Westbrook Park is an 18 hole public park course just west of Dayton, OH. There is good elevation changes for the area, decent shot and distance variety, and several fairly challenging holes. It will not wow you, but is a solid course overall.

>Good shot and distance variety overall.
>Mix of open, somewhat wooded, and wooded holes.
>Nice use of elevation, especially for this area.
>Good baskets.

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>Navigation is a bit tricky.
>Cannot see many baskets from the teepads, so first timers at a disadvantage there.
>Many of the open holes seemed roughly the same distance, though overall the wooded holes added some variety.
>Inaccurate distances on tee signs, and poor tee signs in general.

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BASICS:
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>Teepads--concrete, not long but in good condition
>Baskets--DGA Mach X's, very good condition
># holes--18, one basket and one teepad per hole
>Setting, type of course--City of Clayton public park, free to play.
>Elevation--For western OH, there is a good amount of elevation change here, and the course uses it well. If you are from WV or CO, you will laugh at this, but this is one of the best elevation courses in the area. There are uphill and downhill shots, in fact hole one starts off as a nice short downhill shot.
>Distance of holes--All holes under 350' or so, some as short as 180' (wooded and/or uphill shots)
>Ease of getting to--Easy--10 minutes off I-70 or I-75.
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AMENITIES:
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>Parking--Seems like enough, by hole one, though if there was a tournament there, I could see where it would be very tight.
>Bathrooms--Port a john at hole 1.
>Water/food nearby--5-10 minutes away, plenty of fast food, nothing on site.
>Clubhouse/disc shop--No.
>Benches--A few sprinkled throughout.
>Trash cans-- A few sprinkled throughout.
>Bag holders--No
>Tee signs--Very poor--distances are mostly incorrect, and flight path provided is sort of useless. This is especially onerous for a first timer, as many baskets cannot be seen from the teepad. Knowing approximate pin locations would be quite helpful. There are newer but blank signs still present, like they may get updated, but those have been there for a while apparently.
>Next tee direction/signs--No, a course map picture or Udisc is highly recommended. Flow is not super intuitive in spots.
>Wheelchair/cart friendly--No, mostly--couple hills, and a bridge on the back nine is missing a few logs, that would be tricky to get a cart across.
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COURSE PLAY:
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>Shot variety--Not bad, course is a mix of open (front nine) and wooded (back nine) holes. The front nine does require some shot shaping, but are mostly designed for straight shots, with slight fades or turns at best. Some low ceilings/large trees make the windows tighter than one might otherwise think. The back nine does have a few nice doglegs, and is pretty tight overall. Some of the doglegs in the woods in fact seem quite difficult to reach the green in one. Definitely a few holes will provide a challenge to INT or even ADV players. Some greens are well guarded, and a few holes frankly seemed a bit 'plinko-ish'. There are a few uphill and a few downhill shots..
>Layout, long walks (inc back to car), loops--Most holes pretty close to each other, you end up right where you started as well.
>Total distance walked--1.7 miles.
>Ease of finding next tee--With map, no issues. Without, issues. Map is very suggested, some of the back nine is pretty crammed together.
>General difficulty--If playing each hole as a par 3, several holes are pretty challenging (to this rec player anyway). I had trouble envisioning ways to get to circle one (or two for that matter) in one shot on a few holes.
>Mud/water issues--None noted, but has been fairly dry lately.
>Water or O/B to contend with--No water, but a couple ravines which it is better to stay out of.
>Difficult rough/lost disc risk--Not too bad, some of the rough is medium, a good search should find most errant throws.
>Scrape/scratch risk--Seems minimal.
>How busy was course/park--
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OVERALL:
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>Fun/enjoyment factor, would I play again? Knowing where the baskets are now, I probably will, it is only 30 minutes away, but Englewood, just up the street, is a more enjoyable course, IMHO.
>Who will this course challenge? Rec and Int players, a few hole will challenge ADV players as well.
>Is it worth a drive? A short one perhaps.
>Anything unique? Not really.
>Would be a half star higher with--Better tee signs, 'next tee' signs, course navigation in general, maybe flags on baskets or some other method of better visibility.
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I am in my 50s, 95 or so courses played, 875ish.

