Like the other IDGC courses that the Steady Ed Headrick Memorial DGC shares property with, it is graced with a pro shop on site, dedicated staff at the facility, practice baskets, an area to warm up drives, plenty of parking, nice tee signs, benches at ever tee, excellent navigational signage, the IDGC center complete with the Ed Headrick Memorial Museum, as well as a tournament pavilion complete with picnic tables, fans, & a vending machine. Those are at least some of the highlights of the IDGC complex as a whole.

This course in particular uses newer DGA MachX baskets, which are quickly becoming ones I love seeing on a course. They seem to catch really well. Most holes have multiple pin locations allowing for a varied challenge each time you play here. When I played, I believe they were all in the short position. From the long tees, short pin positions the course felt like an intermediate level course, with some areas that played slightly harder. The long pins likely make the course a true advanced course.

There are multiple water carry holes throughout the course that offer a wonderfully balanced risk/reward. I say this because each one of these holes also had a bailout route that would avoid throwing over the water, but would take birdie out of play (unless thrown in). The lake level does fluctuate, as all bodies of water do, so sometimes these shots may be more forgiving than others. When I played, the water appeared to be lower than the typical water line, but it didn't make the holes any less fun. During the fall/winter months Clarks Hill lake, like many lakes are, are drawn down a few feet- this would be a good time for less confident players to try these holes for the first time.

Elevation is utilized extremely well to create a dynamic round. Plenty of uphill and downhill tee shots throughout the course. Hole 5 from the long tees is a major standout as a long, downhill tee shot that carries over the water.

There are plenty of par 4s on the course as well that help keep things a little more interesting.

Steady Ed Headrick Memorial DGC has a lot of the same natural beauty of the other IDGC courses, but with beautiful lakeside holes as well.

The short tees did not have hole maps, but I think it is fine because you could mostly see the baskets from these tees anyway.

Like any course with water, the course would likely be prone to flooding. Many of the baskets are essentially on the beach of the lake. So if the lake level is ever up, many of the holes would be risky to play, if even playable. Baskets could be surrounded by water.

This isn't really a big issue (especially to me), but when the baskets are in the short positions, many of the par 4s will feel a bit short and likely won't require two well executed, full shots. After a good drive, advanced players will likely have some form of jump putt or chip shot to reach the basket. But that means if you are looking to be challenged by this course, be sure to try to check the pin positions online before showing up.

The Steady Ed Headrick Memorial DGC was the third and final IDGC course I played the weekend before tree cutting begins to clear out the Southern Pine Beetle infestation. I am giving it a 4.5 rating and am so incredibly happy that it does not appear like this course is going to be affected by this situation, as it was an absolute blast to play. If I lived in the area of the IDGC three courses, Headrick would likely be the course I gravitate to the most for after work rounds.

If you play this course in the summer, it might be worth bringing some water shoes and quick dry shorts, as the water carries play over fairly gradual beaches, discs in the water can be retrieved.

Favorite Holes: 5, 8, 11, 13, & 15

- IDGC facility. Everything is fantastic.
- Incredibly scenic.
- Long and short tees make for a different experience.
- Once you figure out the trick with the next too signs, course is very easy to navigate.
- This course is flat out fun. Offers something for all skill levels, be it a challenge for most from the longs, ace runs from the shorts, or just a lighter disc golf experience compared to WR Jackson and Jim Warner.
- Nice tee pads, well maintained course.

- Hole maps are a bit dated.
- Short tees don't have a map. If you really want to see the hole, you need to walk to the long tee, look at the map, and play the short.
- I'm not a fan of the Mach X's. You just don't get that fulfilling chain sound when you nail putts. With that said, this could be a positive and these baskets fit the vibe very well.

I played the Rockin' Out layout from the short tees. I absolutely loved it. It is a perfect compliment to WR Jackson and Jim Warner. Running the shorts as the sun sets was a perfect way to wrap up a day of grinding out WR and Warner. WR Jackson is iconic and will be the most memorable course of my trip, but I had the most fun at Steady Ed.

As a whole, IDGC is phenomenal and I cannot recommend it enough and Steady Ed is a big part of that.

Maybe the easiest at the IDGC, but no walk in the park, Headrick offers great wooded and water plays.

-Amenities: Quite good. Concrete tees, signs with all info and map from longs (only hole info from the shorts), blue Mach III's, plenty of next tee signs. On site are lots of practice baskets, a pro shop, and the Hall of Fame and Headrick Museum.

-Scenery: Very beautiful. The "ugly" parts of the course are still nice pine woods; the "pretty" ones are pine-filled shorelines with great views of the lake.

-Multi-Tees/Pins: The tees vary the experience, but so do the pins. When I played, they were all in the long positions, which creates a very different course than if they were all short pins, or even a mix. The course can vary from a rec-level birdie fest to a lower advanced challenge of almost 8000'.

