Beginner-level course that will appeal to more experienced players on aesthetics alone. The first part of the course at Swainsboro is set under olllld pines, with the lowest of branches far above. The last third or so features younger trees, with low branches that add to the difficulty of making it past the tree gauntlet. The course circles a small pond that comes into play only twice, but adds to the beauty and feel of the course throughout. 17's basket is set right on the edge, so any aggressive tosses that go past the basket are headed for a bath. 18 is the hole that is moth affected. And don't worry about the sign, it's not really an elbow. It's basically a 280-foot straight as an arrow toss, which if landed perfectly, gives about a 25-foot putt. Of course, water is ten feet to the right of the entirety of the drive with a tree line to the left.
While many of the fairways will disappoint those who have an arsenal of lines to throw, that isn't so much a problem for the beginners who this course is targeting. They should have fun on the holes where threading through the trees is mostly a matter of chance as well as the ones where the fairways are wide enough not to cause problems. Underbrush is non-existent. A bed of needles blankets pretty much anywhere a disc might land.
Add in excellent tee pads and simple navigation aided by professional signs point in the correct direction and for the intended audience, this course is a success.

It's obvious that no trees came down in the creation of this course. (And I don't blame them for leaving all of these beauties standing.) That does mean that a lot of fairways don't feature real lines. There's a lot of, "well I can kinda hyzer it around that one, and then...well, I'll figure it out from there."
There are some crazy NAGS as well, immediate elbows and things like that. It's a fun course but it's not an expertly crafted one. I don't think a college course needs to be suited for experts. If it caters to beginners, that is probably the best result. It's a fun stop of you are in the area, and it is basically on the way from Savannah to the IDGC so it makes a nice warm up. Just don't plan your trip around it.
On a more or less temporary note, there are downed branches, limbs and even a couple trees in the fairways, I would guess that maintenance here is low in the summer when school is out.

Edit: Looking at the other reviews, I do think it was redesigned at some point between 2009 and 2011. (As pointed out by others) At least, tees were poured and any evidence of fencing or non-water OB has been removed. I'm fairly certain that holes were also lengthened. It's still a short course. But it's not as short as early reviews make it seem. Judging by the old pictures, it seems like parts of the course have been moved to a new location. There is nothing as open as that one picture.

Holes were a good challenge.
Well-organized, easy to follow from hole to hole.
Typically a short distance between holes.
The beginning of the course has a nice pavilion and sign of rules for beginners.

Every hole was wooded; I would have liked to see a mix of wooded and open areas.
The course was not well-cleared. The walking areas were uneven, and there was quite a bit of stuff hanging down from trees, sometimes blocking even 'fairways'.
The fairways were typically very narrow, if they existed at all.

This course used to be great for beginners. Now I would say it'd be more difficult because of the lack of open holes. It's not necessarily bad, just very different.

Very visually appealing, sits next to a pond, course is clean and well-maintained. Good layout, clearly marked. Fun for the casual player. Experts should skip this and head to Pooler, unless you need to tune your short game.

It is a very short course, which seems odd given the large amount of land it occupies.

Entering Swainsboro from the east on U.S. 80, which is the main road, it is next to imposible to find the college entrance. There's one small sign on 80 but it directs you into a neighborhood maze with no more signs. Don't believe the website when it says, "follow the signs to East Georgia College," because they just aren't there.

-Very clean and well maintained.
-Nice signs at every tee.
-Very forgiving even for beginners.
-because of its size, you should always be able to keep an eye on your car.

-Not a good course for showing off your long arm.
-No restrooms unless you enter the school. (Might not be a good idea)
-Although all tees can be found quickly, the front of the signs are not always visible from the previous basket. (minor pick)

Most if not all holes are between 175 to 225 feet in length. The course is very flat with no elevation change but this can be expected in Swainsboro. The basket placement is very creative, especially on hole 2 and the water hole on 18. I found the course to be very forgiving. Even if you screw up your drive, you can be under the basket with your second shot. Trees are scattered throughout the course but fairways are almost completely mowed grass. This is a perfect course to play as a beginner.

Nice layout and good use of campus land makes this a fun, short round or two. Short but sweet. Shots need more accuracy than distance. Cool pin placements.

Short. It seems like there is room to make a few holes a little longer. Kinda hard to find the college in this small town!

make it longer!