Moorman Park is an 80-acre park on the northwest side of Quincy. The disc golf course here is a shorter 18-hole that will provide a fun round with opportunities to throw different shots.
Location is pretty accessible, residing not too far from Broadway St., which is one of the main through roads for the town. This provides plenty of gas and food options not too far from the course. There are other courses peppered around neighboring towns like Hannibal and Palmyra, and Moorman's proximity to the course at Bob Mays Park makes it pretty easy to play multiple rounds in a day, especially given the length of both courses.
Park Amenities are plentiful at Moorman, making this a great park for the whole family. The disc golf course's start is located across from The Batting Cage, which has batting cages, mini golf, cornhole, and bathrooms, along with concessions. I saw a sign saying they also have rental discs, though I wasn't able to confirm that on my last visit. The park also has multiple shelters you can reserve, complete with nearby bathrooms, grills, and electrical access. There's also tennis, pickleball, and paddleboats not far from the parking lot for the disc golf course, with equipment being able to be rented for these activities as well. There's also some playground equipment around the park, including in the neighboring Wavering Park that's accessible from Moorman. There are three baseball fields, two of which the disc golf course snakes around. The baseball fields were locked during my last round, so if you throw a disc over the fence on hole 1 and are as graceful as I am, the 6-foot fence may give you trouble, not that I would know from experience (don't tell the parks department).
Course Equipment is quality enough to make most folks happy. The Mach 3 baskets catch well, though they do show their age. This course, along with Bob Mays down the road, is also now sporting newer tee signs that include distances, pars, and a layout of the hole including pin options. The course sports concrete tee pads as well. The sign at the parking lot to show the way to the 1st tee is very helpful since it's hidden around the baseball outfield, and there's also a rules sign for new players by the parking lot as well. One interesting feature this course has is practice markers from 10 to 50 feet for the basket of hole 13. It's not the most ideal place for putting practice markers, but if you want to use them, there's a parking lot next to the basket, and it's easy to see when players are at the tee so you can get out of the way.
Course Design makes the most out of unused space in the park, snaking around baseball fields, roadways, and wood clearings in the front 9, and using a larger field for the back 9. The course is mostly open and short, with the longest couple of holes topping off in the 380 to 400 range. This makes for a course that is welcoming to newer players, and easy to score low at for intermediate throwers. The course also has multiple pins on some holes, making for the opportunity to have different experiences after multiple rounds.
Variety is present here, despite the open back 9. Holes 2, 5, and 11 are left turning holes, while 9 and 18 have hard right endings to their fairways. Hole 8 is the best of both worlds, with right or left lines around a grouping of trees. The rest of the holes are pretty open, allowing you space to use your preferred shot type. The course makes the most of its land, and incorporates obstacles or challenges when possible. The sign doesn't notate it, but hole 1 has is an island complete with a 45-foot drop zone. This hole is a lot more fun when you realize this. Hole 2 also has a mando around a light pole which greatly helps the otherwise open hole. Some holes also have some minor elevation that helps add character and variety, including hole 4's smaller green that's slightly uphill, and hole 9's pin up a hillside.
Difficulty at Moorman is accessible to newer and intermediate players. Newer players will find Moorman to be a good option to learn the game on, with minimal opportunities to lose discs and more open holes to practice driving technique on. Intermediate players will be able to challenge for a high 40's score with minimal playing time on the course.