1) Initial impression upon approach is a well maintained city park, with lots of patrons utilizing the walking trails, ball fields, and area in general. Very small parking spot and pavilion adjacent to course sign.
2) Tee signs updated recently and new course sign as well.
3) Most of the course is sort of charming and gives you the feel of a quaint wooded course despite being set within a busy city park.
4) Recently added "Red" basket layout providing 2 playable pin locations/course layouts on pretty much every hole. This allows you to choose your difficulty level and mix and match if you want to keep things fresh.
5) Good sized concrete tee pads, nice signage and next tee directional markers.
6) Solid mix of left, right, and straight shots as well as a solid mix of distances.
7) Demanding gap hitting line holes sprinkled with open air it out shots which gives players of all skill levels a chance to work on their game
8) Challenging but fair is how I would describe the layout. There are not any holes that feel impossible to par, and not every hole feels like an automatic birdie either. There are a few holes that are definitely infinitely harder to birdie than others and probably quite rare, but they do not feel like you can't just play it for par and succeed.
9) Most holes have "cute" nicknames like "Annhyzer Bush" which is a rhbh hard turnover shot protected by a giant bush, and "Pinball" which is multiple tight tunnel gaps filled with a mix of mature trees and tiny spruces. It's a charming addition to the course.

1) There was a pair of port-o-johns inside the circle on Hole #4's green and at least one has been there every time I have visited. This green also serves as overflow parking, a cross over on the walking trail, and is right beside #1 tee and the regular parking lot. I'm doubting this was an initial course design intention when installed, but it is somewhat inconvienent and leads to hole #4 being occasionally unplayable.
2) Baskets (Yellow) showing signs of age a wear.
3) Several of the holes have grown in over the years and the intended gaps appear to be non-existent. The new Red basket locations help with this but it still makes a couple holes forgettable and "meh" just take my 3 and move on.
4) Probably one of my least favorite finishing stretch of holes I've ever played. #16 is the above mentioned "pinball" hole, followed by #17 which is a small gap one line rhbh spike hyzer with a low ceiling and little space to push long to get the correct angle, all while being forced to throw that shot by a mando. It is very long as well, probably requiring at least a 450 foot power spike hyzer to get into circle. #18 is just a ho-hum 400 ish foot wide open field par 3 to get you back to the parking lot. It feels like a let down, especially for tournament play as I prefer holes that present the opportunity for scoring separation.
5) This course does not handle rain well. This is evidenced by multiple areas where pallets line the fairways, logs, and other items have been placed so you can navigate through standing water. Along with that note, mosquitoes are often horrible here during the summer months so come prepared. Footing in fairways is almost always slick or squishy regardless of time of year.
6) Several holes have a walking/running trail cutting through them so please be cautious and alert before throwing.
7) There are several small creeks and heavy thick brush throughout, so lost disc potential is pretty high here for the lower skill level players.
8) I wouldn't consider this course "beginner" friendly, but definitely novice friendly and a great introduction to woods golf.

I have heard recently that McCracken County will be building a sports complex on this property and several holes will be lost to this venture and have to be relocated and/or redesigned. As is, the course is crammed in small back area of the park along a creek in a flood plain and I'm not sure how this will change the course in the long run. The club pouring their heart and soul into this course are awesome and they keep fighting for, improving, and maintaining the course for everyone to enjoy. I suggest getting out to Stuart Nelson and enjoying it yourself before this course loses several of it's holes and is forced to redesign. Highly recommended if traveling through the Paducah area.

(3.465 Rating) A scenic woods course fitted out with the typical HB Clark equipment.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - This is a very charming course, and in my opinion this is the course's greatest strength. Lots of moderately to heavily wooded lines with a few monster sized trees sprinkled throughout. If I had to pick some favorites, I'd go with (1), (10) and (14), but there were several other nice-looking tee shots as well. Overall I'd score it 80 percentile for beauty.
- MAINTENANCE - The course was in good shape, but not perfect shape. I played at the near peak overgrowth period (July) which is one of the more difficult periods to keep courses in this region in shape. Add to this fact that the course layout is big and heavy equipment can't get to all the spots. For this reason, I could tell people were volunteering here to keep the course in check. So kudos to these volunteers and thank you.
- EQUIPMENT - The core items were done right. Good sized concrete tees and DISCatcher baskets. I think I counted 9 extra red baskets along the layout as well. Great for locals and great for return visits. There were also high-quality benches at every tee and a few garbage cans spaced in as well. There's a practice basket by the parking area. Off the course there's a portable toilet and a shelter with picnic tables.
- SIGNAGE AND NAVIGATION - Excellent course map by tee (1) and well built tee signage. The transitioning between holes is so so, as I didn't notice any cues other than some tee signs having a next tee arrow indicated. Several transitional paths are intuitive, but I had to take a peek at my map a few times.
- HOLE VARIETY - An even mix of right, left and straight shots. A good mix of distances that range from the low 200s to the low 500s. There's also a mix of very open to insanely wooded holes. There are several par 4s and also a couple holes listed as 4s that should be relisted as long par 3s. Water can make an impact on three holes and hole (14) is the course's best elevation shot being an 8 foot down shot.
- CHALLENGING - The perfect challenge for an Intermediate level player like me. Several crafty shot shaping holes, but also a few times to let it rip. Holes (6), (16) and (17) look near impossible to birdie without a long throw in. However, there are going to be opportunities for eagles for those with 400 foot power.

