Elk Grove, CA

Elk Grove DGC

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MartinVibez
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun beginner course drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 11, 2022 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Simple and fun course

beginner friendly

nice open fields

not many hazards

Cons:

No shade or trees

no real challenges or difficulty for the holes

Other Thoughts:

Other than that its overall an enjoyable course to play on
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etdefender19
Experience: 8.3 years 30 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Field Work With Baskets 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 1, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Rarely crowded. During the week, you may even have the course to yourself
- Wide open. While the lack of obstacles is also a "con," the openness of the course offers this feature: you can see all nine baskets from each of the nine tees (once you know where to look). If you wanted to get creative, you have many tee/basket combinations ranging from very short to 1000'-plus safari holes.
-Good for beginners and other not very skilled players. The first two holes are legit distances (358' and 401'), every other hole is between 200-300'. Not a lot of length and not many obstacles make this a course where your newbie friends and kids can play without getting frustrated
- Easy to navigate. The next tee pad is pretty close to the last basket all the way around
- It's a FANTASTIC place to practice. I play here at least twice a week and cannot remember the last time I kept score. The openness of many of the holes (and lack of many other people playing) allows you to empty half (or more) of your bag off of every tee without any real risk of losing a disc - it's really field work with baskets and what shots you can practice is only limited by your imagination. Fieldwork in the traditional sense is hard to come by around this area because all the soccer/football fields/empty spaces are almost always in use - this course is a notable exception.
- Fast. You can usually play the nine holes in half an hour as a solo
- Clean bathroom and water fountain near the first tee
- The DG locals are friendly, even to noobs. The OG course designer is out there regularly and will ALWAYS offer helpful technique tips - he was extremely helpful to me when I was new to the game

Cons:

- Boring if you just play the nine holes as designed more than a few times. Playing the service road that runs through the course as a hazard/OB adds a tiny bit more challenge
-#4 and #7 are virtually the same hole - wide open and short (210' and 200', respectively) and point in the same direction so the wind is the same on both. #6 and #9 have a similar problem (both 270' and wide open) although those two at least are in different directions
-Obstacles come into play on only a few of the holes (unless you create alternate tees on some of them - the local group does this for its monthly 27-hole tournament)
- The park users who aren't disc golfers are, as a usual rule, pretty oblivious to the course itself and the dangers, etc. of flying discs. This is rarely more than a mild annoyance, though. The worst example is the big tree guarding hole #8 provides some rare shade at that end of the park and I've seen it used as a picnic area by unsuspecting town folk. It's impossible to safely play the hole in that instance, but it is a RARE issue
- Not much shade when it gets hot (as it can do here)
- Some lower parts of the course flood during the winter rains, but not to the point of complete unplayability if you have good, water-resistant shoes.
- The grass can get fairly high if the parks/rec folks aren't mowing regularly (i.e. when it's wet), just have to keep a little better eye on where your disc goes

Other Thoughts:

- There's been a recent trend of people marking up the tee signs commemorating their aces. If this is you, please stop
- During Daylight Savings hours, there is a very low-key weekly every Wednesday night
- The monthly tournament is every second Saturday. 27 holes with many longer, more challenging alternative tees. It is handicapped (once you get three qualifying scores) and we could use some new blood
Pro tip: The "Pavilion" of the park is located near the third hole. The parking lot there (follow the signs) is a better place to park than by the first tee. You can then use the third basket as a practice basket and start on the 4th hole. The advantage to this is that you start with the shorter holes and work your way up to the two longer ones (#1 and #2) once you've warmed up a bit

This is my first review...enjoy!
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nathanbutgame
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Open and free 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 21, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Easy to find
Spread out well
Good for beginners like me to really learn how to throw and see how it flies without worrying about trees or obstacles

Cons:

Gets a little muddy/soggy in the mornings
Not much challenge if you get good distance on your drives
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PeaTea
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Nice for a Newbie 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 27, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

I need to say that I am a newbie at the sport. I have only been playing for a few months. With that being said this is not a bad course if you are new because there are very few obstacles or people around, at least there wasn't this morning.

