Hummel Park is a course I've heard nothing but great things about. I can now vouch for all the good things I've heard about it. This course is the real deal. 18 holes of extreme elevation and tight woods.

The course design appears to have gotten an upgrade in recent years. Most of the distances on the DGCR app didn't match up with what I was encountering out there. I didn't get the chance to play the old design, but this version seems like it might've tightened up some of the walks between holes and toned down the overall length. No worries, this course is still a monster.

The baskets are Innova Discatchers, one per hole. These were all in solid shape and caught great. The majority of holes have either two or three pin positions per hole. These change up not just distance but shot shapes as well. Nicely done in this regard.

The tee pads are a mix of concrete, natural and artificial turf. All surfaces were fine today, not sure how the dirt and turf hold up in wet conditions. They worked fine when dry though. All the dirt pads were leveled off and smoothed out. Didn't have any issues.

There's a pretty even distribution of left, right and straight shots out here. If anything I'd say it might lean a little RHBH friendly, but not by much. Lots of massive uphill and downhill holes scattered about. And I mean massive. Hole 2 goes drastically uphill before cresting and finishing severely downhill. Probably the most unique hole I've played featuring such extremes on both end of the spectrum. There's enough flat(ish) holes scattered in between to let you catch your breath for a minute.

The course flow, from hole 4 on is very easy to follow. The course doesn't loop back to the parking lot after 9 so be sure to pack enough fluids to last a whole round. A map is a must when playing here.

There's numerous benches throughout the course which is very much appreciated here, especially after crest the hill for the third or fourth time.

There are next tee arrows hanging from the bottom of the cage on every basket, next tee arrows zip tied to the top of the chain assembly and red, wooden arrows nailed to the trees on the latter holes serving as directional aides. Hard to get lost on the latter half of the course.

Water can come into play in a few spots in the form of the creek the meanders it's way through the park. It was pretty dry in most places when we were there, but after a rain it could be trouble.

The course is permanent and free to play. This course would be more enjoyable in cooler conditions so it's nice to see it open all year.

The tee signs are of no help currently. Maybe the first 3 holes, but after that they don't match up with the current set up. Don't bother trying to locate the pin based off of these maps. Hopefully these get upgraded, it would be a big help for first time players. Especially with the numerous pin positions.

The walk from hole 1 to 2 and hole 3 to 4 is NOT intuitive whatsoever. Hole 2 isn't so bad if the basket is in the long position. In that case it's pretty simple actually. Hole 3 to 4 on the other hand is borderline impossible without lots of unnecessary wandering, even using the Udisc map. A few next tee signs would go a long way for this transition.

The potential for lost plastic is very possible with all the huge downhill shots. Having a spotter or two would be highly recommended. The rough wasn't too crazy in mid September, not sure how it is in midsummer though. Same for bugs.

Hummel Park was much harder than I was anticipating. I wasn't taking it lightly per se, but this course kicked our ass. I shot a +4 if the par was 55 like it says it is on Udisc. So not scorewise, physically this course is a beat down. I'd put it in the top 5 most grueling courses I've played to date. That's out of 750+ played.

All that being said, I'd 100% play this course again. I absolutely loved it. Not for beginners or even most casual players for that matter. Expect a workout, and a good one at that, and plan for a couple hours minimum to finish a round. It took me and the wife 2 1/2 hours to play a round. Granted 30 minutes of that was finding my drive on hole 2 and locating hole 4. Still, it's not a quick play. But it's absolutely worth experiencing at least once.

With better tee signs and pads and a few better navigational aides at the beginning this course is a 4.5 all day. That's literally the only things holding this course back in my mind. It's that good.

If ever there were a location that cried out for a disc golf course, Hummel Park would be it. If you know Omaha, you probably know that Hummel has a lore all its own. The course itself feels like it's miles away from everything in many spots, and save for the occasional airliner flying into or out of Eppley Airfield every now and then, everything is quiet. There are courses in the area that have some of what Hummel offers, but none of them that can do it to the extent that Hummel can, or combine all of them into one package. Woods golf? Elevation change? Sheer difficulty factor? This is the course that all the others in the area get compared to on those factors.

