This course has a nice variety of hole types - some near gravel, many near woods, some tunnel shots, some dog legs. It gives you a view into the different types of obstacles you would want to overcome as you learn to throw.

The location is near a local splash pad and some soccer fields, so if you are a beginner (like me) looking to perfect your form, you can go on the fields and throw into a net before starting. There is a practice basket right behind the course map at the edge of the parking lot.

The back 9 is largely in and around wooded areas, so the grass isn't as much of a factor. The grass on the front 9 is usually maintained really well by the city.

The tee boxes are all concrete and are a nice size, so that you won't walk off the end when learning the X-step.

The Boy Scouts have recently put up some signs around the 6th Hole on the trail that leads to the mountain bike trail head. It gives the impression that the course is maintained and that more improvements might be on the way.

The course has not been crowded this summer. You see people there playing, but you aren't walking on top of others.

There is no restroom or place to change near the beginning of the course, but there are two sets of restrooms at the splash pad and at the soccer fields. Ironically, they are within quick walking distance of each other, but you might want to change here and then drive to the 1st tee. You can walk, but it will be much quicker to drive if you are going to change before starting.

The front 9 ends at the back of the field that is first visible when you park. So in theory, you could walk back to the 1st tee then walk across the soccer fields to visit the restroom at your mid-round break. But there is no water available to refill your bottle, unless the ice cream truck makes a stop (which does happen.)

I was told by some locals that this course floods after it rains. I didn't buy it - I had played after a rain and it seemed fine. But I recently played on a dry day that had come after several rainy days. Hole #5 dips down to a small bridge overlooking a creek, then goes back up to the basket. As a RHBH new player, the disc will soar right into the creek more often than not. On the post-rain visit, the creek was more like a marsh - the footing was not stable at all. Not only did I lose my disc, I also have not been able to get close enough to find it in my 3 trips back there, even when dressed to slog through the mud.

I also have a different perspective on the "beginner friendly' moniker for this course. I first played with 3 kids who were as excited as I was to play here. We threw a bunch of shots, but we didn't mind. We had a blast, and I would still recommend this course to those who are new and excited about playing. BUT, we went back and carried an adult who wasn't excited about playing. He just wanted to see what the fuss was about. He was a LHBH player, and as another reviewer noted, this is primarily a RHBH course.

So he threw OB on several holes. Some were down some embankments that look great with the big white rocks - but they aren't fun when you have to climb to the bottom. The woods happen. I was the one who hit the creek, but he had to wait on me while I searched. He called it quits after 9.

So if you have a person who is undecided - I would suggest walking across the field and starting with Hole 10. It has less chance for the OB shots to grind you down.

This is the closest 18 hole course to me, so it's the one I play most often when I want more than the 9-hole local course. It's friendly enough that I can do it by myself and not be overwhelmed, but it's got challenges that allow me to see my improvement. It isn't as "pretty" as the Pinson course across town, but it is completely dedicated to disc golf. There aren't other people walking around a walking track here. This is good when I don't want people to see my bad throws - and it can mean less distractions too! I enjoy the laid back atmosphere, and I can drop the wife and toddler off at the splash pad before playing a round.

The course is a few hundred feet away from the Five Mile Creek bike trail - this is a recent development. So if you wanted to make a day of it, you could bike 5 miles on a gravel rail bed, zip down the street to the course and play, the ride back to your car. There is also a mountain bike course on site (G.U.T.S.) if you want more adventurous trails.

Good signs, excellent baskets, first time navigation around course was not too difficult. Plenty of parking, good overview map at start to take pic of before round.

Short course, some very open holes with no obstacles at all. Be very careful on #4, if you go right into woods you could easily lose a disc as it drops about 50-60 feet down to a creek. Steep hill & was very slick from rains. After some good rain several of the back nine holes are just slick mud.

Maybe add a few trees over time as obstacles to the 5-6 holes out in the open. Big arm players will rarely need their drivers on this course. Plenty of birdies available here.

I went to this course because it was listed as a good course for beginners and near Birmingham. The course is short enough for beginners to average players. I'm afraid that advanced players may find it boring. There is great signage on the course with arrows pointing to the next hole. The OB needs to be more clearly marked on the signs though. There were some holes that were bordered by roads. While the road was OB there was no mention if over the road was OB. Some courses it is, some it isn't. A word of warning to left handers like me. This course was not designed for you unless you have an excellent flick. Some of the holes were VERY narrow (#2 is ridiculously narrow) and turned right to left. The course is 5 minutes from my in-laws so I will be playing there whenever I'm in town.

- Out of bounds needs to be more clearly marked
- Designed mainly for right handers