Pine Lake Recreation Area plays host to a 9-hole disc golf course. The course starts and ends at the back of an open multi-use area, but otherwise plays in some thick woods behind the main park. The distances may look short on paper, but the fairways are tight enough that there is plenty of challenge.

The wooded area is also on rolling hills and there are several holes with signficant elevation change. A couple of the holes are pretty fun. Hole 8 was my personal favorite. It is a 341' hole with a fairway shaped almost like a "U". The first part of the hole also plays up a steep hill. To reach the basket here, you will need a well placed RHBH/LHFH drive up to the top of the hill and then a similar line again for your approach shot. The line here is tight (especially off the tee), but hittable.

The baskets are Dynamic Discs Patriot models painted white. They are fine.

The tee signs are odd, but also fine. They are large, well-made, and informative but the odd part is that they show the distances of each "leg" of the hole. What I liked about them most is that they make it really clear how ridiculous the fairway designs are (more on this later).

Navigation is passable here. There are a couple of "Next Tee" signs that point in the right direction when there are longer walks between holes.

There is a porta potty at the parking lot.

This course was either designed by a non-DGer, or a DGer who is a glutten for punishment. The wooded fairways on holes 2-7 were overgrown when I visited, and are in most places only about 5-10 feet wide to begin with. They also kink in weird places and often form shapes that no disc/throwing technique I know of could reasonably follow. Hole 3's tee sign indicates a 192' section running straight ahead (along the 5' wide fairway, down a hill) and then a 90 degree right turn and second 60' section to reach the basket. There is an extra handmade sign below the tee sign that simply reads "Good luck". You'll need it because the trees on both sides and beyond the corner are so dense that your only realistic chance at par is to land right at that corner off the tee. This is not even the worst example. If you play this course, bring a spotter if possible and expect to spend a lot of time peering into and wading through the thick rough off of the fairways. I would also recommend wearing long pants and hiking boots/shoes because the rough is full of prickly weeds, deadwood, and sudden changes in elevation.

I actually liked the last 220' or so of the first hole. It's a dogleg right on undulating terrain with a couple of trees in the middle of the fairway. Unfortunately, before that is another 159' section that is sandwiched between dense woods on the right, and a basketball/tennis court on the left. Then it's another sharp, near 90 degree turn to get to the second section. Again, the only real play is to try to land exactly at the turning point - and here there is a potential safety hazard as well if the courts is in use. I happened to run into a local here and he told me that the hole had to be modified because a large cell tower was constructed on the original fairway. Fine, but in my opinion the hole should just start at that kink point. There are already at least two other holes (#3 and I think #5 or #6) that basically require that same trick of landing your tee shot right at a sharp bend in the fairway.

The same court can come into play if you overthrow hole 9 (that finishing hole is the only one that is mostly open, although there is some foliage restricting your options off the tee).

The tee pads are natural in wood frames. The footing within the frames was lumpy and uneven when I visited.

No extras like practice basket, kiosk, etc. Trash cans and benches are located only at the parking lot.

The namesake lake does not come into play, or even into view.

To find the course from the parking lot, walk down the gravel path towards the tennis/basketball court. When you reach the court, walk around the right side of it. The first tee is next to the back right corner of the court.

A 1.0 rating feels a little bit harsh for this course. But when I add it all up, there are only 2.5 holes out of 9 that I thought were reasonable (second half of #1, and #8-9) and objectively most of the rest was pretty rough - in more ways than one. I could see it being SLIGHTLY more playable when the leaves aren't in.

There are some extra hand-painted signs scattered around the course with friendly messages on them, so I think the people behind this course have good intentions. And the land itself has the potential to make a really fun course. But the way things stand today, I can't recommend this one to anyone except maybe experienced, adventurous DG'ers who are looking for some punishment.

For this bagger it was another Plain Jane course added to my list of courses played. To the Disc Golfers in this area this is another course to play and that's a good thing (Despite the obnoxious Cell tower)

Clean Port-a-Johns on site (closer to the ball fields)

the "Start" sign helped me find hole # 1. As this stranger didn't really know where to start, as the course was in the back section of the park.

Hole # 1 was still a nice hole despite the Cell Tower being in the way. The hole was a legit good hole. 2-tiered and 379 feet long.

The tee signs were unique and generic all at the same time. The tee signs showed the played the distance at each bend of the fairway. The T-signs we're also in large print.

Cell tower constructed towards the beginning of the first hole

Homie review. Even if this course was taken care of, it wouldn't be a 4/5 rated course, IMO.

No benches

a few fairways we're very overgrown (# 2 stood out to me, especially near the basket). Perhaps since this course has longer winters than where I'm from, the course hadn't been cleaned up for play on this early spring day.

