-The beautiful Tyler State Park is home to 36 holes of amazing disc golf. The East Course traverses the wooded ridge above Neshaminy Creek, crossing the popular Tyler Drive Pedestrian Trail on several occasions. Amenities include concrete tees, Mach VII baskets, two practice baskets, and restrooms. The course is full of character and intrigue without being flashy or over-the top. The open drives on holes 16 and 17 are a nice change of pace at the end of the round.

-Tee signs are elaborately carved out of wood blocks. The distances are accurate, but the hole diagrams are not particularly helpful. Each tee sign has an indicator for the basket position and par. There is also ample Next Tee signage which is quite necessary.

-Each hole has three basket positions (A, B, and C), which add an incredible amount of variety to the course. Many holes can be short birdie opportunities one week; long, winding, and challenging the next. Several holes also have multiple tees. Only four holes play as a par three in every position.

-This course is tremendously challenging. Just because a par four may be 420 feet does not mean it is easy. The tee shots require hitting tight lines on a variety of angles, and even a good drive is typically no guarantee of a birdie chance. The elevation change, steep drop-offs to the creek, "bunkers" of log piles, and tight basket positions add every degree of difficulty to the course.

-The course is usually set up in a mixture of pin positions. I assume it is only set up in all long pins for tournaments, as such a layout would be outrageous for most players, requiring two or three perfectly executed shots per hole. Every hole is birdie-able with 350' power — but it might take 20 tries!

-Strategy and shot selection is critical, as the optimal landing zone on many holes is not clear from the tee. For your first time, I highly recommend 1) playing with a local, 2) walking up every fairway, or 3) scan the QR code on the tee sign for a hole flyover video (excellent feature).

-The enjoyment level is rather closely related to ability. For newer players, the course is simply too demanding. For average players, the strategy is "hit the line off the tee and everything else is secondary," which can become repetitive. For excellent players, it's a true test of technical ability and angle control. Playing well is always more enjoyable, but especially so here.

-The course is worn in enough that most shots just off the fairway are easily findable. There are plenty of thick rough spots, however, especially near the tees.

-Both courses are long and rugged with long walks between holes. If you're visiting, bring multiple bottles of water and plenty of snacks. I played all 36 in one day, which totaled 8 miles walking.

-Makes You Want To Come Back — to experience the different pin positions and figure out the trickier holes.

-Tyler East is a tremendous test of game, endurance, and fortitude. It's relentless; a few mental mistakes or misfired tee shots, and you'll start to get battered. Still, there are enough birdie chances that you should never feel completely defeated. Prepare for a roller coaster round, hang on, and Enjoy!

To play here is to be copacetic. When you go here, you don't care about east or west course, but how much daylight is left. It is what many designers dream their course to be.

Still searching for that blind turn disc I threw.

It made me jaded against the courses that are near where I live now. It spoils you with disc golfing pleasure.

With multiple tees and pins for every hole, Tyler State Park Disc Golf Course can cater to a variety of skill levels. The course had fallen into a bit of disrepair after the park cut down over 1000 trees because of an infestation, but the club has done an awesome job restoring the course. They've also been planting trees to help with the drainage issues and reforest the park.

Some of the signage is a little out of date.

There are turners on each hole to indicate where the basket is at the long tees.

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+ Both courses at Tyler have multiple pin positions and/or tees, so over time the layout of every hole can be set up one of three ways (and every tee has an indicator of which basket is in use that day). This variety is the strong suit at Tyler, and the looks and challenges of most holes will vary greatly. A few just add distance, but most of them include some change of required angle or consideration of elevation change. Several add the challenge of raised baskets perched over gulleys, in groves of trees, or behind additional mandos.


+ The man made "bunkers" (log piles) are the stuff of legends: lining fairways, creating gaps off the tee, protecting greens. The amount of repurposed forest lumber on this course is impressive


+ Excellent Mach 7 baskets (with clearly visible hole numbers atop). All tees are concrete or pavers. The layout crosses itself in several places, but the wayfinding signage is excellent.


