In a beautiful park just west of Hamilton, Ohio, you'll now find nine new DisCatcher baskets (with 'next tee' arrows), mulched tees, and really good temporary signage, all weaving through mature park trees to create a fun, quick round to challenge the Recreational to Intermediate level player with its distances ranging between 210 and 360 feet. The lines of flight are shaped by the sparse trees, and there is little chance of losing a disc unless you fade hard to the left on the longest holes (4 and 7). There are shots shaping both left and right, and excellent use of the limited elevation (which picks up on holes 7 and 9).

The design is really good, taking advantage of the large eastern half of the park, and is safe, as holes are well separated from each other and the other park activities. Memorable holes certainly include 7, with its sweeping 'valley' crossing line and distance that makes it a challenge for newer players. Hole 9 is a really fun flourish of a finish, with a reachable hyzer shot over the much lower path that traverses below the roadway to the western half of the park (where, it's fairly certain, there will be an additional nine holes added in the near future).

Even in its infancy, the course is very playable, and the trees provide enough challenge to improve the replay factor. The holes have clearly been laid out with the potential to add multiple tees as the course gets 'played in'. There is talk of more permanent tees and of course permanent signage, so this one's only going to get better.

The lack of elevation on the first six holes leads to some water and mud retention after heavy rains, and even some 'water hazards' on holes 3, 7 and 8. Folks are adding logs for bridging some of the low spots.

The current mulch tees are good, and the signage is really good, but they will both need upgrades.

Be aware that the split roadway is one way only, so you need to do a right, then a u-turn to go back south to 129 after you play.

First timers, please see the pics and map uploaded here. Coming into the park northbound on Washington Blvd, pass the railroad tracks, and enter the second parking area by the second small shelter, where you'll see the '1st Tee' sign and progress clockwise (mostly) around the park through hole 7, then cross left to the next clearing for 8, walk north to hole 9 and repeat (until the 'back nine' opens up, when you'll circle under the path). Can't wait!

Reviewer Background as of this writing: played 260 courses and written 242 reviews, with skills hovering around a 900 rating, I started playing at 50 and am turning 55. I don't throw far (300 footers feel like success), but am addicted to DG, and have played with folks ranging from age 7 to 87, so I try to write reviews helpful to all.