Lola Valley
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This one needs some help. Topography has potential but the course is a bit of a wreck.
As a new player, thankfully this wasn't the first place I played. If you live across the street it's probably fine. If you have to drive more than 5 minutes don't waste your time.
PROS: Has baskets that are in decent condition.
CONS: Didn't see anything that looked like a tee anywhere. Only holes with signs were 3 and 4 and the signs weren't really a good place for a tee. Baskets aren't labeled or even easy to see. If you're facing the 3rd hole's sign, the ninth tee is way behind you down the road and the only reason I found it is because we gave up looking and drove that way to leave. If there was a good place to park, I didn't see it. You're in danger of throwing in to 4ft weeds or a river on almost every hole.
Course in it's current state on 9/19/09 should be de-listed from this site as a disc golf course. I never found the first and ninth holes. The third and fouth holes have no baskets. There is no sign for the 5th and 7th holes. 8 has no sign or basket. So, really this is a 2 hole course. I did locate one basket, however it was on the other side of the creek with no easy way to get to it, so I opted to not play to this rogue pin position.
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So, it seems there have been some updates since these last folks played here - I played today and all 9 holes had tees with maps and baskets, though none of them have pads. The baskets aren't labeled, but I'm planning to get out there with a sharpie this week and at least label those. It's a nice little neighborhood 9 hole - it's all open and there's a water source to keep your disc out of on each hole (I only had one go in on one hole (#5) but was easily able to fish it out with a stick on the shore).
To note - the transition from holes 1-2 over to 3 is a bit wonky - you need to cross the road and the river (kitty-corner) and hole #3 tee is at the top of the hill, on Lola Rd. To get to hole #6, you have to get on the sidewalk on 5 mile to cross the water, then the tee for hole #6 is at the top of the hill on Pomona. Finally, going from hole 8 to 9, you have to cross the road and the water (kitty-corner again), and the tee for hole #9 is on the grass just across and up to the right.
A map would be helpful as well as "next tee this way" signs - maybe those will come in the future?!