(4.0) Claystone Park is a well-designed 27-holer on a strikingly beautiful piece of land. Fantastic terrain diversity abounds, with elevation, woods, water and open shots all coming into play. This course, however, lacks a few of the things needed to make a course truly destination-level, keeping it at Excellent.

- As stated above, fantastic terrain diversity. You will need distance, accuracy, and touch to score well here.
- Immense aesthetic appeal, with the lovely Georgia woods and the scenic shores of Lake Tobesofkee providing a wonderful backdrop to your round.
- Very solid throughout. The good holes are, well, good, and the lower ranking holes are a little below average at worst (with one notable exception)

- There are a lot of good holes here. But few are truly great. For a course to ascend to destination level, it needs at least 4-5 good multi-shot holes, and Claystone only has 3 par 4s scattered throughout the 27. 8 is an above-average hole, 18 is relatively mundane, and I consider 21 to be the second worst hole on the course. (1 is sometimes a par 4- boring first shot, fun second shot)
- Some of the wooded holes can get a little poke-and-hopey here at times.
- Only one tee pad, with multiple basket positions per hole. You'll take what the course is going to give you that day, and you'll like it.
- 14 is just a total mess of a hole. More on that one later.

This course hasn't been given a review in about five years, and it seems it's changed a lot since then. I feel it's worthy of an update. I'd like to alert others of this gem, especially since it's close to the interstate and merely a little over an hour from the Atlanta metro. Fun day trip, especially when you consider the other activities the park has to offer.

Background: At the time of this review, I am a 917 rated player with 375 golf distance backhand and a weak forehand. I have played 62 different courses, located mostly in the American Southeast. I am right-handed and will write this review from such a perspective.