+ There are a number of great holes at Tyler East, and a few of them are simply perfect:

Hole #8 is straight, wooded and narrow, with the river flowing entirely along the right side past the trees (the water isn't so much a direct danger, but the possibility of a treekick looms). The variety of pin placements is what makes this hole so great. Short (256') is gradually uphill, placed at the edge of a steep drop off a ledge. Middle (335") is past the ledge and down on the gully to the left, placed up against a quarry wall. Long (505') is straight away, 200' beyond he ledge and through the gully with a narrow fairway (and the river on the right). I wished there were three baskets in place, as I would have enjoyed playing it all three ways


Hole #15 is also thickly wooded, and it's downhill, with narrow lines. All three pin positions are straight ahead, but the Long (460') requires two perfect shots for a chance at birdie. The drive has to finish safely in a tight zone, and your second shot has to make it through a narrowing window, while avoiding streams across and to the right. Any error can easily mean bogey or worse.


+ If you haven't played Tyler, you'll be surprised by the wide open holes 16 and 17. Deep grass along the fairway marks OB, but you'll still have a few chances to air it out. Then, hole 18 puts you back in the woods for a steep uphill finisher.

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- The tee signs are impressive: hand painted with extensive drawings and distances for every pin position, but they're showing their age and some are becoming hard to read. One small complaint is the lack of signage at the short tees. You have to go to the long tees to find signage - and estimate the change in distance by playing from the forward tee. Easy workarounds: all lengths are available on online scorecard maintained by the Bucks County Disc Golf Alliance, and approximate lengths are indicated on uDisc.

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~ Fair amount of walking between holes (some of it pretty rugged woods trails) can make for 90+ minute rounds, even when playing solo.


~ "Somehat cart friendly" means Somewhat NOT, too - especially with a few hole transitions. In my opinion, a cart is not worth the trouble here.


Given the challenge, variety, upkeep and natural beauty, I asked myself how Tyler East is not a perfect 5.0. The layout is missing any par 5's, and there aren't many left-to-right shaped shots required. It's perfect for "intermediate and above" players, but there's really not a good way to bring those with lesser skills. And as much as I admire the variety presented by multiple placements, I still look for multiple baskets at the very best courses, so you can play different layouts during the same visit. The average rating here is 4.55, and I agree.


Thanks to designer Joe Mela, and The Bucks County Disc Golf Alliance for this beautiful and challenging course

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- imaginative holes with lots of elevation changes, dog legs, water, and cool obstacles. There were log pyramids, walls and naturally made obstacles I had never seen before on a course. While I later learned the log piles are there because they can't afford to have them hauled away I think they play as interesting features.
- Course can play night and day different with different pin locations. Par 3's become par 4's, easy holes become tricky, etc
- excellent signage with well named homes, OB, distances, and clearly marked trees and obstacles.
- clearly a popular course, I was one of a half dozen groups playing the east course
-convenient and large parking area by the first tee. Actual bathrooms as well as natural bathrooms everwhere you look
- free entry
- Great course for strategy and shot shaping. Unless you're an Advanced or better player, you should shoot for pars on this course. I ran so many birdie putts and alwys threw lines to get me parked and this course WRECKED me. Shot 10 strokes better the second time playing conservatively.
-so many greens are devilish, baskets perched on the edge of hills, surrounded by trees, or even sit 10+ feet in the air
- park goers seem pretty aware of the course and rarely wander onto holes. You'd really have to shank a shot to throw onto the paved path
-flow isn't bad with obviously marked "next tee this way" signs... but I will say I couldn't figure it out until a local showed me the way.
- water isn't in play quite enough to make you lose your disc. Seems like Hole #5 is the only possible spot so make sure you throw conservatively there

- Drainage is very poor so course is often muddy and full of puddles, make sure to bring boots! And extra towels for your inevitably muddy discs
- With the c pins and the long tees this course will likely be too frustrating for rec/novice players and first timers. The second time I played it they had brought a bunch of tough basket placements closer and the course was much less frustrating for a sub 900 rated player...
- Can be a bit tough to navigate and some holes have a decently long walks between them
- I can appreciate the homegrown backwoodsman feel of the hand painted tee signs but I do think a more geographically accurate map of each hole might help people with shot selection.

UPDATED REVIEW as of 6/19/19
Came and played this course a couple times while in town for a wedding and was shown the ACTUAL course layout by Shea, one of the board members of the course. He gave me a ton of history about the course and the design and it was an incredible experience.

At first I wasn't too impressed with this course but it has really grown on me and I know put it easily in the top 3 courses I have played [La Mirada and Coyote Point are the other two if you're curious]. Would honestly give this course five stars if the drainage was better and the navigation a little more straightforward. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a challenge and in interesting course!

