A course of high quality on private acreage in North Georgia.

-Amenities: Signage, concrete or rubber-on-wood tees, DISCatchers, paths to next hole. Also fastidiously maintained by course caretaker.

-Environment: There is no single hole that made my jaw drop, but Lula is consistently a very pleasant place to play. It's also somewhat secluded, and nowadays I think disc golf is all that happens on the property, so there's an element of privacy. There's a mix of hilly and flat, woods and meadows, with a creek or two.

-Variety: Quite good. You start with terrifyingly tight (1), but by (5) you've transitioned briefly into the meadows, only to return to the woods by (7), and such changes continue throughout. The progression of the course regularly mixes in tighter and looser fairways, contributing to a nice uniform feel. The chicken coop is also definitely a piece of entertaining variety, even if I think it's a little overhyped.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Very Good at the lowest. The elevation and density variety make for a compelling mix of plays. There are short but tricky shots like the massive downhill (3) and the wooded valley (8), open fairways requiring a bit of touch in the 300' range, multi-shot par-4s like open (5) and (15) and wooded (11) and (17), and of course the big par-5 (6) playing a straight meadow to a steep pocket green in the woods. I think Lula will require intense focus to score well, but it's not a scary championship monster.

-Shape Variety: This is the category that keeps Lula from being a top-tier course. Looking at the scorecard and the beauty, it's got all you would expect a great course to need--but it's missing too many curves. (11), (14), and (18) are the only holes that have substantial curvature built into the fairway, with the pocket approach/green on (6) as well. It's not like every other hole is a tunnel shot, but the shape is some mild variation on straight. In my observation, Lula doesn't deliver chances to explore all the flight paths of discs. (For comparison, even though I have it rated lower, I enjoy playing a certain downtown Atlanta course more than I enjoyed Lula my one time.)

-Access: It's not hard to get here, but you'll have to arrange something with the caretaker as noted on the DGCR main page. Times are limited. It's also $10 per person, which is very reasonable but not a mind-blowingly good deal.

-Disc Loss and Searching: Decent probability of losing a disc. Some areas of rough are fairly thick, as expected in a natural environment, which might very well slow down your gameplay via searching.

-Navigation: Some very slight issues in the (9)-(14) range. Just an annoyance on the first time, not a points deductor.

Lula is an Excellent course that wants to be Phenomenal. It has no critical flaws, as attested to the fact that it has received only one review less than a 4.0 (excluding its first year when newness was a major con). It doesn't quite have sparkle, variety, or shock factor to bring it up to a 4.5 for me, but it's definitely worth playing. The only course I have rated higher than it within an hour of Atlanta is Hobbs Farm. Enjoy your surroundings and trying to beat the course here.

-Temp Holes: At times an extra nine holes are set up for tournament play. I haven't played them myself.

It's easy to see how this course record is a hefty 13 down- this course offers a great balance of challenge with chances. You can definitely get some chances at birds, but you have to hit the challenging shots to get there.

NGCT is a great disc golf course, because they really didn't hesitate to use some of their best yet unused land. Some of the holes are long, some are short, and there's two sets of tees that really change the nature of the hole so you can change it up whenever you get tired of one tee.

The obviously most unique hole on this course: the CHICKEN COOP hole! You just throw from one end of an old chicken shack to the other, indoors. It's a little weird, but it's definitely memorable!

Despite some steep slopes and forest, it's pretty hard to lose a disc out here. All 18 are on land that's either pretty open, or the rough isn't that bad. Or indoors (just hole 12 though).

Two tees and two pins makes so many options. But there's only baskets in one pin at a time, so you just have to know where the basket is. It's tough.

Some of the uphill holes are pretty steep, but really what can you expect?

There's nothing really notable to complain about here, if it's not already obvious. What's holding me back from giving it a higher review? I think it's just a great course, but nothing amazing. They did a great job designing it, and maybe this is just the best that can be yielded from the land without bringing in a Houck.

Playing through a large piece of land and up and down some steep hills, be ready for some hiking. Bring some water with you, especially if its hot outside.

Make sure you go into the main building to sign the waiver if you've never been there before. They have a good trilogy line up to if you need to restock on anything, or bring a friend and convince them to buy their own disc!

I stopped on my way from Atlanta to Johnson City, and loved this course. It's not too far from the city, easy to navigate, and a quick round if you play the short tees. Good luck!

