Although this course is only 9 holes long, it offers a decent variety of layouts. Most of the holes have at least a few trees that come into play. Of the ones that don't, there are other obstacles you have to deal with, like bushes, baseball fields, water hazards, and even an electrical pole (the baseball fields are obstacles because they have fences around the outfields, so if you have a bad throw, your disc will either hit the fence or sail over it and land in the outfield). Although the water hazards aren't real big, and some of them aren't real close to the holes, they can still cause problems if you have a bad throw. Also, the length varies somewhat because there are a few short holes and a few somewhat long holes.

It's kind of hard to find the first hole, because it isn't marked well, and there are other holes that are easier to see when driving through the big parking lot. There's no signage for any of the holes, and that would've been helpful. The last hole is located a long ways from the first hole, which means if you park near the first hole then when you're done playing you have a long walk back to your car. A few of the holes are a little too short, and what's sad is that there's plenty of room for them to be longer (that would've been nice because then they would've been a little more challenging to play). In fact, most of the holes on this course have room to be longer, which would've been a good idea because a lot of them are mostly open and flat, so increasing their lengths would've them a little more challenging. The sixth hole is a little too easy because the basket is mostly wide open sitting near a group of bushes, but if they were to move it in the middle of those bushes it would make the hole a lot trickier more fun to play (right now those bushes aren't much of a factor). The fifth tee pad is a little awkward because it doesn't face the basket and it's also kind of close to the fourth hole's fairway. The tee pads themselves are a little awkward because they consist of two separate squares of cement, and they also look kind of old. It would be nice if they could be replaced with one solid rectangle of cement. The geese love this park, and because of that there are some areas that can have a lot of goose poop. Also, this course is only 9 holes long, so it doesn't take long to play. There's actually a big area well behind the first hole where they could easily add an extra hole. That would be nice because then there would be an extra hole to play, and also the gap between the first and last holes wouldn't be so big.

Overall, most of these holes are relatively easy, especially for more experienced players. They're not as difficult as they could be, but they're just tricky enough that you still need to be careful with some of your tee shots and approach shots. Otherwise your disc could hit a tree, go in the water, or sail over a fence and land on a baseball field. Also, if you don't like goose poop, then you might have an uncomfortable time playing here, especially in the summer and fall.

Lamar Park is a large-ish urban park in Wyoming, MI (Grand Rapids area). The park features several of the usual amenities like tennis/basketball courts, a baseball diamond, etc. There is also a 9 hole disc golf course that plays counterclockwise around the park.

The baskets here are the yellow banded DISCatchers. They look like they have been around a few years but are all in good shape. Each hole also has a small cement tee pad. The hole numbers are given in the form of number plates that are bolted down onto the back corners of the pads, similar to the number plates you would buy to attach to the side of your house to display your address. Most holes also have the par as another number bolted down in the other back corner. The pads are in fine shape although the grass is encroaching on them a little bit.

There is a small creek/pond running through the park and the designers used it to make some nice water holes. Water could come into play on holes #3, 4, 5, and 9. For #3 it is on your left, and #5 on your right. On #4 your tee shot has to carry the water, and very errant throws to your right will also find the water. It's an easy carry (probably like 50') but a fun throw, then you'll walk over the creek on a small wooden bridge. Nice hole. #9 is my personal favorite though. On this one there is a pond on your left that has a couple of trees next to it. Plenty of room off to the right, but just a pretty hole to end your round.

This park is very flat and open. There aren't any holes that have more than a couple trees or bushes between the tee and basket - and some holes have no obstacles at all. It's so open that wind can be a factor (may be either a pro or con for you).

On holes 4 and 7, errant throws could go over a fence into the outfield of the baseball diamond. I would not play these holes if there was a game or practice going on. This is a popular park in general so if people are picnicking, etc. you may have to skip holes. There are fortunately no blind shots here so safety is on you.

The holes are mostly pretty short, with only a couple eclipsing 300' and one (#7) quite a bit longer. I am suspicious of the distances listed on here, but with no signage I cannot really verify. I think #7 is shorter than the 620' listed, maybe more like 450' or 500'. It's definitely the longest hole on the course though and the only one that can really claim to be called a par 4. I can see maybe #9 but I'm not sure why #3, 5, and 6 are also par 4s. Very generous but even a newer player like myself can shoot under par pretty easily.

