Hansen Park reviews
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10 reviews
Hansen's Historic Cone Course
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Played on:Dec 5, 2023
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Hansen Park offers alternative "Saucer Golf"/Cone baskets
- Majority of the tee boxes are cement (longs)
- Very few "flat" shots at all on the course
- ^great use of the land in creating these layouts
- There are a few "Mando's" to be aware of when throwing
- Several port-a-potty's through the course.
- Benches at (nearly) every tee pad w/ brooms!
- Majority of the tee boxes are cement (longs)
- Very few "flat" shots at all on the course
- ^great use of the land in creating these layouts
- There are a few "Mando's" to be aware of when throwing
- Several port-a-potty's through the course.
- Benches at (nearly) every tee pad w/ brooms!
Cons:
- Two, of the fourteen, baskets are regular baskets
- At the time of this review, parking lot construction continues, which makes parking limited.
- As stated by other reviews, this park has very little buffering between the course and the backyards of New Brighton residents, be respectful stewards of the sport.
- Fairways zig-zag and run close to each other, especially the wooded holes, 6-10
- Some of the short tees are wooden pallets? (specifically, Short 3)
^NOT a knock on the course, but I played this after a wet snowfall, so they were extra slippery (use your best judgement!)
- At the time of this review, parking lot construction continues, which makes parking limited.
- As stated by other reviews, this park has very little buffering between the course and the backyards of New Brighton residents, be respectful stewards of the sport.
- Fairways zig-zag and run close to each other, especially the wooded holes, 6-10
- Some of the short tees are wooden pallets? (specifically, Short 3)
^NOT a knock on the course, but I played this after a wet snowfall, so they were extra slippery (use your best judgement!)
Other Thoughts:
When it comes to disc golf targets, I'm joyfully enthusiastic about targets of all shapes and sizes. Yes, this includes quirky object courses, poles, tone targets! Yes, the Cones are challenging to putt on, yet they're like that for everyone, so it's best to embrace the challenge and beauty the cones provide, and HAVE FUN WITH IT 
EDIT: I forgot to talk about the parking. With the construction going on, parking spots are limited in the lot, however, in asking a worker, they directed me to a parking spot out of the way, and even closer to Hole 1!
If you get a chance, read up on the history of Saucer Golf/Cone/Tone Targets. (fingers crossed this link works... https://udisc.com/blog/post/cones-tones-alternative-disc-golf-targets-that-almost-stuck) Funny how these were strategically marketed against Steady Ed's Mach I Baskets.
Anyways, back to Hansen, the Main Layout makes great use of the park. You'll throw up and down hills, over a blind hill and a pond, through tight corridors, and around Mando's. The layout is a little confusing if it's your first time, just remember to follow the bridge to hole 2, not the walking path like I did
, and then the wooded holes backtrack a little when it zig-zags back and forth.
My only minor "complaint" with the course is the expansion to 14 holes with the use of 2 normal chain baskets. Thematically, and this is my personal opinion, they take away from the rest of the course. The shot shapes of these holes are alright... but I can't help but think they could have transplanted two cone baskets from Moir Park when they installed two more targets, IDK.
Overall, I'm rating this 4.5 because I think courses like this should be preserved and celebrated. Maybe not in terms of what we normally think of championship level courses, but rather for the history they hold within the sport. Heck, one round of putting on these cones and you'll have a greater appreciation for [insert name of your least favorite disc golf target here
]. Will return to this course
EDIT: I forgot to talk about the parking. With the construction going on, parking spots are limited in the lot, however, in asking a worker, they directed me to a parking spot out of the way, and even closer to Hole 1!
If you get a chance, read up on the history of Saucer Golf/Cone/Tone Targets. (fingers crossed this link works... https://udisc.com/blog/post/cones-tones-alternative-disc-golf-targets-that-almost-stuck) Funny how these were strategically marketed against Steady Ed's Mach I Baskets.
Anyways, back to Hansen, the Main Layout makes great use of the park. You'll throw up and down hills, over a blind hill and a pond, through tight corridors, and around Mando's. The layout is a little confusing if it's your first time, just remember to follow the bridge to hole 2, not the walking path like I did
, and then the wooded holes backtrack a little when it zig-zags back and forth. My only minor "complaint" with the course is the expansion to 14 holes with the use of 2 normal chain baskets. Thematically, and this is my personal opinion, they take away from the rest of the course. The shot shapes of these holes are alright... but I can't help but think they could have transplanted two cone baskets from Moir Park when they installed two more targets, IDK.
Overall, I'm rating this 4.5 because I think courses like this should be preserved and celebrated. Maybe not in terms of what we normally think of championship level courses, but rather for the history they hold within the sport. Heck, one round of putting on these cones and you'll have a greater appreciation for [insert name of your least favorite disc golf target here
]. Will return to this course 
