Pros:
1) This multi-use park sits just outside of the Bowling Green area just off I-65. Ample parking, rural views on your drive in, several pavilions and shelters, playgrounds and sports fields.
2) The park/course are very clean and inviting. The park was well loved the times I played, with people utilizing multiple sections of the park. It was still easy to find parking near Hole #1.
3) Innova Discatcher baskets in well used but OK shape that still caught well, Textured concrete tee pads on each hole (2 per hole, one long and one short), and simple, probably a little outdated, tee pad signs that give the relevant information and a crude drawing of the hole shape and features. Course Kiosk with course map near Hole #1 (You will want to take a picture of this now or use something like U-Disc to navigate, Trust Me!)
4) Fairly open bomber course, with some trees in play whenever possible to design a hole around. Mostly flat course, but does take advantage of elevation changes where possible and incorporates them well.
5) Solid mix of interesting basket locations, challenging shot shapes where possible, and variety (which is well done based on the property given to work with)
6) You can play 1-9 (or 10 also really) if you want to loop back to your vehicle after a quick round or proceed on and play the entire course. (Fair Warning - 18 does not end near the parking lot)
7) Definitely a big arm bomber course for those with 400+ power. Even from the shorter tees, if you are under 300+ feet off the tee you will struggle here. A lot of the holes are in that mid 400 ft to low 500 ft par 4's (from the short tees) and you can make a ton of birdies, but it will probably feel like you are playing the same holes over and over on repeat. But if you enjoy letting the disc fly and have the ability, this would be a good course to open up.
8) Simplistic holes with the potential for fun for varying skill levels.
Hole #1 - Easy Putter or Mid downhill with a single guardian tree. Ace Run.
Holes #2, and #3, are pretty much the same, long narrow fairway par 4's that go straight for a while and finish slightly right into semi guarded greens.
Hole #4 - Very similar to a Par 3 version of the previous two holes and just at 250 ft. Short chip forehand or turnover putter.
Hole #5 - Begins your long bomber let it fly holes, slightly uphill and over a rolling hill, wide open. Avoid the fenced in fields to the right.
Holes #6- #10 are very similar, throw hard and far, avoid a single tree, a pavilion, a playground, a parking lot, a basketball court, kids, parents, pets, fishermen, aliens, whatever... Very bland, and nerve wracking when the park is in heavy use. I could see these holes having to be skipped often.
*From here on out the course was flooded both times we played making some holes unplayable. We just looped the front 9 twice, once from each pad but I did walk what I could of the back 9 to give insight.
Hole #11 - (After you find it and make the several hundred yard walk to it) Downhill smash protected by a road and a small rock filled gulley
Hole #12- #14 Are gentle rolling hill wooded slightly narrow tunnel shots. #14 plays next to a creek and seems to be the originating point for most of the back 9 flooding
Holes #15 and #16 are essentially the same hole, throw as hard as you can and avoid the river on the right (another source of flooding if the river is up)
Holes #17 and #18 are short Par 3's one uphill, one downhill with basically the same shape, but alternated elevation.
Cons:
1) SAFETY!!! There are SOOOO many basket locations right next to playgrounds, pavilions, courts, fields, parking lots, and the next tee that you will often be scared to throw a disc. I get it, it's park golf, but I'd rather pack up and go home than risk hitting a child on a playground. Several holes are blind tee shots over small rolling hills directly at pavilions and playground equipment. Nope. Not for me. I don't know how much of these "problem areas" existed when this course was originally put in, but they do exist currently and bring the rating for this course down significantly.
2) Flooding. Both times I've made the trip down to play here all or most of the back 9 has been under water or so muddy with standing puddles that it was impossible to play. Course would have almost been better served as a dedicated strong 9 as opposed to 18 that put 9 holes in the flood plain. The back 9 are much better holes comparitively, but if they are unplayable what is the point.
3) Long walks between holes, no next tee pad directional signs, multiple baskets in view from tee pads without a strong indicator which one you should be throwing to, and as mentioned above, too many blind tee shots that could hit park goers.
4) No protection from the wind or elements. If it's a windy day, this course is so open, and close together in spots, that errant throws will impact others on the course and possibly those using the park for other means.
5) The long trek uphill from 18 back to the parking lot. It's kind of deflating (even though had the hole played uphill back to the parking lot it would have felt different somehow). But after finishing this course and having to trudge your way back up to the parking lot, it leaves a sour taste in your mouth. Hard to explain, but most of us have been there.
6) Navigation. Beyond the long walks between holes and lack of next tee sign indicators, trying to figure out where you are going next is a nightmare without a picture of the course map or using something like U-Disc. On our last visit we saw that there was a 21 hole layout on U-Disc but we didn't even try and locate the 3 additional holes as most of the back 9 was flooded out again.
Other Thoughts:
Not a skill intensive course and mostly an open bomber park style layout. Will leave most casual golfer uninspired, and some downright infuriated if the park is packed with pedestrians. It's saving grace is the soft par 4's which make shooting under par here very easy for most skill levels. Definitely feels more like a, "just bought a new distance or fairway driver and want to go try it out on a few long lines" course than a really want to work on my game course. Too much course for beginners and I'd say targets the recreational to intermediate golfer with some distance but not refined short games or accuracy. Unless you are local or just trying to bag this course, Bowling Green has better options to spend your day playing.