The bEast is a real championship tournament course, yet somewhat accessible to lower-level players.

-Amenities: Concrete tees. New Prodigy baskets. Tee signage from longs with #, distance, map, and very aggressive pars (some of them lower than the Pro Tour pars). Paths between tees are mostly clear.

-Layout: The first nine holes play in the open, with the second nine in thick woods. This creates two 9-hole loops, and also segments the course for partial play. If you want to use the DGPT pro layout, start at hole (7).

-Natural Beauty: Though it's a city park, the bEast has some stunning and pleasant sceneries. Several of the open holes overlook the Brazos River and opposing cliffs, while the woods holes are very lush and (5)-(6) have a beautiful little lake in play.

-Challenge: Though one of the easier courses on the Pro Tour, the bEast is still a major challenge from the longs. I arrived at (10) and was floored by the difficulty of the woods. I rate it in my top 5 or maybe top 7 of difficulty. This rec player got demolished, though it was a bad day.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Very demanding, very fair, and very thrilling to throw. The open holes present several options that can lead to birdies if executed well, but OB or water for many mistakes. The woods holes force you to play smart and not go for too much, since the rough is nightmarish to scramble from. All the lines are highly believable but still interesting. Nine par-4 and two par-5s give lots of style variety. A lower-skilled player could score well with excellent execution, but probably won't--an indicator of a course that challenges the wit side of the sport and not just the strength.

-Multi-Tees: The shorts definitely make the course easier. It's a better track for the options.

-Terrain: The water and elevation are both used very well here. Interesting plays on hills, and water is both a decision-maker and a creative hazard.

-Rough: On the woods holes, a shot off the fairway may well be left with only a pitch-out. It's incredibly thick.

-Navigation: A bit hokey in parts. The (17)-(18) transition isn't intuitive, and a couple other parts could lose me since they require utilizing walking paths. I recommend using a map/UDisc if not being guided.

-Disc Loss: Between the rough and the water, losing a disc is not improbable.

-Difficulty: Don't bring a beginner. Only bring a rec player that knows what they're getting into.

-Why Not a 5? The bEast lacks drop-dead beauty, though it is very fine. The open section is also quite open and, while still challenging and interesting, is not best-in-the-country type terrain/design. I actually disagree with the previous reviewer, and think the woods holes may present the better side of the bEast (though very demanding).

The bEast was the most fun I've had on a disc golf course for a while. The challenge and design is pro-level, with solid beauty, substantial challenge, and a propensity to favor good mental gameplay. Though it may not be Best of the Best, it's fully Phenomenal and worth a visit from any disc golfer with experience.

Solid mix of every shot on this course. Short, moderate, and long holes are present. Dog leg left and right as well. Good park style holes with tasty lines and OB to keep things interesting and some great wooded holes on the back nine to balance things out.
Signage is very good and the tee pads are more than ample.
Water threat on a few holes especially holes 5 and 6. Some baskets sit on slopes or next to the river so the roll away factor and/or pucker factor is present to add to the challenge of running putts.
Directional arrows to assist with the navigation.
Flow is logical.
This course will challenge all levels of players and there is a good mix of every kind of shot on this course.
There is a little bit of elevation on the back nine but not like at Cameron Park across the river.
Beautiful scenic views of the Brazos river and the scenic cliff.
The mandos that are in place serve to keep you from endangering any other park goers or cars so they were well placed.

There is a walking path that comes into play on a few holes on the front 9 so be aware before you throw. Also the parking lot is close on a few holes to.
There is some long walks between basket's and tees but its not too extreme. Some will find that it slows the flow of the round down a bit however.
I could see some of the hard pack in the fairways on the back 9 being slick after a good soaking rain so footing could be an issue.

Hole 5 is an extremely challenging hole that will test both your accuracy and mental game. OB on the left hand side and heavy rough on the right. Its a placement shot basically to the big trees and then an extremely accurate approach to get to the well guarded penisula in which the basket resides. Heavy rough on the right upon approach and a pond on the left. One of the signatures holes here IMO. You follow up 5 with hole 6 that if you have the arm and can carry the water 400+ feet you could have a look at an Eagle. Its a par 4 but for the majority of players a smarter play to the fairway and then trying to come across the water is a better play. Fun risk reward hole.
There is a sign before you enter the back 9 that reads "bEast Back Nine" and it lives up to its name. The holes on this half of the course are wooded and there are very nice lines that must be hit in order to score well. Again your accuracy, mental game, and patience will be tested. The shots vary from hole to hole and so does the length. This section of the course will test you for sure but it is so fun to play and see how your game stacks up.
Staying in the fairway on the back 9 is critical to scoring well on the back 9. The rough is going to make you work to get back into the fairway so strokes will be accumulated if a player isn't accurate. A player that can throw both BH/FH will have a leg up on this course for sure.
Theres a reason this course is featured on the Disc Golf Pro Tour and host the Waco Annual Charity Open. Its a very good course that has enough teeth to test the best in the world. Now don't let the Pros fool you into thinking its an easy play. Of course they make it look easy on TV because they are PROFESSIONALS after all. For the rest of us mortals you will have to work in order to score well here.
Overall this is a solid course that is a MUST play. IMO I would play William Cameron Park across the river first to get warmed up before tackling this extremely challenging course. Both are solid courses and compliment each other very well. I definitely want to come back and try to tame this beast again.

- Great mix of open and tight holes - front 9 is very open, back nine is very tight - feels like two different courses
- Professional lengths and pars - not a typical par 3 course
- Challenges all parts of one's game - requires power and control to achieve par on any given hole
- Scenic view over the Brazos river and sandstone bluffs
- Nice concrete teepads, good signage - easy to navigate without a map, despite potentially confusing layout

- Mixed use front 9 - pedestrians, fishermen, boats loading and unloading close enough to fairways to be at risk
- Mosquitoes prevalent in the back 9
- Not a lot of elevation change
- Hole 5 is a nasty disc eater - very sharp dog leg right with only a narrow landing strip to the basket

Do not go into this course using the conventional "par 3 for everything", unless you like to count high. This is a professional level course, and there are legitimate par 4s and 5s, and they should be played that way. A 4 on hole 18 from the long teepad, for instance, definitely feels like a birdie, not a bogey.

Cement Tee pads on all the holes
Very wide variety of holes
Course map is near hole 18? Thought this was funny.

Hard to think of too many.
Tee signs could use maps of the holes.
Fairways are pretty tight in some places.
There are several holes on the Beast side that you are forced to lay up your drive to get the right shot for your upshot.

This course is a monster.

Front holes are longer and more open. There are some birds, but several are out of my range.

The Back Beast lives up to it's name. STAY ON THE FAIRWAY.

Loads of poison ivy and if your off the fairway, you are loosing several strokes.