-Water Holes: There are plenty of water holes with varying water roles out here. These include simple watery backdrops, straightforward water carries, fairways parallel to the lake, and occasionally some combination of the two, such as (5) which has dual options (over a creek or the lake) and then plays out to a peninsula basket.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Just when you get breaks from the water, you'll be met with challenging par-3s and nice multi-shot holes with smooth fairways. The par-3s are very tight and require full commitment, which means an early miss can easily spell bogey. The par-4s and -5s are on the shorter end and definitely scorable, but technical throughout. They make good use of split fairways and moderate hills over which you'll bend your shots. I played when only long pins were in position, but judging from the appearance, on a more normal arrangement of pins this is interspersed with more easily scorable par-3s that are more the technical fare expected of a Southern pine course.

-Consistency: This course doesn't let up. I couldn't peg any hole bad, and the only stretch that felt less than the rest was (2)-(4), when you're just getting warmed up anyway.

-Water Hazards: There are quite a few and they are hard to avoid. I lost one disc with an aggressive play, one disc on a safe play, and waded to get one from the only play.

-Tee Maps: I would love the maps on tee signs to be better. The current ones are old-fashioned and minimalistic, and don't give you enough information to visualize the routes when the basket isn't visible.

-Flooding: From reading the IDGC Facebook page, this course floods from time to time. When I played the day after a light rain, basket (5) was almost surrounded by water.

-Pay to Play: Between $8-$10, but easily worth the fee.

When I first played the IDGC in 2020, Headrick was closed due to storm damage prolonged by a quarantine-size work crew. I thought that, since it was the easiest of the courses, it would be a fun birdie race where I threw midranges and went under par. Ha! Instead I found a challenging course with lots of multi-shot holes, challenging water plays, and overall delightful holes throughout. It has the feel of an easy rec-level course, but actually requires much more interesting gameplay, a combination that's hard to achieve. It doesn't let up throughout, and for that, it earns a place among the Phenomenal, albeit at the bottom of that category.

If you have the chance to visit the IDGC, do it. This course alone is worth it, and when combined with the excellent Warner and especially the utterly terrific Jackson, it's a great destination if you can put in 20,000-25,000 feet of disc golf.

-Mach III's: I'm undecided about these. On the one hand, they simply require more center-pole accuracy, but on the other hand, it's frustrating to see a putt a couple inches off fly straight through all the chains.

~Similar Courses: Primarily, Langley Pond DGP (Burnettown, SC). These are quite similar, with Headrick having more of the woodsy holes and Langley using the water a touch more creatively. The second most similar course is the back half of IDGC Warner, because, well, they are on extremely similar land. There are hints of Hobbs Farm (Carrollton, GA) or the wooded parts of Tyus (Griffin, GA).

Sunday Mornings, the PDGA shop is open to secure new plastic and maybe buy a disc fisher lol.

Course uses the lake, elevation change and trees nicely.

Beautiful fall weather, full lake and falling leaves enhance the fun.

Best course of the three onsite for geezers & folks w/o a 500+ ft drive.

Signage and next Tee navigation can be confusing in a couple of places.

Could use a few more trash cans throughout. Would encourage more cleanup by players if you knew a trash can was at the next tee.

Disc Golf is well suited for the pandemic. Outside, easy to distance, and hours of fun!

Not sure but I believe some holes have been redesigned since I last played here about 6 years ago. Seems like more holes incorporate the Lake now.

Parking lot was full when we arrived on a Sunday morning but we didn't run into anyone on the course.

Of all the courses I've played, this one probably deserves the most to be named after Steady Ed. Bold statement, I know, but it has one of the greatest balances of fun and challenge that I've ever seen. It makes sense that this was the first course built at the IDGC, with the designers (who are pretty legendary, by the way) taking advantage of the beauty and challenge of the lake. This is truly one of the most beautiful places I've ever played, right up there with Selah Lakeside and Sugaree.

The challenge is real though. It's often referred to as the "fun" course at the IDGC and it provides an awesome mix of shot and hole variation - some of the best I've seen altogether. There are tightly wooded holes, ones with wider and grassy but technical fairways (and often longer par 4's), and the signature water shots.

The heavily wooded holes are super fun, using elevation and careful pin placement to add to the challenge, whether behind spots of trees or within boulders. The water holes are truly some of the most scenic holes I've ever played and utilize the water in different ways - over the water as a fairway and with tricky pin placements such as a peninsula green. You are often given a safe alternative to drive off the tee or approach the basket, but you can get your money's worth if you want. In addition, there are winding creek holes on 4, 8, and 16, though I'm sure it's been awhile for a few of them since they weren't dried up.

The multi-stage holes with wider fairways are the holes that stood out as being the most pleasant surprise. Holes 7, 9, 11, and 15 are great examples of this. 11 is very unique - I've never thrown a hole that had 3 wider but distinct fairways the way it did.

The short tees here offer by far the easiest layout on site and help ease the danger on the water shots, so novice players can definitely hold their own here.

Course maintenance was great, as you would hope for at the IDGC. Every dollar to play is worth it, and actually feels too low given what you are offered when you come here.

Honestly not much. Players with huge arms will probably want more chances to go all out. There are some chances but not a ton for the bigger arms to pull away.

