Pros:
+ Clean and well maintained, Plenty of parking
+ Good use of elevation, there is one spot they could have put in a downward bomber hill but my next point is
+ Excellent job avoiding other park activities
+ Good variety of hole lengths
+ Decent flow to the course except for the backtracking after 1,2,4, and 10
Cons:
- The woods is very under-utilized, only coming into play for 4 holes.
- Water is not used at all, but the beach after 8 offers a chance to wash your hands or discs or just dunk your head in the lake. nice on a hot day
- Single tees, dirt, getting so rutted that new tees are starting to spring up beside the originals. Pour the concrete!
- Navigation can be a little tricky between a few holes. backtracking is required after 1, 2, 4 (Backtrack the entire fairway!) and 10.
- A lot of the tee signs are scuffed or faded beyond legibility.
- I see this style in a lot of courses, where the front 9 will be a nice balance of wooden and open, but then the back 9 is all open and long. I do not want to finish on a long, flat, open 18th hole please.
Other Thoughts:
Take the path to the right after #6, then take the next right
After 8: Walk across the beach and follow the walking path up the hill
#16's tee is the big sign by the park entrance
I was wondering why I hadn't played this course yet and it seems it used to be pay to play. I could not imagine paying $5 for a course that doesn't even have decent teepads.
This course could have a lot of potential.
To raise to 3.5: Concrete, dual tees, replace tee signs
To raise to a 4: next tee signs after 6 and 8, More trees on the back 9.