Vífilsstaðir is located on the outskirts of Reykjavík, Iceland. In 2024, the course was expanded from 10 holes (a surprisingly common number for courses around Reykjavík) to a full 18.

There is a good variety of holes here. Many fairways are moderately open, with just enough trees or bushes to make players think about shot shaping. A few holes are wide open and a few are tightly wooded. Hole 13 is wide open, but plays onto an "island" artificially defined by OB rope. The new holes add some distance as well, including a 142 m (466') challenge in the middle of the round. Overall, with an average hole distance of about 80 m (260') there is enough here to interest rec to intermediate level players.

There are nice elevation changes in play. Nothing extreme, but the entire course generally plays on a large hillside and there are holes that play up, down, and across it.

The baskets are yellow banded DiscGolfPark models in good shape - the Iceland standard, more or less.

The tee pads are turf. These are well-made, and again seemingly a standard in Iceland. They are fine.

This last Pro note is unusual, but I will say - of all the courses I played in Iceland, the foliage and overall "vibe" here felt the most like home to me. That is to say, lots of the holes and scenery here would fit right into a park-style course in Michigan, United States. That made this one a nice contrast from several of the other courses I played around Iceland.

The expansion to 18 holes was clearly still really fresh as of my visit in September 2024. The signage was not yet updated to match, which made things pretty confusing in places. The prominent kiosk at the parking lot still showed the 10-hole layout, although there was a tiny one propped up on the ground near the first tee that showed the full 18 (map now uploaded here - pardon the grass on the bottom of the image haha). There were a couple of navigational arrows around the course, but - even ignoring the recent redesign - the layout is just generally a little funky. There are several points where paths cross and you play through areas that you could have sworn you already played through (although to be clear, you didn't). More arrows are definitely needed.

The tee signs also need work. Some of the older holes had nice signs, but all of the new holes and even some of the old ones only had a little post with the hole number.

A couple of holes play pretty close together, but nothing too serious.

As of my visit, there were no trash cans, benches, practice baskets, or restrooms.

The course is probably a little short and easy for advanced players.

This course is right next to Rt. 41, one of the busiest roads in Iceland. The constant road noise throughout my round detracted from the experience a bit. I also got a bit bored playing all of the mostly open holes in the middle of the course, and overall nothing really stood out for me. Just over a month later, I am struggling to remember specific holes. I just remember the general aura of playing between the road and the hospital at the top of the hill, which wasn't awful but also not as pleasing as what many other courses I played in Iceland offered. Of course, that's all in the eye of the beholder though!

Based on old UDisc layouts and the signage I saw, it looked like the original 10 holes were what is now holes 1-5 and 14-18.

Another improvement that appeared to be in the works is a dedicated parking lot next to the first tee/basket #18. Currently, it's a short walk around the edges of a construction zone from an existing lot.

=== Disclaimer and Award ===
I'm an American from the state of Michigan who played 14 courses in Iceland while on vacation. My ratings and thoughts are therefore relative to the other courses I played in Iceland - but also the hundreds of US courses I have played. Furthermore, I use the entire 0-5 rating scale per DGCR standards. For example, a 3.5/5 may be seen as a negative on Amazon or UDisc - but here it really does mean "Very Good".

I am giving each course I played in Iceland an informal award, because every course has something special to offer.
This course's award is: Most Likely to Improve.
This course is clearly in transition. According to UDisc, it's the #2 rated course in all of Iceland for 2024. I think that kind of ranking - or at least a 3.5 to 4.0 rating here - could be possible in the future once everything is dialed in, but for now it was hard for me to ignore all of the signage issues and other unfinished infrastructure.

In its current state - this is certainly a nice enough course to recommend to locals, and visitors who have the time to check out several courses around the greater Reykjavík area. But if you're a visitor short on time and looking for a unique and fun round, don't skip Grafarholt, Guðmundarlundur, or even Njarðvíkurskógur out near Keflavik to play here.

Navigation - map, arrows on baskets, other directional signage.

Uses the slope in multiple ways.

Single tee/basket.

Graffiti and trash.

The course is set on a long and wide moderate slope, with patches and rows of mid-sized trees, mostly evergreens, forcing some shot-shaping.

Holes 1,4,6 are downslope shots of various length and steepness. The trees will generally eliminate one direction as a possibility.
Holes 3,5,8 are upslope shots of various length and steepness. The trees will generally cause some tunneling challenge.
Holes 2,7,9,10 are cross-slopers. Number-2 is open to the midpoint, then a specific window needs to be hit, followed by a right turn. Number is a tight tunnel the first 2/3rds, with the basket then right. Numbers 9&10 are short and require subtle S-turns.

Tees are 4'x8', astrograss atop a wooden platform.

I plan on playing several of the Reyjavik 9ers while here on a week's vacation. Based upon other reviews, I think this course while have more elevation and shape challenges than the others, but we'll soon see.

The title? I aced hole #2 with a Squall, just after landing a few hours earlier.