Pros:
WHAT TO EXPECT: Multi-use park in a rural county area in between a couple hotbeds for disc golf (Owensboro, Madisonville, and Bowling Green). Expect both an underappreciated and an under maintained course that should score well above its rating if more effort was put into it.
AMENITIES: Degrading Infrastructure, no water available, no benches, no trash cans, and only one bathroom that I saw in the park.
TEES/SIGNAGE/BASKETS (PROS): Tees are large and concrete, Tee signs are helpful in locating baskets on the wooded holes as almost all the baskets in the woods are blind shots, Baskets are yellow discatchers in well loved shape. They still catch well enough and the faded yellow bands at least help them stand out in the woods.
DESIGN: Front 9 is pretty heavily wooded with some very forced shot shapes, doglegs, and difficult angles. Recreational and Intermediate players will be challenged to shoot well here but there are plenty of birdies to be had (if playing course par). Advanced players and above should shred this course. Not exactly beginner friendly due to hole lengths and the multitude of shot shapes required. Mostly wooded throughout until the very last few holes where you get to play in a more open space but with increased changes in elevation. Hole variety is top notch from tight wooded technical tunnels, left bending, right bending, holes that require a late flip, tricky greens, early and late gap holes, and several more open distance line holes. There is a bit of everything for everyone here.
EXTRAS: The Fort (recreation of the original fort on the property) is a pretty cool little feature and just off the course property itself. Neat place to visit, and there is an enclosed building nearby that has bathrooms, a kitchen, and other amenities that can be rented. There is a winding creek throughout most of the front 9 that will add to the aesthetics of the course, though the back 9 open holes are pretty bland.
Cons:
COURSE UPKEEP: Probably the biggest knock against this course and the reason it scores so low currently. I've played this course multiple times, and even a tournament here, where the maintenance was sub-par. The wooded front 9 has clearly defined fairways but the rough off to either side is extremely thick, thorny, and unforgiving. The fairways themselves could benefit from some weed eater work. The back 9 and more open holes are in desperate need of mowing. I have visited several different times and each time the back 9 is mid shin deep grass or worse each time, regardless of time of the year.
TEES/SIGNAGE/BASKETS (CONS): Tee pads are in old shape and unlevel in spots, cracking or broken in others, or covered in mud and overgrowth. Signage shows its age and while accurate, is pretty basic and some of the sign posts are laying on the ground next to the tee. Baskets are aging and several of them have severely rusted chains.
EROSION: Course has multiple low spots throughout that are being affected by erosion and make walking through it an adventure to make sure you don't twist an ankle.
ABANDONDED: Course feels abandoned while multiple other parts of the park appear upkeep daily.
Other Thoughts:
This course has many very solid holes and with the right kind of attention and upkeep it could rate very well and be a fun experience for multiple skill levels. I'm not sure if this course suffers from being close to much better courses, not being super beginner friendly, or from lack of park funds being used on the course. I do know that multiple members in the Owensboro disc golf club volunteer their time when they can to do what little maintenance this course sees and keep it playable. Hoping to see this revitalized as they are also working on bringing Holler in the Hills back to its former glory as well.