Basic Information
Course Location: Hobbs Farm Park
Geographic Location: north side of Carrollton, GA (33.59794, -85.07383)
Date Visited: February 2026
Number of Holes: 18
Course Length: 8579/5896 feet, par 66
Cost to Play: free
Difficulty Level: advanced if playing back tees to long baskets
Difficulty Level: advanced if playing back tees to long baskets
Carts: should be OK, but be ready for a couple of stairs and steep areas
Beginner Friendly? no, too long
Potential to Lose Discs: medium to high due to dense woods and forced water carries
Park Information: https://carrolltonparksandrec.com/hobbs-park/
DG Course Review Page: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/courses/hobbs-farm-park.8334
Course Walkabout Video, Front 9: (coming December 18, 2026)
Course Walkabout Video, Back 9: (coming December 25, 2026)
Driving Directions: On I-20 west of Atlanta, take either exit 19 for SR 113 or exit 11 for US 27. In either case, go south to where SR 113 and US 27 converge on the north side of Carrollton. At the intersection of US 27 and SR 113, continue south on US 27 0.5 miles to Rome Street. Turn left on Rome St., then almost immediately turn left on Believers Boulevard, which deadends at the park. Park in the park's only parking lot. You have to walk all of the way back out the park entrance road to get to #1 tee; see the summary review below.
Course Constructions:
Tees: concrete, 3 or 4 per hole; gold, blue, white, and red in order from back to front
Baskets: Prodigy, 1 or 2 per hole. The green baskets are the short baskets, and the orange baskets are the long baskets on holes that have 2 baskets.
Signage: hole sign on each tee, course map at restroom building, posts directing you toward the next tee
Amenities: practice basket near #1, restrooms near #16 or #9, bench on each tee, playground, dirt hiking trails, concrete bike trails
Summary Review: 5 Stars (out of 5)
The disc golf course at Hobbs Farm Park is a sprawling layout over rolling terrain. It's also a John Houck-designed course; Google his name if you don't know the significance of that. The course is known for its large number of long and fairly open holes, but it also has a few tighter more technical holes that give the course good variety and balance. The course's land is more or less completely devoted to disc golf, and it offers enough elevation to keep your round interesting. Although the park is popular with walkers, a couple of maintenance guys mowing the grass was the only interference I had from non-disc golfers here. There were several other groups playing the course when I came here on a nice Tuesday afternoon in early February. A few muddy areas were present on my visit, but overall the course is well-maintained. While the course flow is fine, some people don't like the hole ordering: #1 tee is near the park's road entrance, which is nowhere near the park's main parking lot. I have read that the holes are ordered this way because John Houck insisted that the hole numbered as hole #18 be the finishing hole. While I am in no position to argue with Mr. Houck, if I played regular recreational rounds here I would probably play the holes in the given order but start my rounds with hole #16: it is one of the easier holes and the closest tee to the main parking lot. In summary, this course is somewhat controversial in the disc golf community. Some people think it is among the best in the world while others think it is no better than average. While not the best course I have ever reviewed (that would be Mayflower Hills near Roanoke, VA), I do think highly of this course. It has much to offer skilled and experienced disc golfers, and if you are looking for a destination course in metro Atlanta, Hobbs Farm Park deserves your consideration.
Hole-by-Hole Review
Distances taken from course map at restroom building; they are distances to the green/short basket. Picture sequence for each hole is 1) blue/long tee, 2) approach, 3) orange/long basket to tee.
Hole #1: 660/580/486 feet, par 4
Comments: There's no easing into your round here: the 3 longest holes on this course are among the first 4 holes. Thus, you'd better warm-up before you hit #1 tee. This dogleg right plays up and over a hill, so you can't see the basket from the tee. Aim at the pair of trees directly ahead that is about 300 feet from the back tee. Use a left-to-right disc flight to keep your disc right of those trees; a couple of straight throws would also work for smaller arms like me. 2 mandatories (mandos) on the right won't come into play unless you really over-curve your disc flight. Once you get past that pair of trees and thus around the dogleg, a fairly wide and straight downhill line comes out just left of the basket. It will take 2 long and well-executed throws to set-up a birdie putt on this hole. #2 tee is across the park entrance road to the right.
Hole #2: 903/780/535 feet, par 5
Comments: the longest hole on this course, but at least it's downhill. The fairway is very wide; a right-to-left disc flight is encouraged to keep your disc away from the dense woods on the right. A stream crosses the fairway, but it is more than 500 feet from the back tee. Thus, the goal of the tee shot is to get your disc as far down the hill as you can while staying out of the woods to the right. 2 gaps in the trees provide possible routes across the stream: one on the far left and (my personal choice) in the right center. More trees lie beyond the stream, so you probably need to clear the stream with your 2nd throw if you hope to make birdie, especially if you are playing to the long/orange basket. There is no straight line to the basket due to all of the trees; a shaped disc flight will be necessary. This is a full-sized par 5. #3 tee is in the woods to the right.
Hole #3: 210/210/133 feet, par 3
Comments: finally a short hole! But it's also the first of 4 heavily wooded holes, and it is very tight at first and slightly uphill. A straight throw through the gap just right of the tree directly ahead gives a straight line to the basket, although a left-to-right line is also available. The fairway widens after you get past the first group of trees, so there is some margin for error. The orange basket is located on top of a constructed pyramid, which makes putting more challenging. This is a nice short hole surrounded by giants. #4 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #4: 826/651/543 feet, par 5
Comments: There are several possible lines to choose from on the back tee. I chose the one to the right because it is the straightest and shortest, plus it is almost 400 feet to get to the dogleg on that line, thus allowing most players to use a straight tee shot. Around the dogleg right, the hole heads downhill via a medium-width fairway that ends at a stream about 50 feet in front of the basket. If you can get down near that stream in 3 throws, you will have a challenging but makeable birdie putt over the stream. This hole is a fun challenge. #5 tee is to the right.
