+ There is an information board by hole one with a big course map, a lost disc box (a nice surprise considering how little rough there is!) and a plastic container for score cards (empty during my visit). Many 18-hole courses could learn something from Brielle.
+ A quick play. One solo round takes an experienced player about thirty minutes, give or take.
+ The sturdy baskets themselves are numbered along with small square flatstones at their bases.
+ Short distances, flat terrain and minimal obstacles make this a good course for beginners.
+ The course plays within wide open fields with a peppering of trees in this small peaceful community park. But...

- ...the course is surrounded by sports fields on one side and private residences on the other. A particularly bad throw or supremely unlucky gust of wind risks your disc landing in someone's yard presuming there isn't a soccer or baseball game to prevent you from playing in the first place.
- There is no signage of any kind. Current tee and next tee signs are all missing. The only way a player knows where the next hole starts is by finding the numbered flatstones implanted within the ground, which don't catch the eye to begin with.
- Short distances, flat terrain and minimal obstacles make this a lackluster course for seasoned players.
- A walking path crosses one of the fairways, and a residential road runs alongside one of the holes. Take an extra second to look around first.

My favorite hole at Brielle is hole five because it has the most trees to contend with. My least favorite hole is hole two because of its close proximity to a road all along its right hand side.

The course as a whole is unquestionably geared to fresh entrants to the game. Brielle is consistent and doesn't overwhelm the new player with unreasonable distances or dense trees. It starts out somewhat lengthy (The absolute longest hole on offer is 235 feet.) and then tightens up once trees enter the equation in order to keep roughly the same level of difficulty. New players will get a friendly introduction to the sport here once they can figure out where the holes begin.

To that point, I'd like to take a minute to talk about those flat stones at the start of each hole and beneath each basket. Perhaps proper tee signs were not installed because of aesthetic choices or safety reasons. That's fine. But if that's the case, then I feel like an opportunity was missed with those stones beneath the baskets. We already know what basket we are throwing towards because the baskets themselves are numbered. So, why not spray paint the next hole's number on it with an arrow pointing towards the next hole's rock? I think that would be a better use of this course's features. It would be a creative 'next hole' sign, too.

Outside of that, I wasn't crazy about throwing towards or alongside people's backyards for a few of the holes, but I don't think players are going to go buck wild at this course anyway. From the get-go, players can understand that this course isn't meant to be approached at 100%. It serves its purpose just fine as a training ground and a warm-up area.

So in closing, I am glad that the course at Brielle Park exists. It sensibly uses the real estate it was given and doesn't try anything fancy or silly. Navigating it will be tricky for first-time players, but it is just the right course to bring new players into the fold and show them what park-style disc golf can be. Come to Brielle for a refresher course on the basics and pick up some birdies.