Just one major issue, the rest of the cons listed have little to no impact on my score.
- POKE AND HOPE - There are 3 poorly designed holes that sour the conglomerate a touch. First I'll mention hole (6), which is a 370 foot hole with a quickly disintegrating line starting at around 200 feet out. To make matters worse on this hole, there is water on the right claiming ricochets and the best open gap is shooting towards (7s) basket. Perhaps there's a local roller route. Hole (16) is literally called "Pinball". I quickly snapped a photo of the sign before turning to look down fairway, which delayed my expectation of being disappointed. I then turned right and sure enough, disappointment. Although not a poke and hope, hole (17) is a lame automatic par hole for many players. The arc required from the tee is ludicrous. Maybe a 450 foot powered sky hyzer with wind aid or maybe a roller can get close. In 78 DGCR recorded rounds, holes (6), (16) and (17) have three recorded birdies combined. In addition, a few other holes had their largest gap under 8 feet wide.
- FINISH - The worst three hole stretch on this course is the last three holes. My displeasure in (16) and (17) are already noted above and hole (18) is a flat open 360 footer to get back to the parking lot.
- DRAINAGE - I don't take off rating points for this, but it is obvious the course doesn't drain well. A few holes had mud and standing water on my play. There are lots of pavers and boards located along the high traffic pathways, which to me indicates additional drainage issues. I'd put mud boots in the car just in case.
- MULTI USE HAZARDS - A couple holes have walking paths in play, a very minor concern though.
- FORGIVENESS - The disc loss potential is moderate here. The highest risk is on (6), (14) and (15), where ricochets and grip locks could end up in the creek. There are also some heavy to moderate overgrowth areas that could take some time to find a disc.
- FLAT - The course is in a flood plane. I don't think any of the holes change by more than 10 feet in grade.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - This course is not beginner friendly. Too many trees and too many chances for them to lose discs. I recommend the Midtown Golf Complex.

I've played four courses in the Paducah area as of this review, and this is far and away the best. I haven't yet played Massac or Mike Miller, but after some additional research, I conclude that this is either the top course or in the conversation. This course will be appreciated the most by woods players that have a skill rating between 840 and 940. Other players could enjoy it too, but it may not be their favorite in the area. Definitely worth checking out if traveling through the area. Could be a decent regional destination day trip when combined with Massac and Mike Miller.
- TIME PLAY - It took me an hour solo. Figure two hours for a foursome.

I have been a transplant here in Paducah over the past month for school rotations. Having said that, this has become my home course in the area. After having first played this, I probably would have given this course a 3 star tops.... now I give it 3.5 stars... and would go as high as 3.75 if I could.

The Good:
This course was designed very well. Just within the first 4 holes, you get a hug variety in shots. This is one of those courses that you are just going to get better from playing it. This course has everything from tight fairways that force you to stay in the green space... to long bomber holes to play with the wind.... to awesome double OB. With well placed trees, I found myself throwing turnover shots where I would normally be throwing a forehand. Just really well designed.

Other great things: Amenities... there is a port-a-potty (better than nothing), nice benches at every hole.... the tee signs are great.

The Bad: These things are not necessarily fixable... but take away from the course just a bit. Drainage... don't come here after it rains without water proof boots. It will be a bad day. Bugs... yep it is basically a swamp. Bring bug spray or anti-malarials. Flat terrain... again not much you can do on a flood plain. I really wish that some of the holes in the back would have brought that creek into play. It is a beautiful creek... and could have made for some really fun holes. I don't take that away from the course really... and I know that you have to work with what the parks and rec gives you in terms of land.

This has been a great course to practice on this past month. I really appreciate having a course in this town. All of the dudes that I have had the chance to play with are super nice. Would love to see this course get the HB tournament treatment. Would make for a nice little 1 day C tier event.

This is a nice wooded course that has some length to it too. It definitely requires you to hit your lines. Since the course has many par 4s, it is very scoreable even though the hole layouts are difficult. There are also a few more open, longer holes that can suit your needs if you have to have some long throws. The tee-pads were large and grippy even though they had puddles on them. The course really drained well from the inch and a half of rain there was the night before. You could tell the baskets were aging a little bit but they weren't in bad shape. The course was in really good shape with the brush being clean and it made the round much easier than a lot of wooded courses.

