This course hadn't been reviewed in several years, and I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised.

This course has an interesting variety of holes from super tight tunnels to partially wooded to quite open. Throw in a couple of pond-side holes and a creek and you've got a little bit of everything.

Lengths vary from 177' out to 415, with an average length of 270', so not a bomber course at all. The front nine is shorter and tighter, with the back nine opening up some.

A few of the shorter holes (2,3, 6, & 7) are really, really tight. Like 20' wide fairways with impenetrable brush on the sides. I really enjoyed these holes, as a straight or slightly curving drive with a putter or Comet got you where you needed to be. Finesse over power for sure.

Hole 10 has the big pond on your right for most of the drive, and a water-filled channel on the left. Enough room to work, but if you miss you'll be saying goodbye to your disc. The pond is also in play on Hole 6 if you go long, and Hole 17.

Concrete tee pads on every hole, though some are marked boxes on existing sidewalks and a couple are smallish. The baskets are older and showing their age, but caught reasonably well. Tee signs include good hole diagrams along with distance, par, OB, etc. A couple were torn and one was missing, but for the most part they were there.

Some folks will no doubt find the tightest holes to be frustratingly tight. And if you miss the fairway you'll find all sorts of unpleasant thorns and pokiness.

Some of the teepads were small, rough, or otherwise not optimal, but they worked. The baskets are rusting and some of the chain rings are deteriorated but the locals are keeping them together and working.

A walking trail winds through some holes and I found myself waiting on walkers a few times. This was early on a weekday morning. Could be a bigger issue on weekends?

I enjoyed the challenge and variety of the course.

I didn't find the course even close to "Moderately Hilly" so I've changed it to "Mostly Flat".

Decent use of available features.
Variety of shots.

Without the tee signs, you're left wondering where the basket is.
Many times you're crossing another hole's fairway or throwing across/at another tee.
Loose sand on the concrete tees can make for slippery footing.
Several Par 4s that probably shouldn't be. Good ego boost though.
Creek running along hole 18 swallows discs.
Flow isn't perfect. Bring/download a map.
The Map in the Files is of low quality, hard to read the numbers.

I felt the par was a little off on a few holes (~400ft Par 4) and felt my final score of -2 wasn't quite deserved because of those holes.
I'm normally a +1-5 on a new course.
Biggest complaints was the poor signage.

If you're in the area, it's worth playing, but I cannot recommend driving for the course.

This course is very fun and makes good use of the land that it is on. I love the east texas feel of the pine trees and sandy soil. Ths course has a little of everything and plays pretty level for the righty and lefty. The front is in the woods for the most part making an accurate shot key or you could find yourself in trouble. The back is pretty open but there are some fun shots out there as well. The baskets are old but still get the job done. Never rely busy so you can play at your own pace and not have to be rushed or rush anyone else.

The tee signs are pretty much worthless because they are badly worn. Can get very muddy in areas. Not alot of elevation making it a little boring. The water is nasty and an plastic in there is probably gone, although I found a disc of mine that I lost over a year ago in the same spot.

I enjoy this course for what it is and for what I get there. I wish there were more things around here so I could play more often but its hard to justify just driving down here. It is a great course though if you find yourself within range.

Wooded and open holes. Beautiful course to look at, especially the back 9. The 1st 8 holes are wooded with a creek in play on hole 1 which is a straight shot. The rest of the front 8 consists of mostly annys but all are technical. Well defined fairways on the wooded holes. Off the fairway is a different story. Well maintained except for the old signs. Beginner friendly. There were park workers fixing erosion problems from flooding on the back 9. 10 workers were going at it fixing this course. I was having a little trouble finding hole 9 so I asked what I thought was a father and his 2 kids. I said excuse me, can you tell me where hole 9 is. The guy said that he had never been here. The boy (about age 6 or 7) lead me right to it. A 1st grader and his little sister dragging their "babysitter" to the course. Now those are some young addicts.

Not really hard but a little challenging for a rec player like me. Not long. The back 9 would be a little boring for pro level golfers. Finding hole 1 is tricky if you go into wrong entrance.

For a city park it is pretty good. I was not able to play about 3 holes of the back 9 because there was a group of park workers fixing the flood/erosion problems. My favorite hole was 16 and is the only hole where any kind of major elevation comes into play. A downhill par 3 that is an empty the bagger. Enjoy Cain Park, but don't drive too far just to play it alone..

Great beginner course to learn on, with some tight technical shots for the pros to work on. Many different types of shots/holes/land. With open, tight shots in a grassy park like area by water, and thick woods. Cement tees, wall marked and easy to navigate.
Well maintained and clean/cleared fairways.

Old, with mach-1's and beat up old signs (though they have all the info).

- Do NOT enter the park from a different entrance or you won't find hole #1 very quickly.