+ Great teepads. Concrete and flush with the ground. Conrad would be happy.

+ Mach 3's. Not the best catching basket out there but it does the job.

+ Teesigns on every hole. Teesigns give you all the information you need plus a course layout as well. Thumbs up.

+ Makes good use out of the small amount of land and trees here. You can tell that they did there best with the design here in that they used the trees and natural landscape well while avoiding all the walking paths, businesses and homes that surround the course. Bad shots will still be bad shots and will find their way to some bad places but for the most part it's safe.

+ Every hole can be completed with almost any shot. Saying this makes it sound like its just 9 holes in the open and you can just use your imagination and throw whatever but thats not the case. There are still lines that need to be hit on every hole but most of them can be done was a BH or FH or even OH.

+ Open, not too wooded and a great course for families and beginners. More advanced players will make short work of this cours.

- First timers might be a bit confused as to where the next teepad is and what the correct pin to throw at is. The first few holes are the main culprits here. There are just a few pins and pads out in a woodedish field and its not clear where to throw or where to go.

- The course has 7 holes that play away from the parking lot and 2 on the way back. There is a bigger walk from hole 8 to 9 but it's not bad. After the walk to hole 9, you are kinda let down by the finishing hole but theres only so much that can done and its not bad.

- Parking lot is a bit on the small side for how popular this park is for the non disc golfers. I haven't had an issue yet but I could see it being an issue.

I have not yet played in them but I hear that there is a Tuesday night best shot random draw doubles here, at a 9 holer? I hear that you need to show up an hour and a half early so that you can get your spot to play because it sells out every week. This is just nuts and should show you how far this sport has come.

This course is just another 9 hole course with nothing special yet nothing terrible. The course is short and you only need a few discs to do well here. I would only play here if you are in the area and need somewhere to play or if you are course bagging.

Very nice tee pads and signs.
Well maintained park
Great for begginers and families learning the sport
Good baskets
Practice basket available in parking lot as well as restrooms
Quick round no searching for discs
Ace run chances for those looking for aces
Has multiple pin placements on a couple of holes
Some fun shots

Pretty short maybe 1 or 2 holes over 200 feet
Really only need 1 or 2 discs for the course
Can get crowded with non disc golfers and walkers walking the paths. Some of the baskets in the field play somewhat close together, if you don't know the layout could get turned around.

Overall this is a well maintained course, but nothing that really will test your game besides approach's and putts. Don't forget to cross the path to get from hole 6 to hole 7 and each tee sign has a course map on it if you get turned around look at the tee signs

-Orchard Park is a short, 9-hole course in a nice city park in Hillsboro, Oregon. The course only occupies the small grassy portion of the park. The rest of the park is covered with dense woods. There's definitely enough room for 18 holes.

-It is well-kept and in a location where a lot of people live. It's the only course nearby too. If I lived nearby I would play here all the time.

-Great course for those starting out or if you want putter and mid practice.

-The holes are mostly open, but there are a few technical shots. Some small trees have been planted, which are easy to throw over now but not once they've grown in.

-My favorite holes were #3, a high hyzer over the young trees or a low hyzer if you prefer, #4, where the basket is behind two Douglas Firs, and a bush that makes it so a low shot isn't an option. I also liked #7, the only hole in the woods. It's only 166 ft, but it's a nice anhyzer shot with a jerk-branch.

-The tee signs were wonderful. They showed the hole in detail as well as the course map. Take a look at the map on every tee, sometimes it's hard to find where to go after you've putted out.

-There's a practice basket and restroom near the first tee.

-The course is routed nicely. Never do holes cross one another or come really close. The popular pedestrian path only comes into play on the first hole.

-The longest hole, #5, is listed at 270 feet and I doubt it's really that long. Through the whole round I did not use a distance driver.

-I would imagine this course being very busy on the weekends. I was fortunate to play on a weekday but since this is the only course nearby, it must get a lot of use on the weekends. The parking lot is very small, too.

-They must over-water here. Multiple times the ground felt squishy, and this was in the middle of August.

-With the property available, the designer did a really great job here. Yes, the holes are somewhat close together but that has to be expected on a small property.

