Quite a bit of variety in the course
16 is a signature with a cluster of large oaks surrounding the basket: DO NOT GO RIGHT!
Opportunities for Aces and length for the big arms to stretch out in the same venue. Enough water to make you cautious at specific points without being constantly paranoid.

I've lost discs on this course for no other reason than lack of consistent maintenance on 8. Insects of the blood sucking kind inhabit the area and travel in packs, which makes playing in summer a real challenge in choosing between heat stroke or malaria. The course is a bit dated as far as baskets and tee boxes go but they are still in good condition.

This was the course where I learned to play. I was not sure how I felt about playing an "island" surrounded by concrete (12). After playing a course with REAL water I realized what it did. I was NEVER afraid to try a shot when learning the game. When I took that mindset to East Texas/Louisiana it cost me discs. Speaking of which, I Learned to play about 20 years ago on this course and took my son to play on Labor Day while we were in town for an extended family event. I drilled a tree on 14 with my drive using Blue Turnover by Frisbee. The plastic is not as good as basic Innova/Discraft varieties and it broke/cracked on the dome just inside the grip.

A pang of bitter-sweetness as I really missed my crew that I played with in college, but did finish the back 9 with a local who was running through solo and was more than patient with my son, who is just learning to play, when he joined us. I remember this as one of the constants of the course during my time as a regular.

1. Easy course to follow, despite the lack of markers showing the route to the next hole.
2. Holes are based on skill and not happenstance.
3. The water affects several holes in terms of the end of your shot, and not simply the initial drive.
4. Not too crowded except on Saturdays for the mini.
5. A great course for after-dark play.
6. A good park for dogs as there is no leash restriction, and there is water for the dogs along holes 9 through 16.
7. Have played this course 100+ times, and have never seen the police hassle players. The maintenance and fueling for police vehicles is relatively near so they do drive past the park, but never seem to focus on those with dogs, alcohol (not saying make dramatic toasts in view of the police), or late night play.
8. Hole #9 has reasonable protection from the wind for smokers.

1. Abilene is very windy & this is a mostly open course.
2. Not enough trees, shade or holes that are not fairly straight forward (except for the hazard of wind which is present 4 out of 5 times you play the course).
3. "Stickers" or "goat-heads" are present on several holes, especially late summer and fall--important for those with dogs.
4. This course is not flat, but for all practical purposes it is "flat."

The review that follows is very much on the mark. This is a good course for big arms, but still has 4-6 holes for aces. I really enjoy this course, but wind, goat-heads, and lack of elevation changes are important to note. Some holes have 3 placements for the baskets, and lately the course managers are frequently (sometimes more than once a week) changing the basket placements.