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Green Valley Ranch DGC

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JuanA
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.8 years 119 played 29 reviews
2.00 star(s)

A fun 18 with some limitations 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 21, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

- A full 18 hole course
- Very well maintained park
- Porta-potty on site.
- Guarded baskets do add to your approach strategy
- Navigation is easy "if" you download the map.
- Overall, a very quiet and relaxing round

Cons:

- Small, rutted natural tees
- No information on tee sign other than hole number
- Flooding looks like it could be an issue on back 9
- It's not always clear which basket you are throwing to.
- Navigation difficult without a map

Other Thoughts:

The front 9 plays in the park where the grounds are very well kept. The baskets are tucked away into small bundles of evergreens, and they do require a more careful approach to score well. Beginners should also find the front 9 enjoyable.

The back 9 however plays in a more marshy looking part of the property. Weeds and tall grass wasn't too bad, but there was some wet spots and mud. A permanent drainage ditch runs through this section which tells me flooding is probably an issue. I can see the back 9 being unplayable after a good rain.

I don't have a problem with natural tees, but these are very small, sandy and rutted. It was difficult to feel comfortable, and I threw from just behind or to the side. This course is nice enough for concrete tees and would make for a higher rating.

We were lost until we downloaded a map. I didn't see a course map at the entrance or anywhere else in the park. Also, there is no indication as to where the 1st tee is. Tee signs give no information on distance or location of baskets...find the tee and you're kind of on your own.

I would be happy if this course was in my hometown, and I wish I could rate it higher. It had a few shots with length, and I really liked going after the guarded baskets. However the tees are a major disappointment, and the marshy area looks like it could make this a 9 hole course whenever it rains. Play it if you're in the area, but it's not worth seeking out on it's own.
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bkern2449
Experience: 11.7 years 12 played 8 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun course that just got some TLC 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 9, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+ The course makes good use of the land throughout the park
+ The wetland area was dry when I played which made the back 9 a little more fun for me than it appears it was for others.
+ Baskets are in good condition
+ Good variety in difficulty and length with each hole

*** UPDATE - A worker was out there a last week replacing all the gravel on the tee pads making the course a little more enjoyable to play ***

Cons:

**** UPDATE****
**** I previously had two bullet points about how the tee pads were mud pits and the numbers were overgrown. This has since been fixed. A worker went out there and put down some new gravel in all the tee pads as well as cleaned up the edges of the pads so that the tee numbers are visible. This has changed my rating from a 3 to a 4 ******

- Hole 1 is hard to find if you don't know where it is due to large bushes hiding it from the main parking lot
- At the wrong time of day the front 9 can be a little busy

Other Thoughts:

I just moved to the neighborhood and can walk to the course within a 2 minutes so having any course this close to home will be great. I did not find any maps at hole 1 like people said there were just scorecards. I made a few maps myself and put them there. Hole 1 was very hard to find as a bush has overgrown but eventually found it thanks to the photos uploaded on this site.
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Bondobates
Experience: 8.8 years 77 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

In a well maintained park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 8, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is in a neighborhood park. The park is well maintained. Some of the holes have baskets behind trees. Adds some technicality to it. Somewhat varied distances on the holes.

Cons:

Holes only have markers on the ground. Hard to follow if you don't use an app or map. The holes in the wetland area were OK this time of the year but if the grass grows out there all of those holes would be in the rough.

Other Thoughts:

It is nearby the airport, I got in the evening before my early flight and got out to play. This time the park was fairly busy so use caution when throwing.
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sjroesinger
Experience: 7.8 years 37 played 37 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Hard to follow holes 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 30, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some challenging hole placements
Not crowded

Cons:

Hard to find tee boxes and hole flow seemed confusing
Half of the course is in the flood plain, so I got quite wet

Other Thoughts:

This course seems more of an afterthought
It got quite windy, making it more challenging
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Javy818
Experience: 15.8 years 25 played 11 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Boring course. Quick to play. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Quick to play. If nobody is around you can throw to your hearts content.

Free.

Near the airport.

Cons:

In a marsh so half the course is wet.

No signs anywhere!

Boring.

The only challenge is avoiding the pine trees cause they put the baskets very close to them. You will get pricked by them!


Other Thoughts:

If you want to get in some quick throws or you need to kill time before heading to the airport, this is the course for you!

