A medium-length course with great use of steep and gentler hills.

-Beauty: A bit above average. Lots of hills dotted with trees keep the rest of the park out of site. Also a nice lake in the (13)-(18) area and some thick woods in (10)-(12).

-Elevation: This is White Oak's signature line. The elevation here is the most and best of any of my first 55 courses, with the possible exception of Skyline Wilderness in Napa Valley, CA. Every single hole goes up, down, along, around, or over a hill. This opens it up for some booming drives like (1), (9), and (14), forces an uphill struggle like (2), (5), (11), and (15), creates a valley to throw over like (8) and (18), or requires careful management of shot choice to avoid a rollaway or giant skip on holes like (7), (8), or (16). The flattest hole is (7), which plays just on top of a hill with lots of air to the right, and the steepest hole is (12), which winds probably 70-90 ft downhill through woods. There is literally every gradation of elevation change in between those two.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Requires some shaping, fair power, and very smart choices. The course starts generally open with just a few ditches, trees, and woods boundaries to avoid (and hills to negotiate--my favorite being (6), which tempts you to throw the shortcut over the hillside, which funnels discs down on their edge). Some more obstacles come into play on (8)-(10), which includes two valley shots. (11)-(12) are the two technical holes on the course, playing up and down steep woods--(12) may be the signature hole, a 350-foot forwards, 80-foot downhill twist with a sloped green just on the other side of a creek. The course ends with generally open holes, and brings water risk on fast greens and a water carry with a couple of different options depending on your distance and aggressiveness. Overall, the shaping requirements vary hole-by-hole, from minimal to moderate to precise, and you'll throw into, out of, and around obstacles/woods.

White Oak is mostly the barebones elements of golf still. Other than tees, none of these affect actual gameplay, but may affect how enjoyable your round is.

-Amenities: The DISCatchers are good, but otherwise there ain't much here. Tees are natural and the grass on them is long gone, leaving dirt/mud. Tee signage consists of a post with the hole number--I sometimes didn't know where the basket was until after my first throw (you would have to go a long way down some fairways to peek over the top of the hill and spot the basket). No next tee signage. A course map is at the beginning and may prove very useful, but its hole distances are often dubious.

-Navigation and Course Flow: Difficult. Without good tee signs or any next tee signs, many transitions are not obvious. For example, (2)-(3) and (6)-(7) required backtracks of a couple hundred feet. The (17)-(18) transition requires a long walk through woods. Additionally, there's not as much infrastructure as would be nice. A couple of ditches could use bridges (I took a flying leap once or twice), and the creek in play on (12) only has a thin metal beam across it.

-Safety and Fairway Overlap: Many fairways play suspiciously close to each other or to the next tee. Especially considering that wind is probably dominant here, drives could find other holes. There is also the egregious hole (17)--after throwing the water carry, you must walk back past the basket and through the fairway of (12) to get to the other side of the pond/lake. On the flip side, I don't think White Oak gets very busy considering that I didn't see any other golfers during my round on the middle of a temperate Saturday.

-Lost Disc Potential: Moderately high. There are some blind shots where you could roll away into woods. The lake is a risk on (16)'s green and obviously a major hazard on the water carry (17). Lastly, there is a hidden property line off to the right on hole (12) that is marked off with barbed wire.

-Rollaway: Yes, rollaways are going to happen. I don't take points off for that because I think it's no different then controlling an approach shot's propensity to skip out of the circle.

-Variety: (10) and (17) have guarded baskets and (11)-(12) play in the thick woods, but other than that there is no technical challenge. It would be nice to see a couple more holes with more stringent shot-shaping requirements. Also, the longest hole tops off around 550 feet. I think if you added a par 5 with some interesting shaping it would greatly benefit White Oak.

I had a blast at White Oak. It was really fun to play up and down and over and along hills. Add in a few holes with good approaches (like (6), (10), and (17)) and the absolutely stunning (12), and it's high-quality golf. That said, the tees and navigation/flow/safety take a bit off the course, and there isn't enough variety for an Excellent. The terrain use is so good that I give it a Very Good, though.

-Wind: I'm not sure how strong the wind gets here. During my round, it started still and picked up to a consistent medium breeze. The medium breeze was actually kind of fun, made me think carefully about each shot. Perhaps it gets really gusty out here, which wouldn't be so fun as it would induce all sorts of rollaways and careens.

