Concrete tee pads, small tee signs to point you to the basket that is mostly right in front of you.
The DGA baskets work fine for this short course.
A good mix of up and downhill holes, enough trees for shot shaping, but only one hole that could be called tight.
Serves well as a warmup for the 18 hole course also in the park, or as an activity for those in the park for other reasons.

The tee pads can be uneven and raised off the ground, so you have to watch your step.
Everything is pretty old, don't believe it has been updated since it went in.
The tee signs are pretty small, but since you can see just about every tee from the last basket, it's not a big deal.

This course starts near a parking lot at a high spot in the park and even has a course map there. This is completely separate from the 18 hole course in the park ( I never saw any of those holes), so you shouldn't have to worry about crossing courses.
Playing in January, there were no leaves on the trees, so the few trees for shot shaping had less of an impact than they would in summer.
As I mentioned, this is a family/beginner friendly course with elevation change on just about every hole. #1,#3 and #4 all play downhill, #2 is the flattest of the nine, then after #4, you turn around and head back up to the start, #7 is a valley shot, so pretty much level.
While most holes require some shot shaping, but mostly distance control, #4 requires both. Longer than most at 258', it also has the most trees to avoid on your way down to the basket.
I stopped by Ballou when my wife and I were in town RV shopping. Somehow I convinced her to let me play this course, I think it was the 30 minute time limit I set. So I threw 4 or 5 in my Towch and ran a lot of the holes, well at least the downhill ones. I got done in 20 minutes and she asked if I wanted to play more, told her that's fine, I will bank that 10 minutes for the next such occasion!

* Elevation changes
* Easy to navigate
* Nice spread of old-growth trees and fair foliage obstacles on most holes with little overwhelming "rough"
* New tees, signage, and a kiosk
* Good for beginning players

* Short and straightforward holes - not as fun or challenging for advanced players
* Older baskets in some disrepair
* Flight lines not always maintained (sometimes all foliage with little choice of clear path)
* Course could use "beautification": better maintenance and care of grassy areas, adding trash cans, etc.

This course is great for beginners, because there is little guesswork to play; most of the holes are very simple and straight. Advanced players can work on line shaping and their putting and approach game. Recent upgrades kick this course up a notch, but there is still work to be done.

If you are looking for a challenge, try one of two "safari" layouts (distances are approximate)...

9-hole: 1 Tee to 2 Basket (420'), 3 to 4 (475'), 5 to 6 (460'), 7 to 8 (250'), 9 to 1 (150'), 2 to 3 (500'), 4 to 5 (225'), 6 to 7 (175'), 8 to 9 (375') - Total approx 3000', Par 30. You walk two circuits of the course.

18-Hole: Complete 9-hole safari (front 9) - 3000' out. Back 9: 1 to 3 (600'), 4 to 6 (480'), 7 to 9 (375'), 2 to 4 (750'), 5 to 7 (440'), 8 to 1 (340'), 3 to 5 (380'), 6 to 8 (390'), 9 to 2 (200') - 3880' in, Par 31. Total - 6900', Par 61. This layout makes five total circuits of the course.

Enjoy!

fun warm up course. also great for beginners. its a good place to take your family who hasnt played ever. I played with my dad and he scored 6 over and i shot 2 under but still had fun

pretty nice course of course its only a 9 hole's