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Loma Verde Park

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play4fun
Experience: 48.7 years 6 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great beginner course, still fun for advanced players drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2023 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

* New concrete tee pads.
* Great for beginners as there are open shots and it's all flat.
* Does have some challenging shots for advanced players.
* All grass, a novelty in Tucson.
* Easy to get to, near many restaurants for that after play refreshment.
* Usually not busy with very few other players on the course.

Cons:

* No restrooms.
* I don't think the sole water fountain works anymore.

Other Thoughts:

This course also has B pads. I think it is underrated. It is in our regular rotation of courses here in Tucson and is an enjoyable course.

You've got a long hazard for #3 through #9—the wall. If you go over the wall you have to jump it to get your disc. The other side of the wall is the mall parking lot, but more immediate is the roadway around the parking lot which lends to the "car hazard" of getting your disc ran over. Playing in the mornings before the mall opens is your best bet when there is no traffic. There is also a substation with a very high impenetrable wall. You wouldn't want to go in there anyway. Some lose their disc to the substation. You might get it back as we do have a contact who occasionally goes in to fetch discs. The downfall is sometimes he goes in for maintenance and gets the discs and just leaves them in a pile outside the substation.
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nightwing
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.4 years 281 played 60 reviews
1.50 star(s)

That One on the Grassy Strip by the Mall

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 13, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

Several actually. Good place to learn or practice your short game. Good place to get in a quick round. Fairly central location. Has enough Tee signage to figure it out pretty quickly. And it's an all grass course in a mostly desert city.

Cons:

BUT...gotta say there's not much to work with: it's just a narrow strip between a mall and a residential street. Nearly every shot is the same. Wide open, flat drive. Wide open flat putt. The course flows all the way out one side of the strip, then all the way back the other. Only the smallest league event could avoid constant shouts of FORE (but for casual play there are not enough others around to worry about.)

Other Thoughts:

A lot of 'Other Thoughts' don't really apply here. You can start anywhere. You don't need benches or port-a-pods...it's that quick. There's no 'strategy' or features to cite. It's your basic neighborhood practice course.
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cmetz20
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Course Has Improved! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 3, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Tee markers exist now, still no pads but the ground for teeing is well kept. There are Tee markers for both A pads and B pads. The B pads course ranges from 250-450 ft which makes for some nice distance shots. The A pads are quite short and good for beginners or putter/mid rounds. Playing on grass in Tucson sure is nice.

Cons:

9 baskets played both ways can get congested. Holes are not terribly technical, pretty open shots for the most part especially if you have a forehand and backhand.
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pmay5
Gold level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 21.4 years 568 played 261 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Convenient Location and a quick round. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 9, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Baskets in good shape.
Nice grass to play on most of the course.
Wide open, not much of a chance to lose discs.
Convenient to the Park Place Mall.
Easy to navigate, you can see at least 4 baskets from each hole.
Two course map signs at different entrances, shows you the flow of the course.

Cons:

No tee pads, no tee signs, not even tee markers. You just pick your spot to tee from.
Not a lot of challenge to most holes.
Not the best part of Tucson, but I talked to several nice people while playing. Didn't seem to be real sketchy.

Other Thoughts:

The openness and location of this course are its two best points. Wide open, although the few trees were used to create some challenge. This would be a good place to take beginners or the kids. Pick your own spot to tee from and throw across the open grass.
Right next to the Park Place Mall. Would be convenient to get in a quick round if the wife or kids were at the mall and you avoid those things like me (the mall, not the family).
Course plays the 9 baskets in one direction, then turn around and play them back for 18.
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Chromezero
Experience: 14.3 years 10 played 8 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A good short course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 13, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It has some shade and lots of grass, which is rare in Tucson.
It's a great course for introducing new players to disc golf.
Due to it's size, you can play all 18 in less than an hour.

Cons:

As others mentioned, it's really short. You don't really need anything more than a putter and mid-range. Many of the tee shots are very similar.
The tee pads aren't permanent yet. You just have to search for the little whiskers.

Other Thoughts:

I play this course a couple times a week, due to it's location; I work a couple blocks away. You'll see a lot of teenagers, from the mall, hanging out in this park. They typically don't cause any problems, but you might have to wait for them to clear the fairway. It's a short course but it's fun to play a quick round and get some practice in. Hopefully the tee pads will be in soon.
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rhale66
Experience: 36.6 years 51 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 2, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good introduction course for beginners. More experienced players will find it a good practice course for mid range and putting. The course flows nicely and moves you forward to the next tee.

Cons:

The drives are all the same and require little imagination or technical skill.

Other Thoughts:

Good diplomacy course for those new to the game. Maybe set up alternate tees to entice the more experienced players.
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Usmcrodeo
Experience: 11.7 years 11 played 3 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Beginner 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 17, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Easy course to follow. Good for beginners who are working on adding distance to their shots.

Cons:

Every shot on the course is almost exactly alike. Straight, flat, unobstructed. There is no technical skill in any of the holes. Even on the two holes that could have been a slight hook or dogleg, they placed the tee in an area that made it identical to all the other holes.

Other Thoughts:

Kudos for trying to make use of the narrow strip of land between the road and the wall to the rear mall parking lot. And the only course I've seen in Tucson yet that has actual grass and trees. Too bad none of the trees were used to make the holes interesting.
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