Hiller Park Disc Golf Course

Unlike most people, I don’t go here to golf. For the past seven years on every Thursday evening a group of Jamaicans get together to celebrate our culture with jerk chicken, curry goat, soup and of course the «drinks»
The last few years, in addition to our regular Thursday evening festivities, we get together on August 6^th to celebrate Jamaica’s Independence #53
I’ve missed a few since I moved to PA but I happened to be there for this year’s celebration and it was AWESOME! the crowd (Jamaicans and Americans) was awesome, the food and music were on point, of course, and the vibe was turned up! As expected!

Visited this park for disc golf and the tennis courts– the only park we could find on the island that had either. The disc golf course has some great spots, with nice views of the water — hole 11 where you throw from the hilltop over the water was awesome — but then after that were several holes that were totally muddy and covered in goose poop. Almost lost my shoes here.
There were a good number of courts, but the top layer has worn off of many of the courts, leaving a lot of bare patches. The weather has probably really beat up the courts, hope they are redone soon.
Despite some flaws, still enjoyed the visit here, it felt very safe and had nice scenery. Would visit again.

As a disc golfer that’s new to the sport, I immediately hear the rumblings among players in the New Orleans area that the 21 hole course at Hiller Park in Biloxi, Mississippi was the best on the Gulf Coast.
Being an adventurist and liking the challenge of playing new courses, I decided to make the 90 mile drive to give it a try. It turned out to be a very good decision, as this course has a lot to offer, especially in the use of the natural landscape to create many hazards and challenges. The park is located just a few miles from Keesler Air Force Base and there’s actually base housing that butts right up to the park.
The park appears to have been around for quite some time as there are a lot of mature cypress, oak and pines trees. There’s also a lot of thick vegetation /​brush lining some of the fairways and surrounding the baskets that makes hunting for your disc on an errant throw quite challenge.
Water comes into play on a lot of holes, as there are salty /​brackish fingerer lakes that extend from the Gulf of Mexico into the park. I don’t recommend wading in for a disc as the brackish water is very murky and you can’t tell what’s beneath the surface.
I like the fact that nearly every hole offers three different tee boxes (white, red & blue). We played the red every time, as it offered concrete tee pads and appeared to be the intermediate distance, as compared to the blue pro tees.
The best way to review this course, to me, would be to describe all 21 holes.
Hole 1 is right next to the pavilion/​gazebo and forces you to throw over an arm of the bay onto a basket that’s well protected. Throw left and you’ll hit a tree and into the water. Fade right and your disc is going down faster than the Titanic.
Hole 2 fades so far to the right that you can’t see the basket, which is placed right at the edge of a wooded patch that will eat your disc for lunch.
Hole 3 crosses a narrow creek that forces me to lay up for fear of hitting the water. There’s also a lot of low lying branches over the water.
Hole 4 crosses a dry creek and fades right to a basket near a bridge and a cluster of oak trees.
Hole 5 was hard to find without a map and is actually in a tunnel of trees. If you cannot throw straight, keep a good eye on your disc as it ricochets on the pine trees like a pinball.
Hole 6 is shaped like a horseshoe and bends endlessly to the left.
Hole 7’s mando forces you to throw through a narrow gap of trees to enter a short fairway that veers sharply to the right.
Hole 8 is fairly straight and open and crosses another dry creek bed.
Hole 9 fades slightly to the right through a cluster of large mature pine trees. The basket sits in front of a steel cable that separates the course from one of the park’s parking lots. Beware of the thick brush to the right, as I have gone in to retrieve a disc and it is unforgiving.
Hole 10 forces you to throw across another finger of the bay. The basket lies to the far right, so if you fade at all, you will go in the drink. Beware of the lone power line in front of the tee box that has been known to snag a few discs and cause them to drop into the water.
Hole 11 is bordered by tennis courts to the right and a road to the left. The is another finger of the bay that opens up to the right. Unless you have a big arm, I recommend laying up and throwing at the basket from a 12 foot high perch.
Hole 12 forces you to cross the water to get back to the tee box and punishes you with a technical throw protected by water and thick disc snagging trees.
Hole 13 fades left with some trees to negotiate.
Hole 14, I cannot recall and will update after I play my next round here. ;-(
Hole 15 looks like an «ess» curve on a race track and features another water crossing and yet more trees.
Hole 16, I cannot recall and will update after I play my next round here. ;-(
Hole 17 drives across a long open field to a basket near the road to the right.
Hole 18 requires a short walk and is nearly another tunnel of trees, but not quite as thick. The basket is well protected and requires a strong hook to the left and good accuracy.
Hole 19 throws back near the tee box of 18 and has a lot of ricochet potential through the dense tree coverage.
Hole 20 has you throwing back to the road near the pavilion /​gazebo near hole 1.
Hole 21 is a short hole. But throw too far and you are in the shrubbery. Throw too high and you may clear the shrubbery and end up in the bay.
Overall, this is a very enjoyable course and I can see it easily becoming a favorite of mine. For New Orleanians, it’s a little far, but definitely worth the drive.