Malone University offers a very quick round, with multiple tees that cater to a variety arms: there are some big shots for the DGCR super studs, and plenty of beginner-friendly drives if you stick to the short tees. Elevation comes in a variety of forms, from straight up- or down-hill shots to playing across rolling hills, with some tricky pin positions that have the potential for nasty rollaways. 6 has a particularly well-placed pin, with a slope to its right and a mild drop off to its left that doesn't provide an obvious safe approach. The elevation present is used well.

The course is easy to navigate relative to how often you can see multiple pins: signs are informative and indicate where to find the next tee. Parking is plentiful, and right near hole 1.

This course is completely open, except for the hilariously tight hole 8. Completely. It's the closest I've ever seen to baskets in a field. There is no line shaping to speak of. While elevation plays a factor, there's literally nothing to stop you from driving with impunity throughout your round. Approaches have the elevation to contend with, but nothing else, leading mostly to some extra-gingerly throwing. The few instances of OB provided by the fence will have no impact on an experienced player, and only serve to swallow the discs of wild-armed newbies.

8's attempt to introduce obstacles is appreciated, but it's unrealistically tight - six feet maybe? As much of a NAGS as I've ever seen.

Signs do help with navigation, but finding tees can still be a chore, especially if you're trying to stick to a specific set. They're marked individually only by brick in the ground, with even well-mowed grass making them hard to spot. I rarely if ever found all three tees for a given hole.

I can't really fault the designers considering what they were given here - this is just not much of a spot for a course. The elevation alone can't make up for the complete lack of obstacles and line-shaping in my eyes. I'm surprised this course is rated anywhere near as high as it is.

A plaque on 9's basket says the course was donated by the class of 2010: that's very cool. I'm just sorry it couldn't have been placed on more disc golf friendly land.