Scottlandville Park, (or, LHC DiscGolfPark, though I still don't know what the LHC stands for) is a large beautiful park on the north side of Baton Rouge. It sits just between a freeway and an airport, but neither seem to cause much of a disturbance to the course.

I played this course for the first time in May, after the greenery has fully come in and grown in THICK. Luckily, the fairways are mainly open field with large, old oak trees, so even though some lines had to be a little tighter, they were still pretty fair and open, and the park itself was beautifully gowned in green.

There are so many things this park does so much better than other parks, I don't know where to begin. But I guess I should make a decision otherwise this review is going nowhere, so why not with where you start- the tee.

I've never played a "DiscGolfPark" before, but apparently they are all astroturf filled with sand. They worked really well on every hole, despite several of the holes being worn down to almost just the sand. I don't know how they worked, but it felt like teeing from perfectly smooth natural grass. There were a couple that looked like a volleyball court after some brush grows into it, but the sand didn't slip, and I didn't even notice after I threw. So I guess they work! I also really liked the tee signs at every hole with the clearly labeled OB. It's hard to mess up a tee sign, but I've seen it done, and this course does it well.

The holes are an excellent mix of short and long (more long than short though), and the more open holes nicely correlate with the length. I don't know if there were any "gimme" birdies that didn't require you to miss some trees, keep it low, or just didn't let you throw the open hyzer shot to the basket. Every hole in the 200-350 range was still a thoughtful throw. I thoroughly enjoy that type of disc golf where you must challenge yourself to maintain a competitive score. The long holes are appropriately open for their length. If you don't hit your landing zone, you're going to have a much more challenging approach. This comes into play most on holes 17 and 18 I believe.

The baskets are (as of this writing) excellent condition DisCatchers. They don't look brand-new anymore, but they catch well and that's what counts!

There's some decent elevation in the park. I would hesitate to say "hills," but there are clear uphill/downhill shots.

Navigation was a little off at times. Despite multiple course maps (which kind of contributed to a little confusion, because you pull up to the one at hole 16's basket/3's tee pad first), there were a few holes where it wasn't immediately obvious to which basket you're throwing, and on the par 4's/5's, you start to wander as you wonder to which basket you're throwing. Avery- put numbers on the basket! There's that big ol' yellow band at the top, just slap a number on it!

Water comes into play on a lot of the holes, and sometimes it's blind. LHC DGP swallowed two of my discs today, including a midrange I've had for 7 or 8 years. I was a little frustrated by it, but it really didn't contribute to how I rate the course. It was just bad luck.

It should be noted there's little bits of broken glass almost everywhere on the holes by the pavilions. Holes 6 and 7 were the worst of the worst. So don't make the mistake I did and bring your dog out here to play with you (she's fine, btw).

This park is a great compliment to Highland Road Park farther south. I would say this may edge it out a bit in terms of which is the better course, but that may change if Highland ever installs teepads or tee signs.

That being said, I think the description "Very Good" describes this course perfectly, and to some it may even be "Excellent," so a rating between a 3.5 and 4 is probably right where it should be. I loved it and can't wait to play it again this weekend, and then again in the fall when the green clears a little bit!

Read the course description. It would make a great review. I considered a copy and paste job to see if anyone would notice. So I'll just borrow this snippet of info from the description. It's the first DiscGolfPark in the state of Louisiana and the 3rd DiscGolfPark installed in the United States! I was curious to find out what these DiscGolfParks were all about and this one delivers.

The tee pads are large and roomy Astro turf. I wonder how these will hold up to the rain and heat. The # 17 pad already looks like grass is growing in it. I'd prefer concrete. The baskets are Discatchers with DiscGolfPark printed on the side. I wish they had the numbers on them. The signs are these very pretty, green ones with the map on them. Also, the baskets have these cool, next tee arrows, welded to the catcher part. But, I have reservations about them. Can they be changed? If not, you can't easily move the basket. And I haven't seen many courses where a basket hasn't had to be relocated for one reason or another.

The park has some delicious terrain for an advanced level course. Besides the gently, rolling terrain and lovely scattered trees, there is the Monte Sanyo Bayou which runs through the park with it's murky water and steeply eroded banks. Sometimes, you get the added bonus of seeing old tires and other kinds of garbage. Mostly, I think you don't want to go there but since it's presence is felt on about 75% of the holes, well, good luck!

The course is advanced level difficult. Avery Jenkins wasn't designing no recreation course here. This course is built for real men with two par 5's and four par 4's. The hole I would most like to watch Avery throw (not me) would be # 8. It's just 270' but crosses the bayou twice and the basket is then surrounded by bayou waters. I wisely chose not to sacrifice any of my plastic on this hole. Avery, I'm not sponsored.

17 and 18 are both monsters weighing in at 750' and 660'. The bayou is there as well as two mandos on 18.

On # 16, it's mandatory that you throw UNDER the freeway overpass. Yeah, right. You need to read the fine print on the tee signs to gather information like this.

# 4 is another cool, but scary hole. It's only a 240' Ace Run but the basket is slightly built up on a pyramid structure and the bayou is only about 12 feet behind. Going for the Ace, Avery?

