(2.647 Rating) A dual tee park style course with a couple wooded holes.
- GAMEPLAY OPTIONS - Hindman Park kind-of surprised me in a good way. First off, I liked the fact that it offered 2 sets of tees. I opted for the shorter Red Tees as I had plans to bag 3 more courses over my 6-hour drive back to Huntsville Alabama. I found the Red Tee layout to be a fun mix of Rec and Novice level challenges. It offered some modest technical appeal and averaged 200-feet long while varying between 150 and 250. I took a look at many of the back tees as well and they appeared to amp up the difficulty factor quite a bit, perhaps five throws more difficult compared to the shorties.
- RAW BEAUTY - The course was not in the greatest shape when I played it. The grass was over a foot tall along hole (4's) fairway and basket. Hole (2s) line in the woods was overgrown with weeds accept for a small path in the middle. Despite this, the inner beauty did shine through. The course is completely surrounded by woods. There are some mini creeks in view and play and even some modest elevation to spice up a few lines.
- BASIC AMENITIES - The core equipment items are good. MachIIIs in great condition with the traditional numbered placard on top. As for the tee surfaces, concrete and the size of them are respectable. There are also benches at a handful of tees and there are shelters and restrooms.
- SIGNAGE AND NAVIGATION - Nice course map posted by tee (1). Tee signs look brand new and have all the info on them that one would need except next tee direction. I only looked at my map once here. It seemed fairly straight forward to follow. Anyone getting lost here is probably terrible at navigation in general.
- LOCATION - This layout is actually one of 3 courses in Hindman Park. The other two courses are both 18 holes and located in a different, but nearby section of the park. I didn't have time to play the other two courses, but from my research, it appears they are both ball golf conversion courses.

A solid small course with only minor issues.
- MAINTENANCE - I likely played Hindman during peak overgrowth. Anything that hadn't been trimmed or mowed was plus 3 feet tall. Even a couple of the flat fairway areas were rather unkempt when I showed up. Be cognizant that some of this course may not be in the greatest shape from late spring to early fall. Perhaps I got unlucky and it had just been too wet recently to mow.
- HOLE VARIETY - Good and above average variety among all of the niners I've played as of this review, 185 niners, but a touch below the average course in my opinion. An all par 3 course that includes a 5-hole stretch that's all run-of-the-mill park style shots. I like the downhiller to end it, and holes (1) thru (3) were all changed up pretty good as a stretch of holes.
- TIME WAITING - Several holes have walking paths in play. Broadview Drive comes into play 3 times. Thankfully I only saw one walker and zero moving cars the entire time I was here on this early Monday morning. I could see several pauses occurring on active park days.
- TRASH - Sadly there was a lot trash on a couple holes. The worst spot was by the basket on hole (3) which appeared to have run-off garbage build-up along the creek's edge. As noted above, a few holes were shaggy for my appearance.
- MISCELLANEOUS - The long tee on (2) doesn't have a line in my opinion. The tall grass thicket along the right on (8) looks like a bad place to be. One of the pads on (9) was suffering from debris run-off covering the tee.

Among niners, Hindman seemingly has it all. It's pretty, it can be challenging, it's fun and it's relaxing. It's know wonder that when I tallied up this one it shot up into my top ten for courses with just nine fairways. Had it been in immaculate shape, I may have considered putting a rare 3.0 on it. Considering everything, I'm opting for a high 2.5. Definitely worth a look see for those visiting nearby or traveling through like me. By itself, not destination worthy, but perhaps the aspect of 3 courses in one location changes that, especially for course baggers.

Easy to navigate and fun for beginners. Even better players can use the park for good practice. Plenty of parking and all holes have tee pads and info for the hole. Good variety considering it's just a nine hole and I am a BIG fan of 9 hole courses putting two tee pads for each hole so you can easily make a 18 hole game here.

Some holes are overly simple and I'll use hole 3 as the example. It's just a 120 foot putt shot with nothing in your way and you are up hill from the basket so it's just too easy. Guy who handles the gates closes before dark quite often in my experience so make sure that it's not past dinner time or he'll probably kick you out of the park before you are done. The park can get pretty swampy at times and hole 1 and 2 are up on a hill so it doesn't get mowed as often. I could be wrong on this last part, but I'd bet really good money that some of the distances listed on the signs at this course are wrong.

