Mesker park DGC is a really fun and nicely designed 18 hole course. This is one of two 18 hole courses in the park, the other being Mesker Woods just to the west. Mesker park is the more standard, park style of the two. The two courses compliment each as other nicely by offering contrasting styles.

The course weaves through moderately wooded and hilly terrain for the entire round. There's a good mixture of different shots off the tee. Left, right and straight shots going both up and downhill. There's not really any flat holes out here.

The baskets are white Dynamic Veteran's. These are all in great shape and caught nicely. There's a single basket and pin placement per hole.

Concrete tees on every hole. These are decent sized and get the job done. There's two tee pads on some of the holes but not all of them.

The design is well done out here. The flow of the course works well. There's not much for longer transitions from hole to hole. I didn't have to spend any time searching out there today. They also did a great job of incorporating trees into play on every hole. There's not a single wide open hole out here. You're going to need to shape a shot for every drive, even if it's only a couple trees to miss. The park road runs through the course and plays as OB too.

The tee signs are really solid. The feature a nice looking hole map which shows both tee locations and even the next or nearby tees in spots. I kind of like the idea of showing the next tees actual location on the signs rather than arrows. I understand it isn't always possible but it gives you a better sense of where to go next. In addition to that they have the hole #, Par and distances from both tees and a description of any OB that could come into play.

The park was very clean and there were numerous benches by the tees which is awesome for a hilly course like this. Just a pretty park in general. Free to play and permanent as well.

Lots of erosion out here. It's understandable as I'm sure this places gets a lot of traffic. But it's worth noting since there'll be some trip hazards and super unpredictable ground play.

Lots of OB with the park road winding through a over the place. This kind of pinches off some of the fairways.

There's potential for a lost disc out here but it'd be pretty tough to do besides throwing one over the barbed wire fence that runs along the right side of hole 16. There are a couple blind from the tee baskets but the brush wasn't real thick and doesn't look to ever be. I haven't seen it in the summer though.

Hole 9 is a beautiful looking hole with the stone bridge. The problem is that the bridge is in use by walkers. The pin is tucked on the other side of the creek only about 15 feet from the bridge. Terrible idea to put a basket there.

I'm glad we took the 30 minute drive down here to play these two courses before heading north. This was less up my alley than the other more wooded courses but was still a very fun round. This place is definitely worth a visit if you're ever down this way. Very good course with the extra benefit of having another one onsite.

1) Initial impressions are a solid "almost" entirely disc golf dedicated park. Lots of mature old growth trees, well manicured, ample parking near Hole #1, in the middle of the course by a shelter house with bathrooms, and at the top of the course near the adjacent Mesker Woods course. Park definitely shows it's age but has a strong club presence that keeps its very clean and taken care of.

2) All tee pads are textured concrete and in good shape for their age, newly installed tee signs show all relevant information and color photo of hole, most holes have a long and short tee pad, new Prodigy baskets installed throughout the course. There are multiple layouts to choose from including the long AM worlds layout from 2022 that incorporates both Mesker Park and portions of Mesker Woods nearby which allows you to choose the level at which you want to challenge yourself.

3) Short layout is very beginner friendly and a wonderful course to get someone started as the distances and lines needed to hit aren't overwhelming but still provide a nice challenge. Very scoreable and can be played quickly. Great first course and probably one of the reasons Evansville has such a strong community of juniors and female disc golfers.

4) Long layout ups the difficulty in both distances and lines in a moderately wooded setting. While still very scoreable, the challenge presented is noticeably higher. This layout definitely favors the RHBH so if you are a sidearm player or only LHBH and want to work on your turnover woods game, try this layout.

5) Very solid use of elevation change, tricky greens with roll away potential, and smart placement of tee pads where at least one tree blocks the preferred easy line. There are a couple access roads that snake through the park that provide a sort of natural OB to help shape holes and increase the difficulty as well.

6) There are some extremely picturesque holes on this course due to the old rock masonry bridges strewn throughout.

7) Multiple ace runs throughout, especially from the short tees.

8) Though it doesn't have a Pro shop on site, Busler's Gas station less than half a mile down the road provides a lost and found for discs found on the two mesker courses, as well as a large shop for brand new discs and accessories including Bags, carts, baskets, etc. A very impressive selection indeed.

1) This course, while extremely fun, is on the lower end of difficulty and feels like it is a holdover from the era of 7 speed drivers being the fastest discs on the market. There is very little in the way of remaining space to expand the course. It however will remain as a great beginner/recreational course for years to come.

