locked car park near where those used to play. The markings for the tees on the sidewalks have almost all disappeared, and there is no signage.

Other Thoughts:

This course has constantly been changing the last few years. There are 6 baskets currently in the ground, so it is more of a "make your own holes" setup at this time. If school is in session park on the perimeter road on the west side of the school, near the open field.
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sjroesinger
Experience: 7.8 years 37 played 37 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Not great 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 23, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Right near downtown Littleton
Not crowded
Good for a quick round to work on mid-range shots

Cons:

Parking can be a challenge
Hard to follow, tees not well marked
Basket placement poor (a few near buildings)

Other Thoughts:

I probably won't play this course again
Seems like a typical college course (like Regis or the CCU course), meaning it was put in as an afterthought
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bobmcnelly
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.9 years 324 played 189 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 4, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

- I would imagine you will have this course to yourself most of the time
- good baskets with numbers
- nice campus
- considering how open the area is, there are actually a few technical holes
- decent variation in distances ranging from 150 to 350 feet
- some holes have passable tee signs
- multiple tee locations, if you can find them

Cons:

- navigation of this course is pretty difficult, I had to reference dgcr photos to figure out half of the holes
- the tee pads are all sidewalks that at one point had a painted number on them to mark the tee, but most have completely faded away
- I didn't see any geese while I was there, but there was goose poop everywhere
- If you were trying to play this course anytime there were actual students there, I would imagine it would be incredibly unsafe
- many baskets and fairways play very close together, making the course pretty confusing to play the first time.

Other Thoughts:

The basket numbers and a couple random tee signs are all you can really use to find your way across this course. If you're at the school its worth playing, but otherwise this course isn't really worth stopping for.
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Bwatkins
Experience: 10.6 years 33 played 8 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Nothing Exceptional 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 15, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Relaxed round
Short holes could improve midrange shots
Conveniently located if in center of Littleton
Possible ace runs

Cons:

Not challenging
Very crowded during weekdays
Rather poor layout. Couldn't find a few tees.
Some holes located directly behind trees, against walls, etc. Some may find this as a pro as it's rather creative but poorly done and doesn't add any fun factor to the game.
Very open and bland. All shots feel the same.
Short and non challenging.
Will probably hit some students if class is in.
No exceptionally difficult or unique shots to throw.

Other Thoughts:

I haven't played any other campus courses so I have nothing similar to compare this too.

With all the other great courses in the area I will rarely ever choose to spend my time here.
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tommyboy
Experience: 9.8 years 4 played 3 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Good for a quick game 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 2, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Good for beginners
- Good for families and young players
- Always groomed
- Baskets in good shape
- Long tees add a little more challenge but not much

Cons:

- Course is where students can interfere
- Poor Signage
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Other Thoughts:

This course has some very fun holes on it, and to me is a good place to practice your approach game.
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sillybizz
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 22.2 years 407 played 392 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Can I play through your study group? 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 10, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a typical campus course throwing around the part of the property with the most trees on it. The designer(s) used most of what could be used in a reasonable fashion with the exceptions of the crossing fairways but more on that in the cons sections.

Tee pads are purple squares painted on the cement walking paths that students use to walk back and forth on from school to their car and are fairly easy to locate. There are two tee pads for each hole one, short and long. You can kind of choose how serious you want to get each round, if you want an easy ace run round play shorts if you want to challenge your distance a little more then you can play long tee pads. You can mix and match, there are several things you can do to change it up and it even looks like there are several opportunities for safari holes as well.

Cons:

It seems like I've seen a million of these types of courses on school property like they were all thought up by the same person who only knows how to make one kind of course and travels around the country to college, high school and elementary schools putting them in. I call them "cookie cutter" courses because they all look the same, very predictable, bland and make you say "meh" or something to that effect.

The fairways are crossing very badly so multiple groups here could get dangerous. We had to skip a hole because some students were studying outside on a table in our fairway. There are lots and lots of chances for bad things to happen, hopefully disc golfers at this course are being smart and letting pedestrians pass before they throw.

Other Thoughts:

This is basically a fun but dangerous putter course on campus.The grass is green and the campus is pretty but the disc golf lacks imagination and challenge for the most part. It's a decent option compared to some of the other courses in the area but be ready to share the course with students and other golfers. This is a nice place for course baggers because a round can last as little as 15-20 minutes but if you're seeking serious golf with wide rimmed drivers you should seek what you're looking for somewhere else.
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zorromulder
Experience: 9.7 years 12 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 17, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Grass and field area is well maintained.
Searching for discs is a breeze; not much risk of losing one out here.
Some solid obstacles and creative holes.
Alternate tees for all holes to help mix it up.

Cons:

Layout is confusing.
Course is not very clearly organized or marked (at all really). Some tees are old and don't lead to the new hole locations I guess, and tee 7 is just a dirt area under some trees.

Other Thoughts:

All in all an great quick 9-hole course in a very well maintained field. Wish they would do something about the organization of the course, but if they move holes often it might be difficult.

