- Technical: The Cedars features 18 holes of short, well defined, tight, challenging fairways. If this is your type of course, it will be hard not to enjoy it. (If you prefer the open bomb, move this section to the cons). Most all of the holes are under 300 feet with the shortest (and essentially most technical) clocking in at 138 feet. A bad ricochet off a tree in the wrong direction can devastate a hole's score. This is going to happen at least once per round since this is a possibility on nearly all 18 holes. The Cedars demands accuracy. If you want to work on technical mid-range precision for the day, this is your spot.
- Shot Shaping: This is tied into the technical comments above. The course features straight shots, dog leg left/right, and even a couple flex lines. I would have liked to see a couple more flex lines for challenge, but there is still plenty of diversity.
- Alternate Options: I noticed alternate tee options on 3 of the 18 holes. There are also alternate baskets on 2 holes. This is a nice feature for locals.
- Benches: I counted a total of 5 benches. These were nice and I'd say this suffices as plenty for this short (and shaded) of a course.
- Signage: While the signage is small and by no means fancy, it does the job well. Shot shaping, hole number, distance, and next tee information are included. Par information could be added in the future, but this is pretty obviously a par 3 course.
- True Turn. This course returns to the parking area after #9 if you need to use the trash can or grab anything from the car.

- Flow: The Cedars can get cramped in spots with other players on a busy day. a few of the fairways run tightly along each other. A tree ricochet can quickly have your drive in the wrong fairway. One fairway throws a little close for comfort across the back of one of the greens. I noticed a few spots where a protective fence or net would be a nice addition to the course to help with flow and protect other players from discs gone astray.
- Baskets: The baskets seem to be a mix of Mach 1 and 2 baskets. The mix feels a little hodgepodgey. Some of the baskets are shallow and I personally had a gimme putt hop out after hitting the bottom. Some of the baskets are painted and some are rusty. A couple of them were a bit bent.
- Repetitive: This course does one very specific thing very well and that is mid-range precision. The Cedars is hindered from a higher score due to the lack of diversity. A round can feel repetitive by the end. I'd much rather have technical repetitive rather than wide open repetitive, however it still feels like a one-trick pony.

Not pros or cons:
- Tee Pads: I would normally give huge praise to all 18 holes featuring concrete tee pads. However, the pads at The Cedars are very short. This barely knocks it from a pro to a wash. One could also counter argue that they don't need to be long due to the shortness of the course.
- Staging Area: There is no course map present which would normally be a con. However, navigation is a breeze with tee signage featuring next tee information. Also, there is no practice basket, but there is a picnic table with a trash can.

A technical par-54 in a state park-worthy environment.

-Natural Beauty: Nothing is shocking, but Cedars of Lebanon is a very lovely park. The rocky terrain is covered in scraggly cedars, interspersed with grassy fairways, and includes occasional interesting features like sinkholes.

-New Tee Signs: Many of the previous reviews complain about missing and inadequate signage. On my appearance, there were small tee signs that included hole number, distance, and a map. The map isn't detailed enough to be a guide but gives you an idea of the shape. Also, there were occasional next tee cues.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A perfectly acceptable assemblage of wooded par-3 holes. Straight, left, and right, with a couple of flex-type lines as well. Distances run from 130' to about 380'. Most of the holes seemed quite fair to me, though not necessarily reachable from the tee. Scrambling was fun from the fringes of the fairway, but pretty tough from deep rough.

-Alt Holes: Hole (2) has an alternate basket. Hole (3) has an alternate teepad. (3)-(4) and (12)-(13) are short alternate splits where (3A) and (12A) are entirely separate from the main and (4A) and (13A) have different fairways that play to the same basket as the main. These alt routes might provide a bit of interest for a regular.

-Flow: Again, something a lot of previous reviewers didn't like that I didn't have issues with. Now that the teepads all have numbered signs, it's pretty easy to navigate. Also has the nice 9 & 9 feature where you can take a break if you want.

Some very old hardware and a lack of diversity.

-Amenities: Definitely subpar. Baskets are Mach I or II with bent cages that are too shallow for comfort. Tee pads are uneven and too short for more than a step. Tee signs, as noted above, are fine but small.

-Monotony: Cedars of Lebanon only has one theme--thick woods par-3. You won't find any variety. I think it's a perfectly pleasant theme, but it stops the course from scoring anything special.

-Thick Woods: These trees are solid. Even the small branches will stop a throw dead in its tracks--or redirect it forcefully sideways. It's worth noting that a couple of holes on the back nine struck me as too thickly wooded to be tests of skill over luck.

-Safety: Some holes are too close to each other, and a couple of transitions require walking back up the fairway a bit. On a busy day keep your wits about you.

-Disc Eaters: Not something I take points off for, but in between the rocks and the trees your plastic is going to take a beating here.

This fits into the mold of the other 1970s and 80s courses I've played. It's a perfectly pleasant style of golf that doesn't require anything fancy--Typical, you might say. The amenities here at Cedars of Lebanon are, in my opinion, not so bad as to detract substantially from its rating. It's one of the few courses on DGCR that I think is substantially underrated. Perfect for a chill afternoon of golf, but not a destination.

