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Crown Point, IN

Hidden Creek DGC

1.255(based on 8 reviews)
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EspressoPatronum
Gold level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 18.8 years 256 played 243 reviews
0.50 star(s)

The Creek Must Be Really Hidden

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 17, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

- a few rolling hills are about the only notable terrain
- older but serviceable Innova DISCatchers
- some decent hole length variety

Cons:

- wide open and completely flat
- doesn't feel like the safest area
- no obstacles, ridiculously easy with no challenge/shot shaping
- natural tees
- some tee signs missing
- navigation is very unclear
- decent wooded area right next to course is not incorporated
- poor design which uses tennis court as an obstacle
- course has not been maintained over time
- hole 1 throws over parking lot drive; safety hazard

Other Thoughts:

It was hard to find many pros for this course. Jukeshoe had it right - not hidden enough! First, you have to find the start of the course in a decent size apartment complex. This honestly did not feel like the safest area but I found visitor parking near the course and started to play. Most of the tee signs are missing and navigation was very unclear. For the most part I followed the online map and just played basket to basket. This course clearly doesn't get much traffic so exact positions of the natural tees wasn't always obvious.

I get the impression this course may have been better maintained when it was new and maybe warranted a 1-1.5. In the current state, it's pretty bad. The tennis court was used as an obstacle, which I guess is ok now since this has become a fenced gravel lot. When the court was actually in existence and being used, this was not a good design, just asking for discs to end up on the court. This is about it for obstacles, with the rest of the course almost entirely open, devoid of trees, and flat. A couple of the later holes incorporate some light rolling hills which I guess is something.

I admittedly don't know if the wooded area right next to the course is the apartment complex's property, but it appears to be unused and if so it's a travesty they didn't design some holes into that area. I don't think anyone is really taking ownership of this course but it could have been halfway decent if it used some of this wooded area.

Hole 1 throws over one of the "roads" between the parking lots and the last couple of holes play pretty close to the parking lot. The layout here is not ideal. Honestly, as much as I bag just about everything, I was almost annoyed I came here. It's not much of a way to end the day. Not sure who named this apartment complex but there is certainly no creek I could see here. Unless you want to come here to bag every course, I would not walk, but run, in whatever direction gets you away from this awful course.
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Jukeshoe
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.7 years 316 played 268 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Not Hidden Enough 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 23, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Nice new, non-rusty, easy-to-see baskets.
- Two nice boulders. Seriously, other than the tennis fences, these are the only real obstacles.
- Some nice use of the rolling terrain. Grassy hills, while not amazing, keep it from being entirely one dimensional.
- Some short shots, but one or two holes long enough to break out a driver. Seems to be a windy course due to the openness, so plan accordingly.

Cons:

- Where to begin? No tees, just tee signs. Missing tee signs on #'s 1 and 4. So throw from wherever, it doesn't matter.
- Crazy unsafe layout. Criss-crossing fairways, throwing over the tennis courts (twice, no less!), etc. One hole (#2) throws over another hole's basket, tee pad, AND the tennis courts. Impressive. Check out the pictures, words can't do it justice.
- Benches smack in the middle of #8's fairway.
- Wide open shots without a tree in sight...unless you go down the wooded slope to the left of one of the early holes (#3...)...in which case there's no recovery shot to be had, but lots of broken glass.

Other Thoughts:

- Tucked in a little unused area behind an apartment complex where there used to be a baseball field and tennis courts, there's not anything going on here that makes me want to recommend Hidden Creek to anyone ever under any circumstances.
- If I lived in this apartment complex, I don't know if I'd even play this course other than for putter practice. It's that bad.
- There are some random ankle breakers (including one on hole #8!!!) in the forms of random holes, and the weird "sod trenches" in squares around the baskets. No idea what those are but they're annoying, as I almost twisted an ankle just getting my disc out of the basket (and then again at another spot).
- Still super impressed I got to play #2 today...all-time worst design for a hole. Except for maybe #7?
- I actually got to throw my disc UNDER a fence here. That was a highlight. I also threw a roller around a fence, and saw another person's disc go behind the baseball backstop's fence. This should be an Olympic fencing course, not a disc golf pitch n' putt.
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cubsfan53
Experience: 8.9 years 11 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Shorter course next to apts 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 16, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good starter course for beginners. Never busy. Tees pretty well marked except for first hole. Some challenging holes due to the tennis court in the middle of the layout.

Cons:

Tennis court in the middle of the course, though now the gate is always open to retrieve discs. Some dog crap on the course. High rough on the left side of holes 3 and 4,- may lose a disc.

Other Thoughts:

I play this course since its two miles from my home, and its a good course to introduce folks to disc golf.
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ajbova
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18.1 years 112 played 95 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Beginner course at apartment complex 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 31, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course is set in the back corner of an apartment complex away from buildings. It is mostly open and wraps around a fenced tennis court. Aimed at beginner level players.

Baskets - 9 Innova Discatchers that caught great. Highly visable.

Tees - 1 natural tee per hole. In addition to signs, the corners of the tees are outlined with red bricks facing the basket.

Signs - Signs on each hole list the hole number, distance, and par.