Hole #5: 338/291/202 feet, par 3
Comments: dare I say "normal hole?" This hole plays gradually uphill via a fairway of reasonable width with dense woods on either side. This hole is a nice breather after some real monsters. #6 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #6: 324/324/201 feet, par 3
Comments: similar in length to the previous hole but downhill and much tighter. A dense cluster of trees stands directly in front of the basket; the best way around the cluster is to the left. Try a right-to-left tee shot that lands about 50 feet short and left of the basket followed by a birdie putt. #7 tee is across the stream and to the right; carefully walk across #2 fairway and the park entrance road.
Hole #7: 575/424/300 feet, par 4
Comments: after 2 "short" and "easy" holes comes another long hard hole. The most dangerous thing on this hole is the dense woods and stream down the entire right side; any disc landing there will be hard to find. Thus, I recommend aiming down the right side of the fairway and using a right-to-left disc flight to get your disc moving away from the woods, though a bad ricochet off of a tree could still land you in the dense woods. Provided you find the short grass with your tee shot, an uphill approach through a smattering of trees remains, and birdie becomes very possible. #8 tee is behind the basket, uphill, and to the left.
Hole #8: 291/291/225 feet, par 3
Comments: a steeply downhill hole. A stone ledge sits in front of the basket, while some trees and a stream sit past the basket. To boot, some trees guard the front right side of the basket, forcing you to bring your disc in from the left. An accurate throw with good distance control will be needed to make birdie. #9 tee is several hundred feet behind the basket; walk across the wooden bridge, then look to the left just before you reach the paved walking trail.
Hole #9: 549/471/404 feet, par 4
Comments: We go back into the dense woods for the 9th hole, which is another long gradual dogleg left. The fairway is about the same width as hole #4's fairway at first, but there are tighter spots as you get close to the basket. Several possible approach lines to the basket present themselves. I like the one furthest right and up the hill: it is wider and lets you use the right-to-left cross-slope to its full advantage. You will need good strategy and execution to make birdie on this hole. #10 tee is to the right, uphill and across the walking trail.
Hole #10: 333/301/246 feet, par 3
Comments: This hole plays out of a chute of trees, but it really opens up after the first 200 feet from the back tee. The long orange basket is a straight shot, but the short green basket sits to the right of the chute. The green basket might be harder than the orange basket even though it is 70 feet shorter. #11 tee is to the right.
Hole #11: 611/530/430 feet, par 4
Comments: a long mostly open hole with some medium-sized trees dotting the very wide fairway. This hole is also fairly flat, and an overhanging limb creates a low ceiling if you are playing from the back tee. While not a bad hole, it may be the least strategic hole on this course. Rare back and let the plastic fly! #12 tee is to the left, across the paved walking trail and in the woods.
Hole #12: 495/453/411 feet, par 4
Comments: We go back into the dense woods for the next 3 holes; I like the way this course alternates between densely wooded and more open areas. Though short for a par 4, the fairway is one of the tightest on this course. Also, about 175 feet from the back tee an island of trees stands directly between the tee and the basket. There is room to go around either side of the island, but I prefer the lower/left option because it is wider. 2 well-planned and well-executed throws will lead to a birdie putt. #13 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #13: 277/277/186 feet, par 3
Comments: What would be a mundane hole is made very exciting by a forced water carry over a wetland. It is about 200 feet to clear the wetland from the blue/white tee, but there is no real layup option unless you are playing from the forward/red tee. Another arm of the wetland sits just past the long orange basket, so don't overthrow the long basket. #14 tee is to the right.
Hole #14: 522/467/423 feet, par 4
Comments: A tight gradually uphill tee shot gives way to a mostly open approach but not until you are within about 150 feet of the basket. Thus, an errant tee shot will almost surely hit bark. Go for accuracy with the tee shot, and save the power for your 2nd shot provided your tee shot is successful. #15 tee is behind the basket and across the walking path to the right.
Hole #15: 598/484/422 feet, par 4
Comments: similar to hole #11 but with more trees and playing over a gradual ridge. There are several possible lines of play through the light smattering of trees, but I prefer the right-most line that plays the hole as a gradual dogleg left: it is the widest line and requires the fewest decisions. Also, you can't see the basket for the first half of the hole due to the ridge: it is about 20 degrees left of the American flag you can see over the ridge. #16 tee is behind the basket, downhill to the left of the restroom building.
Hole #16: 309/269/202 feet, par 3
Comments: a mostly flat hole with a medium-width fairway that requires navigating a few isolated trees. There is a tight but clear direct line: it goes just right of the 2nd tree in front of the white tee. Alternatively, a wider line exists if you want to bring your disc in from the right. Pick a line and execute a throw. #17 tee is across the park entrance road near #9 tee.
Hole #17: 254/254/202 feet, par 3
Comments: the last short hole, and the last forced water carry. It is just under 200 feet to clear the water, but some trees on the far bank could ricochet your disc back into the drink even if your throw has enough distance to carry it. Thus, you will need an accurate and straight throw, but such a throw should set up a birdie opportunity. #18 tee is to the left.
Hole #18: 504/412/345 feet, par 4
Comments: This hole plays steeply uphill for the first 300 feet and then gradually back downhill to the basket. Only a light smattering of trees is encountered until you get within 100 feet of the basket, so you can really give it all you have left on one final heave with this tee shot. The approach will take a little more thought: the left side offers more room for error than the right side. Due to the uphill, it will take a couple of big throws to make birdie here. If you parked in the park's main parking lot, follow the paved walking trail along the park entrance road to the left, or walk back up holes #18 and #17.
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