• Discover new ways to elevate your game with the updated DGCourseReview app!
    It's entirely free and enhanced with features shaped by user feedback to ensure your best experience on the course. (App Store or Google Play)

Hampton, IA

Hampton Rotary 4-Way Test DGC

Permanent course
2.45(based on 5 reviews)
Filter course reviews

Filter reviews

Filter reviews

Hampton Rotary 4-Way Test DGC reviews

Filter
6 0
knobby325
Gold level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 8.8 years 325 played 248 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Could Use The Space Better 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 21, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Concrete Tee Pads
-Decent Signage
-Baskets are OK
-Park Upkeep is good
-Pars are generous

Cons:

-Layout has too many creek crossings (only 1 bridge)
-Long walk to Tee #1 and from Basket #9 to parking area
-Park is used for several soccer fields, may make #3 unplayable
-No benches / trashcans
-Tee #8 sign missing

Other Thoughts:

Hampton Rotary 4-Way Test DGC is located is East Park on the east edge of Hampton, IA. What could have been an above average park course is hampered by the layout. The course has you throwing across a creek on 4 of the 9 holes. The creek is really only cross-able on the one bridge located about halfway on the creek's trek through the park (nearest #6 on the course). There is a lot of underutilized space on the west side of the park. There is some interest here for more technical shots. #2 is a choice of a layup over the creek with a right fade or a shot through a keyhole of trees just over the creek. #9 is a tunnel of trees to throw through. #5 and #8 have you deciding if you can carry the creek for a basket just on the other side with tee boxes set back from the creek a bit. The layout knocks the rating down a bunch for me, too many many crossings with a lone bridge, makes for a lot of extra walking. The holes themselves have some interest and save the rating a bit. Benches and trashcans would add. This was the 5th of 5 courses I played this day, which may have added to the frustration, but this is not a course to go out of your way for. Pick it up if you're bagging in the area, but I probably won't play again.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
7 0
mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.9 years 483 played 478 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Dang Stream 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 6, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Nothing else in the park interferes with disc golf
-Cool bridge in middle
-Stream provides challenge
-Signs provide info on all the holes
-Nice tees and baskets
-Map and sign at start of course
-Good parking lot and shelter
-Easy to find
-Not much traffic on course

Cons:

-Poor, poor layout. The course crosses a river/stream many times and there is only one bridge across it so lots of extra walking is needed. You also have to cross other fairways when walking to the next hole across the bridge.
-Easy to lose discs in the stream, especially when it is high.
-Not a lot of distance, only challenge is stream
-Not a lot of trees, just a few per hole

Other Thoughts:

The average small town Iowa course. I would play it if in the area but it's nothing special. The stream can provide some interesting shots though.
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Top