There are two course map signs. They are indeed, large and quite lovely to look at but that one near the # 3 hole had me confused thinking this was the start and where in the hell is # 1. Strange to put a course map in two different location, don't you think?

I wasn't a big fan of the 18th hole. It has a mando forcing you right, around the picnic area. Advanced players will see this and should be able to navigate it. I'm concerned that more mortal players may not recognize it or might just miss and end up throwing into the glutinous picnickers. With the bayou on the right, everyone's going to stay left as much as possible.

There were a couple holes where I wasn't sure which basket I was going to take three drives to reach. That's where the numbers on the baskets would help.

This is really a great course for those players wanting a challenge such as this. Shorter tees would allow more players the opportunity to lose their discs in the bayou.

I've played 50 courses on this current road trip through Texas and now, Louisiana. This is easily the best course I've played. Is it my favorite course down here? No, that would be Zilker Park and Wells Branch Park, both in Austin, Texas. Their challenge was perfect for my weiny arm and recreational skill level. Some of the holes here at the Louisiana Health Care DGC are way over my playing level.

Louisiana Healthcare Disc Golf Park is an excellently designed course in an unassuming city park that throws a lot at you. Its signature holes are long par 4s and 5s that require careful navigation around challenging OB, which are intuitively demarcated by walking paths and creeks. Placement is often hugely important, and creative solutions are often necessary to successfully manage a hole. There's a real emphasis on long game accuracy: even if you throw 450' you'll find some lines that require every inch of that D to properly traverse. Long holes are never really bombs away, but rather offer added wrinkles that spice things up. There are a few opportunities to simply uncork it, though. This focus on distance is balanced out by interesting par 3s of a variety of lengths and styles. There's a great mix here.

Technicality is supplemented by effective use of the trees and elevation that are present. Tree cover throughout the park is relatively undifferentiated, but the design manages to highlight distinct lines that instill a varying feel. There are usually lots of options off the tee, but these are readily apparent. You see the intentions of the hole pretty readily, an achievement for terrain like this, and are afforded lots of decision-making opportunities that enable you to play to the strengths of your game. There's a lot of mental game emphasis at LHC, which is a real plus IMO.

The elevation present isn't substantial by northern standards but very noticeable here in Louisiana and is used to great impact. This feature alone makes LHC DGP stand out amidst regional courses.

The emphasis on high level play makes the course less friendly to more casual players. The combination of a single set of tees, the technical OB, the repeated stress on accurate distance, all require a higher than average baseline to properly engage. This isn't a true detraction - I think it's great to see a course like this in the region, and Baton Rouge has plenty of more beginner-friendly courses such as Greenwood Park - but it does limit LHC's appeal and utility a bit.

There are a few awkward or borderline throwaway holes, especially towards the course's end, that are a product of limited space relative to the course's ambitions. These are about as interesting as they could be, but only so much could be done.

Navigation is difficult because multiple baskets are almost always visible from a given tee. Hole 5 for example has its basket tucked away out of sight, and you could easily play to one of the pins that are visible off the tee. The tee signs and arrows to the next tee help of course but aren't always enough.

If you're big on atmosphere, then this course won't meet your needs. The park is a bit rough around the edges with profuse trash in a tiny creek, etc. Any sense of escape from civilization is nonexistent: a highway runs next to the park, always within earshot, and at one point you are literally playing under its overpass. Cosmetic features like this can't be helped and don't take away from the play one iota, but if communing with nature is a big part of your disc golfing motivations, look elsewhere (like Flanacher).

LHC DGP delivers its promise of a tournament-quality and technical course. It's a great addition to the area, and my favorite course in the state to this point (I have yet to play Lake Claiborne, which looks very promising). I'll be back.

Several other reviewers mentioned this being a shady area. Personally I found it to be absolutely fine.

Turf Tee Pads
DiscGolfPark Baskets
Great Signage on each hole and the course map
Good mix of hole types and distances

Prone To Flooding
Low areas do not dry well
Lots of OB
Lots of trash from the bayou that runs through the course
Not beginner friendly

Lots of people seem to complain about the area being bad. I had my doubts at first too, but I haven't had any issues with the other people using the park. Most of them are just curious about disc golf since they have never seen it.

I'm lucky to be located in the middle of 2 great courses and about an additional 10-15 minutes to reach another 2.

This courses in the newest, cleanest, most well marked course a around. The tees are turf, the signage at each tee is a well designed printed graphic that shows distance to basket, par,etc.

In the bottom of each basket is a cnc welded plate that has an arrow pointing the direction of the next tee.

The course layout varies from some short par 3 to 700+ feet par 5. There are some slight up and down hill tees, some slight tunnel tees as well as straight shots and dog legs.

The course was designed by Avery Jenkins and it shows in it's well throughout layout. It's a fun and challenging course to play that will reward both precision and distance play styles. As of 4/21/2016 the course is being polished for the official grand opening, but it's been playable for a few months. I believe this weekend there will be basket toppers, more signage with a complete course overview installed at the pavilion.