-Redesign/Renovation: Reading previous reviews, it looked like White Oak was maybe headed for the dumps. I'm pleased to say that it was in fine shape when I was here. It does appear that there was a small redesign (not enough to warrant a new listing) since the course photos were taken. Below is a summary of those for anyone who wants to get accurate info from photos.

No more red tees exist.
Hole 1: Same.
2: Moved out of the woods. Mostly open uphill with a couple of trees.
3-7: Same.
8-9: Same, but there's a LOT more big trees and bushes to work around in 8's valley and blocking the basket on 9.
10: A new hole. Plays slight left downhill to the mouth of a 20'x100' uphill tunnel to the basket.
11-12: The pictures for old holes 10-11 are now new holes 11-12. It looks like the picture for old 12 shows the creek and sloped green that now reside on new 12.
13: A new hole. Large bushes halfway down the fairway require a 280ft hyzer around either side.
14-18: Same, except (18) has a lot of rough early on the left now.

This course has the best elevation changes I've played thus far. I honestly didn't know that other courses were lacking in this area until I played this DGC. Some are tees fixed at the top of hills allowing you to bomb a drive over tree lines such as on hole 8 and others have you play from the bottom up such as 2 and 11. Obviously if there are steep hills, it can be a more strenuous round, especially in the summer heat. But the park does provide benches by almost every tee and if you bring water, you should be fine.

Very few holes feel like a filler hole with each having som kind of challenge of its own. I know many previous reviews comment on the park needing attending to, but this must've happened in between the last review and my visit because the entire park was mowed nicely.

Most of the baskets seemed to be in good shape. They were placed in such a way that they weren't the average open shots. Some were strategically place in narrowings near the basket such as on 10 that require accurate approaches. Others such as 8 were placed behind a dense cluster of trees and brush forcing the player to decide to risk a shot over the trees or try to lay up in a clearing. 17 was placed on a point at the edge of the lake which requires either a very long accurate drive over the water by very experienced players or a decently long shot over the water to lay up.

Speaking of these conditions, there are many risk and reward holes like 8, 10, and 17. If you take the risk, the reward can be great with birdie or eagle attempts. At the same time though, if you fail to complete the shot, you can most likely kiss your disc good bye in either the lake or extremely thick rough. However, for the less experienced like myself, there is almost always a safer way to the basket on the riskier holes.

Nice over all layout which brings you back to the parking lot and bathroom area at holes 7 and 18. No excessive walking except for the removed holes.

There are two major cons and a few minor ones.

The thing that made me very disappointed was that the course was missing 2 holes! It wasn't like the course was only designed for 16 holes. It went from 12 to 15. We searched for a while so we know we didn't miss them. The very unfortunate thing about this is that 13 especially seem like it would be a fun hole. On the scorecard, it had it as a par 4, so we figured out where the basket likely was in a valley in the corner of the course. I have read now that there were complaints by neighbors, but the removal of 13 is a shame and to just leave them missing instead of relocation is an even worse decision.

The other big con was trying to find your way around. Had it not been for a review on here, I would have never have found the first tee. But even worse is trying to find your way around the course. Especially with a course that supposedly offers multiple tees and multiple baskets, navigation is a must have. It's a pain to wander around in the summer heat looking for the next tee. Plus, many of the baskets are blind from the tee. On a hilly course like this, it's a pain to run up hills to see where the basket is when a hole design could be posted at the tee.

The google maps link on here can be helpful, but it needs editing. For example, it has hole 12 as being in the open at the area 13 should be, when in reality, hole 12 is completely wooded. 13 and 14 still appear on the map even though the baskets are no longer there too play. And some of the tee boxes are either inaccurately marked on the map or have been removed since then. Like tee 18, which we never found and played from tee 8.

The minor things that take away from the enjoyment of the round is the very dense rough. There are a few holes that less experienced players would be very likely to lose a disc on such as 8 or where 13 was. We lost a disc, not to the lake, but to the extremely dense thicket of tall grass, thorns and bushes on hole 15. But, even this I can't complain too much about as it was more of user error than the courses fault we ended up in the rough.

The only other nitpicking is the other park users. Around many of the water holes, people were fishing along the edge of the lake and near the baskets because of the trees nearby shade. Many will act like you aren't even there so you have to decide whether to skip the hole or play it safe by laying up so as not to hit or get close and offend someone.