Not much close by in terms of gas or food. From our direction from the I-20 exit, there was 1-2 gas stations and one bbq food truck in about 20 minutes driving.

Looking ahead of time, I could tell that I was going to really enjoy this course. It fits right into my skill level and what I seek in a course, and it still surpassed my expectations a bit. As others have said, it's a great compliment to WR Jackson, and playing both of these in a day offers possibly the most fulfilling two rounds I've ever played back to back. Add on the very solid Jim Warner and you have an incredible, must-stop destination.

As an aside, we took a guess about which order would be best for two of us to successfully play in. We did Steady Ed first, followed by WR Jackson and then Warner the next day. Afterwards, I feel like this is the best way to play all three. Either way, all are three compliment each other so well and I can't wait to get back.

Wow, this course is spectacular, very well rounded with great use of elevation on almost every hole, so many fun shots that are still technical and a testament to skill. This course is fun and technical while still rewarding the good shots and punishing the bad ones. It's hard to write about why this course is so good simply because they just did everything right in designing it and making just an overall fun course.

The mach 3s are newer and nice (For being mach 3s), would LOVE to see some better baskets out here (the other two baskets have discatchers and chainstar pros which are the two premium baskets on the market). There are also a couple of pin placements that seem not entirely fair with baskets on hills right next to water.

If you visit Augusta, play this course and Jackson, they are fun and hard in their own ways, complimenting one another very well.

(4.463 Rating) A medium length technical course with lots of elevation and scenic lake views.
- RAW BEAUTY - The most beautiful portion of an amazing piece of property. Clarks Hill Lake makes four wonderful appearances on this layout. Hole (13) is a killer looking throw over an inlet with the basket sitting on a peninsula with slanted elevation. Several holes have incredible rock elements in play and around baskets. Several lines out here are worthy of snapping and then messaging to your friends to make them jealous. In totality I scored the course 4.75 out of 5, which is roughly on the fringe of my top ten as of this review (310 courses currently played).
- ACEABILITY - By far the easiest course to ace of the three layouts at the IDGC. There are two sets of tees on this layout and many of the short tees to short basket placements are under 200 feet.
- CHALLENGING - Although the short tees are by far the easiest layout out here, the long tees are going to change the dynamic enough to have Intermediate level players finishing around even par. There are several 300 foot plus holes with tight twisting lines and a few gut checking water clears.
- CHARACTER - On the course itself, there are a lot of extras. A wonderful large course map is located at the entrance path of the first tee. There are multiple basket placements on 16 holes that will intrigue re-plays. There are multiple tees on every hole. The back tees are large trapezoidal concrete pads and the front tees are rubber. There is excellent tee signage for the back tees while the front tee signage is adequate. I wish the baskets were nicer however. I wonder if Mach IIIs were chosen to pay homage to Headrick.
- NAVIGATION - Getting around on all three course is great compared to the typical wooded course. Like Jackson and Warner, there are lots of navigational markers between holes. As stated above, the tee signage was great too.
- UNIQUENESS - The variety is top notch. Lots of elevation change, lots of water and lots of twisting lines in every which way direction. There are a couple tight bomber lines and there's a good mix of very well guarded and dead aim basket placements. The biggest thing missing compared to the other layouts here is the overall length. There are also no openish holes on this layout, unless one decides to run a shot well over the water.
- SKILL LEVEL FRIENDLY - A two tee set-up makes this course the most user friendly of the three courses at the IDGC. I ran into a player on Jackson and I could tell by the strain in his voice that he was overwhelmed. The Headrick course will appeal to Novice level players for the front tee configuration.
- QUICK PLAY - Probably about average or maybe a touch longer to play than the average course. However, the other two courses will take much longer, so any traveler looking for the quickest of the three should choose this layout.
- FACILITES - The extras away from the course are over the top. I guess that seems fitting for the PDGA headquarters. There's a huge pro shop. A comfortable air-conditioned lounge area. A museum with one of Headrick's ash infused discs. There's vending and grills, a huge shelter, picnic tables and 5 practice baskets in a warm-up field. The combination of all of these features on and off the course very much added to my experience.
- LOCATION - 54 high quality holes in one location. This place is a whole day destination.

I have to get epic picky to find complaints here.
- WATER HAZARDS - Of the three courses, The Headrick back tee layout has by far the greatest disc loss potential. On hole (12) I threw one far in, but thankfully my playing partner was all for diving into the water and he fished my disc out in 4 feet deep of water. I rewarded him a $5 finder's fee. Holes (6) and (13) are also a couple of pucker up plays from the back tees.
- TERRAIN - Players that have bad knees or ankles should probably avoid coming to the IDGC. There are lots of undulations in the fairways and I also personally smacked a couple smaller stumps and tree roots. The Headrick layout does appear to be somewhat cart friendly so a Zuca should work well out here.
- PAY TO PLAY - I want to say I paid three dollars for the general park entrance fee and another three bucks for my all day green's fee as I'm a PDGA member. (Non-PDGA members have higher green's fees.) 100 percent worth it for this course by itself.

