easy on the eyes - Page 2 - Disc Golf

Adam Schneider · #21 August 6th, 2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mystjava

Here's the kicker.. I grew up in Santa Cruz.. I haven't played at any of the local courses there! UGH! Next time i go down to visit my crazy family - I plan to stop and play at those courses (Black Mouse, DeLavega Park, Lake Pinto, UCSC, etc!)

UCSC doesn't really have a course. They have some objects, somewhere around the East Field, and lord knows they should have a real course, but I wouldn't bother with what's there now.

Mystjava · #22 August 6th, 2009, 10:45 AM

I much rather be at Henry Cowell Park or at Big Basin instead.. much beautifuler there than elsewhere.. That's why NAD is "eye-candy" for me! I just love it!

Adam Schneider · #23 August 6th, 2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Mystjava

I much rather be at Henry Cowell Park or at Big Basin instead.. much beautifuler there than elsewhere..

Well then you definitely need to play Black Mouse. The back of the course is about 200 feet from Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.

erp · #24 August 6th, 2009, 11:08 AM

Early mornings at Pier are that way too - slanted sunlight winking through lighting up wispy fog...but I can't call a course better than another...the right moment, the right light, and the right mood on any of the courses I play is sublime and amazing.

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Mt. Bachelor for views. I love taking the lift up and and seeing the south sister so close, as well as hundreds of lakes in the valley below.

Fountain Hills, Az, for water on a course. It's like a larger trojan, not as natural as trojan, but way more manicured.

Deven's Hill, Ma, for natural terrain integration. Phenomenal job of designing the course with the terrain, rather than against it! Also, has the best tee signs I've seen, which is necessary when some of the shots go up or down by as much as 90' in elevation! If you're in the Boston area and want to get your disc on, I would highly suggest that you go to Devens Hill instead of Maple Hill!

Pier Park, for wooded beauty. I know it's in town and all, but playing Pier just as dusk falls is one of the most beautiful experiences in all of disc golf for me. The casual players vacate the course, and the sun's last beams of light penetrate the forest canopy in shards, add a little fog to that and I often stop golfing and just stare.

erp · #25 August 6th, 2009, 11:20 AM

So to illustrate my point, I wouldn't normally rank Dabney as the most beautiful in the area, but last Friday evening on 4, I walked up to my drive and looked toward the basked only to see a second year fawn eating apples directly between me and the basket with a setting sun behind both (crappy iphone photograph illustrating the incident attached...)

The deer refused to move, even as my Super Roc glided about 10 feet in front of it's head (for an easy par...to heighten my pleasure...)

The moment was gorgeous and sublime and mostly attributable to my having lucked into a wonderfully aligned set of circumstances at the perfect moment.

Rooster in late summer when the Pileated Woodpecker are cruising the cottonwood tops at sunset can be kinda neat too...

aaron · #26 August 6th, 2009, 11:23 AM

LUCKY MUD

ChUcK · #27 August 6th, 2009, 11:28 AM

Trophy Lakes in SC is gorgeous. Lake Casitas as well. For local courses Lucky Mud is the true jewel.

"Over the Hill" Bob · #28 August 6th, 2009, 11:53 AM

My top three in no particular order:

Whistlers
Whistlers
Whistlers!

On a clear day Sirosis has to be on the list. My first visit there, you stand in one place and turn your head for a spectacular view of Mt. Hood, apple orchards, vineyards, turn your head the other way and view the Columbia, Mt. ????? (just blanked on the name).

And really the most beautiful courses I have played are the ones where my wife is with me.

Bob

Adam Schneider · #29 August 6th, 2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

Mt. ????? (just blanked on the name).

Adams. It's much more prominent from Sorosis than Hood is.

Scott · #30 August 6th, 2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

My top three in no particular order:

Whistlers
Whistlers
Whistlers!

On a clear day Sirosis has to be on the list. My first visit there, you stand in one place and turn your head for a spectacular view of Mt. Hood, apple orchards, vineyards, turn your head the other way and view the Columbia, Mt. ????? (just blanked on the name).

And really the most beautiful courses I have played are the ones where my wife is with me.

Bob

Cherry orchards

"Over the Hill" Bob · #31 August 6th, 2009, 12:22 PM

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Cherry orchards

I think they replanted maybe? My eyes can't be that bad, can they?

Bob

Scott · #32 August 6th, 2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

I think they replanted maybe?

I highly doubt it.

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My eyes can't be that bad, can they?

Yes, they can.

As a kid, I used to walk through my Grandfather's cherry orchard to get to Sorosis park. Sadly, that was about 25 years before the dg course.

kyle95 · #33 August 6th, 2009, 04:21 PM

the best looking courses that i have played are dalaiwood and pier park. they are two great wooded courses.

RonTheWhip · #34 August 7th, 2009, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam Schneider

You've played Black Mouse, right? That's one of my favorite courses anywhere.

I've played the mouse. super fun course. I think Sexton has the course record these days, hehe.

RonTheWhip · #35 August 7th, 2009, 01:06 AM

Most beautiful course? Tough question. Whistlers is up there, most mountain courses are unbelievable. Pier at dusk is amazing, Milo is amazing, wow - toughie. I cant decide, I think most disc golf courses are beautiful places!

ryanajanes · #36 August 7th, 2009, 03:16 PM

i have only played courses in oregon. but i would have to say the most beautiful spot i have seen is rooster at dusk. looking up the gorge is amazing.

erp · #37 August 7th, 2009, 03:25 PM

I've played there in the snow and it was unreal as well - frozen waterfalls hanging under crown point...

I've also played in 45 mph sustained winds with 60 mph gusts - one drive on 1E went 300 feet BACK into the parking lot after making it 100 feet forward and 200 left, I told my friend, look on the bright side, you just drove 600 feet!

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Originally Posted by ryanajanes

i have only played courses in oregon. but i would have to say the most beautiful spot i have seen is rooster at dusk. looking up the gorge is amazing.

ryanajanes · #38 August 7th, 2009, 06:25 PM

i tried to play there in the wind, and couldnt deal with it, so we left and played dabney, which had no wind despite being somewhat close. so if anyone else is dissapointed with how windy rooster is on a given day, try playing dabney instead