Sunset Park

Sunset Park
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Scott and I finally played a few rounds of disc golf today. Morley Field being too crowded except during early morning hours, we went north first to Montiel Park for 36 holes up and down the hill in 85-degree weather, then a bit east to check out two relatively new courses.

The first new course is at Cal State University San Marcos, one of the newest additions to our state's educational system. We drove onto the campus to find the course (and were successful in finding it), but we didn't play the course, mainly because we weren't sure about the parking situation. Although the campus seemed to be deserted, we feared that parking fees and penalties were still being enforced and we didn't feel like paying the fees (or the penalties).

The second new course is this one, Sunset Park, also in San Marcos. This is an extremely active city park featuring arena soccer, beach volleyball, swing sets, basketball, and barbecues galore. We ended up playing only the first four holes of the 6-hole course that winds down the hill and through the east side of the park. People were barbecuing and playing with their kids much to close to the 5th and 6th holes, so we decided to avoid possible disc-strike injuries and skipped those two holes. It seems like they have room for a few more holes if they choose to add them. The areas around the park are being filled in with homes, schools, and shopping areas. Maybe it'll always be a third of a full course. That's okay, because it's quite a beautiful and interesting spot.