Variety is something else Hummel has in spades. Every hole has something different to contend with. Hole 18 has a wide valley that you have to get across to even get a look at the pin. Hole 14 has a 90 degree dogleg right with OB to the left and long and woods on the right, making for a narrow fairway all the way to the green. Ponca Creek comes into play on several holes as well. As one of my cardmates in the round I played yesterday said, "Every course has a signature hole. Hummel has 18 of them." Hummel will make you earn a good score.

Not surprisingly, the lack of real tee pads (and signage on some holes) is my only real objective gripe with the course. The dirt on the tee boxes is packed down well enough to provide decent footing in good conditions, and most tee boxes have a fairly obvious line where the end of the box should be, but some holes don't have a clearly marked tee box or even a sign, and had I not been playing with a local who plays the course regularly, I wouldn't have known they were supposed to be tee boxes. This is in the process of being addressed by the OMDGA thankfully.

Hummel is definitely not beginner-friendly. Bad shots can end up in some places where recovering your disc will be difficult at best. There are steep cliffs and thick woods that are tough enough to contend with when there's not a lot of foliage. Even some seemingly good shots can skip or roll and end up in a bad position. As I mentioned in the pros, Hummel will make you earn a good score. That can be a bad thing if you're new to the game and don't have good control of your disc yet.

Big thanks to the OMDGA volunteers for putting in the work to add concrete tee pads and new signs. Good tee pads and signage would make this a professional-caliber course in my opinion.

If you're unfamiliar with the course, make sure you go with a local who is familiar with it. That way you won't have problems navigating, you'll know where to expect the tee pads/baskets to be, and you'll have a spotter, which you're going to need on some holes.

Very unique course for the region. Beautiful scenery. Many holes have a fairly tight window to throw through and a demanding, specific line to hit. It's usually not busy and most holes have little-to-no visibility of other holes on the course. That combination makes you feel like you have the whole park to yourself.

Depending on the time of the year there can be a ton of poison ivy and mosquitoes to deal with. This necessitates long sleeves and pants, which is miserable on a humid 90+ degree summer day. I really enjoy this course in the spring and fall but in the summer it can be brutal.

Hummel is near the bluffs of the Missouri River, and as such has some fairly extreme elevation changes and is densely populated with trees. It doesn't even remotely resemble the flat and sparse landscape that most people envision when thinking about Nebraska. This course would be fun to walk as just a hiking trail, so throw in some great disc golf and it's an awesome time.

Great design
Holes are challenging but get-able for adv / pro level players
Even though teepads were dirt, they played just fine

So much trash! I picked up as much as I could while I played
but it seems like the users of the park do NOT pick up their
trash.

Wish this course was closer to me. Will play it every time I come to Omaha!

+ Well thought out holes with a wide variety.
+ Many holes took two good shots to get to the green.
+ Good use of elevation.
+ Many holes you have to have a think about what you want to do with your drive, there are intentional landing zones to setup the rest of the hole.
+ Some good views and a cool area along the river.

- Hole navigation is a bit tricky. It took us a while to find hole 1&4. See below.
- Spotty cell coverage so don't rely on Udisc or finding a map online.
- Some missing tee signs throughout.
- There may be other people using the area for non disc golf activities.
- On hole 1 the parking lot could come into play. (so park accordingly)

This course was a ton of fun. Every hole has some elevation and a line or two to hit. There are few open shots. If you are missing your landing zones you will pay for it. The course does a great job of making you hit your lines without being overly punishing. There are alot of trees but I never felt like there were any "poke and hope" type of holes. There were some very memorable holes here.

I only played it once, but I think it would be more fun after having known the course better now. There were a couple of holes where we walked the entire hole to find the pin and had to walk back to tee afterwards. NOTE: Hole 1 is up at the top of some stone stairs and Hole 4 on level ground with the road to get into the park.

Our play through took much longer than we had planned for. This is not a course you will play through quickly.