Finally a long course that doesn't focus on making you throw 400ft bomb drives to score well and get birdies. You can score well here with accurate drives and upshots and smart golf. Nice shot variety. Some easy birdies here without being total gimmies. But those holes are offset by much more difficult holes. Some long par threes, but most play shorter than their numbers. The chicken house hole was phenomenal. It plays shorter than 350ft since your disc skips easily on the flat dirt floor. Just keep it low. I can easily remember each hole after the round since they are all very different. Course was well maintained. Lots of benches and cloth trash bags on several holes. Brooms on most holes, which I see being more handy when the leaves start falling. Next tee signs everywhere. Nice amenities. We even took a shower after playing since the bathhouse for the camp was right there.

Even though shot variety was good, I feel it could be a little better. Thinking back, most holes are pretty straight and I don't recall ever having to throw a hyzer off the tee. If a few of the holes curved left or right off the tee then this course would be perfect. I don't like writing cons for this course because it really is amazing and very fun to play. Definitely one of my favorites.

Highly recommend checking this course out. We will be going back soon for sure. The 5 dollar fee is totally worth it. I managed a 58 playing every lie by the book and I will be very hard pressed to manage that again next time. Definitely a hard course to come out under par on for the majority of players. But playing challenging courses is what helps your game evolve to the next level. Playing this course will test all your skills and will make you a better golfer for sure.

Pretty course
Lots of elevation change
Consistently fair fairways
Good tee pads
Course in near perfect shape when I played it

A few basket placements I didn't like
Lack of depth / subtlety

In general, I liked it. It was fun. Course was pretty. Fairways were fair. A couple places I thought green access was not very good, but in general not a big deal.

I played in December when the leaves were off the trees and rough was not a big deal.

My biggest issue was there were few (if any) holes where I had to make a choice. Overwhelmingly, it was, here's one shot, see if you can throw it. So it had a lot of moderately good holes.

I LOVE par 4's and 5's in general, but I don't think any of the ones out here were particularly special. None of them really made me evaluate different routes and tradeoffs (the old, "risk / reward"). It's possible that 5 & 6 will play that way when the trees grow up - I didn't look at the layout of the young trees to see if I thought I'd like it or not.

There are 2, 90-degree turn par 4's (holes 6 and 11, I believe). I inherently really dislike 90's, but these weren't terrible. On 6 we have a mainly mindless crush towards an invisible turn in the fairway. In both cases I would like to have a little bit more gradual of an angle into the approach to the basket. Opening the mouths of the gap up a bit would probably make me like them more. Both 6 and 11 have reasonably interesting approaches and greens.

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Keith made a good point to me the other day regarding the previous paragraph. When I say that I inherently really dislike 90's, I wasn't being clear. What I dislike are holes where the fairway turns 90 degrees and, to have a reasonable shot down the turned fairway, the disc must be exactly in a precise, small, landing area. I have no problem with faiways that turn 90 as long as there are shades of gray. As long as there are chances to get down it if the previous shot is less than perfect (though, ideally, the farther out of perfect you are, the harder the shot gets).

Holes 6 and 11 at Canopy are adequate in this regard, I think, though not spectacular. I would prefer a bit more angled opening into #6, if I remember right (though it's been 6 months since I played the course, now), especially since it's so hard to tell, from the tee, where the gap to the basket is. That said, you have the chance to throw your drive farther from the treeline and, thus, give yourself more of a chance at a good angle. If I remember right, #11 has some leeway on the angle if your first shot is long, which is nice.
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I guess my best summary is that there weren't any holes that I loved, but I don't think there were any that I really disliked. For pin placements, I disliked #4's right side placement (on the hill) quite a bit and #16's right-side placement with the teeny tiny gap through the trees to it was annoying. But these are small things.

Most of the holes were average to above average holes and I enjoyed the course. I'm always happy to pay $5 for a course that's nicely maintained and I'll definitely be back to play it again.

Nice course that is well maintained as has been said by others. Some fairways are very open and some are very tight. Others are in between. Signage is good. People are friendly. There are uphill throws, level throws, and downhill throws. Playing the red Tees is a good intermediate to beginner course. Several of the holes are aceable for those that only throw 200 ft. Some of the holes are very long. For short throwers you may be over par before you ever see the basket. All in all a nice pleasant place to play and not too demanding or too easy. Water is mostly a non issue. It's a small shallow stream that won't sweep your disc into the Atlantic.