+ Every hole has solid and sturdy concrete tee pads for run-ups.
+ Nearly every tee area has a bench and/or giant tree stumps for sitting and a rack to hang your bag. Trash cans and flushing toilet facilities are peppered throughout the course as well. Please do not litter!
+ The fairways are easy to tell apart from the rough and OB. The course is well broken in. It is always obvious to the player which way to throw.
+ All holes have three possible pin positions, and most holes have two tee boxes.
+ Every tee sign is hand designed with loose sketches of the hole ahead, the distances and pars to the different pin positions and sometimes fun little drawings. Each hole has its own unique name, too, which is a nice touch.
+ Excellent signage. It is visible and prevalent. A player will have to try very hard to get lost here. There are signs pointing players towards the next tees and reinforcing signs for the player if the walk between holes is a bit long.
+ Some love and attention went into making this course feel as though it is a part of the landscape itself. The course looks like it was designed to incorporate the natural features instead of changing/removing them.
+ Some lovely views of nature such as giant trees, trickling streams, curious rock formations and a quiet river.
+ A few elevation changes on some holes give the course a dynamic texture.
+ Some interesting and exciting basket placement (depending on which pin position is in play, of course.)
+ This mostly wooded course with varied ceilings and tree densities challenges players to focus on accuracy rather than power.

- The player never truly feels totally immersed at this course. There are walking trails all over the place, and a few holes play near a busy road. Joggers and dog-walkers will sometimes obliviously pass right across the fairway.
- Tree stumps, rocks, and exposed roots are a problem here for most of the course. Just walk at a leisurely pace, and you should be fine.
- Only two, arguably three, wide open holes to throw at full force.

My favorite hole at this course is definitely 7. When I played this course for the very first time, I was flabbergasted by the view from the basket. The player overlooks a dam and its river far below with a very steep cliff just in front of you. The hole itself is actually quite boring and straightforward until that one point, but it's still my favorite because of its grand vista.
My least favorite hole here would have to be hole 17. It's flat. It's almost always muddy. There are no obstacles to avoid.

As for the course as a whole:
Tyler East is the kind of disc golf course that a player wishes they could experience 'for the first time' over and over again. Seeing each hole's name for the first time gets a chuckle. Viewing some of those huge trees for the first time boggles the mind. Hearing and witnessing that dam and rushing river from atop hole 7 for the first time causes a player to stop and stare. And then you can never go back to your former self again, can you? The course twists and winds. The fairways go left and right to make the course feel accessible to players of any throw style. You are led up and down through a picturesque state park. It's just as much a fun stroll as it is a disc golf course.

This is decidedly wooded disc golf, though. There are more than a few tunnel shots and many instances of tree dodging. The fairways could seem rather constricted sometimes, depending on your previous experience with throwing in the woods. Throwing out of the rough can be a nightmare, too. Some players will be instantly turned off by all that. In fairness, there are a few wide open holes and some wooded holes with enough space between the trees to feel open, but those are in the minority. Successful play will be achieved by dealing with the present situation and getting past those one or two trees that are blocking you from the rest of the fairway.

The three possible pin positions for all holes and two tee pads for most holes ensure that the course has a lot of replayability. It will keep players adapting to situations, which is a good part of what disc golf is all about and, I imagine, a reason why people keep coming back to experience Tyler East again. The basket on a simple straightforward hole today might be down and around a bend hidden amongst some trees two weeks from now.

I will admit that some of the distances and challenges could be intimidating for newer players. During today's session, hole 10's basket was atop the tree stump pyramid, hole 13's basket was at the C-location 700+ feet away, and the dense trees at holes 15 and 18 aren't exactly beginner-friendly. Not to mention holes 7 and 8 are pretty close to a cliff and a river respectively. If they do not have discs to spare, they may be hesitant to throw. So this course may not be ideal for true novices, but I still encourage a visit to this course if you enjoy scenery and a challenge.

Bottom line: Tyler East is one of the best courses on the east coast for its landscape and wooded toughness. Find any excuse to get there and bring a snack.