A course that Headrick would have been proud to know bears his name. I've only played one Steady Ed course myself, Brahan Springs, and I swear that Brahan and this course have the same technical line feel to it. So, if Kennedy and Monroe were going for a design that Headrick would have done himself, this was a complete design success. As for the course itself, I absolutely loved it and I favorited it right away. So many jaw dropping lines with risk reward options. I ran the numbers from scratch several times and had this course each time ranked similar to Jackson, but for complete different reasons. From looking at all the reviews between Jackson and Headrick, I can tell there's a big disagreement on which is the favorite among of the two. The reason for favoritism differences is that Jackson offers different elements over Headrick. Jackson is championship style course requiring advanced skills, course management and length. Whereas Headrick is a more of a quirky shot shaping course with killer beauty. Picking a favorite between the two clearly comes down to player preferences. I personally enjoy both styles equally and both courses are executed extremely well for the style the designers were going for, thus my similar ranking. Anyone coming to the IDGC really needs to plan for all three courses. You are doing yourself a disservice by just choosing one of them.

Of the three courses here at IDGC, Steady Ed is probably the easiest and most scenic. Make no mistake, this course has its mix of elevation, length, tunnel shots, and all the rest... but when you compare the difficulty to the other two... it's just not as punishing (at least when the lake is down). The back half of the course along the lake is just beautiful. Really memorable and fun.

And the other stuff to make a great facility:

- Dedicated staff at facility
- Pro shop on site
- Plentiful parking
- Maintained grounds
- Tee signs on each hole
- Next tee direction markers after each basket
- Benches and shade coverings if waiting at teepad
- Practice area for putting and approaches
- Scorecards, etc available in pro shop

There's not much to say bad about this course. Just be prepared to walk up and down hills A LOT. You may also come across some wildlife such as snakes and spiders out there.

This is one course of three at the IDGC... and like I said above... probably the easiest in terms of difficulty. The entire facility is great. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the Augusta area. To make it a real adventure, camp in Wildwood Park (where the course is located). Reservations can be made online.

This course has a great blend of wooded holes that offer nice lines and a nice sloping terrain. Good mix of up and down playing holes as well as dog leg L and R holes. The signage is great providing you with all the proper information and the tees are ample allowing for the proper run up. Multiple pin placements and multiple tees keep things from getting stale.
Directional arrows to keep you on the correct path and benches and bridges in the appropriate spots.
This course also has a nice mix of short, moderate, and longer holes. There are a few holes where you can get a birdie or two as well.

The transition from 12's basket to get to 13's red tee was a bit lengthy and slowed the flow of the round down a bit.
The terrain is a bit rockier on this course so footing might be an issue for some.
The tee mats on the red tees could be slick at times.
These are minor cons.

This is one of 3 courses that can be found at the International Disc Golf Center. It is pay to play, $3, and is the bargain of the year and totally worth it. This course doesn't have the overall length of W. R. Jackson or the elevation of Jim Warner but it does have a solid balance of great lines and moderate length. There is elevation present here and the views from the lake serve as a nice background for your round. This course offers a solid mix of great golf and will test you both your mental approach and your shot selection.
I throughly enjoyed my rounds here and I would drive back from Kansas in a heartbeat to play any one of these 3 courses.
Do yourself a favor and plan a trip to the IDGC and play all 3 of the courses in this complex. Make a day of it and tour the Disc Golf Hall of Fame and PDGA headquarters which are on site. If you love quality disc golf and the history of the game then this place will be heaven to you. I can't wait until I can return someday and relive this experience. So worth it.

Well maintained
Benches at almost every hole.
very scenic

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The whole IDGC is a wonderful experience, and I would highly recommend taking the trip at some point. This course was the shortest of the three, but offered some very interesting water hazards and a very scenic walk. Definitely a lot of fun.

Has concrete tee pads for the long tees with notches carved across and rubber tee pads for the short tees

Has benches throughout the course

Has tee signs

Most holes have alternate basket placements

Some holes have multiple lines to the basket

Custom baskets are painted light blue and easier to locate than the typical Mach III baskets

Has next tee signs posted throughout

More wooded than open fairways with doglegs and elevations

Challenging, long course with variety of pars

Nice scenery

Water comes into play on almost half of the holes where there are opportunities to lose discs but the current drought has significantly reduced the water levels of the lake and creeks for that not to be a concern

Had whole course to myself on a Wednesday afternoon

Has a storm shelter

Well-maintained

Has practice baskets from different manufacturers

Distances on tee signs are not accurate and need updating

Has no tee signs for the short tees

Pay to play but worth it

This is the first of the three challenging scenic courses at IDGC that I enjoyed playing. This course is the one that I enjoyed most as it is most scenic and will require many shots to shoot a low score. The course takes advantage of its hilly terrain and lake to make a fun and enjoyable layout. The pay to play can dissuade some from playing but I have paid more to play a less enjoyable course before. $3 to enter the park and $3 for a PDGA member to play all day is a bargain! In the clubhouse, the pro shop sells discs from many manufacturers as well as issue out course maps and scorecards with the highlighted current pin positions. Along with the pro shop, there is a snack machine, breakroom, restrooms, and the Hall of Fame all inside the clubhouse operating from 9am-5pm. A soda machine is located outside the clubhouse underneath the pavilion nearby. Playing this course and one of the other two on the same day makes a nice day trip.

