This course has been around for a long time, but is only open to the public for events usually in February/March every year and the events sell out instantly.

I was lucky enough to get into one this year and though it cost me a couple of strokes playing this 27 hole behemoth blind I was incredibly enjoyable even on a cold and blustery day.

The course is pretty diverse with a good mix of longer more open holes, and tight wooded ones with a lot of placement focused or 4s and a good amount of elevation. Especially on the back half, it feels like you are throwing uphill on like 5 holes in a row only to hit a couple of massive top of the work type shots near the end.

Pads are a mix of pavers and throw mats. I like the pavers even though they weren't perfect they still gripped well and I had few issues.

Baskets are a unique construction that I think may be custom, they have a round pipe at the top and a slightly shallower than average tray. These were supplemented with some baskets that felt like Mach 3s with heavier chains for the holes that have been added.

Benches on many holes as well, which is unique for a non permanent course.

There are some unique features here such as the famous tractor hole where the basket is elevated on top of a harvester attached to a rusted antique tractor. Another interesting feature is a movie set like chapel frontage where the basket is through the front door.

Incredibly pretty place even in the winter.

It's not available most of the year! And if it were I would want them to put pavers on the holes with throw mats. I slipped on these a couple times even though they were dry.

The pipe banded baskets are fine, but whatever the other ones are kind of suck. Myself and a couple of card mates had middle chain putts be rejected by their heavy array and shallow tray.

The only other thing is there are a couple of wooded holes that you would want to open a tiny bit if this course were to be played in the summer.

Amazing place to play and if you can ever swing it I would recommend it. I'm glad I finally was able to experience this very cool course where the likes of Simon Lizette, Avery Jenkins, Dave Feldburg and other local greats have played over the years.

I always hate following a craigd review because he says it all!!!

This is actually a very nice course in a scenic mountain/valley area. The view out here add to the courses effect. I liked the course, it is laid out well and has a great variety of shots that challenge you. This course is newer but you can see the drive from the owners to make it a better course as time comes. I know people hate it, but I would copy and paste all of craigd's positives!!!!

This is where I differ..........

The course is tough indeed, and that is not a bad thing, BUT I think the redundancy of throwing from the tee and having tress either right beside/on/or within three feet of the pad in your throwing lane is annoying. A few that stick out happen right of the bat with holes 2-4. Some of the gaps to throw from within the first five feet of the hole are a bit much. Not horrible, but it continues throughout the course. The wooded holes 12-14 are very very tight and require a near perfect shot to get down the fairway from the teepad. I actually stood on the front left edge of the pad and thew a anny RH forehand shot on those holes.

There were a few teepads that I had to throw short of the front of the pad in fear of smacking my hand against something.

This is a very nice and fun course and I enjoyed myself out there. I appreciate Wes and his family for putting the course in.

I just think stretching out some of the wooded holes and making the fairways a bit more accessible would be nice.


Hate it or not, it's my opinion!

For the record, I'm not the best player out there and shot a 69.

Beautiful setting. Great hosts. No other outside activities on the land besides mountain disc golf. Great use of terrior. Multiple shot holes. Challanging, serene, and designed well.

Not permanent.

One of the better courses in Georgia, you can tell that Wes has spent a great deal of time making a quailty disc golf course for us to use. This course is well worth the visit and I would play in any tournament just for the privelage of playing here again.

If this course were permanent, I'd be making monthly trips to Rome.

- Challenging - I will feel a serious sense of accomplishment when I master this course.
- For the two tournaments that have been run here, a par score (61) results is ~960 rated round.
- 9 is the only truly open hole. Every other hole has some type of obstacle to navigate. Each is unique and of varying difficulty. The short holes 4, 12, 13, and 14 all have tight woods obstacles that make them anything but gimmes.
- Par on 11, the long uphill, will bring a smile to your face. Birdie on it almost guarantees gaining a stroke on the field in Intermediate and below groups.
-Course design - This course makes excellent use of the hills and trees to create 18 unique challenges, even on the more 'open' holes.
- Rubber tee pads are a polished touch on a temp course.
- Trash bags are spread amply around the course, and multiple, clean port-a-pottys are at the entrance as available facilities.

-Proximity to amenities and food. Though this is made up for by having tournaments catered.

