- Beautiful, unique landscape
- Huge tee pads
- Intermediate to advanced players will find fun, challenging shots
- Most holes will use a fairway or distance driver off the tee
- Gold layout during tournaments
- Uses the landscape really well
- Awesome, friendly locals
- The course is well-maintained and frequently improved by Central Oregon DGC
- A lot of space to warm up your drives or do field work
- Those familiar with 9 hole layout can get in a quick round

- Very rocky and sandy (eats discs)
- Lack of short, technical shots
- 20+ mph winds are not uncommon
- Wind can be difficult to read due to the ridges the run through the course
- Juniper trees are very grabby (locals enforce 2 meter rule)
- Rugged, sage brush covered fairways make it easy to lose discs even when you hit your intended line
- Layout is confusing for new players
- Very busy in the afternoon

Pine Nursery was my home course for four years when I lived in Bend. The landscape is unique with excellent views of the Central Oregon stretch of the Cascade Range. If you are coming from the valley, prepare for all of your discs to be slightly more overstable due to the elevation. If you are an intermediate to advanced player, you'll find a lot to love at this course. A good combination of big power and more controlled drives. If you struggle to reach 300' of distance, you may not have many birdie opportunities, but will likely still enjoy the unique landscape of the course. The vegetation does not lend itself to technical shots, and most players will use a distance or fairway driver off the tee on most holes. That said, the design uses elevation well, and OB comes into play on a few holes in the form of a water hazard (irrigation canal) and a walking path. Hole 18 has a unique tee pad where you throw from a rock outcropping. The Gold layout during tournaments has more long, open golf-style holes with grass fairways to compliment the rugged, more natural holes in the standard 18.

The layout can be confusing since it was originally designed to be a 9 hole course, but the locals are friendly and will probably let you join their group. A map is available on the Central Oregon Disc Golf Club's website. The local club takes really good care of the course, have added upgrades like tee signs and concrete pads, and everyone who plays is encouraged to help pick up any trash they see.

-Pine Nursery DGC is set in an un-manicured portion of Pine Nursery Park. It is the only disc golf course within the city of Bend.

-From the road, this course looks not so great. Scattered pine trees, lots of sagebrush, and dirt. But it's actually quite fun. The terrain is gently sloping, young pine trees and rock outcroppings provide a challenge on several holes, and most of the landing zones are clear of sagebrush. Each hole has its own character.

-There's a nice sign near the first tee with a course map. You shouldn't need it, though. Every basket has a sign with an arrow pointing you towards the next tee.

-The baskets are bright orange Mach 5s. The color makes them nice and visible among the sagebrush and pine trees.

-Nice metal tee signs showing the distance and direction to each of the two basket placements on the hole.

-The concrete tee pads are nice, large and clear of dirt.

-Not crowded. When I went I had the course to myself.

-My favorite holes were #9, which plays slightly downhill to a basket perched on a rock outcropping, and #13, a straight downhill mid range shot.

-It's a very long walk to the first tee. There are multiple signs pointing the way. However, I would suggest Hole 14 or Hole 18 become Hole 1, because they are much closer to the parking lot.

-What looked like fire ants were present on several holes.

-There are no restrooms or trash cans on the course.

-The ground is very sandy. It's like going to the beach. This makes for footing problems, and the necessity to empty your shoes after every hole.

-If you don't know the course, you'll have trouble spotting some of the baskets. Several are hidden among sagebrush or behind boulders or pine trees. A flag fixed to the top of each basket would be welcome.

-This course is perfect for the intermediate player who can throw 280'-350'. Many of the holes afford an opportunity for a birdie, and a few are more challenging, requiring two shots to reach the basket. If you are a beginner, however, you will spend considerable time looking for your disc among the scattered sagebrush in the fairways. Make sure to throw bright colored discs!

-This was a fun course. I was skeptical at first, but it ended up being an enjoyable round. Once the pine trees grow in, it'll be really nice.

Nice, large concrete tee pads and nice baskets.
Easy to locate discs in the terrain.
Fun layout, with a good mix of distance.
2 possible placements for most holes.

Layout IS somewhat confusing, and the tee pads aren't clearly labeled (but baskets are).
Open nature of course can lead to hot play, and windy conditions, weather depending.

Use the map linked on DGCR, as the one posted onsite is the old 9-hole layout, and will leave you even more confused. The pad for hole 1 is on the far corner of the ball fields (a small trek from the parking lot) and the kiosk is closer to hole 18 basket. Overall, this was a fun course, and I enjoyed my round. It reminded me somewhat of Truckee River; fairly flat and open, with some pine trees and lots of sage brush. I played solo and didn't have to search for any plastic (just correct tee pads) so that is always a plus..

Great tee pads. Long enough for this 6'4" player to start from the back of the tee instead of off the tee.
Two baskets in place for each hole.
Very good use of the limited terrain and obstacles available.
Good signage with placements and distance for each basket.
Good overall flow to the course. Took a picture of the map at the start, but then never needed to refer to it to find the next tee.
Benches at almost every tee.
Love the high desert terrain.
Hole 9 tee within the rocks was very unique.

Very limited elevation change.
Pretty scarce trees and overall obstacles.
When the wind is blowing, it's really blowing!

This was the 51st course I've played in my year and a half of disc golfing.
Best 9 hole course I've ever played.
The two baskets on each hole means you can play through twice and actually play 18 "different" holes.

Great course in a great location (at least for us north bendites). Concrete tee pads. Multiple basket placements. Some big open shots. Number 9 has a pretty sick shot from the rocks.

No signage. Difficult to find first hole.

A must play in Bend Oregon. Great for that quick 9 hole game you need to get in before/after work.