I hope to get back out to this course again! Some better signs/tees would make this a must play course.

AWESOME course, just incomplete!!!
It is by far the most exhausting course (due to elevation changes) that I have ever played.
It is very difficult, but in no way is it unfair. If you didnt take the time to find the basket (and while you were at it) check the lay of the land for creeks or cliffs, thats on you.
No 2 holes are even kind of the same.
Some extremely well thought out pin placements (multiple every hole).
Good placement of tee boxes, but really bad dirt boxes. More on that in a bit.
Absolutely stunningly beautiful location and some incredible views. Giant mature trees come into play every hole. Its hauntingly quiet and peaceful. *Do your homework on my choice of "hauntingly"*
The info on the signs is perfect on the holes that had them, however they blend into the scenery too well, making it quite difficult for a first timer to find the next hole very often... even with a map (which I downloaded). Unfortunately, about 6 holes had no signs today.
This course is the ultimate test of many aspects of disc golf, primarily the mental. If you attempt to hurry through it, you WILL get pummeled. You will need to know how to control your mind when the exhaustion kicks in, you will need your precision and finesse games to be on, but you will need all of your arm as well.
If its your first time playing here, take your time scoping out where the baskets are, and the lay of the land. Take a minute to catch your breath between shots and expect a 3 hour round.
I have never been this impressed with the layout of a disc golf course. I had a lot if fun playing here too!!! I shot a 63 today, but stupidly didnt pay attention to what the actual par of the course was, but with so many missing signs, never would have known anyways.
If you are in the area PLAY THIS COURSE!!!
I am only including the next part for fair warning and full disclosure.
The course was in absolutely terrible condition due to it being spring in Omaha. It was so muddy that I could not even use the (very poorly designed dirt (2 inches of mud today))tee boxes. The elevation changes are so severe and the course so muddy that I fell 4 times. Potentially VERY dangerous.
That being said, this is the best course I can remember ever playing. PRO CALIBER for certain. The course cannot be to blame for its condition today, so I deduct no points. The tee pads however should never be in this condition. Dirt pads on a course of this quality is by far WORST design flaw I have ever seen. Fix this and the signage, and we go higher than 5.0.

The dirt tee pads are a major design flaw on a course this pure. SHALL WE START A GO FUND ME? I WILL CONTRIBUTE

Often difficult to find the next the next hole.

Tee box signs blend in to the surroundings too well and many are missing altogether.

This place could be on par with wildcat bluff or camden2 with good pads. i have played it in good conditions 5 times since and still hate them.

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+Insane elevation. On many holes. Even the flattest ones featured some kind of elevation. The signs also tell you how much elevation change there is on each hole which is very helpful.
+Great signage. Of course they have the problem of not showing what pin location is in but most courses do.
+Baskets are nice enough. Some are graffiti'd a little bit but not bad.
+Tight but very fair woods golf on most every hole on the course.
+Very high fun factor for me.
+Many holes were pretty long, like 5-600' wasn't uncommon. These holes weren't big flat open bombers either.
+Many fast greens and even fairways. Every shot had to be well thought or it might get out of control.
+Some fun OB if you use roads and parking lots as OB.
+For being in the largest city in NE, this course was very remote. I played in December but it was still 30+ degrees and snow free so it was a great day for disc and noone else was on the course.
+Huge varieties of holes. I was excited to see what was next. No two holes felt very similar and all were fun.
+Probably doesn't get too busy as it is pretty remote.
+Really easy to find just off the Interstate and a few miles straight north of the airport.

-This course is kind of hard to navigate. You sometimes criss-cross other holes or have to walk a bit to the next hole. It isn't always very intuitive because there are walking paths that aren't related to disc golf all over as well. The flow isn't great.
-You could lose a disc here. With all of the extreme elevation, a disc could end up where you can't find it or maybe even can't get to it. Discs can fly forever downhill.
-The tees are natural and are pretty lumpy. If they were improved on, this course would jump up to a 4.5 and be in my top 10.
-Some vandalism, trash, graffiti. Not horrible but it's always nice to not have any of that.
-Not many amenities that are easily accessible on most of the course. The course is in a nature area so it is pretty bare bones.
-If you aren't fit, be careful here. Some holes have elevation changes of around 100'.
-There will be some erosion issues here if it gets a lot of use. Some holes have preventative structures but many don't.