Signage is good but could be better. More signs directing players to the next T and numbers on the direction signs would help so players know they are walking to the correct T pad. This course does not require every throw in your bag. You can mostly get by with a straight throw or slight curve. Those fairways that do require a big curve are such that you will throw to the curve and then throw to the basket. Rarely will you curve it to the basket. If you have an errant throw you may end up in the "rough". The rough here can be very "rough". Underbrush is very thick and sometimes you have no choice but to just throw 15 ft. back into the fairway. It would be nice if the underbrush were cleared out somewhat but I know that would be a major undertaking as underbrush grows faster than one can clean it up. Finally, I think, #14 needs to have some trees cleared. It is just too narrow an S turn to not rely on a lot of luck.

Well worth the $5. I will return. Wear long pants as there is lots of poison ivy. Bug spray may be mandatory certain times of the year. That's not a knock on this course, that's just Georgia. I almost aced #8.

-Great rough tee pads that help in wet weather
-Well maintenance course with great paths in between holes.
- Hole lengths are well distributed throughout the course, including the use of an old chicken shack as part of the course
-Challenging pin locations require extra thought when playing.

-Just a little bit difficulty in navigation of the course. Extreme elevation changes should be taken into account, but makes for a great course

Can't wait to go back and play this course. Totally worth the $5 charge!

Secluded course with 18 holes and dual tee pads for each one. Concrete pads at most holes with a few wooden decks mixed in. Good signs at each hole showing basket positions and length. Also plenty of next tee signs to keep you on the right path.

Excellent hole length variety. Holes ranging from 180' all the way to 810'. Also a nice mix of wooded hole and open holes. There is something for everyone here.

Multiple basket positions. So the layout and angles may change the level of difficulty depending on what the set up is when you play here.

All fairways are cleared well, and offer clear defined paths to the basket. Only the shorter holes have lines that could be considered overly tight.

Good use of elevation. There are up hills and down hills. There is also several basket positions on hill sides to add to the challenge for approaches and putts. Nothing gets monotonous or repetitive.

Nice facilities with cold drinks, clothes and discs. Cool looking building that you can hang out in and have a snack or watch some TV. Camping on site also. Multiple zip lines if you need another reason to come here.

A couple of the wooden tee pads are a little slippery. I was told that once they have some steady dry weather they will treat them with some coating that will fix the problem.

Lots of straight shots with limited line shaping tests. Seemed as if there were many straight shots and then the basket positioned just left or right of the fairway center line.

Rough can be punishing in spots. Fairways offer plenty of room, but get off and you are in some thick vines, weeds and brush.

A few of the steep hilly fairways could use some stairs to help with the climbs and help with erosion.

This is a fun course that offers a lot of good holes. There is some nice wooded down hill ace runs, and some longer bombs. There are some uphill shots and even the famous indoor hole complete with a vending machine at the end.

Hole 6 was probably my favorite. It combines about 650' of open field with a dog left left and then about a 150' up hill shot through the woods. I love holes that combine a couple different elements like that.

The first few holes are short wooded holes that offer some nice ace chances. But don't let the start fool you, this course has plenty of length, and plenty of chances to get yourself in trouble.

The best way I can explain this course is that if Stan McDaniel was in a really good mood one day, this is something he might design. It has some long wooded holes with punishing rough. It just doesn't have the holes with the landing zones and extremely tight gaps. You are punished for mistakes here, but it doesn't seem like it was designed to intentionally put you through the ringer. I guess I would classify it as tough, but very fair. Play clean and you are OK. Plus there are no holes where I thought the lines were too tight or that contained trees in the middle of the fairway.

This course if definitely worth playing, even if it's a little out of the way. Keep in mind that it gets pretty hot in a Georgia summer, and this course has some steep hills and long open walks. Bring good shoes and plenty of water.

We had a blast. It was a great workout for us. The change from playing in the open to trees and then in the chicken coop.And having a drink machine was nice at the chicken coop. We hope to play again soon.

It would be nice to have some sort of steps up and down the steep hills.

Even being a two hour drive from where we live i look forward to playing again.