For those coming:
***The first tee is located at the back of the park. Follow the road past the pavilion, first playground, and up a hill to a gravel lot with a smaller playground to the left. Walk past the playground towards a big stake in the ground and the first tee is near here marked on the ground by a board and a natural tee area. The first tee is to the right.***

***There is no hole 13 or 14.

***15 can either be played from 17's tee and throwing past 16 or you can walk the distance of the field for the correct tee box.

***May lose a disc to water if you're a less experienced player.

***Wear shoes with grip for very steep and slippery holes (10, 11, 12)

***If weather permits, wear pants for retrieving discs in the rough. Very thick and full of thorns.

*** The water fountains near the 1st tee parking area were not working, but there are fountains in the longer pavilion building on the left when you first come in the park and the water is cold.

With $100 or so, this course could at the very least be adequately mapped with laminated hole designs at each tee and a couple of signs guiding you to the tees. It wouldn't be flashy, but it would do the job. This course is a hidden gem that could easily be scooped from the mud and polished into a 4 star or higher course. I would love to play here again when a few improvements were made.

White Oak has the elevation necessary to get the party started! I immediately like any course with hills like this. I would like to see the course in the summer when the leaves are in the trees and the grass is green. Not a ton of trees, but some more wooded holes around the beginning of the back nine. There was a bit of distance on a few holes, but nothing championship worthy. Hole 8 was one that I really loved. Teeing up high, throwing over tree tops in a creek bed, to a basket halfway up the hill opposite you. A great drive if you can hit it just right. There is a duck pond that brings water into play very near a couple of baskets. Watch out for roll aways on those hillside putts. I didn't see any other disc golfers there, but there was a few others walking dogs, playing on the playgrounds, and feeding ducks.

There is plenty of room for improvement. I had a hard time finding the first hole, and the map was not as helpful as would have liked. Concrete tees would be an excellent addition. Signs at the tees would be great, and maybe some to help out leading around the course. A number of the holes were somewhat bland with open drives leaving little challenge aside from the elevation. I had a hard time navigating them and definitely missed a couple. I see other reviewers have pointed out missing baskets.

White Oak is a course that offers a couple of really nice holes, but I would recommend going along with someone familiar with it if you have never been there. I liked it as is, but I think some upgrades to the tee pads and signage would help immensely. To me, that and replacing missing baskets could boost this courses rating to a 4.

Elevation.
Elevation.
Elevation.

I thought about putting, "Elevation." one more time but, I assume you got the picture.

This course is a lot of ups and downs, sides and backwards and stuff. It's definitely its biggest pro.

Baskets were in great shape.

The park was very well kept and extremely clean.

You're probably going to have the course to yourself.

Really beautiful park and views.

Literally 0 directional guidance, it was like being a blind squirrel on the moon looking for a singular nut.

Natural teepads that weren't that great.

For so much elevation, there's a lot of repetitive shots including the main shot, wide open hyzer.

It's a lot easier to write in here for me, especially on this one.

This course has potential to be a 4, and usually i'm not one to complain about lack of polish, but this course desperately needs just a few small touches, mostly some directional signs, or maps, or a man waiting to guide you around for a small fee, even though this park is probably to nice to find that sort of thing. :|

Anyways, the best section of this course is 10-14 or so. A couple of true wooded gems that really stand out. If the course had a couple more of these tossed in to mix up the general open feel, I could see myself giving it a four regardless of the polish.

My final thoughts are, until this course gets teepads, which it NEEDS due to the nature of the elevation, better directional signs and maybe a few trees planted, it's not really living up to it's full potential, and I will pick other courses in the area(such as deer lick) over this when I am there.

Also, I still had a really fun time here, it is a good layout with potential to be very good, so if you have time for it, play it.

More open than wooded; great exercise due to hilly terrain; not many people play it

Baskets 13 & 14 are now missing. Parks & rec took them away due to neighboring land owner complaining about fences being cut and thus his livestock getting free. SUPPOSEDLY, park & rec is evaluating how to add two more holes which I'm afraid will diminish the layout substantially. 14 was one of my favorite holes with tiny creeks surrounding the hole. Of course the lack of signage at this course as stated numerous times before is a big negative. Be sure to take map (even though it's not updated, at least will give you a sense of where to go).

