Thomas Park is a great disc golf course. The 18 holes have a really nice mix of open and wooded holes. The open holes are generally longer, and not too open. The wooded holes have dense woods, but the fairways are clear enough to get off some good drives. The shot shaping is diverse and requires you to make a variety of throws well in order to get under or close to par.

All of the tees are concrete and oversized, long and tapered toward the front. There are tee signs at each one that have a hole map and pin distances. Innova Discatcher targets on every hole are all in good shape.

I liked every hole on the course. Some are easier than others, but all require accuracy. The first hole is the longest and has a lot of open grass with several mature trees along the way. It takes two long throws to get near the basket, and there is a road in front of it that is OB. Getting distance and landing in the right zones is crucial.

The second hole is an awesome tunnel shot that opens up toward the end. There are thick trees and rough along the left side and a line of trees to the right.

Aside from holes 4 and 11, the middle portion of the course is all pretty wooded. Hole 3 is a dogleg left where a big skip will help get you into the pocket and near the pin. Hole 4 is interesting, a dogleg right, with a walking path on top of a short ridge down the middle of the fairway. The right side is full of trees, but there is a lot of open air above the trail and on either side. Being on top of the ridge will give the best angle and view for your second shot.

Hole 5-10 are all mid distance through the trees, with subtle changes in direction from hole to hole. Hole 11 come back into the sun, teeing over the top of a flood control channel at the bottom of a ditch that's fairly wide and deep. The line from tee to pin crosses the ditch diagonally, making it more likely to wind up at the bottom if you don't put a good snap on the drive. This is the only place I saw water on the course, and if you go in the ditch, the only time elevation change will come into play (besides the ridge on hole 4).

Hole 12 has a little distance and a steady curve to the right all the way to the basket. 14 is even longer and tighter and has multiple curves through the trees. This was probably the toughest hole on the course. My doubles partner made an incredible drive that somehow made all the way out of the woods, still leaving us a 75'+ second shot.

The only complaint I can make is avoidable as long as you wear long pants or high socks, and watch where you put your arms. There is poison ivy and poison oak in the rough, and I left with a fair amount of it on both legs and my right arm. I may have gotten some at Moon Lake that morning, but you definitely need to watch out for it here.

The layout is kind of choppy, but the course map linked to the home page is great. Be sure to print one out or take a screenshot.

I pulled into the parking lot and saw a group of people preparing to partner up and tee off for doubles. I was a little dismayed at first, knowing this was going to take longer than I had planned on. They invited me to enter, and I hurriedly put on my socks and shoes, and rigged up a leash for my dog.

Once we got going, I was really glad that I joined in on the round. My group was great, I was partnered with Tim and we took second place (with a 55, the winners made 54). On top of meeting cool new people and winning a few bucks, the course is really great.

I enjoy heavily wooded courses, so this is about as good as it gets without having a lot of elevation change. I am up to 49 courses in Kansas now, and this one is definitely top 10 for me. I wanted to give it a 4.5 rating, but that isn't quite consistent with other courses I have reviewed this year. Either way, Thomas Park is really good, and if you are in the area it's totally worth getting in a round or two.

Thanks to Tim for organizing doubles, guiding the way through the course, and supplying me with some cold beverages along the way. It starts around 2 PM on Sundays of you are interested.

This is my hometown course so of course I play it a lot but it is also one of the top courses in the area.
Thomas will present a challenge to the best players but is fun for lower skill levels to.
The course has many great features.
The teepads are great. They are all 12-15 ft long and plenty wide with great cement. They are probably the best I've ever played on.
The baskets are all Innova Discatchers in good shape and there is also a warm-up basket next to 1s teepad.
The course is a strong par 57 that is moderate to highly wooded. The course starts out with 2 par 4s. They will give you fair shots for birdie but are not give mes at all. Hole 2 is probably my favorite of the course. It is a 400 ft tunnel shot that finishes with the basket perched on the side of a hill. Watch the rollaway. Hole 3 is a 200 ft dogleg left. 4 is one that gives you a chance to rip on it. 5-10 are going to challenge your accuracy game in the woods. 11 is probably the signature hole of the course. Be prepared to rip it. 12-14 are back into the woods. 15 opens up a little. 16 is a 315ft right in front of you in the woods. 17 is tough it is prob a 275-300 foot tunnel shot then sharp dogleg right back into a little cove. 18 is a fun finishing hole that is friendly to the grip and rip.
Thomas is going to force you to bring out every shot in the bag but it is a very fun well designed course.

I can't find many with it but here are a couple.
It would be nice to have par listed on the tee signs.
The walk between 4-5 and 11-12 is lengthy.
14 fairways could have a couple trees taken out in my opinion.

I would like to note that Thomas in the past was known for having overgrown fairways but in the past year or so they have been trimmed up and they are well kept. To sum it all up Thomas park is a must play if you are in the area or for that matter the state.

- good concrete tees
- good baskets
- decent tee signs that give all the info you need except par
- tons of technical holes through trees along with some fun long holes that are a little more open
- large variety of distances with shots ranging from 225 to 600 feet
- this course with challenge you to throw every type of shot you have
- beautiful park, that really puts you in nature

-the course could be a little easier to navigate, a few arrows here and there would go a long way
- considering some of the distances and tight lines on this course, it would be nice to have pars on the tee signs.
- hole one plays right through a playground

A real quality course and with some new signage could be one of the best courses in the state.

