Pros:
+ A well-detailed course map is on the central building.
+ Colorful tee signs at every hole have diagrams, par and distances.
+ The whole course takes place in a peaceful vast well kept field far away from all other features of the park with some breezy hills, scant trees and some power pylons. Losing discs is nearly impossible.
+ All tee pads are strong, level and extra-long concrete, but...
Cons:
- ...The tee pads at the open-field holes aren't so wide. I felt scrunched during my wind-ups.
- The baskets are too low to the ground, and some of them show signs of rust and/or structural damage.
- No 'next hole' signs, but the open nature of the course lends itself well to easily guessing where the next tee is.
- A few of the fairways brush up against private residences' backyards. Put extra thought into your disc selection.
Other Thoughts:
My favorite hole here to look at is 4 because the player starts at the top of a gentle hill and can see for quite a distance in all directions. It's far away from everything else, giving it a sense of peaceful isolation. My favorite hole here to play is 2 because it's another downhill throw except with a few trees to deal with. My least favorite hole here is 8 because of how flat, straight and wide open it was.
Those words could describe most of this course, though. Hanover is a bit TOO open to be terribly engaging for most players. The course designer seems to have understood this and created a few mandos using trees and pylons and a surprising amount of OB using the tree lines that denote property borders. All of that somewhat livens up the hole by hole difficulty. The distances contribute to that as well. The shortest hole here is 259 feet, so even birdies require a little effort. The longest hole is a par 4, 553 feet at hole 5. The course certainly has tons of space to work with, and the beginner who plays here will get good driving training, but it still lacks the tactical challenge that most other disc golf courses have. As a result, many may find this course boring.
But I should note that most of the criticisms I normally find myself making about 9-hole courses are absent here. There are no sports fields nearby. There is no danger of throwing into a road. The private residences aren't as close as with other courses. The grounds are well-maintained. And the fact that it appears to have been updated with tee signs since the previous reviews leads me to believe that there is some semblance of dedication to this course.
In closing, Hanover cleanly presents its distances and mandos for you to conquer. Bring your furthest fliers, and you will surely grab some well-earned pars and maybe the gratifying birdie or two if you land just right. It's not at all a technical course, but not every course ought to be. Maybe use it as a warm-up before heading to some other courses. Go nuts out there, but don't expect to be dazzled.