- Lots of trees, but with reasonable fairways between them
- Alternate pin placements really change the layout
- Brush is sparse; hard to lose discs
- Excellent tee signs
- Only 18-hole course in Central Oregon

- No elevation changes
- Many holes look pretty similar
- Can be tricky to follow the proper hole order without a map

The dry ponderosa pine forest around Sisters is the perfect place to put a disc golf course; the trees are far enough apart that a well-placed throw can avoid them, and the dry climate and sandy soil keeps the underbrush in check. The only problem is that, despite being so close to the mountains, it's almost completely flat.

But they've done a great job with the land they had to work with. There are no wide-open holes, and only a couple where you feel like it's going to take pure luck to get you near the basket. There's a decent mix of hole lengths, but no easy deuces.

Each hole has only one teepad but two possible basket placements, and the alternate placements are truly alternate. Many of them cause a 100-foot change in the distance to the pin, or require you to throw down a very different lane through the pines. The water hazard on #14 is a nice touch; you don't expect that on this side of the Cascades.

The flow is generally pretty good, and the big metal tee signs make it easy to spot the tees, although sometimes you're not sure exactly where you're supposed to go next. It's getting better, though, as the paths become worn and they put down more fallen logs as trail boundaries.

By the way, for those accustomed to playing near sea level, note that this course is at about 3,000 feet, and the thinner air will make your discs act a notch more overstable.

Its hard to believe that outdoorsy Bend Oregon Disc Golfers are forced to drive 1/2 hr to Sisters to play a good course. Currently there is only a 9 hole course at the college in Bend. This is a great course however. Some real thought went into course layout given the space provided. No elevation change which is a bummer being in the right beside the Deschutes Nat'l Forest and some very scenic landscapes. I can smell the Ponderosa Pines right now (added bonus). There are some challenging holes here but steady fairway drive will rewarded you big time.

They Gotta get a sweet course in Bend. Its beautiful there and begs for it. Get ready to cuss the yellow rims on these Innova DiscCatcher Pros baskets. Dang I hate those rims.

Course out by itself behind the school. Playing through the trees and sandy area. Front nine set up well and cut out pretty good.

Back nine not cut out correctly. Needs improvement.

The 18th hole is a new challenge, liked the touch.