Well laid out course, lots of variations between holes -- they all play differently. Many high to low holes -- providing satisfying opportunity for long soaring flights. Mix of field and woods holes, plus two go over a pond (bring a floater disc!). Woods fairways are tight, as woods fairways tend to be, but not impossible. Mostly concrete tees. Course has fun with several baskets -- one on ground level, several up on high posts, one is 12' up, hung off a tree limb!

A few tees were short/cramped. Some of the woods holes had deep undergrowth (3, 4, 5, 11 in particular) with risk of disc loss. Flow between holes was sometimes confusing (6 vs 8, 14 vs 16). We never found 5 's long tee.

Course does an outstanding job eliminating poison ivy, which is a scourge of mid Atlantic courses. Holes are of manageable length, two 50 something duffers playing the long tees with best lie pairs scored a +3 on a day we were driving poorly, and choked on several putts. Other reviews complained about the tees, but most were concrete now, so the course has been upgraded.

Private course with 19 holes(20 in winter) traversing across a rustic farmland and brewery. The course has some dramatic elevation, the most elevation in maryland outside Wisp Ski course. A couple creeping creeks/ natural springs flow through the bottom of the property and two ponds come into play. Three loops of holes back to the brewery each providing more challenge. There is some tee signage. There are an excellent variety of shots from downhill, uphill, sideways, left, right, and straight with some risk/reward. The course is pretty evenly mixed of mostly open and mostly wooded holes with everything in between. Mixed tees of concrete and natural and some multiple tees. Most holes have 2 tees Red and Blue and some holes have multiple pins and baskets. Some baskets have lights for night golf. Practice basket. Pole/net to retrieve discs from pond. Course map and scorecard available inside brewery retail. Hole 1 doubles as a good disc driving range in the winter.

Amenities include the Ruhlman Brewery, you can get a tour and beer and listen to concerts some nights in the summer! There is a restroom in the retail building when open Thurs-Sun. Also a small pro shop with discs and shirts in the retail, as well as lost and found. There is clean drinking water available outside the brewery from the water spigot on the driveway side, please be sure to turn it off fully if you use it. Primitive camping maybe available, call/email.

Some natural and un-level tees which can create some footing issues and is probably the biggest issue people will have here(we will be attempting to level more tees and improve them. Some swampy areas around the natural springs and creeks(we have added some more bridging), waterproof hiking shoes recommended. A couple holes play a little close, but nothing bad. In the summer some of the rough in the woods gets a little hairy. Moderate chance of disc loss in pond, but likely to be retrieved. Ticks, wasps, and mosquitoes.

My review might be a little biased since I helped design and build the course although I think I'm fairly objective in this review. The course is still a work in progress, so tees/baskets may move around some. I will update the course map and notes as things change. There are some cool safari holes that can be played depending on whether someone is playing on certain holes. In the winter some other sweet alternate tees and basket positions will be available, including the a top of the world tee on hole 19, or top of Carroll County tee at least. Being at the highest elevation in the area the wind can really get whipping especially in the winter and make things quite interesting.

Being a private course, please call/text/email ahead for available playing times other than the normal Brewery hours of Thurs-Sun. There is a resident in the white house next the to the brewery and you are playing right through his yard and by his house, so please be respectful and to the neighbors/family of the brewery as well. Some of them might play with you too or show you around. Also please don't litter or leave cigarette butts on the course, this is farmland.

There is tons of wildlife...in the summer you might be greeted by a slew of butterflies walking to hole 1 behind the brewery. In and around the pond you may find fish, frogs, turtles, snapping turtles, great blue herons, ducks, geese, snakes, chipmunks, groundhogs, and deer. There are sheep on the field behind the property. There are also chickens and dogs on the property. On the cell tower there are often giant turkey vultures, hawks, and eagles...nothing like seeing a big raptor with a 6' wing span dive-bomb at your disc!

Arriving to the course follow the driveway staying to the right toward the big cell tower and fields. Parking is very limited up by the brewery, you can park alongside the road anywhere before the bottom of the road, and in the field to the right is the main summer parking lot(yes in the field gully before the first row of trees you see on your right). To start from Hole 1 walk toward the brewery hang a right between the two red buildings and the tee is about 200' out on the mound and at the far end of the mound. The basket is at the bottom of the hill in the summer, and in the winter the basket is out in the field around 500'.

Just 5 miles down the road Liester Park is about to open with 9 holes. Creeping Creek is just 15 miles from Codorus State Park and Codorus Township Park, and less than 30 miles from Patapsco State Park.