Pros:
(0.404 Rating) An open college campus course needing more investment and land.
- CHAINS - Nice New DISCatcher baskets. A couple have a very slight lean to them due to their interesting installation into precast concrete stone tiles. Had there been Instep baskets here, I might have scored this place a zero.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - Perhaps an acceptable first timers course. No trees to worry about, although it will require some intelligence to know when not to throw. A near zero chance to lose a disc and no chance of searching in any overgrowth.
- THREE TEES - For the first three holes, there are actually three marked tees. They now just need to finish marking the next 3 holes with a flush brick or something.
- QUICK PLAY - For a sixer, I thought it took longer than normal compared to similar set-ups. But then again, I was still done in about twenty minutes and added another notch. This is a very easy numbers padding course.
Cons:
Not enough of everything.
- NO TREES IN PLAY - So I've decided to start the cons with a category I've never used before. The con heading sort-of explains itself, but I'd like to add that even with modest tweaks to this layout, it would be difficult to add trees to the line of play.
- MULTI USE HAZARDS - Just about every hole has some sort of built environment hazard in play. Holes (1), (2) and (3) all play along a walking track and multi-use field. Holes (3) and (6) play by a volleyball court. Holes (4) and (5) play near baseball and softball field fences. Perhaps this was done so players could... "Wait... and Bake."
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - Considering that there are no trees, wind is going to be the sole difficulty factor. On calm days, Advanced players should be able to shoot 6 down. On very windy days, like what I experienced, this Intermediate was only able to shoot 1 down. There is zero technical challenge and there is nothing over 300 feet long. I played with just a mid and putter and I don't throw that far.
- HOLE VARIETY - Zero hole variety on this course. It's just a matter of determining the distance and then chucking a disc any way you want to get it to travel that far. As noted a third time, no trees in play. The only water element will be rain and/or standing water. I think the nearby airport runway has more elevation change than this course.
- AMENITIES AND EXTRAS - As noted in the pros, the baskets are DISCatchers and there are marked tees on the first three holes. I also observed a restroom building with a drinking fountain. There is probably a picnic table somewhere nearby too. That's it for amenities and extras.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - I scored this one 5 percentile. It could have gone lower in my rankings, but the place was mowed and maintained. The only way to not see man-made structures here is to close your eyes.
- SIGNAGE NAVIGATION - No signage and no course map. Players will not be able to find (4-6) unless they use a navigational app.
Other Thoughts:
Officially the lowest score I've given to a course in the panhandle of Florida, a title previously held by Osprey. There are just too many major cons, from sun baked open play, to lack of navigation, to lack of curb appeal and also an abundance of playing hazards. I looked at the campus map after my visit and have concluded that the alternate location possibilities are unfortunately not here as well. I could only recommend coming here to the hardcore numbers padding course baggers. Just 3 DGCR members have marked playing here as of this review and we all have thrown more than 300 courses.