Pros:
This is a weird course. Hole 1 and 10-18 are completely different than the rest of the course. Holes 2-7 have a very 'park feeling to them with green grass and mild elevation changes and short holes, like a random 9 hole course from anywhere in the country would look like. Holes 8 and 9 get slightly more rugged and foreshadow what the back 9 will be like. I talked to one of the locals and he said that most people start on hole 2 and play through hole 8/9 and then repeat a few times. Many families and teenagers/20 somethings were doing exactly that. The back 9 is where most of the elevation starts first by throwing across the road getting to the park which is a little valley to the basket on the otherside and then holes 11 and 12 get progressively more angry until you hit the short downhill putter shot that is the 13th. From here is where the disc eating brush and wide open long bomber holes really take over. The first 9 holes we waited on a few tee pads for large groups and the back 9 was empty and we had the course to ourselves. The elevation really helps this course out because it really lacks obstacles, trees or OB or anything punishing bad throws or making the holes interesting.
Cons:
Teepads:
I'm not sure what the heck is wrong with Pocatello but so many courses in the area have really bad tee pads and this place is no exception. Large bump in the middle and the edges slanting off pretty hard, uphill pads, downhill pads, uneven pads, etc. These rubber pads look like and are built exactly the same the pads are at the Sunrise Club course down the street. I assume the same people put these pads in as well. Either they are really pad at pouring and leveling concrete OR they are doing this on purpose to add challenge? IDK but if you're going to require me to throw 600 feet off a hill you better build me some level tee pads!
Rough Terrain:
Not necessarily a con in an of itself but the terrain here is quite nasty to the ankles. You're constantly walking over uneven ground either steep uphill or downhill or the side of a hill. Many holes and sticks and whatever out here trying to get you injured. Also this course is overgrown and the disc losing potential is fairly high.
Hole 1:
What a weird hole. It starts out lower than the parking lot which sits on top of a big hill. So you're supposed to drive your car up to the top of the parking lot then walk down a 1/4 mile just to throw up a damn cliff and then try and walk, more like scramble to your tee shot on the side of a cliff. This hole is open and the only obstacle is throwing high enough up the hill. I can see why the locals skip this and start hole 2. It's really badly done, wish hole 2 was the first hole and this didn't exist.
Other Thoughts:
This place doesn't know what it wants to be. Are we a family friendly, pitch and putt? Are we a rugged long armed hardcore DGer course? Pocatello has really nice courses and if someone asked me which one was the worst I would say this course. It's still a decent course but when compared to Bengal Ridge or Sunrise Club this falls short. I highly recommend playing those courses in town first before this one or if you're short on time. Infinite Discs has a shop inside an appliance store in downtown Pocatello that is stocked with a nice selection of discs and accessories you may want to check out too. Google it!