Hole Breakdown: (Note: I'm going to devote most of my time here to addressing the most common basket positions. I may mention other ones, but I will focus on the most common.)
1. A diversity of basket positions to start the day- this could be a midrange or putter throw uphill, a long island bomb playing about 425-450, or a dogleg right par 4. There are some trees, but it's relatively open.
2. Relatively open for about 250 feet, but this shot clamps down into a tunnel under a tree canopy at the end. Getting stuck on the left or right will lead to some unfortunate scrambling. Fairway or mid up the gut seems to be the best play.
3. An oddly-angled downhill tree-lined shot that gently moves right. RHBH turnover or RHFH push hyzer will get you down there. That last position is way farther down there than it looks.
4. Three positions- left, right, and center. The rightmost position is going to be either a forehand skip or a sneaky hyzer to the left of the mando. Green access is obstructed and some shots have to get a little lucky here. Center or left positions will be must-gets for MA2 and up.
5. A truly fearsome tunnel shot with a large "tree of injustice" in the middle. Left is a cache of trees from which scrambling is difficult and right is scraggly, thorny rough. I've seen good players deuce this, and I've also seen good players take a snowman here. One of the best holes on the course, if you ask me. Plays a little over 300.
6. Either a straight putter shot or a wooded RHBH hyzer skip.All positions play under 230. Far one is definitely a poke and hope.
7. A personal nemesis hole for me. A downhill power shot moving slightly from left to right. Nasty rough to the left, and an overturned RHBH turnover could hit one of 3 lined up trees along the right side of the fairway. Probably takes about 330 to get down there. The basket is located on the top of a hill facing the lake, and a cross breeze could ruin your nose-up uphill putt. Rollaways are also common here.
8. In the short positions, this is a stock RHBH hyzer. In the long position, it gets a lot more interesting. It becomes a par 4 with 2 routes to the landing zone- RHBH flex or tommy up the middle or wide skip hyzer. Then, the fairway almost doubles back in a severely sharp left dogleg to a hill green with an elevated basket. There's 2 places where you can attack for the bird after the tee shot- an inside line and an outside line. If you're in the middle, it's probably best to commit to the par.
9. Uphill RHFH flex forehand or backhand putter shot right up the gut. There's a sneaky line on the right side. Probably a must-get for MA1 and up.
10. Uphill midrange tunnel shot. I like to RHBH a midrange that's a little flippy on hyzer so it doesn't finish too hard down the hill. There's an OB road to the right.
11. Short position is a little putter dump. Long position is a mid/fairway downhill blast through a gap. Backhand and forehand both work here. The natural one-sided bowl of the green can help stop your disc, but it can also lead to an inopportune rollaway to the bottom.
12. Either a RHBH midrange hyzer onto a little hill of a green or a downhill straight midrange shot with OB behind and to the right. Fun little birdie shot.
13. Across a valley and slightly uphill. Positions are left, right and center. Right is pretty reachable with a midrange turnover or flick hyzer. Relatively short, open hole. All basket positions are on the hill, and, as such, mind rollaways.
14. I have played few disc golf holes where I loathe stepping up to the tee pad as much as I do on this one. It's about 225 in the short and 375 in the long. An OB road runs all the way along the right, and the lake runs all the way along the left. To make matters worse, the fairway runs down on a severe right-to-left slope, and I don't think it gets much more than 100 feet wide the whole way. Rollaways and big skips into the lake are common, as are hyzers that don't come back and lead to you attempting the same awful shot 20 feet up the fairway. The short position is close enough that you should be able to lay up a putter and take a par, but you're still praying that it doesn't roll into the lake. The long position…well, you're hoping the basket isn't in the long position. This hole has ruined my Throw At The Stone two years in a row, and I've decided that next year, I'm going to buy a used-bin driver, chuck it down there into the water and take the 4, since laying up doesn;t even really work all that well because the fairway is so tight before the green. This hole would be SIGNIFICANTLY improved with the addition of a drop zone. Maybe you go OB and don't get up and down from the drop zone…I think the double bogey is punishment enough, instead of some potentially cartoonish number (and, of course, the searing pain of probable disc loss). The next hole executes this suggested concept correctly.
15. Awesome blast over the inlet of the lake; an overall really fun and scenic shot. I'd say you need about 330 controlled distance to clear this one and about 350 to get near the pin. This one does have a drop zone about 200 out or so- you can lay up to the drop zone area off the pad if you're a shorter thrower. Shots pulled to the right risk getting caught up in tree branches and dumped unceremoniously into the lake.
16. Another beautiful shot over a rolling hill down to a pin tucked against the lake on the right side. If you're a power forehand thrower or a lefty, this is your jam. I've seen the turnover work, but due to the elevation change, if it's overturned, it's just going to keep going….right into the lake. I've also seen turnovers that don't flip stable up and cruise over the hill into the water. Once you crest the little hill, it's all downhill from there towards the hazard. I don't have the 325 or so forehand power you'll need to reach this hole, so I lay up with a midrange. (I know, I'm lame.) I've also seen this one in a really crazy far position out to the left.
17. A power hyzer uphill with one large tree in the way. I have 375 feet of distance consistently, and I can reach this one, but it's at the edge of my range. Birdie putts can be tough up here due to wind coming off the lake. I've also seen the pin tucked on the edge of the lake, about 250 out; land to the left, lake to the right.
18. A par 4 that has RHBH power throwers salivating. Woods line the left, and the lake lines the right the whole way. (Very tough for LHBH or RHFH players.) The fairway is wide enough that you can hang a relatively conservative hyzer out and keep it off the trees on the left side. I usually try and get about 350-375 off the tee, then I have a very open 200-250 foot upshot. Pretty much zero danger on the green here. Also, the woods on the left tail off around the 400 mark, so if you have a big arm, you can keep the hyzer more over land here. MA1 and up should get this every time.
19. Two lane uphill shot with a midrange. Forehand or backhand turnover both work. Inside line is pretty tight, so I see most people go outside. If you hit a tree in the fairway, you'll have a rough par save from the rough on either side.
20. Very, very technical downhill left turning shot. The line is TIGHT and there are a lot of trees in the fairway. A pushing hyzer can get you down the fairway, but only a hard chop forehand is going to get you down to the back position. A unique, intimidating hole that I find particularly excellent.
21. Not a fan of this one. It's almost an L-shaped fairway to the left- you'll need to throw over some trees and thick brush to get into the fairway. A more aggressive shot can really get up there, but risks getting stuck in insane levels of brush. (I've noticed a high flex forehand fading back to the fairway seems to be the shot.) The second shot is basically a poke-and-hope down the hill towards the basket. I've heard there's some sort of forehand line, but I personally didn't see it. Not a good first shot or second shot, but I think this one could be improved by taking out a few trees towards the end of the fairway.
22. An uphill power shot with a relatively open fairway and a small gap in a wall of trees at the end. If you don't make the gap, you'll have an obstructed 35-40 footer. Plays around 330. Fun to bomb a fairway up there.
23. Right turning shot around a corner with thick rough everywhere. Pretty far right, so you'll need a skip forehand or a very high, ambitious backhand. Relatively standard hole.
24. Wide open 180 foot shot with an extremely elevated basket- probably about 10-12 feet in the air. Big time struggle in the wind. It can be really difficult to make a putt inside 20 feet here due to the severe elevation difference. At my last tournament here, without thinking, I parked my shot off the drive and couldn't make the putt from under the basket. I'd switch to the basketball shot at close range.
25. There's a left and right fairway here, but I think you have to take the right side, even if you're left handed or a forehander, just based on the way the pad is angled. It's around a 325 foot shot with the trademark nasty rough along the sides. Pros would likely go spike hyzer here. You can also lay up with a RHBH putter hyzer to guarantee a manageable approach.
26. This is an absolute beast of a hole, it plays 410 off the long pad and pinches down around the 275 mark. I usually try and throw a midrange into the main gap; if it gets down, the approach is a relatively unobstructed 150 footer. If you can get the drive down, this one is doable. If.
27. A very sharp wooded right turn leads to a very obstructed approach to an elevated basket. There's a number of lines to the basket after the drive, but none are particularly easy, and if you try to push the drive far down there, you're really risking the initial gap. Difficult finishing hole, there's a variety of things that could go wrong here. I think even pros would see nothing wrong with a par here.

