Pros:
- Baskets are great
- Each hole is unique
- 2 holes, 3 and 7, are unlike any others in the UK and were universally well liked at yesterdays competition.
- Great use of elevation available, ups/downs and sideways.
- Good signage at tees and directing to next holes.
- Disc Hire on site
- Friendly staff on site + lots of other activities.
- Central Birmingham course, easy access without a car.
- Safely designed, no interaction with other holes, no path crossing, no interaction with other park users whilst on the course.
- The wild garlic on hole 9 gives a great scent when walking down the fairway.
- Two distinct sets of tees give two very different rounds
Cons:
- Lacking some length
- Rough at this stage is in places still very rough although this is already starting to break in.
- Some of the bramble/hawthorn patches still around are vicious!
- The area of Birmingham is not the nicest, the area around is industrial and the Rubbish dump nearby smells a bit when the wind is in the wrong direction.
- Slightly RHBH biased as a course
- Hole 6 tee is not finished yet and currently not long enough.
Other Thoughts:
Whilst only 9 holes this is a really really fun place to play and I'd well recommend a trip.
Each hole is totally different to the next and have all been purpose cut through thick woodland and very nasty rough patches. Most holes have multiple ways to play them with different tunnels or routes available.
Notable mentions go out to hole 3 which plays up a hill over a steep valley, up over a steeper hill and then on to a wide green surrounded by trees. All through a wooded tunnel. It's a great looking hole and the 2 is well earned here.
Hole 7 plays across the old car park and asks you to throw above two laurel hedges whilst underneath a low tree canopy with a couple of different gaps to hit. The basket is nestled in the far tree line.
Woodchip tees tie into the surroundings and give good footing at the tees.
It's a really fun course and a must play in the area. Once expanded to 18 holes it will become an easy 4 starrer.