North Georgia Canopy Tour has installed an extreme disc golf dream course. Every hole is difficult in one or more respects (usually more). Radical elevation changes, thick punishing rough, long distance, tricky lines through woods, protected or hilly pin placements, water, and an indoor hole can all be found on the course. Awesome mix of challenging throws and different looks make for several memorable holes offered. Only consistent quality shots will keep you close to par. Number 12 is a one of a kind for me so far. It is in an old barn, chicken coop, or something, that it maybe 50 feet wide, 25 feet tall at the roofs peak, and 400 feet long. Straight shot nearly all the way from one end to the other.

All of the necessary equipment is in good shape. Almost all holes have two tees, either concrete pads or decks, with signs mapping the hole with distance. The Discatchers are good as new, and a practice basket. Signs do well locating direction of next tees.

The wind was constant 20 MPH the duration of my round while I was there, making it even harder. This course kicked my butt, and I was OK with it. Definitely not beginner friendly, not even recreationally friendly. Traversing the steep slopes may be too much for anyone unable to withstand a moderately strenuous hike. Cost is $5, and the high winds discouraged me from getting my moneys worth by playing a second round.

This would be a fun place to spend a weekend. Of course disc golf is the main attraction (to me anyway), but there is also a zip line tour and camping on the same grounds. Playing this course again is something I would be happy to do (preferably without the wind). If you're a serious disc golfer, I would suggest you check this one out if you're able. It's worth the trip. Similar to Stoney Hill or All Terrain Disc Golf in South Carolina.

The North Georgia Canopy Tour in Lula, Georgia presents a very challenging par 61 course. Set in the scenic foothills of the North Georgia Mountains, it features varied terrain with plenty of elevation changes. Multiple tee pads give players of different skill levels options while multiple pin placements keep things fresh. Tight fairways, natural obstacles, and even an abandoned chicken house on hole twelve help define the course. Long holes that demand accurate drives, precise upshots and in general lots of smart golf add to the challenge. A few shorter holes, wooded holes, and tunnel shots are sprinkled in and just add to the variety. Overall you'll battle through twelve par 3's, five par 4's and one par 5. Four holes have you playing near or along a creek so getting wet a few times is possible as well.

The course is fully stocked with all the bells and whistles. As mentioned, duel tee pads (short and long) are on each hole. Most of them are very roomy concrete pads with a nice rough surface. A couple of the holes where there are very steep grades required wooden decks for tee pads. While not typical, they do the job. Great signs at each tee are here too. Although they don't have the newly installed alternate pin placements printed on them, makeshift indicators and distances were added and work just fine. Next tee signs are set around the course and help with some already pretty easy navigation. There are plenty of homemade benches throughout the course and they serve their purpose well especially after some of the arduous uphill walks. I also thought the burlap trash bags hung from trees with carabiners were a nice touch. Brand new Innova DISCatchers on all 18 holes are very familiar to most and of course they're very easy to spot in the woods.

The course has some interesting sights too. The first thing you'll notice is the zip line course that's visible throughout a lot of the course. Cables, towers, and occasional zip liners themselves add to the atmosphere. There are a few ponds visible from the tees but they really aren't in play. The windmill beside hole six's tee pad was an interesting addition too. I also noticed an old (probably 40's model) car that found its resting place tucked in the woods behind 14's basket. I actually thought it was pretty cool sitting back there. Probably the most memorable feature on the course was the before mentioned chicken house. It's roughly a 40'x 450' building just 6' tall on each end and maybe 20' tall at its peak. The basket rings up at about 365' from the long pad. Definitely easier said than done! You'll want to throw several on this hole for sure.

Getting off the fairway can be grueling on some holes. The well defined fairways are great but just don't stray. A really bad tee shot could earn you two or three extra strokes and probably even a little time searching for a disc.

I've not played this course in the Georgia heat yet but I can imagine that the hills will take their toll on those not in the best of shape (me).

The course is somewhat out of the way and most folks (those coming from the northern metro Atlanta area) will have close to an hour or more drive to the course. No restaurants, gas stations, etc. are near the course either.

I felt like $5 to play was well worth it and actually a bargain. After all, there's a friendly staff, a building that could dub as a club house, clean bathrooms, ample parking, and most importantly a great course. I also like the fact that you can make a weekend trip out of it if you are interested in zip lining too. There are a couple of lodging options including teepees and camping.

