ONLY IN AMERICA (page 3)

Sunset Park - Las Vegas, NV.
Las Vegas provided the most memorable DG experiences of the holiday, a miraculous set of circumstances just all came together. The only info I had was that there was a course in 'Sunset Park', I had no map of the area, but when I saw a road called Sunset Boulevard I thought I'd give it a go. We followed the road for four miles and were about to turn around, when Kate spotted a Basket! Parking in the adjacent lot, I asked a young lady (bearing Disc) if there was a supply shop nearby, she pointed to a bloke standing near the first tee and suggested I ask him. It turned out that he was the Course Pro, he introduced himself as Vince and suggested I look in the back of his truck (complete with number plate FR1Z-B) if I needed Discs, so I loaded up with 'Lightning' toys and set off for a game.

The course at Sunset Park is completely flat, but Vince has done a great job of tree planting to create interesting holes (did I say course pro & creator! - the local council even pay him to maintain the course and promote the game) and using existing features for OB, such as fenced Baseball pitches and tennis courts. In terms of facilities it was excellent, the course has concrete tees (some holes had Pro and Am alternatives) and next to each was a hole map. Water fountains & 'washrooms' were also available throughout the park. It gets pretty hot in Vegas (well it is in the Desert) so some of the guys playing use converted Stick Golf Trolleys to carry their kit, complete with drinks coolers! This course really epitomised the friendliness of the game in the US, we played the course on two different occasions, each time meeting new faces.

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