- Blue tees are concrete, red tees are very well laid rubber.

- Great tee signs on the blue tees, but red tees are marked and include distances.

- Lots of next tee signs, which are needed because navigation can be tricky.

- Elevation changes and water carries galore.

- Runs right along the lake, great scenery and keeps it a little cooler.

- The holes don't really get repetitive. Lots of different shots required and as a 95% RHBH player, I was throwing a lot of annys to cope with the lines.

- Plenty of benches.

- Lots of tree-lined, open fairways; really makes these holes feel like actual golf holes, but in a disc golf style.

- Some of the baskets are close to each other or to other tee areas (particularly the baskets for 6 and 14, I believe).

- The course can get pretty busy but people will typically let you play through.

- The elevation changes do make this somewhat of a hike, bring plenty of water.

- There's only one trashcan, near #7's blue teepad. You pass this can twice, but a few more cans would be great. The course was really clean though, so it may not be an issue.

- Some of the bridges need minor repair; they aren't unsafe per se, but could definitely use a little more love. They're also not always the most convenient, making the walk on a few holes really long. You also have to double back on a few fairways because of this.

- Hole 17 and Hole 5 can be a little tight, as the line for 17 takes you by #5's red pad.

- I don't really care for the baskets personally; they catch just fine but they look kind of old school to me and I'm not sure at how great they are at catching (I personally really like Mach X baskets, which would just totally complete the course to my eyes).

The Steady Ed Headrick Memorial Course at the IDGC is probably my favorite; there's plenty of elevation changes, tight but fair gaps, and lots of different lines and water carries required. All 18 holes require an accurate shot to score well, and the numerous par 4's do make a round fun. They are broken up well with some shorter and more technical par 3's that are not just gimme birdies. However, my favorite feature of this course is the grassy, open fairways which are lined with trees (particularly Holes 7, 11 and 15); this removes the unlucky tree kick from the scenario and instead places the focus on the golfer being able to drive accurately to remain in the fairway. Overall, this is probably my new favorite disc golf course.

I didn't know Steady Ed personally but I would have to imagine he would be proud of his memorial course that calls the IDGC home. While there are two other courses on the property, this course is arguably the most popular and maybe the most fun.

Not unlike the other two courses, an arched trellis greets you at the first hole. The view of hole one's downhill shot with a glimpse of the lake in the background is a perfect introduction to what lies ahead. A course map, a list of sponsors, and other info lead you to the first pad. A newly added feature is a box with a complimentary map of the course, PDGA pencils, and a nice touch, scorecards that even reflect the current layout.

Beyond the pomp and circumstance of the IDGC and the grand entrance to the course, great disc golf backs up the hype. Throughout the course, there is a considerable amount of elevation changes. The first four holes play up and down the side of a steep slope. Just when you start to feel that it is becoming repetitive, the next downhill shot on 5 introduces water into play and gives you a couple of options with a split fairway. From that point forward, it was a steady dose of mixed shots and holes for the rest of the course. For a wooded course, there is lots of variety in terms of length, par's, and required placements shots. Several ace runs and seemingly easy birdie opportunities offer some reprieve from some of the tougher, more demanding holes.

Multiple basket placements mean there will always be fresh layouts, especially here where the course gets more attention than a common county park would. I happened to visit before a tournament so the baskets were placed in the "Mad Professor" layout which meant it brought all three par 5's into play on this par 67 - 7495' arrangement. However, other times and most often I believe it is a much more relaxing (and some may say more enjoyable) shorter mix. After all, there are more daunting courses next door if you want a good whipping. The blue painted DGA baskets are nice and a color you do not see every day. They are in great shape and of course catch very well.

There are two tee pads on the course. There are concrete tees on the long pads and rubber pads framed with timbers on the shorts. No matter which pad you choose, you will find them well maintained with a spread of mulch around to keep things tidy.

Perhaps one of the highlights you are sure to remember is the scenic layout. The course plays through a wooded area of the park that will remind you of hike in the woods. Views of the lake of are on many if not the majority of the holes. It really is just a beautiful area.

Naturally, this is the IDGC so there are plenty of amenities off the course.

You will find yourself walking up fairways on the first visit to spot some of the baskets, especially on the longer layouts/placements. The tee signs also seem to be a little off in terms of distances and approximate basket locations relative to actual placements. Be careful making assumptions on your first time out without spotting the baskets first.

I was surprised that the course did not employ the two-loop layout that would have brought you back to the parking lot after nine holes followed by a consecutive loop for the back nine. This is never a deal breaker for me but I just thought since it is such a desired design trend that it would be found at the Disneyland of Disc Golf. It would have been nice to take a break half way through and grabbed some refreshments and what have you. As a consolation though, there is the "roller coaster nine" where you can play holes 1-5 and then pick up at 15-18 for a quick (relatively speaking) nine on the hilly holes.

