Absolutely beautiful park.
Two tees for each hole on the front 9
Really fun layout for the front 9
outstanding elevation changes
Concrete tees
Outstanding signage

F9 and B9 are two completely different styles of course
Back 9 is in a different location at the park
Small fee to get in the park (but it is well worth it)
Potential for other park visitors to be in fairways

Steele Creek Park DGC in Bristol, TN is a tale of two nine's. I will start my review by talking about the front. So the F9 at Steele creek is an incredibly fun course. There are two tees per hole on the F9. Most courses I have played that offer 2 tee pads or 2 baskets per hole are simply a short and long version of the same exact hole. While that is the same for a few of the holes on this F9, it is not true for all of them. Some of the Blue tee pads actually offer a different line shape to the basket which plays differently than the White tee. This is an interesting and more enjoyable format to me as it creates more diversity for the course. With this being said, all of the Blue tees are definitely longer, but not all of them are just straight back behind the White tee simply making the same hole but longer. I really hate throwing over the top of shorter tees or baskets and of course I would never do it if somebody was playing the shorter hole so these offset Blue tees are a nice touch. As for the play of the F9 itself, there are some shorter holes as well as some longer holes. The course is mostly open with a few gaps you have to hit but for the most part your touch game doesn't exactly have to be dialed for this F9. The hole distances range from the shortest White hole being 231' to the longest Blue hole being 555'. The Whites distances average between 250' - 300' while the Blues have no hole shorter than 300'. If you would like to see this F9 on video, please consider checking out the video below showcasing the F9 White (short) Tees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NxhtS_uBfQ
Now... Lets talk about the B9 which is actually located in a different location from the F9. Unless you want to walk 2,100 feet from Hole 9's basket to Hole 10's tee, I suggest getting in your car and driving closer to the other location. That is not an estimate... that is a (fairly accurate) google maps measurement between the two holes. Not only is this course in a completely different location in the park, it is a completely different style course. The longest hole on the back 9 is 186'. Yes, you read that correctly. All of the back 9 holes are shorter than 200' and are insanely wooded. I would be highly surprised if the F9 and B9 were designed by the same person unless said designer absolutely wanted two completely different 9's. If that was the case... they succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. When I say these holes are wooded, I don't think you understand what I mean. Go to your favorite wooded course, stand on a tee pad, and look to the left or right. That is what these holes look like. The greens on this back 9 are more wooded than being off the fairway on some of the other courses I have played. Basically, this course is a scramble course. Every single hole on this B9 is aceable which I could see being super fun for a beginner (or any player for that matter) but at the same time, I could see the extremely small lines deterring newer players from playing this B9. In my opinion, this B9 would be much more enjoyable if there were 1 or 2 trees removed from five or six of the holes. I love being forced to hit lines on courses, however this is a bit much. The land the course is on is absolutely beautiful and is overall an outstanding park to visit for disc golf or just as a family park visit with walking trails, a nature center, a lake, a creek flowing through the park and much more. I would give the F9 a four star rating but the B9 a two star rating so I personally think that this B9 does a disservice to this course as a whole. This is why I think that the two 9's at Steele Creek Park DGC should be separated as two different courses with 1-9 (with two tees) up on the main property and a 1-9 down in the woods with the possible extension of 9 more wooded holes making a possible 36 holes to play on two very different courses. I am not exactly local to this area so I don't know how they do leagues/doubles at this course but if I were to host any sort of event up there I would do one loop of F9 Whites and one loop of F9 Blues for an 18 hole round. If players really wanted to involve the B9 in some capacity, every other week I would do B9 looped twice to get a mix of both sections but I would never have players play the full 18 hole loop as the holes are numbered. If you would like to see this B9 on video, please consider watching the video below showcasing the wooded 9 holes at Steele Creek Park DGC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efUJXh-TuPA

Open course. Well kept up.
This course is in Steel Creek Park and is mown regularly. The course is a nice change of pace if you are looking for a open and failry relaxing course to play.
There are several longer holes that allow you to really open up when throwing.
It feels good to get birdies on half the holes.

There are only 9 holes but multiple tee pad on each hole so you can go through twice and come at it from a different angle.

This is a fun course to play if you don't have a lot of time.

This course is among the best, if not THE best 9-hole course I've ever played. It's not the most challenging, or even the most well-rounded, but there's something about it that just exudes excellence!

First off, you'll arrive at the gate of a VERY well maintained state park. This also means you'll pay $2 for entrance, but it's for the day and trust me, you won't regret it.

The parking lot for the disc golf course is straight ahead from the entrance to the park on the left. You'll see a practice basket from the lot.

Immediately, you'll notice how nice the signs are. They are quite possibly the very best signs I've seen on a disc golf course. The only signs I've seen to rival these are the same CNC'd type up the road at VHCC. All dg courses should try to have signs this nice!

There are two tee pads for each hole, which creates a little bit of extra challenge for the advanced/open players, while still remaining fun and approachable for the novice.

