- Good variety of distances and decent selection of obstacles despite course being largely open

- Multiple basket positions on many holes, two tee pads for holes 17 & 18

- Baskets, tee pads, and tee signs all in good repair

- Course is largely flat and open, limiting challenge and interest

- A number of fairways play very close to each other or other park amenities

- Confusing routing in a few locations

The Riverside park disc golf course plays through a typical Chicagoland multi-use park. You will have to contend with a number of large mature trees (and some more recently planted saplings), a few areas of prairie grass, baseball fields, a dog park, and a few paths and picnic tables. Some of these challenges add additional interest to a course that is otherwise mostly flat and open, while others serve as potential safety hazards. There is a nice variety of distances on the course, everywhere from under 200' to almost 500', but line shaping is pretty limited. Avoiding sparse trees and roads/paths provides most of the challenge. Dual pin positions exist on many holes, but only one basket at a time that is not indicated on the tee sign.

A number of fairways play a bit too close to each other (3-6 and 14 & 15 come to mind), and routing is occasionally confusing (7-9 and 12-13). A course map would definitely be helpful the first time out, there are frequently multiple baskets visible from the tee, and backtracking is sometimes necessary. Roads and paths as well as fenced baseball fields and a dog park also come in to play more often than ideal.

Riverside is a pretty generic course: nothing particularly exciting, but nothing much to complain about either. I think it plays as a good companion course to the nearby Rivers Edge Course. I played both in about 2 hours including travel time between courses. Stop by 3 Floyds Brewpub down the road for some great beers after your round(s).

- A typical park-style course. OG design in '86 installed by Mr. Mayor, Sr., pulled, and resurrected by Mr. Mayor, Sr.'s son Mr. Mayor, Jr., which makes me think Hammond has some of the infamous Chicago political nepotism bleeding over state lines. Maybe? Just a lil? Whatever's good for disc golf, right?
- Anyway, lots of big trees that provide startlingly little shade. Lots of open shots over marshy/prairie OB areas. Playing around/through ball fields. Near roads. Etc. Past the dog park. You know the drill.
- Amenities and thangs. You know the drill. Dual pin positions with positions clearly marked on nice signage. Hey, they've got an elevated basket! Kewl beanz, I guess.
-Super close to the highway for those wanting to jump off for a quick round while traveling through the area.

- So, the prairie areas are pretty darn annoying. They were a bit different prairie type plants than I am accustomed to but boy were they just as annoying. Avoid at all costs. Luckily, really only one or two real places where this comes into significant play.
- Restrooms (probably due to Covid) were *closed*. Just a public service announcement.

- Not really anything wrong with this course, not really anything super great, either. It's an 18 holer, with some history, so that's cool and all. Not much to get the dg juices flowing, though.
- Preeeeetty certain that was a waste facility treatment plant I was smelling wafting up and over the grassy berm bounding one side of the park.
- Saturday Mini-Bagging Trip (Forsythe, Pulaski, River's Edge Riverside): Alany 4, Juke 0. Marmots sighted: 0. Sunburns: Alany 1, Juke 0.