While it is not the courses fault, and does not affect my rating of it, the IDGC is closed on Sunday (courses still open though). This is not biggie unless you make a trip on Sunday as I did and find out after the fact that it is not open (my fault that I did not read!). Another thing that surprised me was that there are no bathrooms on site during non-business hours. A port-a-jon would be nice, especially for the ladies.

I cannot say enough about how nice the property is at the IDGC. I really do not think too many folks will be disappointed in the courses out here.

If you are on the fence about the traveling here, you need to pull the trigger and go! I only live 2-1/2 hours away and in the 6 years I have been playing, I had just never got around to it. That is probably because it is sort of out in the middle of nowhere. However, I can see myself visiting several times a year in the future.

Steady Ed is the 'fun' course at the IDGC, if there's such a thing. With the most variety and most chances to catch for low scores, you'll appreciate this layout.
- This course is an absolute blast. Compared to Jackson and Warner, which are both grueling layouts, this one does allow you to be more aggressive. Plus this course is the most scenic, offering the most variety of all three IDGC courses.
- Course offers two pin positions and two tee pads for a total of four potential layouts. Whereas Jackson only has one tee and one pin locale and Warner has one basket and two tee setups, this offers the most variety. Inasmuch, this course is the most 'casual level' friendly. There are plenty of people I wouldn't recommend playing Jackson due to its difficulty (at times, myself included), Steady Ed has the most appeal to us mere peasants.
- There are some epic hole layouts. Starting with hole one, a long, 595 foot downhill hole to a pin located near the lake, your nerves and accuracy are challenged from the beginning. The short pin location is only 295 feet, but that still requires a level of accuracy.
- From there it just gets better. Two holes stood out to me as elite - #5 & 11. It was only after I played and read this site again, did I see that those were considered the course's signature holes. And I can see why.
- #5 is awesome. It's 395 feet to the short pin (510 to the long), downhill, over water and back to a pin protected by trees. Long downhill hole + water in play = what more could you ask for? There's also a safe, bailout route around to the left, taking water out of play.
- #11 is a 480 footer to the short pin (550 to the long pin) with both locations offering split fairways. There are essentially three different fairways, with the middle one being shared by both pins. To the short pin, the fairway doglegs to the right (to the left for the long) to a basket with trees playing around it. This isn't the most challenging of holes, but it's got one of those classic disc golf hole layouts that make us all love the game.
- Oh yeah, did I mention four holes play on, over or around the beach? Yes sir. You go from playing in the woods for most of this course, and all of the other two courses, to walking on the sand and throwing over the lake. The sand and lake come into play on #5 & 12 - 14. The water is to the left on #12 - 14, so safe to say you want your shots coming back to the right. All four have a high risk/reward element to them because the more you're willing to throw over the water, the better line you have to the basket. This is most prevalent on #14, which is a 215 footer with a wide open line over the water and a tight line over land. The irony here is that the safe line is so tight, there's a chance you could ricochet off a tree and still end up in the water.
- This course has the highest risk/reward factor of the three IDGC layouts. Steady Ed has more 'short' holes than the other two courses, especially when the pins are in the shorts. Because of having a lot of holes under 300 feet, you can actually be aggressive and see birdies appear on your scorecard. I had a five hole stretch on the back nine where I had potential birdies on each hole. I ended up with three birdies and one scramble for bogey because I got a little overly aggressive from the tee, and ended up with a horrible bounce off a tree.

The only glaring con was that the distances don't match up on the tee signs, online scorecards (from here) or the scorecards they provide in the shop. I couldn't ever tell what source was right because at different points, each seemed pretty accurate right on or somewhat off.
- This is going to be a copy and paste comment for all three IDGC courses. The overall difficult of the courses, terrain and elements are going to be a negative for some players. Basically, if you're not a good enough player, you should not play here. Know what you're getting into before you tackle this three-headed monster.
- Another copy and paste note. These courses probably present a higher than normal 'lost disc' factor. For errant throws, be prepared to spend considerable time searching or be prepared that you might lose a disc or two while playing.
- Final copy and paste note. Be prepared when playing. Pack plenty of food, water, bug spray and other essentials. You can purchase some items inside the center. Besides that there's one gas station a mile from the park. After that, it's another 15 minutes back towards Augusta and restaurants, gas stations, etc.
- I'll put this here because I need to fill up this space. As much as I loved the beach holes, it might be depressing standing on the beach in the middle of January as you play through. In the summer, it's great. Overlooking the water and standing on sand when it's 40 degrees out, probably not as appealing.
- Navigation was mostly very good, but could be improved. You cross past separate holes going from one hole to the next several times. I also had a hard time finding the tee for #18, having first stumbled upon a different (no longer used) long tee. My great tee shot from the incorrect, longer tee ended up being for naught, settling instead for a shanked shot from the proper tee.

