Urbana DGC - Hilltop reviews
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Loddydoddy13
Experience:
16.2 years
54 played
5 reviews
Melvin Miller 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Apr 28, 2017
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Great park disc golf course. Course layout is amazing. Wonderful variety of holes from open to wooded, up and down, and left and right. Well maintained.
Cons:
The course is relatively short as a whole.
Other Thoughts:
Hard to hate a course that gave me 2 of my first 3 aces.
3
5
Barefooter
Experience:
11.9 years
178 played
16 reviews
Perfect coarse for Urbana! 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 15, 2014
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Good mix of shots.
First five holes are good to warm up the arm.
I like the tee pads, i hope they hold up.
This coarse was desperately needed in the area.
Two local dudes are totally dedicated to this coarse, they are champs.
First five holes are good to warm up the arm.
I like the tee pads, i hope they hold up.
This coarse was desperately needed in the area.
Two local dudes are totally dedicated to this coarse, they are champs.
Cons:
The good citizens of Urbana are not good with change, it will take some time for the community to 'get' disc golf, until then, vandalism.
Other Thoughts:
This coarse is 10 miles from my parents house and the 12th coarse we visited on summer vacation, I am very pleased with it, and look forward to playing it many time in the future.
4
0
lildragon
Experience:
28.9 years
110 played
19 reviews
Nice new course with potential (Updated 6/17/14) 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:May 23, 2014
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Great signage
- Nice flow from hole to hole
- Excellent use of the given terrain
- Practice basket
- Lil bit of everything here
- Great upkeep! It's only been a month since I first played here, and they've redone all the tees and added benches and mulched the heavy mud areas
- Nice flow from hole to hole
- Excellent use of the given terrain
- Practice basket
- Lil bit of everything here
- Great upkeep! It's only been a month since I first played here, and they've redone all the tees and added benches and mulched the heavy mud areas
Cons:
- (No longer an issue, all new teeboxes for every hole!) Broken/Poor asphalt on some of the teeboxes
- Benches?
- Trashcans?
- Benches?
- Trashcans?
Other Thoughts:
The course starts you off gently with some shorter opening holes. Then you get some nice "pick your poison" lanes as you wind thru the woods. There are some interesting sculptures/playground obstacles as you play which add some character, like the train. The last 4 holes were my favorite as they're in a wide open area with good length so you can grip and rip for those nice bombs.
All in all it's a great start for the course. I would rate it higher if not for the poorly made teeboxes on some holes. For a new course that's just a letdown. There are large chunks missing from at least 2 or 3 boxes, you'd swear they were there for 10 years it's that bad. I would love some long teeboxes too, but you can't always get what you want
(Update 6/17/14)
I would rate the course a 3.75 now!
They have re-done every teebox on the course, which was sorely needed on some holes. There are also many new benches placed strategically around the course and they have mulched the areas that were mud swamps.
Makes a nice course, that much more enjoyable already. I would rate it as a 4.0 if they had long tees too
All in all it's a great start for the course. I would rate it higher if not for the poorly made teeboxes on some holes. For a new course that's just a letdown. There are large chunks missing from at least 2 or 3 boxes, you'd swear they were there for 10 years it's that bad. I would love some long teeboxes too, but you can't always get what you want
(Update 6/17/14)
I would rate the course a 3.75 now!
They have re-done every teebox on the course, which was sorely needed on some holes. There are also many new benches placed strategically around the course and they have mulched the areas that were mud swamps.
Makes a nice course, that much more enjoyable already. I would rate it as a 4.0 if they had long tees too
6
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AnimeJ
Experience:
11.9 years
14 played
10 reviews
Another solid course in the area 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 11, 2014
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Very well laid out
- Requires a well rounded shot selection
- Excellent signage
- Navigation is generally easy and intuitive
On the whole, this is an outstanding course. It's a relaxing round for a more advanced player, and a challenge to those who are of more intermediate or beginner skill. All holes have a clearly identifiable line to the basket, with several in the woods requiring good control in order to hit them.
While the majority of holes aren't particularly long, save 17, the course presents a cohesive, enjoyable experience from the first hole, to the 18th.
- Requires a well rounded shot selection
- Excellent signage
- Navigation is generally easy and intuitive
On the whole, this is an outstanding course. It's a relaxing round for a more advanced player, and a challenge to those who are of more intermediate or beginner skill. All holes have a clearly identifiable line to the basket, with several in the woods requiring good control in order to hit them.
While the majority of holes aren't particularly long, save 17, the course presents a cohesive, enjoyable experience from the first hole, to the 18th.
Cons:
- Some teepads need work
- The transition from hole 13 - 14 could use additional signage to clarify flow
- No benches on any holes
- Very few trash cans on the course
Most of the issues with the course are of a facilties nature. Things like a bench here and there, or trash cans, or the difficulty in finding a restroom(I was unable to locate one in the park). However, none of these things, save teepads, are major detractors from the expereince.
- The transition from hole 13 - 14 could use additional signage to clarify flow
- No benches on any holes
- Very few trash cans on the course
Most of the issues with the course are of a facilties nature. Things like a bench here and there, or trash cans, or the difficulty in finding a restroom(I was unable to locate one in the park). However, none of these things, save teepads, are major detractors from the expereince.
Other Thoughts:
As I mentioned up front, this isn't a particularly challenging course in the same way that Buck Creek or HAH is. However, I don't really feel like that's a major issue. The course feels a great deal like Englewood, which is a personal favorite in the area, and having another course of that caliber is exceptionally welcome IMO.
3
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jimcramer24
Experience:
13.9 years
26 played
13 reviews
fun little course 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 28, 2013
Played the course:once
Pros:
Nice use of the land. Lots of fun holes.
Cons:
Most of the markings are good directing you to the next hole. There were a few holes that were a little confusing on where the next one is, but other than that, not bad.
Not all tee pads are done, but I could find a spot where the pad will be eventually, so it wasn't bad either.
Hole #1 may be a challenge to play sometimes, as it seems that a lot of people park along the road there.
Not all tee pads are done, but I could find a spot where the pad will be eventually, so it wasn't bad either.
Hole #1 may be a challenge to play sometimes, as it seems that a lot of people park along the road there.
Other Thoughts:
What a fun course to play. With the exception of hole 1, all the holes were accessible and a ton of fun to play.
