Pros:
- good baskets (now Discatchers), decent concrete tees, good park, some other facilities from baseball field to park path
- great practice location for putting and approaches
- Gorilla layout (see map on DGCR) does look like a blast
Cons:
- long walk back to start of the course from 9's basket
- some puddles on tees (1's tee was flooded, several baskets had small puddles at base)
- just too open with too many short holes
Other Thoughts:
I played this with a friend while visiting Orange County. This park immediately impressed me with its quality, being a safe and well-maintained grassy area in the concrete jungle that is So Cal (yeah, I grew up here, and I don't miss that). The character is open, with some decent isolated trees used on the latter half. The limited course features (i.e. trees, brush, path OB, fences, etc.) don't provide much limitation, so you could likely find a line that works for any disc in your bag. This means your strategic skills will not be tested quite as much as on better courses.
It was a Friday in the middle of the day, likely NOT a particularly busy time. I see from some other reviews that it can be busier, but I imagine it's easy to find low traffic times such as when I played.
It was a very pleasant experience. I grabbed a few discs and my Plasma Ion got the most air time. Some fairway drivers made for a few fun skip shots and spike hyzers. The course layout is a bit odd in that hole 9 ends about as far from 1's tee as possible. The holes (and thus the walk) are short enough that I can't complain. I threw a few random shots on the way back before carrying my plastic past some walkers and another golfer.
It's interesting to notice such a wide range of ratings. To me, 2.0 for "reasonable" sounds perfect. Here's why. The quality of the disc golf features (i.e. baskets, tees) is quite good, which would keep me coming back VERY frequently if I still lived anywhere near. I love open spaces like this with multiple baskets where I can practice various shots, approaches, and putts without worrying about too many pedestrians or other disc golfers getting in the way. Nevertheless, it's just a little too open, and the designed course is simply too short with predominantly non-technical lines. I did not play the Gorilla layout, and it looks like something I would enjoy tremendously. However, the fun would come at a significant cost, namely the potential for hitting cars/pedestrians/property, all the overlapping "fairways," and the fact that the course remains so open. In summary, it's "reasonable" disc golf, and makes sense for the property available. However, the property just doesn't allow for a much higher rating.