The Hampton 9 is a newer course, located by a rec center. It is definitely close to the populous areas of the peninsula, and bridges the gap in courses between Newport News Park and Bayville. The layout loops around, and there are signs by each hole. There is also two layouts for each hole, a red and a white. I came in expecting an easy course, and was surprised to find it more challenging than I'd expected. While there are plenty of birdie opportunities, the mandos and OB keep this course interesting. The chainstar baskets are in great shape and catch well. There is a bathroom in the rec center and plenty of parking nearby. The course was not busy at all, I was the only one playing when I last went.

The biggest con is the constricting space. The 9 holes are very tightly packed, and often threaten to overlap each other. Hampton Roads Center Highway is much too close to the course (one white tee is within 10 feet of the road). However I can't say that I'm not baised (some dude who was hard up for entertainment jumped out of his car and stole my favorite putter) but that's another story. The tee pads are just stakes in the ground, and there are no benches or posts by any of the tees. There are two mandos on nearly every hole.

For me this is a good technical practice course, thanks to the abundant mandos and OB. It is close to my house which is great, but lacks the space and amenities needed to make it anything more.