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50 reviews for Golden Gate Frisbee/Disc Golf Course
Beautiful course in a perfect location. What's better than stretching your legs, drinking some beers, and throwing some discs.
The course is great for all skill levels. But please don't be lame and clog up the holes! Nothing sucks more than a group of douche bags, wandering about, yelling, and leaving trash.
The course is maintained by volunteers only. PACK YOUR TRASH! (Including cigg butts!) And be respectful for the other serious players.
Wow that was a blast. I must be a total noob considering I have never heard of disk golf. I like this more than golf because its in the woods. Its sort of like a hike/game which is awesome. Now if i could only learn how to throw straight I would be set.
Went on a Tuesday afternoon and we had people in front and behind us the whole time. I bet it gets packed during peak hours. Only reason I say dont bring kids is because most of the guys were drinkn' smokn' straight west coastn' (all day!)
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Disc golf used to be part of my regular routine, but then I got a full time job, stopped going outside, and got fat.
Fast forward to today, and I'm unemployed!! Yay!!!
So for the first time in almost 3 years, I took my butt over to GGPark to play the now 18-hole course. I brought along a boyfriend who really didn't want to go, as he was pretty convinced he'd hate the experience....
The new course is incredible!
It is filled with PLENTY of obstacles, which keeps you on your toes. The holes are always REALLLLLYYYYY far away too, which is usually a peeve of mine on some other courses. At least, maybe they just SEEM really far away because I suck.
There are a lot of bushes and low-lying shrubberies, so keep an eye on where your disc lands! VERY important!
I went on a Saturday around 4PM, and it wasn't all that crowded.
And for the record, the apprehensive boyfriend is now a Disc Golf lover. He is actually better than me....
But I think that this new course being so beautiful and so well done is a big contributor to him loving the sport. If it were flat and wide open like in Millville NJ it would be a bore.
I did see a lot of cans and bottles at the start of some of the holes, and that ain't cool. Just put it in your bag until you leave. Keep it pretty.
OH, and if you lost your disc, please don't steal mine because I can't see it around the corner. And when I get to the spot to pick up my bright yellow disc which is all of a sudden gone and see you looking all sketch down in the valley, and ask you if you accidentally picked it up by chance (stressing accidentally so you know i wont be mad if you GIVE IT BACK) don't lie to me...
It's the first course I ever played, but its still the best! Granted, I've only played one other course, but still! I never get tired of comin here. Every Thursday after work, I'm here. Usually with drink in hand.
The course is very well laid out, with some pretty lengthy holes. Each tee has a little guide that shows you where the hole should be in case you can't see it. (On most holes, you cant see the basket from the tee) Only one that I can remember is graffitied up enough to be illegible. =/
It is very scenic, a great place to take your beer for a walk. It's a great course to learn on, with a midrange difficulty. Just about every single person we've come across on the course have been good people. There's one or two "pros" sometimes that take things a bit too seriously and come off a little dickish, but overall everyones cool, havin a good time. It's fun watching some of the guys come thru with bags STUFFED with discs, and seein how everyone throws. Most people have their own little pre-throw setup routine.
Disc golf at GG Park is awesome. If you havent tried it, you should. It's the great outdoors, and "golf" with no green fees. Good cheap fun.
"Yay! I'm a fan!"
You stand in line in anticipation of tossing your first disc... only to find out that fifty others are in front of you waiting to do the same thing...
This is a small course in a sense that fifty people in one swoop is too many.
If you can get in early enough then its fantastic! It is a scenic course, you feel trapped in the woods with lots of trees and birds (don't hit them, you lose points). It is well groomed for the most part but I will comment that those people that like to throw back a few beers while tossing- please clean up after yourself so that we can all have fun!
Great course, well maintained, challenging,stunning location,lots of fun.
It was a little crowded for a weekday afternoon when I played so I figure it could get a lot crowded on a friday-sunday type day. The laid back spirit of disc golf usually allows for most folks and dogs to not overstress the crowds and just relax and enjoy the game!
I hadn't played disc golf in maybe 3 or four years, ( yeah I just spelled out one number and didn't spell out another so what), and now this course has me wanting to start playing disc golf all the time. People are very friendly and usually happy on a disc golf course, way more so than a golf course. The happiness factor may have something to do with the cost, this course is priced just right at FREE!!!
Grab a Frisbee or get serious and grab some disc's and go play, you could probably even find some people to play with if yo can't rally up a posse to bring with you!
Bring good vibes, a beverage or two, and maybe whatever you want!
