Pros:
Good DISCatcher baskets, pretty easy to see on this course with mostly scattered trees.
Two tees on each hole, Red and Blue. There are basic tee signs at the Blue tees.
The course plays throughout the Episcopal Church of GA retreat and youth center. There are various buildings and activities on the grounds, but the holes do a good job of mostly staying away from those.
Nice variety of holes, the first 13 play through scattered trees and offer all kinds of shots, left, right and straight. Then the last 5 holes feature tighter lines and the most open drive on the course, #16.
Some beautiful views as you get near the river on #8 and #11.
Not too far of a drive off I-95, about 10 mins, if you want to stretch your legs.
Cons:
Natural tee pads. They are in pretty good shape, level, not too rutted and marked for both tees. I normally don't rate a course this high with natural tees, but they didn't cause any issues and this was a fun play.
There is a hidden pond to the left of #16 basket, you tee from the old BBall courts to an open field, then narrows to a green only about 50' wide. The pond is not visible from the tee. #17 tee is pretty tight along that same pond, then the tee shot needs to beat several trees on the pond's other side.
Mosquitos - yes, you are along side a low country river with swamp land on the other bank, come prepared for the bugs.
Some of you may see the $2 a round, or $5 for the day fee, a Con, but I don't mind minimal fees like this, to play on private land.
Other Thoughts:
I see Honey Creek has not been reviewed in 5 years, so felt it would be a good idea to update the rating. I'm not sure how many rounds get played here, most likely by summer campers, but it was an enjoyable round. Level throughout the entire course, pretty easy to follow and several different shots needed.
#7 is the longest hole on the course, a 396' Par 4 that takes you to the edge of the property. A large growth of weeds and trees guards the right side of the fairway.
Then, the nicest looking hole on the course, #8 is 243' and it looks from the tee that you are heading straight to the bordering river, with a large suspension bridge visible in the distance. You'd really have to overcook your drive to end up in the water.
#10 also backs up to the river, but is bordered by large guardian trees, so you are unlikely to go very long on this one. #11 offers the highest lost disc potential (along with #17), it plays parallel to the river along the entire fairway, with a couple trees on both sides of the fairway that could give you a kick into water.
The Red tees play at 4900' and the Blues are 6400', so not the longest course you will play, but plenty of shot shaping is needed on just about every hole.
Course is not available during June and July and other scheduled events, so best to call first before heading there (912) 265-9218. Seeing how close many of the holes are to dorm buildings, the retreat center and indoor pool, I can see why they restrict usage at times.
As you pull in, the office is on the left, continue past that and the first tee is on the right, with a box for the donations. Parking is just beyond that.
This course was rated at 3.17 when I played it, that seems about right, somewhere between 3 and 3.5. I enjoyed playing this course and don't want to lower the overall rating, so I'm going with the higher rating, since it is within the range.