The course is a great tournament course too. Look for a pretty big scoring spread on a lot of the holes. Although there are a few holes where big arms have the advantage, key placement of shots will yield the best score in the long run.

I would put this up with the very top courses in the Atlanta area. I'm giving it a 4 but I could easily give it a 4.5 too. If you are looking for a truly challenging course with good variety and something a little different than what Atlanta has to offer then this is a must play in my view. Enjoy!

-Well maintained course
-Challenging without being ridiculous
-Chicken. Coop. Hole.
-Good mixture of hole layouts (open, tight, right, left, uphill, downhill, etc)

-Easy to lose a disc on errant shots (very thick rough)

Wide use of terrain and diversity of holes both on distance and openness. Well laid out with plenty of sign-age. Overall, I was really impressed with the course and it is worth a drive to play.

Underbrush is creeping back and it was HOT!

This will be on my regular rotation in the fall, Winter, and Spring. (Summer is to hot). the layout rewards good play and punish errant throws.

New baskets, great concrete tees (2 sets) on all holes* and good signs at the long tee on all holes.
Extreme elevation changes on a lot of holes.
Real fairways with lots of twists and turns and doglegs...IE, not a lot of basket straight ahead kind of shots.
Long tees and short change the course by almost half a mile...but you still gotta walk it so why not go big?
Chicken coop hole...freakin' top notch grade A USDA choice poultry style major can of whoop 'a'.
Some streams in play but nothing to worry about.
Plays around the zipline course and you can hear people screaming and hollering through the woods.

5 and 6 throw against each other.
The rough is ROUGH...go offline and you will pay or lose your disc, guaranteed.
I really didn't like 18, I felt it could have been a little wider with that much elevation to shoot up.
Lots of walks between holes but it is worth it because all the holes are worth playing.

The course is very new and it shows and will break in but as is it is a really fun and challenging tract.It is reminiscent of the IDGC in places with long sweeping tight fairways through the woods and up and down some crazy elevation changes.

A few holes have wooded decks as tees and they are great, I think spraying them with a rhino liner type stuff would be perfect.

It is a grueling round but satisfying. Go play it, worth the 5 bucks.

There is a drink machine in the chicken coop and back at the main building, it was nice to have one out on the course for the ice cold Powerade it held within.

Bottom line, tons of fun, a good work out and a satisfying play.

Lots of good things to say about this course.
1)Solid pads-some are concrete and some are elevated wood
2)Dual pads per hole with different angles on most
3)great layout-There was a fair amount of walking between a few holes, but overall a great setup with absolutely no interference from the ziplines.
4)Good use of water hazards-some lake play if you aren't careful and a few creek shots to cool the feet in the summer heat.
5)Nice office with vending machines, maps, scorecards, and shirts. Said they will be selling discs soon.
6)Great variety of shots required and good mix of long and relatively short fairways. Definately not a beginner course though.
7)Good use of elevation changes
8)steps and bridges in most useful places
9)Chicken Coop signature hole
10)Let me reiterate: Chicken Coop Signature Hole

It's a great course but there are a few areas that could be improved, and probably will be in the near future.
Office needs pro-shop{done}
Better signs with multiple distances and better lines{done}
Next Tee signs could be more frequent and clear, although navigating the course is not difficult{done}
Trash cans! There is only the one dumpster at hole ten right now
Needs benches, especially since the course will kick your ass.
There could be a bit more clearing out of the fairways and roughs in a few spots.
Poison Ivy/oak is in play on most holes, as are the ticks.
Course could use a few more sets of stairs in key locations. Some of the up and down hills are rough on the legs.

Overall, an excellent course that will probably get even better with time. If you live in Metro-ATL, I would call it a must play. If not, I would say it is worth the extra drive if you are coming to town.
As I stated, this is not a course for the beginners or the weak of leg. It will wear you out, demoralize you, build you back up, and leave you feeling like you accomplished more than just tossing a piece of plastic around the park. I highly recommend bringing plenty of food and drinks, as it takes a couple hours to play the course, and you will need to stay hydrated and keep your energy up for it.
Final Though: yeah, it's worth the $5 to play. I'd say it's a good mix somewhere between Chattooga Belle and WR Jackson.

*Keep in mind this course is still being worked on!*

This course is awesome. Seriously awesome.

Upon completion and refinement, I see this as being one of the best courses in ATL, and a tournament worthy course.

