It seems there are standard ingredients needed for a good course: elevation, trees, water, varied hole designs.
- This is near the top of my list of best predominantly open layouts, where the majority of holes have little to no trees. The best is North Cove Boulders (Marion). This is easily in my top 5.
- To make up for a lack of trees, that means there has to be other obstacles instead. That challenge is found in the rolling hills terrain that constitutes this course. You see that right off the bat, with an uphill shot on #1. It's 270 feet and uphill. And, throw in a possible crosswinds, and it's a hole that's just tough enough to start your hole on the wrong foot.
- I loved #4. It's an outstanding layout. It's a 5 out of 5 (or 10 out of 10 for certain people). It's a near perfect blend of aesthetics, fun, and challenge. 303 feet from the longs, 240 from the mid tees (where I threw from) to a small green. Go right and you're in the woods, and may be searching for a long time. Long and you're in less punishing rough. Go left, and you're rolling down a hill, leading to a potentially blind upshot. In a tourney, I could see this becoming an island green, leaving no margin for error.
- #9 is a fun uphill hole. It's a setup to the first long, bomber hole. #10 is slightly downhill and 771 feet. It's the first time players can really air it out. A perfectly nice multi-shot hole.
- #16 is the toughest hole on the course. If you're going to have a blow up score, it's going to be here. 495 feet on one of the steeper inclines, throwing through a gap in the trees. Land your tee shot safely in the middle to set up your dogleg right second shot. Two good shots and you will be in putting range. A bad tee shot and you're in the trees or far off line to the point you're not advancing that far with your second shot. This could be a hole with a multi-shot swing during an event.
- #18 is long and tough. After climbing up and down hills throughout your round, the highest point on the course is here at the end. At 855 feet, you're throwing downhill for your tee shot only to have the course slowly slope back up towards the basket.
- I enjoyed how many of the holes were laid out on angles on the hills rather than simply straight up or straight down. It's a small but subtle added challenge.
- Outstanding tee signs. They provide all the info you need. Baskets also have arrows on them. I didn't need to pull up the online map once during my round. Side note: wifi sucks out here. So pulling up the map or trying to Google directions after your round may be a challenge.

You're 15 minutes back to town. There are zero amenities out here. Come prepared.
- If you're a stickler for details, it will bother you that the layout is broken into a front 8 and back 10. The basket for #8 and the tee for #9 are close to the parking lot. So, if you're wanting to stat playing mid round, you're starting on #9 rather than 10.
- There are a few too many simple layouts that feel like filler holes. There's very little challenge or excitement to holes #6 - 8, 11, and 13. Unless the woods are someone else's property, I feel there was some missed opportunities to improve the quality.
- If you're playing when the course is full, there will be times you'll need to keep an eye out for discs sailing from other holes.
- Carpet tee pads. Some people won't like them. I had no issue with them, but I know some will.
- Lack of trash cans on the course. Pack it in. Pack it out.

Overall, Bull Creek really impressed me. This course could have turned out poorly. Instead, it's a rousing success.
- This goes without saying, but it needs to be said. A lack of trees = a lack of shade = constant sun = bring plenty of fluid and sunscreen.
- I saw one other player on the course the Saturday afternoon I was playing. Put this course closer to the Triangle, and it would be packed.
- I only stopped by to play because it wasn't that far out of the way of my trip. I was partly expecting this to be a baggers only course. Instead this ended up being a highlight of my trip, which included a visit to Lake Marshall. 18 'courses' in two days (by course, it simply was anywhere I could marked as played on DGCR), and this ended up in my top 5 on the trip.
- #3 and 15 were the sneaky, under the radar fun layouts. Both were downhill. Both have gaps to hit. Both could result in trouble if your disc sails long. These are the holes that won't get attention, but you need these on a course to provide quality depth.
- This is an easy 3.5 in my book. Like every other course I've rated 3.5, it has some really strong aspects. In my book, anything 3.5 or above is a course I'd be happy to play again.
- This is well worth the visit. Just come prepared. Enjoy the layout. Enjoy the solitude.