This course is well maintained and the tee pads are plenty long and ample. Signage is relatively new and informative.
The flow of the course is logical and the Discatchers work great.
There are low ceiling shots here as well as tunnel shots and both dog leg L and R holes.
Good mix of short, moderate, and longer length holes.
Good technical challenging holes on 5-10 and the tunnel shot on hole 2 is one of the best that I've seen.
You can air out a drive on holes 4 and 11.
Multiple pins on many of the holes to give you a different look and to keep things from stagnating.
Many of the holes have a good amount of risk/reward to them and will challenge your shot shaping abilities and test your mental toughness as well.
There are trashcans and benches here and there on this course.

The long walk from 3's basket to 4's tee and 4's basket to 5's tee slow the flow of the round down a bit. Also having to backtrack on hole 11 so you can cross the ditch(if you choose not to navigate up and down the ditch) takes a bit of time as well.
Graffiti on the new signage is an absolute outrage.(see hole 12 for example!!!) People and parks departments spend quality time, money, and effort to provide the public with these nice facilities to be enjoyed by all and some @**hats go out and destroy public property. This is inexcusable and needs to stop!!!

This course will test your accuracy for sure. You will need a good overall game, and on many holes you will need to re think your approach in order to score well. Grip and rip players will think this course is unfair as will newer players to the game. Good thing that Salina has 2 park style 9 holers across town that will be more to their liking. Players that are just starting out or are new to the game can learn to play at the Lakeside courses before stepping up to this technical course.
Overall this is a very solid course that will make you work on all aspects of your game. If you were to master the shots on this course IMO you would be a very solid disc golfer.
Highly recommend playing this course if you are anywhere near Salina or are passing through the area. If you like a course that provides a good challenging round that will constantly keep you on your toes then this course is for you.

-Teepads: All are large and in excellent condition
-Baskets: Innova Discatchers are great baskets, all are in great shape, and they are easy to see from a distance
-Signs: Signs are easy to read, informative, and make navigating the course easy
-Variety: The course provides you an opportunity to throw all the shots in your bag
-Maintenance: All fairways were well mowed, and the course is generally well kept

-Lack of flow: Many walks between holes are very long, and it is difficult to navigate if you are not paying very close attention to the signs
-Trees: The trees are extremely dense, and nearly all the holes are tight tunnel shots that feel nearly the same
-Layout: The first tee and last pin are nowhere near each other, and convenient parking is not near either of these

A very difficult course to score well on. If you get off the fairway, it is tough to get back for a good score. Slightly confusing to navigate the course on a first visit, but well worth the trip

Good intermediate to expert level course. Dense woods on both sides of 13 of the 18 holes make this a rare wooded treat in mostly open central Kansas. Big spacious tee boxes. The great part is that each tunnel is just a little bit different. Excellent signage with distances, photos and diagrams. While this is a multi-use park, there is rarely interference from other activities. Hardly ever crowded. The diagonal shot over the drainage ditch on Hole 11 is big fun. The occasional open holes (4, 11, 15) after a few holes of dense woods offers nice variety, before returning to the woods.

Beginners are going to have a very frustrating round here (see the review of the guy who gave it a 1.5) as this course is a radical departure from the open park golf most casuals around here are used to. Course will cause some orientation problems for first timers. Namely between holes 4 & 5, and between 15 &16. (Note: there are next hole indicators on the tee signs). Holes 5 through 8 are packed pretty tightly, and people standing on 6's teebox could get a shot coming in from someone on Hole 8 who can't see them. Not much in the way of elevation or water.

Thomas is a great contrast to the more standard park golf at Lakewood across town, and has served a need for more wooded courses in the area. Unlike a number of rushed new course installations I've seen recently where everything was put in at once, the Salina club took great patience in installing permanent tee boxes here to make sure things turned out right.

Not just a must play, but probably one of the top five courses in the state, and just a hop and a skip off of I-70. If you like them wooded and challenging, this will be up your alley.

This course varies length regularly. It has long and short holes with a lot of variety with technical shots. The course had nicely groomed paths to walk on with several workers cutting the grass and maintaining the park. This course is right off the main road so I would highly recommend it for road trips. The trees provide nice shade for a hot day as well.

The course had a couple moments where it was hard to find the next tee, but not impossible. The dense trees are a nice obstacle, but very frustrating. Bring long pants if you aren't very accurate. Prickly weeds, and bugs cover the woods. Try to stay in the fairways.

More and more I am amazed by the quality of courses in Kansas. While most people wouldn't think of Kansas immediately for disc golf, there are some great courses here.

Scenic, foliage-filled, landscape. Former & Current City Orchard. Very Challenging. Plenty of tunnel action, especially as you enter the rear woods.
Huge Concrete Pads.

Poison Ivy & Mosquitoes are still yet not under control. Rain can create quite marshy conditions.
The walk around the culvert on 11 is irritating.

This course is a"must-play", and is one of the newest & finest in Kansas..