Pros:
- Nice Discatcher baskets in good shape.
- Long concrete tees (for all 3 tees).
- The 3 tees per hole and 2 potential basket placements on many holes make for a surprising amount of variety, though there isn't much difference between the short (red) and intermediate (white) tees other than distance.
- Although there isn't a lot of topography to work with, a few of the hole designs capitalize on the slopes well to offer you some downhill (#9, 11, 16) and uphill (#15, 17) holes.
- The diagrammatic tee signs provide detailed info and seem pretty accurate. Just wish they were posted at the long (blue) tees too.
- After the relentless, tight, overgrown #3-#14, holes #15 through #18 give you fun and much needed relief to close out your round with the best birdie opportunities you'll see throughout the entire course. Well planned so you can leave with a smile! They are lightly wooded, allowing more open bomb shots, and they have more slope in play than the rest of the course.
Cons:
- I didn't have any issues parking during the summer, but parking might be an issue during the academic year. Not sure about the lot designation by the tennis center on this campus, but parking in any university campus lot always seems like a ticket in waiting during the school year...
- WAY overgrown during the summer. It might be more open if you play in winter, but during the summer you really need line control to save time disc hunting.
- Repetitive tight and straight tunnels (#3, 5, 7-10, and 14) start to get a little boring, though #5 is a fun and shorter ace run opportunity.
- #11 is simply a frustrating layout: from any of the tees you are facing a downhill right turn into a tightly wooded opening with a low and completely blind landing zone. You are more or less guaranteed to have to go hunting for your disc no matter where you throw it. And if you happen to hit the "hole" through the gap from the tee, you'll find that there's no fairway down in the valley to the basket. Bogey is a good score on it.
- Navigation from the #9 basket through the #13 tee is a bit confusing due to the dense set of tees all over this area. Keep the course map image handy.
Other Thoughts:
- Overall it's a solid university course. If I went to Washington & Lee I'd definitely play it often and have a lot of fun.
- Some of the long (blue) tees were a bit hard to find as they were buried in leaves and some overgrowth. Clearly the middle (white) tees are the most played. With enough searching you can find them all though, and they will make for a decent challenge for most intermediate players.
- Just a short drive off of I-81 so it can make a nice stretch break on a road trip. #2 and the closing holes (#15-18) are the highlights that make it definitely worth checking out.