Other Thoughts/Tips:
- This park is a wonderful place to spend some time enjoying the outdoors. It's $3 to get in, but it's worth it. In addition to The Stone, there's a 9 hole junior course for ace runs, a swimming beach, and camping onsite. I camped out here for Throw At The Stone one year and had a blast.
- 19-27 are a significant step up in difficulty from the first 18. I recommend newer players stop off after 18, near the parking lot.
- The rough here is ROUGH, especially on 19-27. I've never seen anything like some of the thorn plants here, and there's a lot of them. Luckily, your disc usually doesn't go too far in due to the density. As always, check for ticks and bring bug spray.
- Amenities are very good. There's a practice basket, lost disc box, and community board. Large concrete tees and Discatchers are always good to see, and there's a bathroom near hole 1/18 and after 13. Signage does a good job of helping you locate the basket, but I've found some of the distances to be inaccurate.
- Course maintenance has been a little inconsistent. Normally it looks pretty good, but it was terribly overgrown one time I played.
- Navigation and flow is really good here. You might need help getting from 19 to 20, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.
- The folks from the Macon Aces local club are a lot of fun.
- The Tobesofkee Lake Store is less than 5 minutes away. It has an absolutely fantastic selection of Innova and Discraft discs, and there are a few other manufacturers as well. I'm a Discraft guy, so my wallet tends to take a beating there.
- I've played a lot of courses on the I-75 corridor through GA (Dalton courses, Cartersville courses, ATL, Moseley, Tracks, Rozar, Fulwood) and I would recommend this above any of the others if you are on a road trip (I haven't played Freedom Park in Valdosta), although I think others might recommend Westside or Moseley.
- Claystone has a relaxed, easygoing vibe to it. I tend to get frustrated with myself if I play poorly; I notice I don't really have that problem here.

"God bless America, and God bless the backhand turnover."

Has practice basket

Has concrete tee pads

Has tee signs

Has many benches throughout course

Has some mandos

Has multiple basket placements for most holes

Course navigation without a map is fairly straightforward

Good mix of open and wooded fairways with doglegs and elevations

Quiet - had whole course to myself on a Saturday afternoon

Restrooms

Safety issues - course has a few holes that play near the road and park's amenities

