Forsyth DG course is an nice addition to the area disc golf offerings and is a good complement to the course in Decatur down the road.

The first 9 holes are short and technical, then the course opens up for about seven holes, then dives back into the woods one last time for holes 17-18.

Here's what I liked about the course:
* Players can choose to play either the white layout or the blue layout. With the exception of one hole, the two layouts share tee-pads, but the blue layout uses blue baskets whereas the white layout uses standard silver baskets. There is a "blue option" on five of the holes.

*The blue layout has some pretty challenging holes, while the white layout is better for casual play

*Hole 13 blue (893 ft) is PHENOMINAL! The tee shot plays over water. Safe landing zones are either a peninsula on the other side of the pond or the white tee area. The fairway is narrow with several large trees and OB along the way. Once you finally get to the green you'll look back and say "WOW." This was by far the most memorable hole on the course.

*The course has a mixture of distances demanded. Plenty of shorter holes but several 400+ as well

*Baskets and tee-pads are in good condition

Here are the cons of the course:

*There are three holes on the course that I would consider too easy and boring... holes 2, 6, and 11 are very short and do not offer much challenge or anything exciting.

*I found myself throwing the same RHFH shot on over half the holes... not much variety in shot demanded off the tee.

*Many of the fairways are packed dangerously close to one another... definitely be cautious if there are other groups near you

Although it's not perfect, there are some memorable holes at Forsyth Park, so I'd say this one is worth going out of your way for. You can hit up the course in Decatur to make it a day trip.

Nicely balanced course that sprawls around a somewhat self-contained section of a large, multi-use park.

• Variety: Very good. Well-balanced mix with a front nine that's primarily moderately to tightly wooded, and a back nine that's more open with a smattering of trees to avoid along with a reasonable water carry. A few holes require (or at least strongly encourage) distinct hyzer or annie/FH lines. Five holes have full-time alternate pins that are significantly longer/tougher to reach, and conveniently colored blue to avoid confusion.

• Elevation: Enough to make a difference on a few holes, but certainly not a key feature of the course.

• Challenge: Good. There's enough happening here to make you earn a good score. Strikes a decent balance between requiring control & finesse and distance to score well; several holes where big arms can get birdie looks that noodles can't, and many holes where hitting your line is pretty much all that matters. A couple of holes play in the open to a basket nicely pocketed away into the woods, with trouble along one side of the fairway - having the distance to reach the pin is only rewarded if you can hit the window to set up a birdie look, and fading into the woods early will almost surely earn you a bogey (or worse).

• Equipment. Very good. All the basics are well-executed and everything's in very good condition. Large concrete tees, Mach X baskets, great signage. Longest hole (#13) has 2nd, shorter concrete tee to make the water carry manageable for the distance challenged - nicely done.

• Navigation & Flow: No major issues. Overall flow is OK, but navigation can be tough without the map.

• Aesthetic: Plays through a pleasantly scenic and lush section of a suburban park with a winding creek and large pond that come into play on several holes and add plenty of eye appeal. Makes good use of the property's natural elements.

• Memorable Holes: # 13 with the water carry and its length will likely stick out for most people. I also liked #5, with the way the creek come into play, but doesn't pose a great risk of disc loss, as well as the way the pond can be a factor on #12.

• Fun Factor: Yep, but not overwhelmingly so. Perhaps more pleasant than thrilling.

• Cart Friendly: Very.

They got a lot right here, and I didn't see any aggregious mistakes.
• Non DG Traffic: Walking path can come into play on several holes - had to wait several times for pedestrian traffic to clear the area.

• Basket #16 is a little too well-protected with no real line to reach it. Pretty much a forces layup that serves to equalize scoring.

• Further thoughts on non-DG traffic: DG players and designers need to be mindful that a walking path in park should be a perfectly acceptable place for people to escape into their own thoughts and kind of forget everything else in the world for a moment.

With this being a fairly new course, I get the feeling pedestrian traffic along and around the path was already well-established. People were simply oblivious to what we were doing, and repeatedly meandered next to (and sometimes into) a fairway. Had to wait for some to pass out of range at a painfully unhurried pace, and there was a large group of giggling teenage girls on the bridge at #13 that could easily have been blasted in the face with a grip-locked driver off the short tee.

A few strategically placed "DANGER - Watch for Flying Discs" signs would go a long way toward making them aware of their surroundings, as well as legitimizing us when politely mentioning that they're walking/standing in /near a fairway where we're throwing things at high speeds, and that particular spot is an unsafe place to linger.

Forsyth fits nicely into a road trip that incorporates other courses that are more destination worthy, but it's not a course I'd call destination worthy on its own. Very well-executed, and more than just enjoyable. Completely nails all the basics, but simply lacks the "Wow" factor I think a course needs to anchor such a trip... but it plays the supporting role quite well. Earns every bit of the "very good" a 3.5 equates to, but lacks the punch I feel a course needs to be considered "excellent." While I will ding a ½ disc or so for lousy or missing equipment, as nice as the equipment here might be, it's simply not something I'll ever get excited about.

This course was about 6 hrs into a KC roadtrip and was a great place to take a break from the road and start the DG portion of our trip.

Minutes from I-72 and just a couple of miles from a wide selection of the type of casual dining chains that define suburban America.