2) The Zoo, yes there is a zoo enclosure down the entire side of 16's fairway. Discs sent over the fence may take some effort to get back as there are signs posted everywhere not to climb the fence. The Zoo crew does occasionally check the property and try to return discs, but there is no promise you will get yours back. This is compounded by the fact that this hole plays 395 ft downhill the entire way, sloping left to right towards the Zoo fence and almost requiring a RHBH hyzer directly at or over the fence at the start of the flight.

3) There is some very thick underbrush that divides the center and sides of the course. Full of thorns and poison ivy and it does come into play on a few holes if you take a tree kick. This is only a small negative as it adds difficulty to the course, but nobody likes being buried in the nasty stuff if they can help it.

4) Very compact course on a small piece of property, well loved and often full of people. Fairways run very close to one another and there is always something or someone to be watching out for. Several blind shots that you will need to ensure the coast is clear before throwing from the tee.

5) Not the best course to play after the leaves fall. There is so many trees that the fairways are usually covered in a dense coating of leaves making finding discs in the winter months extremely difficult. Lost many discs over the years in the middle of fairways only to be reunited later on by good samaritans.

Overall a VERY solid course for all skill levels. Good enough to be selected as an AM worlds course and held up well to the top amateurs in the world. Benefits from sitting on the same property as Mesker Woods (a more challenging even more densely wooded course) and gives you a two for one special if you come visit. Evansville definitely has a lot going for it with multiple very good to excellent courses with a short driving distance. If Evansville isn't on your radar for a disc golf trip, it should be. There are different levels of difficulty and style of play all over the area and most are done extremely well.

Long tee pads, places to sit at every hole, signs to help with navigation, and good tee signs. A lot of elevation changes that really change your shots a lot. A lot of nice technical shots, but also has enough length (from the long tees) to bring your big arm. Need backhands, forehands, and to be able to get out of trouble. Very tough course where you better bring your A game to score.

My main problem with this course is the "rough". Especially on the back nine, you could hit a tree and kick into the woods, or just hyzer/turn into the woods and then you were in trouble. The underbrush on the holes were terrible, and I probably spent as much time looking for discs as I did playing disc golf. I'm all for punishing bad shots, but that shouldn't be done on the ground, there should be trees and leaves up high to punish you, not all the stuff on the ground. That doesn't effect your shot, it just makes it harder to find your disc so it shouldn't be there. Also a few of the holes felt gimmicky, especially 8, If they had put the basket down at the bottom of the hill, say on the other side of the trees, near the bridge, it would have been one of my favorite holes of all time. But instead they stuck it 100 ft back in the woods to the right, with a random gap that still has trees in the middle of it that you have to slide through. To me it takes away all shot at the basket, even if thrown perfectly. The road (which seemed pretty busy) was also in the way on too many of the holes.

While I was playing, I could see the course had the potential to be great, and most of the holes were 4.0 holes. But a 2 or 3 of them made me wonder what the designer was expecting me to do when he made it. There were also too many struggles that didn't necessarily deal with the hole layout. Update: Much better course in the fall/winter had a much more enjoyable time then. Moving my rating up .5

Great layout.
A number of the shots have alternate pads. Didnt use them, but they were in good positions.
The holes varied enough to keep it interesting.

Cars parked along some of the holes had me pulling my shots.
Lots of traffic in and out.

Set in public park, with lots of mature trees and canopy. Marked well with all concrete tee pads, very little vandelism to signs. Easy to follow and ends where it begins. Not extremely lenghtly or time consuming to find or play.

Why is it OOB to go over a road, when 2 holes later, you're asked to drive over the same road? Almost lost several discs in the unmowed, low areas.

The previously posted reviews are pretty accurate.

This course is very fun to play. Mesker park is a very pretty course - rolling hills, mature trees, bridges, winding 'OB' road... Its not as woodsy as I prefer, but its definitely not open. There are well defined lanes surrounded by big trees. Lots of fun ace runs and possible birdies. And also a lot of very challenging holes. Great course!

Errant throws could possibly hit someone on another hole. There are few people driving through the park, but when they do, they drive too fast and could be easy to hit. Lots of poison ivy.

Great club that plays there! Thanks for showing me around!