This layout has so much potential but unfortunately doesn't get much upkeep. If we could possibly get some Eagle Scouts to deem it as their project and get some concrete pads and signage put up, that'd be a great service to the community! I'm just afraid parks & rec are going to stall on putting back in the two holes and if they do, will be two crappy holes. How hard would it be to put a sign on the baskets pointing towards the next tee or tiny signs on trees (i.e. like Deerlick)?

The plot of land that this course is on includes a massive amount of park space that is capitalized by the local community. With several small bodies of water throughout the park, rolling hills, aged trees, and great maintenance this park is visually captivating. The course is in the back of the park and for the majority of the holes, they are in the wide open with few trees lining the fairways. The elevation of some of the holes was not only difficult to manage a drive from the tee box, but also landing a putt in fear of rolling down another hill behind the basket. The holes are decent length, and offer some creativity to your shots. As fun as the course was to play, it was also just as enjoyable to walk through the park on a lovely Saturday afternoon.

As much praise as I gave the course, there are a few things that are detrimental to it's push as an elite course. Coming from a home course with grass tee pads, I enjoy anything other than that, but it would have been nice to see some concrete pads instead of the makeshift gravel ones. Luckily I played the course with some friends who have played it before, and they were able to guide me as such, but if you are playing it blind, it can be tough. Very few holes had signs or maps that indicated the distance or basket location. Having to walk a few steps to see the basket isn't a big deal at all, but a sign would be nice and make things tremendously easier. A few benches spread throughout the course, but a few more wouldn't hurt after walking the elevation on some holes.

Trying to convey the elevation changes is tough to do through a review, but take it from me, they can be drastic. Playing confident, and with a clear idea of where the basket is and each hole, this course is a lot of fun.

the course is beautiful.

the beginning of the course was not marked. i didn't see any disc golf course signage. the description of very hilly is a little misleading. we play Lenora all the time and that is described as very hilly. this was mountainous in comparison. there were very very steep uphills and downhills on all the holes we played. we could not find the red tees on several holes and the map we downloaded from this site is not correct, so we could not find our way easily.

we only had time to play the back nine but couldn't even get that in because of the searching for tees and pins trying to follow the map from this site. also the terrain is very much understated in the description. we'll come back when we have 3 hrs for a round and are in better shape.

Nice course in a large park that has made a good use of elevation. Good park facilities. Bathrooms, garbage cans and picnic tables on site. Even 2 playgrounds for kids and family. The course itself is an example of one of the better uses of elevation I have seen in a non-mountain course. There are up and downs, and even baskets placed on hill sides that add risk to your putts and approaches. A fun place to play if you want to air it out and watch your disc fly up and down hills. Some cool blind shots over hills that require a spotter or a short walk to check out the shot. Nice change of pace compared to the wooded courses I normally play.

Course is still under construction so these cons are temporary. Crushed gravel tee pads. Can get wet and uneven. I did see signs that they are raising money for concrete pads. That will be a nice improvement and make me grade the course higher when it is done. No signs to navigate holes. I assume this is in the works too, but these things take time. For now it's a negative. While there is a good use of the hills many of the shots are simply up and down hills with no other risk/reward factor.

Holes that stuck out in my mind:

1) Straight downhill, but basket is on a hill and that can make the approach tricky.
2)Nice uphill with an OB fence on the right. A few mature oaks to add some obstacles to the fairway.
4) Basket placed on side of a large hill. Tough approach and putt. Challenging layout.
8) Down a hill, over some trees and up another hill. A few trees to naviagte around by the hole.
9)Gradual downhill shot with the basket tucked in the edge of the woods and the pond behind. Overthrows could go swimming.
10) 1st wooded hole. Straight up a very steep hill. Nice tunnel shot through the trees.
11) Back down the steep hill and another tunnel shot. Enough trees in there to ruin your day. OB creek behind basket for overthrows and an OB barbwire fence on right.
14) OB creek in front and to the side of the basket.
17) Decent length shot over the pond to a basket on a peninsula. Signature hole for the course. There is room for us noodle arms to throw short and safely cross the pond. Must be careful on approaches due to pond behind basket. There is some room, but a roller could hurt.

Overall a very nice course that will be even better with pads and signs. Great option for people that prefer a more open course. Only 2 wooded holes.