Tee pads we're just a wooden frame. The course was very sandy so one really didn't need a framed tee box, I feel a foot board would of been more efficient (as I teed off next to the
t- box frame, so I wouldn't trip and fall over the raised frame.

I think it was hole 5 (it was either 4 or 5), but the basket was in the middle of 2 mounds flowing downhill. I feel if the basket was on either mound it would added more excitement than how the hole was laid out.

I understand the pain of having a cool course in the neighborhood and Big Brother comes in and makes changes to which the course will never be the same. But there's enough room at this park to change the teeing area for hole # 1 to which the cell tower wouldn't be such a nuisance.

Dollar General store within a mile of the course if one needed something.

I feel the course was cleaned up a little better the course would of been more enjoyable to play.

*This is a 9 hole course made for experienced players. My pros and cons will reflect that*

-Every hole has a shaped fairway with natural OB. You will be rewarded for good shots and punished for bad shots.
-The course demands all shot shapes: backhands, forehands and turnovers.
-Every hole has "danger" to it. Even on the short holes, a bad shot could end in a bogie.
-There are two holes (1 & 8) that are very memorable. That ups this rating for me. One is a gorgeous hole, and eight is a shape I've now played on only two courses.
-Great tee signs that accurately describe distance. on hole 3 and 5 you can't see the basket from the tee, but the signs show you clearly which way to throw. Also, there are signs all over the course telling you which way to walk from hold to hole.
-There are other things to do at the park for a family/kids. There's a playground, a pavilion, some basketball courts and more.
-Semi cart/stroller friendly

-Grass tee pads can be slick. They're also lined with wood, which sits slightly higher off the ground. Stepping on the wood could throw off your shot.
-Very limited parking.
-Some holes are really short.
-Not for beginners
-Semi cart/stroller friendly

For perspective on this review, this is my 180th course. I saw a few poor reviews for this course online, which is why I went out to play it and add it to dgcoursereview. I don't think the hate for this course is fair. Normally, I find 9 hole courses to be for beginners. This course is far from it, and I loved it. It is demanding, from start to finish. Some holes are significantly easier than others, mostly due to distance, but this course forces you to hit a line on every hole.

I have yet to play a 9 hole course as demanding as this one. Again, if you're a beginner or average player, you probably won't enjoy this course. If you're experienced and looking for a challenge, this can provide.

For the hole breakdown: RHBH means Right hand backhand. RHFH means Right hand forehand.

Hole 1: I don't want to oversell it, but hole 1 may be on my dream 18. It's fair and very demanding. The hole plays mostly downhill with uphill elevation for about the last 80 feet. There's an outside line if you want to try at RHBH long turnover shot. Or, there's a straight line gap to the pin with a few bare branches in the way.
Hole 2: This hole is a wacky shape, which you can see by the picture. The trick to this hole is to not play to the pin. Rather, play a RHBH hyzer and try to fade left in the fairway. If you do, you can end up with a clear 30 foot putt.
Hole 3: This is a demanding RHFH downhill fade shot through a tight fairway that opens up at the bottom. You'll need to blast the disc clean through the gap and have it start to fade right at the bottom of the hill if you want to fade inside the circle. A backhand will get you down the hill, but you'll likely end up with a 40 - 60 footer for your putt.
Hole 4: This is another tight fairway shot with a low ceiling. There's a tight, inside gap to the pin. A RHFH flex shot can push the gap and fade up to the pin. There's also an outside line for a turnover RHBH, but that will be hard to push far enough up the fairway to the basket.
Hole 5: This starts the easy stretch on the course for three holes. This is a routine RHBH hyzer shot. Throw your disc about 200 feet uphill and let it fade left. If you come up short, you'll be in thick woods.
Hole 6: This is a short RHFH shot, but if you throw long there's a creek downhill about 50 - 70 feet. This shot is about speed control, with a low ceiling off the tee.
Hole 7: This is similar to hole 6, but the RHBH turnover shapes better for the fairway. you need to turn sooner and fade out. A RHFH may work, but it shapes better for the backhand.
Hole 8: This hole plays like an upside down U. I think it might almost accomplish the shape of it. In my opinion, this should be a par 4 for non-pro players. You throw uphill and to the left. From there, the hole shapes further left and back toward the walking path. My guess is you need a 500 foot hyzer to get in the circle. I find it hard to generate that much power when you're throwing uphill and trying to get it to fade so far left. Trees line the fairway as well on both sides. You would really need a lot of power to park this one.
Hole 9: This is a chance to air it out. Trees line the left side of the fairway. you probably need 350 feet of power to clear the treeline. The basket is left of the tee near some basketball courts.