Monday afternoon I was all alone.
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Ioreks
Experience: 11.9 years 133 played 7 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Swamp 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

You won't lose a disc, but you may hit trees, people, marsh, and garbage. Good for beginners and intermediate players. Printed course map is available at first tee and is accurate and easy to read.

Cons:

At least 5 holes only accessible under 6 inches of water as the grassland is more of a marsh right now. Several of the gravel tee boxes were also under water. The grass fields were drenched.

Other Thoughts:

There was a surprising amount of trash in the park considering all the bins available. There was feces smeared all over the port-I-let.
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Rowick
Experience: 9.7 years 18 played 8 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Bit of a shlep for what it is 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Trees!! its really the only course in the eastern metro area where trees are much of a factor, many holes have two or three solid 15-20ft high pine trees guarding the basket 1 or 2 holes have trees near the tee is well, it also has the only dogleg hole on this side of town as far as I know, Also closest course to DIA

Cons:

As has been said before the tee pads are bad. Its not just that they are dirt or just that they are really small, but that it seems like the designer went out of their way to do what ever they could to keep you from getting a good run up most pads back right up to the path in the park or have a light pole right behind them or are less than two feet from the street, also they have this metal edging material around which must be to keep the grass off the tee pads but mostly just serves as a tripping hazard. Two flags in the grass with a line of spray paint connecting them would be an improvement. This could be fixed on almost every hole by making it 5ft shorter and using the room to put in a better tee pad if the tee pads were as good as the ones at say Mantey Park in Castle Rock (not the best tee pads in town by far) I would have no problem giving the course a 3-3.5

Also its not close to anything other than the Airport

Other Thoughts:

if you are a transplant from parts east and don't think its disc golf if there are only two trees in the way than this might be the course for you particularity if you are short as I'm pretty sure a hobbit designed this course with how small the tee pads are
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AndyJB
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 32.8 years 52 played 42 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Better than I expected! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Well maintained baskets

-Good use of the land provided, with various distances on the holes allowing you to air put big bombs as well as focusing on technical ace runs

-Most of the course is in a gorgeous park, with lush green fairways and good views of the mountains in the distance

-Good use of natural vegetation on the first eleven holes, providing additional challenge that can take a birdie to a bogey if not played well

-Plenty of maps at the first tee, provided for free by BAD CO who put in a ton of work at this course

-Two great playgrounds on site, as well as a fitness track and tennis courts so non - golfer family can stay busy while you play a round

Cons:

-The teepads! "The horror! The horror!" By far the worst part of this course, they are super tiny and dirt. As in two feet by four feet. When it gets wet (as it was when I played the Denver Classic here) they are mud puddles.

-All of the holes are next to the sidewalk at some point, and people have no idea what the "Frisbee game" is. I can see a kid getting drilled and this course being pulled.

-Tons of criss - crossing fairways. The holes are lengthy enough that during casual play it's probably not an issue, but for the tournament it was a nightmare.

-the final 8 holes run through a weedy ditch. Very bland finish to an otherwise decent park course.

Other Thoughts:

After reading the reviews, I thought this course would be another bland park course, but I was pleasantly surprised. I had a ton of fun playing this course. I highly rec com end it if you are in the area.

Far from a destination course, but worth a play if you are close.
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TalbotTrojan
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.6 years 112 played 104 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Surprisingly Fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 11, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

A large portion of this course takes place in a very nice and well maintained park. There are many other activities to be done in the park including tennis and basketball as well as a very nice looking playground. The course is rather friendly to beginning players while still providing some challenge for more experienced players. There are a variety of shots possible for this course. Just about every piece of possible vegetation is used effectively in this course. Tee boxes were consistent and each tee box had a simple sign on it. There were maps and scorecards available near tee 1. Baskets were all in very good condition

Cons:

Tee boxes were gravel and very small. There were no signs sticking up to help with navigation. Some tees were very tough to find even with a map. The course plays through areas of the park where other traffic will come into play. There are a few holes on the back side of this course that play through a flood plane and could be nearly unplayable after a good rain. I was honestly a little scarred playing this course by myself as I as a single white male did not fit into the diverse population that surrounds this park. Most holes are straight forward and there is very little challenge to this course. Even when you play sidewalks as out of bounds the course is all too simple, but there is honestly not much to work with.

