Pros:
- Easy to follow with signs on each basket pointing to the next tee
- Good variety of distances from 138 ft to 378, but can be reasonably played as par 3s
- Nice shot variety - forcing both forehands and backhands to be played consistently well.
- Multiple tee pads on the longer hole allows the course to appeal to a wide range of players
- Grounds are well maintained
Cons:
- Missing Tee signs on atleast half the holes and boards marking the natural tee box on a few.
- Holes #11-15 are uninspired and play uncomfortable close to pavilions and picnic tables
Other Thoughts:
Freedlander remains a fun course with something for everyone despite its current state. A few years back, I had a "Gentleman's Disk Golf Tournament" here before my wedding, and even people that had never tossed a disk before seemed to enjoy it. Intermediate and advanced players will want to opt for the longer tees and play everything as a par 3. The nice thing about this course is that most holes seems to have a clearly defined "fairway", but still has enough trees and/or topography to keep things interesting.
Holes #1-6 play through the woods and have a great variety of distances, preferred routes to the basket and topography. Holes #7 and 8 are long and play along a gravel road along the back of the park to transport you to the back 9. Hole #9 plays about 160' over Freedlander lake from the long Tee, but the real danger is bouncing a disk off of one of the multiple trees guarding the pin and back into the lake.
Holes #11-15 are lackluster and zigzag through the moderately wooded picnic area. Hole #16 is a thickly wooded, down hill righthander with no obvious route to the basket. Holes #17 and 18 return to the woods and are two of my favorite on the course. #17 plays through the woods and over a creek, before turning right and going uphill and #18 is a short, blind uphill shot through the woods.