-Temp course - I can't go play when I need a Haywood fix (this speaks to how much I like the course rather than being a true negative)

-Challenge - Some may not like being put to the test every time you step up to the tee.

Wes and his father are excellent hosts. They drive an open trailer out to various spots on the course to drop players off for shotgun starts.

They are also voracious about getting feedback on the course and suggestions for improvement.

Bring your 'A' game out here. This course fights hard but fair.

This is a very fun yet challenging course set in the cozy Haywood Valley of Armuchee, GA. You'll find a sprawling 6865' course playing across the valley floor and creeping its way up the foothills of the mountains that serve as a scenic backdrop. You'll enjoy the hike as you play through and over dry creek beds, rocky forest floors, and many other natural features.

Three par 4's and two par 5's punctuate the course along with the lengthy and challenging par 3's. Mixed in are the several shorter, tightly wooded shots that finish off a variegation of shot types sure to challenge anyone. Not surprisingly, the holes playing on the side of a mountain also give it plenty of elevation changes too. You're sure to remember hole sixteen's fascinating 485' downhill shot that some consider the signature hole. And no one will forget hole eleven either, what the others probably call the signature hole. In my opinion it is one of the toughest holes in Atlanta. For me, 585' plays like 1000' as it meanders its way uphill through a winding tunnel that has THICK shule on both sides.

Heavily wooded shots are here too. Holes twelve through fourteen, while on the shorter side comparatively speaking, give no slack. Thick trees make you choose your shot carefully and execute the shot flawlessly. Of course a little good luck is welcomed on these holes but bad luck, especially on holes fourteen and fifteen, can send you down a shallow gorge that can, with the right roll, take two shots just to recover.

I wouldn't do the course justice if I didn't mention the doglegs and turning shots. You'll find both left and right turning shots of varying degrees. A good example is hole two that has you fighting a field goal from the tee to an open 300' field to a 45 degree angle left dogleg through a 150'tunnel just 50' wide. Hole six has a similar personality but demands a perfect shot placement as it plays through the field and finishes up and over a wooded hillside. Hole 18 demands the same type of control along with a handful of others. In my opinion hole eight is one of the most fun holes on the course. It's a downhill sweeping right 300' shot with a thick island of trees guarding both the left and right route to the basket. The elevated basket perched on an old rusted tractor and plow, seemingly locked in time, gives even more personality to this course.

Given that the course is temporary, you are sure to notice the bonus of 18 rubber tee pads. The course also boasts 18 Ching Chainmaster baskets, both welcomed amenities to any temporary course.

Not a lot of cons out here really. For the most part, a temporary course with eighteen matching baskets, nice rubber tee pads, and property like this make it quite enjoyable and easy to overlook what might be noticed on a permanent course. With that said, everyone will have the expected qualms. Everything from rough terrain in areas, yellow jacket swarms, and the occasional mumbling from those saying "This hole needs a few trees cleared out" are out here.

The course is only set up occasionally and usually just for tournaments. There's not much of a chance to come out and experiment with different shots casually in order to learn the course. Most times you'll be playing with the tournament stress of every shot counting and for many, it'll be the first time on the course.

Lastly, for those just beginning the sport or even "recreational" level players can find the course daunting (at times, so can any other players for that matter). The reconciliation is, of course, the beauty of the property.

Tournaments are ideal here. The entire area is obviously just for disc golfers. After the tournament there's a little more freedom to celebrate than you might find at some of the county parks. Delicious local barbecue and hotdogs were available for lunch so no one needs to leave between rounds and finally even port-a-johns were available during the tournaments, a very classy touch I must say.

Best of all Wes's dad is virtually the liaison of the course. He's a laid back man who loves to talk and the kind of guy you'll love talking to. You can tell he really enjoys hosting people on the property. He'll even fearlessly tackle any wildlife you can point out on the course. He told me tales of rattle snakes but won me over by tackling and fogging out a swarm of yellow jackets near one of the tee pads! Best of all is being chauffeured by him to your hole prior to the round via truck and trailer (think country hayride)!

Over all this is an A+ venue. It has a great atmosphere and Wes and family are gracious hosts. Don't miss your chance to play when it comes around. Enjoy!