Overall a short course

No variety in pars - par 54

Many opportunities to lose discs here via water - recommend backup discs

Long walk back to the parking lot after finishing the last hole

Park can get crowded at times as it's popular with parkgoers

Pay to play

This is a short, fun 18 hole course in Macon that I enjoyed playing on a windy Saturday afternoon. After paying the $3 per person fee at the park entrance, I traveled straight down the road to the parking lot where the practice basket can be spotted nearby. The course is pretty well balanced as far as having open and wooded fairways and the uphill and downhill elevations. One thing that is not balanced is the distances for the holes. Most holes play pretty short and can get dull after playing the first nine holes. The second half is much more exciting with the pucker factor from the lake on most of the holes. Hole #15 is a water carry over the lake. There are some safety issues at this course where a few holes play near the road and near some of the park's amenities. On the day I played, a camper was parked near hole #11 basket and a couple of people were fishing near hole #15 basket. The course could have been designed better to make room for some par 4s with the amount of land at this park. The walk back to the parking lot after finishing hole #18 was fairly long. The course had no other players that I saw that day but plenty of parkgoers around so I can see how it can get crowded on a nice day. This is a good course to bag if you're in the area as it's close to a freeway but it's not quite the destination course you would expect after paying to play.

This is probably my favorite course in Macon. It offers a really nice blend of technical and open throws. While the holes aren't particularly long, they play a lot longer than they are listed. There are a lot of elevation changes that lead to a variety of shots required. There is water on a number of holes that make it pretty easy to lose a disc if you're not willing to go swimming. A skilled player can shoot very well here, but a lesser skilled player can find themself running up some numbers.

Lots of water and marshy areas make discs realllllly easy to lose. Be aware of OB, it can jump out and get you.

Hole 1: Large uphill RHBH hyzer shot to the basket. The fairway is dotted with large trees that are easily avoided. The right side of the fairway involves some underbrush and tall grass, but the risk reward for the big backhand is very worth it.

Hole 2: Mando tree on the right side of the fairway with some low hanging branches that bring the ceiling into play early off the tee. The left side of the fairway is heavily wooded. This is a great putter approach shot, but going left leaves you in jail for your second shot.

Hole 3: Wide open fairway that is heavily wooded on the left. The fairway slopes slightly downhill to a right fading tunnel approach. The best play is an aggressive RHFH that flexes down the left side of the fairway and glides towards the basket.

Hole 4: Depending on the pin position (currently in the B position) the hole plays drastically different. In the A position, it is a straight on driving putter approach with the basket guarded on the left side by a single tree. The B position offers two approaches, a hard hyzer RHFH down the main fairway will leave you a relatively open approach to the basket. The alternative line is sneaking inside the Mando tree on the right and letting a RHBH hyzer fly down the outside of the alternative fairway. In the B position, it's a tough birdie, but not impossible.

Hole 5: This is a very narrow tunnel shot over a small bridge. The fairway is very narrow and the basket is tucked behind a couple of large pine trees at the end of a left fade off the tee. The best play is a driving putter approach holding a straight line just inside the tree line on the right side of the fairway. There are a lot of branches and foliage that keep the ceiling very low and takes out the big sloping hyzer approach.

Hole 6: This is another big hyzer shot slightly uphill with trees guarding the fairway and a lot of branches in the ceiling to guard the lines. There are two plays for this hole to consider. The first is the hard hanging RHBH hyzer that sneaks just right of the trees that guard the middle of the fairway. This is an unpredictable approach because of all the branches and obstacles that could obstruct the hyzer shot. The other approach is a slightly understable RHBH midrange approach. The left side of the fairway has an available line for a RHBH flex shot, but it requires a bit of weaving for the shot to pay off. Even if you get knocked down by a tree/branch, the underbrush isn't bad and allows for a very easy 2nd approach shot.

Hole 7: In the A position, this shot is a hard dog leg right with a number of large pines guarding the more direct line. A RHFH throw will leave a solid line, but requires a larger arm than expected. The basket is just far away enough to challenge an intermediate players distance, and the hyzer line only adds to the demand of the shot. In the B Position, the fairway is fairly narrow with heavily wooded protection on the left and right side. The fairway will slope downhill at first with lots of roots to prevent skipping shots and rollers. The green for the B position is a steep uphill approach. A powerful RHBH flex shot down the left side of the fairway will flex out and glide down to the bottom of the hill for an easy approach to the basket.

Hole 8: This is a short but hard dog leg left shot. The distance is no more than 150-160 feet but the left side of the fairway is heavily wooded and completely blocks the direct line. A RHBH hyzer shot with an overstable disc will leave you an Ace Run or in a great position for birdie. The right side of the fairway has a lot of low hanging branches to prevent the hyzer bomb.

