Pros:
-Concrete Tee Pads
-Decent Signage
-Baskets are OK
-Park Upkeep is good
-Pars are generous
Cons:
-Layout has too many creek crossings (only 1 bridge)
-Long walk to Tee #1 and from Basket #9 to parking area
-Park is used for several soccer fields, may make #3 unplayable
-No benches / trashcans
-Tee #8 sign missing
Other Thoughts:
Hampton Rotary 4-Way Test DGC is located is East Park on the east edge of Hampton, IA. What could have been an above average park course is hampered by the layout. The course has you throwing across a creek on 4 of the 9 holes. The creek is really only cross-able on the one bridge located about halfway on the creek's trek through the park (nearest #6 on the course). There is a lot of underutilized space on the west side of the park. There is some interest here for more technical shots. #2 is a choice of a layup over the creek with a right fade or a shot through a keyhole of trees just over the creek. #9 is a tunnel of trees to throw through. #5 and #8 have you deciding if you can carry the creek for a basket just on the other side with tee boxes set back from the creek a bit. The layout knocks the rating down a bunch for me, too many many crossings with a lone bridge, makes for a lot of extra walking. The holes themselves have some interest and save the rating a bit. Benches and trashcans would add. This was the 5th of 5 courses I played this day, which may have added to the frustration, but this is not a course to go out of your way for. Pick it up if you're bagging in the area, but I probably won't play again.