I wanted to wait until I played this course a few times to review it. I actually really enjoy this course. It is set in a Beautiful park with Restrooms, with drinking fountains. right by the 1st tee pad. Also, Great Concrete tee pads and signage at each tee pad. They do a good job, on the first few holes, of using what little elevation is available to add some different views and tee shots on holes 1-4. Baskets are in good shape and generally catch well. The addition of Blaze orange tape to the center poles on the baskets has made them Much easier to spot through, or above the scrub brush. Beautiful desert landscape lets you know you are hucking discs in the Desert. There is some neat wildlife running around on this course, too. I have seen everything from lizards, to birds, to Jack Rabbits. The Wind is Constantly Swirling on this course, adding a challenge of insuring you pick the right disc and find your line.

Many of the holes after Hole 7 turn into what feels the same 330ft-380ft hole, repeated. The wind keeps you guessing, but the holes can get monotonous. Lack of actual "Fairways" can leave your Perfect drive punished by burying you crotch deep in one of the many giant, thorny bushes that line the route to the basket. A little bit of brush clearing could go a long way here. Not a Con, per se, but the First hole borders a Heavily used walking path, so be sure to look before you throw.

The Beautiful desert landscape and moderate course length make this course Fun, but I wouldn't say Easy. There are still challenges on this course, even with the moderate length. Staying out of brush, water run off canals, and keeping a good line in the wind keeps this course pretty great.

This course suits my skill level very well, i.e. intermediate. There is a good mix of drivable holes, holes that require nice upshots, and holes that demand different lines. Even good drives can leave you with a challenging stance due to the many creosote and wolfberry bushes. I have become a better player as a result. However, it is much easier than the north course, as others have mentioned.

Also, there is a lot more wildlife here than on any other Valley courses I have played. I routinely see coyotes, hares, and a variety of uncommon birds.

I once threw with a very good player in town for a tourney. He showed me that this course is not very challenging for a player that has a monster drive. He pretty much parked every hole and found little challenge here. If you are an advanced player, the north course is a better choice.

I appreciate the ruggedness of the course, but unfortunately there is a lot of landscape debris that has been left laying around. I am just fine with it being a desert course and do not wish its nature to be changed, but hiring a landscape crew to spend a few hours in cleanup would really improve the look of the place. I know this costs money and I would contribute to such an effort.

As others have noted, there is a tremendous amount of thorny vegetation here. Take care when reaching for a disc and where you set your bag.

TL;DR: This rugged, desert course has a lot to offer to the beginner/intermediate player but will likely not challenge the advanced player.