Hole 9: This is a straight uphill shot with the basket tucked away on the backside of the plateau on top of the hill. The center of the fairway is guarded with lots of trees, and the left and right margins are guarded with lots of young pines. There are two lines that I've found effective, a RHBH anhyzer with an understable midrange will curl around the left side of the fairway and park on top of the plateau for an approach. The other is a RHFH flex shot down the right side of the fairway, but requires absolute precision to make it up the hill, flatten out, and slide up under the basket.

Hole 10: This is a long and narrow tunnel off the tree. There is no underbrush, but the tunnel is maybe 15 feet wide for about 100-130 feet off the tee. Once you clear the tunnel the fairway opens up wide open with an OB road on the right, and OB road long on the basket. The basket sits on a left fade and slightly uphill from the tee. The best approach is a fairway driver off the tee controlled down the tunnel along the right side and fading left on a line towards the basket.

Hole 11: This hole plays very different depending on pin position. In the A position, it is an "island" green (marked by rocks) that is sharply downhill, but straight on from the tee. It does not require a big arm, but it does require control to stick the island. A position is a straight Ace Run or easy birdie. In the B position, it is a long RHFH drive with the basket placed on a steep hill on the far right end of the fairway. The approach is fairly well guarded by spotted trees, and if the disc stands up on the landing, it has a lot of potential to roll back down the hill.

Hole 12: In the A position, the shot is a hard RHBH hyzer with a relatively open approach. The basket sits on a hill that drops off behind the basket. Off the tee, the left side is spotted with trees that prevents a direct line, the only real approach is the sky hyzer for RHBH players. In the B position, it is a straight on shot that plays slightly down hill. The green is guarded on the back right with an OB gulch/little bridge. The best play in the B position is a RHFH flex shot that has potential for a little skip up at the basket.

Hole 13: This hole has 3 pin positions, but I have only ever seen it in the A position. In the A position, it is a dead on straight shot, but the fairway slopes steep downhill off the tee, and straight uphill back to the basket. Off the tee, you are just slightly below pin-high. There is an OB road behind the basket that comes into play with bigger armed players. There are spotted trees on the right side of the fairway that shouldn't come into play, there is a single tree near the left-center of the fairway that also shouldn't affect your approach at the A position. A straight line RHBH shot is the safest approach. The B position is about 50 feet to the left of the A position at the same elevation. The C position is 50 feet right of the A position at a SLIGHTLY lower elevation. None of the positions pose a serious threat. The C position is more heavily guarded by trees.

Hole 14: In the A position, the basket is straight on from the tee, very narrowly tucked inside the OB road on the right. The fairway slopes hard left downhill straight towards the lake. The basket is maybe 5-7 feet off the OB right, and the hill starts its steep drop off immediately after the basket. In the B position, the basket is about 150 feet further down the lane from the A position. The nearside fairway remains treacherous with lots of trees to block your direct approach, but not enough to save you from skipping down to the water. The OB road right has a gentle left turn that continues to guard the very narrow fairway on your approach to the B position. For most right handed throwers, the normal landing zone is at a very narrow point in the fairway between the OB road right and a jetty in the lake that creeps up behind the tee for 15. Once you've made your first shot, the approach to B position is very open, but there are a few guardian trees that can create problems on your lines. In the B position, this is a ridiculously difficult par 3, with OB potential all over the place.

Hole 15: This is a long shot, fading slightly right off the tee, over the water (when the lake is at normal levels). The left side of the fairway is heavily wooded with lots of low hanging branches and foliage to knock shots down. The far side of the lake as you get close to the basket turns into a swampy marsh with high grass and sinking mud. Avoid this area at all costs. A strong RHFH shot will coast out over the water and fade safely to the right side of the lake/fairway and leave a relatively safe approach shot. Beginners beware, this hole has eaten more discs than the puppy bin at Petsmart.

