Short course that wraps around a small college's sporting facilities. Course is not too challenging or exciting, but possesses just enough to keep it interesting. The course is fairly open with about 2/3 of the holes in a field and the rest being in the woods. Distances for holes are pretty short

On the front 9 there are quite a few unobstructed, open field shots which make the course seem rather boring. Play picks up on the back 9 though with a few interesting wooded shots through tree lines. Overall this felt like a Jr. course which really lacks the difficulty, length, and character of some of the other nearby courses. However, it does just enough for an enjoyable, quick round.

(1.889 Rating) A recreational course with a mixture of open and wooded holes.
- SKILL LEVEL FRIENDLY - I think the difficulty here is set perfectly for a University setting. Veteran Rec players should be able crack par here often. Beginning and novice level players will be able to get a challenge that isn't overly oppressive and intermediate level players will have enough to keep them entertained.
- GROW THE SPORT - No doubt this course will aid in introducing the sport by offering students easy access to learn the game at a course on school grounds
- NATURAL BEAUTY - I scored the course about average, but since I was grasping for nice things to say, I decided to list its beauty under the pros. Several nice woodsy plays. Hole (11) was my favorite being a 15 foot wide s'n lane that plays about 25 feet downhill. About half of the course is open, but considering that the open portion of the landscape is well maintained and groomed, it isn't a total loss.

No major issues with Montevallo, it just lacks full development.
- TEES - Not in great shape. They are generally gravel beds but a few are being inundated with dirt and mud. There is some substantial pitting at a few of them and I teed outside the implied box a couple times to get footing.
- CHARACTER - In addition to poor tees, no multi tees, alternate basket locations or a practice basket. Several tees are out in the elements and there are no benches. There is a rules of game posting at tee (1) but no course map or community board. I'm sure there are restrooms are inside the campus buildings, but as a guest, they are probably unavailable.
- UNIQUENESS - A touch below average. There's a good mix of open and woodsy holes. However several of the open plays don't have one tree in play. Elevation is a minor factor on 4 or 5 holes and maxes out at around 30 feet on any one hole. Water is in fringe play on three holes but it did not affect how I played those three holes. There are six tunnel shots. two finish straight, three finish left and one is an S play. All of the holes are par 3s and the entire layout is generally short.
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - Advanced players are going to consistently shoot 10 down or better here. The longest holes are almost all completely open and the most heavily wooded holes are all sub 230 feet. Myself as an intermediate level player, I shot 8 down on first attempt.
- HOLE 17 - This hole has no discernible angle to the basket. The natural low arcing line is cut off by overgrowth and even the best throws probably don't get to within 50 feet of the basket. I walked up and down the line twice and eventually decided to throw a prayer of a sky hyzer. I hit a few light braches and parked it. Success.
- NAVIGATION - Pretty bad but doable. As stated under character, no course map on site. Hole signage is just white numbered posts with distance. There are no directional cues of any kind, but at least the posts are viewable from a far distance. I probably tacked on an additional 10 minutes of recon to complete my round. There's a sizable gap after hole (1) and the transition from (10) to (11), (12) to 13) and (14) to (15) are all tricky without onsite arrows. I made a map of my findings and posted it to DGCR for the next adventurer.
- WIND - A half open layout, so expect wind on most days. I was personally got lucky and got a day without any gusts to speak of.

A nice start for a course but it feels unfinished. How can a course that's been in the ground this long (10 years) not have more amenities? I know the course is getting some substantial play as the garbage cans were full and there was tee pitting. I would have guessed that some university student or a group, would taken this course under their wing and given it some more upgrades. Oh well, maybe next year's class.
- TIME PLAY - About average. Figure two hours for a foursome.
- RE-DESIGN - From reading the past reviews it appears that this course got a substantial tweaking about 3 or 4 years ago. From what I gathered, the layout is now much shorter (over 1,000 feet) and has more woodsy holes.

Its convenient, sparsely used, and a nice beginner course.

Its very short. The course has been redone with 7 new basket locations since the last time its been reviewed. 6 of the new holes are densely wooded and extremely short (2-4 and 15-17). Some might say the new holes are technically challenging; others would suggest they add a lot of luck. You are going to hit a tree, its just a matter of how far down the path you go first. There are still problems with respect to signage. Finding the 15th basket would be near impossible without some sort of heads up. ... Its across the road, up a small embankment.

With just a little commitment this could be a really good course. Adding some benches, signage, and trash cans would be great. The loose red rock from which you throw is not as bad as I had originally anticipated. There a couple of holes (4 and 15) where some leveling of the ground around the tee would be helpful.

Good baskets, beginner friendly, not crowded either day I was there. well maintained.

Dirt tee pads which are quite "worn" on most holes. Course holds water in several places which could potentially make some holes unplayable after rain. signage is fairly non-existent. Too many wide open holes.

It's not a bad course and it has potential but it needs work. The navigation is ok but after #11 you have to go through some bushes to the next hole with no sign and #14 is in plain site so the natural assumption is that it is the next hole. Some signs would definitely be a plus. The layout flows ok but a lot of the holes are just completely out in the open. There are some woods there that are used for a couple of holes but I certainly feel like they could have put a few more holes either in the woods entirely or at least tucked some baskets into the edge of the woods. Nice little course to play if you are nearby but I wouldn't go out of my way to play there.

This is a well-used but uncrowded course. I can point out a lot of negatives (see below), but they are mostly ways to improve an enjoyable course rather than things that detract. The course is very well mowed and litter free with a relaxed atmosphere.

Even though there are no signs, the course has decent flow; the white tee-marker poles are numbered and easy to follow (with the exception of #3 & #12). Most of the pins are cleverly placed on or near inclines or in trees to add some challenge. There are two or three long, open holes where you can empty your bag of drivers, which is always fun. And the course wraps neatly around the student activities center so that you are never too far from restrooms or water. The open fairways mean easy recovery shots, but the use of inclines and OBs around the pin do lend the course some risk/reward intrigue. Both make the course a little more enjoyable if not difficult.

Despite the quality pin placements, the fairways themselves are wide, straight, and obstacle-free with the exception of the very cool (if very short) #11. Even the two fairways in the woods (#8 & #9) feel like open fairway shots on most courses. Where the fairways do bend slightly, they bend in the favor of RHBH throws. There are no signs, benches, or garbage cans (though, as noted litter was not much of a problem). The tees are just dirt patches next to the tee marker poles which can quickly become slippery mud, and cars were parked in the middle of #6's fairway. While there are a few holes that allow you heave your diver, holes #1 and #2 (plus a few others) are so short, straight, and flat, they aren't really fun. The quality picks up with #3, but the first two could benefit from a redesign.

The major con is, however, that we encountered standing water and/or mud (sometimes ankle deep) on 12 of 18 holes. Judging from the footprints, it looks like most of those sloggy areas are standard components of the course. Take away the muddy fairways and slippery tees, and I would rate this course a point higher; it was a significant problem.

When you finish #11, follow the little path that appears to enter the woods. We didn't and ended up playing #14 out of order.

This is a recreational course. There are too many short, open holes for advanced players. However, if you're out on a sunny, dry day with friends, take an hour and play Montevallo, it'll be enjoyable.