Concrete tee pads are a HUGE pro! these are nice ones too.

2 teepads for each hole.

A sweet mix of open bombs, open to wooded, and tight wooded shots.

The gaps, tunnels and lanes are well defined.

There was great flow from hole to hole.

Scenic, the creek winding through the disc golf course was nice.

There was no interference with the zip lines. I was glad to see that.

The chicken coop shot was sweeeeeeeeeeeet!!! Not a gimmicky shot at all. You really have to beam a laser drive down the middle to get your birdie.

The course rewards good shots, and punished bad shots. It has good opportunities to really go for it, or play it safe.

The first course in Hall county really sets a precedent if any other course go in the Gainesville area.

The facilities here are great. Some nice recreations like cornhole, teatherball, foosball, drink and snack machines, restrooms, sofas and chairs, and a great staff!

*Keep in mind this course is still being worked on!*

A diamond in the rough, dozer tracks in the fairways promote muddy conditions.

If I seem to be critical, it is because this is a pay to play course, designed by professionals, so it should be the best it can be, the best bang for the buck, because it is a great course in the works, and would be perfect for big tournaments.

In need of benches and trash cans (but i hear those are coming soon.)

Hole 8 detracts from the course as a whole. The rest of the course is intricate, well planned, and each hole works with the next. 8 is terrible. It's a tiny shot (jump putt distance for a lot of pros) across a gully with limbs impeding any decent shot. The fairway is non existent and the up and down is steep and tough. The hole could be easily removed and not harm course flow, and a new hole could be added. (like after 9 and utilize those trailers.) or before 15 (using those small pine trees.)

The teepads need to be level off the back with gravel and around the sides. Having to step up during a run up kills a drive and may trip up a golfer. Hole 5 is a good example. Gravel is needed here because one would slip on the clay during a run up as stepping up on the teepad. 5 is a huge drive and the better run means a better drive, and more fun for the player.

There are several wooden platforms from which one tees off. They are well constructed, however, I see them getting rather slick with mud and water (some were today). I feel they would benefit with having 1/2" rubber teepads tacked on to them, allowing better traction and more safety on those drives.

A stair case by 3 and 16 would be sweet. That is a steep climb after the trek up the gravel road.

The grass on 5 needs to be mowed.

On hole 17, there is a tree to the left, about 20-30' from the pad, that - if removed - would make a hzyer flip or annie a from the left side better. Not a huge deal though.

Better signage. The current signage is small laminated cards on wooden pickets. They are rather dinky and don't look too professional. A course like this deserves quality tee signs.

The paths between holes need to be more well defined and widened up a bit. Better next tee signs and arrows would be good too.

Like said before, since it's pay to play, it needs to be the best it can, or players will opt for the free courses in the area.

Overall, this course is great.

4, 5, 10, 12, and 15 are my favorite holes.

This course is seeing a lot of action too! It's well advertised for being out in the middle of nowhere.

A small proshop would be sweet, with multiple manufacturers, with selection catering to pros and beginners.

A glassed in bulletin board with a lost and found box (like at Alexander Park) by the practice green would be a nice addition.

Naming the holes would be sweet. I think it would add to the creative aspect of this course.

A $1 or $2 buy-in for 3 ace throws from the command center to the practice basket would be a fun way to raise money and offer a chance to win a zip tour, swag, cash, or another prize. I would buy into that every time I come up.

I can't wait to see this course once it's perfected!

*Review is from the longs*
*Getting to hole 1 might be tricky, go towards the practice basket and then up the hill towards 18's basket. Hang a right when 18's basket is on your left, go up the hill and you'll see a next tee sign pointing to your left. Tees are a few paces into the woods*

-Two sets of tees, for me, this is the biggest pro
-Big pads, tee signs, scorecards, next tee signs
-Intelligent design, good mix of up-down and left-right
-Discernible fairways, punishing rough
-First course in Hall county!
-Course flows fairly well, no really long walks between holes
-Disc golf did not interfere with the canopy tours and vice versa, this was nice to see!
-Chicken barn hole was really unique and a nice idea, not gimmicky at all

-Still rough around the edges, fairways through the woods are typically dirt from the dozers...this will become muddy when it rains
-Pay to play: in a community where most courses are free, pay to play feels like a con although its def worth it!
-9 holes doesn't take you back to the beginning parking lot, although they do propose playing 1-6 then 15-18 for a 10 hole round
-I would've liked to see the short tees play even shorter or easier. I would classify these as intermediate/rec tees that are not suitable for beginners.