This actually is a great course if you want to practice a particular shot as I did this morning. My forehand sucks so it was great for me to throw that shot through the nine holes.

Another nice thing about this course is that it's fast. I was in and out in less than an hour. If you have a hour or so to kill and you are in the area it's worth the trip.

The concrete tee pads are in great shape and the maps are awesome! Left half is an actual photograph from the tee and the right side is the map of the course. Thank you Elk Grove!!

Cons:

If you are a veteran of the sport I wouldn't play here. There are no trees, no mando's and no obstacles outside of the occasional person walking their dog.

I think it would be a better course if the baskets weren't permanent. There are a few trees and moving the baskets occasionally would be more of an enticement to play. The back 1/2 of the 9 is just dirt and they certainly could plant trees like Marconi has done lately.

Other Thoughts:

A few great things about the course. It's a pretty course and seems to be clean and well kept. There are bathrooms that are very clean (thank you Elk Grove!) with soap and running water. I also spotted water fountains throughout the course. I didn't need it so I don't know if they actually work but it was nice to see.



If you are going to go I would go in the morning during the summer months because there is basically no shade.
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relaxn1
Experience: 11 years 35 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great for practice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 31, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Open fairways good for practice drives. Never crowded.

Cons:

Out in the open. Wear a hat or play early mornings.

Other Thoughts:

This is where you should hone your driving skills as well as practice with your putter. Also good for mid-range tee off practice.
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sumo21
Experience: 10.2 years 35 played 26 reviews
2.00 star(s)

A course suited to working on your technique 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 20, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Decent size teepads
2) Bathroom on site by the parking lot
3) Great variety of lengths from 200-400 feet
4) Signs on each hole, tell you what hole you're on and the direction of the next hole
5) The flow of the course, basket of last hole near the teepad of next hole, was pretty fluid
6) Practice basket near first hole

Cons:

1) Vegetation can hide discs well, albeit a wide open area
2) Holes 4 and 7 are in the general direction of the sidewalk/street, so you must be careful of your throws

Other Thoughts:

The Park/Rec district didn't finish mowing the lawn of the course, which led to extra time being spent looking for discs, even though they were being tracked. Easy to find since it's right down the street from Elk Grove High school. There are a few walkways that run through the course, so be careful of park pedestrians. More of a beginner to slightly knowledgeable beginner course. Very few obstacles, trees come into play on 2, 3 and 8.
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BirdMan15
Experience: 11.7 years 11 played 8 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Good Practice Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 10, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Long, open drives - good for practice.
A few Ace-able holes.
Nice tees and new baskets.

Cons:

Not much variation, after hole 3 it gets pretty tedious.
People walking around could get hit by errant shots.

Other Thoughts:

Fun to work on long drives.
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Redline4j
Experience: 156 played 42 reviews
3.00 star(s)

11 holes if you start on #3. 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

You can play 11 holes by starting at hole #3 by the community center in the center of the park. Tee off from one of the many alternate tee markings in the parking lot to the south of the center and aim for basket #3. Then play holes 4,5,6,7,8 and 9. As you walk towards hole #1, there is a 4x4 partially buried next to the old horse hitching post. Tee off from there aiming at the practice basket. Then continue to shoot holes, 1,2 and finish with hole #3.

Holes 1, 2, 3 and 8 have permanently marked alternate tee pads on the concrete walkway or asphalt. The alternate tee pad for hole #1 is on the walkway near the practice basket, #2 is behind the actual tee pad on the concrete walk way, #3 is in the parking lot near the community center and #8 is on the asphalt path south of the permanent tee pad.

Cons:

Few obstacles unless alternate tee are used.