-great course design, utilizes the terrain brilliantly
-very good & whimsical tee signs/hole names
-concrete tees (2 sets on most holes), modern baskets
-challenging for disc golfers of all ability levels
-navigation is decent, but the course map was a huge help...without it I might still be out there
-very helpful, friendly locals, with a shop/tent set up in the parking lot

-not really any...it was a bit crowded on a Saturday afternoon, which you'd expect from a course of this quality

Took the 25 minute ride from Trenton to play the East course in between my kid's soccer games this afternoon, and I'm glad I did. After reading the (mostly) stellar reviews, my expectations were high, and Tyler Pk East did not disappoint. The lines on some of the holes are challenging, but it forces you to be very thoughtful about where you can attack, and where you need to lay up. Outstanding course design & maintainence are evident here...my only regret is that I did not have time to play the West course!

Pennsylvania's top rated course, Tyler East did not disappoint. It plays through a wooded park and uses the elevation to the maximum. The engineering and landscaping work that has been done here is amazing in both the amount and the quality of this work. The trails, bridges, T-pads, basket placements, retaining walls, signs have all been given first class treatment. Maybe trailing only Bryant Park in Minneapolis in this regard. Then again, maybe not.

Throughout the entire park are stacks of cut up wood. The disc golf course uses these stacks to create all kinds of interesting barriers and obstacles. But it still looks like about a thousand cord of firewood going to waste. Doesn't anyone in Pennsylvania need firewood?

The Tyler Park East course starts at one end of the parking lot while the Tyler Park West course starts at the other end. There is a large kiosk which shows which pin position every hole is in. Tyler Park East holes are numbered 1-18 while the West course is numbered 19-36.

Everything on the East course has been done first class. The concrete tee pads are large, well landscaped and pretty to look at. The baskets are Mach II with the hole number on the blue number plate above. The signs show three distances and have an indicator underneath which shows not only the basket placement but the par for that placement, as well. This is important as the difference between an A placement and the C placement is sometimes 300' or more.

After about 10 or 12 holes, I was ready to anoint an easy 5.0 rating on the East course. I had just been totally blown away by the beauty of the course above the dam and river and of course, by holes like # 5, the Cattle Chute hole with it's 8 foot wide chute you need to throw through and especially by hole # 8. The hole with two incredibly cool choices for basket placements. Today, it was in the B placement tucked down against the side of hillside. But I think the other placement up above that right on the edge would be so cool and risky. But somewhere towards the last holes, the course lost it's luster for me. I thought many of these final holes were quite pedestrian in nature and I wasn't overly thrilled with 17 and 18, both just long, open throws over expanse of grass.

Very little, it's hard to be too critical of the # 1 rated course in the state. But I'll try to find something. OK, I wasn't too excited about the last two holes, just long, open throws over grassy area.

If I'm looking for something, I'd love to see a large course sign at the beginning.

I loved the natural beauty of the course up above the dam and the river. There was a steady stream of folks out walking this morning, even though it was a fairly blustery day. The amenities here are great. Especially in that middle group of holes, I found myself eagerly anticipating what I would discover both at the tee box and as I walked down the fairway looking to see what wonderful position the basket might be set in. Although the windy was blowing pretty strong up on the plateau area, it was fairly calm down in the woods. Another aspect I enjoyed here was with the baskets all in the "B" positions today, the course was not overwhelming difficult. Save those"C" positions for the big boy tournaments.

- Baskets and concrete tees are in good condition

- Signage gets an A+ - the tee signs have distances, current pin placements, par, a hand painted map as well as some fun names (More Cowbell comes to mind)

- Well maintained grounds, fairways are fairly obvious

- Course ends reasonably close to where it starts and parking
benches and bag holders at most if not all tees

- Scenic. It's a nice hike in the woods and around the grounds with local wildlife also running around.

- Really creative in a lot of ways (see below)

- A little confusing the first time out, even w/ all of the next tee signs. Bring a map just in case you can't find a local.

- Some areas around established walking paths can be risky leading to waiting for walkers, runners, etc. to pass by

- Not much in the way of open, long bombers out here w/o the severe risk of OB.

I was in Newtown for a wedding and didn't expect to play golf that weekend. As it turned out, some time was opened up and, after logging on, I realized I was 15 minutes away from one of the highest rated courses in PA and on the site. I wasn't disappointed at all and will try to be brief in my gushing over the course.

I'm really impressed by the thought that's been put into the place. The creative combination of layout, elevation, shots needed, distances, bunkers, basket placement, hazards and mandos all made for one of the most memorable courses I've played so far, and a healthy challenge (even for pros I imagine).

