Pros:
+ Dedicated disc golf facility on county park property that's gotten a lot of care in designing an 18 hole course with multiple baskets and tees
+ Lots of elevation change (some pretty steep); much of the course plays across several open fields on a hillside - but it changes over to woods for most of the back nine
+ A few clever open holes (#2 is a gem, with one basket tucked to the right against a creek), and some tricky wooded holes where you have to compensate for the elevation when throwing through tight lines
+ Multiple basket positions and tees, keeping it interesting for local players and leagues. The shortest layout is OK for beginners who are willing to learn what elevation changes do to their throws
Cons:
- Old Mach 3 baskets are really difficult to spot on the wooded holes (and when they're tucked in the treeline on open holes like on #12)
- The signage is newer than the old DGA shown in photos, but it was surprisingly difficult to interpret, because each sign illustrates all the various tees, alternate baskets, and basket positions on the hole. There are a few spots on the front nine where next hole navigation is made difficult because a handful of tees for various holes are visible. Even when I'd get to the right hole, I wasn't sure which tee I was standing on, or absolutely sure which basket I was throwing to. These are first-time player problems and they're pretty much restricted to the front nine, but they made it hard to get into the flow of play
Other Thoughts:
~ A beautiful sign greeted me as I entered the property, indicating this to be a dedicated disc golf facility. My expectations only grew as I walked through the parking lot, passing cars with various disc golf related stickers, a few picnic tables with players, backpacks and the amount of activity you generally find at a "destination course." But what I found was pretty….just OK. It's a well-used track that takes advantage of elevation, and has a good mix of wooded and open holes
~ I like variety, but I think the local club is trying to do too much with these holes by adding all the optional tees, baskets and basket placements. The property and the terrain don't provide much opportunity for variety, with alternate versions of the holes being just a little bit longer, or the basket being just a little bit different angle
~ It's great to find any disc golf-only location, and credit to the County and the local club for creating the place. Regulars have built in ways to keep it interesting, but there's only so much the property can really give you. There are four layouts listed on DGCR (and a dozen variations on uDisc), all for a course that maxes out at around 5300'.
~ I'm sure this course is a lot of fun to play regularly. The first-timer would do well to hook up with a local for guidance, and to be shown the subtleties built into the various layouts