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Hole #18 (Taken 8/2009)
3 / 282ft.
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Hole #18 Tee: 282'
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Reviews: 6
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Not too shabby
Pros:
-Good variety of shots.
-It is always free.
-If football field is not in use it is a great place to test your distance shots out.
-All the baskets have been replaced.
-I went during the day on weekdays and it was not busy.
-Good variety of shots.
-It is always free.
-If football field is not in use it is a great place to test your distance shots out.
-All the baskets have been replaced.
-I went during the day on weekdays and it was not busy.
Cons:
-The tee pads are missing.
-The organization of the course is not as fluent as others.
-Bathrooms are randomly locked.
-First timers will have some difficulty following markers.
-The tee pads are missing.
-The organization of the course is not as fluent as others.
-Bathrooms are randomly locked.
-First timers will have some difficulty following markers.
Other Thoughts: I like this course because it is the closest course to me with the most variety. I would recommend bringing binoculars so you shoot for the right basket. If they would just install new tee pads and fix some of the markers for flow I would give this course a much higher rating.
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Industrial Workers Suprise 
Pros: The great thing about this course is the fact that if you work in the Northwest Indiana industrial sector, for instance, the BP refinery or Mittal (Inland) Steel, this is a great course to stop and practice on the way home from work.
Cons: Poor tees. Missing tee markers. Poorly placed tee markers. Old rusty baskets of various heights. Unattractive neighborhood. Holes too close to roads and playground. Frequent waiting for people on jogging path to get out of range.
Other Thoughts: Course actually flows pretty well but figuring it out the first time will take some time and you will make up your own tee for some of the holes. Convenient little practice course.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Dont Waste Ur Time 
Pros: There are 18 holes (Good Luck finding / Navigating them.)
Cons: Where do i start...
Very hard to navigate. 14 Basket is approx. 1 - 1.5 ft off the ground.
Hard to Read numbers on all Baskets.
Very hard to navigate. 14 Basket is approx. 1 - 1.5 ft off the ground.
Hard to Read numbers on all Baskets.
Other Thoughts: Dont waste your time on this course. If ur from the area, all you have to do is think its in hammond it cant be good. and sure enough its NOT.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
homemade buckets 
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7/31/2010 
8/4/2010
Review By: tallpaul 
Played: 604 Reviewed: 132 Exp: 25 Years
This review was updated on 9/3/2010
Pros: 18 holes of disc golf. I actually thought the home made buckets caught pretty well. From that stand point, I was happy to get away from the chastity belted targets we had played all day the day before.
Tees using the walk way give you hard surface to throw from.
Playing paved walking path as o.b. can add to challenge of course. Couple of holes have path near to basket and will force precise landings.
Decent tee signs on most holes. Some attached to trees.
That's probably about it for pure pros. This is not a bad course, but....
Tees using the walk way give you hard surface to throw from.
Playing paved walking path as o.b. can add to challenge of course. Couple of holes have path near to basket and will force precise landings.
Decent tee signs on most holes. Some attached to trees.
That's probably about it for pure pros. This is not a bad course, but....
Cons: Tees are tough to find in a number of places. We made up our own for at least four holes (some may have simply been under water). We did find the tee for #1; unlike two previous reviews; but it was simply a 2' X 3' slab of rubber on the ground. Other tees were, in some cases, very worn and dilapidated rubber, the walking path, or natural.
Repetitive length of holes. Largely short holes; though we played some longer shots on holes we made up due to not finding tees. Decent shot selection; but, the course plays around a walking path, a softball diamond, near roads, etc. We had to skip one hole due to folks in picnic table areas and had to walk up fairway and ask if we could play right next to a couple of other persons. Two of us were in the road at different times on the course; not the walking path, but the road. Potential for trouble on both of these accounts.
Back tracking to some tee areas.
I realize this is a very wet year; and not the course's fault; but most of the course is under water as of end of July, 2010. Ankle deep water disc retrieval on a number of holes.
Repetitive length of holes. Largely short holes; though we played some longer shots on holes we made up due to not finding tees. Decent shot selection; but, the course plays around a walking path, a softball diamond, near roads, etc. We had to skip one hole due to folks in picnic table areas and had to walk up fairway and ask if we could play right next to a couple of other persons. Two of us were in the road at different times on the course; not the walking path, but the road. Potential for trouble on both of these accounts.
Back tracking to some tee areas.
I realize this is a very wet year; and not the course's fault; but most of the course is under water as of end of July, 2010. Ankle deep water disc retrieval on a number of holes.
Other Thoughts: This course was interesting from the stand point of being a very multi cultural setting. Lots of other park's users the day we were there; and of all ages and ethnic groups.
I believe this is a Brian Cummings course and these baskets may have been elsewhere prior to this (I will update if I find any further info).
In my book, it's always nice to play a course with interesting targets and some history; but, I won't be coming back to this one anytime soon.
I believe this is a Brian Cummings course and these baskets may have been elsewhere prior to this (I will update if I find any further info).
In my book, it's always nice to play a course with interesting targets and some history; but, I won't be coming back to this one anytime soon.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Run Down 
Pros: The course is in a small park that is half open football fields, and half shady mature trees. The course mostly sticks to the trees other than the last few holes, so it's a nice park style course with obstacles to avoid but no brush or undergrowth. There is a good mix of hole shapes, requiring lots of different lines to shoot for birdies.
Tees are a mix of rubber, concrete, and grass, but most were level and free of ruts, and all were sufficient for the length of the holes. Most holes had tee signs with distance and hole layout that make the course easier to follow. There are a couple of the more open holes that are longer and let you open up and throw a little more, and the street and sidewalks add challenge if played as ob.