Holes that stuck out for me were: 4-B, a 360' RHFH that is unforgiving in a way unlike other holes. You have bunkers in front of you, the OB walking path not too far to the left, and a steep drop-off to your right if you don't hit the line; 8B, 335' that can seem like 500'. The B placement keeps the basket hidden until the last second; 14C - 398' of mandatory fun -

Due to an infestation of Ash borers, there were several trees that had to be cut down recently and as a result there are areas with a lot of timber that can get in your way or potentially trip you up. It seems mostly around the first few holes and the locals are working on getting it cleared out.

If you're in the area or passing by (pretty close to 95), don't miss this place! Also, the park on the whole is beautiful and seemed to have lots of amenities/activities and camping.

Vast course amenities including multiple large concrete tees and tee signs with pin locators, bag hooks, and benches. Great use of the available elevation, mostly wooded terrain, creeks, and incorporating some of open field space to provide a variety challenges from short ace-run par 3s to some hard par 5s. The wooded fairways are well defined and tight while the open holes allow you air out some, however still require precise landing areas with the OB and well placed trees.

Nice use of wooded bunkers and tricked out basket placements. The Tyler SP courses have the manufactured feel of some ball golf courses for better or worse as they do add to the challenge of some of the holes. The courses play well from rank beginner to expert. Port-a-potties in parking lot.

Like Forrest Gump said, playing Tyler is like a box of chocolates, you never know what pin positions you are going to play unless it's a tournament. Some of the raised baskets are a little ridiculous, holes 7 and 10 come to mind. The tightness in the woods can be a little repetitive, and there is no real grip and rip here.

Beware of other park users and discers roaming around the course. There is not much seclusion from other holes and park activities. Lots of foot traffic on the course and erosion although some control measures have been taken.

Navigation can be tricky in a couple places, some backtracking, a map is helpful for the uninitiated. Tall grass OB and the large creek to maybe lose some discs and some poison ivy. Only one loop of 18 holes back to parking lot. For whatever reason I had a number of spit outs here on the normally trusty ole Mach IIIs.

As the Tyler Durden review title suggest this course is pretty bad ass and you never know what to expect layout wise which can be a pro and a con. It's probably quite rare to ever play the same layout here casually as the local club seems to move baskets often and constantly improve things. As noted the Tyler SP courses have a manufactured design element to them that make them feel like ball golf in a way, which can also be seen as both a pro and con - being it takes away from the more natural and organic design element that disc golf has traditionally used and been praised for.

The East course is definitely more beastly and my favorite of the two courses, although surprising because it has less elevation which I typically prefer. The new hole 8 is probably my favorite playing along the creek although I really wish the basket was in the C pin to be able to play that beauty. I often find myself saying that about the other holes as well. Regardless taken as a whole the Tyler SP courses are supremely enjoyable to play and some of the best disc golf you will find in the area that is renown for disc golf.

-THE LOVE!!! Lots of work and it shows!
-Nice and functional carved and colorful tee signs.
-Mostly Concrete pads.
-Split fairways and other strategy upgrades.
-Enough challenge and variety to be a 'Destination'.
-Strong Club and league presence.
-Details...like bag hooks, benches, restrooms etc.

Just three I can think of (which is 'Phenomenal' BTW).
-Dated Mach 3 baskets. {See suggestion below.}
-West course being newer, it is still coming along.
-Lots of similar 'hyzer flips'. Master that shot and the East course especially can be less of a challenge.

NOTE: This review is for both courses. Since several long reviews have already been posted, including an excellent hole by hole review, I will keep this short.

First of all, THANK YOU to all the many people who made my 5 rounds in mid-april 2016 special. The amount of love and effort put into this course is truly 'Phenomenal'.

Strangely enough, I like the lower rated 'West' course a lot. It forced me to think, and had more outback terrain variety. The fact that it is still being finished didn't bother me at all. It clearly will just get better and better.

Although I did find myself throwing the same 'hyzer flips' on about 12 of the 36 holes, that's much better than some top courses where only the big arm hucking matters.

So let's get to the main limitation and I will try to make this 'Helpful' rather than 'Critical'. The dull grey Mach 3s are just not worthy of the rest of the course' infrastructure.
They are dated AND hard to see in the B and C positions.

I have a suggestion that I hope might help to make this complex the 5 star destination it will someday be. First up, put all the Mach 3s in the A position. This will produce 2 huge benefits. With just that one change, an entire 2nd course that is Rec Friendly and easy to play blind or fast will be created. THEN, put newer/brighter tournament quality baskets in the alternating B or C positions. This will make for a stronger Advanced and Pro tournament course that is still easy enough to follow, especially with orange flags above some of the baskets.

