Excellent use of the elevation in play at the park. Sharp uphills on 6 and 16 are contrasted by the booming downhill shots on 1, 3, 7, and 13. Combine that with being forced to play over rises on 5 and 14 and trying to get all the way over the valley on 17 and it's a great challenge.

Plenty of parking split between two lots, and there's multiple ways you can loop the park from either one. There's a practice basket at the lot on the west side of the park which doubles an alternate pin for 12.

In the way of amenities, each hole has a tee pad large enough for anyone, a great bench (although they are a little small), and a detailed tee sign. The Veteran baskets are in good shape, and there are 3 or 4 possible pin spots on almost every hole.

On holes where you have to cross the creek (4, 8, 13, 15, 16) there are very well made bridges that make the crossings a non-issue.

Upkeep is superb. A pair of locals I played the last few holes with noted that the grass was "pretty long for Centennial" and yet we all three got skip shots to work on 18.

The holes themselves are mostly creative. A blind drive to start off the course, you'll fight a creek on multiple holes, and the main challenge is some tough greens to get to. 4 is tucked across the creek and 9 has one pin down a little alley made for the power lines that has an entrance gap that is maybe 6ft wide. None of the greens present a lot of challenge on their own, it's more about getting to them.

The dual tees at 2/14 and 3/7 are an interesting touch. They're a little weird to figure out at first but once you know what's going on it provides a unique setup and a huge bench on 3/7.

Some tees have been moved due to older ones cracking, but they are still there for those longtime Centennial-goers who want to play them.

Holes 12 and 18 feel very much like filler. They're long and flat, but they are tough to birdie. Apart from these holes, there's no major length variaton. There's no massive par 4s, and there are no real ace runs. One big, tough, 500+ foot par 4 back by hole 5 would put this course much higher on my list.

A couple holes play over/near walking paths. 9, 12, 13, and 17 are all offenders. None of the danger is major, but it is more common than a well-designed course should have.

It is the best course in a college town, so it's likely to be busy.

Finding hole 2 is hard, and you'll walk down the fairway of 8 somewhat to get to its tee from hole 7.

The last three holes on this course are not the greatest culmination of an otherwise stellar course. 16 is a long, wide open uphill, 17 is a long wide open shot over a valley, and 18 is a flat 325ft hole with some small trees toward the end. These hills could have been used in some better ways, and with the trees on 18 there is definitely potential for another big par 4. Just feels like a few missed opportunities at the very end of the round.

I'm impressed by the quality of this "park-style" course. The elevation that the park provided is perfect for disc golf without being too intimidating. Definitely worth your time if you're nearby, just be prepared for crowds.

If there were a few more trees, I'd like this place even more. But that's not my call.

Centennial Park is a fantastic park-style Disc Golf course. Well mowed fairways, benches, good signs, good baskets, 2-3 pin placements on every hole, some of them par 4 (actually long holes), and next-tee indicators on most if not all baskets. This course has clearly seen a lot of love in the last few years. There's a practice basket, but it's a little far from the first tee and is a little in the way of hole 12.

First standout: The trees and woods are put to great use. The woods are present on roughly half of the holes, but they're not thick and most of the underbrush has been cleared out. It encourages aggressive shots while still being fun to play when your disc goes off the fairway. Hole 4 can be a bit of a pain, with annoying woods with a small pond that I didn't know existed until my disc went in. Even when woods aren't present, there's still plenty of trees on all the fairways except on a couple of holes. This all makes it a fun place for players of all skill levels, even on the long holes. As a result, there's little lost disc potential.

Fun, long holes. Several shots, especially 7 and 13, are far and downhill, sometimes with lines to go over the trees, other times when even slower arms can still throw it far if they get the right angle. And as with all downhill holes, a small mistake turns into a large loss of distance and/or accuracy. Other holes are long but tight despite having few trees, especially 8 and 17.

Several unique lines. 10 is a creative uphill shot, 4 has a pin raised on a stump, and 15, though I played it in the short pin, has some interesting options for the longer pins. Changing up pins gives a lot of variety to holes that might otherwise get old.

First and foremost, safety. This is a popular multi-use park with paths, playground, picnic shelters, and a skate park. The course tries to stay away from it all, but often has non-discers walking across the fairways. Some long pins get dangerously close to other hole's tees or fairways, leading to a little confusion as to what basket to throw to, but also needing to be on the lookout for other groups. Hole 13 is the worst offender; it plays across a paved path and near a basket and three other tee pads (depending on pin placements).

