Pros:
This is the newer companion course to the Casper DGC on the same plot of land. It uses both wooded land along the river and the more barren hillside to provide two very different types of holes.
The holes on the lower part of the course play among the trees lining the river, and offer a lot of opportunities for line-shaping, backhand vs. forehand, etc. The river is in play only on the 17th hole and is easily avoided.
The upper part of the course plays up, down, and along the hillside. This area is pretty barren, but the elevation changes offer a lot of challenge.
The course is new and a little raw, but very playable. Teepads are simply cleared areas on the ground, usually outlined with logs or branches. They were a bit wet and muddy when I played, but usable.
I really liked the "Bullsnake Alley" sign at the start of the course. Great graphic and some good information about Bullsnakes and why they shouldn't be harmed.
Each tee has a very nice steel sign with the hole number cut into a vertical steel panel. The panels were painted bright red which made them easy to find.
Each basket had an indicator of the direction to the next tee, and there were a few plastic flags marking the path to the next tee. Being a newer course I assume that the paths between holes will wear in to become more obvious.
This is a shorter course than the adjacent course, which would make it more newby and family friendly.
Cons:
This is a newish course, and a map of the overall course, hole maps, or at least hole distances would be useful. I'm guessing that the signage will eventually match that on the adjacent course.
The baskets are single chain baskets, and I had one blow-through and a couple of near blow-throughs on harder putts. Not a big negative but they don't catch as well as the Innova baskets on the adjacent course.
The hillside is pretty rough and has the most amazing amount of small cactus that I've ever seen on a course. There were places where I was literally standing on a carpet of cactus.
I didn't get any spines but it wouldn't be hard to get stuck.
Other Thoughts:
I rated this course a bit lower than the adjacent course, mainly because it is less finished. With the addition of concrete teepads and some signage this course would be just as nice as the other.
Congratulations to the local DG Club for having 36 good holes on this property.