I realize that this would be expensive, but hey, in for a penny, in for a pound as they say. A course that is more Rec AND Pro friendly, that is easier to play fast OR for the first time, and that has worthy baskets where they count....that would be beyond 'Phenomenal'...that would be the 'Best of the Best'.

Some might argue that 2 layouts on the same course is confusing. But Stevie Brinster's 'Brakewell' has four! It works as long as you tell people what to expect.

Thanks again for all the hard work and congratulations on an amazing complex. I had a blast.

tyler east keeps getting better. Just played it in the long pins and it was really fun and demanding. the holes meander through the woods as if the trees were planted with the course in mind. the new #8c is one of the most extreme holes you'll ever see. a cliff all down the right side, with water down below, you gotta throw through trees into a gully, through more trees to a pin placed thirty feet up an embankment and oh yeah, there's a cliff on the other side of the basket. probably the new signature hole for this side of the park.
Update- Just played East on a Thursday at 4:30PM, at the same time that 60 people were playing in a league on West and I couldn't tell they were there! Pretty awesome to have two stellar courses on one property.

not much to complain about except how busy it can get on the weekends. some people may find the elevated baskets, bunkers and close pin placement to hazards gimmicky, but it all just makes you a better player.

tyler is awesome in c and when the pins are all mixed distances, but if all are in A, then i wouldn't rate it as high. still a great place, but it wouldn't get 4.5
Update #2 - I finally played East since trees were removed due to the emerald ash borer. East wasn't hit too bad except for hole one, in which case the hole is more fair and fun now that it's opened up. I can't recall any other holes at East seriously changed by that damn bug haha

With the massive addition of 9 new holes, I think that this is truly a destination course, and the new holes added on the east course make this place all the more great. This course is thoroughly enjoyable, and will continue to grow and get better with the efforts of the determined local players

Great variety-right turn left turn s curves, this course will require every shot in your bag multiple times. Even on a good round being in the middle of the fairway most of the time there were multiple routes to the baskets and the various routes could require different types of shots that you wouldn't use on your average course. With the added 9 holes, an abundance of variety is available at this destination.

Downhill bombs and huge uphill throws are just part of why this course is in the top ten- on almost every hole there is some sort of elevation changes whether it be a slight downhill or a massive elevation rise that tequires a huge bomb to put it 350 feet up the fairway.

Water- while water is not an immediate hazard, a creek runs beside and behind several holes and if you make a bad shot (like me) you could find yourself adding a few strokes to your score. I really enjoyed the use of water on hole seven, where if you were to overshoot the basket or have an unfortunate rollaway, you could find yourself in the river.

Creative greens- greens were fair yet also made you think about whether to go for it or lay up. Rollaways are prominent bit if you execute your shots well you can stay up. I especially like 9 in c position if you run at you could end up in the water because the green drops right away and you could easily rollaway. If you lay up you can consistently get a 30 ft putt for birdie. A huge amount of work is put into this course, and dedicated locals are always adding to the intricate greens, creating tiered, and elevated baskets, which make the course that much more interesting

Risk reward shots- this course is both mentally and physically grueling in the c positions and can cause you to think if you actually can make that shot. You are rewarded if you execute well here and punished if you don't make the right choice.

Good tee signs as well as good teepads- the tee signs were not only unique, but amazing as well, and you cold tell that great effort was put into them. The concrete teepads were in good shape and provided good grip. Each teepad had a number on the concrete.

Log piles-i like the extra hazard of log piles or "bunkers" it looks pretty nice and turns a short hole easy birdie hole into a hole with multiple lines and being at different heights, the require some height to get over.i especially like the use of these on hole 17 where the teepad looks right at the basket but there is a pile of logs 20ft in front of the pin location. It fits well into this hole because it is not that narrow but the log pile and tree make you execute a variety of different lines.

The newer holes are still fairly rough around the edges, but add some variety to the course, adding OB and water that comes into play, which I felt was missing from the course in the past. I am sure that Tyler will continue to improve, and get better.

Although in my book, this course is more of a 4.75 rated course, I have no problem with bumping it up to a five, as the locals are always adding to the course and making it better. Each and every time I go, the course is getting increasingly better, and the effort of the locals is tremendous.