I love this challenging course. It forces you to pay attention and throw with decisive confidence. It is a one-of-a-kind course. Pro shop on site. Fun events held here too.

I play courses with an open mind so I don't have any cons.

Great original course destination.

First off, thanks to Josh for building such a challenging course and opening up to the public! We need high level courses in the SEI area and this checks every box.

-This course rewards great control. Narrow, but well maintained fairways and demanding landing zones require well placed shots
-Each fairway has a clear line to hit. Longer holes have clear
landing zones to set up the upshot. If you hit the landing zone you'll be rewarded, but if you're off by even 20 feet you may find yourself pitching back to the fairway.
-This course is clearly cared for. The owner continues to find ways to improve the course and the fairways are cleared nicely. Also, new teepads, practice baskets, and great baskets show that this course is continually improving.
-Though the course is built on a relatively small property, the course takes full advantage of all terrain features. Uphill and downhill shots, island greens, defined OB, holes over 500 ft and others under 200 ft, mostly wooded but a couple open, this course offers great variety.
-A few holes are great for ace runs
-Baskets have great character, built on tree stumps, elevated, hanging, wedged between a V-split of a tree, or in the back of a truck bed, there's lots of variety
-Nice constructed backstops on a couple of holes

-A few holes play along an old barbed wire fence which is OB
-The rough is still being cleared and there are plenty of thorns to greet an errant shot
-If you don't have control you'll have a long day.
-This course is definitely off the beaten path. It's worth the trip but for most people it is a trip. I'd suggest playing here and then going right up the road to Cedar Sentinel (County Farm) to make a day of the trip.
-Why are trees? There's a lot of them here.

The Terwilliger's have built an excellent course in SEI. If you are skilled it will push your abilities, if you are still learning this course will definitely force you to get better. It's well worth your time. Be sure to drop a few bucks off at the donation box when you pull in!

- Concrete pads with a grippy texture
- Hole tee signs that show par/length/sketch of hole
- It is marked very well with blue next tee signs, that make finding the next tee very easy. The paths to the next tees are well maintained.
-If you like technical/tight lines, this is a pro. If not, probably a con
-The layout is very well done with the amount of property that they own and were limited by
-Baskets are all PDGA quality and have some hanging baskets, as well as ones that are slightly elevated
-Very nice owners
-Very well maintained
-Advanced but fair lines

-Tight and technical

This course has tight lines (but visible) and a fun layout. It is probably one of the most technical courses you will ever play. Owners are very nice and hospitable. They have scattered about fun object around the course like a skunk, a deer, and other animals. For being just a few months old, it has the potential to be one of the best around. None of the baskets are the same height, because they are hanging, or on different sized logs/stumps. It is just still very new. I'd highly recommend it if you are in the area!

(*** completely re-written review for a completely updated course!!***)

Note it's not possible to keep up with Josh & Cheryl: Cedar Grove may be changed almost completely once or twice a year as long as they live there. Current (final? ...not likely!) redesign has it a tremendous, mixed difficulty, technical course, now with three pond shots, and just a tremendous opportunity to hone your short game. If you love technical, this is for you, so get to know the Terwilligers, find a way to thank them, and earn an invite to come enjoy! The remainder of the review might apply to earlier versions!

The Terwilliger's private home course is probably the best thing to come out of the year 2020. Begun only in March, Josh & Cheryl sculpted what are now 20 fun, challenging holes ready to play in what amounts to the blink of an eye as course design and installation goes. Though you'd think it might be best to walk your property and think things out over a long period of time, and several changing seasons, that's not always the case. They installed a course that weaves around the piney woods, and uses every inch of distance and shot shaping variety, elevation, and just plain, quirky fun you could bargain for. They've already upgraded the little details, cleared the edges for easier disc retrieval and flow of play, and added concrete tee pads throughout.

Then when they heard they were encroaching on a setback /easement, they redesigned! And it's even better!! Losing the one longer 'bomber' hole, and taking out a couple of gimmick shorties, the new flow works better and challenges the player with an additional 750' of overall play, to make this a true ever'Green Mile'. Tight and technical for the most part, there are still eight holes under 250' or so that each have a unique flavor. Creative use of islands, (necessary) mandos and OB lines, elevated and hanging basket placements, and even a found truck bed (!) keep the short ones challenging. The temptation is almost always there to run at the pin, but will that give you the ace, the deuce, or kick you into bogey territory?

And when you face the longer holes (now seven over 360', with the longest being about 540' of wooded lane) you'd better watch those Temptation Eyes, because the tight lane nature of the layout and the unforgiving rough can add strokes in a hurry. In this way, the course has a little bit of a small Idlewild feel: it's designed to test your disc golf wisdom much more than your power. Cedar Grove will test your mental game as much as your physical skills. It's more often smartest to throw putters and mids to landing zones than it is to go for the 'hero' shot. You WILL be punished.

Overall, the challenge level is probably intermediate and above, but the fun factor is way, WAY up there. Great baskets, incredible signage (look for the red 'distance to pin' guides, the blue 'next tee' arrows, the white OB stakes and mando arrows, and the constantly updated tee signage at each of the reasonable, level, concrete tees, and remind yourself this course was started this year! Make sure you watch for Josh and Cheryl to announce open play days or host another event, because this one is worth the visit. And even more enticing (if you like this style of challenge): the County Farm course is similarly scaled, tight, and technical, and only a couple of miles away.

It's still relatively new, so keep an eye on your tree kicks and errant shots. Though they're already easier to find, they will often wind up having only challenging lanes to get back to the fairway (if any). The baskets are more often than not elevated on stumps, hanging, or situated such that the ones with black coating might be difficult to spot for your first round (it's not a problem once you've 'been there, done that', though, and many are bright red now).

There is no big, open hole here, it that's your thing. I suppose there will be bigger arms that just sky hyzer over the trees (if they can), rather than playing this technical course as intended. For those who argue that putting is too easy for the pros on tour (some want to see more challenge around the basket, such that only certain lines are 'best' for an easy putt). There are several baskets here that have nasty guardian tree trunks or greenery making an easy putt from one side really unlikely. For some, this feature will be seen as a 'pro', for others, as a 'con'.

Signature holes abound, from the island hole 1, to the beautiful valley lane 7, the long, rolling tunnel on 9, the truck bed pin position on the 19, the tight release tree gap on (well, many, many holes)... wait, let's not list the whole course here!

Please check out the 2023 video montage that gives an excellent look at the beauty, care and maintenance, and FUN that's been here every time I've visited. This gem is worth my hour+ drive, and I get here about once a month!

Be sure to express your appreciation for the opportunity to play this private course by donating course fund money and/or buying discs, merchandise, and even drinks when you visit. Crossover Disc Golf (the Terwilligers) have a pro shop at 'tourney central'!