Being that this is a brand new course on church grounds , I am going to review this as a church member , or advertisement as in " we have a disc golf course right next to a great church , or a newbie course . I drove up on a Sunday to play a few courses , this being my first stop of the morning . Even when church is in session ( thanks for letting people play during Sunday service , Pastor Marty ) , disc golf is okay. Facing the church , the course is on the far right side . You can see baskets next to what looks like a small utility building . The first hole is a slight left turn downhill throw to a blind basket about 240' . It would be nice to have a spotter on this one , as the rough is very rough and you will spend some time looking for your disc if it goes off the fairway . Once you reach the bottoms , it is more level . You walk a few steps to your left and throw a dogleg left (I think it is more than just 220' ) . The next 2 are short throws . in the bottoms level and pretty easy . #5 goes up the hill to a basket that sits on the side of a small hill . This is the place to take a small break if you want one , as there is a small sheltered area with picnic tables right next to where you tee off . #6 , a narrow throw slightly uphill to a hanging basket ( pretty cool ) . #7 throws across #6 fairway to a basket guarded by one tree . #8 , which would be my signature hole gives you one of 2 choices . Either you throw a left to right short fade to the hidden basket partially in the woods , or throw through an obstructed window slightly right to left . Your last throw will be another short drive starting from the edge of the woods to an elevated basket perched on a tree stump ( Thumbs up on that one , Pastor Marty ) . 9 holes of disc golf suited for a quick round . Lots of thought went into this course including clearing a lot of ground for the fairways . Easy to follow after finding the first tee , except maybe 4 to 5 where you can easily make a left turn and walk forever before realizing that the tee was supposed to be on your left . For a short course , a hanging basket , and an elevated basket . The people from this church are very nice . Port O Lets next to holes 1 and 9 . Course map at the building near hole 1 .

I came her after rain from the night before , so I did not go to the bottom of #1 to see where the hole was because of the mud . It tends to be muddy from 1 thru hole 5 . There are places you can tell to tee from , but no real tee boxes . The baskets are the real cheap kind that shake and single chain , and will reject your putts or approach discs , unless you carry a blowfly rubber disc . Course is very short so this is not an advanced player's hangout . Only place to sit is #6 tee . The rough is very rough . a couple of the blind baskets could cost you some time looking .

The cons section of this review makes it look like I dislike this course , which I don't . This is a great starter course , and also something that the church members can do as a group , since the holes are short . Just outside of Columbus , it is an easy reach for a lot of people living in the center or east side of the city . You can use this as a warmup for the much longer Walnut Hill course . Check it out , especially if you have under 100 rounds thrown so far . Thanks , Pastor Marty .

Look, I'm not going to bash a cute little church course set up by the pastor. I'm going to applaud East Side for making a nice little place to toss the disc.

- Colored course map and a welcome sign right at the entrance to the course. Tells you exactly where to go to find the first tee.

- Nine colored tee signs with an easy to spot basket for every hole.

- Plays partially through a heavily wooded area and partially in the open

- Great for beginners to learn the game. Gives a nice introduction with some fun basket locations (hanging basket, on a stump, etc)

- Public Restrooms right by the parking area

- Easy to navigate, as most tees are literally right next to the previous basket. The signs make it easy to find the corresponding basket

- #1 is the best hole here! Steep downhill shot through the trees with the pin sitting right next to the creek!

- Nice friendly church setting, please respect the hard work put in to make the course a reality for the kids!

- Well, the longest hole is about 240' so anyone but a pure beginner won't find any challenge whatsoever.

- The baskets are cheap little temporary baskets that can't catch even the softest putt. You'll have to play by the "if it hits the chains, it counts" rule.

- Most tees are either in the previous holes fairway, or right next to the previous basket. Holes 7 and 9 cross fairways, so really only one group can play at a time

-No tee pads, benches, or trash cans anywhere around. Not a huge deal on the benches because you can knock out the course in 15 minutes going solo.

Like I said earlier, kudos to Pastor Marty (who I assume is the creator) for putting together a cool little place to throw. While it won't get much attention due to its level of difficulty, the kids will love it!

If you're HAVING TROUBLE FINDING THE FIRST TEE, drive around the school/church in a loop until you see a canopy that says "Grace Christian School". The walkway to the first hole is right by the row of tiny pine trees adjacent to that canopy.