Pros:
The Deer Meadow DGC does have phenomenal equipment. The large course sign is great. The tee signs are large, green ones with all the information you need. The Discatchers are new and have the hole # on them. They also have a large next tee arrow hanging on them. This just confirms my theory that when ever you have a wide open course like this where the next tee pad is impossible to miss, you have clearly marked next tees signs or arrows. On the opposite side, if you have a poorly signed course in the thick woods, you'll never have the luxury of a next tee sign.
There are garbage cans, benches and nice sized concrete tee pads.
So while the equipment here is top notch, I was not so impressed with the golf. The first seven holes were all wide open throws to an open basket. That's what some call a point and shoot course. Four of the first seven holes were 500' plus.
It wasn't until # 8 when I finally found a good disc golf hole. # 8 is a 313' hole with a window about the size of a football goalpost about 200' down the fairway. It's kind of a daunting hole but excellent all the same. Then # 9 is even longer at 654'. At least it's slightly downhill and has some trees to avoid.
Cons:
More than half of the holes are over 500'. Only one hole less than 300'. The length alone will eliminate lots of players. Youth, seniors, beginners and women all might be turned off by the overly long layout.
Seven wide open holes.
Other Thoughts:
I have to assume that the course designer here throws 400'. Why else would anyone design a course so consistently long. Even professional golf courses have their short little par 3's. I know if I lived here I would always choose to drive the 7.6 miles and play Lee Fong Park in Weaverville. There's a interesting course with variety and challenge.