Moderate course in a great location. This is not a spacious course, so it tends to have more trees and obstructions. However, there is not enough obstructions to make up for the short distance of many of the holes. The back 9 is definitely the more exciting part of the course, recently built compared to the front 9. The front plays more flat, whereas the back 9 has plenty of undulation. There are some challenging boundaries along side the course and within it, so you can lose some strokes to the OB rule. The wind is very fair through the course, even on blustery days. My favorite hole is number #12; great combination of length and elevation change. Not gnarly like some NorCal courses, but definitely not the shortest or weakest course you will ever play.
This was the first course I ever played and still my favorite. Why the 4 star rating? Its just simply too crowded most of the time. Other then that, its a wonderful course that accommodates players of all levels. This course is special because you really feel as if your on a beautiful hike far from the city among trees, canyons, fields, etc. Most of the people you'll encounter are pretty cool and friendly. Golden Gate just has a vibe that feels really unique and fun. Whether your just starting out and learning or a seasoned veteran this course will not disappoint.
Back into getting my game back and a great course to do it at. The layout is awesome, but unless you have played it before or are with people who have, tough to find the next hole. I will be returning many times especially as the days are as gorgeous as they have been. My favorite hole is 11! It is like hiking up a ravine but you are almost sure to lose a disc. Great job with the remodel!
This place was great. Shot 18 holes then had some food at Cha Cha Cha, and back for another 9. This is about the park though. I am a newbie at this disc golf, though I played 20 years ago with just a frisbee and we marked spots on the trees to shoot at, YEP I am old school. So I have played the Moraga course, and tried to play the Berkeley course but there were to many BUM HAZARDS. Place BLEW!!! This course in the park was so enjoyable. Great sunny day, a little bit of a back log on folks but over all, not a problem. We did run into one guy who was an A#@ Ho&%. Yelling because we shot into the groupe "behind" him....What the?????? Sorry douche we were playing ready golf. Anyway, great place will go there over and over.
Goddamn this place is cool, woodsy, clean. Good place to blaze and drink a few beers with a challenging well maintained course. Only problem is this place is really popular. Gotta wait your turn.
This is one of the best disc golf courses in the Bay Area. I play it frequently. 18 holes weave through a wooded portion of Golden Gate park. All tees are concrete, well marked, & each hole has 3 basket positions. The course is reasonably challenging with a range of difficult and easier holes.
My only complaint is that it can get crowded. The course's club is fairly active and will occasionally run tournaments that monopolize course play. They're not too nice about it either - there are some real a-hole regulars. Play during off hours and you will have a great time.
The course is awesome. So much fun on a sunny day.
It's the ridiculous fools who take it over and don't allow people on the course OR the picnic tables that make it just plain silly.
This course hits the perfect balance of challenging and easier (not quite easy though). I like the fact that they change the location of the baskets every couple of weeks. It can get a little crowded on beautiful days (i.e., waiting in line at certain holes) but its still a good time and everyone is pretty laid back and nice. Many people bring their dogs along, just be sure to pick up after them!
after de laveaga in santa cruz, this is one of my favorite disc golf courses in norcal. added bonuses: the course includes a secretive hole zero where you can practice disc putting and the course has a resident hawk that flies around when you play.
this course is very scenic and is full of obstacles in the way of valleys, shrubs and trees that often obstruct a clear shot.
it can get crowded on weekends...if you plan on checking it out, please please please don't come in a crowd of more than four. i would hate to play behind your group!
i like this course because it offers something for everyone of different skill levels. as a beginning frolfer such as myself, there is a steep curve when it comes to getting familiar about how to approach each hole. for pros, marx meadow can act as a wind tunnel on a blustery day, so it can still be a challenge no matter how familiar you are.
It's up. It's Official. It's a great way to spend a few hours.
18 holes of pure disc golf fun, although I tend to spend more time searching for my discs in the tree's, bushes, plants...It's still all good and a great course.
The front 9 is fairly easy. Good for beginners and pro's. The back 9 however is a completely different story. If it's your first few times, I'd recommend sticking to the front. The back is more technical and FILLED with bushes and tree's. Lots of prickly bushes too. Great place to find discs though.
Just got back from celebrating Jono's birthday in Marx Meadow in GG Park, what a great location! I've played frisbee golf there before but this is my first picnic in the neighboring meadow. Parking was easy, we had two picnic tables, sun and shade, badminton, good company, and good food! Yummy wine and stuff too =)
I was surprised to be the only one of our group that had ever played frisbee golf before! It's a fun game :) and I'm not a dork...
This isn't the best course I've played but I believe it's the only one in the city. Yay GG Park Frisbee Golf!