Hole 16: Depending on pin position, this hole plays more or less dangerous. In the A position, the basket is tucked behind a big guardian tree on the right side of the fairway on a slightly left to right downhill that fades towards the water. It tempts aggressive players with a hyzer RHFH shot that can leave you in the water/reeds in a hurry. The RHBH flex shot offers a safer play, but does not leave a hugely desirable upshot. In the B position, the basket sits about 50 feet left and 100-125 feet longer than the A position. The tee shot is much safer, as you can just rip off a huge RHBH or RHFH shot depending on your strengths. Off the tee the fairway slopes downhill slightly, then back uphill to a plateau, and the basket is after the plateau and slightly downhill back towards the water again. It doesn't leave a death putt, but a long second shot can leave you closer to the water than you would desire. A shorter drive can leave you a blind approach, as it is difficult to see up and over the hill. In the B position, the wind can really be a factor because it sits on the corner of the lake and the inlet bay/marsh area.

Hole 17: Depending on the pin position, the hole plays vastly different. In the A position, the shot is basically straight on off the tee, slightly downhill. The lake is OB right off the tee, and the shoreline is covered in tall reeds. The basket is guarded on the right side by a tall tree with tons of pesky branches to knock down good shots. The best shot for this is a RHBH hyzer shot that hangs out over the lake and fades back towards the basket (which sits about 10 feet off the shoreline). In the B position, the shot is to the left off the tee in comparison to the A position. I've never see the basket placed here, but it's a very safe shot with no real obstacles. It's an uphill big arm shot, but there would be no real challenge in making par. In the C position, this hole is a bear. The approach off the tee is the same as the A position. You can throw a bigger shot with a RHBH hyzer and leave it behind the A pin for your second shot. The C position sits about 150 feet behind the A position on a similar line and equally close to the shoreline on the right. The C position basket is heavily guarded by a few pesky trees that are tall and branchy, similar to the A position.

Hole 18: In the A position, this is a straight on shot with the fairway heavily guarded on the left with woods. The right side of the fairway has the OB Lake (disc eater), and the shoreline is covered in tall reeds. Very easy to lose a disc on this hole, but sticking the fairway with a good OS disc isn't too hard. In the B position, this hole becomes a huge par 4, that is exceptionally challenging. The basket sits about 150-175 feet behind the A position, and the approach after the A position is aggressively uphill. The normal RHBH hyzer line is still available, but the distance shot is guarded by multiple boathouses and docks. It would take a HUGE RHBH hyzer shot to clear the boathouse, but it is possible.

Great course. My favorite course in Macon because of the variations in elevation, and the multitude of shots it requires. Good luck and stay dry.

Fun course, some holes are far more challenging than others.
Well groomed and maintained.
Easy to navigate.

You have to pay to get into the park (not play disc golf)
Couple holes are shorter but with what they had to work with, makes sense.
Some teepads are skinny
Tee signs need some love..

Looks like the Macon crew is putting in some work to get this course top notch.
The walk on 15 isn't that big of a deal, it does take some time but it's not far out of the way.

Looking forward to the Throw at the Stone now!

-easy to navigate
-plenty of parking all around hole 1 and practice basket
-tee pads are in good shape
-baskets are all in good shape
-great course for beginners and a good test for someone who has been playing for a while with all the water in play

-good signage that has been tested over time and is starting to fall apart
-there obviously used to be a club that cared about the upkeep of this course but that seems to no longer be the case
-the distance on hole 16 is off, it plays about 350 ( sign says 250)
-just overall not taken care of

Claystone is the course that I first ever threw a disc on back in 2011, way before I got hooked on Disc Golf the way I am now. At that time all the signage was in great shape and people played all the time and took care of the course. Now from what I saw I can tell that the club that used to be there is no longer controlling things and a lot of work could be done and make this course a 3.5 or a 4 star type of place.

-Very pretty course and park
-Not very crowded typically
-Has garbage cans at most holes

-$3 a person
-Campers
-Could use more bathrooms

-Nice beach and lake
-Bringing bug spray can be a good idea depending on what time of the year it is

Concrete teepads
Good baskets
Good signage
Easy flow
Holes 11-18 are OK

Repetitive:

If you like a course with multiple ace runs then holes 1-10 are sure to not dissapoint. Most of these holes are in the 200ft. range and are unoriginal and seem repetitive.

Simple and very basic in design.

For a pay to play course I would like more of challange than this course presents.