I wish I had found this course earlier in the summer, because I live <10 minutes away. I imagine its going to be a mess whenever classes start up. I'll check it out on the weekends and it might be decent in the evenings but weekday play will be a major headache I imagine.
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TheBrownZombie
Experience: 16.8 years 93 played 14 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Easy Quick Play Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 20, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is right next to my house, I end up playing this one a lot since I can play a quick round like like 20-25 minutes if I just play the regular 9.
-Good practice course to test out new discs
-Open fields to practice drives
-Has 9 alternate tees, so you can make it into a 18 hole course
-Alternate 9 holes do actually add a bit of a challenge

Cons:

-They still do not have Alternate tee 7 marked
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mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.8 years 480 played 478 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Studying Disc Golf 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 10, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

+Ace runs here on most every hole.
+Easily navigated, especially with a map. Students are quick to help if they know the course at all.
+Tees are spraypainted on the sidewalk and are pretty easy to find, again, print the map.
+Baskets are nice enough for this little pitch and putt campus course.
+Small amounts of elevation help a bit.
+Campus is pretty well maintained and clean. Green grass and no garbage.
+Being on college campuses will increase exposure to more young players.
+Definitely some safari potential here.
+Alternate tees do add a little length to an otherwise short course.

Cons:

-Like most campus courses, it can be tough to play at certain times of the day due to people hanging out on the course or passing through. Many sidewalks intersect this course.
-Fairly open and no real challenges. There might be a tree or two but they are easily avoided. There is never a certain shot forced off the tee here.
-You can often see multiple baskets off the tee. Make sure you are throwing at the right one or you will have to backtrack.
-Hitting cars, buildings and people is a real concern here. This course is one where it would be smart to leave the drivers at home to control your shots better and minimize the damage if they do get out of hand.

Other Thoughts:

-If you do play here, play in the evening or on the weekends for best results.
-Not a destination course. There are many better courses in the Denver area. Only stop if you live close, are a student, or are a course bagger.
-They did do well with what they had to work with.
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player7217
Experience: 20.9 years 135 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great use of land. Through a grassy field that you could play in your sandals. Not an incredibly hard course but has some difficult shots hidden away in the back few holes. Not many people know about this course so its easy to play during the day with no interruptions during the summer. Great course for beginners because it shows them some short technical shots and others that are a little longer and more open.

Cons:

Sometimes gets crowed when school is in during August-April. Some short holes that you only need your putter to throw. Will help you get different discs out of your bag if your used to longer holes.

Other Thoughts:

Would recommend this course if you are near by. I don't live to close and I travel up to this course often as well as some others in the area.
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asjzn6
Experience: 18.6 years 136 played 59 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Quick pitch and putt 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 19, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great baskets, I was quickly able to figure out navigation, As all of the baskets are very visible.

Cons:

Signs were not helpful, most helpful hint is where to start. Be careful purple tee pads can be slippery on the dry days. Baskets are near walkways thankfully i played when school was out.

Other Thoughts:

I enjoyed this course enough i practiced upshots when i finished, i can mark this off my list of courses
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RibDaddy
Experience: 18.8 years 80 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Quick Track 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 13, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

For the space they have, they have been fairly creative with basket placement.

Fun little course to get in a few holes if you are short on time.

The guy mowing was very paitent to let us play through and not run over our disc.

Cons:

Just 9 holes and lots of foot trafic when class lets out.
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Wise Fool
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.1 years 125 played 116 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Flying Discs and Sidewalks 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 11, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

-DGA baskets that are in great shape
-Nice well-taken care of campus
-The course has some fun well designed holes that take advantage of available obstacles
-There is elevation change on a couple of the holes
-There were tee-signs on about half of the holes that showed the distance, layout of the hole and par
-The course has both regular and long tee pad positions (the longs add a little more distance which is nice since most of the holes are pretty short.

Cons:

-This course plays around and over lots of things that could cause safety issues and other conflicts if the campus is busy with other users. Many of the holes play over sidewalks, some play right next to a building, one hole plays over what looks like it gets used as a soccer field at times, and one even throws right near where several doors exit.
-Hole 3 has a barbed wire fence off to the left of it that if you throw your disc in, you will most likely not get it back.
-None of the holes are very long, some of the long tee-pads add some distance to the holes, but overall if you are looking for a course with lots of long holes, this is not the course for you.
-A lot of fairways cross, which could be an issue of the course was ever crowded.
-It is nice to have the tee-signs, but most of them point in the wrong direction, and can mislead you into throwing to the wrong basket. (One tee-sign was facing the wrong direction and made it seem like you had to throw straight through a building)
-It can be hard to navigate at first, especially finding the first tee. I would suggest either trying to find a map or play with someone who has played the course before.
-The tee-pads are marked on the sidewalk, and while it is nice to have concrete tee-pads, it also gets in the way of other users of the campus.