There's not a lot of shot shaping. A lot of holes just have a bunch of trees scattered around, which leads to some holes all feeling the same. It makes for a fun round but doesn't have the variety a world-class course would. Hills are used well on some holes, but I felt like many of the uphill holes (2, 5, 6, 14) were pretty boring.

There's a big difference between the long and short pins on some holes, but the short pins are sometimes pretty boring. Only a couple of those will be in play most of the time, but having seen where other short pins are, I'm glad I was there on a day when there was a mix of long, middle, and short pins in play.

This is about as good as a traditional park-style course can get. It's great, but has reached its upper bound.

There's some old tee pads that are no longer in use, but a few of them change the hole significantly if you want to play them as alternate tees.

The safety issues get worse when the course is crowded, which it often is from what I can tell. The tee pads of 3/7 and 2/14 are right beside each other, which is fine but adds to the issues of safety, and with COVID right now, adds to bunching up on tee pads when the course is rather crowded.

The presence of so much else going on in the park make it a great place for families that have some members who want to play Disc Golf. Just have the non-players stay clear of throwers.

Good layout.
Creek in play on a couple holes.
Mostly open but does have some technical shots.
Long and short hole.
Elevation changes.
Multiple pins,
Well kept and clean.
Benchs at everyhole.

Don't remember seeing a lot of trash cans.
No hole signs.
Tee pads aren't mark.
Hard to navigate first time through. After that no big deal. Some holes are close together so you may have to wait if the course is busy.

My original review was in summer 2018 and the only knock was lack of signage. I have played it a dozen times since then and it now has terrific signage and I've changed my rating (and removed all the distance information I included.)

GREAT new baskets

Good concrete tees

Good mix of holes with lots of hills and good use of trees and creek bed (dry when I played in July)

I am a fan of lightly wooded - there is an obstacle or two on every hole except 12, but fairways are reasonable and lots of opportunity for ripping it.

Well maintained course. Watered green grass that is mowed.

Nice facilities - bathrooms and water fountain. Good use of space. Fits nicely into space it has and you don't have to be too concerned about hitting other park goers or passing cars (2 of the 4 streets surrounding the park - 6th and Iowa - are pretty busy)

One very smart navigation aid is that holes 1-9 have red baskets and 10-18 have blue baskets.

(All of my cons in 2018 were signage & navigation related - I've deleted them. Now I'm having to stretch for a con.

Hole 13 original tee and to lesser extent the alternate tee throw a little closer to the active skate park than I'd like.)

With signs this course is a 3.5 to 4 (Yay - has signs now - changed my rating.)

The multiple basket positions keep the course fresh and interesting - thus the new review title.

Everyone I met was friendly!

Centennial Park is a pretty good course. Ranging from almost wide open to a handful of scattered trees, the fairways are predominately covered with healthy grass, and several are playing up and down large hills. There are a good mix of shots, and not a lot of rough to punish the throw that is slightly off mark. All of the 18 holes have concrete tees and the baskets are good enough to get the job done. There are 2 or 3 possible pin locations on every hole.

I am a sucker for elevation changes that are more than subtle. You will get a nice dose of that here. Hole 1 is a moderate drop, and has fairly thick stands of trees on either side of the fairway, creating a fun line. There are a couple of great downhill crushers that take all you got off the tee. Hole 7 is long, from top to bottom of a tall hill, with a few trees and the long pin is across a stream. Hole 13 is not quite as long or as big of a drop, but it also plays across the stream, only with more trees making a definite window if in the B or C pin position. Hole 15 has a similar feel as well.

On the flip side, playing up the hills also gives you a couple of fun shots. This is the case on 5 and 6, but I really liked hole 10, with a pin tucked behind a line of trees taking away the most direct route.

Throw in a couple of short holes, as well as several more of the longer ones, and you've got a pretty nice course. Holes 2, 7, and 16 were all in the short pins, and allowed me to make birdies. It is all par 3's, so the distance holes can be tough, especially in the long placements.

Some transitions between holes aren't the smoothest. Between holes 2 and 3, and again after hole 11 on the way to 12 are a bit funky. Signs would be a great help, I would suggest taking a screenshot of the map on the link, or printing it out.

The layout is also near to some walking trails, and pretty close to the road on 10 and 11. 13 is along side the skate park, but not too close.

Exposed to the wind, so blustery days make things way more difficult. I recently moved back to Kansas and I'm having to learn how to deal with this on a much more frequent basis than I am used to. There was some very squishy grass on hole 5, with soft mud on the hill behind the hotel.

