Hillcrest is a 9 hole disc golf course located in what is the back yard of Hillcrest School , which is a rectangle about the size of a very small park . The course kind of runs clockwise around the perimeter . Plenty of parking in the back . I played this round with Hogarth , an avid out of town player . The grass was cut adequately .when we were here
The Equipment . The course has a kiosk next to hole #1 with a map of the course . The signage was here , old school look , but a few were missing . The tee pads were 2 bricks in the ground with hole # that you are supposed to throw from . The baskets are basic DGA models , but seem to catch fine .
The Landscape : The is no elevation to speak of ( flat ) . There are a few holes , 3-5 that best utilize the bushes/trees in the back of the school grounds . A few trees dot the grounds and force a couple of shots around them . The school grounds are far enough away or are pointed enough away from any car traffic or back yards to keep the kids from hitting a car or someone grilling out/playing .
No Highlights here . The tee off areas of the middle holes are the only thing worth a mention . #3 tee off makes you throw under a bent tree from inside some brush . #4 is a window shot , very tight since the tree branches have been growing and sealing it up . #5 is a door shot that is also closing up because of not being cut back . It added a little challenge to us , but I have doubts most of the school kids can negotiate them .
Disc Risk : It may be a hassle pulling your disc out of the brush on the back holes , but unless someone chucks their disc high into the trees , I think your discs are safe on this short open course .
Time . The 2 of us were done in about a half hour . 4 would be done in an less than an hour .
The course is a fast flat play , and a great intro course for the school kids to learn about the game and get some exercise . I think that even though the course is packed into a small area , it has no safety issues .

#1 The equipment : Of what signs there were on the course , I counted at least 2 that were overgrown with bushes , where you had to look to find them . I understand the idea of the bricks , so the maintenance doesn't bend a blade on the mower , but how about toe boards or something stretching across to make it look classier and be easier to find .
#2 Navigation . Even with a kiosk map , some of the tees here are ridiculous to find . Hogarth had a Udisc app on his phone and it helped , but we still scrambled on the first 5 holes . The bricks were not easy to spot because of the grass enveloping the edges .
#3 overgrowth . The only interesting holes ( 3-5 ) on the course , and all of the door and window shots are being closed up by growth . These have to be trimmed at least a few times a year . That and the growth around a couple of signs make it look like the school sort of gave up on the course .
#4 Challenge . For anyone that has thrown 25 rounds in their life , this course is going to be easy and boring . This is an Ace Run/Birdie fest for most .

Please don't take this as a sign that I dislike this course . It is completely functional and a nice addition to the neighborhood.
I mean , this little school and it's course has a Kiosk !!
I just wish the course received better care . An idea . There are schools all around the area . Have a friendly competition between rivals . It will give them some common ground and a chance to socialize with different students while getting the kids outdoors and away from their electronics .

My Recommendation : A good course for newbies to introduce them to the game . Also good for the neighborhood families for some after dinner or weekend bonding . Great for dates . Decent for locals to work on their short game . Anybody intermediate and above around here are either out here to practice putts or driving to Parkside . This is an okay course for the traveler since it is not too far off I-94 and good for the Course Collector , since it is a fast easy play for both .
Otherwise , I wouldn't mention stopping here unless you have something else pressing in the area .

Wide open field to play, not too many obstacles. Made playing fairly quick.

Great for beginners to practice teeing off and midrange shots or shaking off the rust from the winter.

Great to introduce disc golf to kids when school is session.

No tee pads, few missing tee signs.

#5 & #6 tight fairway teeing off.

Other than previously mentioned, great to shake off the rust from winter or practicing teeing off / mid range shots for beginners. Not to much to write home about.

9 hole course, located next to Hillcrest Elementary School, on the edge of Kenosha, WI.

Nice DGA baskets. One pin position per hole. Well mounted, caught fine.

Holes 3-5 have some interest, I guess. Hole 3's tee shot is interesting, through some heavy branches on a weird tree.

I guess there's a little bit of distance variation, and a bunch of ace run type holes. Very beginner friendly.

Decent tee signs. Basic, but effective. Navigation is somewhat simple, once you figure out where hole 3 is.

Open. It's mostly baskets in a field. Not much else to say here.

Natural tee pads. One per hole. Not overly worn out, as I assume this place doesn't get much action.

Wind is probably your main foe here.

There's just not much to talk about. It's mostly baskets, wide open in a field. Decent place for safari, I suppose.