Writing this review a couple days after playing the IDGC, I have the fondest thoughts about Steady Ed. The course, that is. While Jackson is the best overall and Warner is a solid beast throughout, I'm gravitating towards the best, and most enjoyable, round I had at the IDGC.
- One piece of advice I have for anyone visiting the IDGC is to play the courses from hardest to easiest. Knock out Jackson first, when (in theory) you're freshest, then Warner and end with Steady Ed. As a point of reference, I shot 12 strokes fewer at Steady compared to Warner and 18 strokes fewer compared to Jackson.
- Because of the variety and scenery, and the shorter layout, I enjoyed Steady Ed the most, with very little frustration. Had a disc or two landed in the water, I'm sure my opinion would be somewhat different.
- If the tee signs are accurate, the short pin location comes in at just over 6000 feet. When you go straight from Jackson to Steady Ed, you notice a huge difference playing a course that's 3300 feet shorter. It's very rare that a 6000 foot course feels so shorter and approachable.
- Of the shorter holes, I'll throw out two more that I enjoyed: #8 & 13. I already mentioned 13, so here's a plug for #8. It's a 235 footer to the short basket (250 to the long), through a tight, wooded gap to the basket. It takes a great shot to get it close to the basket. But, even if you hit a tree, you should have a good chance to salvage par. This isn't anything spectacular, just a solid, creative, well-designed layout.
- I'm giving Steady Ed a 4.5. If only the short pins existed, it would still probably be pretty close to a 4. With just a taste of a couple long layouts, I can see how great this course can be. This is a must play, even if this were a stand-alone course. I wonder how it took me so long to finally make a trip to the IDGC. Now I'm ready to go back.

Lots of challenge in the woods with some shots a bit more open. Cool gap shots. Scenic water carries. Shots up and down the hillside allow you to try overhand thumbers and every shot you can think of.

Some ticks but not as bad as other courses in the thick woods.

As a white level player, this course is my favorite of the 3 at IDGC.

As most people have said this course along with all the other courses on this land have the basics plus. Great Signs, Lots of benches, huge practice area, pro shop, grills before the course, maps/scorecards for all the courses and a power aid vending machine.

But this is Steady Ed!

I am nothing more then a rec player and this is the kind of course for me. When I played tees were in shorts, and I had a blast.

Two pin points and two tees on most of the holes.

DGA Baskets that have MPH wind flags on top of them, to let you know how the wind is flying.

Of all the courses this is the only one with the trash cans around the course, and also had the most benches of all the courses.

From what I have been told this is the oldest of all the courses and has the most history.

This course is hard and easy at the same way, none of the holes are extremly long(in the shorts) but still this isn't a pitch and put course. Plenty of trees/ob.s and still a great over all course.

Fun Factor, this course has the highest fun factor on the lot.

Perfect round of play after playing the other two courses.

Really the only real con, is this is more a course for a rec player.

They have two sleeves, so you have to play whatever pins they gave.

Pay To Play, but I don't really think this is a con for this course.

I loved this course, because of time, I had to break it up, and it has a nice little ten hole play for shorter rounds (1-6 15-18) so if you have to cut it short you aren't stuck out in the middle of the course at dark.

Like all others No Drinking at the course.

Camping on site which is extremely nice.

This is the oldest of all the courses and doesn't seem like that at all. Looks like it could of been put in two weeks ago the way it was, all these courses are Gold Caliber and some of the best courses in the areas.

If you have the time/money IDGC is well worth it to come out. You can camp in the primitive camping and all day green fees for 15 bucks a day.

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This course at the IDGC probably has the most variety of all 3 here, and probably the friendliest (in terms of difficulty). This course has everything - elevation, the waters of Storm Thurman Reservoir to skirt, well-defined fairways lined with reasonable forested bounaries, and just an all-around great experience. There are two sets of tee pads - the longs are well geared to intermediate and advanced, and the shorts are for beginner to intermediate. I played the shorts for the first time this visit and they were fun, albeit a bit too easy for a 930 rated player (me), but fun as a pitch and putt round. This is definitely the course where a beginner would want to spend their time - as the other two courses are long and very beastly!

The DGA baskets are the top of the line version - powder coated blue with the DGA wind flags on top - indicating the current wind speed. I don't think I've seen those flags at any other course (probably because they are easily vandalized).

The course never loops back to the clubhouse, so you are more or less committed to the course until you're done. (Not a big con, but takes a small notch away)

For a pay to play course, this is well maintained, but I was disappointed to find the bridge on hole #5 (the first to go over the water) was out. For pay to play -especially at a high profile venue - I think that things need to be fairly pristine in terms of course mainenance. They had an open Ladies tourney the weekend I played and would think they would have fixed this bridge.

For all the years I've come here, this is the first where the water level at the shores was actually high enough to actually effect the danger of the shots made on those water holes. This is a big boon for the play on this course!

Due to the fact that you are experiencing disc golf history, as the IDGC features a museum, pro shop and clubhouse (and 4 practice baskets, shelter, etc, etc), I must bump up my rating .5 points. This is the full deal.