This is by far the best use of elevation in Atlanta Metro. Instead of trees being the primary obstacle, the hills are. Overthrowing a pin can cause the disc to roll up to 100 feet on multiple holes. An accurate putter will have an advantage here. Lesser skilled will have to lay up.

This course is very remote feeling. It's is unbelievably refreshing. Because of the hills, you get a great workout while you're having fun.

Another player I met told me that wind is often a factor. Since you have to throw some hefty hyzer & anhyzer shots, I can imagine that on a windy day these shots are very challenging.

There aren't a lot of amenities on the course. There are about six benches, but no trash cans, signs, or cement tee pads. The condition of the gravel tee pads is very good.

Since it's fall, there are tons of leaves. Finding discs is difficult, and walking up and down some of the steeper sections is strenuous. This is not a course for people with mobility issues. I also do not recommend bringing smaller children. Using a stroller cart to carry your discs may be difficult on some holes.

Besides the elevation, there isn't as many obstacles as I might like. Besides the pins near water and on steep surfaces, many holes are absent of obstacles besides the hills.

The area near the Creek OB on the map is lowlands. You have to walk on sinking boards to cross.

#1 is a moderate downhill. Be careful not to overthrow on your approach.
#4 is over a hill and then down. It's more fun than it sounds.
#5 is a steep uphill.
#6 is a beatufil open long Par 4
#10 is a wooded, steep uphill
#11 is the steepest downhill you could imagine. Try an overhead and watch it drop like a rock almost into the hole.
#14 pin is now guarded by a creek.
#17 is where you throw your disc in the water after thinking you were better than you actually are.

I love the forgiving fairways. The up and down walking gives me plenty of exercise while walking the mile plus linear distance. I still don't have the confidence to throw over the water at 17 but 16 is a lot of fun coming down to the water. I love the 2 holes in the woods! Coming down on 11 (I think) is fun and challenging for me.

I am still am too new to know what the cons are.

Lots of open spaces and fresh air! Great way to spend an afternoon!

Some holes that you could only dream of.
Extreme elevation changes.
Secluded with the exception of the holes by the lake.
Baskets on the sides of the hills provide a challenge that might not be there otherwise.
Many good attempts to minimalize the rough terrain by putting simple bridges in place.
Amazing work for the little money that was given for the course.

Honestly I found it a little repetitive. The main challenge is the elevation and a lot of holes offered little more.
Some of the tees were very slippery, I think even gravel would be better than raw red clay.

I wish this course had some more variety to go along with some of the holes that you just want to empty your bag on. Those holes alone are worth playing a round and might even be worth coming back (thought at 60mi away it is a tough call). It is a great addition to the Atlanta courses because it fills a bit of a void. It is what Lenora could have been if it was as extreme...but therein lies the problem, if it were not so extreme, it would be Lenora...
8 and 10 are awesome,11 is spectacular, 17 is cool and 4 is as fun as it is frustrating...there is a lot to be offered here but I really wish the woods could've been used more or less blind shot over the enormous hill, down the enormous hill and across the valley to the middle of the next enormous hill shots.
I don't think there is any way to not get blasted for this review but I don't feel a course can be a 4 yet without any amenities. Everyone calls it a diamond in the rough...well the rough is what the review should be based on.

This really can be one of the premier courses in the area, it just isn't there yet.

If I could build a "best of Atlanta" course this one and ERP would probably hold the majority of the holes (of the ones I have played).

Remote countryside park where you really feel like you have the place to yourself. I only saw 4 other golfers on a summer evening! Rolling grassy slopes and large oak trees and a lake are the terrain here. Most of the rough borders the outer edge of the park and won't be a problem if you keep within the ample fairways. 16 of the holes are rather open, with a few trees peppered in, but the extreme elevation fills in the gap and adds that third dimension. Wow- are there some great holes here! Long and short tees on most holes accomodate different skill levels and rotating pin placements on many holes too. Other than holes 10 & 11 (which are extremely STEEP and woody) you'll be able to grip & rip through undulating hills. Some challenging pin placements too. My favorite hole was the one I scored a quad bogey 7 on - #17 which sits across the lake on a small peninsula. The great thing about this hole is that from the long tee you have risk/reward in which you can go for pin for bird or lay up early to "hope" for par- but your approach is guarded by trees in front and lake all around the pin! Fantastic stuff. Kinda reminds me of TPC Sawgrass # 17 island pin. Top notch restrooms and shelters here too.