Some reviewers didn't like this Centennial Park as much as me, but that is fine. I have only played it once, but I live fairly close, and will be playing it on a regular basis now.

Scored a 2 over par (56) on the first round. 3 birds and 5 bogeys. Felt ok about that, but I hope to do a little better in the near future. If conditions are right and I bring the A game, under par should not be that hard to achieve.

Great mix of short and longer holes. Good vegetation made some holes a challenge. I really liked the elevation changes throughout the entire course.tee pads were nice and baskets were in good shape. Parking was easy and an good course

Need better markings on tee boxes and holes

It is a very well kept and clean course with access to two restrooms. It has elevation changes that top most courses in the area. The people who play at Centennial Park are just downright good people- I've yet to run into anyone who was not courteous and careful- which is pretty important on this course as there are a few holes where you are forced to cross paths with others.

The pea-gravel around the baskets are a nice touch. It keeps the ground around the baskets from getting muddy like the majority of courses... and it also will help a long approach shot sit down and stick (it helps a newbie, and makes a vet have a little bit of comfort in taking bigger risks).

There are a few ace-run opportunities here, and a few long bomb shots. This course can be a bit tricky if the wind is blowing, but every hole is a manageable par.

My wife and I love to play this course together. She has really become more confident since she began playing here compared to some other courses we've played.

This is by far the nicest course in Lawrence.

The baskets are a bit smaller than Innova Discatchers, but I have found it makes my putting better when I go back to the larger baskets.

This course is not the most intuitive layout, but it's not impossible to navigate as long as you keep your head up and look around a little.

After you finish hole 18, you have to kind of peek around the tree-line to get back to the parking lot... if you aren't careful, someone teeing off on on #1 won't be able to see you until you are in the danger zone.

Lawrence is just a great place. Period. The atmosphere of the community, along with the skatepark that the course is built around makes this course a fun place.

If you get the chance to play Centennial Park, you'll have a good time.

Lots of down hill tee shots, allowing you to use several different shots.

There are lots of areas on the course that are muddy alot of the time. Course can be crowded in the summer.

Overall the course is rather short, relying on trees to make it more challenging. Definitely worth your time to play if you're in town.

There is a great mix of openness on holes, but there aren't any that are completely wide open or ridiculously wooded. 10/10

Most holes have three alternate hole positions, and there are pretty big differences in the hole positions, affecting distance and direction of the holes fairly drastically. The baskets are also changed pretty frequently, which makes this a great course for playing often and it never gets boring no matter how much you play. New alternate positions were added last year on holes 2, 5, 9, and 10. 10/10

At the same time, there are a few holes like that do force certain shot paths to be successful. 8/10

There isn't a ton of elevation compared to some of the KC courses like Water Works or Swope or Blue Valley, but there's still quite a bit, and it's used very well with lots of variety between uphill, downhill, sidehill etc. 8/10

Obstacles are used very well, they bring challenges to at least one of the shots on each hole (either drive or approach) without making any of them impossible. 9/10

I've been dozens of times and it's always been well mowed. There is running water a couple of places along the course and restrooms after hole 12 (which comes back to the parking lot) There are several benches along the course, not on every hole, but at least every three. The only complaints I have with course maintenance are the mud on the tee hole 4 and the weeds around the creek not being trimmed as frequently as they could be. 8/10

Great baskets. Tees are concrete, which is good, but a couple in the lower lying areas have a bit of mud on them. 9/10

Several holes have options for how to play them successfully, the course really lets you throw every shot in the bag. 7/10

Forested regions make it not the easiest to find discs, but it's not nearly as bad as some courses and there is no knee/waist high grass anywhere that the disc can burrow into. 8/10

Navigation between holes is pretty bad the first time. There is a map which is somewhat helpful on the first tee, and the course is frequented by locals who can help you out 3/10, but shouldn't warrant lowering the course rating to a 1 or 2 overall... plus it's fine after the first time playing.

Navigation on the actual holes isn't the best either. There are no tee signs, only numbers on the pads telling you what hole the tee is for. Bright orange nickels on top now show basket numbers. There aren't too many blind holes, but a few are close to each other (2 and 14 are close, and so are 3 and 7). 3/10

It's more crowded than most courses, but it's not like you're waiting on every hole or anything.

The gravel around the baskets can be annoying at times with the skips, but it helps keep the areas around the baskets from getting muddy after rain.

Holes 11-12 make up the only section of the course that's sort of "eh...", they feel sort of crammed in and are only there to connect from hole 10 to 13 and fit in 18 holes.