Fun little course. My favorite part is that it's never packed so you can always get some good golf in even if you are short on time.

Bathrooms on the premises as well as a playground, some ballfields, and basketball and tennis courts. Lots of tall trees factor into most of the holes and a creek/drainage ditch provides some water hazard wariness on one hole. There's a wooden post with pegs for holding your bag at each tee. Signage is ok in that you have hole # and distance on each post. Baskets are in great shape. Tee pads are generous and in good shape though the ones on the side of the hill are going to need attention soon from washouts. Navigation is pretty straightforward with the map on the sign as you enter the parking area or available online.

The park makes excellent use of the elevation on three holes which adds some good variety to the course. Lines are balanced between lefty/righty and the holes have multiple routes to the pin. The long tees add some distance and change lines in most cases. A few private yards close to pins force controlled approaches. Many of the short tees are stone cold birdies for most players with a couple of ace runs thrown in, especially #9. Course plays pretty quick, even from the longs. The whole course is nominally in view at all times so it's family friendly if you want to let the kids play while you throw plastic.

Short holes are short (max 260'). Played this course in early spring so there were still tons of dead leaves on the ground which made disc loss a possibility on the first few holes. Some casual standing water on 5 and 6 seems pretty likely to be there after every rainstorm and given the shade from the tree canopy above, may linger for a few days.

You throw over the road on three occasions and the playground may be a little too close to #5's fairway for those with control issues. Nobody was using the ballfield the day I played, but a game in progress could cause issues with #6.

This park is a little out of the way and buried deep within a residential neighborhood. Not exactly a stop and play course on your way through Little Rock.

For a nine hole course, there's some decent fun factor here, even on the short tees. This isn't your typical fairway/putter, open-field-around-a-park course. Beginners will like the challenge of the course and more experienced players will have the opportunity to work on aspects of their game in a fun layout that has variable challenges with the multiple tees. I challenge anybody not to want to empty their bag on 9. Overall a fun little course that isn't a destination by any means, but was a pleasant surprise.

Short course great for beginners. Easy par many birdie shots. Only takes about 30 min to play we were the only disc golfers at 6pm on a Friday night. Park is in a reaidental area with a playground picnic tables and a basketball court.

First tee is kind of hard to find then it gets easier. The small creek was down when we were there but smells awful!! Grass was high and there are patches of poison Ivy. Not sure about the surrounding areas after dark.

Fun quick course.

Hindman Park DGC holds a great deal of variety for only nine holes because they've invested in two nicely-sized, trapezoidal concrete tee pads for each hole, and an extra-short tee pad on #9 (making it three options there!). Each tee has a sign indicating par and distance, and has the great (and simple) idea of having two PVC rods, so four players can keep their bags hung up off the ground as they tee off. There are benches and all the usual small community park amenities and recreations at hand. The course is ideal for players from the casual through Intermediate levels, as the 19 (!) hole options range from 129 to 357 feet. If you are just trying to play a quick, fun round, you can enjoy the Red tees and go for ace runs and deuces, but if you want to challenge yourself, play the Blues...or do both if you have an hour or so available.

Lines of flight are shaped by the moderately wooded park trees and the excellent use of elevation as you circle the park counter-clockwise, finishing with a signature ninth hole where you can empty your bag on the downhill shots or take advantage of the one shortie (Pink) tee. You will have the chance to try a lot of direct routes, but there are places where left- and right-turning throws are best.

The flow of the course is relatively self-explanatory, if you know there are a plethora of tees to choose from. I always grab a map online when I can, just in case. You'll want to go to the left after the uphill 1st hole, cross the driveway bridge to get from 5 to 6, and look to the clearing in the woods for the long 7 tee.

Playing the paved areas as OB will add more challenge, but it will never really be a traditionally difficult, tournament-style course. There actually could be some steps installed on the steep slopes for holes 1 and 9. Some folks might get a little too enthusiastic on a couple of holes and wind up in the private yards that border the park. With multiple tees, some kind of next tee signage would help first timers. And finally, as with most community park courses, the disc golf does have the potential to cross paths with other park patrons, so players need to be cautious.