This course is very new, so it has natural teepads and PVC pipes with numbers marking them. They were adequate for now (tees are probably really slick and muddy after a rainfall though!). I had few problems finding my way around but the map I printed was helpful. Planting of a few more trees would improve to the challenge of the course and add to the natural beauty of an already stunning setting.

I think that courses with multiple pins should follow PA course Tyler St. Park's example- put a little rotating dial which indicates which position the pin is in. It can save some walking and guessing, especially when it comes to doglegs.

White Oak has amazing topography, unique among all ATL area courses because it is so much hillier. Shots play up, down and along ridges that surround an inviting pond. Nice grass and large trees throughout park. Good mix of shots required and touch is a must on heavily sloped greens that add to the challenge. Excellent variety of hole types - long, short, left turning, right turning, narrow, wide open, and many with OB requiring shot planning. Strong finishing holes -- #13 thru 18 are my favorites on the course, especially # 14 (perfectly angled slope for long disc flight), #16 (shortish hole with multiple routes and OB water on right with left to right slope), #17 (penninsula hole, throwing over water with great risk/reward), and #18 - ace run to finish. #6 is also a great downhill hole where you can air it out.

Lots of blind holes. If playing for the first time, be ready to walk halfway up many of the fairways to catch a glimpse of the basket. I recommend playing with at least one other person and having spotters on several of the holes or you will lose discs....especially on #12 & 13. 13 = heavy shule right in the fairway, so a good shot will be land in thick waist high grass...we temporarily lost 2+ discs each round while playing today. Somebody is gonna get nailed on #9, this is a definite safety hazard.

Many of the holes seem like par 3.5....you aren't going to birdie it, but probably not going to bogey. Think holes that are 400' but play 520' due to elevation. You get a 3 unless you screw up an easy up shot. Seems like the scoring distribution would be very bunched; i think i've shot within 2 shots of the same score in playing 4 rounds here.

Lots of up and down -- you must be in decent shape to play this course or you will feel it. Dirt teepads & limited signage; but it is a brand new course.

I'd give this a 3.75 if there was one; compared to other ATL courses I like it as much as ERP, if not more. Very challenging course to play with a high fun factor due to long bomber downhill shots. This course is very long arm friendly and many of the current blue teepads seem more like hard gold teepads. My only real knock on this course would be all the blind holes...not friendly to solo play as you would likely lose a disc or spend the round constantly looking for it.

Will be interesting to see how the course wears in; could have massive erosion problems on some of the really steep holes (1,8,10,11) in a few years.

Until I played this course, I thought the main obstacles on a disc golf course were trees and water. Now I know what a truly hilly layout can do, and wow do these hills ever do it! Bravo to the designers, not only for creative use of the terrain, but for giving us yet another flavor of disc golf within reach of Atlanta. This is also the perfect complement to Oregon Park, which is about a 15-20 minute drive away. This course is open enough and long enough to let you air out your drives, but complicated enough, due to the steep slopes and scattered hardwoods, to make you think before you throw. It is the only course around Atlanta that I know of that brings a pond into play on more than one hole, and it does a great job of it. There is a lot of land out there, and the designers took the opportunity to build both short and long tees on most holes. I believe there could be room for a third tee box in a lot of places if the designers wanted to add them.

Perhaps the best thing about this course is the variety of shots you'll have to use to navigate it successfully. There are shots here that you may not find anywhere else.

There are some boggy low places around the course that have band-aid walkways made of old wooden pallets and fallen branches, but I hope bridges will be built in time. Be careful walking on these, since they can be unstable.

I could wish the grass on the hillsides were better mowed, but the terrain certainly makes it hard to mow. It's more of a natural setback that's outweighed by the hillsides' positive qualities, but worth mentioning.

Smokers and children beware! This course is only playable for people of sound body. If you're not in fairly good shape, you'll be miserable if you even make it around this course. There are parts of this course that are steeper than most of the Appalachian Trail.

Bring your Blowfly or a similarly floppy putter. You just can't putt here with stiff plastic. #4 in particular would be totally hopeless.

A local said #12 had to be moved because a landowner adjacent to the park made a complaint. You'll find its tee near the #17 long tee, playing uphill away from the pond.

