Even mix of right and left turns.
Multiple pins which can act as par 3s or 4s for added difficulty.
Good, solid tee pads.
Benches on every hole.
The final hole in particular is one that I've always enjoyed.

Location! This course is in the ghetto, for lack of a better term. There was an incredibly loud, obnoxious, probably drunk group of at least a dozen people hanging out at the picnic tables right next to the first fairway. An errant disc could easily cause a fight.
The second hole's fairway runs next to a couple of playgrounds and a 5-6 year old girl tried to run off with my friend's disc.
The signage here looks good stylistically and there's plenty of information on them, but they are incredibly hard to see unless you walk right up to them.
The first few holes and a couple in the middle run through other park amenities and you may run into pedestrian walkways or roads that you have to throw over.
Aesthetically dilapidated throughout the course. Some of the infrastructure here should just be torn down and replaced with grass if it's not going to be repaired. I also saw tons of trash littering the middle 6 holes that are a bit further back in the park. There were trashcans throughout the course, just inconsiderate people I guess.

I like the way this course plays. I visit Augusta often to play the IDGC courses, but I like to introduce people to the sport with this course since its pretty simple. My main issue with it is it's location. It probably wouldn't be an issue at 8:00 in the morning but if you're going to play this course at 4:00-5:00 in the afternoon, be prepared to deal with loud, obnoxious people and beer toting teenagers walking through your fairways (I swear I'm not an old man).
There were several shots, especially on the front nine, where I legitimately thought my disc might be stolen and so I basically rushed through these holes to get away from all the other park guests.

I don't think I would play this course again unless it was very early in the morning when you're less likely to encounter the other park goers.

18 holes in a well kept little city park. Nice concrete pads, good signs and plenty of benches and trash cans. Baskets and all features are in good shape. There is even a practice basket near the parking lot.

Fairways are clear and well defined. Underbrush in the rough isn't too bad. There is really nowhere where you are likely to lose a disc.

Several holes have multiple basket positions. This really helps add some length and variety to the course.

Not a ton of elevation here but some subtle ups and downs do come into play.

Length. Not only are many of the holes under 300', there is simply not a ton of variety here. The lengths are so similar you will likely use the same disc on many drives. It gets a little repetitive.

There also seems to be a lot of straight or RHFH shots. Not a ton of line shaping or big sweeping angles.

As with most multi use parks this course suffers from fairways next to other park facilities. Hole 1 has a few picnic tables within range, Hole 2 has a lovely playground on the left, and then there are multiple spots where you are forced to throw over a walking path. Not great stuff.

Overall this course is worth a stop of you are close by. Not worthy of going out of your way to play, but serviceable if you are nearby. It is a pretty quick play, and the atmosphere in the park is pretty nice. Plus it has a huge tank on the grounds. How cool is that? Just don't expect a diverse or overly challenging course. Most of the fairways are pretty open, and the ones that are wooded are either wide enough to be forgiving or have sparse enough trees to make shots easily manageable. Not really any memorable holes here, but nothing that will frustrate the heck out of you either. Just simple straightword, putter and mid golf.

Straight forward course, great for beginners or intermediate players.
Mostly sand, few dog legs, easy to navigate.

Had a 51 and out, 5 under par.

Big groups. .rate of play people, rate of play !

Good parking, warm up basket, safe environment.

This is the cleanest and friendliest course that I have ever played. Fast Eddie and the boys even managed to part the clouds and stop the rain for me. Seriously though, what I think is meant by clean and friendly is well-maintained. Partly that is due to the fact that much of the course traverses areas of the park that are multi-use. But partly, it's due to an intense maintenance effort that keeps the wooded areas of the course as pristine as the park areas.
There is a lot to like aesthetically in Pendleton King, from arboretums to gardens. Several elements do make the course stand out that aren't technically part of the golf. The walkway from 8's basket to the 9 tee feels like it belongs at Augusta National. The gated garden behind the 18th basket provides a truly memorable finish. These things do have an effect.
And it is clean. This is a course that is very well-suited to new players. There is little that will challenge the veteran but there is a great variety, from wide open holes to well-carved path from the woods but no fairway would be considered restrictive.
That back nine actually features some solid golf. If the front nine matched up, this would be a borderline 3.5 course. With the exception of 17 and 18, the second half is entirely in the woods. There is a good variety of lines, with some clear left holes, a few right holes and some very well designed RHBH anny shots. I wouldn't mind looping this nine a few times. It's a very solid play with vary fair, very well-cleared fairways. If there is a standout hole, it is 14, which is significantly longer than anything else and likely requires multiple throws through the woods.
I'd imagine the course plays very well on league nights. The later hours mitigate a lot of the problems with the front nine and on doubles nights, players are likely counting their birdies. Pretty much every hole here is eminently birdiable for intermediate players. The local league members probably have a blast at Pendleton, running for aces and trying for low scores.
Because of the maintenance, and the preponderance of navigation aids, it is indeed a clean and friendly play.