Other Thoughts:

Elk Grove Chainrackers DG Club plays a monthly tournament on the second Saturday of each month that offers 27 holes. Alternate tee pads are marked permanently on some holes, and ad hock for tournament play on others.
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madmax88
Experience: 10.9 years 11 played 2 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Relaxing Round 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 25, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Practice Basket
-Not Crowded
-Well Groomed Park

Cons:

-Short Holes
-Not Many Obstacles

Other Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this little course. It is the perfect course to bring the family or for beginners. There are a few longer holes, but mostly the holes are open and short. The park is very nice and the grass is perfect. They did the the best they could with the few trees that are there. Hole nine ends at the beginning, so playing multiple rounds is easy.
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cefire
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 24.8 years 1123 played 136 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Huh? 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 24, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- A reasonable mix of distances
- Baskets were all in decent shape
- Grippy teepads
- Well kempt grounds

Cons:

The design of the course has done a great job of avoiding all of the trees or any other obstacles that might have added interest!*

*There aren't all that many obstacles at the park available to use. Even so, any trees on this course are either 1) near or behind the tee pad or 2) right near the basket thus missing out on the opportunity to force players to shape their shots at all.

Other Thoughts:

Based on the current rating here, I was expecting a LOT more out of this course. Enjoy this course to practice drives and distance control, but you won't find much more than that.
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Mavurick
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Elk Grove Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 19, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Perfect course to learn the game

-Concrete Tees

-Practice Basket (as quite a few courses throughout the region don't)

-Large grass fields to warm up or practice driving. There is a baseball large field next to Hole #1, if that is being used, there are plenty of other large grass fields throughout the park.

-The DGA Mach 3 Baskets are nice and in good condition. The center tape has just been replaced (which I like).

-Limited Crowds

-Plenty of paved parking at Hole #1.

-Elk Grove Park is a FREE nice clean park

Cons:

-There are dirt or gravel roads near or going through quite a few of the holes. You sometimes have to wait for people walking the park to pass by.

-Hole #1 and #8 - if you don't make it over the gravel roads, your discs will be landing in the rocks - as a result, you might want to only throw champion or star plastic discs in these holes.

-The Tees are too thin.

-Not too many trees / obstacles.

-Very little elevation change in the holes. A few of them you are up on a small mount, but that is it.

-If the park has large event on a weekend or holiday or sports practice, part or all of the course will be closed (does not happen often however).

-All the holes are backhand. Wish there at least a few forearm holes.

-Most holes to have a sign, but many are cracked.
Only 1 pin placement per hole - the course it always the same.

Short holes - the average is 250 feet.

Other Thoughts:

So I do have more negative comments that positive ones, but this is a nice simple course in overall good condition. It is the perfect learning or practicing course. I would only play the course if you were local and wanted to do just that. It is not worth driving out of your way.
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Don DiscHulk
Experience: 34.5 years 137 played 15 reviews
1.50 star(s)

elk grove 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 3, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

If you are a beginner, great place to learn to throw, easy access, and lotsa parking. It's a very nice park, reasonable distances for the holes

Cons:

If your an experienced player, you tend to get bored. Not really any challenge of any type, broken signs

Other Thoughts:

bring new players or kids
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noodraider
Experience: 11.2 years 5 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Easy to Navigate
Water Fountains
Close Parking
Free
Friendly Locals
Easy For Beginners
Practice Tee

Cons:

Slippery Chains
Few Obstacles
Busted Signs

Other Thoughts:

Great for practicing your disc flight patterns. Nice and open holes.
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martianmusic
Experience: 13.1 years 11 played 5 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Learn to Drive 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 7, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice LONG tee shots. If you want to work on distance driving, this is a good course. Nearby a lot of food places :)

Cons:

"Boring" in that all the holes are basically straight shots from tee to hole. Very few obstacles. Very little shade. If you aren't good at driving, or are using beginning drivers, this can be frustrating.

Other Thoughts:

I played on a hot summer day.... not a good idea. Not much shade. Better for a cooler day IMO.
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Coryan
Experience: 41.6 years 3 played 3 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Good Practice Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 24, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice park setting. Nine Mach III (or maybe IV) baskets and teepads. Short and most holes are wide open. Holes two is long with trees in front (only hole unreachable by average players) and hole three is a fun short anhyzer or a tunnel shot through trees. Lots of ace runs here. Practice basket and bathrooms near 1st teepad. Good beginner course.