Come the summer I'm afraid this grassy course will be fly-infested, if not mosquito-infested, so be sure to bring repellent just in case, as well as sunscreen. There isn't much shade out there.

For beginners I recommend Oregon Park over White Oak. It's nearby and a much more forgiving course. For big arms, this is your spot.

Look up the Atlanta Disc Golf club's forums for a map of this course before you go try it out. It made navigation possible for me. It's also an hour's drive from Atlanta, so make sure you have a couple of extra hours available if you're coming from in town.

I played White Oak on a rather blustery day, and I suspect it may be like that here more often than elsewhere. If there's wind when you play, be mentally prepared for lots of bogeys.

One more new course in the Atlanta area is allways welcome. Plenty of park amenities here. There is a pavilion and bathroomss by hole one. This course makes great use of some challengeing terrain, I have not seen a disc golf course with this kind of hills! Most of the course is fairly open but there are wooded holes also. The Pro tees will offer plenty of distance and challenge for the best of players. The elevation changes provide some challenges that not many courses around Atlanta provide. There is also a stream and pond that come into play. Many of your tee shots will be blind with trouble behind the basket for careless or errant shots. Hole 9 is a blind shot then down hill with the pond not far behind. Hole 10 is a wooded hole the most uphill shot I have seen. The fairway is a tight but managable shot. Once you get all the way up the hill, hole 11 is a blind tee shot all the way back down the hill with the drop off being around a 60 degree slope. This slope is steep enough to require switch backs to get down. Once you get down you discover a stream about 12 to 15 feet behind the basket. hole 17 requires a tee shot over the pond. Here you have a choice straight across the water and is a relatively safe throw, however if you choose to go at the basket the throw much further. Then you have to land on a peninsula green that is not large. If you take the safe tee shot you then have a long approach shot next to the pond. This course is well on it's way to being an exceptional course in the Atlanta area. Do not miss an opertunity to play this course, just be sure you are prepaired for the physical challenge.

There are no signs yet on the course, only white PVC posts marking the hole number. Those holes with with two tee boxs have blue stripes for Pro and Red for Rec. Not all holes have multiple tees. Unfortunately, there are no signs yet. This made for many guesses and a lot of walking to find baskets and next tees. I could not find a tee for 12. This course would really bennifit from some benches. I believe these are all planned but are not there yet.

I met the course designer while playing and he indicated that the brush that is currently ringing the peninsula green on 17 will be cleared. This will allow a player to attempt to throw to the basket. This is not really feasable right now, however the risk / reward will tempt many players in the future. I really enjoyed playing this course and hope to come back again. Unfortunately I live to far away to make it back often. When summer arrives you definitely want water and an energy bar would be welcome. To find hole #1 drive to the back of the park and #1 is behind the pavillion.

This land was tailor made for disc golf. The course is great to allow you to stretch out the arm as well as choke up for more technical shots. Most holes are on rolling terrain with baskets on slopes to add an extra challenge. Holes 10-11 add a nice change of tight wooded as well as a "what do I do here" element as opposed to the mostly open course. Trees come into play and are very strategically positioned on all holes. The pond adds some nervousness to holes 9,16, and 17.

Even though there are shorter tees available for the beginners, this may not be a good starting course. Go about 15 miles east to Oregon Park.

The course is in it's infancy and will definitely improve with age. Tee signs, trashcans, and eventually tee pads will be added. Thanks for your patience.

-Awesome use of land provided.The land here is hills and big old oaks.They did a very good job bringing every tree and every bit of elevation available into play.
-Clean bathrooms in parking lot near tee 1.
-Easy to follow.Course flow makes great sense, look for pvc poles with the hole # on them to mark the tee.You might have to walk up on a few holes to spot the bucket, but usually the pin is right about where you expect to be.
-Great course length. The hills make short holes feel long, and some long ones feel shorter. Noodle arms will say this is a "bombers" course, but they are wrong. The hills make a huge diffrence with how your d feels.I'd say overall the course is a little longer then the average course, but not by much.
-Plenty of shot selection. As open as most of the course is, you will find yourself throwing all kinds of shots.Great job with using all the trees, water and hills to make you think about your shots.

Please keep in mind that this course has been in the ground maybe a month and a half at the time of this review.Most of my cons have more to do the newness of the course,And i'm sure most of these will be changed in the near future.