Played a late December round at dawn here on a seven state road trip. As a traveler looking for a short, but fun course, Hindman was a treat to play.

Elevation on 2 holes.
Concrete tees with bag hangers.
Flow is good.
Hole 9 had 3 pads, others had 2.
Baskets are in much better condition than nearby Burns Park.

Very short. Average hole distance from short pads is less than 200 feet. (<150=2, 150-200=4, 200-250=2, 250-300=2, >300=0). The longer pads increase the average distance by 100 ft .per hole, but the average is still under 300 feet .
Basket 9 was totally surrounded by 3 inch deep water and was unplayable.
Some holes played a little close to property lines, but not enough to where I would consider it a safety hazard.
Course is a typical par 3 with lots of room for recovery to make up for any mistakes. An intermediate level player can come out and shoot par, and advanced player would be playing "deuce or die" golf against competition from the short pads. The longer pads only increase the challenge slightly.

The water in play on hole 5 is a tiny creek, more like a ditch filled with water. There is no need to bust out your wahoo and dragon on this course.
If you are in the Little Rock area (Marriott, Capitol Hotel, Clinton Library) it is slightly over $20 each way by taxi. Burns park is a better value being slightly closer and 36 holes instead of 9.
This course was an average layout with short holes, but with flooding and being only 9 holes I would rate this as a reasonable course. This course rates comparable to my other 2.0-2.5 rated courses.

Good for a beginner. There are a lot of trees on the course but they don't come into play that much. The holes are spaced pretty evenly apart at about 250-350 ft. if you play the Blue tees. It would be a great place to bring my kids to let them play the Red tees.

Not much variety between holes. If you can throw straight you won't have a problem with this course. Won't really stretch a veteran player.

I really liked the bag poles. hadn't seen that on any other course I've played to date.

- Nice grounds that the course is on
- Great DGA Mach 2 baskets that are easy to see from the tee
- Concrete teepads
- Alt. teepads allow begginers to pros to score well from their average distance. Each hole has AM and Pro tees that are concrete which is really nice
- Every tee pad had a wooden post at it that made it easy to find the teepad and also says the length of the hole
- Navigation was simple, especially with the map
- Good use of the property and trees
- The signature hole is hole 9 which is a straight downhill beautiful hole (see pictures)
- Bathrooms on site
- Most baskets had a sticker on the orange tape showing where the next tee was which was helpful.
- The course had challenging aspects which is different from any other 9 hole in the area.

- For the most part, there wasnt any elevation change exept for hole 1 and 9. I like elevation because it adds to the challenge.
- Some of the holes were along fences of backyards so if you threw it over, it would be hard to get
- The park had some trash on it and was a bit dumpy. There was graffiti on some places and it is not somewhere i would want to be at night.
- The holes were all about the same. They seemed to all go up the middle besides 1 and 9. No signifigant obstacles or mando's.

Overall, this is a very nice course. It is the best 9 hole ive ever played because of the pros i have listed above. This course is for shure one of the best in Little Rock and it is well worth the time.

Tees were well marked.
Small park
Great course for just passing by and need to stretch your legs a bit.

backyards offered challenges

I left a bag of discs on the Hindman Community Park sign...we played the course while passing through Little Rock on our way home to the Dallas Texas area. We found a disc and called the local number and hid his disc in a tree and asked him to check on the bag I left. Both the bag and his disc were not recovered. Any one know if there is a lost and found?

Nice concrete tee pads with bag poles and benches on each hole. Baskets are new and quite reasonable for newer players if played from the up tees. Even though there are only 9 baskets, the addition of a pro tee pad on each hole makes it a challenging course.

The course also winds around a park that is suitable for family members to enjoy while you get in your round.

Big arms will be frustrated by the shortness of the course.

If you want to work on your accuracy and shot-making skills, Hindman is a great place to do it. It's also a great place to introduce your friends to disc golf.