Variety - Most holes are open and under 250 feet. 2 holes are over 300. With exception of 2 & 7 which play around a tennis court, all holes are completely open. Hole 3 borders brush that can eat discs. Hole 4 and 6's basket are up on a little hill.

Somewhat easy to navigate. Most tees are next to or near the previous basket with exception of 1 and 2.

Benches near basket of 3 and tee for 4 where there baseball field is.

Easy to get to from US 41. Left at round-a-bout and 2nd left. Course is at the top of the hill. Visitor parking at the top.

Cons:

Hole 1 sign is missing so if you don't know where to look, the course can get off to a rough start.

Hole 1 throws over hole 8s basket. Hole 2 throws past basket of 7 and hooks around a very narrow gap between tennis court and brush. Hole 7 also is a sharp hook around a tennis court. These are not really beginner or any advanced level friendly. If I were able to redesign the course, I would remove 2 and 7 and add another hole to the softball area. I would also move the basket for 8 so you are not throwing over it on hole 1.

Hole 9 crosses hole 1, 2, and 8. Although I do not see it being an issue where the course is busy, the layout can be confusing.

There was trash everywhere. Not sure if it is because it is very windy and here is where the trash ended up, but it was messy.

Layout leaves you more confused than impressed.
Very loud since it is near the highway.

Other Thoughts:

I made a map and added it to the "Links/Files" tab to help everyone out.

There isn't much to do to fix this course up other than remove a few holes or moving a few baskets. With the land available, holes overlap. This would play better as a 6 or 7 hole course and it would eliminate much confusion.

Unless you are looking to try a new course, I wouldn't exactly recommend it. It is a nice addition to the area, however, there are other nearby courses that will leave you much more satisfied.

This course is good for what it is. It is a course meant for residents of the apartment. Back when I lived in an apartment in Indy, I told myself all the time that there was enough green space for a course. It is nice to see a course using empty space of an apartment.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Odd Course And Locked Tennis Courts Gives You Thought! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 25, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course at Hidden Creek Apartments is a little quirky, if I'm being kind. The course kinda uses the tennis courts as a centerpiece.

Hidden Creek has Discatchers baskets with the yellow band and with numbers on them. The simple little tee signs have the hole #, par and dustance. The pads have two bricks in each corner marking the tee pad area. This course will never get enough play for the grass pads to get rough and rutted.

Two baskets are set right by the tennis court fence. I tried to curve a roller around the fence both times, once successfully and the second time with distarious results. I tried to throw my Lepard up and over the court's high fence. The wind caught it and landed it in the tennis courts. When I went around to the gate, it was locked up tight. So I had to lie on my back and squeeze myself under the fencing and being swelt fellow that I am, it was a very tight squeeze.

The course probably plays at a recreational level thanks to the two silly/interesting tennis court holes.

Cons:

I never found the pad or sign for # 1.

Two holes set right next to tennis court fence are different.

The tee signs face the backward from the hole.

The number 3 basket is now home plate for the softball field. I guess they plan on playing any more baseball there.

Other Thoughts:

There are a couple signs warning about this being private property so I'm not sure whether we're welcome or not. I have a feeling there won't be a run of players wanting to return and play this course. I would like to try those two tennis court holes again. # 2 is an interesting hole. I want to roll around the corner of the fence but you only have about 12 feet of room to make the corner. Has to be a real accurate roller.

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joedunc
Experience: 81 played 1 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Not good, even for a beginner course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 28, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

New, Nice Baskets. Very visable

Cons:

Layout replaced a home plate on a usable baseball field just to add a hole. What about baseball?
Bad Layout playing needlessly around obstacles
little consideration for safety of others using the park
Throw over street, danger to cars and players

Other Thoughts:

I love playing disc golf. This course is the closest course to where I live. When I first passed by and saw the baskets I was so excited, I couldn't contain myself. I made it to the course the next day and was disappointed. Tennis course were locked, and course made you play around the tennis courts.
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DiscGolfMurf
Experience: 120 played 4 reviews
0.00 star(s)

This course is really bad 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 9, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

As much as I would like to give any place with baskets a glowing review I just cannot in this case. This is the worst course I have ever played. The layout is boring and without challenge. The basket placement in relation to their respective tee pad is at times ridiculous. There just should not be a course in this location. It doesn't work. It's cramped and completely impeded by a tennis court that you more or less play around. Imagine that. A course more or less designed around a tennis court. Joke! I don't think the designer plays disc golf but this is just my assumption based on my experience playing the layout.

Cons:

Everything. Hated it. I think a course like this would give a new player a negative opinion on what a disc golf course is. This statement was made with the clear understanding it is a pitch and putt for new players.

Other Thoughts:

Embarrassment and a joke. This was not designed with any care.
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bradtollefson
Experience: 49 years 110 played 43 reviews
3.50 star(s)

great compact course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 24, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

I've never seen such a compact course set out so well. They make the most of the available space. The tennis court actually provides some challenging course to keep the course interesting. Plenty of opportunities for deuces to build your confidence

Cons:

Some might prefer longer holes but for us with our 150-200 foot drives it was great.

Other Thoughts:

Walk around the left side of the tennis court to find hole 1.
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