(2.367 Rating) A heavily wooded layout with some rock elements and a sinkhole.
- RAW BEAUTY - This is a fully wooded course that's almost completely detached from the built environment. Although in my opinion, none of the shots are calendar worthy, they are almost all very pleasing to stare down. Overall I scored this aspect about 80 percentile. The environment reminded me a bit of Cane Ridge Short and Seven Oaks minus the elevation change.
- TECHNICAL CHALLENGE - This is a short course, but its super technical. Hitting the tight lines out here is very exhilarating, although somewhat luck based on a handful of holes. lots of shot shaping every which way and the magician players will likely love this course. Unfortunately, not much length to air them out.
- QUICK PLAY - It took my twosome an hour and seventeen minutes to complete 18. I figure this is around average. I decided to include it up here, because I was looking for good things to say. Most players will spend 5 to 10 minutes each round looking for discs in the overgrowth. The compactness of the layout and short course length keeps the round time down a bit.

Could use an update.
- RUNDOWN - The whole course needs an update amenities wise. The baskets are usable, but very old, banged up and rusting. The tees are on the smallish side and could use a complete re-do. The tee signs have been re-done, but the artistic description is useless. They look like another Prodigy money grab.
- HOLE VARIETY - This course is one-dimensional. Players that like short heavily wooded holes will get a full day's dose here and be healed of long-open-boring syndrome. The holes here cut both ways and there's some mild 10 to 15 feet of elevation change on a couple of holes. Distance variation is minimal with everything shy of the 400 foot barrier. A few holes honestly feel like par 4s due to the extensive tree coverage. I actually prefer this style in general, but felt overall it was a one theme course.
- POKE AND HOPE - IMO, several holes here cross the line between fair and unfair. Several plausible ideal lines are less than 8 feet wide 200 feet down fairway. Any player that prefers to bomb shots will likely have had enough by hole (9) as this basket is by the parking area. Normally I'll point out which holes are the worst offenders, but the holes have already blended together in memory due to the sameness throughout.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - Anyone who takes their beginner friend here takes the risk of having there car keyed by said friend by the end of the round.
- TERRAIN - I don't take points off for any of this, but this is not the best course for those with knee and joint pain. I'd label the course as somewhat cart friendly. The layout also has small pockets of poison ivy and likely has periods of heightened tick and mosquito issues. Bring deet.
- SPACING - The course is jammed into a small area within the park, something that I would have not expected driving in. I personally ended up in another fairway a couple times due to pinging a tree and having it careen well off fairway. Be aware of other players on busy days.

A fun little shot shaping course for those that don't mind hitting trees numerous times. I hit 3 or 4 lines during the round and got an adrenaline rush each time. On the flipside, there were several holes where the trees moved into my perfect throw and it really ticked me off. Man they are lucky I didn't pack my chainsaw on this bagger trip. Note, I have never harmed a living tree in frustration. Anyways, overall this is a decent course. I would recommend it to those that prefer short woods courses, but that's about it. The land here could really produce a much better course, but doing so would mean losing a bit of history as the course is now over 40 years old.
- SIGNAGE AND NAVIGATION - So so. As noted under my rundown con, the tee signs were re-done. They have distances on them and next tee direction, which are helpful unlike the fairway line description on them. No course map posted on site, but the one posted on DGCR appears to be accurate as of this review.

Cedars of Lebanon Disc Golf Course sits at the southwest end when looking at Nashville on a map . The parking lot is suitable for weekend play and is next to the first tee . The tee pads are short and thin and the baskets are old , but I wouldn't have expected otherwise for a course that started here in 1979 . I think it is the 3rd oldest in Tennessee and one of the older still standing in the USA .Yellow Discatcher baskets would be a nicer fit for a woods course so the baskets don't blend in to the backdrop . The signage after #1 are angled logs with paint , with the hole number , distance and kind of a primitive flight path on the top . I have seen some of these in the Tennessee area and like them . This is not a park course and has no open air shots . All of it is in the woods and plays mostly short and tight . The lines are there on these holes , and have a good mix of righty and lefty drives . This course seems to be maintained okay. It was clean , but I wish once a month or so the park personnel or the local club could gather and pick up some of the branches or sticks in a few of the fairways . The course is shaded throughout . This course is scenic for a woods course , especially with the rocks that blend in with the ground on every hole . When walking this course , I want you to take in what disc golf was like in the late 70's and early 80's . I know some of it has probably been altered , but not much . It has a pretty easy flow , so if you are paying attention , you can see the next tee from the previous basket . There is one confusing part , which is 12 + 13 . When finishing 11 , there was a tee pad on your right that you passed that is 12's tee , but down by the basket there is an arrow and sign telling you that #12 is down a path to your left . Both are right . They have separate tees and baskets for 12 & 13 that finish close to #13's tee pad . The one down the path is a little harder , and if you had 10 minutes more time , you could play 20 holes instead of 18 . The course must be popular on the weekends , because I saw a fair amount of people here . Men , women , younger locals , etc , which is great to see . This course is a pretty fast play . I did it in a bit over an hour . The fun factor is definitely here . You will hit some trees , but you won't mind as much . The rough is not too bad here . Disc Risk is below average with not as much rollaways , even though the course has a little bit of elevation . The course sits away from everything else ., so the only people you should see here are disc golfers . Hole number 1 makes a good impression . Not a difficult hole but you have to negotiate a rock ascending wall with the trees in between them . One of the best Looking first holes I have ever seen . #15 is another great hole that is only 275' + but angles you to a basket that has a large sinkhole in front of it . Big risk/reward here . My signature hole would be #11 , 334' that plays a tight fairway that will eventually break your drive left to right on the flat , then will zigzag and descend a little downhill to the basket . It is like having 2 really short fairways sewn together .