There aren't any tee signs. The course flows pretty well once you find the first tee, but use the map here for navigation if needed. The only signage present is at the first tee, where a large plaque warns you that you are responsible for any damage caused to park property or injury caused to bystanders. There is a second sign below this repeating the same warnings in Spanish.

It's difficult to find the first tee. I just updated the exact pin location here so hopefully that will help future DG'ers. It's on the north side of the park along the loop drive, on the south side of the drive, at the west end of the linear parking lot. Look for the sign just mentioned above.

There are multiple parking areas. Two of the parking options are near the 9th basket and near the first tee, but it's a long walk between them so either way you will be doing some walking to start/end your round.

Goose poop everywhere on the holes around the water.

If there were better signage I might bump this review up to a 2.5. This is a nice little city park course. I would call it good for beginners due to the openness, mostly shorter holes, and presence of water to make things interesting but not too difficult to navigate around.

I played here once a few months ago and was not impressed, in part probably due to my frustrations finding the first tee. I live close by so I just went back to play it a second time. I enjoyed my second round much more than my first. If I worked nearby I might think about coming to play regularly on my lunch break. It's a nice spot for the locals but no reason for a visitor to go out of their way to play.

UPDATE January 2022: Nothing here has changed (including my rating), but wanted to add a few notes about winter play. The back part of the park is closed to car traffic in the winter, so you will have to park at the baseball diamond lot (which is near holes 8 and 9) and do a little extra walking if you want to play. Also, with all signage on the pads at ground level it can be difficult to find the pads when they are covered in snow and ice. I would therefore not recommend this one in the winter, unless you already know where the holes are from a previous visit. Overall this isn't a bad 9-holer, and as stated previously I would probably give a 2.5 if they added nice tee signs to all the holes.

Lamar Park is your typical small park 9 hole course sandwiched in between ball fields , the park road and the front entrance to the park . It is situated close to Hwy 131 for a quick in and out round . No kiosk where I could see one . The only standing sign that I could see was the one that marked the start of hole 1's tee pad ( if you were facing the center of the park from the road , it would be about 300 yards and a little to the left ) . The sign gives the rules of the game in both English and Spanish I didn't know disc golf was popular to the general Mexican population , even on a tiny level . Anyway , after studying half the sign , I started playing . You might want to print off a map since there are no signs and no course map in the park . The baskets are the older model discatchers but catch well . The tee pads are in good shape and large enough since only 1 of the holes ( #7 ) is long , 620' . At least there are numbers on the tee pads which show you which hole you are on . #1 goes a little uphill with 1 tree as a slight obstacle . #1 goes back down the hill to the basket somewhat close to a creek . #3 throws back up the hill a little keeping the creek to your left . #4 is a water carry to a basket that is in between 2 outfield fences . Keep your drive low . The water you throw over is close to the pad and maybe 15' wide . No problem. Nice bridge to cross after your drive . . #5 is an uphill shot with some high grass that sits on the edge of the water .#6 would be my signature hole . A drive , open enough , with a bush line way to the right , but with bush obstacles that could catch your disc going down the fairway . The basket ( nice placement ) sits slightly downhill from these . #7 is a 620' heave at the front of the park flanked by a hillside on your right and one of the outfield fences downhill and to the left . No obstruction in front of this one . #8 has a tree that might make you think a little , but will be a level drive . #9 is a great finishing hole . This is the only time you have to walk across the road . Maybe backtracking 20 yards . You don't throw across this pond which is too bad . You will keep the pond to your left and large bushes to your right . Plenty of open air to wedge your drive in between . The basket sits 371' away . Careful not to hit one of the many geese that seem to congregate here near the basket . It is 1 large counter clockwise trip around the front of the park . By yourself , you could complete this in 30 minutes or less if you know the layout . A great course for families , newbies , and casual play . Grass was cut and looks to be well taken care of by the park staff . Plenty of parking near the basket AND also near hole 6 if you want to start there . Bathrooms near hole 1 across the road .

#1. Signage . You are never going to be confuse with the basket you are throwing to , but if the grass is left untouched for a couple of weeks , you might not find the tee pads . #2 You might have to sacrifice a hole or 2 from the locals . #s 1,2 and 4 in particular . It is in such a confined space , you could face some park overflow . Be careful and set a good example for all of us . #3 no benches , no signage , but curiously , a large Trash can sits next to #7's tee pad ( What the ?! ? ) . Wind could be a factor on many of these holes since the park is wide open . I don't consider it a con , but some do . Little elevation , but the designer did what he could . #4 Geese look to hang around hole 9 . Their droppings are all around the basket . Not much the park can do about that .

