Pros:
• Challenging course that is about half Technical and half open through sparse trees
• Good mix of RH/LH shots
• Accuracy is key here on a number of shots. You'll want to play more conservatively here at Legion
• Renumbered to have a 1-18
• Very nice multi use park
• Has some spots with great scenery!
• It's a course that caters to a more advanced player (CR has beginner friendly courses)
• Concrete Tee's and appears to have added new, updated signs. (Still need to remove the old)
• Good mix of Technical vs open field
• Has a few Risk/Reward fairways
• Mostly secluded from the rest of the park, with the exception of the last few holes on the back 9
• Practice fairway and basket (I'm guessing this used to be the old number 1. We assumed it was #1 since we only had an old map)
Cons:
• Needs a Kiosk with an updated map near the new #1 Tee. Possibly a lost disc return slot.
• Navigation can be really frustrating, especially for first timers. Someone really course needs to post an updated map.
• The flow of the course felt rough, and having the old numbered posts and a miss numbered map didn't help the navigation.
• The rough can be thick and daunting! The rough really lives up to its name in areas on the course! A lot of time could be spent looking for lost discs and errant throws.
Other Thoughts:
My friend and I played here, and we really fought our way through this course. I wanted to like this place, and perhaps we both suffered from the first-timer syndrome. We too fell into the "almost walked off and left mid-round" category. The navigation was a killer! We were road tripping and this was a stop along the way. I will say that new signs have been added and I didn't see any of the aforementioned graffiti. So possibly, there is a work in progress and improvements are being made. This may be a completely different course the next time I play here.
I had no problem with the technical fairways, but we ended up spending a lot of time looking for discs that were hiding in plain sight. The overgrowth on one of the risk/reward holes, was almost too risky to throw on. Also, there was more than one occasion where we weren't going in the right direction towards the next hole. We had an out dated map, so the numbering was off and the old # posts are still present to add to the confusion. Especially since on the old map, it jumped from #7 to #10. That messed up the math in my head. I was already trying to remember to play down one, since the old #1 is gone. So on the map, #2 becomes #1 and so on. Perhaps I'm a little jaded by my first experience, but we were getting really frustrated with Legion.
I will say this, if I knew where I was going and throwing to, I probably would have had a different experience. I am willing to return and give Legion a second chance next time I'm in the area. Wouldn't be the first time I've had a better experience on my follow up round. If you are road tripping and pressed for time, I wouldn't recommend this one. However, if you are fairly good with technical throws and know how to play tighter courses, then give it a go. Just give yourself plenty of time to play here and if you can, by all means, meet up with a local and have them lead the way. Also, bring fluids with you. You won't return to your car until the end of the course.