Westbrook Park features surprisingly vertical and technical fun in a quiet neighborhood park. This unassuming park may not seem like much at first blush, but the golf is arguably the most technical and hilly in the area - a wonderful counterpoint to the predominantly open metro Dayton courses. Most of the holes (1-2, 9-18) play up, down, and along a wooded hillside in the north side of the park. Measuring at little more than 8 acres, it's a small miracle that the designer was able to successfully wedge 12 holes in here, and a big miracle that they're actually quite enjoyable. Hole 12 is a sneaky flip over a ditch/seasonal creek and through two trees to a highly sloped green. Placement is critical here, and one misstep could leave you with a long, dead uphill putt for your birdie attempt. Hole 14 is a bit of a mini top of the world, forcing another tight line to a narrow fairway well below.

The open holes (3-8) are fine, primarily offering a bit of a variety. Hole 5 offers a nice roller or sky hyzer look through a wall of trees to a sloping green. Leave it short (as I always do) and you'll have a blind or nearly blind approach that's easy to overshoot. A fun hole for my fellow rec-level players.

Maintenance here is extremely proactive. Every year, a small mountain of woodchips gets piled up by the Hole 18 fairway and distributed throughout the course. This year, the park closed for a number of weeks to allow for extensive clearing and invasive plant removal. These extensive maintenance projects help the course not just in the short term, but demonstrate a commitment to disc golf for years to come.

Golf aside, this is more of a hike than most park courses. Play quickly and you'll definitely get your heart rate up, which I think is a nice plus.

Concrete tees play to DISCatchers in good repair.

The course is short, Par 3 golf, and there aren't any real opportunities to air it out. Couple that with the already cramped quarters in the woods and it's not uncommon to send a drive to an opposite fairway. Make sure to stay aware of other golfers.

Another safety concern is the crossing from Hole 15 to Hole 16, which passes directly in front of the Hole 14 teepad. Be smart and be aware, both at the crossing and on the pad.

As others have mentioned, the hills can be a bit difficult to traverse when it's wet, especially once the leaves are down in the fall. Go slow and steady to keep from slipping and (at worse) hurting yourself or (at best) looking stupid in front of your buddies.

Westbrook is missing a truly memorable hole. All of the golf is solid, but there isn't that one hole that will stay with you after your round.

Signage isn't much here, and detailed tee signs with hole diagrams would greatly help first-timers in particular.

I highly recommend playing Westbrook in tandem with the nearby Englewood MetroPark DGC. They are the peanut butter and chocolate of north Dayton courses, with Englewood providing the more open experience and Westbrook relying on technical placement. Englewood is the better course if you can only play one, but taken together they are greater than the sum of their parts.

This is the only course in the Dayton area that has more than just gentle, rolling hills. There are some steep elevation changes on a number of holes here, both uphill and downhill. They're incorporated into the course right from the start, with a well-defined downhill tunnel shot right off the first tee. Other highlights include a fun 180' uphill ace run with a late window that plays more like 240', and some pick-your-line-through-the-trees wooded holes. The front 8 is mostly open while the back 10 is very heavily wooded, adding some variety. The wooded holes almost all have tight-but-fair lines to the basket.

There are concrete tees on all holes, and the DISCatcher baskets are still in great shape.

There aren't any bomber holes to speak of; with no hole over 350' (and most less than 300') you can plan on leaving your distance drivers at home. The back 10 holes are heavily wooded and little of the brush is cleared, meaning you can find your way into some briars if you're unlucky.

Most importantly, the low parts of the course collect water from the hills after it rains. I've played this course a couple of times, and each time there were places (especially on holes 7, 8, and 13) where we couldn't walk down the fairway without stepping into 3" of water and mud.

Some of the holes on the hills have treacherous footing, particularly around hole 12 and 15. Putting here can be risky if you're not careful.

A couple of the signs are missing, and the others aren't the most helpful things I've seen.

Having Englewood so close nearby makes for a fun 2-course combination for a day of golf.

very nice course, mostly woods, has some real nice drops in the woods.

Some drops in the woods are deep and you can lose a disc easy that way. lots of elevation in the woods too, in case you dont want to walk.

I love this 18 hole course, has some good open, field shots, and interesting drops in the woods.

Setting:
Westbrook plays in a small suburban park that seemed to be mostly about the disc golf course. There's a good variety of environment here as the front nine plays primarily in the open, while the back plays primarily in tight woods. Elevation changes throughout the course make for some exciting and challenging shots. Overall, this is a very enjoyable park to walk through.

