Pros:
Good variety of holes. Great use of elevation changes. Uphill holes, especially #6 & 10 play much longer because of dramatic elevation change. You'll get a real workout walking up and down the hill, especially in the middle of the summer.
- The front 9 has few trees, but baskets are strategically placed to take full advantage of them. Throughout the entire course, there's a high risk/reward factor with the trees.
- Front nine (actually 1 - 11) more wide open, back nine (actually 12 - 18) is more wooded.
- Course has good flow around ball fields. Not much wasted space between baskets and next tee pads. As mentioned in an earlier post, some holes play next to each other in opposite direction, so you'll need to pay attention to discs coming your direction.
- Multiple tee pads for beginners and advanced.
- Low risk of lost discs. Only real threat is throwing a shot over the OB fence on a couple holes.
- 24 holes. For those who need more than 18. The last 6 holes aren't as good as the original 18, but it's still 6 more holes. No complaints there.
- Tee shot for #7. Tee pad is 30 - 40 feet up on a hill, which lets you unleash some massive drives. Hole is 430 feet, but probably plays 100 feet short due to elevation drop. Where's Olorin's elevation chart formula when you need it?
Cons:
No major problems with the course, but several things that could be a real nuisance.
- Tee pads are short. I wasn't able to get my full X-step throwing motion without going off the end of the tee pad.
- Tee signs only have distance and an arrow pointing in the general direction of the hole. Several times I was standing on the tee pad and could see two baskets close to each other. On #2, for example, the baskets for #2 & #4 are within 100 feet of each other. Without a map it'd be easy to throw to the wrong basket.
- Several holes are close to OB fence or baseball fence. #1 is a dogleg left with a baseball field to left of fairway and a steep drop-off to the right.
- As mentioned above, and in earlier reviews, several holes are really close, so watch out for discs when playing, especially if course is crowded.
Other Thoughts:
As mentioned, I was pleasantly surprised how good this course is. For a course that is mostly open, it really was challenging. Course designer did a great job laying things out to create such a fun course that requires a variety of shots.
- I went back and forth between giving this a 3.5 or a 4. I'm giving it a 3.5 because I'd need to play it again to see if it deserves a 4, or if I was just that suprised how good it was that I was overestimating the course. That said, it's well worth the 20-25 minute detour off I-85.
- The last 6 holes were kind of a let down because they were so different (not as good) from the first 18. Also, if you play the extra 6 holes, you have a much longer walk back to the parking lot than if you quit after 18.
- I enjoyed the holes with the dramatic elevation changes, both uphill and downhill. It brings in new strategy when throwing.
- Favorite hole is #7. It's really not that challenging, but it's a perfect hole to empty the bag to throw some monster drives. Think of it as the ultimate ego boost.