Other Thoughts:

This is a course that has quite a few fun holes for the space they had to put it in. The designers used what they had available to make some fun holes. With that said though this course also has a lot of flaws, especially considering all of the safety issues. I would advise avoiding this courses when class are in session, but if you are looking for a quick round in the summer or on the weekend, I would definitely give this one a try.
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little oz
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.8 years 102 played 31 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Nice campus course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 13, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice grassy area to play barefoot on a summer day. #2 has a creative basket placement (against a building wall) and tee locations (elevated classroom walkway. #5 tucks in nicely behind a transformer and a couple of trees. #6 puts you over by the maintenance shop. There was definitely some thought put in to this course. Short and long tee pads brings the possibility of playing 18 holes. You can see your car the whole time you play if you worry about that kind of thing.

Cons:

most signage is blank, leaving you to search for tees. Obviously, it can be crowded during school hours. Criss-crossing of holes occurs quite a bit.

Other Thoughts:

Nice to have a course at the college. Lights can make for fun night rounds. A good spot to hit up if you need a DG fix and are in the area.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Can You Get An A.A. Degree In Disc Golf? 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 19, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is just typical of a little college course. It's contained in a very small area of the campus. The pads are marked on the sidewalks with a painted number in purple paint. The baskets are a combination of nice Innovas with double chains and some older "spit em out" single chains type. For such a simple little course, there are some really clever little throws to be had here. # 1 has you teeing off an elevated concrete patio/staircase to a basket probably 175' below. You have to put a liittle anhyser on your disc and there's often a crowd watching from the patio. Adds a little pressure to an otherwise simple hole.
# 2 is also a fun little throw to a basket sitting about two feet in front of a brick wall. Do you need to call bank? I'm sure that's a option for the players who play here regularly (or don't attend class regularly).
I also really enjoyed # 5. it's probably a 225' anhyser throw to a basket hidden behind a little electric power supply building and three mature trees. With just the right touch, you could fade your disc around the obstacles guarding the basket for an ACE worth bragging about!
There are alternate boxes marked on the sidewalks adding a bit of a challenge.

Cons:

This is not a destination course. It's probably not even a recreational level course. It's probably a combination of a pitch and putt and a REC course. I'm sure, at times, you might have to skip a hole or two due to students lounging on the course.

Other Thoughts:

This is just another example of why our young people are graduating from college and aren't ready for the real world and the job market. These students are learning to put anhyser spin on their discs and banking in ACEs on # 2 but learning marketable job skills may not be on their quarter's schedule. This is another of those college's where it might have taken me another quarter or two (or maybe another year or two) in which to earn my degree due to tremendous numbers of disc golf rounds I would have played during my time here.
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Sandman1981
Experience: 22.7 years 19 played 15 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Not bad for the space allocated 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 16, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

For the current layout, there are some creative shots to be had at this course. Not a high volume of traffic on a regular basis allows for a faster pace of play. Good use of natural features.

Cons:

I feel like there could be more land used to open up the course a little more. A lot of the holes criss cross to some degree making looking over your shoulder common. Currently the layout has just been changed making it somewhat difficult to navigate.

Other Thoughts:

Flow of the course could definitely be better, but this is a nice little piece of land and a good quick play if your looking for a lunch round and in the neighborhood. 2.25 discs in all reality but I will round up!
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cridenou
Experience: 25.8 years 9 played 8 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Alternate Layout and Great Night Golf 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 20, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

nice grass, bathroom and coffee shop right inside of Tee #1, good baskets, pretty well marked.

Best of all is that it is well lit at night and great for playing late. I actually prefer playing at night to playing during the day here.

Cons:

Flat, Short, 9 Holes, Crowded, Criss-Cross Layout, Teepads too close to previous basket.

Only play here on the weekends or at night or you will be waiting a lot.

Other Thoughts:

Alternate course layout a friend and I developed. We tried to use every tee-pad and basket once and also measured out the holes with a 500' measuring tape. WARNING avoid playing this layout when others are playing the normal one.

Tee 1 to basket 3 for 405 feet
Tee 9 to basket 2 for 292 feet
Tee 3 to basket 9 for 244 feet
Tee 5 to basket 7 for 452 feet
Tee 8 to basket 5 for 325 feet mando tunnel shot
Tee 4 to basket 1 for 276 feet
Tee 2 to basket 6 for 487 feet
Tee 7 to basket 8 for 372 feet
Tee 6 to basket 4 for 217 feet mando right of big tree
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DumpsterDane
Experience: 12.8 years 112 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A Students Review 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 20, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great use of the land. With only a small area to use the put in 9 pretty good holes. With Short tees and long tees it offers 18 different holes. This is a great mid-range and putter practice course.

Cons:

Lots of foot traffic. The school removed old basket two. Short holes; all less then 300 except long one.

Other Thoughts:

Due to the old two being gone. Hole one is now the hole two. The new hole one tees from the North side of the lot that runs parallel to Santa Fe. Hole 7's long is on the hill northeast of basket 6. Its unmarked and under pine trees, you can tell from the dead grass patch
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