First, let me express my thanks to Neil (spelling?), who guided me through the course today, and whom I hope was able to find his disc! (If it helps any, someone reported a green star destroyer found at Mt Airy today …but I'm fairly certain your throw wasn't 90 miles from where you thought it was… A helpful and friendly local is always a plus, and the grounds crew were out mowing this beautiful, cool July morning, so my experience on the course had a great vibe.

This ten basket course boasts some really interesting lines of flight, technical challenges, and excellent amenities. From large, level, grippy rubber mat tee pads on gravel bases, to fully informative signage and a FANTASTIC kiosk set up at hole 1, to the decent MVP baskets, they've got a lot of heart and effort invested in this new course. Each tee has a small broom in case it's needed, and areas where they do not want traffic are roped off. There's plenty of parking*.

The holes here present a significant range of variety and challenge. Even though they didn't have any elevation to use, there are tree lines, shrub paths and even a pond that may come into play. You get to throw tight, technical wooded lanes and four or five medium long shots in the wide fairway bordering the 'out and back' section of the course. The 500+ footer does require control for your first throw, as it plays between the edges of the rough (you do NOT want to be IN!). I was actually surprised at the challenge level they've gone with here: enough to give this older player a few 'testers', and likely in the intermediate to advanced range of difficulty. Even though they're likely to have relative beginners playing, they should not expect an easy go of it.

…which brings me to the obvious concern: if there are multiple groups of players on the course at one time, you would hope that there are some with experience, as the course plays through many, many 'blind' lanes, and reverses flow after hole 10. The 11th is the long hole, and plays back between two previous targets (and tee pads), right at the length that becomes a bit dangerous for a 'hit by disc' event. Tee pads are used in both directions, and are almost always within circle one of the adjacent basket. Ideally, this is a course best suited to single cards at a time, and not multiple sets of players. Even Neil mentioned if the parking area (*) has many cars near hole 1, you might want to look for another place to play that day.

Since I tend to evaluate courses based on safety, fun, and challenge (in that order), I'd have to say this course goes against my grain …yet I found it intriguing in the challenge (and even fun factor) of some of the skills required to shoot a low score. It's a con to me that it plays as a (semi?) public course, but it would be beautiful for a private layout. Perhaps tee times and reservations? Then you could be slightly more reassured that you're not going to hit somebody (or get hit yourself).

Not sure if it's a pro or a con: Hole 3/18 has a tiny, twisty lane that snakes through the shrubbery, and is the 'intended' fairway. I was torn whether to call it 'puzzling' or simply 'aMAZEing!', but if played as designed, it can't be managed in a single shot. No way. But hyzering out over the pond (on hole 3) would work for bigger arms. Risks: water, thick rough, or hitting folks you didn't know were playing holes 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 17 or 18 could be the result.

The wooded holes have a great deal of challenge, but are playable for the controlled thrower. The summer undergrowth is unfortunately very thick, and you may be well within range of the basket, but still have to spend some time looking for a disc. Play in groups, use spotters, or try in the winter? I envision a time in the future, as they thin out the rough, that this course will mature into a more forgiving nature.

Finally, remember this is a church course, so please play respectfully, and during appropriate hours