The lack of creativeness really hurts this course. There is a nice lake that comes into play on the back holes which provides more of a challange, but because the front 9 is so weak this course is deserving of the lowest rank I have ever given for a review. For me, the course really did not get interesting till hole 11, and by that time the round was already half over.

- Beautiful Layout
- Garbage cans at every hole
-Easy to find and play
- Greens and Tees were very well kept

- Entrance fee to park
- Almost every hole is aceable

If you find yourself in this area please take the time to play this course. Found it driving back to Wisco and the course did not dissapoint

1) Nice signs with hole sponsors, Hole #, Par, and distance, with a map included.

2) Nice long grippy concrete tees are always appreciated.

3) Fairyly beginner friendly while still fun and challenging shots for decent players. It is short enough for the beginner but there are enough fun unique shots that others will enjoy the course too.

4) You have a couple choices on how to throw almost every hole. There are some straight lines at a lot of the basket or you can choose to work the disc one direction or another.

5) Nice mix of trees in the wooded holes. There are a lot of different trees but there is also a nice variety of the density of the foliage.

6) Nice garbage bins (probably the nicest looking bins I have seen on a disc golf course).

7) Benches on occasion throughout the course.

8) Decent elevation change on this course. There are some uphills some downhills, some across the slopes, and some that shoot from one hill to another hill over a valley.

9) Only a couple of holes don't have at least a little elevation change but there still are some rolling hills that come into play.

10) Risk/reward is present on a handful of holes but is most influential in your shot making on #15 where you have a 325' water carry right at the basket or you can lay up to the left without crossing any water, or you can throw to the right which can range between the 150' and 325' carry depending on how much you want to bite off, but there are trees that also will dictate what line you take. Great hole!

11) $3 fee per person is still worth the cost. Normally parks charge per vehicle not per person but I am fine with a $3 charge per person. It helps keep away the riff-raff.

12) Easy navigation around the course . . .always nice for a travelling disc golfer like myself.

13) Overall a short course but the distance variation with a handful under 200', some between 200-300' a few over 300' and then the long bomber of #17 over 400'.

1) Distance is wrong on #16 . . . I think it was at least 75' longer than it said.

2) Some of the chains on the basket are rusty, while it didn't seem to affect performance at all, but it eventually will.

3) Hole #15 is slightly out of the norm for the course because of the water carry . . . the rest are short enough and fair enough that beginners can do just fine, but #15 would feel like a kick in the walnuts to a beginner. The left route is tight and not really a fairway, the right route is still a decent carry over the water. Perhaps a second tee on that hole would be better.

4) Slightly long walk from #18 back to the parking area which is pretty nitpicky, but I thought I would mention it.

5) No bathrooms available to the course, but I am sure there are a couple around the park.

6) There are a couple of places where other people might be in the way and that is on the last few holes. There is a dock and a few boats along #18 and I would imagine there are often people around the area on #15-17.

7) While I like wooded holes a lot, the second half of the front nine becomes a little repetitive. All those holes are the same distance basically. The lines may change but the distance does not.

My wife and I had a really good time at this park. The holes were all fun but still challenging, there was good variety, and the amenities were nice. I would recommend this as a nice stop on a roadtrip to help break up the driving, but I wouldn't call it a destination course. I used it to add to my course tally and also break up the drive from Atlanta to Valdosta. I would go back again if I had the chance, especially if I have my wife with me because this is the type of course she can really enjoy, short enough to be able to reach some holes possibly, but still fun and challenging throws. I know she would have appreciated a short tee with less water on #15 because she decided to just skip the hole entirely rather than be guaranteed to lose a stroke and disc. I am giving this course a 3.5 and stating it is actually a 3.25. It is not comparable to the other 3.5 courses I have rated, but it still is much more fun and better than the other 3.0 disc courses I have rated.

Every hole had a good sign and a concrete tee pad. The shape of fairways and concentration of trees was varied from hole to hole. Not a long course, but a few holes will test your arm for distance. A very nice walk through woods and along the lake shore.

Most holes are quite easy to reach, which will decrease the challenge for very skilled disc golfers. Some camp sites and roads are close to the fairway on one or two holes. Paying $3 per person was uncool, should be $3 per car IMO (especially if you are only playing one round).

