Challenging course.
Excellent mix of long open holes and short technichal holes.
Course varies from thickly wooded to very open.
Overall one of the best designed courses in Michigan.

Almost always very, very crowded.
Seems to lack the disc golf etiquette found on most courses.

Pay to play would be a great addition here, but not sure if that is feasible in Hines Park. Overall an excellent course just be prepared to wait.

-dual cement tees
-good variation between long, open holes and shorter wooded holes
-fun elevation changes
-great use of space in the park
-there are ace run holes that you can just as easily take a 4 on if you don't hit your lines
-a few elevated tees on open holes for those that have big arms and like to crush
-just as many short, finesse holes for those that like to work their discs
-decently descriptive tee signs, but they are rather simplistic
-fencing used to protect trees that get hit often

-park is not as well kept as it could be (lots of trash and bottles just laying around on the wooded holes)
-if you play on a weekend expect to come across some backups on the longer holes because there are large groups of teens that play and don't generally think about the courtesy of letting faster groups play through
-some of the tee signs have been stolen or have graffiti on them
-after a hard rain many of the wooded holes will become VERY muddy due to the fact that there isn't any underbrush to soak the water out of the ground

overall this is a very nice course that's definitely worth visiting. the largest problem with it is the fact that while the park as a whole is kept up pretty well, the disc golf course gets forgotten about when cleaning time comes. but this course has a hole for everyone and i know that you'll enjoy yourself if you go out of your way to visit it

Variety- This course has very good elevation, good variation in hole length ranging from under 250 ft to over 700 ft, open and wooded shots, water, and great scenery.

Good Park- no entry fee, lots of parking (although it does fill up at later times on most days), dual cement tee pads, and somewhat clean.

Good location- only about a five minute drive from 275 depending on traffic.

Mud- beware of the mud... not a good place to go early in the spring or after a good rainstorm. Holes 3 and 5 can get especially muddy.

Overcrowded- the best times to go are early in the morning (like before 12 pm) or not at all. Seems like kids are either skipping school more often now or people don't have jobs because the casual players start filling the place up in the early afternoons now. There really can be groups of 10+ people that make things frustratingly slow.

Cass Benton is a great place if you think you are a professional or going for your first time. The long tees offer a challenge in both distance and accuracy. The shorts are less demanding but will teach the beginners to think twice about going for it on some holes, risking an errant first drive. Either way, the course is both physically and visually appeasing.

Excellent mix of holes with good amount of elevation changes coming into play. Pro Tees provide a challenging but fun alternative for even lower skill levels.
Beautiful area!

Course is clean and well manicured with defined fairways on every hole. There a lot of short holes to lower your score, but also a number of wide fairways to rip long drives.

One of the top 10 in the Detroit area. A tradtional "metro park" type course without having to pay.

None to speak of as far as I'm concerned. Hole 14 "lizards folly" is a bit tough to score well on from the pro tees..

Two stores close to park sell large amount lof discs. Lots of Discraft plastic.

UPDATE - Course has had many trees cut down or struck down by lighting. It has become a little more rough around the edges. Trees are across the fairways in some cases as well as walkways. Still a great play.

This course has everything you could ever ask for shot wise. There are some outstanding elevation changes for se michigan. Hole three is an awesome shot to see where your arm is at with distance from the pro tee. Starting around hole six there are great tight wooded shots that not only put your accuracy to the test, but also offer a wide variety of options. There are several approaches to take which always makes it fun to switch up your strategy each time you play the course. The holes all have cool names which make them unique and easier to remember. Concrete teepads still are in decent condition and they did not remove any of the baskets this year for sledding.

When the weather is nice this is not always a great course to come to due to traffic. I have seen multiple groups of OVER 10 people in the same day. A lot of the time they don't even want to let you play through. Very frustrating since I always try to be friendly to others on the course. A lot of the cool signs for the holes are gone or vandalized with marker. Trash and glass seem to build up here fast. After the snow melted there was quite a few broken sleds littering the fairways on the elevated holes.

Free parking and free to play. You have to walk past hole 11 to get to nine. After nine and ten go back to the same path up the hill to 11's tees. Holes 13-18 are across the parking lot near the playground. Bring water and bugspray in the summer.....and a hackiesack to pass time waiting to tee off.

This a great course with many challenging holes, both for accuracy in the woods, and for those times you need to drive the distance. Many holes have pro and am tees that make for a greater challenge. Beautiful setting along scenic Hines Drive.

This course is the busiest course I have ever played. Very busy at peak times around 5pm, and on weekends. Tons of trees have come down in the woods over the past several years making some of the holes a bit easier and some of the holes a bit harder. Tons of vandalism and tons of trash on course.

Best time to play this course is in the early morning. The Pictures of the course make it look much better than what it actually looks like now.
It wouldn't hurt to move #2 basket to the right side of the bushes on the bottom to let some grass grow back on the hillside.

The elevation change is awesome here. Everything is marked very well. Has a nice mix of tough and easy holes. Tight wooded shots and some nice wide open field shots with some majour elevation change.

The traffic can get pretty bad there. Other then that nothing to complain about. Sometimes a little wet, but no big deal.

For the amount of people who play here on a daily basis this park is very clean. Everything is very well kept and it's actually one of the few courses in the area that are a full 18 and you don't have to pay to play. A must stop if your in the area.