Overall , this is a fun course for the locals to hang out and throw and round or 2 . It's fast play , you won't lose a disc , unless you throw it in the pond on 9 . Plenty of room for the newbies and casuals to air it out a bit without hitting a bunch of trees . A good intro into the sport , or just an after dinner round for the family . My recommendation unless local or sampling this with Johnson or Garfield , would be to leave it alone . No aesthetics would keep a traveler interested enough . It serves it's purpose , and that is to present the game to any interested enough to grab a disc and head down to this small but nice park .There were several players on this course and it was right after a rain .

Lamar Park DGC is not so little 9 holer that plays around the big baseball field in a counter clockwise direction. The course is lacking in excitement but never the less, it's a decent round. The course does have OK sized concrete pads. For our Spanish speaking disc golfers, the rules of disc golf are printed on the rules sign in both English and Spanish. Gees, I have enough trouble understanding them in English. I'll never figure them out in Spanish. I'll have to get a English/Spanish dictionary to keep in my bag. The tee signs show the distance and the Par, which is rare here in Michigan. The baskets are older Discatchers with the yellow band.

The course does have a water carry hole, # 4. It's not a chore for most players. The water on the left side on hole # 9 is more of a issue. The # 4 basket is fairly close to the baseball field's centerfield fence. There is a sign on the fence saying that if your disc lands in the ballfields, you are to contact the manager of the facility or some big shot beauricrat of some kind. Sounds like a pain to me.# 7 is a 459' hole which skirts around the OF fence. Number 9 plays 371' but with water on the left. Don't hyser too much here.

Geese and their droppings. It's everywhere and that shit is disgusting. Why are we letting geese ruin the park for everyone. Who is the dominant species on this planet?

The course lacks a certain entertainment value.

Could be a problem with crowds on holes 1 & 2.

This is another of those standard issue city park 9 holers. They aren't that sexy but they serve their purpose. That is, they provide a place for players who don't want to tackle the bigger, longer 18's. Some players know heir limitations and old Lamar fits them perfectly. It wouldn't be a horrible place for newbies as long as they skip # 4 and tread carefully around # 9 . If I lived near, you'd see me on this course.

- it's in a nice park. Multiuse with the disc golf stuff well away from everything else.
- Flow is fairly intuitive and the walks between holes aren't bad with the exception of the walk from 9 to 1 for those that want to do multiple rounds.
- Innova Discatchers are certainly showing their age but are well maintained and plumb for the most part.
- There are concrete tees.

- Navigation is ridiculous. No tee signs whatsoever. However, finding the next tee usually isn't an issue but still, you'll need a map off this site.
- The tees are way too small. While A LOT of these holes are silly short it would be nice on the 300'+ holes to have a bit more of a run up than 5'.
- There are geese EVERYWHERE. Thus, there is goose poop EVERYWHERE.
- Yes there is water in play - sorta. But unless you are a 100' max d throwing hucker who struggles with accuracy there really is no water in play. It's near 9 and you throw over it on 4 and 5. Whoop-dee-freaking-do.
- It's flat and uninteresting for the most part. No challenge whatsoever. I'm a pretty middle of the road Am3 and carded a 24 without trying. If I tried I'm sure a 22 is very doable.
- Not a fan of the baseball field by 7 and 8. There's a sign that states something to the effect of, "you loose your disc over this fence come find the groundskeeper and beg for forgiveness."

Lamar park seems to be a course that was installed a long time ago with the mindset of appealing to the beginners of the world. Alas that time has come and gone. It's time to upgrade and redesign this place. There's a lot of room to work with and holes need to be lengthened and tees repositioned to something more interesting. Too much wide open flat disc golf here.

-Short good for beginners
-Concrete tee pads
-Water makes your feel good when make it over but water doesn't really come into play until #9
-Nice cages
-Nice people

-Goose poop EVERYWHERE
-Only 9 holes
-Lots of beginners so play might be slow
-super short except 7

Easily could make 9 or even 18 more holes at this park. Watch out for geese and other birds. If you play this course the hole number is on the left of the tee pad and the par is on the right.

