Pros:
Filling an unobtrusive corner of a massive church complex, the Grove showcases an impressive variety of shots on acceptable length.
-Amenities: DISCatchers. 8 holes have stones in the ground marking a tee area and indicating length, par, and direction. I think there's a practice basket, though it's in some danger of drives from (1).
-Maintenance: The church keeps up the grounds nicely, and it seems to drain well.
-Variety: Pretty remarkable for a 9-hole church course. Some open holes shape around unnatural obstacles (e.g. (1) hyzers around a ballfield, (4) flexes around or hyzers over a shed), some present technical challenges (e.g. (2) is a short right turn in the woods, (5) requires a laser 275-footer under a low ceiling), and others respond to the call of elevation (e.g. (3) throws up a hill and onto a woods plateau, (8) is a 360-foot downhill rip).
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Mostly good enough to match the variety. Some holes need precision, some need power. You'll throw straight, hyzer, flex, and maybe a turn or two. There is also capacity for choice of FH/BH and shot shape, a prime example being the choices of gaps on (6) and (9).
-"Friendly": My label for the combination of easy-to-play, kept up, and hard-to-lose-discs.
-Beginner Friendly: Manageable gameplay and course friendliness.
Cons:
Minor flaws of both design and amenities.
-Navigation: Biggest difficulty at the Grove. The stones in the ground look nice, but they're hard to see from more than 10 feet away. Utilize a map your first time. Also, I searched and couldn't find the tee stones for (2), so just made it up from the map.
-Design: I didn't see the line for (2), but that could have been because I was teeing off from somewhere incorrect. I think (5) is also disproportionately hard compared to the rest of the course, because it will require a laser beam of a shot to stay under the very low ceiling and still go almost 300 ft. I also hope the church doesn't mind their shed being dented, because it's at high risk on (4) and somewhat on (1).
-Terrain: Despite the variety of shots, the variety of terrain isn't really there. (2) and (9) are woodier, but otherwise you're always aware of being in the same open area. Not a huge problem.
-Length: Another non-huge con, but do note that the longest hole is 360 feet. Most holes are in the mid- to upper 200s, with a couple of shorter (175-220 ft) ones. (Do note that the measurement for (3) on DGCR is definitely wrong. I think it plays more like 210-30 feet.)
Other Thoughts:
I'm impressed by this church course. At the time, I thought it wasn't unreasonably far from ideal for a recreational, 9-hole, par-27 layout, but now that I have played a lot more short courses I've deemed that the length inhibits the maximum possible challenge, and I call it Reasonable. Fun to play, once you figure out where the next tee is.
-Stray: On my appearance I was accompanied by a very kind stray dog. I leave it to your discretion to put this in your personal pros or cons.
-Location: The Grove is really only convenient to people living near Maysville or Homer, which is probably a small set of golfers.