I used to roll my eyes when some guy would mention frisbee football but if you've ever thrown a boomerang or an aboriginal non-returning hunting stick this sport is for you.
A disk cost from $8 - $15 at sports basement and come in a couple aerodynamic designs that shoot far, straight, curvy, and short (called putters). My advice is to get a driver disk (Teebird for straight or Sidewinder for more angled throws) and just wail it to the basket.
Bring an extra in case you loose one in the brush of course.
Because this course is so hilly expect to get your exercise. Each basket has its own level of par and it generally takes three or four beginner throws to get your disk in the basket. It's great fun on your own or with a couple buddies.
There are a few basic rules: no littering, wait your turn, let solo players play through. You can also contribute to the Disk Golf Association of SF to maintain the course. Everyone you meet is pretty friendly and at times a course member will be at the picnic table at Marx Meadow near hole #1 to sell some discs or maybe a beverage.
GOOD F***ING TIMES!!!
I think I may have discovered the dorkiest place in all of San Francisco. That place is the Frisbee Golf Course at Golden Gate Park. Lots of geeky types carrying custom disc bags full of colorful frisbees and taking the game of frisbee VERY SERIOUSLY. It's fabulous.
Saturday was beautiful. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping and I was at home eating Cheetos and doing laundry. The boys made me leave my urban nest in the Castro to go on an expedition in the closest thing we've got to nature in San Francisco: Golden Gate Park.
I showed up with beer and cinnamon buns. I thought it would be a good idea to get trashed and throw a frisbee haphazardly into the air and just watch it fall and see where it lands. Apparently, if you're incredibly uptight, the very sight of a small Asian girl carrying a beer and a motorcycle helmet in one hand and throwing a frisbee upside down (you know, just to see what happens) with the other, is like a complete mockery of your sport.
Some highlights from Saturday:
1) This very serious frisbee guy interrupted our game at the 16th hole because he thought we were "too slow" and wanted us to step aside so he and his crew could go first. I now call him the Frisbee Bully.
2) Some hot chick hit me with her frisbee and my crew of funny and very pale straight boys proceeded to drool over her.
3) We almost bought some cheap beer and part of a banana from some guys who were selling food and drinks out of a cooler behind a big tree.
Good times.
The moment I threw my first disc, I was hooked! I remember every minute of it, an orange innova mid-range disc, with Kitty and Rich on a foggy Sunday afternoon.
The Front 9 holes are great -- easy to follow and not too many obstacles (trees, hills, etc). It's pretty open, too so there's no worry about loosing your disc. The Back 9 is another story, but I like the rugged feel of it. I do not think the course is 100% done so I can't wait until it is. The favorite holes... 1 and 18, I usually try my hardest to get PAR for both holes.
Wear comfortable shoes (lots of walking) that are easy to clean because of all the dust and dirt. There's no park ranger so feel free to drink. Everyone seem to be comfortable in carrying a bottle of beer in their hand as they walk off to the next Tee.
I don't recommend going to play disc golf at night, even if there's still light out. Last Thursday, my roommate and I went to play and on Hole 4, there was this creepy guy standing between the trees. He was just standing still at first then I realized that he was doing something more... Ewwww. Gross, I know. Learned my lesson... never again at night.
Disc golf has been our Sunday tradition, I'm addicted and I get really bummed out when it closes for renovation or tournaments.
Hats off to Park & Rec and the SF Disc Golf Club for their hard work and TLC for building one of the finest disc golf courses in the Bay Area. A diamond in the rough. Keep fit, stay healthy...play the course. Checkout the neighborhood disc golf shop the Purple Skunk on Geary Blvd at 22nd Avenue. The shop is a stone's throw away from Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course. Yeah!!! Cool selection of discs and bags. For less than $10 (for a disc) you can play 18 holes of disc golf. One favor - be kind to the course - don't litter and please recycle. It's your course too.
I used to play quite a bit of Frolf down in Santa Barbara, so when I moved up to SF, I still had all my discs and what not...sooooo I decided to go play in the park, since I heard it was a pretty nice course....
And it is...I mean, this course is moderately hard...maybe slightly above average hard...lots of trees, some sloping hills and the such...but I guess who really wants it to be easy? Although, there is A LOT of poison oak in the out of bounds area...which is awful for me since I get that crap just by looking at it funny...
Overall though, I love Frolfing it up...a couple of beers (don't litter!) some friends, and you got your self an afternoon! BBQing in the meadow right after is always fun too...
A very good course for anyone with a decent amount of experience - some of the holes are pretty tricky and I see newer players get a little discouraged. Disc golf in general is a great free/cheap activiity and this course in particular is a nice mix of distances, hole layouts and challenges. I shot +2 yesterday which is my course record.