Nice sized paved parking lot,shared with Zoo employees. Practice basket with picnic table and course map. Mach 5 baskets,my favorite. Concrete tees are correct size for hole distance. Plenty of trash cans and benches. Almost a loop design (#12 ends at parking lot). Course plays on the side of a hill with nice grass fairways. Has rolling mounds thoughtout. Holes play up & down along the side of the hill, both ways. All of this under mature trees with alot of shade. Also,it does have the low canopy shots. They are mixed in nicely, coming into play on either your tee,approach throws. Nice stairs from #9 to #10. Directional signs are at the base of the trees close to the played basket. Very nice break area on #10; picnic table,trash can.

No open "Let it Rip" holes or water holes. No Alt. Pin placements. It would be nice,atleast the holes where the baskets are close to the woods. All Am. tees should be placed in the same area of the basket (should not be throwing over the road,no matter how short the hole would be). This could be true already. But I'm writing this a few weeks after I played and I wrote in my notes this needed done. It did start feeling like I was played the same hole time and time again.

#2 ridge to ridge is only visually pleasing (Not just this course,any course that has a ridge to ridge shot). It's too open move the basket to the back side of the hill for a tougher hole. IMO. Underbrush is not bad,most have been tramped down in the correct areas from previous DGer's. I started late and by the time I was ready to go,to stay on schedule, the heat index was already 105 degrees. After looking back up the hill (#13) and the course map I decided to walk off the course. But, the only reason I did was the heat index. A "must play" if I the area.

When playing Mesker Park, the first positive aspect that comes to mind is the elevation. Whether it is uphill or downhill, each hole tests this aspect of your game in some form. The holes were fairly balanced and mostly open. Baskets and Teepads were in good condition. Navigation was easy, even without a map. The woods provide a nice backdrop even though they rarely come into play.

My biggest con is the lack of variety. In my opinion many of the holes were very similar. It seems as though a hyzer that can avoid trouble from sparse trees will be the play from a majority of the tees. The course did seem to be somewhat congested. I cannot think of a single hole there in which aall other holes are out of view. I am big on the seclusion aspect. The road that winds through the course can pose problems with waiting for cars. I would expect that this is a pretty popular course since it is the best course in a pretty big town so waiting could be long.

Mesker park is "very good" course, and I feel totally justified in giving it the 3.5. It is a solid design and equipment, is well manicured, but it just doesn't have that "it" factor. There is no true signature hole. Again this is my opinion...but if you live in a disc golf haven (I am thinking Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Dallas, St. Louis, and yes I know there are many more) take away the top 3 holes at each course. Then pool all of the rest and choose a best 18...Mesker is about like that course would be. The course doesn't have a "bad" hole. It is a mixture of the slightly above average holes that you would find around the country. It is definitely worth stopping by if you are in Evansville, and is definitely worth a 25 mile detour if you're in the vicinity.

Mesker is a very nice 18-hole course set on an area of land dedicated solely for disc golf. It has concrete tees, excellent tee signs, and solid baskets. Excellent use of the land makes for a good mix of hole length, up/down, left/straight/right, and various degrees of open/wooded. I enjoyed every hole and there are several fantastic memorable holes that are a lot of fun. The hole playing over the cobblestone bridge was unique as well as the basket placed in the "road island" near the entrance of the park. I also enjoyed many of the elevated tees throwing downhill, and at the same time, the uphill holes did not destroy my arms and legs!

This is a really good course for all skill levels. Not too hard for casual players, but it will challenge even advanced players as this course requires a variety of excellent shot making in order the score low. There are plenty of birdie opportunities, but you have to be accurate and able to shape your tee shots appropriately.

Many have mentioned the road which could be a con for two reasons 1) cars and 2) disc scuffing, but this was not a problem for me. There are a couple of places on the course where the holes are pretty close together, so be careful and alert for other players and incoming discs. No water or restrooms are available. Also, maybe a con for some (or possibly even a pro), but the course is right next to Mesker Zoo, and you can hear and smell the animals on certain holes!

This a solid, well-designed, and perfectly seasoned disc golf course that Evansville should be proud of. I really enjoyed playing Mesker and I know several other people of varying skill levels that enjoy playing it as well. I would recommend this course to just about anybody, and I would enjoy playing it again.

I do feel that the 4.5-5.0 ratings for this course are a little high for me when I consider the 120+ courses I have played all over the Eastern U.S. I would compare this course to other solid courses like Hobson Grove or Lovers Lane in Bowling Green, KY or Seven Oaks in Nashville, TN. This course may not blow you away or be your disc golf paradise, but you definitely won't leave disappointed.