Driving into Faircrest Park , I was kind of skeptical of the rating it was given . After looking over the course map and playing this course , I was wrong . Elevation ? Plenty . Water , it does have a creek running through the middle of the park . Large cement tee pads , 2 per hole .Park is well maintained , bathrooms next to the parking lot . Solid throwing lines on the holes . Trees come into play as much as they can . The first hole runs parallel to the road you came in on . It is an uphill shot on a tight treeline . Short but deceptively tricky . Hole 2 comes back down the same hill guarded by scattered trees . #3 is a short flat 300 footer with a creek on the left , but otherwise a shot at a birdie . #4 , long is hidden way back on the back side of the park . You will see the short tee and think it was the long one . This long tee plays starting on the level and eventually working uphill at 489' , but it will feel like 600' . There is a walking path that park users will be on that encircle the park and this hole is the most dangerous for hitting someone , so be careful . #5 would be my choice for a signature hole . A downhill 400' blast with a creek and some back end trees in play . #6 goes back up the hill one more time to a left to right fader with a large tree in play . Hole #7 ,almost 400' is also a good hole is a control drive that hugs the slop and has finishing trees at the end . If your drive turns over early , you may find your disc down the hill and far left of the hole . #8 is one of the easier holes on the course . The basket drops off a little and is protected by a couple of trees , but at 261' on the long tee , an easy deuce try . #9 . I found out later that this basket had a theme to it . Interesting to say the least . You have to drive an approach disc around a mando , right to left across a small creek . Then you have to turn 180 degrees and throw almost right to where you teed off to the basket . A keeper just for being so strange . All in all . A lot of disc golf packed into a small park . They stretched out the course to make it the feature article here . No benches and no trash cans , but who cares . You will only be here about 45 minutes anyway .

No signage on the course . If you didn't take a picture of the course or print the map , you might wander a lot , even though the course flows . The course may take on some picnic families and some people just spreading a blanket . Be respectful . It's their park , too . Even though there is a great use of available trees and water , they don't come into play a lot .

This course packs a punch for being so small. Great course for families and newbies off the short tees , and challenging for the seasoned player off the longs as well . Well maintained . . Hats off to course design , too . We don't have many quality 9 holers where I come from in Cincy , so I appreciate all of the hard work and money that went into this . Playing the short and long tees make this an 18 holer if you desire . Elevation , a creek , basket placement , I recommend that if you are in the area , PLAY IT !!

+ WC Griffith Memorial DGC @ Faircrest Park is easily the best 9 hole course in the area. Features scattered mature trees to pair perfectly with the rolling hills and winding creek.

+ First off, the course is dedicated to the designer's grandfather, who owned Sprint racing cars. The 9th hole is really gimmicky on purpose. It's called the "Final Lap" because of its sharp left turn that represents a turn on a NASCAR track. It's a really cool dedication to his grandfather, just a brilliant idea to go with a brilliant design!

+ Two sets of concrete tees on every hole. I'd consider the long tees to be intermediate difficulty and the shorts to be beginner-intermediate. Great variety in distance and elevation makes every hole stand out from the last.

+ Course makes a loop back to the parking lot. There's portable restrooms right by the starting point.

+ You have a few ace runs, a few holes where you can air it out, and a few right in between. Great variety!

+ Brand new Chainstar baskets that catch awesome. The course is brand new and really has no issues with its condition.

- #9 is an awesome dedication, but it isn't the best ending hole. The basket is right next to the tees, but you have to go in a "U" shape all the way around the trees. Again, it's gimmicky on purpose.

- I'd like to see tee signs, even though you can see the basket from the tee on almost every hole. Also, the number plates on a few holes aren't facing the direction of the fairway.

- Only 9 holes, so the max rating I'd give out is a 4.0.

Faircrest was a perfect setting for a nice 9-holer and I'm somewhat surprised it wasn't utilized earlier. Kudos to the designer for a great course and a great dedication to his late grandfather. People will enjoy the course in his memory for years to come!