West Side Park

West Side Park is a nice little course! It's only a nine hole, so it doesn't take a terribly long time to play. I usually like to play a couple rounds when making the short trip over from St. Charles. ... show more ›

West Side Park is a nice little course! It's only a nine hole, so it doesn't take a terribly long time to play. I usually like to play a couple rounds when making the short trip over from St. Charles. The nice thing, though, is that each hole is double marked so you can play a shorter hole if you have a younger player or if you're not sure about throwing the full distance.

It's fairly wide open with a few small trees and other minor obstacles between the baskets and the tees. Speaking of which, the tees are concrete which makes it easy to get your footing in almost every weather condition outside of winter. (Became very useful last summer when I played during rain showers with some buddies.)

As the name implies, the course is right within a park, meaning you need to be careful of people on the walking paths. There are also a couple of baseball/softball fields back to back within the park, so you also need to be aware of your surroundings during the spring and fall when games are going on.

The reason I choose to give it a "B" rather that something higher is because the holes are not marked the best. I was lucky enough to be able to play the course the first time with someone who lived in Eyota, so he knew where to go from hole to hole and where each basket was in relation to the tee. For someone that has never played there before, it could be a bit confusing and some of the baskets may take a bit of effort to find. Nothing a little sign at each tee couldn't solve, though.