The one real con that I've found with this course is the lack of a bridge in the middle. The course has a small bayou (stream or ditch) for the non southern folks that runs through it. You can take a few bridges around the courses outer area, however there is none in the center of the course which would lead directly to the covered pavilion/picnic area. All in all if that's the only con in 3rd in the U.S. purpose built disc golf park, then that's a major win in my book. Bonus: it's practically in my back yard.

Despite Baton Rouge Louisiana being a relatively small town in comparison to other large metropolitan areas, I think with the right push, and some elbow grease it could become a mecca or at least travel destination for disk golfers.

The food it's great, people for the most part are nice. Highland rd park with rolling hills if better marked, would be an even better park than it it's. Drive 20 minutes and get to LHC disc golf park as described above, drive another 10 minutes to Greenwood parks well marked, well keep course and another 10minutes to Flancher rd disk golf park which is amazing well kept park with beautiful flow between tees and 21 holes!

I'm just not sure where else in the U.S. Could you find this many courses of this quality, so close to each other, with such diverse environments/hole design

This course has a great mix of holes with some true par 4's and par 5's. The turf tee pads are in good shape. You won't have to worry about playing behind a slow group, because you will be the only person playing the course.

This course is in a really rough part of Baton Rouge. You do not want to be in this park at dusk or later. I am not from Baton Rouge and saw this was the highest ratest course in the area and designed by Avery Jenkins so I played it after work yesterday. When I told a local what park I went to, he laughed and said I should never go to that neighborhood again. Not even in the middle of the day. While I was playing, several people asked me what I was doing, which makes since now as I was the only disc golfer in the park.

They have arrows in the baskets pointing to the next tee, but a few are not pointing in the right direction(hole 5). I couldn't find the basket for hole 4 and there was no course map.

This course has great baskets, good tee pads and a fun lay out. I wish I would have been able to find all of the holes.

Beyond adding a disc golf course to a location that has hardly any, this course is very well done. This course has only been open a few weeks so this review will allude to some things that will probably be improved over the next few months or so. But even then, the designers and installers did a great job with the land they had.

To avoid earthen tee pads, the installers put in astro-turf pads on patches they leveled off and they work just as good as concrete as far as avoiding slips on drives. The course is a great mixture of long holes, short holes, tight shots, and shots with options. Elevation changes are always difficult to come by in Baton Rouge, and the folks who put this in did a good job in using the terrain to carve out blind shots on a at least 3 holes and some risk-reward shots that are tempting but could be punishing. Another really good idea was the metal plates on the bottom of the baskets that point the way to the next teebox. You may have to take a circuitous path to get there, but it shows you where it is, at least. A few holes are (in my opinion) noteworthy:

#5 is a left to right par 5 for which you have to be a long thrower to have a chance at seeing the basket after your first shot. I'm not long, so it took me 2 average shots to get a good line on it. Danger behind the basket makes it more of a technical approach than a rip-it-down-there shot.

#8 is a hard turning left to right short hole with a water hazard all along the right side. The prevailing southerly winds are going to make this hole very difficult to shoot for from the the tee on most days.

#9 is a tunnel shot, which I typically do not like, but this one is wide enough to not make me pucker up and even if you get through ,the basket is semi-protected by tress.

#11 is a slight left to right par 4 that will be difficult to birdie due to the protective trees that will require setting up the drive to set up the second shot.

#13 isn't so much of a tunnel shot as it is a limited options shot - which side of the various trees should I go on?

#14 is an uphill blind tee shot for which you'll have to look at the basket as you go down the hill from #13's basket to the tee to know where it is. The basket is under many trees making it necessary to use a high glide disc to get it close if you didn't already do so on the drive.

#15 and #16 make novel use of the highway ramp overhead to avoid any hyzerbomb approaches and are short enough to birdie with some technical shots.

The walk to the #17 tee is a little lengthy, but follow the arrow on the #16 basket and the sidewalk, and you'll find it. While walking to it, look left to see the #17 basket so you'll know where it is and what the terrain looks like.

Once you get to #17 teebox, look right and up the hill toward the park entrance to get a sneak peek at #18's basket.

#17 makes use of the water on the right side to make a remarkable par 5 hole that is probably birdie-able for most above average disc golfers (of which I am not) but only if they are careful on the approach. It's almost a peninsula.

#18 is a long par 4 (seems like it should be a par 5). Unless the picnic benches are out of bounds - and they probably should be - it will take two long and accurate throws to have a shot at a long birdie.

A small negative is the location, but they had to build it where there was already a park, so that's that. What I mean by location is the directions to get there take you within walking distance of the park, only to require making u-turns and driving on 2 or 3 separate roads for a mile or two before you're finally there. But it's worth getting there.

Another slight negative is the location of the #18 hole. It truly would have been difficult to do it any other way, but as it stands now, once you finish 17, you have to walk across #2's fairway to get to a bridge to get to the other side, and then either across #1 or along the fairway at least to go around to get to #18. It's easily a 750 foot walk to go 100 feet.

With a little age and a little more TLC from the installers (and the golfers themselves, of course), this is going to a real gem.