+This is by far the best course in the city and one of the best in Nebraska for sure.
+Well worth a stop. I was pleasantly surprised at the crazy elevation and amount of trees. The cons that others talk about didn't seem nearly as bad as they said they were.
+This course might be best played early or late in the season to avoid issues that others have talked about.

1. If you like elevation changes, this course will fulfill your dreams.
2. If you like trees, you will find plenty to challenge you.
3. If you want a nice workout, you will find one here. I played it twice and was beat after the second round.
4. If you don't like heat on a hot day, this course shouldn't be too bad due to all holes having tall, mature trees in play.
5. The easiest hole on this course is probably as hard as the hardest hole on most courses.

1. Course is incomplete as far as signs go. The signs they have are good.
2. The flow from holes 3 - 4 and 10 - 11 can be confusing. See below for details.
3. Hole 1 throws down a set of steps that you will want to make sure nobody is coming up or going down before you throw. There isn't any warning for walkers to be aware of discs.
4. I would be careful if it has rained recently. Holes 5 and 7 could be under water and I am sure footing would be difficult due to the steepness of some of the fairways and paths between holes.
5. The easiest hole on this course is probably as hard as the hardest hole on most courses.

First, getting there. I had never been to the park. I ended up parking near the basket for hole 1. So, I walked to the tee pad which was up the hill. There were steps but it was still a long way to go before I even started. So, upon entering the park, take the road that has the automatic gate. That will take you to the shelter near hole 1.
I really liked the elevation changes and having to find lines through the trees. The distances were a bit long for my old arm but I only had one hole (18) that I felt I couldn't reach in two. Unfortunately for me, I took a six on hole 2 both rounds due to terrible second throws and seemed to enjoy trees on a lot of the holes.
Find holes 4 and 10. After throwing hole 3, go down the path to the road, walk to the right along the road and take the path along the creek. The tee is 300 feet or so down the path. After hole 10, face the road and the path you need it about 7 or 8 o'clock. I spent about 45 minutes my first round looking for these two holes.
At this time this is one of my favorite courses. It may never be a five because some of the things that would make it a five also create problems. The elevation changes and the two baskets near the creek.
I recommend you play this at least once, if your health and fitness level are overall good. It is VERY challenging physically.

The course plays through a wooded, hilly park. Elevation comes into play on most holes, and is the defining feature of the layout. There are a few great downhill shots, offering tight windows and plenty of punishment for missing your line along with the fun of the downhill. Several holes offer tough uphills, steep enough to really change your shot and add to the effective length. Some valley shots, an up and over and many with various smaller elevation changes make this a tough walk and a really fun play.

The park is very wooded, many of the holes have tight lines with thick enough rough to really punish errant shots. You'll need a good mix of line shaping skills, the course has a good balance of left and right turning shots with all kinds of lengths and shapes. The creek comes into play on a handful of shots, offering lurking ob and an awkward shot from the low area around the creek to get back onto the fairways.

Navigation was tricky when I played, it seems like that's a work in progress. There are a few spots with spray paint, but that's pretty sporadic and the numbering doesn't match the map available here. With no tee signs and no next tee signs, you'll end up doing quite a bit of extra walking to find your way and figure out where to throw.

The tees aren't great, some aren't all that level and a few have some ruts. Some of the hillsides show erosion, on a wet day the steeper spots would be really difficult to walk. A road is right along several holes, taking away from the secluded feeling. A couple holes play directly over the park road, potentially a safety issue.

This course is a blast, with lots of challenging shots and a ton of variety. I love courses that use elevation well to mix things up, and this one definitely fits the bill. Advanced players will definitely be tested here, there's not a ton of length but most other disc golf skills are needed to score well. Beginners will find this a tough walk and a tough layout, there is a lot of rough and plenty of potential for roll aways on top of difficult shots.

