Has your wife/girlfriend ever gotten a new haircut/style that looks identical, but you're supposed to notice the subtled difference? Say hello to Dillon Park. It was redesigned, and yet it still felt exactly the same as the old layout.
- I liked the old layout of this course. You can read my old review here - https://www.dgcoursereview.co...&mode=rev#65160. And yes, you'll notice a lot of copying and pasting from that layout.
- From the blue tees, holes average 268 feet; from the reds you're up to 345 per hole. From the blues, you're throwing a lot of midranges off the tee.
- Course has a nice flow through the park. First five holes are in the same field, with a smattering of trees on each hole serving as the obstacles.
- I'd say #6 is the course's signature hole. Some may argue #8 or 16. #6 tees off from the road, with a slight downhill fairway over a winding creek along the left side of the fairway and thick trees/rough on the right. Hole opens up in the final third. Great hole to throw multiple discs.
- From #7 onward, the course is weaving in and out of the woods. Wooded holes are, overall, generous. As should be expected, the tightest fairways are on the two shortest holes - #13 at 154 feet and #16 at 140 feet.
- #8 has the same creek as #6 that winds throughout and alongside the left side of the fairway. The creek is much more of a factor here. Once you clear the creek on this 316 foot layout, the basket is tucked away in the woods on the right side. If you're short of the basket, the further left you are, the better angle you have. The further left you are, the more you bring the creek into play. Solid design.
- This is a good course for beginners/casual players. There are short tees for newbies/kids. It does take the water out of play on #6 & 8. On #16, it somehow becomes a 41 foot layout. Only a child can brag about an ace on that layout.

Despite a redesign, some holes still feel as if they're works in progress. #9 seems like it was one of the old, abandoned holes. Nope, it's still an existing hole despite it's overgrown, neglected look and feel. I wouldn't want to search for a disc in that rough. Lucky me, I had my best tee shot of the day, landing under the basket. So I got done fast.
- The course (blue tees) needs one longer, tougher hole. A couple par 4s or 5s would add just a little bit to this layout.
- I did notice some of the long, red tees. On a couple layouts, I looked for where they should be, and saw no sign of them. Glad I picked the regular layout and avoided that headache.
- Signage is still inconsistent. Less than a year earlier, apparently all holes had tee signs on them. In October '20, many were already missing. Glad I had an online map to help my navigation.
- Better signage between holes would be a big plus. After #8, there's an arrow pointing towards a path. You get to the path, and it goes two directions. Granted, it shouldn't take long to realize if you're headed the wrong direction. But, why not add additional signage here and in other spots.
- #15 boarders along the dog park. Any disc that sails right is in there. May need to use extra caution if the dog park is busy or be prepared your disc may become a chew toy before you get to it.
- I didn't notice a single bench on the course. The only trash can I saw was on #1, but there are several others in the park not too far from the course.
- The rough in spots is extremely thick. If you sail right on #6, you're walking through deep mud trying to spot a disc. Just keep in mind when throwing.

Overall, Dillon Park is a nice course. They got rid of a lot of the disaster, headache-inducing holes from the old layout. Even an average hole is a huge upgrade over a horrible one.
- #15 through 17 is the best stretch on the course. I think #15 is the toughest layout. A 275-foot dogleg right around the aforementioned dog park. From there, you're throwing to a basket maybe 25 feet in front of downward slope to a creek. Anything long and you're seeing a stroke penalty.
- #16 is a downhill, 140-foot shot to an island green. Creek runs along the left side. Not overly difficult. Just don't get aggressive and you should get your 2 here.
- #17 is good for the tee shot. Throwing over the same creek through a gap in the trees. Your basket is in the open, with a large tree serving as another obstacle.
- For the most part, aggressive tee shots will be rewarded, especially on the open holes. If you can navigate a disc around a tree, you'll see your fair share of birdies.
- Five years after playing the old layout, I played the new layout. It's still has the same bones as the old layout. It's still a good course, fun for the locals and others in the area. Overall, I enjoy this course. And for me, that's what's most important.