Pros:
Great setting in a nice multi-use park. Who knew central Michigan was so scenic?
Great shot variety with cliffs, water, elevation changes, wooded shots, a few wide open, uphill, downhill, and a few blind shots. Holes really do range from the ordinary to the sublime. Some really unique shots here: Hole 6's fairway is a short but sweeping left turn downhill wrapping around a cliff face. Truly one of the more scenic holes I've seen on any course. Hole 13 has you throwing downhill over a very steep drop-off to a basket about 60-70 ft below you. There are a few other pretty neat holes as well.
Course favors precision over distance. Although there are a few holes where most players can let rip, big arms are not needed for pars and birdies - course all about placement and avoiding trees and other hazards.
Score card with map provided - not the best map, but very useful given course layout and navigation.
Course was clean - did not see much trash. Rest of park was pretty well maintained.
Cons:
Tee pads vary from dirt box, to dirt patch to... nothing. Surfaces were inconsistent, and some are VERY slippery in wet conditions (as I was playing in).
Navigation was quite difficult, even with the map provided. Even when you knew the general direction to go, it was hard to tell where the next "tee pad" was, even when you got to it. Saw several bright red/pink spray paint marks on the ground, but it was still hard to tell where you were supposed to throw from most of the time.
Most of the dirt pads were worn in depressions that had become 3-4 inch deep puddles.
Baskets are in pretty bad shape, and the few tee signs that remain often disagree with score card distance (sometimes substantially) - not sure either was right.
What's the deal with hole 18 and the fenced in area on the concrete? Guess it's an obstacle.
Makes me wonder where the park entry fees are going - definitely not into course maintenance.
Other Thoughts:
I left this course feeling very conflicted. This course has so much to like: truly unique shots, wonderful scenery, great shot variety, decent challenge, clean park - but there's also a lot not to like: very tough navigation, tee pads, rusty old baskets, last hole was a bit of a let down after the first 17. I really want to rate this course higher, but it simply falls short on too many essential elements.
With some TLC and $$ for pads, baskets and "Next Tee" signs, this could be a truly great course. Each hole on this course was pretty good and fun to play - I really enjoyed the disc golf itself here. It's all the other stuff that goes into making a round a memorable experience that I found disappointing. I've played close to 60 courses, and never have I seen a course that had so many things right while having so many things wrong. All in all, it's still worth playing if you're in the area - just plan to take some time on this disc golf scavenger hunt.