Pros:
I don't even know where to start with this course...so, here goes some rapid fire praise on this disc golf mecca...
1. Private course with a HUGE dose of TLC shown evident by the owners.
2. A wide variety of terrain!! Nice!!
3. Challenging!!! This ain't your grandma's course...
4. Great layout, maximizes the trees, hills and valleys on the property!!
5. Pro Shop in the owners garage ON SITE!!! Fully stocked disc selection might I add (had to pick up an R-Pro Dart...quite fun!!) with shoes, bags, hats, mini's...
6. Not busy on a Sunday afternoon?!?!? I'd have expected there to be a million people here...
7. Great signage! What a feeling NOT being lost and being new to a course!!
8. Friendly locals...Willing to lend a hand looking for a disc if nearby and most were courteous when thowing in our general direction.
9. Clean! The owners passion for a little litter free 'pack it in, pack it out' course is evident. I'm a smoker and am proud to say that I didn't see ANY cig butts on ANY OF the holes...and DID see either ash tray buckets or garbage cans all almost all the holes! Kudos for this!
10. Excellent layout that didn't cater to either a backhand or forehand player. I was MADE to throw a fairly even number of backhand to forehand throws with a ton of Hyzer/Anhyzer combos needed to thread the trees!
Cons:
The only real cons that I can think of are a lack of cement tee pads...and this is just my stretching to be objective. If there were some teepads that weren't just dirt/roots...this course would be higher than a 5 rating in my books.
**Caution if you have any speedy players behind you...one of our group's member's was hit in the back of the head with a drive while we were walking from the basket on #1 to the tee pad on #2... In their defense...it was a completely BLIND shot from the tee to the basket on #1...but, just be wary that it's a very blind shot. The folks that hit my buddy were really nice about it, very apologetic, etc...and we ended up with a chuckle out of it...
Other Thoughts:
Can't even complain about the distance from Seattle for this course. I'm SO GLAD I've finally had a chance to play this course (twice in a day it was THAT MUCH FUN!!!)
The variety of shots, the way the course wraps around the fences/barns was enjoyable. I loved the last 5 holes the most...with a valley shot that was killer!
All the baskets were in the 'B' position when I was there yesterday...and I'd imagine that the baskets in the 'A' positions would make the course completely different. I plan on making this course a REGULAR stop now that I've fallen in love. Bring a variety of discs...it's great to use everything in the bag!!!