Very challenging course, very clear fairways, and markings. Would highly recommend this course to any disc golfing friend.

Print the course map off of the link above, or you will get lost. If I had not gone with a friend who had recently golfed there I would have been lost. They also need to make their tee pads more stable, most rubber tee pads were pushed off to the side, and not used. Also they need to do some trash pickup as there were plastic sacks hanging on trees although there were beer cans everywhere.

beautiful park, great course design. One of my new favorites for sure!

As other reviewers noted, this course makes you use every trick in your bag. Great use of ravines and elevation.

The tees and holes were sometimes difficult even with a course map in hand. The basket for #4 was missing.

Good shoes are a must. Don't even think about sandals. We thought we could bring my kid and nephew in a heavy duty stroller, but that was not going to happen.
I only was able to play through about 7 holes, but it was worth it. I hope to be back.

im giving this course a 5 rating even with it not complete.yes that sik every hole you walk up to is breathtaking mostly the downhill tunnel shots are the coolest the haunted stairwell hole is rediculous .great workout while great challenging golf fast greens and mezzanines sssssssss

only con i see is that its not finished can be played easily but there are no tee pads yet and its muddy when we were there .too far from des moines lol

this course when finiished will be a premier course in the midwest good job all

This is the premier course in Omaha. It requires a high skill set and savvy execution. 5, 6, and 7 are super challenging. The rest of the holes traverse up and down the hills and valleys. The course has a worn path so it is pretty simple to navigate. I'd still recommend a map (though one has not been made accessible) or playing with someone who knows where they are going. On every hole, you have to contend with the trees. Omaha is normally windy, but the trees do a good job of calming the wind.

I think #1 would be better if it were ace-able. There are not many ace chances, but I know there have been several already. I prefer the dirt tee boxes, but I also prefer signs. I'm sure they will be there in time. This course is probably more difficult in the summer with weeds and bugs. In the summer: blind shots + slopes + plants = lost discs.

The course is remote so I imagine foot traffic to be similar to Cunningham aka light. I will be intrigued to see where the other pin positions will be added or if other tee boxes will be added. Either way the course is hard as is. No matter who you play with, every hole and every round could see wild variations in the scores.

This is a very good course in just about every aspect of it. I would say overall it is the best in the omaha area. First off it is a beautiful park expecially for omaha terrain wise and you will get that from hole 1 through 18. Each hole has its own unique design and varying difficulty. My personal favorite is hole 7 with it being about 450 feet long through trees to finish with a shot down onto a mezzanine.

With it being fall and this course in a heavily wooded area there are leaves everywhere and can sometimes make it hard to locate discs. Also if you are not in good physical shape this is a very physical course to play with some holes having 300 to 500 foot elevation changes.

Here is a site with a map for the course http://discgolfstats.com/secu...spx?cid=1465.

This course is breathtaking! Not only the views off the bluff but in the walking of the course. The elevation changes on most of the holes is like no other course I've played in the area. Almost every hole has an OB line or area that makes shot making essential. Hole 1 is awesome with an extreme downhill throw down a staircase. Hole 2 is my favorite. A steep uphill throw off the tee with a BIG penalty for being right.......a drop off a cliff is the BIG penalty! The 2nd shot is another downhill that falls off to the right, dont go too far tho or you're OB. I won't go hole by hole for space sake, but each hole has it's own personality and I threw RHBH and RHFH almost equally off the tees.

2 things, although neither affected my overall experience too much. 1-The trees that were cut to create the "fairways" were left about 3-5" and I tripped over several. 2-There are no hole signs marking the tee boxes. I know this probably is to come but I'd love to have some distance reference. After the 3rd hole, following the orange arrows/dots on the trees guide the way, but the leaves are falling and cover up the tee boxes as they are natural.

