So I was looking for a tournament to play this weekend and ended up second to make the drive over to Rainbow City and took on this course blind.

You have essentially two main elements with this course, tricky wooded lines that require specific shot shapes and OB. That comes into the form of the pond on holes 1,17 and 18, a creek that winds around the course and the walking path.

There are 2 baskets a set of silver Mach 3s(I think) and a newer set of red Prodigy T2s. There are also two tees on every hole that are large ish concrete and I don't think there is any hole that I saw had less that 3 pin positions.

Very detailed signs, that seem to be very accurate, though I can only speak to one pin position.

It's got some fun shot shapes and they are often very specific, and the pond creates some tension on key holes that can put pressure on your game.

In the long layout I played there are 2 par 4s, 1 and 17, both of which are eagleable if you can throw 450 but have plenty of OB to make them true risk/rewards.

I ended up shooting -7 and winning my division so I do like the course.

It's a little monotonous at times navigating very specific shorter holes, and the creek/path OB on about 14 of the holes. After about hole 5 I just starting asking "where's the creek on this one?". As the mix of trees and funky lines hid the OB on many holes.

The walking path comes into play a ton and many pedestrians kind of don't care to be aware that they might be in the line of fire.

If you don't like old school woods golf, your not going to have a good time. Also a few holes have just odd shot shapes, it could just be the layout we played but there are some really funky ones.

The pond and eat discs. I was never very close to it, but lower powered/backhand only players could have issue. At tournament central they had approximately 200 discs that the TD was trying to return to people.

I had a good time, and it is obviously special to be to walk in blind and win a tournament. I think it's worth going to play and most people would have a good time unless they are very new and can't navigate the water or just don't like woods courses.

(3.175 Rating) (REVISED - replayed January 2019) A mostly technical course with water in play on a dozen holes.
- CHARACTER - I'd give the basics and amenities 4 stars. Bench seating is on every hole and several are secluded near the creeks edge. Most of the tees are shaded well and there are two concrete tees for pros and ams at all of the holes. The back tees are 6 feet by 10 feet. Lots of alternate basket placements. There are some trash cans and a couple bag holders. There's a large well built shelter with six picnic tables and it's located at the junction of tees (1) and (10), and baskets (9) and (18), the ideal location. By the pond is a pipe retriever, which I'm sure gets a bunch of use with a couple placements near the edge. There's a hanging basket on a zipline on (14), which is something I've never seen before. Also a lock box to put lost discs in by the pavilion.
- CHALLENGING - Upper Intermediate to lower Advanced level challenges from the back tees. As an Intermediate level player myself, I could not keep pace with par. Most of the challenge is geared toward to accuracy side of spectrum, but there are a few plus 350 foot shots.
- HOLE SIGNAGE - This was really bad on my visit in December 2016. It's been completely rectified. Tee signs are well built and detailed adequately. I do wish they had pin placement indicators.
- NAVIGATION - So much better than two years due to the tee signage. I unfortunately did not see a course map, but thankfully the tee signs are large, typically located near the prior basket and there's next tee direction on the tee sign.
- UNIQUENESS - I scored the variety just north of average. The best variety feature is no doubt the water. There are both pond and creek plays and the usage is juxtaposed in several different ways. The layout also features a few pocket shots, moderately defined tunnel fairways, ace runs, and bomb it opportunities. Hole (3) specifically stands out. A tempting ace run basket that can easily find one of the many winding creek beds surrounding the basket placements. If I recall correctly, I think I saw 4 small bridges on just this one hole. It's among my top 10 favorite shots in all of Alabama and I've played over a thousand unique holes in the state as of this review. Others likely despise this hole due to the water.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - The raw beauty is above average and I scored it roughly a 3 out of 5. The creek that runs through the layout is wide enough to affect the shot thought process, but narrow and shallow enough to not have to worry about losing a disc most days. The way the creek meanders gracefully along the layout adds to the disc golf experience IMO.
- QUICK PLAY - A fairly quick play, I've done a solo round here on an empty course in 50 minutes. I figure a typical group of 4 will finish in two hours.
- SKILL LEVEL FRIENDLY - Due to the duel pads, the course is very skill level friendly. I brought my father-in-law once with me here and it was only his second round at the time. He had a blast and had a few runs for birdie from the short tees.

With the prior biggest con of signage rectified, the issues are limited to just preferential ones.
- FORGIVENESS - Lots of moderately defined tunnel plays on this course and the lines on them are not as pure as I would have liked. Most players will eventually ping a tree and get an unfavorable kick where making bogie will become the goal. A few true lines are so narrow that being off your mark by a couple feet is sometimes not good enough. In addition, I'm sure that the creek becomes exponentially more hazardous with a good rain soaking.
- BASKETS PLACEMENTS - I question a few basket placements on this course. Its often wise to lay-up for par, than to run at basket. On my second round out here, I had two basket hits bounce off and then land in the water. Holes (3) and (9) have placements less than 5 feet from the water and another handful are less than 10 feet. Hole (8) with the OB path in front of the basket is unnecessary flawed difficulty.
- ELEVATION - The course is about as flat as they come. The course elevation changes by maybe 10 feet along the entire layout.
- DRAINAGE - On both of my visits here, I experienced soggy conditions. Seems like the type of course that retains water. I'd make sure to have boots in the car just in case.
- LAYOUT - Hole 1 is not located by parking and neither is 18. It pretty much starts out in the middle of the park. I've started on hole (16) on both of my visits here. I wonder if some locals due the same.

Rainbow City reminds me a little bit of my first home course, Wells branch DGC in Austin TX. I find the course to be an enjoyable mixture of fun, challenge and beauty and I'd happily play here all the time if I lived in town. Thankfully it's a good one too, as it's the only game in town as of this revision.

