Hawthorne Park reviews
2
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Fun little course 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 14, 2016
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Was a fun course in a typical city park type setting.
Easy to follow- upright 4 x 4's with hole number and distance written on them. Pads, for not being concrete were ok- rubber mats with 4 x 4's ( a lumber yard donation, perhaps??) enclosing them on 3 sides- were flat enough.
Elevation was well utilized.
Couple of memorable holes:
#1 short (135) but protected by a tree- ace potential, but no gimme
#2 long over a hill with mature tree protection (see also cons)
#5 slight downhill with big left bend around a muture couple of trees needed
#6 downhill to a basket protected by a tree and positioned on the side of a hill. (twice rolled the disc down the hill past the basket!!)
#7 long flat hole which was down in a valley with hills as protection on both sides- kind of neat hole
#8 throw across same valley to a left bend basket well protected by mature trees. and
#9 300 ft throw down hill with two trees in fairway.
Easy to follow- upright 4 x 4's with hole number and distance written on them. Pads, for not being concrete were ok- rubber mats with 4 x 4's ( a lumber yard donation, perhaps??) enclosing them on 3 sides- were flat enough.
Elevation was well utilized.
Couple of memorable holes:
#1 short (135) but protected by a tree- ace potential, but no gimme
#2 long over a hill with mature tree protection (see also cons)
#5 slight downhill with big left bend around a muture couple of trees needed
#6 downhill to a basket protected by a tree and positioned on the side of a hill. (twice rolled the disc down the hill past the basket!!)
#7 long flat hole which was down in a valley with hills as protection on both sides- kind of neat hole
#8 throw across same valley to a left bend basket well protected by mature trees. and
#9 300 ft throw down hill with two trees in fairway.
Cons:
#2 throws over the small side street through the park
#8 throws over basket #7
#2 and #4 play to same basket- wasn't a problem as I was only one out there- but could be if course was busy.
#8 throws over basket #7
#2 and #4 play to same basket- wasn't a problem as I was only one out there- but could be if course was busy.
Other Thoughts:
No complaints- nice 9 hole course in a rural area. Concrete pads move this to a 3, maybe even 3.5.
It was definitely a fun course to play!!
It was definitely a fun course to play!!
1
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hevyevie
Experience:
15 years
39 played
9 reviews
Good little park 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 26, 2013
Played the course:once
Pros:
Nice baskets. Friendly locals pointed out #3. Easy to find. Plenty of parking. Easy to navigate. Good signage. Plenty of equipment for kids to stay busy. Near Indiana Dunes/lake shore. Nice layout. A variety of shots required.
Cons:
Hadn't been mowed in a while. Natural tees with rubber placemats. Holes 1 & 2 have been removed due to construction of a walk/bike path. Multi use park so beware of pedestrians. Noise: trains, trucks, construction equipment.
Other Thoughts:
I wish the course update had been updated. I was unaware of holes missing. Nice park to stop and play with the family. I wouldn't make a special trip just for this park again, but if you're camping in the area it is a must play.
5
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agent_peebody
Experience:
24.3 years
12 played
2 reviews
Hawthorne 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 19, 2011
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
They made very good use of the typography on this compact 9 hole course. The holes range from ~200' to 350'+ with multiple pin locations on several holes. Although parts of the course are "open", the use of many throwing techniques are required.
The use of natural obstacles (trees, valleys, hills, bushes, etc) makes each hole unique. For example, one pin is placed on about a 30 degree hill with a tree blocking your view of it from the tee.
Brand new Innova baskets on every hole. They have recently added tee signage, which is a big plus. Relatively easy to navigate when I first played it (without tee signs).
Biggest Pro in my opinion: the park is open until 11pm and there are no gates that can potentially lock your car in the park, so glow golf is an option everyday of the week. And given the fact that this course is relatively contemporary, it's very easy to navigate and play at night. No thick wooded areas (except on the left side of hole 1 and 2) to lose a disc at night.
PS - At night, you can play some wicked safari holes
The use of natural obstacles (trees, valleys, hills, bushes, etc) makes each hole unique. For example, one pin is placed on about a 30 degree hill with a tree blocking your view of it from the tee.
Brand new Innova baskets on every hole. They have recently added tee signage, which is a big plus. Relatively easy to navigate when I first played it (without tee signs).
Biggest Pro in my opinion: the park is open until 11pm and there are no gates that can potentially lock your car in the park, so glow golf is an option everyday of the week. And given the fact that this course is relatively contemporary, it's very easy to navigate and play at night. No thick wooded areas (except on the left side of hole 1 and 2) to lose a disc at night.
PS - At night, you can play some wicked safari holes
Cons:
Obviously, the fact that it's a 9-hole course is a bit of a bummer. Especially when there's potential land for more holes.
As of this review, there are natural (grass/worn dirt) tees.
On certain holes, you throw across or over other holes and even the side of a small children's park. But that's what happens when they were only able to put in 9 holes. Just holler before you throw!
As of this review, there are natural (grass/worn dirt) tees.
On certain holes, you throw across or over other holes and even the side of a small children's park. But that's what happens when they were only able to put in 9 holes. Just holler before you throw!
Other Thoughts:
Hawthorne Park had an object disc golf course about 30 years ago. I'm glad they decided to revive it!
Dogs allowed, if leashed and kept off the grass. So bring your wife/girlfriend/friend to hold the dog while you're putting.
They've slowly been putting more garbage cans around the course. There is about 4 right now next to various tees.
Overall, it's a fun little course that's great for beginners. Many people could play the course with only a putter, maybe a mid range too.
Dogs allowed, if leashed and kept off the grass. So bring your wife/girlfriend/friend to hold the dog while you're putting.
They've slowly been putting more garbage cans around the course. There is about 4 right now next to various tees.
Overall, it's a fun little course that's great for beginners. Many people could play the course with only a putter, maybe a mid range too.
