Rounds played annually

The area set aside required that basket distances be kept short, to keep the public safe, and to have enough space for all 9 baskets in the limited area available. The sloping nature of almost every hole ensures players develop a keen appreciation for how discs behave on hillsides, and learn to adapt accordingly.

Roll-aways will always be punished here, to the point where you might want to abandon your putt, take a penalty throw, and make the same putt again.

Despite the vicissitudes of playing into baskets on hillsides, the local Cromwellians have taken to disc golf very well, and in June of 2024 Martin and Chris designed an additional 9-baskets to make a full 18-basket course. In September 2024, the additional 9 baskets are awaiting installation.

This is yet another fascinating, challenging, and yet easy-to-play DGC on the Disc Golf Highway of the South Island. Stop a while in Cromwell. Grab an ice-cream or a pie and a drink, and have a play at Anderson Park – a peacefully quiet place, with well-manicured fairways and greens.

You’ll recognise Vortica’s traditional 4-colour paved teepads by now, and the way the baskets link to each other as you meander along side of the hill. You won’t be battling crowds of people, and the course is very shaded if it’s a hot day – which is very often the case in Cromwell.