All 18 tee's are concrete with an easy to find stake in the ground depicting the tee color.

Baskets are top of the line DISCatchers and are in excellent shape.

There really is a chance to open up a big arm on this 9-holer! In fact, I'd say the majority of holes will allow you to open up and let them fly!

One of the best things about this park is the sheer beauty of the place. It's tucked in between the rolling hills and some picturesque water at the back of the park. I was in awe when I walked up to hole 2 and from there it only got better.

You'll have literally ZERO chance to lose a disc. If you do happen to manage that somehow, I'm sorry.

The other ammenities at the park are excellent as well. I noticed plenty of picnic tables, other sports fields/courts, etc...It's a place your significant other or family could hang out without problems while you play your round. There is even a large field near the practice basket where you could warm up your drives before your round.

Several of the tee signs are at the white tee, while others are at the blue tee. Seemed kinda strange at the time, but in retrospect they were probably staggered in order to not be in the way of certain shots. Only a minor con.

There isn't any water involved. I saw a large body of water at the back of the park and I sure hope they intend to incorporate that in the upcoming 18 hole rendition of Steele Creek!

There isn't any truly wooded shots. They're mostly open field with a few tree patches or larger trees to navigate. Nothing that says tunnel shot at all except for maybe hole 1 (which also has a hyzer route)

No benches or trashcans, but the current 9-hole course isn't long or exhausting enough that you'll really need them. Only a con because once they add 9 holes, they'll be a necessity.

Shot variety was kinda lacking. Yea I know, it was only a 9-holer, but nearly every shot was straight ahead for the most part, no real dog-legs to speak of. This led to the course feeling a touch repetitive and not as challenging as I would have liked.

I started off my round hot by hitting the yellow band on the top of the basket! Riding the high from that near ace was fun for the rest of the round, but that's not what made this course awesome.

It really is one of the best 9-hole hole courses I've every played, if not THE best. Sure, it may not be challenging enough for some really advanced players, but certainly more so than most other 9-hole courses and toss in the overall feeling of the place and everyone is certain to have a great experience!

This is a wonderful 45 minute break when you're driving on 81 and is even a course worthy of driving to play, whether for a tourney or a casual round. Trust me, you'll have fun. It received the highest rating I ever give a 9-hole course and for good reason. When they take it to 18, I hope they can include water, some more variety and wooded shots and they will really have something special in the tri-state area!

fun open course for people that dont like long shots and no trees in the way..

could have fit 18 here pretty easy. very open course with not a lot of trees in the way..

i like playing this course cause it def gives u practice throwing in the wind due to lack of trees..

Wonderful tee signs for each hole
Concrete tee pads, baskets in good shape,
beautiful park and the course uses the land well.

Only 9 holes
lots of duck poop on the course

This is a very surprisingly good course! I was travelling through the area and found this along my route. The course played pretty quickly, 45 minutes or less for three of us. Decent distance on the holes which allows for decent drives and a good use of each category of discs. The Blue tees add a bit of distance to the course but not any additional challenge other than distance. The park is a beautiful landscape, well maintained and manicured. These is a lot of forgiveness to your throws on most holes but the yardage proves to add a challenge to do well. Like the cons stated, other than this course only having 9 holes, and a good amount of duck poop on the course(thus having to clean your discs of such), this is a very nice course. Great place to learn and grow with the game. My 8 year old and 12 year old did well out here today as well so a confidence booster for them. Definitely worth the time to play!

First of all the park is AMAZING. The views in the park are great. Although this is a nine hole course the alternate tee pads completely change the feel of each hole, and the hole don't feel like "putt putt" disc golf holes. They are legit challenging holes. Anybody who enjoys long drives will love this course because it has many holes that let you bomb it. Plus the sings are the best i've ever seen!

Not many. The only things I can think of would be more benches (I can't remember there being any), and if possible it would be cool if it were an 18+ hole course (this is definately not necessary but would be nice)

If they did put more holes in they could add a little more challenge. It's really easy to go way under par at this course.

Very well kept course. Nice layout and use of land. Multiple pads with different angles make it feel like 18. Pro Shop accross the street with a nice selection on disc golf accessories.

9 hole course. Has room for expansion

-This is a very nice cousre that is well maintained and has 2 different sets of concrete teepads for each hole.
-Very open course and you can really air it out on a few.
-Great signage and 0chance of getting lost from hole to hole.
-Great proshop with great prices on discs. Open most of day since it also doubles for proshop of the ball golf course.
Great course for beginners and blue tees make it a little challenging for experienced players.

- Biggest con, only 9 holes!? There is talk of making 9 more but not sure if its true or not.
- Not to many technical holes.

This is a great site that is begging for 9 more holes. If they do add 9 more this could be a 4.5 rated course.

Beautiful park
Well maintained
Nice pro shop
Good people

My game

This is a very enjoyable course to play. Tees are now concrete for both white and blue. The white tees offer a different view on 7 of the 9 holes and it can be fun to play it twice alternating white then blue and you end up with a neat eighteen holes in about an hour and a half.