Disc Golf

Description

I first found my way over to Little Mountain DGC, located in the vastly underrated Queen Elizabeth Park.

Cambie Street at West 33rd Avenue

Running parallel to the nearby golf course, there are nine holes here that require both distance drives and accuracy. Hole #2 is beautifully set up, with the hole straight ahead between two columns of drooping trees. There’s a few holes with feasible ace runs, like #6, and be careful on #9, the biggest ball-buster of all. The basket lies on the other side of a pond, which stretches pretty close to it. Play it to the left and you should be okay. I shot an even par for 18 holes here (playing all holes as par 3 is standard).

Next up was the course at Jericho Park Community Centre.
4196 w.4 - Jericho Hill Centre

Again, this course has outstanding scenery, and plays up and back down a hill. This course isn’t laid out too well, with a lack of signage making it a little difficult to tell which basket you should be throwing at for which hole. I played nine holes just guessing, then had some local guys point out the real course map. It’s still pretty sweet--most of the holes are open, but it wasn’t an easy course by any means. For 18 holes I threw 1 under par after a birdie on #9--thank you for your applause.

Last up was Quilchena Disc Golf Course, over in Kitsilano.

I think this one was my favorite--it’s pretty damn tricky, with trees impeding your throw on every toss. It wraps around a small park and, not to be redundant, the views here are incredible. Make sure you stop at #9 to see what I mean. I threw a 4 over par on this one, but still felt like I did pretty well. It’s just an unforgiving course.

written by: "Mr. Wonka"

Cost

Free

Getting There
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Jericho Hill Community Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia

Course Established: 1998 Record Last Modified: 2001-11-13 00:00:00
Description: Short but challenging hillside layout, with mature trees and groomed grass fairways. Spectacular view of city, mountains, and harbour from 7th tee. Few signs, maps at board by 1st tee.
Holes: 9 Mach3 Tee Type: Grass

Course Length: 2300
Alternate Course Length: N/A

Directions: West on 4th Ave. towards UBC to the hillside of the Jericho Hill Community Centre at 4196 W. 4th Ave.
Course Coordinates (Long/Lat): -123.1993,49.2682 MapQuest Google Maps
Website: http://www.bcdss.bc.ca/discgolf/index.html

Quilchena Disc Golf Course
Vancouver, British Columbia

Course Established: 2002 Record Last Modified: 2006-07-25 20:50:20
Description: Tee for #6 is on the other side of the bathrooms. Numbers on baskets are incorrect.
Holes: 12 DISCatcher Tee Type: Concrete

Course Length: 3700

Directions: On the westside of Vancouver, near Kitsilano. Along 33rd, two blocks east of Arbutus.
Course Coordinates (Long/Lat): -123.1519,49.2446 MapQuest Google Maps
Website:
http://www.bcdiscgolf.com

Contact: Mike McCrae

Little Mountain DGC-Q.E. Park
Vancouver, British Columbia

Course Established: 1984 Record Last Modified: 2003-05-12 00:00:00
Description: Short accuracy course, well groomed and treed. 1 hole over water. Dual tees make 18. No facilities, but community centre and shopping within 2 blocks.
Holes: 9 Mach3 Tee Type: Asphalt

Course Length: 4794

Directions: Centrally located at 37th and Ontario in SE corner of Queen Elizabeth Park.
Course Coordinates (Long/Lat): -123.1057,49.2386 MapQuest Google Maps
Website:
http://www.bcdss.bc.ca/discgolf/index.html
http://www3.telus.net/lmdgc