BASICS:
>Teepads--Concrete, good condition, a couple are a little short.
>Baskets--Older Mach ?'s (except hole 1). Showing age, mostly single chain, some are a bit low to the ground.
># holes--9, one teepad, one pin position each.
>Setting--Very nice city park, with basketball and tennis courts, playground and several covered picnic tables.
>Elevation--Flatter than flat.
>Distance of holes--From about 185'-420'.
>Free/pay to play, type of course--Free, city park. Also busy, with lots of kids, so please consider lines and where an errant shot may land.
>Ease of getting to--Very easy, right in Troy, across from Hobart Arena.
AMENITIES:
>Parking--Exceedingly abundant, and you can park close to hole 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, or 9.
>Bathrooms--Yes, year-round flush. Bathroom was even heated in January. Nice for winter play to warm up between rounds.
>Water/food nearby--Abundant in Troy, plus water fountains in park, though closed for COVID now.
>Clubhouse/disc shop--No
>Benches--No
>Trash cans--Yes, scattered thru park.
>Bag holders--No
>Tee signs--Basic, with #, par, and distance, no graphic or hole outline, but most baskets easily visible from teepad.
>Next tee direction/signs--No, but not hard to figure out.
>Wheelchair/cart friendly--Yes, yes. Very flat course, no creek crossings.
COURSE PLAY:
>Shot variety--Average, a bit above for a niner. A couple forehand or turnover drives, most are more straight shot or slight hyzers for RHBH…but…there are ample trees on most holes which do force some shot shaping, gap hitting (nothing too hard though).
>Layout, long walks (inc back to car), loops--One loop, but never too far from wherever you start. Basket 9 about 300' from teepad 1.
>Total distance walked--0.8 miles.
>Ease of finding next tee--No signs, but pretty straightforward, except #3 goes same direction as fairway 2, and across the entry into park. Hole 5 is between tennis courts and street.
>General difficulty--For a city park 9 hole course, It's not bad even for an INT level player if you play all holes as par 3.
>Mud/water issues--None noted.
>Water or O/B to contend with-- None noted, although I am sure roads are O/B.
>Difficult rough/lost disc risk--As close to zero as I have ever seen. Maybe if one gets stuck high in a tree…
>Scrape/scratch risk--Other than pulling a KJones off the teepad, zero.
>How busy was course/park--Extremely--some tennis tournament was going on, but all holes were still playable. Lots of others in the park, but only saw one other person on course, on a beautiful weekday afternoon.
OVERALL:
>Fun/enjoyment factor, would I play again? Yes, it's one of the more enjoyable 9 hole courses I have played. Played here 4 times now. Nice setting, challenging but not difficult rec player level holes.
>Who will this course challenge? Mostly rec to int players, though if you play the course pars, beginners can get some birdies here too. 925 and up would likely have a birdie fest here.
>Is it worth a drive? If you are traveling up I-75 to play Toboggan or Flip, stop off for a respite, only 5 minutes off the freeway.
>Anything unique? Hole 1 is a grueling 240' low ceiling forehand….well, nah.
>Would be a half star higher with--9 more holes, benches, a bit more shot variety.
I am in my 50s, 80 or so courses played, 875ish.