Park in the heart of the city with a couple of baseball fields and a mostly wooded disc golf course. Restroom near parking, but I never did find a lake though. I was pleasantly surprised by this course. The design used elevation well, and it took advantage of popping in and out of the woods to make for some interesting holes and shot shapes.

-Baskets are Innova DiscCatchers, a fine choice for a public park. All were in good shape, solidly mounted, with fair greens, even if a few approach angles yield 'death putts' with roll-aways likely if you overfly the basket.

-Tees were generally well build cement teepads. Occasionally they had a bit of a dropoff on one side or the other, but nothing that affected runups, just as long as you don't have an "out-of-control" follow-through. Seems like most courses in the Huntsville area have only one basket and one teebox per hole, but Mastin has a few holes with two or more tee boxes.

-Course maintenance seemed pretty good. A friendly volunteer was cleaning up fairways and provided some good local knowledge on the course.

-As a rec player, I found the course to be a good challenge but not too punishing. All par threes, 4,600' from the shortest tees, most holes are in the 200'-260' range. This course rewards accuracy more than distance. It's tight and technical in spots but if I hit my lines I could make par on every hole, and generated enough birdie opportunities to keep me feeling good about my game. I'd guess advanced players would treat it as a pitch and putt, at least for a few of the holes. No place for a "bomber" to throw full out distance drives.

-A bit of a tweener... too easy for advanced players, maybe too tight and difficult for beginners. For my rec level, it seemed pretty good. I played just before "leaf out", I'm guessing the high lines would get much tougher when the trees were in full foliage.

-I saw a few more empty bottles and cans than Brahan Springs or Chapman Pines, but not too bad.

-This rated somewhere between a 3 and a 3 1/2 for me. At my skill level it was fun, I rounded up, but I can see where there isn't the challenge for someone that can throw 400'.

-Well located in the city, just a 1/2 mile from COSTCO. "Sure honey, I'll pick up the giant bag of paper towels and two year's supply of popcorn, but it might take me an extra hour or so"..

(3.267 Rating) (REVISED - replayed October 2023) A somewhat short technical course that's a blast to play.
- ELEVATION - One of only two courses in Huntsville with a bunch of 25 foot plus downhill shots. Holes (9), (12), (14) and (17) are all downward in the 25 to 35-foot grade change range. The only other course in the Huntsville area that does this is V-Rock. In addition, there are also a few fun up shots as well on (7), (10) and (11), which are all in the 20 to 30-foot range. Players that have bad knees or ankles should stay clear of this course. Bringing a disc golf cart out here is probably doable, but not ideal.
- ACE RUNS - Not the easiest course to ace in town due to the technical nature of the course, but many of these baskets are exhilarating to run at in my opinion. The layout is fairly short and several lines are less than 10 feet wide. I've had several close calls already here where I've admired my drive from the tee hoping for the sound of chains, only to watch it skip harmlessly by the basket or to get picked off late by a guardian tree.
- CHALLENGE - Judging Mastin Lake's difficulty solely on its length would be a mistake. Although an MA1 player could easily go 8 down or more here, they will also post up rounds over par on a day where every branch seems to move into the line after the throw. The course is going to produce some great scoring battles. A lead of 6 shots after 12 holes could easily vanish as holes (13), (14) and (17) are all five-able with a poor drive and bad ricochet. There's even a local term in the area call getting mastin'd, which is a round with a couple of horrible ricochets that ruin a round.
- SHOT SHAPING - Some of the lines at Mastin look borderline impossible to make a clean run at the basket, (4) alternate tee, (13) and (14). Basket guarding is excellent on many holes and those that have mastered shaping flights will obliterate players that can only throw bombs.
- SKILL LEVEL FRIENDLY - During the winter, Mastin Lake opens up quite a bit. I've brought a first timer during that time period and they loved it. The course is easily two throws easier to skilled players over the winter and perhaps five throws easier to unskilled players. However, bringing a beginning player here during the summer peak overgrowth is not a wise idea.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - Considering all the elevation changes and also the older trees, one of the better looking courses in Huntsville. A local named Adam O, has put in a ton of work here the last couple years and lines have never looked better IMO. A couple of the lines are worthy of pulling out the phone and snapping a photo. On the other hand, there are also some surrounding elements that have some less than desirable views. There are baseball and tennis court fences in view on 3 holes. These views all occur along the open west boundary of the layout.
- NAVIGATION - Not too bad... I think. I've probably played it too many times now to know if it's hard to follow. There is an updated map on DGCR, but none posted on site. There are a bunch of well-placed directional cues to keep players on track between holes. IMO, the only tricky transition is between (3) and (4) where there's a bit of a back track down (3s) fairway.
- QUICK PLAY - Players that are in good shape should have no problem playing this one in under an hour solo. Groups of four should be able to play in less than two hours, but there will likely be one player in the group needing to take a break at a few holes due to all the elevation changes.