I very much have wanted to play some of the long pin positions at this course (and HAVE played some). But I can't ever recall when the pins have been all long or all short. One day, I hope the IDGC will install permanent long and short pin positions that would give the ultimate variety for this course.

Fun. One of the most fun courses I've played. Maybe it's the fact that the other two courses on this property are such behemoths of disc golf. Maybe this is the exact change of pace needed. Maybe it's the perfect balance of elevation and hole shapes, the scenic views of the lake, who knows.

As with all courses at the IDGC, the baskets and teepads are pristine and perfect. Extra bonus to Steady Ed having a variety of pin locations for every hole.

As far as holes go, I'm a huge fan of the very first. A slow downhill shot requiring a midrange down the heart in the short, it's a basic hole but there's something about it. Maybe it's the fact that it's just a good way to build up the anticipation for the rest of the course.

Hole #5 is my favorite on the track. A beautiful shot overlooking the water, with the option to throw a slight hyzer over it to try and get the two, or to take the safe route. Both times I've gone over the water and shockingly enough, made it across.

All the holes out here are at the very least solid, some spectacular. I really just wanted to mention five because it's such a fantastic hole from a playing and aesthetic standpoint.

Even though this is the shortest of the three courses, certain pin placements can still be lengthy, so don't let it fool you. Play smart golf, stay in the fairway, you will score well. This is the easiest of the three by a large margin so after you get beat down by Jackson, this is a nice reminder that you don't suck as bad as you had thought.(hopefully)

None. The only thing separating this course from being a five in my mind is it does slightly lack that certain it factor required to score a five. The fact that it's on a property with two other fantastic courses though makes the destination as a whole an easy five.

This is my favorite of the three. It's what I consider to be the most fun & the prettiest, and while I certainly love and appreciate the challenging golf on the other parts of the property, sometimes its nice to just relax.

The IDGC is fantastic. I'm glad to have it in my home state. The pro shop has a solid selection of plastic and other disc golf related items, some cozy couches to cool down on and a lot of cool disc golf history to browse.

I'd say everyone needs to make the trip here at least once, there's some other courses absolutely worth playing in the area as well.

1 of 3 courses in the IDGC complex in Appling, GA. On site there is a great pro shop, picnic tables and gazebo, as well as a handful of practice baskets. This is a truly great destination course and facility.

The Steady Ed course offers multiple tee pads and basket positions so some of the exact hole layouts may change depending on when you play. There could also be issues with high water by the lake that could change the difficulty or set up. There are signs at each tee pad and navigation aids to help you get around. As could be expected here pads are well done concrete. Conditions and upkeep were excellent.

This course is simply on a great piece of land that offers up everything you could want for a top notch technical course. The first hole tee off downhill toward the lake and uses the woods and elevation well. It is just a glimpse of what is to come.

Almost every hole here is wooded and offer some sort of technical challenge. There are steeps uphill shots and steep downhill shots. There are some really tight holes that seem almost unfair to the untrained eye. And there are several holes along the lake just to add to the fun. If you like wooded disc golf with all sorts of challenges thrown in then this course is for you.

While most of the course is tight and technical, there are a couple long holes with multiple fairways and landing zones that'll keep those loving their high speed drivers happy. This course also seems to really favor tricky greens or protected baskets. Where possible baskets are protected by some nearby trees, or on a slop to add to the risk from a tee shot or approach. And of course, the baskets by the lake have there own inherent risks. Lots of fun risk and reward here. Reminds me a lot of some of my favorite NC courses.

While this a wooded course don't let that fool you. While number 1 was set at 201', there were also some long holes requiring long accurate drives to landing zones, followed by long approaches to the basket. This is not a wooded pitch and putt by any means.

None really. There were a couple holes I thought were almost too tight, but after getting to the basket, and walking the entire fairway the lines became more obvious.

Snake warning sign. I really hate snakes.

Everybody I talked to prior to my visit raved about WR Jackson, and rightfully so, but the Steady Ed course is every bit as solid. It has some great elevation, water holes with lake views, long open fairways, and just a bunch of challenging golf. Depending on your mood or preferences you could rate either course as the best at IDGC and you wouldn't be wrong.

#5 stands out to me as a hole that could stick in my mimd for a long time. A tee pad on the hill aiming down and out over the lake to a basket on a peninsula guarded by trees. Or take the cowards way out and the walk of shame like me, and throw down over the inside lane and Red tee pad to a nice, dry safe landing zone. It's your choice. Choose wisely.

I typically hate losing disc, and water holes on and over lakes sometimes really get in my head. But this course offers so many chances to throw a water hole you'd be foolish to pass it up. So enjoy the ups, downs and splashes. There is always the pro shop at the top of the hill to replenish your supply for the next round.

Go to IDGC. It's worth it.

Distance, accuracy, and versatility are all required.

The holes near the lake are pretty.

Signage is very good.

There is very significant elevation change.

Several of the fairways were not all that "fair".

Tee pads were okay.

The course was definitely a test although, as I mentioned, some of it required some luck.

Aesthetics, challenge, and variety were all good but nothing really stood out to me.

The IDGC experience was really great. I recommend it.