If you like longer open courses, this is the course for you.
If you are nearby, It is a good course of convenience.
The distance on many holes is what gives this course value.
You need to place your tee shot accurately at 250 - 320 to get a 2.
This is especially true on #4, #5, #10
Avoiding the water on #8 and #18 give those holes some value.

Just lots of flat open holes.
It was placed in a mobile home park after it was flooded. It was better before the trees had to be removed. That really hurt #6, 7, 11, 13. So now here are lots of open holes with no obstacles.

I play this course regularly because it is my closest course, but it is definitely not my favorite.

Tee pads are nice and concrete.

Course design is pretty good. You play throughout the Reservoir and will end on a short walk back to your vehicle.

Foliage maintenance is good, although there is not much to maintain.

Porta-potty at the beginning of the course.

Parking right next to hole #1.

Locals are very nice at this course. It's very laid back because no one really comes to Griggs for a challenge. Its mostly just there to get a quick round in with the buddies before heading somewhere else.

Not a fan of these old style baskets. Last time I did putt well enough that they caught most my putts.

I very much dislike their tee signs and markers. I was so confused the first time I was here. It only has distances. Not good for a course that has tons of baskets all out in the open.

Little to no elevation changes. Holes #1-3, probably the most fun holes on the course do utilize some elevation change but after that it is pretty non-existent.

No Epic Holes at this course. I really wanted to give #18 epic hole status but I really only thought it was epic because the rest of the course is so bland.

No running water.

Not much variety of hole distances. Most are between 200-300.

You will not need many discs in your bag to play this course. I played the entire round with an XXX Opto, Shark and Wizard. I used my Krait 1 time.

There are almost no technical holes out here. I would almost say there is no open bombs either because you don't really need to be able to bomb it off the tee to shoot well here. You should have tons of birdie looks whether you throw with power or not because most the hole are so short.

Griggs is not challenging, but is a great way to get in a quick round in under an hour for those that don't want to spend much time out playing.

Not much scenic beauty out at Griggs. I find this to be unfortunate with the river literally being right next to the course they do not use its scenic beauty enough.

Course was crowded most times I have been here. Then again all Cbus courses seem to always be crowded. Would much rather play in the Dayton area with higher quality courses and less foot traffic.

I hate to give Griggs a 2.0 because I have shot decent out at this course. Its an easy drive from Dublin, Hilliard or some of the other northern Cbus suburbs. I just could not find anything stellar about Griggs. I do think it is good practice for those just beginning the game or for those who want a quick round but if you are looking for a fun challenge across a cool landscape Griggs is not your place.

I'm not going to bother to right a complete review here, cause I think most things have been covered... but anyone giving this a 4 star review is completely delusional. I think a 2 star is pretty much right on.
Pros of this course are its got a few technical shots to the right that are fun for fore handers and good training ground for RHBH folks. Its near Disc Golf Mart, and you were going there anyway, so... Overall, a good course to work on form and technique, but only on off peak hours.

There are locals that seem to think its their job to disrupt disc golf by either personally escorting their dog across a fairway, or allowing it free reign to crap all over the fairway without them. Regardless, the local Upper Arlington bourgeois seem to feel like they own the park and sometimes completely disregard the paved road they could keep their dog on just to mess with disc golfers.

Speaking of... dogs. This park attracts more people with dogs they can't control whatsoever than any I've ever seen. There's no stopping it, so you must accept it or go elsewhere. That just seems to be the vibe here.

Then, there is the traffic. Easily the busiest course in the area. Really tough sometimes to gauge when a good time to play might be. A lot of folks that are new or very occasional that don't know the etiquette play here often, too, which can be frustrating.

In terms of the course layout... its okay.. just, okay. Nothing to write home about. Maybe 5-6 interesting-ish holes, but overall fairly generic. In certain areas, if you drop it in the river that is off to one side... adios!

Theres a local guy that goes by River Rat that apparently makes it his job to scour the river for lost discs. That would be great, if he called people back. But, it's known that he doesn't call any numbers unless its someone he personally knows, and I'm disappointed that the local club, and Disc Golf Mart, know him to sell off/keep discs that are marked with other folks numbers he never called and haven't put more pressure for it to stop. I've heard the story too many times, and just had a conversation about this that confirmed it, again. Long story short, if you lose a disc in the water you probably won't get it back, and I can't recommend a course that has this kind of behavior so well documented.
A few years back, I even took it upon myself to come out in wader boots and collect discs to call folks... dude showed up in a wetsuit in his truck. The vibe of such activity is douchey, to say the least.