-Natural tees can be slick when wet.
-Could use some tee signs.
-Need some trash cans and benches near tees.
-Almost every pin is on a steep slant or right at the edge of a steep slant.Many times even layup putts wont stick and you will roll away. This rewards luck over skill, wich is always a con in my book.I dont think every pin should flat, but some of these are too much.

This course is SWEET. Dont take the cons seriously.This course is brand new, and most of the issues will be fixed in the future.

I can't even put into words how much I enjoyed this course. Its just plain sweet.Simple as that. If you can only play one course in the area choose this one. If you live in the atl. area get out there asap, you wont be dissapointed.I'm going to go as far as saying that when this course is finished, it will be the best course in the area.

White Oak Park has a new course and in my mind is well on its way to becoming one of the greats in Northwest Metro Atlanta. This review will have to evolve as the course progresses with time. I have played from the short tees and long tees and both are really fun (some holes only have one tee pad). Well here is my initial review...

Most of the North Atlanta courses have uniqueness to them and separate themselves from one another, this course is no different and it is wonderful. This is one of the hilliest courses I have ever played. I can't stress that enough. It is nice for a change. They make for some fun and at times frustrating (in a good way) holes. Most holes are fairly open but do have a few trees as obstacles here and there. Some of the pins are set so that an overshot could easily add two strokes to your card as you stand and watch your disc roll away. That adds to a nice challenge. Number four is a good example. Good shots are rewarded though. As you hike along you will continue to make your way through some uphill, downhill, and even a few more blind shots. Pretty soon you will be introduced to the lake on number nine. It starts off flat and then drops off towards the lake. It's another good down hill shot. Be careful because an overshot will get you wet! It is a good hole. The next couple, ten and eleven, put you in some woods for some very tight shots. This is where I saw one of the steepest up shots I've ever seen. The trees don't make it any easier either. You just stand at the bottom, look up, and plan your route. Its makes for a good change of pace. On to eleven's tee. This has the steepest bank I have seen in disc golf. It starts out with a 50' slight down hill and then drops like crazy eventually rolling to a creek bed. It is so steep that the trail to reach the pin has to switch back a time or two. It's an unusual perspective of the basket looking down at it from the top of the hill. It's really cool. You won't find any holes like this around Atlanta so it's also a nice change. The next three are good playing holes with lake views but far enough away not to worry about losing your disc in the water. Legend has it that a bull lives behind the barbed wire fence to the right of fourteens's fairway so be careful going after an errant shot. But then again the old lady who warned us might have been crazy (At least according to Scott). Fifteen plays back up by the lake and a hard hook right could land you in the lake. Seventeen's long hole requires you to throw 150+/- over the lake and then to a peninsula with a slope circling the basket. It's enough to insure a roller will get wet. Eighteen finishes with a strait shot across a shallow valley and ends up near the parking lot that lead you to hole one.

This is a nice layout in general. The course does not interact with other park activities so that is nice. The views are nice and I am looking forward to seeing it in the summertime with foliage on the trees.

There is a great covered pavilion between one and eighteen that will come in handy for future tournaments. The bathrooms are also nearby.

This is a new course. One should expect that some things will need to be improved over time. The things that you would expect to find at a brand new course are here. No concrete, no signs, no benches, no trash cans, or any other amenities you might find at some of the other mature courses. I expect you will find these things appearing in time.

You may need to look or ask around on you first time in order to figure out the course. It has an easy to follow flow though. The first time you play you have to walk up and find the pins on some holes because of the blind shots. No big deal after your first visit though. While experienced disc players should like this course I don't think it is the best one to introduce new players to the sport. I just think that the hills and water are too difficult for the first time players.

Those with heath issues that prevent them from moderate exercise may want to pass on this course due to the hills.

I am really looking forward to watching this course grow. I saw many players at one time so I have a feeling there will be a good crowd to help maintain and nurture the course. I seem to say this a lot but this course is worth a fair drive. Unless you live in the area it seems to be out in the middle of nowhere, but it's worth it.

The park is nice and has multiple activities. You can enjoy walking trails, wildlife, fishing, large open fields, and playgrounds for the kids. You can just hang out on the gazebos that overlook the lake for a quick lunch. Make a day out of it! Play a couple of rounds and enjoy...