Rainbow City is an 18-hole course with a decent amount of challenge for the Rec to Intermediate disc golfer who has some control in the woods. Almost every hole has two decent-sized concrete tee pads and a DGA basket. I discovered, playing here for the first time, that the distances listed on DGCR were for basket positions that were, as of this writing, marked by PVC posts, and that the new basket positions are usually at least 50 feet further and often MUCH trickier. This provides the course with short and long tees and A and B pin positions for four different configurations (I played short tees to long pins). The disc golf course mostly occupies its own space in the woods beyond the parking lot in a nice community park with all the amenities (shelters, walking path around the perimeter, and sports fields in the front of the park).
Shot varieties included holes that faded right and left, sometimes incorporating the lake and often the winding creekbeds throughout. For most players, the signature hole here has to be #18, with a 200 foot water carry required off the short tee, but for me it has to be hole #3, with its pin position on a true island (peninsula), the basket being no more than 15 feet from the OB creek to the front AND 10 feet behind. They have installed a set of boards just behind the basket if you miss while running for the ace. I like the hole because I walked up to check out the "green" and wasn't sure I wanted to throw, risking having to fish my disc out of the cold (late December) water. I'm glad I decided to go for it (YOLO) - throwing my Buzz on a fade line, resulting in my first ace in six months!
Overall, the course has variety and is a fun stop if you're traveling I-59, and I'm sure the local community enjoys the course tremendously.

We once went to the amusement park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and saw a caution sign saying "You WILL get wet". Unless it's been dry for a looong time, there are eight to ten holes here which should bear that same warning. The water pools in marshy flats on more than half of the holes. About a third of the holes incorporate a tricky pin position very close to the six to ten foot wide creek, and three holes (1, 17, 18) give you a real chance to put one in the lake.
Speaking of #18, even though it's a signature hole, the long hyzer line (RHBH) flies right at the shelter by the lake (when I clipped the tree there, I wound up putting through the shelter - glad it was empty).
There are times when people walking the path meander into the inviting woods of the course near your lines of flight, so you may have to use caution (or wait).
The tee posts (by the short tees only) have only the hole number and no further information. The baskets are not, however, numbered at all. Although the course has many nice bridges, there needs to be one on hole #6. You currently need to circle around to the left, and double back unless by some chance you are athletic enough to leap the creek. The hyzer line for hole #7 fades directly over the long #8 tee.
Although some of the long tees appear to have benches, I don't remember seeing any by the short tees. I only saw two trash barrels along the length of the course. My overall takeaway from the course was that it's fun, but soggy.

I'd like to see a full set of measurements and tee signs on this course, which I'm sure would raise most folks' ratings here. Oh, and if I didn't mention it already, I aced hole #3! So. I am NOT a man of constant sorrow.

This mostly wooded course offers a nice flow through mature trees with a small stream winding through many fairways, making for many obstacles and out of bounds. Everything on this course seems to be in great shape and the baskets looked to be maybe 2-3 years old tops and all were secure in the ground.

Water comes into play on maybe 8 holes but only 1 & 18 where you throw near or over a pond respectively is where you are likely to lose plastic. The stream winds across and sometimes parallel with the fairways but is pretty small (2-3' across, 6"-2' deep) so any shots that go into the stream are easily recovered.

Two regular sized cement tee pads are at each hole with the Hole number on a short post by the small pads. I played one from each and for the most part, the long tees varied from the short tees, not only by distance but the lines changed as well.

This is more of a course where accuracy is more important than distance, even though there are a few open holes that lets you air them out.

Parking lot is huge and there are baseball fields and a playground there as well. A port-a-potty is in the parking lot too. A paved walking trail goes around the course.

Only a few minor things that I see could use some improvement. Tee signs would be nice because on certain holes, you can't see the pin. Also, arrows on the basket that point you in the direction of the next tee would be helpful.

The course was quite muddy when we were there even through it hadn't rained in a few days. I would recommend bringing a change of shoes and socks if it recently rained.

I had a hard time finding Tee 1 so I started on 13. Based on other reviews, I was looking for a shed, and those were by the ball fields. So, from the gravel parking lot, look into the woods for a large brown, metal-roofed pavilion. There is also a pond there. Tee 1 is to the right of the pond and pavilion.

This is definitely a unique course and I had a lot of fun playing it. I would not hesitate to stop here on a road trip and play it again. It is about 10 minutes off of the highway. It is fairly beginner friendly but this is more of an intermediate level course.

Fun, enjoyable, easy stroll.
Short even for a beginner like myself (playing 4-5 months)
Most holes are easy pars.
First 13-14 holes were east to navigate I think it's the transition from 14-15 that is a little tricky.
Amateur tees are probably best for young kids in most situations.
Surprisingly- a very pretty course. Wasn't expecting it when I drove up.
Not busy.
Nice and New.
Well Manicured.

Didn't feel very challenged.
Wouldn't be a problem next time but there are a few holes that water (winding stream) comes into play that you can't really tell it from the tee box.
Took me a while to find the start of the course.

Hole 1 starts right around the shed and 18 ends there as well.

Good wooded course for beginners, has a variety of holes with a fair mix of shots required. A few creeks and ponds add extra challenge and beauty. Thick woods reward accuracy.

Many of the holes are simply too short. Most of the front nine can be played with nothing longer than a mid-range disc. The first hole that allows you to test your distance is 13. Some of the pin placements among trees place too much value on luck rather than a well-placed approach. (5 and 15 come to mind)

Practice basket is a plus. Long shot over pond on 18 makes for a true "signature hole", something I find lacking on so many other courses.