I'm a big fan of forested regions used as hazards more than individual trees all over the place or tall grass. I've played ball golf for a long time so I guess I just like the open lanes for fairways on most holes with larger areas that you need to avoid with your misses. It helps give the course the ability to challenge all levels of disc golfers. This was the first course I ever played, and I didn't find it to be impossible at any point, but with some individual trees, the course can provide all levels with a challenge.

I go to school at KU, and it's a great course to play over and over again, fun every time even if you go frequently, and that's a big part of why I rated it so high.

I think this is a fantastic course that gets pretty severely underrated by people who only played it once and got frustrated with the navigation. I know we aren't supposed to comment on other reviews, but I just feel the need to point out that pretty much all of the low reviews are by people who only played the course once.

A little bit of EVERYTHING! Great layout, great scenery, tight shots turning left and right and a couple long open bomber holes.

No complaints from me on this one. I really enjoyed it!

I hit up the Tuesday night league while in town on business and had a great time. Pretty small turnout, but a fun group.

Not too crowded, a good mix of wide open and narrow tree-lined holes. Slightly hilly, a good workout.

A little difficult to figure out where the first few holes were.

This course gets some bad reviews because of its "lack" of markings. A group of four novices figured it out pretty easily the first time we played it, especially once we noticed the arrows painted on the base of each hole that pointed towards the next tee.

-Target placement varies weekly. Variation goes beyond short/long, but can drastically change shot selection.
-Good use of elevation.
-Even set of right/lefty shots.

-Difficult to navigate.
-Awkward tees. Some tees are sunk well into the ground and can be covered in mud. Other tees seem to be raised up which has led to many falls off the sides and front... 13 is notorious for bad falls.

This has been my home course for the past 4 years and I have yet to get tired of it. Baskets move all the time. Over half the baskets are unlocked. If the groundskeeper doesnt move a basket by the end of the week, a regular is most likely going to move it. But this is also what makes it difficult to navigate the course, even with a map. Several baskets are not visible from the tee. Fortunately this course gets a fair amount of play. If you get lost, wait a few minutes and more often than not there will be another golfer for you to follow. I play this course at least 3 times a week and I usually end up helping a first timer through once a week.

Overall, this is a good course to play. The elevation, the winding creek, the multiple cage locations, and the trees help create a decent variety of fun holes to play. A few of the holes are set up in ways that encourage you to throw the disc in a specific way, like a backhand throw or a forehand throw. Otherwise your disc could hit a tree or sail into the woods or the creek.

A few holes are mostly open and kind of easy to get low scores on. They could use more obstacles like trees and bushes to make them more fun and challenging like the rest of the course. It can be kind of difficult figuring out where some of the tee pads and baskets are located. They could use some signage to make it easier for players to navigate. Also, you might not want to play here if it's rained recently, because some areas tend to flood easily and stay muddy for awhile.

Overall this is a pretty solid course with a decent variety of layouts. Most of the holes aren't real difficult, but they're still fun to play. Unfortunately, for some of the people who aren't familiar with this course, the biggest challenge might be trying to find all the tee pads and baskets.

This course has a lot of variation to it. Has a good mix of right and lefts with some good distance and elevation changes everywhere. The boxes were all nice and with a map the course is pretty easy to navigate. The course is also pretty forgiving in that most holes are pretty open if you make a bad shot.

No tight holes for those technical shots. Signage on the course could be a little better, but with the map in hand navagation is fine.

This is a great course to challenge the experienced golfer or to bring someone new to the game. We had both in our group and everyone had a great time.

The park is full of trees and a creek. Topeka players always talk crap on this park and I can't figure why. Topeka to me is about large flat long holes. Rocket Park is about hills, obstacles, and losing a disc in the creek brush. Hole 3 and 7 are my favs. Down Hill and long but keep it low and float around the trees.

There are no maps or directions. Yet every sunny day the Lawrence locals are crowding the course so just ask someone. Warning: spring is a bad time to play unless you love your mud up to your ankles. Once Lawrence averages 95 no prob after a rain storm. No Benches.

My father in law said this park was always called Rocket Park because of the warhead missile that is there. He said in the 60's when they put that in all the hippies were pissed off because it was a some type of Nuke. Bymers BBQ is at the top of Hole 15. The best BBQ in town plus open 7 days a week. There is an all natural grocery store called the Merc next door for all you hippies. Crimson and Brews is across the street. On Sundays the Chinese Drum club plays and you can hear it across the whole park. Water drinking fountain on hole 13. Google the course and there is a printable map on Lawrence's Rec Site. There is also a Hotel that is on the edge of the park.