-West Lafayette's Purdue University is home to two complimentary 9-hole courses (Purdue Univ. DGC is the other), approximately a couple of blocks down W Stadium Ave from each other. Pickett Park is the longer, more open of the two courses. Elevation is the main draw here, with a long open grassy slope (#'s 1-3) and a hill dotted with trees (#'s 5, 6, and 9). Hole # 6 has a nice fast green on a downward slope, a drainage ditch lurking behind to punish long shots or rollaways. Despite scattered trees and elevation, and the drainage ditch, there's not a ton of risk/reward to be had here. Mostly longer "point and shoot" sort of deals without much in the way of notable hazards to contend with.
- Tee signs are the only thing keeping this course from being a complete horror show, from a navigation standpoint. Tees are natural, and with the exception of #5 (on a steep slope under a low tree forcing you to stand really awkwardly) are all okay enough.

- This course is all up on itself. Hole #'s 1-3 play back and forth over basically the same patch of ground and are too closely spaced for safe play. The same is true of #'s 7 and 8, despite the mando. Hole #'s 4 and 5 are far too close to seats and benches and exercise equipment, walking paths, etc. Safety is an issue here, but should be less crowded than PU DGC on Slayter Hill most days.
- The narrow, trash-filled, nasty little drainage ditch they use predominantly on #9 is a great example of terrible course design. No real way to cross it exists unless you walk well out of your way, yet it comes into play especially on # 9. Hop it, or cross at the ankle breaking piles of drainage ditch rocks, at your own risk. I'm fairly nimble and I still thought this aspect of the course was asking too much.
- It looks like the course used to start with hole # 1 directly adjacent to the parking lot (where # 5 now resides). To reach the current hole # 1, head up the long grassy slope towards the electrical tower station.

- Pickett Park's overall course design nicely compliments its shorter, slightly more wooded sister course (PU DGC) just down W Stadium Ave. The two courses being located more or less on the same property slightly raises the overall vibe and thus my rating.
- Be aware this course is seasonal based on football, etc. Not being available year-round slightly lowers my rating.
- NOTE: The holes pictured in the Media section show *some *of current layout; however, some hole numbers have been changed, while other holes have been tweaked or changed. (The picture listed as #1 is now #5, and the listed #8 is now #1, for example).