Its a fun short course. It has great elevation change and very open. Baskets are still new so they catch well. They also have a spot to stop and cook out. They have 2 pads for each hole so that can make it an 18 hole course

Some houses are somewhat close to the course and its a little confusing the first time out. The holes are pretty short so only really need a fairway driver, mid-range, and putter.

Its fun and very easy on the arm so you can do a 36 hole round or do 18 there then hop over to Morehart and do another 18 in under 4 hours.

- Variety of short and somewhat long holes
- Variety of wooded/open
- Elevation changes, esp on #9
- Beautiful park
- Not too crowded during our visits
- Water hazard

- Girls restroom was locked, boys was dirty
- Water (small creek) was nasty and scary! But its not impossible to find submerged discs

We played this course the first time and loved it! Its a 9 hole with two pads per hole (amatuer & pro). The holes offer a good variety from short wooded to semi-long open. If you have a really bad arm, there is a slight chance of landing in someones backyard, though this shouldnt be an issue for about 98% of players. The course played in about an hour and a half, at a leisurely pace and didnt get boring. Lots of shade under tall tree's so the cover is there without becoming a huge burden to your throws. All in all, a course I would def play a couple times a week if it were closer!

Clean park, lots of birdies, shady and cool, easy to navigate, nice mix of trees and open throwing lanes

Lots of obstacles to hit: basketball players, peoples' backyards, cars, ditch, etc.; 9 baskets for 18 holes.

fairly easy course love to play it for a quick 18 after work. Has good elevation changes. The Neighborhood has really cleaned this park up the locals are talking about putting in another 9 in the woods off hole #5 where they are also talking about putting in hiking trails and setting up climbing routes on a rock outcrop.

very short course to play and tee signs would be helpfull for first timers playing this course

This course is a great quick play, taking a single about 30 minutes or so. There are multiple tees on all holes and is an easy course to figure out where to go. It's a clean park and well kept. Enough trees to make it interesting, but not enough to make it frustrating. There are some open shots where you can let it all out (unless you throw 400).

*update - there is a working water fountain by the restrooms by hole 1 and by the pavillion near hole 4 and 5.

The bathroom is usually locked and I have yet to find a water source. The course is mostly flat. One time there were some baseball players I had to play through on the backside. The holes might be short/easy if you drop consistent bombs. There is a very turbid creek on 5 just past the basket. If you go in you can hardly see through the water to get your disc. Holes 3 and 4 have a good chance of going into someone's yard.

Like aforementioned, a great quick play with some variety and a nice clean park.

Hole 7, the long tee is back in the woods on a park service road, I didn't see it until the 3rd time I played this one.

Also, the long tee for 3 is covered in dirt and hard to see. It is by the road where thay are laying new grass down after hole 2.

I could play hole 9 all day from the top of the hill, it is a blast.

2 sets of tee pads per hole.

good use of the little elevation

good use of the trees making natural fairways

Hole 2 and 9 were great holes for different reasons. (from the longs)

2 of the holes are a little too close to fenced in backyards.

The shorts are short.

It was a nice day to play disc golf when I played, I really enjoyed my round and wound up meeting some of the group that got the course put in. They hope to have more holes soon and maybe even another course nearby.

It is one of the best 9 hole courses I have played.

- Course is set in a small park, that has a few hills, a small creek, and lots of trees. There is a baseball field among other things, but it doesn't look like the park is used by anyone else, ever.
- Great course design that uses the available trees to make some tough lines to the basket. Hole #2 and #7 are very well suited to RHBH anhyzers, and many others have numerous trees to take away the easy hyzer route. Trees are also used well around the pins, resulting in some protected baskets. Some nasty areas are present too far off the fairway as well, like rough to the right of #8 and backyards to the right of #3.
- Elevation changes are present on three holes; #1 plays up to the pin, #2 is sloping all the way down the left side, and #9 is a great elevated teepad to the basket below. Fantastic use of the available terrain.
- Small creek does come into play in a few spots. While it is not going to swallow up any discs, it is still a good hazard and one more thing to avoid.
- Good variety in hole length, with 4 over 300' from the longs. Bigger arms will find everything deucable, of course.
- Great teepads and baskets, pretty much no signage. Navigation is still pretty easy, as the course just follows a counter-clockwise circle around the park. Alternate teepads are probably the biggest trick.