4 stars because it's a little overcrowded at times and I want McLaren park's course to open up.
Fun course, very challenging holes. But I have to give it a poor rating. My car, along with another, were broken into right in front of hole 18 in the middle of the day. I had nothing in my car. Nothing was stolen. Also, some people play in groups more than 4. I have had groups of 8 in front of me. Come on, play in a group of 4 so everyone can enjoy.
great course, always good people out playing. my one complaint is it can get way too crowded. sundays they have tournaments and you cannot play through, so show up super early or a little later if you don't want to stand around for 20 mins at each hole. i like the hole with the basket on the stump, in the back 9. really want to check out the santa cruz mega-course. encoruage your children and girlfriends to come out, its a great experience and good exercise.
So awesome that there's a disc golf course in the middle of San Francisco. Some might think that there wouldn't be room for one in the middle of the city but it's actually decent sized. Not too big but takes long enough for 4 people to easily kill 2 cases of beer.
The Golden Gate Disc Golf Course is a wonderful course in one of the world's most beautiful parks. The design of the course makes the most of the land it has to occupy, and the entire facility is world class.
The layout of the course flows in a large figure "8" looping counter-clockwise from Marx Meadow for the front 9, and then clockwise for the back 9. There is one large concrete tee and three pin positions for each hole, making the course extremely versatile. Signs on each tee indicate which position the pin is in that day, and best flight paths to reach it.
The myriad pin positions allow for a wide variety of course layouts that will challenge beginner and pro alike. The densely wooded course has a high risk-reward factor, and caters to accuracy first, distance second.
The "A" positions are the easiest, and when set in these positions most beginners will enjoy a par or three on a round of 18. Advanced players will be able shoot the "A" pins at five or six under a par of 54 on their first pass through the course.
The "B" positions are slightly more difficult, giving beginners a taste of the importance of keeping drives in the fairways, and making accurate upshots. Advanced players will still find most of the B pins driveable, if you can hit the extremely tight windows. A score of two under par 54 on your first pass on the B pins would be a good round.
The "C" pins stand for Championship. The C layout is not for beginners, and will frustrate most people who don't compete regularly in disc golf. An advanced player would be proud to shoot the C pins at even par 54. Because the C pins are so challenging, it is a rule of the San Francisco Disc Golf Club to only have the whole course in the C pins for competition. As a general rule, the club does not utilize the C pins on weekends in order to keep up the pace of play.
The San Francisco Disc Golf Club (http://sfdiscgolf.org) spent 10 years proposing, raising the money for, and installing the Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course. They are solely responsible for maintaining it, so if you play the course pack out what you pack in, and respect other users in the park.
If you are interested in taking up competition, the SFDGC hosts a friendly round of competition on Sunday mornings at 9am at the course. Entry fee is $5, and $4 of which goes towards payout, $1 goes towards the Ace Pool, which averages around $150.
If you go on the weekend you'll find the course extremely crowded: it is San Francisco's only course. But a slow round of disc golf is still half as long as a fast round of ball golf. You can get around the course in about two hours. Far less on a weekday morning, when everyone else is working.
Plan on bringing layers of clothing - the course is near the ocean, and gets heavy wind and fog. The temperature in July could be 70 degrees at noon, and drop to 54 when the fog rolls in.
I must preface this by saying this is the only disc golf course that I have played on, but I must say it's amazing. You get to enjoy a beautiful walk through GGP, surrounded by eucalyptus trees and all of the beauty the park has to offer. It has 18 holes, each with 3 possible hole locations which are changed on a regular basis, so you never play the same course twice. I've never failed to meet somebody cool on the course, often sharing a bowl with strangers and often playing out the course with some newly made friends.
The park is easy to access and has readily available parking right out front. This is one of those gems that make SF what it is. Beautiful, well maintained, FREE (!!), and created entirely by volunteers. Thanks to you all!
I checked out this course for the first time about a month ago, nearly every other course I had been to previously many of the holes were unmarked. Essentially you find out about 'em by word of mouth and/or have someone go with you that had played before. This course is one of the more plush courses I have played at, all the holes are marked with a plaque at the tee box showing the current location of the hole....they have three positions for each and they change occasionally (a, b, or c). pretty much all the trails are marked, and many are wood-chip paths' with barricade-like markers. Some holes have mesh nets to prevent you from hitting pedestrians or other players. My only gripe is that some of the holes have the walking paths' crossing through the fairways.
All-in-all I give it a 7 out of 10....it's a great course for beginners or more experienced players.