A solid technical course that really only has preferential issues.
- NO BOMB-IT HOLES - Players that only enjoy grip'n and rip'n probably won't like this course. Only one hole approaches 400 feet, hole (13), and it's probably the only time that an MA1 will bring out a full power driver as it's a bit uphill. There are a few other shots over 300 feet, (8), (9), (14) and (17) but they are all downhill and my weak arm can get to all of them.
- FORGIVENESS - Although short enough for MA3 level players, for those that can't hit 10 to 15 foot lanes consistently, this course can become very self-defeating. In addition, regardless of skill level, players will hit trees several times out here. When there's a ricochet in the wrong direction, scrambling for par may take a miracle. I had one of my best par saves ever out here on hole (17), where a bad kick on an early tree left me over 50 feet deep into the thicket. I pitched out and then threw in a 150-foot par save.
- LEAVES - Playing this course in the couple months after all the leaves have dropped can be a nightmare. It is literally inches thick in dead leaves. Before I knew better, I used to throw here in November and December and I'd often spend more than 10 minutes scouring leaf piles trying to find one disc.
- POISON IVY - I've spotted this awful plant at several spots along the layout.

Mastin Lake has seen so much volunteer love in the last two years, that it has ticked up a half star on my ledger. Mastin was the first course I ever played in Alabama back in 2014. Personally, one of my favorites in the area as Mastin Lake is one of only two courses that offers respectable elevation changes in the Huntsville metro area. Players looking to make a disc golf tour of the Huntsville area should definitely consider this one if they plan to play 3 or more courses during their visit. Players that live within an hour need to play this course at least once. Having played 139 Alabama courses as of this revision, I think its worthy of a top 20 state billing, but not a top ten state course. Courses that it reminds me of include; Monte Sano in town, Greg Carter in Birmingham, Bowers in Tuscaloosa, East Roswell in Atlanta, Seven Oaks in Nashville and Meeman Shelby in Memphis.

In my opinion, it is the best easily accessible course in Huntsville (since it is hard to get to Redstone) but I great prefer the tight woods over the mostly wide open length of UAH or Indian Creek.
It uses the hills in park very well to create a number of very fun and interesting holes. The downhill shot on 17 for example.
This course rewards accuracy and you can so easily have a bad day if your drives are off.
Good tee pads and pretty good baskets.
Multiple tee and pin positions on a number of holes.
Multiple different shots required.

Crossing the ditches at 14 and 17 can be a bit of pain if it has rained.
Discs can easily be lost in the leaves pretty much year round so watch the flight as best as possible (although this isn't always an option as there are some blind tee shots).
I wish there was a practice basket.

Mastin Lake is a course that is an absolute blast to play with a good variety of holes but can easily have you swearing as you hit what might be the 100th tree if you are having an off day.
If you like wooded courses over more open courses, then this would be the first one in Huntsville I would check out.

There is a bathroom near the entrance to the parking lot.

We loved this course. We are still relatively new to the sport and it gave us a confidence boost! The course was very well marked and tee pads and baskets were nice.

Couldn't find anything we didn't like!

We enjoy courses like this when you don't have to go through thick underbrush to find errant discs.

I thought this was a very enjoyable course. It's situated along a nice forested hill in a nice little park. It begins at the base of the hill and slowly works its way up and back down. Although there are plenty of elevation changes none of the holes particularly capitalize on drastic up or downhill shots save for hole 17. It's a big and tight downhill shot that punches out into the open before 18 brings you back into the woods. A couple other holes punch out as well. One of them is through a wooded fairway to a small field with an OB culvert and another punch out towards a residential area. There is a punch in as well. It shoots back over a creek/ditch and the tee pad is just a few feet from the pit bull's back yard and he will let you know he is there for sure. Other tight shots abound with trees scattered along the fairways and they offer plenty of obstacles. There are two very pronounced doglegs, one left turning and one right turning with some elevation mixed in. They help with the already diverse shot types considering most of the holes are in heavily wooded areas. The holes vary in length but they do tend to lean towards the short side. The longest hole is only 366' but still makes for a somewhat challenging three.

This course has good baskets, good signage, and nice concrete tee pads. There are a few holes with alternate pads and there are a few alternate pin placements as well. You'll also find a variety of benches scattered around the course.