-Overall, it's a fun course, but only worth stopping by if you're nearby. Making the trip out here isn't worth it if the same drive could take you to a longer, more challenging course.

Good variety of shot types required. Well maintained.

Generally flat, and thorny blackberry bushes on the edge of the course (don't shank it).

This is an easy course with short distances to the basket. an average player could do the course with a mid range and a putter.

+ High quality baskets
+ Clean concrete pads with brick overrun
+ Park is generally clean and well maintained
+ Clean bathrooms
+ Ample parking
+ Practice basket near the 1st tee
+ Nature trail away from course
+ Next tee always close to last basket, fast-paced
+ Not crowded on weekdays
+ Beautiful signs with Par, distance, and sketch

- Generally crowded on weekends
- Flat, non-technical, very little challenge
- Pedestrian paths pass through a few holes
- Very short and can feel rushed if playing leisurely
- Very little shade in summer
- Only one hole (#6) has a chill spot
- Often muddy in spring/winter
- Dog walkers do not always clean up after dogs

Orchard Park is a short, easy, course in a Hillsboro City Park. The layout could have been more technical given the area they chose to use, but the city opted for a mostly flat course to minimize the course impact on pedestrian routes. I rate this course slightly above average only because of the quality of baskets, signage, and pads. Also, the park is generally quite clean and well-maintained. It is good for a quick (fast-paced) mid-day game, or a slow leisurely weekend game (you will be waiting for pedestrians a lot on the weekend). It's a good course for new players (use caution on #3 so you don't end up of the roof of the building - otherwise it is hard to lose a disc). Use caution on hole #6, as it shoots towards the #8 tee. The layouts is easy enough to follow so long as you know what 200' looks like (no, you are not going for that basket that is 500' away). Also, if the course is busy - stay alert or you might get hit.

Several things come to mind when I try and decide whats a good course and a bad course, so here are the check off's on my own personal list for postitives:
1. Great tee pads at every hole
2. Nice hole info at each one
3. resting spots on some holes
4. Respectable length, more for beginners versus someone who is looking for a challenge.
5. Well maintained and nice boundary lines set up
6. Easily navigable.
7. Has enough space for an extra 9 if anyone puts forth the time and effort.

1. easy par
2. right on the high way (easy to find, but who wants to listen to traffic when your trying to escape?)
3. Cigarrette nazi's, so be careful when your puffin.
4. Not a lot of variances of hole types.
5. Seemed too short to fully enjoy.

The thing you have to remember is that it's just a 9 hole, kind of a stop by quick play, so when i say its lacking in length, it really makes up for it with the OB's set up on each hole. Most of the shots are very open so they designated some barriers that make it kind of difficult. It's nothing to be empressive but for a small course the pro's definitely outway the cons. It's a beautiful area and up keep is top notch.

-Verry nice big cement teepads
-nice baskets, in great condition
-Easy to navigate
-short course that is good for beginners
-short holes make aces a real possibility
-hard to lose discs
-nice restrooms

-Not verry challenging
-small parking lot
-always crowded

This was a fun course, Although it was verry short. Almsot got a few aces

Signage is good, tees are large and well maintained with few hazards if you overstep your drive. The course is well-maintained with good use of OB and mando trees. Left-to-right playing holes make shot/disc selection a factor.

Somewhat crowded, short. OB can creep up on you for a couple holes. Few holes share fairways and you can encounter other groups playing in to your drives. Walkers seem oblivious to the danger of discs.

Close to MAX so mass transit to this course from the city is relatively painless.

- short and sweet. great for a quick 9 on the way home.
- Park is clean and well-maintained
- perfect flat course for the novice.

- Hole number 2 needs a new sign. the hole has been moved but the same sign was used.
- no elevation changes, except on hole 7.
- minor nit: course is "stuffed" into a small city park.

There's really not a lot to say about this course. I use it often because it's a mile from my office. It's 9 holes, nothing over 300. I usually play two rounds in just over an hour.

There is one hole in the woods (#7, my favorite) with a slight elevation change, and the rest are flat.

This is a very popular and somewhat crouded course, yet everyone is relaxed and friendly, and ready to allow you to play through if they lose a disc or want to take a break.

The course does feel a little cramped at times. Discs(mine included) often land on the wrong fairway.