Pros:
Thanks to some recent clean-up and the replacement of the missing baskets, the Criswell Park DGC merits a short stop if you're passing through Walton County.
The first hole at Criswell has been altered from its original design. Instead of a pointless 425-foot bomber across an empty, flat field, the opener is now about half the distance. The teepad area is marked on the small road a couple hundred feet past the "Do Not Enter" sign. While the 215-footer is open to the basket, a small hill hides the basket from view.
While the teepads are listed as natural, the course does take advantage of already established concrete areas, so Holes #1, 3, 4 and 8 do have a decent concrete teepad.
There are small signs at each of the nine holes now, complete with an ancient font and the hole number spelled out (e.g. HOLE THREE). Each sign also lists the distance and par (spoiler alert: they're all par 3s).
The baskets are Innova Discatchers. While several of the baskets could use a bogey banner polish to remove the dirty exterior, the baskets on Holes #1 and #9 are new and sparkle in the sun.
Holes #5 through #7 are definitely the most wooded on the course, and the lines are a bit tight. The slightly uphill Hole #7 is the toughest of this trio, as there are several trees to navigate off the tee, and the basket is tucked in behind a couple more trees.
Hole #9 is a decent finishing hole. At 245 feet, you have the choice to throw under the branches straight at the basket or take the safer, dogleg left route to the basket placed on the edge of a small plateau.
Cons:
Reaching the basket on Hole #8 might take some luck - in the form of a kind tree kick, perhaps - as the fairway makes a 45-degree-angle turn to the left halfway down the fairway.
The fairway on Hole #2 could benefit from some sprucing and trash removal.
It's a couple-minute walk back to Hole #1 and the parking area after you complete the course.
The course isn't too challenging. Holes range in distance from 163 to 260 feet. Even beginners will manage to score a birdie or two with practice, while intermediate players can leave their drivers behind and seek the perfect nine-down round if they play here frequently.
There seems to be room for a few more holes out here.