Cons:

Too short and open. The park gave up the least interesting area for this course. Not challenging to experienced players.

Other Thoughts:

Once a month this course becomes a lot more fun and challenging. The Chainrackers host a $5 handicapped tournament with 18 alternate tees for 27 holes of disc golf fun. The alternates are not marked (except for tournaments), but provide extra distance and challenges to each hole. Tournaments are 2nd Sat. at 8:00 a.m.
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elton807
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.7 years 56 played 56 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Cute & short, but better than expected 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 12, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The 9-hole disc golf course is in it's own dedicated area to the side of this large park. Despite the shorter distances, I actually found this course to be a fun scoring course. Would be a great wagering course with a buddy. Very clean grounds, with short mowed grass. Very nice teepads & signage. Free parking along with WiFi access.

Cons:

Flat and easy, with few trees from holes 4-7. Finding the course and DG parking was not easy for my first time. Subsequent visits will be easier to access & more enjoyable.

Other Thoughts:

Elk Grove Regional Park itself is quite a large park with a number of softball fields, and picnic areas. It even has a small man-made lake in the middle.
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Uniqueness: B- (dedicated area; seems like an afterthought, tho)
Difficulty: C+ (flat; not long)
Fun factor: B (wish there were more trees)
Aesthetics: B+ (mowed grass; some litter)
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Overall: B-
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Speedly
Experience: 13.8 years 14 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good starter course. 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 24, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Short holes give newer players a shot at success
- Level for the most part, reduces fatigue
- Wide open, good for long sweeping shots with understable plastic
- Easy to get through in about half an hour
- Rarely (if ever) busy

Cons:

- Shortness can become a turn-off quickly
- Course is a bit too open - lack of challenge hurts its replay value
- A lot of hard, dusty ground in the summer
- Course suffers from some drainage and mud problems in the winter
- Pedestrian paths run through the course. A lot of people understand to be careful walking through there, but there are still a good number of people that stroll through the middle, either unaware or intentionally ignoring the fact that they're on a course with flying plastic. Be careful when you see people walking near.

Other Thoughts:

This course is great for working on form, new styles of throwing, and introducing newer players to disc golf. The ease of the course really begins to wear on the player, though. I go to school nearby, so I do play there from time to time, although if it were feasible, I'd likely go to another course instead.

As a practice and screw-around course, this is great for getting a round in in between classes or on your lunch break.

There are an alternate set of tees with GPS locations listed on discgolfstats.com if you're looking to change up your game here. I would post them here, but there's no way to show them on DGCR. =/
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EG ChainRacker
Experience: 17.2 years 58 played 6 reviews
2.00 star(s)

My Home Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 22, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-good beginner course
-helps work on your short game
-more than half the holes are aceable
-practice basket

Cons:

-not very challenging
-not alot of people play here
-very little trees (by little i mean not alot)
-not playable first sat. of Oct. and May

Other Thoughts:

-monthly tournaments every 2nd Sat. of every month starting @ 8 am
-this course can help work on a new throw to learn
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Joe_Maumy
Experience: 14 years 36 played 26 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Fun, no crowds 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 2, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

IN Elk Grove Park just a couple minutes off HWY 99. Starts and ends by pool. 9 holes all with good tees and signs. Not much cross traffic. Very basic course with little to no obstacles to speak of. Impossible to lose disc unless you really and I mean really shank one off #1 and into the lake.

Cons:

None I can really come up with. Maybe cut the weeds in the field that covers 99 percent of the course, but thats a stretch for a con

Other Thoughts:

Restrooms, nice park and everything you expect with a nice city park. Free parking. Practice basket tucked on the east side of pool between the pool and the path to hole 1.
If your passing by stop and bust 9
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trevorchreid
Experience: 13 played 13 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 7, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Has tee pads, baskets, and signs
-a few holes have some trees
-not crowded
-friendly locals
-has warm up basket for putts

Cons:

-BORING
-most of the coarse is just throwing straight shots over dirt with no obstacles

Other Thoughts:

-Probably won't be playing this coarse again.
-This coarse would be ok as a practice coarse for a local - that's about it
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