Hickory Hill is a step up from the 9 hole courses nearby. Rather than being wide open like Quarry View or ridiculously short and easy like Carpenter Park, Hickory Hill has some challenge and a nice mix of open and wooded holes; there's even a water in play on the first hole.

The course has enough challenging holes to test the skills of avid disc golfers with some nice risk/reward lines on hole 2, 7, and 9. Hole 3 is a nice ace run hole that plays just over the top of a small rise so you can just see the basket.

The course design could be more considerate of other park activities. Holes 3, 5, and 6 all have other park equipment near enough that an errant throw could cause trouble. Holes 7 and 8 both have a bike/hiking trail that runs directly along the line for a RHBH throw. The baskets and tees are too close for comfort on holes 4/5 and 7/8.

Speaking of hole 8; it's the worst hole on the course. It's 460' long and rarely wider than 20' with a bit of a downhill slope. The hole runs parallel to a walking path alongside Long Meadow and a slight miscalculation could have your disc hyzering into the road. The hole is needlessly long and the tee pad is far too close to the basket on #7. Were I given the option, I'd chop about 60 feet off the hole.

As long as this course isn't heavily trafficked, and the park isn't packed, Hickory Hill will provide a fun round, but be careful of others!

The course will need some time to settle into the park land. This park was extended with the construction of Long Meadow Parkway and signs of recent earthmoving and forrest cutting are evident everywhere. After a few years of plant growth I expect this course to be more playable.