There were multiple baskets, but there weren't any ways to tell which spot it was in so we had to look. Also there were multiple baskets on some holes where it said there was only one which was confusing.

This course will lead to a fun round that challenges your abilities and how well-rounded your game is. It is a course that you could play at daily since it is an easy walk, and it would force you to improve. Overall, i really enjoyed it and hope to be back.

* Very Nice and Grippy Tee Pads even when wet
* The landscape work done on the holes was nice
* The benches and bag holders were great
* Good mix of wooded and open holes
* You can score on this course or it can bite you
* Good Navigation map at the start
* All the holes had definite lines. Most holes provided some different options as well.
* Even though this course was in some pretty thick woods, we had NO trouble finding disc
* Nice baskets and a practice basket
* I got a chance to play alot of different discs on this course.
* Wide variety of shots required to get around this track
* We played after a heavy rain the night before an the course drained pretty well.

* A sign or two didn't seem accurate to me.

*Some holes had multiple pin locations with no way of knowing what location it was in without walking the hole to find it.

* We had a navigation issue on a couple of holes. Arrows on the baskets or ground would solve this.

I really enjoyed my round at this site. The course was heavily wooded and that provided good shade for the round. The fairways were very well defined and the rough was penalizing but not brutal. I am mostly a RHBH player, and the course seemed to set up very well for a RHFH. (Lots or long hard turns to the right) The course was very easy to walk. (no real hills) There are a couple issues with crossing other holes and non disc golf related obstacles that come into play. It was my first time at this course, but I will be back anytime I am in the area.

Big and tight, easy to navigate, and lots of variation. This is a challenging and fun course. Cant wait to play again!

None.

It's dry enough to play after the flood. Hopefully it will get a cut soon. Lots of mosquitoes and ticks.

I first played here in 2009 and thought it was a 3.0 (good). I am now bumping it to a 3.5 after coming back in 2018!

This really is an excellent course, mature and broken in nicely, great setting for disc golf, lots of challenges, some open, moderately wooded, very tightly wooded, a creek.

Has concrete tees, good baskets, informative tee signs. Fairways are clearly defined.

Most holes had a 2nd permanent basket now for added challenge and variety.

Easy to navigate, no map needed.

All holes had a clever nickname on its own sign beneath the tee sign.

Original yellow discatchers were rusting in the chains, but still caught fine.

I had to do some scouting for the right basket in the open field area where there are several baskets, as sometimes you don't play to the one you see first.

A couple holes are nearly poke-n-hope, but not awful.

I was very glad to see this course fully recovered from the awful ice storm a few years back, at least as far as I could tell.

I would play here all the time if I lived in Paducah.

I had this rated a 3.0 a few years, but am bumping to 3.5 with the addition of 2nd baskets and just how nicely manicured and matured it has become.

**UPDATE Sept 18, 2010** The parks dept spent a ton of money removing all the debris from the ice storm. They also redid the land @ hole 5 to eliminate the standing water there. We have our fairways and off-the-fairway areas back! Even some areas that weren't affected are cleaner now and there is much less of a chance of losing discs. Big improvement! We also have bridges to deal with the water, although there has not been any this summer. Peabody also did a ton of work on 16 (Thanks dude!). The course is looking great now!**
This course has a lot of variety to it. There are some tees that allow big arms to rip on and some that require placement over power. The front 9 has the most technical holes on it, with fewer open areas to throw long drives. The back 9 has more of your power shots, but both 9's have a nice mix of both. Lots of trees to carve around. Open fairways go into the woods. Wooded tee boxes go into open fairways. And half of the holes (#'s 1 - 3, #6 - 8, #14 - 16) stay in the woods entirely and most of those have tight fairways with no room for error. Lefty's will have a nice time as the course favors LH throwers. I've been playing this course now for almost a year and still like it.

As the other guys have said, water will stick around on #3, #5 and #8 for a while. Part of that, though, was that it was winter and the ground was hard enough to keep it. The other part was that we had huge amounts of rain there for a while. That water won't stick around when it's 90 degrees nearly as long. Also have a lot of 'skeeters and ticks, so wear bug spray.

If you're passing through, it's worth the time to stop and play. If nothing else, you'll have the chance at hitting some softball players. You can get in a round in about an hour and a half at the most.

*update* The ice storm took some of the trees out and changed a lot of the shots that were there. For example, Hole #7 used to have a nice high route you could take, but the trees are all sagging down in the fairway now, so you have to stay low. Other than things like that, some new holes opened up as well. Our local club has been working on cleaning up and removing what we can, and I think the course looks pretty good considering. Also, the Boy Scouts are going to build us some bridges over some of the kinda steep hills that get really slippery.

Lastly, Atomic City Disc Club (the local club) will be putting in some alternate pins whenever we quit fighting over where to put them! Our forum: www.wkdgc.webs.com