Equipment:
Discatcher baskets are in good shape except for Hole 12 (I think) has a couple loose chains. It totally cost me a stroke, I swear. Each hole has a sign post with distance, par, and basic hole map.

Course Design:
There's a bit of shot variety here, and several holes could be approached in a variety of ways. I don't think it was as varied as Buck Creek up in Springfield, but it's definitely more so than at a place like Belmont. The use of the elevation is superb -- not only for variety, but also to create blind shot opportunities.

Setting:
The park is a bit too small for the course, especially on the back nine. I agree with a previous reviewer that an 18-hole course was crammed into a 12-hole space. The paths in the back nine were muddy when I played, making them a little bit sketch. Some mulch would be helpful, especially on the walk from 12-13 which is a little steep downhill. Otherwise, the area is wonderful.

Equipment:
Well the tees are gravel. There are plenty of reviews citing the cons of gravel tees, so I won't rehash that, but I wanted to add a couple other items. First, aside from the gravel, the pads themselves are pretty uneven and tended to have a bit of mud in them. Second, there was nothing to mark the perimeter of the pad. We kinda just guessed where the end of the pad was. Even a couple of stakes pounded into the ground would have been helpful.

[UPDATE 1-27-2013] Concrete tee pads have been installed on all holes. The pad placements are generally in the same area as the original gravel pads. The placements make sense for the holes and in some cases, Hole 8 in particular, actually add a little bit of difficulty to the hole compared to the original placement. The only complaint I have regarding the new pads is that they were not dug in and poured flush with the ground. Hopefully some landscaping can resolve this, but for now use caution and try not to roll your ankle.

The signage is OK, but not great. The tee signs are very basic, but they get the point across. Signage to the next tee, however, is lacking. The back nine especially would benefit from some more, better placed signs directing you where to go.

Course Design:
Since the course is a bit short on space, several holes tend to bleed into one another posing some potentially severe safety concerns. Go a bit wide left on 16 and you're in 12's fairway. The walk from 15 to 16 requires that you walk right in front of 14's tee pad. If there's someone there at best you interrupt their drive; at worst you take a disc to the dome. If there's a path around the tee, I didn't see it.

The course is fairly beginner friendly, though there might be a fair amount of pinball being played on the back nine. The average hole distance here is ~260' with the max being 350', so if you've got a big arm and you're looking to bomb some drives, Westbrook probably isn't what you're looking for. OTOH, if you're looking for a short to mid-range, finesse course, Westbrook is worth the trip.

This is a good course because it has alot of variety. When I'm in the mood to play a hilly wooded course, this is a good pick. It has alot of potential if it gets completed with signs and teepads.

There are some holes that you just hope for the best because there are so many trees.

This course has alot of hole to try differant throws. Front 9 open not much trouble. Back 9 is very fun and challenging.

Hole 5 is close to houses and I lost my favorite mid-range disc (Buzz). Tees are loose graval and easy to loose your footing. because of this u should have a good onestep throwing approach.

The back nine does not have moderate hills at points i felt like a billygoat. Overall I enjoyed the course greatly. I will play again.

I liked the course. Pretty easy to figure out where you are going next. Big Map at the parking lot. I took a picture with my phone for reference, which came in handy.

Only one trash can on the back 9 and some trash around. This time of year the ground is covered with leaves and it'll be hard to find your disc if it goes where you didn't intend. (spent about 20 minutes looking for a bight orange disk in the brush to the right in between 12)

if you aren't careful your disc could end up in a neighbor's yard

I lost a set of keys somewhere, i think on the back 9 and in the leaves it was impossible to find. REWARD if you find them. Black Lanyard with Hancook embroidered, a car key, and a couple masterlock keys and a house hey.

Short enough for Beginners to play and have fun. Challenging layout with ALL the drives blocked by something. Not crowded at all. If you see someone else, they are probably playing disc golf.

Back nine gets a really steep. Up and Down. IF you have a heart condition or are overweight, beware.

No traffic, Park was empty. Signs indicating distance and par were nice. You can tell that alot of thought was put into layout of course and a decent amount of effort building it.

No teepads concrete or rubber. Most are just pits. Losers that leave trash on the course

As a beginner I was worried that I would not like the back nine because of how tight that it was. It turned out quite the opposite. It really opened my mind and I enjoyed it. I found my straight disk....Thank you Buzzz