Greg Mastriona Golf Courses at Hyland Hills - South Par-3 Course

I took my 9-yr old grandson to play the south course. The first hole has a pond that needs a 60-yd shot to carry. Not a great hole to start with for a beginner. It took him 3 balls to make it over. The next 3 holes also had water to cross or avoid. The course is very challenging for beginner golfers. The worst part was that we had 2 slow foursomes in front of us. We started at 8:40 am and it took two hours to complete 9 holes.

The greens are getting pretty beat up by this time in the summer. Also, there was no water in the cooler on hole 7 - South Par 3.

From the initial contact at check-in which was rude and not friendly. I.booked and paid for cart and they did not have any carts. The course was not in very good shape and was not an enjoyable round. .

1st time on this course and at this facility. Website could use more information to help people choose the right course for them. Course was a bit of a challenge to navigate the first time around if we didn't pay attention to where the group ahead of us went and very few wayfinding signs.
Once we found the tee boxes the holes were lovely, challenging for a beginner yet I was constantly afraid of hitting an apartment and breaking a window.

There were plenty of Pokemon for my kids to catch while waiting for their turn.

This is a fun course for a par 3 with some variety. Unfortunately, we ended up behind a slow group, so there was some waiting.

The layout is not my favorite, but I still enjoy it. The first handful of holes are all below 90 yards and really tight between the trees. They are a bit annoying to play. In the back half, the course opens up a lot and feels much better to play.

Also, it always seems to be slow here. I expect that with a par 3 course to a certain extent, but my latest trip we were waiting 15-20 minutes per hole due to a slow couple 2 groups in front of us. Not the most fun when you spend more time sitting around than golfing.

Pace of play was ridiculous. Par 3s should not have tee times and if they do, then there should be no hold ups. We had to wait for 3 groups every hole and left after 5 because it was already taking 1 hour. We can play the regulation course in that time. Conditions are poor and not for beginners either.

Looks like a fun par 3 course, but it’s ridiculous that you have to make a tee time then wait 10mins on every hole. We left after playing 5 holes because it took 1 hour to get there. I’d try any of the other par 3s in the area before coming back. The conditions weren’t the best but for $11 that’s what you get I guess. I was very disappointed, and I need to mention that this is not a par 3 for beginners.

We enjoy playing this course for several reasons. It is a great chance to practice your approach shots and short game, you can usually finish in a little over an hour, and we can usually get on even at the last minute.