- Course is definitely hampered by the small space that is available. Holes are crammed in next to houses and forests, and the middle of the park is taken over by an old baseball field. The layout is still pretty good, but won't be that challenging to a lot of players. With lots of pavement, and fences, it is not a pretty park either.

- This is a great place for beginners to learn the ropes, with tricky lines, significant elevation changes on a few holes, and some nasty hazards. Even intermediate players will find some challenging holes, like #2 and the longer #7 and #8. A very solid 9-holer; has a little bit of everything.
- One backyard was padlocked with barb wire; it can be jumped, but it's best to steer clear of that one.

2 sets of concrete Tees per hole. This offers variety as most change the shot considerably because of large number of mature trees. Hole 1s pin is elevated at the top/side of this wooded hill. Hole 2 runs along the side of this very wooded hill and is a sweet double gap shot with the 1st about 50 ft. from the pad and the other about 175 ft. out and the pin about 375 or so. Just a super cool hole. This course had NO trash and was manicured and maintained in an anal retentive manner. This is borderline Heavily wooded with well defined fairways and multiple routes to attack the pin. Not short for a 9 holer. More than 1 pin position. What elevation exist is used very effectively, which can lead to emptying the bag. Easy to navigate because the pads stand out in the woods.

Most courses could use more trash cans and benches. Might not challenge top some pro golfers. Not a lot to complain about at this point. All courses should have arrows leading you to the next T in my opinion.

To be so young, this course is in great shape and obviously has some dedicated locals that care.

Seems to be a good course for beginners. The holes are laid out in a big circle so you don't have to walk far from hole to the next tee.

The terrain is varied and changes with small hills and depressions. Trees are sparse but make an appearance on some holes.

Great course for a quick play or go around a second time and use the alternate tee pads for an 18 hole game.

Brush is in the process of being cleared away, but the fairways are somewhat defined.

It's possible to lose your disc to someones back yard on hole 3 if you're not careful.

Some tee pads are missing the markers (AKA painted orange rocks). Also, the tees aren't clearly defined with a hole number and can take a moment to find your first time.

-Course is pretty well designed for the land that it was put on.
-Baskets catch really well.
-Elevation changes are worked into the design well.
-A good change of pace from the other courses in the area.
-Multiple tees so you can play it as an 18 hole course, once from the short tees and once from the longs.

**Update 10-23-10**
-Concrete Teepads have been installed by volunteers from the Diamond State Disc Golf Association. There are 19 total, one long and one short for each hole, and there is a much shorter pad on 9 so players that can't climb the hill don't have to.
-These teepads should also make each hole easier to find when playing for the first time because they are easier to see than the orange rocks that were used previously to mark the tee.

-No tee-signs right now, I don't know if they are in the works or not. Right now you have to guess at distances.
-Would take a guide to find all the tee areas and baskets right now because of the lack of signs.
-Holes 8 and 9 play really close to each other, using the same landing zone for tee shots, if this ever becomes a busy course, I could see problems right there.

-The course overall doesn't seem that challenging to me, especially from the short pads, but it is still a fun 9 holes. The most challenging hole is definitely #2 from the long.
An accurate straight throw could leave you with a nice birdie putt on the rest of the holes.
-Woods are on or close to every hole. Brush is thick in places just off the fairways.
-Some of the holes come close to other activities in the park such as basketball courts, but shouldn't interfere at all.
-The two tees on each hole give the course a good change for a 2nd time playing it.
-The short tees almost seem like a pitch and putt course to me, but the longs are much more demanding. If playing 18 holes, get your birdies on the short tees, you will need them for the longs.
-There are a couple of streets that the course crosses, but they didn't seem to be busy at all while I was there. I think my group only had to wait for one or two cars the whole time.

*111-5-11. The course is really getting broken in well. A lot of brush has also been cut back, which actually makes the course easier (which could be a pro or con depending on what you think/how you look at it). Paths to the tees are staying clear, and are easier to walk. Also, #3's basket has been moved away from the fence that it used to be near. The new position is easier to get to, but offers some challenge when putting unlike the other one.