Unless you're next door, or a course bagger, there's really no reason to go here.

This course is great for beginners due to the majority of the course being open. There are a few holes that require you to shoot thru/around trees which offers great practice to beginners or anyone who wants to improve their throws. I used this course to mainly practice different styles of throws along with different throwing patterns. All in all, it is a great course for beginners and it is nicely kept.

My only complaints with this course is:
1. There is not much variety to it, mainly wide open holes with little elevation differences
and
2. The tee signs can be a little confusing at first, so be careful and make sure to pay close attention to arrow markers

This is a great little course to practice and to get started into the world of disc golf, I would recommend it for a quick game!

Set in an extremely large, mostly open field to the east of Hillcrest middle school. Theres a practice basket at the begining which is nice to see. I don't remember what the baskets were, probably DGAs or machs, but they were in great shape and caught well. Standard DGA signs with real basic info on them. These are more than adequate for this course. Also 2 bricks imbedded into the ground marking the tee box with arrow to basket and hole # painted on them. Natural grass tee pads on all holes are fine for this course. Very few trees on the more open holes, just wind to deal with. This would be a nice place to just come and work on different shots and techniques. They do however use the few scarcely wooded areas on the property extremely well. Out of the nine holes they factor the wooded section into 4 of them to different degrees. Hole number 3 is a pretty unique drive from the tee as you have to throw through a tree literally right in front of the tee. I've only seen one other drive off the tee like this and it was at Lake Wazee. This one is a way more fair line however. Seems to be pretty well mowed and maintained as well.

The majority of the holes are pretty bland. It is a middle school course so you shouldn't expect much anyway, but just not real exciting. As mentioned in other reviews The signs on a few holes were too close to the front of the tee. Probably not playable during school hours either. No trash cans, restrooms or benches either. But realistically you don't need any of these 3 here, its a middle school course.

Not too many redeeming qualities here. Its only a few minutes from UW Parkside though. This actually would serve as a great tune up before playing those two much more challenging courses. Thats what we did, played here and then headed over to the orchid. That made for a few fun hours of discin.

1) Adequate distance variation for a short school course. If this was a regular course geared towards people other than school kids, I would say it needs more variation.
2) DGA Signs with Hole Distance, Par, and a Map. Not the most attractive signs but informative.
3) Very safe course with tees far away from baskets and vice versa.
4) Practice basket is available near the first tee which is a bonus.
5) While there is very little interest on this property, the designer used what natural underbrush was available to make 3 holes fairly challenging.
6) Rules sign is available near the first tee.
7) Arrows painted on bricks near the baskets direct you to the next tee.
8) Beginner friendly for sure.

1) Signs seem to be installed too close to the tee not allowing a stance on the entire tee without fear of hitting your hand on the sign.
2) #3 teesign is missing already. It must be the kids who have a fort in the tree.
3) The walk from 2 to 3 is long and strange because there is only an arrow pointing you in a direction.
4) 6 of the holes have only wind and some minor rolling elevation to contend with. Not enough interest to make me want to come back here.
5) Grass tees always leave a little to be desired, but are in decent shape.

It is what it is. This is a school course introducing a lot of kids to this game. I am so happy to see them dedicate this entire field to the sport of disc golf, because I love the sport and want to see it grow. The designer did what he could on this property even though there isn't much diversity or fun factor on the property. It is well designed for the intended target.

The master plan has a lot of trees slated to be installed . . . which could make this course really fun and challenging. Stay Tuned.

New baskets.

Course layout is a mess. Holes are about 225 feet on average. No obstacles present, just an open field the has a couple of tee boxes tucked into trees. Tee boxes aren't present and signage us present.

This would have potential if 25+ trees and large bushes were added. It will never be a challenge because the holes are so short but it could help beginners learn shot techniques if something other than air was in the way. My group was super disappointed with this course..

Great beginner course - right now it plays like a brand new course - wide open on 75-80%. Nice incorporation of existing vegetation and few trees on the outskirts of the field. Great course to work on placement. Plays quick - not much area to lose discs, either. Easy to find - just about five miles off of I-94

Not that challenging for more advanced players. A little better tee signs, for 3 especially.

My daughter and I loved hole #3 - playing through two hefty tree limbs straight up a small hill to the basket - very nice!
Great little course right in the heart of Kenosha - thanks to KUSD and Hillcrest school for making this happen! Can't wait for the landscaping to take shape - if anyone wants to donate a tree to this nice new 9 hole course, please call 262-359-6118!