The course has nine holes with a different variety of length and looks on each of the holes. Being a city park, there is not a lot of trees, but the course definitely uses the trees to its advantage. Virtually every basket is guarded by at least two trees.

Hole 1 and hole 2 involve more finesse off the tee as they are in the more "wooded" part of the course.

The baskets are not official DisCatchers but they sure look and catch like a real one, which is nice. The foam tee pads are decent and not too worn down because of the seemingly lack of use of the course. The tee signs, faded from the pictures that are uploaded here, are helpful, though some of the holes still involve a run up the fairway to locate which group of trees the basket is guarded by.

Every hole from hole 3 to hole 8 crosses with the walking trail or baseball field. If you check the pictures here on DGCR, look at hole 7 and all the people sitting in the fairway. That would not be a safe environment to throw in no matter how much you may disagree. Hole 6 has a playground that sits in the middle of the fairway as well.

Gentry is a small town and this being really the only park in town, there are going to be a lot of park goers in the park on nice days, which makes the disc golf course unplayable safely.

I realize that my review is 1.5 disc less than the next lowest for the course, but it just seems hazardous to play on. I played on an evening with below freezing temperatures, so the crowds were not a problem. You could probably get away with playing this course if its cold or early in the morning.

It is important to remember that most people who go to parks have no idea what we are doing, what those "BBQ pits" are. Just be wary if playing the course.

The course is a fine city course, nothing too spectacular, but otherwise decent holes with a good variety of longer and shorter holes minus the safety concern.

- The baskets look like and catch like Innova Discatcher pro baskets. They are easy to see and are good discs.
- Tee signs were great to have since it was sometimes hard to know where the basket was for each hole
- Strategic placement of the baskets guarded by trees to add a small bit of difficulty
- Varying distances, which helped each hole be unique and create variety
- Some holes were wooded, whereas some were completley open. The mixture of holes was pretty good.
- Ample parking for the course
- This course can be played super fast. I believe it took me 25 minutes to play, which makes this an easy play before and after work or if you are pressed for time.
- Good course for a beginner
- Very small chance of losing a disc, which makes it even more beginner friendly.

- Natural tee boxes. While this wasnt a huge issue, some of the tees were muddy and were not possible to tee off from.
- Lots of holes fairways crossed one another. This is pretty dangerous, especially if the course is busy on a particular day.
- The biggest con I would say would have to be the fact that this course plays right through the City Park. There are many other uses for the park, and on a nice day, there will be many pedestrians out and about either walking the concrete trail that the course runs parallel by and crosses almost every hole, the baseball field that could be intruded by a bad throw off the #3 tee, playground that is too close to the course, and even picnic benches that sit in the fairways or right next to baskets. This course is almost unplayable on a nice day due to the danger that comes along with it.
- While some distances were longer, this was a pretty easy course. There were no technical throws needed to get to the basket. Most baskets were lined up perfectly with the tee sign, which yielded a straightshot course. I wouldve liked to have seen the park overall used in a more challenging way for the course.
- The layout gets tricky in some spots, and since there arent actually tees, it was hard sometimes to find the next tee, since it wa marked simply with a wooden post in the ground.

Overall, this is a nice course for the people of Gentry to own. This is a very good beginner course and can be played very quickly. On a busy day, danger lurks because of the other people using the park for other activities. This course was fun and is worth the time to make a quick stop!

quick course to play
all tees and baskets are marked
normally no one there

most holes are by a walking path or playground
difficult to play if people are out

would avoid playing if the park is busy with people
be aware of people and parked vehicles
great for first timers

A decent 9 hole course close enough to play a quick round in the evenings and on short notice.
Good baskets.
decent hole placements and varying distances

Sometimes have to wait on pedestrians before throwing especially on nice warm days, and parking lot and playgrounds could prove hazardous

local school has soccer practice at times and makes throwing impossible on one or two holes. have been able to make up my own replacement hole tho by throwing to a different basket.

Located in the city park
Nice baskets
Amenities include a pavillion, restrooms, picnic tables and numerous other sports options.
Shorter course focused on younger generation
Good pitch and putt style course with a couple longer holes at the end (6-8)

Holes overlap - have to go backwards to get to the next tee
No large sign or map showing layout
Park on the south side as #1 tee box and #9 basket are right there

Overall a well thought out course for as small an area that was available. A busy day could pose issues with potential injuries. Library offers discs for new players. My six year old enjoyed it and I had fun as well. Basket placement was strategic and offers a bit of challenge on nearly every hole.

Short beginner friendly drives with tree protected holes, as well as, open drives. Good DISCatcher baskets cemented into place. Minimal marker posts on hole 1 & 3 with basic signage.

Update 5/17/14: 6 more holes have been added! Most with baskets nestled behind trees to create interest.

Short length and only 3 baskets. Hole 2 marker pole and signage missing. No designated drive pad or markings.

Update: All holes with good signage now. To get long holes and all holes to fit in this park there are some crossing fairways and throws over sidewalks and soccer fields. Be aware of pedestrian traffic when you throw. I would love to see concrete pads and at the very least some designation to tee off box.

Take care when driving a hyzer over the childrens play area to the right of the fairway on hole 3. Also note that there can be mud in the fairway of hole #2 and 3 after a rain. Must play around a baseball field at hole #2. I sometimes play back from hole #3 in the reverse direction to get another 2 holes in.

Update: I am thrilled that this is in my backyard basically. Looks like a fun little course I can play nightly without having to drive some distance. I am still hoping Siloam Springs and/or JBU will put in a 18 hole course in the near future.