#1 Aging equipment . I am fine with the new signage , but the tees are small and old and the baskets leave much to be desired . #2 Not necessarily the fault of the course , but since it is woods and has very little grass and sits on a lot of rocks , I couldn't imagine playing here after a rain . There would be sliding all over the place and mud everywhere . There are no real amenities here . I didn't see where the bathrooms were , but they may wanted to have a Port O Let close by , and more benches and trash cans could be added . Carry out what you carry in to keep this place clean looking . I didn't have any trouble with finding my way around , but it seems here that some do . The course might want to add NEXT TEE signs or nail an arrow or 2 in some of the trees for a smoother navigation .

The greater Nashville area has a great amount of courses , and this is by far the oldest . If you were ever curious as to how disc golf was looked at and designed , then this might be worth a look . Frisbees and tin can tops were used in this woods back then . Some very solid holes and fun play . The fun factor is here when you look at the people on this course . Husbands and wives or boyfriend/girlfriends , casuals and hackers like me . This course has some challenge to it . I hate to rate an heirloom to the area a 2.5 , but would gladly move it up to a 3 or more with updated tees and baskets . My Recommendation : not especially suited for pros or good ams . Course baggers should play this course when in the area if time permits .. This course is shaded and a fast play , so from casual to local to traveler to dates , to high schoolers and maybe even families Give this course a good look and Play It !

This course had some beautiful scenery. The forest it is located in is beautiful, and the rocks provide a special touch not often seen on disc golf courses. Even though I couldn't always see the basket (see the cons), the course itself was great to look at.

Cedars of Lebanon makes you throw some tight lines through the woods. Not impossible lines, but several technical shots that give you a feeling of satisfaction when hit. The shot variety was better than expected, especially for a course of its age.

I genuinely had a good time when I played this course, and I think it is better than the ratings given. However, the potential for this course is so much higher, and with a big renovation (not redesign, renovation), it would get so much more love.

The tee signs were nonexistent. Not bad, not unhelpful, but literally not there on most holes. Thankfully for me, I hopped on with a group who knew the course well; otherwise, I would have been completely lost.

The tee pads are small. Really small. They also appeared to be quite old and often blended in to the rocks on the ground. Additionally, some were really close to the pin of the previous hole, creating a bit of a hazard. If these were re-poured a bit larger with fresh concrete, it would go a long way to helping some of the confusion.

The pins are invisible and, frankly, pretty terrible at catching discs. Between the pins and the lack of tee signs, some holes are impossible to figure out where the pin is if you don't know exactly where to look. Highly visible baskets, preferably those that can catch discs well, would help tremendously.

New tee signs, new tee pads, new pins. If the investment and the work was put in for these (no course redesign necessary, it is fine as it is), I would change my rating to a 3.5 or possibly even a 4, along with making the drive out there more often.

However, without all of that, I still think this course doesn't get quite as much love as it should. Sure, it does not have all the amenities, but as long as you know where the pins are, you can have a blast playing it. So if you are new, pair up with a local and give it a shot -- you'll have fun!

This course is like the Old Course at St Andrews for a ball golf analogy. Not extremely long. Favors those that can control disc flight, but can be trouble if your throw goes awry.

The last time I played here in 1994 there had been a half hearted attempt at a new layout. It was very confusing.

I began playing disc golf here in the fall of 1979, back when the signs still said "Frisbee Golf". So I have a biased impression of the course. Back then it was a wondrous place. I was very sad to see the state of the course the last time I played there. I hadn't played regularly since 1979 / 1980 until 2013 when a friend I worked with told me I really needed to try this new game called disc golf. Frisbee golf I replied. He got me started playing again. I play a course here in Michigan (The Jungle in Sanford) that reminds me a lot of Cedars, but a good deal longer with a little thinner undergrowth. It is a blast to go out with my son and 6 year old grandson. It makes me feel 19 again.

-Challenging, heavily wooded holes with narrow fairways.
-No hole feels the same. Every hole presents a new challenge.

-Unforgiving rough.
-No open holes.
-Course navigation is difficult and there is no signage.

This course was designed back in the day. There aren't any shots that require a monster drive. However, this course will frustrate anyone with its unforgiving rough and focus on mid-range precision. The course is maintained by a group of loyal disc golfers who do what they can, when they can. The park neglects the course and doesn't even change the trash. Littering is a huge problem out here. This course has the potential to be a "must-play" in the Middle TN area.