Other Thoughts:

On the plus side it was very nice to have maps available at the first tee. I am not sure that I would have found the first tee without looking at the map to begin with. When you park in the lot that you get directions to the first tee is near the sidewalk by the road at the very entrance to the parking lot. Tee 1 and Tee 18 are very close to each other. The other way to find Tee 1 is to find where the nice maintained park meets the flood plane right by the parking lot entrance. Be very careful that you know where you are throwing and that there are no other park users in the way or nearby. I nearly hit a couple because I could not see them sitting on the ground next to the basket, even though I could see the basket. I had a surprisingly fun time playing this course and would recommend it as a place to go and learn to play the game if you feel comfortable in the neighborhood. Perhaps going in a group would be best.
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troberts
Experience: 13.1 years 13 played 10 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Not bad, but can be dicey 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 31, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Variety of length, some challenging pin placements among trees and bushes, especially on shorter holes, layout is fairly easy to follow, back half (if dry) is great for times when the park section is crowded. Fairly family and novice friendly, but those players should stay on the front half and not go into the flood plane.

Cons:

"Swamp" section back half can be bad with mud, water, foliage and mosquitos. I wear gore-tex shoes and gaters which help from destroying my socks. Pay attention to rain over the past week and watch your step. Minimal elevation change. Late summer and fall the park is swamped with football practices and jerk parents that always sit near the cages and give you crap if you ask them to move. The Port-a-Pottie is back in, in between 5 and 6, but it is periodically removed and it takes forever to get put back.

Other Thoughts:

I play this course regularly, being close to my home. It plays well and is great for quick rounds and having fun shooting for aces. But, GVR missed an opportunity to build an exceptional course in a few different locations in the neighborhood. Not sure why this spot was ultimately chosen, being the busier of the community parks and next the school. Rumors circulating about a second course being added, but just rumors at this point.
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josch
Experience: 5 played 3 reviews
1.50 star(s)

The Back 9 is Terrible 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Score cards with rules and mandatories are provided.

The front 9 is great. It's fairly technical with baskets hidden behind large trees and near out of bounds.

Cons:

Front 9 is very close to the playgrounds.

The back 9 however is terrible. It's in a swampy, weedy, ditch with very repetitive holes.

Dirt tees are short and can become really lumpy.

Other Thoughts:

I'd recommend only playing the front 9. I'd rate the front 9 a 3.5 but the back deserves a 1.
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mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.8 years 480 played 478 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Brown Valley Ranch 2+ years

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

Pros:

+Nice baskets, they are numbered. Good thing since you can see more than one sometimes.
+Layout is easy enough to follow
+This place has a surprising amount of length. Holes range for low to mid 200s up to over 400. The short holes mean ace possibilities and the long ones mean the chance to air it out.
-It is the closest course to DIA so you can catch a quick round before your flight.
-Probably not crowded with golfers. Doesn't look like it gets a lot of use.

Cons:

-Very open. There are a few bushy trees (which could hide a disc if thrown into) but they are pretty easy to avoid.
-Very flat. Barely a hint of elevation here.
-Very dangerous. Course plays way to close to playgrounds, paths, school, etc. I would be very careful here. Better yet, chose your playing time wisely.
-Gravel tees were pretty loose and left something to be desired.
-The layout and maintenance seem to fade in the back 9 as if the grasses are trying to retake the land. It gets harder to navigate and less fun for sure.
-Could lose a disc if the grass gets out of hand on the back 9. It is fine now.
-No memorable holes. They are blend together and I wanted the round to be done fairly quickly.

Other Thoughts:

-This course wasn't a lot of fun. Expo is one of the nearest courses and was a better round. It was better maintained, had a few more trees and some water.
-Play this course if you are a course bagger or live super close or come in from the airport and don't have much time.
-Try to play this course when there aren't kids around
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Eric troll Biscuits
Experience: 35.7 years 31 played 28 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 15, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

18 holes
it was something that new players could do
easy, but retarded lay out
kid and family friendly
A break from all the other rough courses

Cons:

it just seemed thrown together
no real lay out or obstacles
multi use park
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templink
Experience: 20.7 years 124 played 27 reviews
2.00 star(s)

close to airport 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 21, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

1. Close to airport.
2. Course maps on hole 1 teepad. Thank you whoever printed these out.

Cons:

1. Poor layout offers little challenge. Not enough trees to create obstacles and fairways.
2. Too many repeat holes, especially on back 9 all felt the same except #18.
3. Sandbox teepads slippery when wet

Other Thoughts:

Hole 18 was short but the best designed, with trees and an OB road for long shots. Most other holes offered little challenge or fun. The back nine terrain is quite ugly and unkept.
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melkijek
Experience: 13.1 years 38 played 3 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Has potential! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 9, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

First 7 holes are pretty nice w/ baskets being in between trees

A good mix of short and long shots

Good use of park

Cons:

Needs signage....please!

