Short fun drives with lots of ace and birdie possibilities
Great for a quick game and practice.
Very nice walk through the park.
Even though it's not a dedicated golf park people are pretty good about staying out of the way (except on hole 1 sometimes)

Short drives with technical pieces on only a few holes
By the time you are warmed up it's over.
Gets pretty bad after a rain.
Somewhat annoying attached signs
No bathrooms/fountains/soda or water machines

I'm giving this course a 3 although I play it daily.I wouldn't call it my favorite but it really does rank up there (partially because it's spitting distance from my house)
It's a wonderful practice course and I can play through the 9 holes on my lunch break if I want or draw it out and take my time on the weekends. There are a couple fun ace opportunities (hole 4 with a little left hook) and birdies all over. A couple challenging holes if you are trying to beat par (9 for instance)
Overall its just a great little "quickie". I wouldn't go out of your way to play here as there are lots of more challenging courses around DFW but if you are in the area it's a very relaxing walk/play.

fun course good for a quick 9 holes some challenges for newer players, a good variety of shots and hazards

when it rains it gets very damp and has standing water and can get muddy in spots. but it is manageable

http://lsdga.com/maps/thecolony.html
link to the future course design which is underway now and will be finished spring/summer 2010 converting from 9 to 18 hole

Some interesting technical shots, lots of ace opportunities, quick play, great park with lots of trash recepticles

Only 9 holes (although rumor has it they will be installing 9 additional holes), not a lot of opportunities to air it out, basket #9 is (slightly) tilted

My friends and I play here regularly because it is close to where we live, and it's also a great course for both inexperienced players to get their feet wet and experienced players to get some solid practice in. Hole #8 is really the only hole where you need a quality long drive, so the rest of the holes are a lot more fun for players who haven't played enough to launch it 300'. While there are a lot of short holes, only two holes (#4 and #7) lack much technicality. And though #4 and #7 aren't particularly challenging, they are very fun to try your best ace throw on - it's always exciting throwing on these because of the potential for anyone to ace. For me and my more experienced friends, this is just a great practice course to get in a quick round after work, or when other plans are involved on the weekend. Hopefully with the expansion to 18 holes, a few long shots will be added to make this course even more interesting. As the course currently stands, I would say this would be a great course to play for beginners and those who live nearby who want to practice. If you're experienced and planning a big trip out to see it, I'd wait until the extra 9 holes are installed. My only real gripe is that the basket on Hole 9 is slightly tilted. It's not enough to ruin the hole, but it's just something to think about when making that last putt.

I started at 6:15 am when it was nice and cool (compared to the 100+ degrees) that are planned later in the day. Being a newbie, I enjoyed the short holes, it was fun to play and I wanted to go for another round, but I had an 8 am meeting.

I had a hard time finding the 2 holes/poles based on the map at the T-pad. I was rushed because of the time constraint of my 8 am appointment. Given more time I should have walked to find the holes before I teed off.

I picked this course because it was 9 holes for my "quickie" and because it was close to my hotel (less than 5 miles). I will be back again in a couple weeks on my next planned trip to Plano.

Great course layout! After playing your 9 hole round, you will want to play again. Most of the holes are an easy par 3 and there is only one 400 foot hole. Though this may be an easy course, you still need to bring your skill to the table. There may not be any super long drives, but there are plenty of curves, possible water hazards, and obstructions to work around to make for a fun game.

If it is summer and it just rained recently, STAY AWAY. It's "Mosquito Heaven" in a Mud Palace. It's great that there are concrete tee boxes but they are very small. For some reason, the tee signs are connected to the tee pad on the left side. This makes it very difficult for you lefties and you wide approach righties. The location is right in the middle of an active neighborhood which may provide minor distractions.

Bill Allen Memorial Park is a cool little 9 hole course located North of Dallas in The Colony. As of 2007, this is the only course located between Lewisville and McKinney. If you live in The Colony, Frisco, or North Plano Area, this is a great choice for a quick game or practice.

9 holes and plays fast, recently saw (April 22nd) the layout to make Bill Allen Memorial Park an 18 hole course and is in the works with the city of The Colony now.

Short teeboxes but still reasonable, Gets really muddy after it rains, joggers and kids populate the area sidewalks/playgrounds, people are very friendly though.

Parking could be a problem once it goes to 18 holes, already an issue now, and I dislike parking in front of someones home. Don't want to disgruntled a nice neighborhood.

very nicely landscaped 9 hole course...i live within walking distance from this course and play several days a week. good pin location and maps of the hole

some of the water hazards on 4 and 8 have a disctinct smell on windy days

course is in a park that also has picnic table and a play area for kids

Good course with a good mix for only nine holes. All the holes are short, but make use of obstacles and hazards well. This was an enjoyable course for myself (moderately advanced player), my dad (beginner @ best), and my mom who just walked it with us. Basically, this is to say that the course offers enough challenge to be enjoyable for players of varying skill ranges, as well as being tolerable by a 3rd party (ie, mom, ladyfriend, roommate w/ no coordination...) that may just want to walk the course while others play.

Course has versatility with room to create your own expanded holes, not alot (any) traffic while I was there, which is a plus for this course. Has one slightly elevated tee pad and a b-ball court in the middle of it, if you feel like hooping it up after your round. Also a plus is that the course plays back to parking area, well laid out course with good use of land

Tee pads are small even before the signs get in the way...signs are anchored into the tee pad concrete, which is quite frankly one of the dumbest things I have ever seen on a disc golf course.

Course is versatile in the since that there is room around the tee pads to make your own "launch spot" or pro-tees-ish. I turned that 1st hole into a 400 ft, and pretty much just kept foot-marking a line in the grass 15-100' behind the tees, this kinda helps turn a good 9-hole into an ok 18 that plays super fast. If you're in The Colony play this course, it's worth it atleast once, nothing super special, but fun never-the-less.

This is a nice 9 hole course that is a very achievalbe Par. I played this course a few times on my way home from work. It took me about 30 minutes every time. The course is well maintained and in a nice neighborhood. All the signs are there and accurate. There are trees as obsticales on most of the holes. I ecspecially like 8 and 9. The tee pad for 8 is on a hill about 20 feet up and there is an open fairway. So you can really get a nice looking long drive. The basket is in a group on trees on the other side of the fairway. 9 is probably the most difficult hole on the course. There is a large tree on the right hand side and a large tree close the basket on the left hand side. So if your right handed and throw the classic S curve from the tee you can watch your disc go around the first tree make its way back to the right, float around the other large tree, and end up close to the basket for a birdie. In a prefect world that is. Over all this is a great little course for someone looking to play a casual round.

I had a little trouble finding the 3rd and fourth tees. There is a also a drainage ditch with some pretty nasty smelling water in it on hole 4 or 5.

I will definetely keep stopping by this course. I usually leaves a relaxing care free feeling after a long day.