A nicely maintained, if somewhat crowded 18-hole disc golf course. This course is good for beginners such as myself, with a mix of easy and difficult holes as well as a surprising variation in terrain. Even better, compared to other courses (Berkeley Aquatic Park and the Stafford Lake Course in Novato), there are relatively few places to completely lose a disc, which is also important to a novice like me.
Located on the northern side of the park, around 25th Avenue and Fulton, it is easily accessible by both public transit and car. There aren't any stores nearby, so it's wise stock up on beer and snacks beforehand.
There are usually many other Frisbee golfers ("Frolfers"), some of whom are excellent and will want to play through, but many of them will also be happy to give you advice on your technique. All in all, it's a perfect way to spend a weekend afternoon when you want to be outside but not leave the city.
So, I've only been to two other disc golf courses -- one in San Diego and the one at the Anderson Valley Brewing Co. -- but this is my favorite. It's beautiful, physically challenging (think steep in some areas), and the people there were soooo beginner-friendly. One guy showed us how to throw a frisbee backhand.
We went on the 4th of July, so there were some drunk folks wandering around the park. I'm sure that's not a common occurrence...?
We had a little bit of a hard time finding it because we were on foot, but it is near Marx Meadow if it helps at all. Oh, and wear good shoes. (Of course!) And it's BYOD.
Granted, I've never played disc golf anywhere else, but some of my friends have and they agree that this is a great course. I try to go at least once a week and throw around the ol' bean. It's pretty to cool to walk through the park on a nice day through all these great trails. Oh, and it's totally encouraged to bring a tall can and some sweet leaf. Great way to spend the day outdoors and at the same time take it easy. It's fun, and if you suck like I do, it's not a faux pas like in regular golf.
I have been to quite a few disc golf courses, as far as facilities this place is top notch... Cement tee off points, wooden steps up and down hills, gravel laden paths. Lots of obstacles though I my self prefer more distance driving at the tee off points. Thanks SF Disc Golf Club! You guys r da bomb.
http://www.sfdiscgolf.org/
I went and played some disk golf this weekend for my first time and ... all I have to say is..... "what's not to like!" .. you are outdoors... drinking beers .... in the sun .... throwing things at targets (some human some inanimate)... watching your friends potentially embarress themselves .... enjoying friendly competition and managing to see some parts of the park you had no idea existed.... throw in that it's free parking is easy and takes up a good few hours of a good Saturday afternoon and you are SOLD!
Disc Golf is awesome and so is this course. Challenging enough for experinenced players, gentle enough for newbies. Never seems that crowded. Always smells like reefer.
Great course with nice scenery. I like how they rotate the position of the cages. It's like a new course so you never get too tired of the holes. Minus one star because it can get packed, but I guess that can be expected with a gorgeous course like this.
bangin' chains son!!!!!!!!!!
Tired of drunken sloshball or kickball in the park? Why not try drunken frisbee golf? Bring a few 6 or 12-packs in backpacks (along with a heavy duty trash bag, remember, aluminum doesn't decompose) and prepare for hours of fun and enjoyment as you watch your friends bushwack through thorny blackberry bushes or throw pinecones at tree branches to retrieve their frisbees. A little pre-planning is needed before your arboreal voyage since you'll probably want to pick up some actual frisbee golf frisbees at REI or the Sports Authority before hitting the course. Playing one of these holes with a regular frisbee is a lot like playing a par 5 golf hole with a putter, it can be done but it's probably not a good use of your time or energy.
I've never played anywhere else, and this course isn't set up yet, so we just have to agree what tree we're trying for (or sprinkler head or homeless person). Work party this weekend to finally put in the baskets. I'm giving it four stars for what it could potentially become.
March 31st, 2007 marks the opening day of the expanded 18 hole permanent disc golf course in Marx Meadows of Golden Gate Park.
Major props go to the members of the San Ferancisco Disc Golf Club for negotiating with the parks department to allow the course, then planning it out and fundraising from private donors, and finally putting 4,000+ hours of volunteer labor to make it what it now is: a truly premier 18 hole disc golf course with concrete tee pads and 3 pin locations on every hole smack dab in the middle of the city .
It's a technical course that meanders through a fairy wooded area of the park. The plant life on the back nine is a bit hairier as most of this area was not part of the original 12 hole course, so monitor where your disc lands carefully. Give it a year of wear and tear before most of the ivy and bushes get flattened out a little for this to be a non-issue.
In the mean time, I highly recommend everybody, both pros, amateurs, and rookies, to check out this great new addition to San Francisco and the disc golf world.