Not a whole lot to say about this park other than its a quick nine holes that best suits most players in the early part of the season and anytime need to work on form or a new shot. It does make use of the water on five of the nine holes with four really playing into it.

Needs to look at shifting the setup around some. first couple of holes will play into groups of people and even a time or two you will see people using baskets as grills.

I would not go out of my way to play this course if it was not right next to a friends house. How ever if looking for a place to work on drives and form this might be a great place to spend some time at.

Short course, fun to play for a beginner like me
Easy to follow layout.
Well maintained grounds.

Short course, maybe not fun for experienced players.
Not much in the way of technical challenges.
Multipurpose park means people and wildlife may interfere with your shot

Overall, I very much like this course. I would give it a higher rating for beginners. Definitely worth a look if you're in the Grand Rapids area checking out courses!

+ SHORT COURSE: 9 holes are good for when I want to throw a quick round.

+ PRACTICE MIDRANGE: Hole 7 is the only long shot. The all the others I throw a Buzz (midrange driver).

+ LOW TRAFFIC: Occasionally will have to wait for a group of kids, but typically not overly crowded.

- CRAP: wear shoes you don't mind getting dirty, there is goose crap all over Lamar.

- NOT CHALLENGING: As previously noted, this is a practice course at best. Doubt there will never be talk of tourneys here. Hole 9 has a pond, that is the only challenge.

- FORE!: Hole 3 often has people eating on the benches that lay just right on the line between the tee and the hole.

* LAYOUT: Hole 5 is difficult to see the pin. Its located past the pond to the right. The first time or two, I threw to pin 6 from tee 5... butt u b more smarter then me and will figure it out. ;D

Easy for beginners, easy to navigate, was faily clean.

Too many people in the park on peak hours, very flat and not much of a challenge overall. No distance readings on any of the concrete tee boxes and there are no signs on the holes- the numbers are on the tee boxes.

Not a very exciting course. When I played people were just walking right in front of us paying no heed. Picnic tables all over can get in the way. There are better options nearby.

The course plays around other activities in a flat city park. The grass was mowed and the park seemed generally well kept when I played. The concrete tees were in good shape, as were the baskets, and the flow is easy to follow even without tee signs. A few holes bring some trees into play, making you think about the line you want to hit. A creek and pond are in play to add some fun challenge, the last hole has the pond all along the left side waiting to punish you for hyzering out. There is a mix of hole lengths, with some ace runs and one hole that offers a chance to air out a long drive.

Other than a few holes, the course is wide open. You don't have to throw anything but a hyzer to be successful and there's almost no punishment for errant shots. The long hole is a fun chance to air out a drive, but feels a bit out of place on an otherwise beginner oriented course, many of the locals seemed bored playing that hole. There is a very long walk from the 9th hole back to the parking lot, there wasn't really any other option with the other park activities, but it's still not ideal. Some holes shared space with picnic areas, potentially a safety issue on a nice day.

Beginners will enjoy the generally reasonable distances and lack of punishment on errant shots. There are a few trees in play to make it more interesting for newer throwers. More experienced players won't find a ton of challenge, and there aren't really many different skills tested here.

-Good for begginers who are just starting or have some practice
-There are some fun obstacles that are placed in the park in some holes
-Easy not to get lost in this place since its pretty much open areas
-Some wide areas good for long drives

-Its not close to my house, so car is really the only way to get there.
-Theres a hole with some water that you have to throw your disc across, its not to wide, but make sure you throw hard anyway

-There are friendly people at this park as far as Ive met.
-In the park a baseball diamond about in the middle and right near one of the holes.
-Also since Ive only been there once, I cant say for sure, but it doesnt seem to get overly crowded.

you have the opportunity to stretch your arm out there. at times you can find that there is only a few people playing at 1 time on the course.

like the rest of grand rapids it's not very technical. there is 2 holes with baseball field next to it and if you hit a home run there is no easy way in.

A nice quick round if pressed for time as this is a 9 hole course. Cement tee pads with hole number and par listed. Park is well maintained. Some short holes to warm up with, ace and birdie opportunities. Holes 3,4,5 play with a creek and pond, but avoidable water hazards. Hole 9 plays with a pond on your left, but able to throw away from as well.

Sometimes crowded with first few holes in main picnic area. Some areas of goose poop on some water holes.

good for a fast round, would like to see more holes added. If you play par as listed on the pads, won't be too much trouble for you. I played as everything par 3, and hole number 7 is a challenge as it is over 600 ft in distance.