Brand new course in Lula, GA which is run by the North Georgia Canopy Tours. Go to the command center to sign the waiver and pay the $5, they will then supply you with a nice scorecard with par/distances from the longs. The manager took time to show me where hole 1 was, as it wasn't too clear from the scorecard, and was happy to see people playing the course. On the second day open, there were two other groups playing (twosome, and a group of six) and the waiver form indicated that about 10-12 had played Saturday and Sunday morning...so this course has already seen some action!

Seeing as this is the first review, I'm going to delve into my hole by analysis to guide anyone looking to get out here before pics are available. I'll try and get a sufficient amount of pics up soon.
Please keep in mind this is from the longs-
Hole 1: 300 par 3 tight downhill shot, keep it in the middle and the birdie is there for the taking
Hole 2: 280 par 3 undulating fairway with some trees guarding the straight on shot, another birdie opportunity if you hit your line
Hole 3: 320 par 3 another tight downhill (I mean downnnnnhill) shot with a narrow gap to hit
Hole 4: 365 par 3 flat slight right shot with a creek left and tight woods to your right, fairway is clear of any trees and grassy
Hole 5: 554 par 4 tee shot is up by the pond, slightly elevated. The fairway will tunnel as you get closer to the pin, and I assume the flags out there indicate OB..could be wrong though.
Hole 6: 810 par 5 You'll look at how open this hole is and think you've got a lot of room to work with, but really your first two shots will set up your approach to the green. If you manage to place your second or third shot in front of the fairway then you'll be approaching straight up hill to a well protected pin. Miss the gap and you'll be using a stroke to get in position for your upshot-thus the par 5 IMO

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Hole 7: 340 par 3 another undulating semi-tight fairway that rewards an accurate drive
Hole 8: 215 extremely tight downhill shot through the woods
Hole 9: 350 par 3 downhill at first then shoots up to an open green, drives are well guarded by a group of trees
Hole 10: 400 par 3 sweet, open grassy drive with wind coming into play on this shot. The pin is tucked away near some shrubs
Hole 11: 475 par 4 is a tough hole. Drive is left to right for lefty hyzers, RHBH anhyzers, or sidearms. Your second shot is again a tough one if you're hoping for the birdie...tight approach leading up to a well protected pin
Hole 12: 364 par 3 the chicken barn hole! Absolutely unique hole, you have to keep it low but manage to stretch it out above 300 for a chance at the bird (pun intended). Surprisingly wind is a factor!
Hole 13: 350 par 3 kind of feels like hole 10 with the grassy downhill fairway, errant drives are punished but keep it in the middle and you'll be fine
Hole 14: 318 par 3 is a tight downhill right to left shot in which you'll need to be accurate, the rough is punishing here
Hole 15: 525 par 4 this hole plays in front of a creek which will only come into play if you can't hit the fair gap. The hole plays open and slightly left to right, with the pin tucked up on a hill
Hole 16: 220 hole 3 is a straight uphill shot with woods left and right
Hole 17: 450 par 4 is a tight wooded downhill shot that moves right to left with a well protected pin tucked away in the woods. One of the common landing zones here is punished by wall of dense thin trees, which you'll have to shoot over to set up your birdie attempt. So, if you "go for it" you'll end up being punished from the natural fade that occurs when you throw downhill.
Hole 18: 400 par 4 you'll have to hit a wooded gap well up the fairway that continues uphill to an open green. Tough way to finish a round!

Overall, I was really impressed with the course. It is worth a drive to play. It is playable enough to reward good play and punish errant throws. Replay value here is pretty high, especially with two sets of tees. Tee pads are quite large, and with some downhill or uphill shots the tees were made out of raised wood platforms. Like I mentioned before, two sets of tees are great, but the short tees are just shorter versions of the same shot that you'd make from the longs. Considering this might be the course that some people play for the first time, the short tees aren't forgiving enough to reward recreational players. I would've like to see it shortened a little more, and possibly even change the angle in which they drive and play the hole.

*Edit: now that the course has seen dubs and a c-tier its in fantastic shape and is a solid 4 stars. ADGO's forums say that they plan on adding another course? A must play!*