Hansen Park reviews
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Revenge of the Hamburgler Baskets 2+ years drive by
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Played on:May 23, 2008
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Mostly Short to medium distance holes with some variety of obstacles and terrain thrown in makes this a great course for someone still working on distance, since accuracy is more important than pure D here.
Some creative and memorable holes, like the blind drive (more of a putt) over the crest of the hill. Only 150 ft, but trickier than distance makes it sound. Nice concrete tee pads. Weird baskets(see course walkthrough) will put your putting and approach game to the test.
Some creative and memorable holes, like the blind drive (more of a putt) over the crest of the hill. Only 150 ft, but trickier than distance makes it sound. Nice concrete tee pads. Weird baskets(see course walkthrough) will put your putting and approach game to the test.
Cons:
Confusing markings, like wrong numbers sprayed on tee pads, and lack of hole signs, make it challenging to figure out the first time.
Also, the main challenge on this course is the baskets. The baskets are of mixed types. Some, on the first and last few, longer holes, are the typical Mach's we all know and love, but on the holes in the middle, there is a different animal entirely. Its an extra wide blue plastic top on a smooth metal upside down cone in place of the chains, with an extra wide basket very close under blue plastic. I call them the Hamburgler basket, because they look like something from an old McDonalds Playplace. Once you have played on them, you will appreciate chains sooooooo much more. An ultrasoft putter and good touch are vital to putting on these things. There is a veeeery narrow vertical slot to put the disc in (less space than the diameter of a disc), so aiming is crucial. Also, since the cone is wider at the top than the basket, it compounds the touch problem. This will NOT grab your disc, it will bounce off, and not into the basket. I found it nearly impossible to sink any putt outside of 10 ft on these things, so unless you have mad putting skills, just go for the layup.
Thus, though many holes are short, the goofy baskets (and variety of baskets) make them much more difficult, even frustrating at times.
Some baskets falling into disrepair, including one held together with wire and duct tape that looks to be from the early jurassic era. Baskets not consistently numbered, even for the ones that are, disregard the number, 50/50% its wrong.
Also, the main challenge on this course is the baskets. The baskets are of mixed types. Some, on the first and last few, longer holes, are the typical Mach's we all know and love, but on the holes in the middle, there is a different animal entirely. Its an extra wide blue plastic top on a smooth metal upside down cone in place of the chains, with an extra wide basket very close under blue plastic. I call them the Hamburgler basket, because they look like something from an old McDonalds Playplace. Once you have played on them, you will appreciate chains sooooooo much more. An ultrasoft putter and good touch are vital to putting on these things. There is a veeeery narrow vertical slot to put the disc in (less space than the diameter of a disc), so aiming is crucial. Also, since the cone is wider at the top than the basket, it compounds the touch problem. This will NOT grab your disc, it will bounce off, and not into the basket. I found it nearly impossible to sink any putt outside of 10 ft on these things, so unless you have mad putting skills, just go for the layup.
Thus, though many holes are short, the goofy baskets (and variety of baskets) make them much more difficult, even frustrating at times.
Some baskets falling into disrepair, including one held together with wire and duct tape that looks to be from the early jurassic era. Baskets not consistently numbered, even for the ones that are, disregard the number, 50/50% its wrong.
Other Thoughts:
Good place to take beginners if you want to work on accuracy over distance. Hamburgler Baskets pose unique challenge. Not a park I would jump at the chance to play again, though.
