Pros:
+ Hedges Boyer is a beautiful Tiffin park with all the bells and whistles a quality recreation park has. Swimming pool, basketball, tennis, baseball, trails, etc. The park is set among some gently rolling hills, patchy woodland, and a large creek winding right through the middle. The park itself is pretty huge.
+ This is a classic park course. Not really too difficult, but not overly easy either. Most holes play through some scattered trees near ballfields and such.
+ There's a few pretty sweet holes here at Hedges Boyer. #11 and #14 were my favorites. #11 is under 200' playing at less than 100'. It's off of a steep hill, and a soft putter toss will get you to the pin. Wind will always be a challenge, and a strong tailwind could sail your disc into the bottomless pit of water behind the basket. Makes you think before you throw. #14 Is a huge risk-reward hole. A strong anhyzer over the creek will leave you in great position to birdie the par 4, but if you don't get enough flip, you'll lose the disc guaranteed. A safe play will likely get you your par.
+ Two sets of concrete tees on several holes. It's a fun place for beginners and advanced players alike.
+ Tee signs are very descriptive, and would be ideal for any course out there. DISCatcher baskets are in great shape. Each basket has colored tape on it to guide you to the next hole. Navigation was never an issue.
Cons:
- Most advanced players will have no problem shooting under par, even from the blue tees. I play in intermediate for tourneys, and I shot even par for the course (under par if it wasn't for an errant approach on #17).
- Holes 15-18 were a little bland and forgettable. 15 makes you walk all the way back up it's fairway to get to 16.
- 17 was a little dangerous due to activities at the pavilion. I had to use a putter off the tee to avoid injury or damage to property.
- There's a few tee areas with low hanging branches and limbs that should be removed. #11 long had some twigs that need to be cut.
- Pedestrians could be an issue due to the amount of traffic this park gets. It was really busy on a cold spring morning, so I expect it to get even busier during warmer months.
Other Thoughts:
Overall, Hedges Boyer was designed really well. There's some unique twists hidden within this fun, classic park course.