A lengthy, well-stocked nine-holer on rolling hills.

-Amenities: Nicely done, like the other HB course I've been to. Solid tee signage with slightly stylized maps, concrete tees, color-coded baskets, course kiosk.

-Multi-Tees/Baskets: Two tees and two baskets per hole, meticulously color-coded. The options are substantial, with the black-to-black coming in pretty long.

-Terrain: Rolling hills with a lake and a couple types of trees. Good land for beauty and for disc golf.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Good. Water on three holes, as a hazard or water carry depending on you baskets. Several holes are basically open, just big rips along the hills. Most, though, use some large, mature trees to create low ceilings and force shot shapes. The elevation is moderate but gentle throughout. From the long pads, there are several short par-4 holes. Some really cool shots, like a (5) gently flying downhill into hardwoods, or (9) with a tight fairway over rock formations to set up a water clear to the basket. It's a full, real course, despite being only 9 holes. It runs well with many well-established courses I've visited.

Not much of substance.

-Length Limit: It's a little frustrating to see holes top out under 500' here because there seems to be a lot of usable space. Red Hawk is well done, don't get me wrong, but on some of these holes I wonder if there is a spectacular, instead of good, design waiting.

-Mowing: Not a big problem, but the grass was fairly long when I was there, making it a little unpleasant to walk around. I'm not sure how much attention it gets.

-Disc Loss: The water could claim discs easily. These holes are so much better for the inclusion of water, though.

-Growth: The course has matured some since it was designed. Some lines that made sense in the original design are now unrealistic, especially around a grove of evergreens that are much bushier than originally. There are alternate options to go around these obstacles, but it makes the gameplay much less interesting. Main issues are (3) and (9).

This is very good for a nine-hole course. I would recommend it as a model to someone who knows nothing about disc golf that was trying to design a track. The terrain, design, features, and length make it a joy to play. It's not as long or diverse as most of my Very Good courses, though, and thus it's in the Good range for me. Not a destination, but a great example of a powerful local course done right.

Red Hawk 9 hole disc golf course sits not far off I-65 on the campus of Martin Methodist in their sports complex . When I travel to college or high school campuses , I get the Good , The Bad and the just plain Awful . Today , I had the Good . The parking lot looked big , but the gate was locked and I had to park in a parking lot of an abandoned building . No bathrooms were available when I was here .
The Equipment : Impressive . First , A large kiosk is at the end of the parking lot before you enter the disc golf area . There is also a nice practice basket near hole #1 . There are 2 large cement tee pads for each hole . The baskets are color coded with the two tee pad signs . red are the short tees/baskets and black are the longer tees/baskets . Florida has these ideas for their 9 hole courses and even though it costs more , it gives you 4 different looks per hole . The signage here is very good and descriptive , giving you more than 1 scenario .
The Landscape . You can tell this is a H B Clark design . He took what small parcel of land he was given and utilized every bush tree and the large pond . There is some elevation here , and only one hole being semi-flat . There are some large fir trees guarding a small path leading to the #3 basket . There are some rock formation in the ground on a few of the later holes , which was cool to look at and walk over .
The Highlights . !st hole is over a large pond . You might have to be able to crank 340' + to stay out of it from the blacks . #3 makes you drive downward through a tunnel and bend it to the right . The clearance was so low , all you could hope for was an open fairway with your disc sitting as far as you can control it . There are 2 narrow uphill gaps to the basket with large fir trees on either side .#4 black tee has a large bent tree that can obstruct your drive . #5 has a fairway and basket area with a rock formation and trees encircling it . #7 is a right to left gap shot . Throw it out too far and you will have a long throw to the basket hiding behind high brush and tree lines . #8 black tee has you throwing down the side of the pond . The red basket takes the water mostly out of play . #9 is a great finishing hole 400' that runs dangerously down the side of the pond again to a basket close to the water . The red tee is a downhill putter run to a basket with the pond right behind it . Lots of rock is between you and the basket .
Time . Depending on what you select , it should take you 30 minutes or so to complete . a group of 4 , maybe a little over an hour . There is a lot of fun factor here . You can navigate this course without a map ( humor me and print it )
I don't know if the parking situation ( no local businesses want disc golfers ) scares the locals off , but they are missing out at this course . It is a really great and picturesque setting . I can't believe that a local wouldn't take an hour or so out of his weekend or evening to play here .

#1 Disc Risk : Higher than normal here . The lake is like the Bermuda Triangle . If it goes in , it may never come out . There are places like the fir trees or the rough , where , since the course plays longer for the black , you might have trouble finding you disc ( ex. overthrowing the bend at #7 ) .
#2 Parking . I have never felt more unwelcome at a park and it's surrounding city businesses due to parking . Locked gate at the complex with no explanation why , and signs at avery parking lot that you were subject be fined and have your car towed , + public humiliation , jail time , stoning ( okay , I made those last 3 up , but you get my point ) .
#3 Course Care : As nice as this course is set up , and as much money went into this project , I couldn't believe that it wasn't taken care of better . The grass was higher than it should be in the fairway , and some of the gaps were closing up because they haven't been trimmed in a while . Schools can use these things to help showcase their colleges to the local communities as well as out of town players . It screams " Hey , Check Us Out " .
Not a con , but I wish the course was 18 holes instead of 9 .

I am not normally enthused about playing school campus courses , but this course is an exception to the rule . I have played several H B Clark course , and he designed a terrific one here . It has everything , from elevation , to tight areas , to 2 water shots , all in keeping with the picturesque serene setting . Challenging ? Yes . No 2 holes remotely resemble one another . Just a lot of variety . Martin Methodist . You need to keep the course conditions up so people will gravitate to your campus and ask questions . You might want to be more accommodating and leave your gate unlocked ( or at least make a gated area 30 feet back so a few cars can park and at least enjoy your course .
My Recommendation : If you play a 9 hole course here in Tennessee , this is the one . For newbies or locals and enthusiasts and 1 disc players , the 2 tee - 2 basket combination lets you progress at your speed . The intermediate and am will like this course , and the pro might get a kick out of some of the holes . Travelers , this course isn't a leg stretcher . It is an experience . Course Collectors can grab this and the 4 hole Links up in about an hour and get 2 for 1 . I have rarely said this about any 9 hole courses , but
PLAY IT !!!