Tee pads are not terrible but definitely need work

Some of the holes cross each other causing confusion

Other Thoughts:

Has a lot of potential and is a good practice course...other reviewers state that upgrades are coming so it would be nice to see those in place. I personally need help on my mid-range and putt shots so I might use this course to help myself out.
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JesseA303
Experience: 12.9 years 33 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Bring some clean socks 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 9, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Some long holes. Some short holes. Was a typical park course.

Cons:

Stickers in socks like no other when you hit the wetlands area. A little difficult to navigate for the first time. A couple of the holes crossed paths.

Other Thoughts:

Some concrete pads would be nice, if not, the current dirt pads could use a little cleanup.
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DGTEXAS
Experience: 19.3 years 87 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Denver Trip 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 17, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well manicured and maintained and close to the Denver Airport.

Cons:

Confusing Layout and No Maps... Busy Park in a cookie cutter neighborhood, lots of walkers

Other Thoughts:

Could've used a few arrows to direct you to the next tee pad or better tee signs to direct you, or even a course map...
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Swindler2
Experience: 16.6 years 47 played 2 reviews
1.00 star(s)

please redesign or remove this course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 12, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Few and far between

Cons:

Much of this course is layed out in a very irresponsible fashion and can be very dangerous to the little children whom are playing on or near the course. If you are anything less the highly experienced and very very accurate...do not play here or we will hurt little kids that use the playground or the children at school(seeing that the course borders a school)

Other Thoughts:

Course ideas were good...but location is horrible. Injuries to little children will cause dg to get a bad name and cost us all other places to throw.
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Wise Fool
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.1 years 125 played 116 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Has Potential but Forgettable for Now 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 20, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Nice new baskets that are in good shape and each basket is numbered on the hole (though it would be nice if they were numbered on top of the basket).
-A few of the holes have some slight elevation change.
The front nine of the course makes use of the trees in the park and provide some shots that require a little accuracy and provide a couple different lines.
-The course has a good variety of distances on the holes, ranging from 216 feet to about 450 feet.
-The shot around the tennis court is a nice change of pace, since you aren't allowed to throw over, it provides a little variety to the course.
-About nine of the holes play through a well-groomed park area with nicely taken care of grass.
-Scorecards are available at the first tee

Cons:

-The course can be very hard to navigate. The hole numbers are on the ground attached to the tee-box. The current dirt tee-boxes blend into the ground and there are no poles for tee-signs telling you where a tee-box is, so some of the tee-boxes are really frustrating to find. The front nine aren't too hard to follow, but it gets really bad on the back nine.
-The course doesn't flow as you would expect, which can make the next tee harder to find too. It would be a little better if they provided maps at the first tee-pad, especially since they already provide scorecards at the first tee-pad.
-The tee-signs say only the hole number and give no additional information about the hole.
-Four of the tee-pads are pretty much right on the road, and provide a bit of a safety issue.
-The tee-pads are dirt and starting to get a little lumpy. They are also way to short and if concrete tee-pads are put in, they should be lengthened..
-The back nine are pretty much wide-open with very few obstacles and get very repetitive quickly.
-There is a long walk between some of the tees, which doesn't help with the navigation problem.
-Course provides very little challenge at all
-Some of the fairways cross each other
-The back nine play through a drainage area that was already getting quite muddy, and overgrown in the spring, I can't imagine what it will be like during the summer. Expect to spend some time looking for discs on the back nine.
-There are a lot of other park users walking across the course that don't seem very aware that there is a course there.

Other Thoughts:

The front nine of this course is pretty solid, and hole 18 is fun, but it would have been a lot better as a nine hole course. I don't really see why they chose to extend the course into the drainage area as it doesn't add anything special to the course and just adds tall grass and mud to the mix. It will definitely improve when they get better signage and concrete tee-pads. Overall, the course has potential, but right now it is pretty repetitive and boring. Unless you are in the area, don't go out of your way to play this course.
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Steinwayz
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 6, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

There are some good shots on this course- the baskets are really nice- I talked with the guys who built it, and they said they are putting in concrete tees next year. The dirst ones are to just finalize the placement of the permanent tees.
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