(1.938 Rating) A lightly wooded college niner with big distance plays.
- CHALLENGING - It rained the entire time I was baggin this one so I doubt I would average over par like I did on my round here as an Intermediate level player. Overall I feel it's a tweener Intermediate/Recreational course where distance will be the biggest factor in going low. The distance noted on the current tee signs and DGCR are no longer accurate. Just about every hole seemed to be in a configuration that was increased by 30 to 40 feet.
- BOMBERS - I think players that can chuck plus 350 are going to like this one more than others. I would estimate that seven of the nine holes are plus 300 now. Three of them seemed to be plus 400 and hole (3) is likely a 500 foot slightly downhill par 3.
- FORGIVENESS - Gripp'n and ripp'n here and having a modest misfire will rarely result in a lost disc. This course is open open, on the first four holes. There's a little overgrowth on holes (5), (6) and (8), but it's not a jungle. Expect very little searching here and the odds of losing one is low.
- BASIC AMENITIES - DISCatcher baskets and turf tees. The tees felt a little short considering how much the distances tempted me to rip the arm out of my socket. Anyways, the core items are good for a niner.
- QUICK PLAY - For a plus 3,000 footer, it goes quick. My rainy day solo round took 25 minutes.

It needs more refinement.
- MULTI USE HAZARDS - Just a couple minor things of note. The road along the left on (3), will be in play on the epic bad launches. There's 50 feet of open buffer, but I've seen how things sometimes go terribly wrong for the trajectory on long holes. There's a similar issue on hole (4), and hole (7) has a school building in play. Overall, this is a minor factor.
- NAVIGATION AND SIGNAGE - Passable. Navigation may be tricky first go around if you don't have an app. No course map posted. There were two missing tee signs when I played and there were no directional cues on site. Most of the tee signs are outdated regarding the distance figure.
- HOLE VARIETY - I found the course to be one-dimensional requiring big drives and little finesse. Holes (1), (3) and (4) do not have a tree in play. The other six would all probably be defined as lightly wooded. I liked the big RHBH hyzer on (5) and then the reverse play big flick shot on (8). (6) was a fun slanted fairway shot with a pocket green in the distance. Overall around average variety among the niners I've played.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - I grade this on a curve and its well on the lower half. Too open, maintenance was not satisfactory, lots of buildings and other man-made features in view and play.
- WIND - I would avoid this place on blustery days.

I predict that if a poll were done in Cookeville, on the best local course, that this one would score a couple votes, but probably less than 5 percent of them. TTU is a nice course and all, it's just not in the same league as nearby Cane Creek Park. For those from out of town straying this way along I40, it's a worthy bag bonus to tack on to a Cane Creek visit if time is available. For those only looking for the cream of the crop, stick with Cane Creek.

1. New turf tee pads have been put in
2. Alternate tee pad added on hole 9, more tee pads and pin positions to come
3. Clear tee signs
4. Some modifications have been made to a few holes, making them a bit more interesting to play (added railroad ties to hole eight's green, wooden "box" structure around hole one).

It is a mostly open course, so it can be repetitive to play some of these holes, but it certainly isn't a course that you can walk up to and birdie every hole on it easily.

This course will continue to improve with time. Good place to practice and learn the game more.

I was glad to see a new 9-hole course installed on TTU's campus to replace the one that had existed for a short time in a nearby area. It is set in a far corner of Tech's campus behind the baseball field and intramural fields. Being away from everything, there is no danger of hitting pedestrians as is the case on some college courses. Plenty of parking as it is not really walking distance from the main campus- and it appeared that no parking tag was required.

This version of the course mostly plays in open fields and then around an athletic building. It somewhat uses the wooded area for a couple of holes (note: the wooded area is where the course used to be). There is some elevation on several holes used effectively.

I had no trouble navigating with the nice tee signs that exist and the high quality baskets are easily visible. One of the strengths here is the amount of distance variety.

Natural tees. Lack of obstacles on most holes. Hole 5 (which was my favorite as far as design and interest) will likely be marshy or have standing water for much of the year.

Plays on a corner bordering two roads, so really errant drives on 3 and 4 could bring the road/moving cars in play.

The athletic building will likely be hit a lot by drives on hole 6 and 7. This building is one of the few obstacles and it makes these holes much tighter than the rest, but I am not a big fan of buildings as obstacles.

I thought the original campus course was more interesting and slightly better, but this version is not horrible. Most of the holes are wide open shots that are forgiving to throws that lack accuracy making it a good place for college students to learn the game, to practice, and to do a fun,free outdoor activity in between classes.

Recommendation- OK course for the college students and those who live nearby, but not a course you would travel long distances to play.

*Good review below by helix_rider. I agree with everything.

1. Clear signage with good flow
2. Cart friendly
3. Very few hazards/risk of lost discs (unless you have a 'WTH Richard' moment on Hole 3)
4. Let your arm loose with several wide open bomber holes
5. If playing during business hours, Athletic Building on course was open for restrooms

1. Loose dirt tees (I threw off to the side, they were not good!)
2. Mostly open, just throw-it-straight holes
3. Plays in a field around 1 building, feels contrived
4. Marshy areas could drastically impact the latter half of the course after sufficient rain

I walked away from this 9 hole course glad I played it once, but having no urge to play it again. I expect that this course will have very little score separation between a group of similarly skilled players. The course lacks character and did not provide the 'fun factor' that I get from most disc golf courses. There is almost no requirement to 'hit your line' and that just makes this feel like you are throwing a frisbee in a field. In an area that is somewhat of a disc golf desert, hopefully this provides an introduction to the sport for the next generation.