Very nice park. easy to navigate. a lot of short holes combined with a very long driving hole. can quickly play a round. concrete pads with par and distance written on pad. Water comes into play on a few holes to make some shots challenging.

Pedestrian traffic on the first few holes. one day i even saw someone set up his grill right on the tee pad of the first hole.can be really very busy on weekends in the summer.

Its a really nice park. easy to play a quick nine holes. Hole 7 has been shortened up to midway behind ballfield. It is definitely parable now. I work nearby and can stop by and play a quick round on my way home.

Some short holes to start to get your game rolling. Longer/tougher holes start at hole 4. Enough variety to keep you interested. I got my start at this course.

Water traps at 3,4,5, and 9, although 3 and 4 shouldn't be an issue unless your disc slips. In the summer there is alot of parties hosted at the park which may or may not interrupt your play at holes 1,2 and 3

Beautiful Park--Lamar park is really a beautiful park with baseball fields, tennis courts, splash pads and a LOT of ammenities.

Risk/Reward--Kind of nice to have a little risk/reward where the risk isn't too high.

Flow--flows well, no real chance at getting lost.

Tee Pads--Large clean pads, marked with hole number and par.

Flow--no tee signs, just pads with numbers on them.

9 Holes--There is so much room at this park for 18 holes. City of Wyoming just needs to nut up and do it.

Water--water is almost too easy to get over on the first couple water holes and a bear to avoid on the last, ask Sgamerp...

Hole 7--seems out of place, it's hugely long and open on a short course and there's no good way to get into the baseball field on the left if you lose a disc.

Busy park--lots of waiting for unwary people to move out of the way to throw.

There is so much room for improvement here. I was disappointed, the park is beautiful.

A lot of nice shots. It's not really geared toward one type of shot like some places can be. Water makes it very fun. tree placement on most holes makes it easy for a begginer to learn. A nice long one for people to rip and grip it. Not really busy.

Hole 7 has a Baseball Diamond and the road which get in the way(being the lucky guy i am i threw into the road and then from the road to the diamond.) Short and not really dificult for most besides that hole. Hole 2 if you over throw it you'll be in the drink.

Seeing as this is 10 minutes from my work it's definatly a good place to come. It's nice cause theres water and it's really quick. When i went out I played with two guys who know it well so I didn't really get lost(although it's pretty easy to find your way around) When i went I got a new disc cause some guy over threw hole 2 and landed in the back pound and didn't want to get it. So i said if he was gunna lose it i'd grab it and he said that was cool.

- Pretty simple straight shots, a large majority of the holes can be ACED
- Simple leveled elevation so no challenges there
- Some elevation on hole 7 with the hill off to the right
- Very nice park, great community and not usually crowded by golfers
- Good for beginners to learn on
- Challenging aspects, such as water hazards around holes 3, 6, and 9 and the very long drive for hole 7
- The course is set up around the parameter as to avoid most people except around holes 1 and 2.
- Watch for the road around holes 7-9
- Hole 7 is very difficult, watch out for the baseball diamond and the road. Very tight hole and your going to need your distance, since it is 600ft or so and the rest of the course is average 200-300ft.
- Hole one can be done in under par, very easily an ACE hole too.
- The whole course should be played with the par as 3, but is setup with certain holes having 4 as its par. If any hole should have that par, its 7. Otherwise, the large majority of players should get par or less.

- No real cons to the course game-play wise, only with course overall

- Some families walk right through the course while your playing, so you will have to pause for them to move.
^^ Watch out for little kids, for they will grab discs and then throw them back to you.
- Local wildlife can be a problem
- Smoking is allowed and people will drink

- All and all, a good course and just great for beginners. Beautiful park, not many distractions, the ability to make an ace on some hole is a plus.
- There is no hours for the park, so Neon and Glow golf is a plus here, and good lighting means you can kinda see your discs without much trouble. Bring a flashlight and remember to charge those glow discs

-open fairways
-real nice well manicured park
-good baskets
-some water in play to make it fun
-pretty decent layout for a little 9 hole park

-super crowded in the summer, and people tend to hang out in the fairways of holes 1-3 picnicing.
-only 9 holes

A great small park, ive had lots of fun here, got a buddy who lives right across from the park so weve been over there tons of times, its got a couple real nice long shots too to get out the guns!!