Tees are a mix of rubber, concrete, and grass, but most were level and free of ruts, and all were sufficient for the length of the holes. Most holes had tee signs with distance and hole layout that make the course easier to follow. There are a couple of the more open holes that are longer and let you open up and throw a little more, and the street and sidewalks add challenge if played as ob.
Cons: The course is very short other than a couple wide open holes. You could play the entire course with a putter and a mid with no problems. Though the hole shapes are varied, the repetitive lengths make the course feel a bit stale after a while.
The baskets are old and rusty, and don't always catch very well. Some tee signs were broken, missing or vandalized, which made it hard to follow the course. Many tees weren't well defined, and the signs were often tacked to a tree, so there were places where we had to look for a while to find the next tee. The flow of the course was odd in places with backtracking and long walks where they didn't seem necessary. We never actually found the first tee.
In many places the course played right on top of roads, sidewalks, playgrounds, parking lots and picnic tables. The open holes throw over a football field. If there were any other people using the park, you'd probably end up throwing at them at some point.
The baskets are old and rusty, and don't always catch very well. Some tee signs were broken, missing or vandalized, which made it hard to follow the course. Many tees weren't well defined, and the signs were often tacked to a tree, so there were places where we had to look for a while to find the next tee. The flow of the course was odd in places with backtracking and long walks where they didn't seem necessary. We never actually found the first tee.
In many places the course played right on top of roads, sidewalks, playgrounds, parking lots and picnic tables. The open holes throw over a football field. If there were any other people using the park, you'd probably end up throwing at them at some point.
Other Thoughts: The land this course is on would make a really nice 9 or 12 hole course, but instead there are 18 mediocre holes with no real length or challenge. It's not a bad place to work on your midrange game or teach new players the game, otherwise it's not worth a trip.
New players will find this course approachable without being totally straightforward. There's no chance of losing discs, and the distances are reasonable. More experienced players won't find much challenge here or any really interesting holes.
New players will find this course approachable without being totally straightforward. There's no chance of losing discs, and the distances are reasonable. More experienced players won't find much challenge here or any really interesting holes.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
C+ = As average as the come
Pros: - Trees are nice - shady course (except 13-17)
- Grassy course. Mowed. Probably does not get too muddy during wet spells
- Short length and low challenge caters to beginners
- Variety of hole shapes keeps things interesting
- No potential for lost discs
- Most tees have signs. The ones that don't are tricky to find.
- Grassy course. Mowed. Probably does not get too muddy during wet spells
- Short length and low challenge caters to beginners
- Variety of hole shapes keeps things interesting
- No potential for lost discs
- Most tees have signs. The ones that don't are tricky to find.
Cons: - Sketchy (unsafe?) neighborhood
- Parts of course hard to navigate. I could not find tee one, so I decided to play from the sidewalk by the course kiosk. Tee 13 is painted on the sidewalk after you backtrack from playing 12
- You play over sidewalks and picnic tables and close to a ballfield. I am doubtful there is a ton of traffic in the park, so this might not be a huge issue. But be aware.
- Baskets as old and run-down
- Not sure if they open the bathrooms - they seem like they have been locked for a long time.
- Natural tees are a con, but not a huge con as the holes are short enough where a huge run-up is not required. And they are not rutted out.
- Parts of course hard to navigate. I could not find tee one, so I decided to play from the sidewalk by the course kiosk. Tee 13 is painted on the sidewalk after you backtrack from playing 12
- You play over sidewalks and picnic tables and close to a ballfield. I am doubtful there is a ton of traffic in the park, so this might not be a huge issue. But be aware.
- Baskets as old and run-down
- Not sure if they open the bathrooms - they seem like they have been locked for a long time.
- Natural tees are a con, but not a huge con as the holes are short enough where a huge run-up is not required. And they are not rutted out.
Other Thoughts: What I personally like and how this course stacks up in my list of 18 hole courses:
1) Holes with good risk/reward. Fair, but harsh punishment for bad decisions or execution. == C-
(This course is very open. Impossible for a bad drive to cause you to take a 4....unless it is really bad and goes OB on a road.)
2) Holes that have rewarding birdie opportunities for me. I throw 300' accurately, 360' max. == C+
(Most of the holes are too short and/or too open to feel rewarding.)
3) More wooded than open - lots of variety of shots required caused by hole shape and topography == C+
(The design of some holes incorporate trees to force you to throw a certain line. Several tunnel shots.)
4) Natural beauty (Appalachian beauty preferred) and seclusion. == C-
(In a run down, old park and neighborhood. Not pretty and not secluded. There are lots of nice trees and it is grassy.)
5) Bonus points for multi-throw holes with defined landing zones, good risk/reward and multiple options to play them. == N/A
1) Holes with good risk/reward. Fair, but harsh punishment for bad decisions or execution. == C-
(This course is very open. Impossible for a bad drive to cause you to take a 4....unless it is really bad and goes OB on a road.)
2) Holes that have rewarding birdie opportunities for me. I throw 300' accurately, 360' max. == C+
(Most of the holes are too short and/or too open to feel rewarding.)
3) More wooded than open - lots of variety of shots required caused by hole shape and topography == C+
(The design of some holes incorporate trees to force you to throw a certain line. Several tunnel shots.)
4) Natural beauty (Appalachian beauty preferred) and seclusion. == C-
(In a run down, old park and neighborhood. Not pretty and not secluded. There are lots of nice trees and it is grassy.)
5) Bonus points for multi-throw holes with defined landing zones, good risk/reward and multiple options to play them. == N/A
8 of 13 people found this review helpful.
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