The course seems thoughtfully designed. Holes one and eighteen are near the parking lot, and the flow is good except for one pronounced spot. The hole nine/ten transition is close enough to the parking lot as well.

Nothing stands out as a huge con on this course to me. If you dislike short wooded courses this might not be one for you. A handful of longer and open holes could really diversify the course and probably become a favorite. Beyond that and besides each individual's pet peeves you should not have a whole lot to complain about. It's a pretty solid course.

The transition between ten's basket and eleven's tee pad is worth mentioning. It has you walking right behind 17's tee pad. If there are times when the course is crowded it will be distracting for the folks playing 17.

If this course had just a little more variety I would give it a four. As it stands I will give it a strong 3-1/2. Keep in mind that I love wooded courses though.

This is another really nice Huntsville course. What a pleasure it must be for the Huntsville locals to have so many choices in courses that are so close together. If you are planning a trip to Huntsville, make sure you give yourself enough time to hit several courses, including this one. Enjoy.

Mastin Lake is a very diverse wooded course. Nearly every hole requires a unique approach requiring you to really know every disc in your bag. There's a great variety of elevation changes. The fairways are open and legitimate without the random middle-of-the fairway-trees you find at some wooded courses to "add difficulty". With the other courses in the area Mastin Lake is a great supplemental course to Huntsville's disc golf scene.

There aren't a whole lot of cons to this course. It doesn't have a lot of distance so you can leave your drivers in the car if you're a long arm.

I have played this course several times and to me is one of the underecognized courses in Huntsville. With UAH and Redstone within a few minutes drive its understandable this course isn't the hot topic, but its definitely worth playing if you've got sometime, can't get on Redstone, and don't feel like throwing your arm out a UAH.

A nice short woodsy track that runs through modest elevation and reasonable fairways. Nice to see multiple pin placements and some extra tees on some holes. I really enjoyed having a few ace runs mixed with some longer holes to keep it from being a pitch & putt course. There is one hole (12?) where a 3 is hard-earned with a good drive. The course is technical but will all skill levels in my group were having fun. The locals are great- three of us united to play and had never met each other before! Signs on all the tees appear new and the baskets are all numbered and bright.

A few "next tee" signs would be helpful in a couple places. Navigation is not too tough otherwise. A practice basket would be nice.

I think that courses with multiple pins should follow PA course Tyler St. Park's example- put a little rotating dial which indicates which position the pin is in. It can save some walking and guessing, especially when it comes to doglegs.

This course is in the woods on the side of a hill. The layout uses the change of elevation extremely well, with many uphill and downhill shots.

The front 9 plays a little shorter than the back 9. There are quite a few technical shots that require accurate 250 feet drives. I had 3 birdies on the front, but took a 4 on a 400 foot downhill shot and a very narrow fairway.

The layout on the back 9 is confusing (read about that in the cons), but there were some really cool golf shots on the back 9. Many of the shots being in the 250-350 range, with a couple shorter birdie opportunities. The 17th hole was my favorite by far. The teepad is on the side of the hill, and you are throwing dead straight and downhill out into an open field. The shot is about 360 feet with the first 270 feet going through the woods.

There were definitely some challenging holes at this course, but I would not call it hard. Some accurate drives and good midrange game will let you shoot under par easily.

No signs at all. Also, the layout is confusing... The basktes don't have markings either. It would be best to find a local to show you the way, as it will save you a lot of time wandering around in the woods.

You are going to miss hole 11 playing the first time, because there are no tee signs. Hole 17 follows Hole 10 for some reason - you have to walk past the 17th tee to find the 11th tee.

In the fall the leaves are thick and errant throws can be hard to find. In the summer when the trees have leaves, the fairways would be much tighter.

There are no par 4 type of shots here, but there are some challenging disc golf shots at this course. I shot a -3 the first time playing it, and it took about 1.5 hours to play.

I really enjoyed the round I played here, and would recommend it to anyone who likes courses with good elevation change. If every hole had signs and there were more alternate pin possibilities this course could easily be a 4.0

Great layout and use of otherwise under used section of a park. Nice concrete tee pads, nice Discathcer baskets. Course has a nice array of shots, left, right, straight, uphill, and downhill. Course was well maintained and seems to be used often. Heavily wooded which made for some nice tight shots.

No tee signs (Think they were in the process of upgrading). No course map on information board.

We missed the little sign up in the tress about tee #11 so accidentally played #17 only to realize it afterward. No real harm done as we walked the course backwards to find where our error was which gave us good insight the reminder of the course.