Before I start on the front nine, I should mention that while the back nine is solid, it is far from spectacular. There is nothing memorable. Solid wooded holes that are just too wide to be all that interesting. There is some elevation but not too much. The basic layout shapes are all there, but nothing stirs the imagination.
So the front nine. There are some problems. There a lot of facilities in this park. Probably a lot of traffic at times. So to begin. 1 runs parallel to the park road. Very close to the park road. 2 pretty much traverses a playground. 3 throws directly over the park road. 4, 5 and 8 don't force players to throw over any specific areas of use but there are jogging paths and open fields that are clearly used by pedestrians. These holes are dangerous and it is mind boggling that anyone would consider a course to be elite that featured these five holes.
Even if you took out all the interference issues, these holes would be a 2.5 at best. They just aren't interesting. Typically straight shots with little in the way of obstacles. (besides the children) Pretty, but very boring in a disc golf sense. Even 6 and 7 which make a mini woods loop, are bleh. 6 is a gimmicky nags, with a forced layup to get around a near ninety-degree bend too close to the tee. Honestly, on the walk to hole ten, I thought I would be rating this course a 2.0. There are just too many problem areas on what be a very bland course even if they were somehow corrected.
I just don't think the property could sustain an elite course. The terrain isn't there and too much of the space is already taken up by other park facilities. I think the most of it has been made on the back nine. Unless there is some space to create another nine like that back, this course is best left to appeal to beginners and players who don't want to be challenged, and ideally want to play when there are no other park-goers present.

I saw who I can only assume was Fast Eddie working on the alt basket for 7.....in the rain. With that kind of dedication, it is not hard to understand the loyalty of the locals to this course. Not hard to imagine someone paying respect by going online and overrating the course. (And while typically I don't even think about what other reviewers say when I write one, it's impossible to talk about PK without the context of what's been happening review-wise.
So no, in my opinion it is not a five. If I could be more specific, I'd give Pendleton King a 2.7. So consider this a high 2.5. It's a fun course. But it's not one that I would recommend players target in their journeys. Especially not in Augusta. I realize that I talked a lot about ratings here and typically I think the rating is the least important part of the review. But it is hard to disentangle the rating from this course, given all the hoopla. I think the back nine will eventually be a 3.5, given that it seems as if alternate baskets are being added that will make several holes more challenging. The front nine is going to be hard to improve without a substantial redesign though. 6 could be tweaked and it looks like 7 is going to be a sweet hole eventually but there just isn't much too work with on that part of the property.

Even mixture of holes in the open and holes in woods.

Multiple pin positions on about half the holes.

Concrete tees.

Online map made navigation simple.

Most holes play somewhat near walking paths and other areas used by other park users.

Lots of barking dogs to distract (cheer you on?) as holes 1-2 run alongside the back of many private properties.

Tired baskets.

Course is set along the edge of treelines and within the woods that form the border of a multi-activity park. The landscape is relatively flat, with very gentle changes in elevation. Grass was low, and the park seemed fairly clean.

About half the holes (1-5, 8, 16-18) play in the "open", i.e. you mostly have air between you and the basket, but the well-placed scattered trees, bushes, and elevation changes add to the challenge.

About half the holes (6-7, 9-15) play in the "woods", i.e. the fairways are surrounded by woods on both sides, but are very broad, mostly straight, typically requiring a bit of turn or fade as the disc nears the basket. Most of these holes are also similar in length, mid-200's to lower 300's.

Overall, a decent course, worth playing. Avoids the extremes, providing some challenge but also the opportunity to score well.

Well shaded with nice trees. Older still some cool little holes. Really like the water hole.

There are a good number of breathing obstacles if you will, but still 12 or so holes are very much out of the way.

Had to stick up for PKP here a bit. It is shorter and you do have to play around folks sometimes, but there are some pretty challenging holes and fun skill shots. Plus you can play it quickly as all the holes are tied closely together.