Pros:
Highland Road Park is a multi use park with lots of tennis , a great playground for the kids, and an 18 hole disc golf course . The bathrooms are in the rec center . There are plenty of places to park .
THE EQUIPMENT - There is 1 tee per hole , but it is cement , large at 10' X 5' , and has a decorative bricking in the back edge . The signage is top notch . It has the hole # , distance , par and flight path for both . There are 2 baskets for every hole . They are color coded Discatchers . Purple for the short position and yellow for the longs . All are in very good shape . There are nice bridges where needed , and benches at every hole . Everything here is first class .
THE TERRAIN - This park was mowed and landscaped when I was here . A lot of work goes into this park style course . Course designer Daniel Boutte did a good job designing this course . There are rolling hills , ascending brick enforcements in front of some of the holes , creeks come into play several times during your round . Low hanging trees come into play at times . There are a couple of elevated baskets to increase difficulty . There are tight but fair door shots , some woods holes on #11- #14 across the street . Good basket placements .
THE HIGHLIGHTS - There are going to be opinions on the best holes because they can vary so much . #1 starts you off with a doorway shot over a gulley , to a basket 427' and to the right ( longs ) . This is a great opening hole . #4 is yet another gulley shot ( 530' longs , 302 short ) This one has a creek halfway through it . The basket sits with a brick wall guarding the front . #9 is a fun hole , only 281' from the longs , to an elevated basket . #10 is one of the more brutal holes . 505' from the shorts and 726' from the longs . The basket sits to the left of the trees and woods area , and will open up slightly for you to throw downhill , then back up to the green . #14 follows a creek on your right ( 364' short , 605' longs . #18 is a nice finishing hole . You throw to a hill that starts to rise all the way to the basket . The short basket is 339' , but you want to attack the long pin , because it has rungs of brick walls guarding the front of the basket . This is a great finisher .
THE TIME - The course plays long ( 7451' from the longs ) and it even feels longer when you are out on this course . It is also very crowded . I played it on a Tuesday evening and it was packed with players of all skill levels . I played it in a little over 80 minutes ( I will also explain in cons ) . If you are a local foursome or somehow get ahold of a map ( none online ) you will take over 2 hours to complete .
DISC RISK - You can fish your shots out of most parts of the creek if you see where it went in . The park is in such great condition , you have so few other places to lose one , except maybe in a low hanging tree . Disc Risk is moderately low .
Being that this course is a gem , this makes it a popular place to play .Allot time to get through a round if you are coming out , especially on the weekends . The fun factor , with it's 2 basket positions is very high . Check the course page fr tournaments or league play , too .
Cons:
This is a short list .
#1 Safety . The course is spread out and stays away from most of the other park activities . There may be a time where you have to hold up for a dog walker , or a couple getting some exercise by walking the bridges and paths . A couple of spots have fairways that come a bit close , and since you have to unload your drive on these long holes , an errant throw could result in someone getting hit .
#2 NAVIGATION - This course flows okay , but there are times where you have no idea where to go , and since you have no online map to print , if you have nobody in front of you , you may have to walk around . Hole 4-5 is a good example . The 5 tee pad is over the hill from the 4 basket . the #10 basket to the #11 tee is a joke . You have to take steps down and to the left of the long basket #10 , and cross the street to the woods hole . NEXT TEE signs will go a long way to making non locals happy .
RAIN -If it rains in this area , parts of the course will hold water . Wear waterproof shoes if coming out. Mud can be an issue .
Other Thoughts:
There was a lot of effort , money and time put into making this course happen . I wouldn't mark this as a destination course , but it IS a must play if in the Baton Rouge - New Orleans area
You can't go wrong with this large tee pad - 2 basket system . It allows better players to play with less experienced players for each hole . Add Next Tee signs , and there is nothing to complain about l Big Mike's in Denham Springs , not far away is a good place to get a bite to eat before or after your round .
MY RECOMMENDAION - Even the shorter purple baskets can still be a challenge for most . Pretty tough course for an after dinner family challenge , but great for newbies , 1 discers , casuals , locals and intermediates . There is enough here to keep the pros interested , too . Travelers will love playing on this well kept course . Course baggers will have a slow play , but will add a notch to their plays of good courses .You can also bag Community Bible ( 9 ) , ST Andrews , and Broadmoor in the same day . The Recommendation is obvious . Anywhere in the southeast of Louisiana " PLAY IT " !!!!