Pros:
-Decent Baskets
-Good Signage
-Concrete pads
-Good use of park topography
-Blind shots on #1, #5, #6 and #9
-Quick Play
Cons:
-Park Road in play on #1, #2, #6, #7, #8 and #9
-Walking path in play on #4
-Parking area behind #8 baskets in play
-Overly generous Pars (some might call that a pro)
Other Thoughts:
Hills Park hosts a quick 9 hole DGC in the northern part of Sheldon, IA (Where I think they missed a prime marketing slogan of "Find Your Spot in Sheldon") The park has a couple of hills to provide the name. A small ridge runs near the front which includes the #1 basket, about 10' up from the flatness of the rest of the park. #5 is on top of the big hill, a steep sided mound about 20' up with a decent landing area. You might want to have a spotter up top on that one. #6 tees back down to the flat through a couple of narrow lines with a sharp left. The rest of the course is flat, working around the park, with a fair amount of trees to work around. #3 is guarded by a couple of large trees. #9 is out of view behind another couple of trees. The road is in play on 2/3 of the holes and the walking path is in play on #4. There are some camping spots that are left of #7, but not really in play. The shot up to #5 is a bit of a hike up for us old and out of shape guys, but pretty cool to throw way up and blind. #6 is a bit of a poke and hope to get back down. The openings are narrow and there is a sharp left turn at the bottom. Par is overly generous at 35 for less than 2000', but gives the amateur an ego boost. A quick play, available for many skill levels, a better than average park course mostly for working in the hills of Hills Park. I enjoyed my round and will play again, if in the area.