Pros:
Lums is a somewhat difficult play. Getting off the tee is a must here, as saving par can be tough on certain holes. Despite being a course full of trees, the lines are fair for the most part. Because it's a par 54, every shot counts if you are trying to score well, as there is little opportunity to make up strokes here. Hole 1 is a great start to the course and a bit misleading, as you get to bomb a high-speed driver across 350 ft. of wide open field, hoping to get through a phalanx of trees that stand 100 ft. between the field and basket. After that, it's woods baby. Get your birdie on hole 2, because it's one of the few easy "must-gets" on the course to band-aid that cut you didn't know you had yet. Hole 3 medium range big hyzer shot, not much to it, but plenty in your way...one of the easier birdies but not a sure bet. Hole 4 is one of the tougher holes on the course. It's relatively long, and you need something you can throw at least 325 on a straight line before it starts to fade. Depending where you land, the approach can be tricky. A lot of 4's are carded on this hole, and probably a very small number of 2's in its history. Get your par, and move on. Hole 5 is a big anhyzer shot out of the woods into a clearing, then back into the woods...lots of trees protecting basket. Hole 6 is tricky, as you have to throw through a small window (left of mando tree) right in front of the tee, but a large clump of trees lay right at the ideal landing zone, so placement is key. Hole 7 is another "must-get"...easy putter shot under 200 ft. Hole 8 is a lot like hole 5, big anhyzer or forehand in the open, ranging it just right to enter the woods again near the basket. Hole 9 is the toughest hole of the course. Another hole like 4, where trying to throw something smart up this tight S-shaped fairway to take your par is the way to go. 4 is not a bad score on this hole. I don't know that it's ever been 2'd with a putt in the circle. Hole 10 is a nice long hyzer slightly downhill back into the woods from out in the open. Hole 11 is another hyzer, but once you turn the early corner, there is a neat grid of trees that you need to stay between...really tough birdie, so get your 3 by playing it smart. Hole 12 has that 'one tree' smack in the middle of the line that you need to try to miss, but otherwise is not particularly tough. Straight mid-range shot, just miss the tree. Hole 13 is a cool late turnover or slow fading forehand shot, another tough birdie, but gotta try to atleast get your 3. If you fail to get through the main gap halfway up the fairway, you are probably taking a 4. Hole 14 is the final "must-get"....not a gimme by any stretch but if you can throw a putter 200 ft. and straight, you're fine. Hole 15 is a medium-width tunnel shot about 350 ft. It's a tough birdie simply because it's hard to throw a disc that far without turning or fading. Hole 16 is like a horshoe--big late hyzer off the tee and a long approach...a 2 is insane, 3 almost feels like a birdie, 4 is common. Hole 17 is a slight hyzer mid-range distance with a well-protected basket. The final hole, 18, is a nice left-to-right low-ceiling 200 ft. shot. The gap is small, but it's one of the more birdie-able holes here. Outside of the golf, there is a huge parking lot and bathrooms with running water. There are pavilions as well. Depending on the day, there is a huge field next to the lot that you can empty your bag and do some field practice on.
Cons:
Mostly a flat course, not that anyone can do anything about that. While there is decent variety in golf lines, there are a lot of hyzer shots through lots of trees that mix SOME luck into the game, and skilled shots can sometimes go un-rewarded. In the aforementioned field next to the parking lot, there is sometimes competitive cricket matches going on, which can be entertaining to watch, but those guys are loud! The course plays around this field, so if you're easily distracted, hope they aren't there. If they are there, you don't have that field to throw field practice.
Other Thoughts:
I can only speculate that a tightly wooded, shorter course like this paved the way to inspire Iron Hill, only a few miles away. Lums is like that NFL player from the 70's that was a beast, but stacking up against Iron Hill (a modern day Gronkowski of sorts), they aren't quite fair to compare. Lums is old school design, Iron Hill was one of the first of its kind that embraced a newer style of golf not offered many places. With Iron Hill, you can give away a few strokes and still shoot well. At Lums, being a par 54, you can't make mistakes if you want to compete.