- Griggs is clean and well maintained
- A Decent walkabout
- Some decently long holes
- Concrete tee pads

- Griggs is very boring and samey
- Most all shots are straight ahead shots on an open fairway
- Confusing to navigate to the next hole
- Crowded and with more than just people trying to disc
- Risk throwing your disc into the water or onto the busy street on several holes.

Griggs, to me, is certainly off the list of places to play. It is too far away from where I am and it is just not worth the effort to play. Hoover is a hundred times better of an option. Griggs used to be a bit of a shithole back in the day, glad to see it is now nice and cleaned up, but it still suffers from being contained in its long, rectangular strip of land. All the holes are essentially the same with no real difference throughout the course. I applaud it for being clean, but it is just too boring and not worth the drive.
Also, not sure about others' experiences, but when I played here last, my dog started freaking out - she was getting stung by bees, so I lay my bag down to go try to help her, and when I look back at my bag, my bag is swarmed with bees. We spent 10 minutes trying to find a long enough stick/hatch a plan to get it. I have never before seen anything like this. And this was right around the basket of one of the holes, right next to the walking path. So this is my own experience and anecdote, but I am just wondering if anyone else has been swarmed with bees while discing at Griggs! And they were angry, my friend. Anyway, all of this considered, it is enough to keep me away from Griggs. I would rather take my chances at losing a disc at Simsbury, or practice my form at Evans park for a while than make the drive to UA for a big "Meh!"

Concrete Tee pads

Close proximity to a good disc golf store.

Damaged/missing/inaccurate signs

Boring layout frequently overrun by non discer's who don't understand that their leisurely stroll along the river is forcing you to either wait to throw or risk hitting them.

Jogging/Bike trail runs right though the center of the course, basically dividing it in two lengthwise. This forces the same decisions as I mentioned in the previous con.

Long "out and back" layout with tees close together in some places, and too close to pins in others.

Overall Griggs is a solid beginners course, with it's open layout and few trees to punish errant shots. Unfortunately it's proximity to OSU's campus ensures it's frequently crowded with players of all levels, which makes using it as a training ground for newer players problematic.

There are two weekly doubles leagues here as well, so don't bother trying to get on Monday or Wednesday evenings unless you want to play doubles. On the bright side most of the players in these leagues are friendly and welcoming to newcomers, so don't be afraid to come out.

While having to wait on other users of the park to clear your throwing lanes can be frustrating, there is a decent amount of "scenery" on the trail, so it's not always bad.

I'd really like to rate Griggs higher, but other than doubles or tossing a few holes to test a disc I bought at Disc Golf Mart I really don't play here. Mainly this is because Griggs is lacking in personality, and just doesn't have anything that makes it stand out above the crowd in Columbus. When I'm deciding where to play a round, it's just never what I think of. If I want to stay close to Columbus at the cost of dealing with crowds I'll go play Hoover, and have a more memorable round. If I really want to play a good course I'll head down to Pickerington and hit up Simsbury.

-Good, solid tee pads
-Nice baskets
-Disc Golf Mart is just down the road

-Signage, if not stolen/missing, is horrible on each hole
-No course map
-No "next tee" signs
-No hole #s on the baskets, difficult to tell which hole is which

I was not a fan of Griggs Reservior. I live about an hour away and it was the first course I have played at in Columbus so there isn't much to compare it to with the surrounding area (having a disc golf store down the road is a nice plus, highly recommend going there). The course has many similar holes. and nothing that is a real challenge except distance. If you are looking to play a round in Columbus, I wouldn't recommend this course because I am sure there is something better near by (Hoover).

Very good tee pads!
Like the rough lines on the ends of the tee pads.
Good use of surrounding trees.

Difficult to determine course flow that first time.
No course maps or individual hole maps.
Parking lot is a mess! (Pot holes, etc,)
Grass needed mowed!
Very level course needs some elevation changes!

Could be a good course just needs some maintenance and clean up. Construction in the area also messes things up. Out and back design is pretty boring!