1) Very small yet immaculately maintained property directly across the street from Emporia Country Club Hole #1. During DDO you will often encounter multiple pros utilizing this course to warm up ahead of their tee times.

2) Large textured concrete tee pads, Newer condition Dynamic Discs Patriot baskets, and full color tee signs with hole map and OB information just like all the other top level courses in Emporia.

3) Has always been perfectly mowed every time I have visited. Course has multiple trash cans throughout and has always been free of debris. Bathrooms and pavilions onsite.

4) Intuitive navigation and short distances between baskets and tees but not so close that you feel like you are throwing into people putting/teeing.

5) Excellent use of what the property has to offer and for how small it is. Some very challenging shots from Hole #1 (Eagle McMahon's roller ace hole) up on a knoll in a tunnel of trees, to Hole #4 a downhill beast through a wall of trees that requires controlled distance and a perfect set of gap hits.

6) Various shot shapes. The course does not present you the same look over and over again (like most small constricted courses do) rather it presents multiple attack angles from the tee and you must decide which is best. And you can't always just choose the hyzer, which is great. It makes the course more challenging.

7) Subtle elevation changes but where available it was used well. Especially to create variety between the holes.

8) Moderately wooded at times to lightly wooded. While there are no super technical shots here, there is just enough tree cover to create a challenging but fair and fun layout.

9) Wonderful beginners course with an array of distances, little chance of lost discs, and just enough challenge that even seasoned disc golfers can have fun here. We were playing in a group behind Chris Clemons, Eric Oakley and Greg Barsby who are all nice stellar individuals and appeared to be having a blast.

10) This 9 hole course is significantly better than a lot of 18 hole courses I have played. You can tell how much effort and planning went in to getting the absolute best out of this tiny piece of property.

1) Limited parking. The parking lot beside hole 1 is very small, maybe 10 spots, and you are right next to Emporia Community College Housing, and Emporia Country Club. So you may have to park and walk a ways to play.

2) Several Road crossings and a well used and busy park. You need to keep your head on a swivel as this is a busy intersection park.

3) Lack of distance, I believe this course tops out at 310 ft and most of the short holes are really short. Great for novice players and families, but if you like to let loose, go across the street to country club.

4) Any other negatives would be nit picking a course that was not intended to be a pro level course.

We had a blast playing Hammond Park and return for at least 1 round every year we visit Emporia. This course is more about just having a good time and playing a fun round with several ace runs than anything for us. Emporia has so many wonderful courses to offer, and this is no exception, but just in a different category of excellent. This would be an amazing glow round, or late afternoon wind down course for a more mellow and less demanding vibe. Not a destination, but if you are going to play ECC, stop by here first and warm up.

Hammond is right across the street from emporia country club making it a great warmup/cool down for the 18 over there. Park before the tennis court practice basket on hillside by parking lot. Look for tee 1 sign. The 9 hole Hammond has a great design, and good layout. Most holes are under 300 but the trees here provide plenty of obstacles. This course is more than a pitch and putt but let's you use your mids/ putters from the tees as well. Hole 9 has a nice low ceiling basket with roots infront of it.. get to that later. A creek runs through part of the course and is easy to end up in. Good mix of forehand/backhand lines. The tee signs and veteran baskets are top notch. Great addition in the emporia area

No real standout holes. Only 9 holes

The fact Eagle aced 9 with a forehand roller first take is insane. The video doesn't even do the shot justice. I'll just say I tried and didn't have the same result . Great place to throw and one of the better 9s

Park at 18th Ave and Merchant St. Tee pad one is near 18th Ave and basket is near the corner of 18th and Center.

Practice basket near parking lot.

Has a play structure for young kids and bathrooms.

Mixed use Park, so you have to be mindful of other people that are not playing.

Dirt tee pads.

Great course for beginners and challenging for experienced players if you bring a mid range and a putter.

Fun course to play. Although it is overall pretty short there is a lot of variety and it is challenging. little bit of elevation and mature trees used very well to make it interesting. Got a tunnel shot, a couple short ace runs, holes that are better flicked, holes that are better for a big hyzer, some low ceiling.

18 is always better than 9.
No chance to really air one out.

Great warm up course before going to Jones or Peter Pan.
Fun practice course when you dont have time for 18.
Great beginner course.

Go play it, I think you will be pleasantly surprised like I was