My overall experience was great at Hummel. It's the best course I've played to date, I gave it a 4 b/c it's not perfect but extremely fun to play. I was worried it may be too difficult for me as I'm just an average player but I found it to be within my skill set. This is a course that can be played well with good shot making but will penalize an errant shot with a vengeance. There are some double/triple bogeys out there for you!! In closing, I will say that we went around twice today and I'm in pretty decent physical shape and was pretty tired at the end of 36 holes. It's physically challenging to play this course! LOVE IT!

Mountain disc golf comes to Omaha! Three years in the making, the fairways are carved out and the baskets are in. And it doesn't disappoint.

Other than holes 4-7 and 14, all of the holes have big elevation changes. The course begins at the top of the bluff and plays down a 100+ step staircase (if you attended Hummel Day Camp as a kid, this is the "Haunted Staircase"... I don't believe it's really haunted, but you can blame your poor shots on vengeful spirits if you want) and around the bend. After that it's up and down through the woods and hills. Other than the signature hole (#1), there are several other notable holes:

#2 tees off up a short but steep hill and then down a long valley on the other side. This one reminds me of #9 at Maple Hill.

#4 curves left to right toward a wide creek bed about 250' up the fairway, so you have to decide if you'll play it safe and lay up or attempt a hero drive with a long turnover/forehand. Then it's another 250 feet or so to the basket with some sparse trees and an old picnic structure blocking the way. Fun design on this one.

#7 features a green nestled on a natural mezzanine between the fairway and the creek bed below. There are logs to prevent rollaways into the creek, but the approaches are tricky. Due to the design, you can't see the basket from the tee on this one.

#15 has the basket straight ahead just over a knoll...but there is no fairway that way. You can either chuck your disc straight ahead and pray it gets through (bad idea) or follow the fairway up a huge hyzer route over a steep embankment to the right. If you manage to get your drive up the hill, you are then faced with a downhill putt with the basket 30 feet below you. I've never seen a hole quite like this.

#18 ends the round in dramatic fashion, throwing over a deep valley before throwing up a hill that goes left to right against the grain of your drive (if that makes sense). A rollaway on your approach could be devastating.

In between are plenty of wooded shots with just punishment for errant shots. You will need a workable forehand or turnover shot (as a righty) to score well, as there are plenty of left-to-right fairways. The course plays long, and there are only a handful of ace-able holes. I like that they started out with long, tough holes. Shorter tee pads could easily be installed at a later date to make a more rec-friendly configuration.

Playing this course is a little like experiencing the back bowls at Vail: you simultaneously think "Oh, WOW" and "Man, I need to get better."

Most of the cons are a result of the newness of the course that will soon be fixed:


1. The tee pads are carved out and flat, but they are just dirt right now. I understand that concrete tees are planned.
2. No tee signs (yet). Navigation is tough in some places if you don't know your way around. There is a link to the course map, which can probably get you where you need to go.
3. Getting around. There are a couple of places where getting to the next hole requires clambering up some embankments while grasping onto branches and roots, or crossing over makeshift bridges that are sinking into the mud. I believe these are going to be fixed, but in the meantime be careful. This is not a good course for people who are in poor shape.
4. The playability of this course will depend on how well it's maintained. If it stays mowed and weed-whacked, it will be fine. If not, it could get ugly. There is already a real chance of losing discs on the holes near the creek in the water and dense weeds. And once the heat and humidity arrive in a few weeks, it will be muggy and buggy. Come prepared.
5. My only complaint about the design of the holes is that I'd like to see more baskets on slopes. Despite the elevation changes, many holes are situated on flat ground. Putting on inclines makes for great scoring spreads and interesting decisions. Holes 8 and 18 are the only baskets I can recall on steep inclines.

This is a review in progress! I will continue to update (and upgrade) the score as improvements are put in. Let me be clear, if this review was based just on course design and wow factor, it would be a 4.5. The course is that good. But I wanted to get a review up some people know what to expect.

Update: some fly pad tees are installed and new retaining walls are improving the tees. Pavers will be installed at some point.

Note: there are a number of places to park. Up top has the most places to park, but there is a lot along Ponca Hills Drive (near hole 4), and there will soon be disc golf parking in the lot at the bottom of hole 1. The course number may change.