A fun course that I would recommend to explorers looking to get one more good course in. Not the most challenging you will find, but very nice layout with some water and distance on the back nine. Glad I included it on my daytrip.

Good variety from front 9 to back 9.
Course loops back to start and flows well.
Several benches and trash cans, good general upkeep of park.
Mix of terrain from roadside to forested to open field to lakeside holes.

Lack of bathrooms or places to refill on water.
Only single tee locations means some holes are pretty difficult for beginners.
Several holes went up and down several large hills.

We ended up having to get water at a nearby empty campsite.
I do wish there were beginner and advanced tees for the holes, especially the long throw over the lake at 15.
The park the course is in is quality. The beach is clean and well-kept, and there are several nice picnic areas. Great place to spend a day.

This was a perfect course for me on a hot, long, DG roadtrip.
-clean and safe
-short with lots of variety (elevation, water, obstacles)
-concrete tee pads (slightly narrow though)
- easily navigated
-lots to do for the family including a beach!

I did enjoy myself here but here are a few cons:
-3$ per person
-could be more challenging
-tee signs are nice but are towards the front of the pad
-some play near campers and boaters

The beach is a huge asset. We took a few dips in the water.
The last 4 holes were outstanding. At the entrance we asked where the Disc Golf course was, the worker said "we don't have golf," we then asked about frisbee golf and were pointed where to go. Park down by the beach and you will see the DG kiosk.

-Quick play, took me an hour and ten mins to play a full round (which included a few delays...explained later)

- Nice use of open fields, elevation, tess, and of course, the lake.

- MOSTLY away from campground and beaches.

- Cleared out fairly well.

-VERY good flow to this course, only hangup was The walk around the lake on Hole 15

-Great mix of distances, some as low as 170 ft, with some holes in the upper 300's

-While the first 10 or so holes are mostly under 225ft, they still provide a nice variety of shots.

- Pads and Baskets both in great conditions

-Holes 16-18 are Just beautiful open holes by the lake

-Hole 15...the walk around the lake is a killer. beautiful hole. poorly done. ALSO, I had to throw around boats, and a guy tying up his boat on the shore on the tee side of the lake (see photo in links)

-If you have a bad shot, prepare to spend some time searching, outside of the fairways, it can be overgrown.

-Had to deal with campers (who are slow to move) on holes 11 (campsite to the right of hole) and 14. (road to the right of the hole)

-Pads are very narrow (2' or so wide), but they are fairly long

-People flying by on Jetski's on the lake can be distracting

-Grass was a little high in some places, but nothing out of the ordinary for georgia in the summer

-$3 park entry fee

-Even though there are some negatives, and the fact i lost a disc on this course, i'd still reccomend this to anyone in the area. Good, well though out (minus hole 15) course

-If from out of the area, there is a "beach" for swimming in the lake at this park. come down, play a round, and dive in the lake to cool off before a second round. Easy to play 2 rounds in a day and get your money's worth

This is a quick play inside a park. Here are my highlights from my round:

- Took me about 60 minutes to play thr round. This is always great to have a quick game, or to get in 36 holes if desired.

- Easy to navigate the course. I never got lost or questioned where the next hole was.

- Even with short holes there is a good variety of hyzer and anhyzer shots.

- Good elevation changes at times for the holes. This makes for a thoughtful drive and approach.

- The course does wrap back into itself so you end where you started.

- Scenery was great at certain points in the course. There was a lake to view and the trees made a nice environment.

- No bathrooms or common area between the front and back 9 holes.

- The holes were a little too short at times.

- Hole 15 goes over water. I don't mind that it goes over water, but getting from the teepad to the disc after you throw it takes forever. This was a great concept for a hole, but poorly executed.

- If I am going to pay to play I expect a better course. This is a little different because you're paying ot get into the park, not to exclusively play disc golf, but still.

I enjoyed my round at the course, but it was pretty forgettable. I have played worse courses, but this wasn't something I will go out of my way to play again.

A note on the other reviews, there was no disrepair on the course at all. I would not have known anything about storms or destruction if the other reviewers hadn't said anything. Asthetically, this is a nice course, but my rating comes down mainly due to course complexity and design.

Course is located on beautiful park land that sits right on an equally beautiful lake. Although the course was a recent victim of some storm/tornado damage it has been repaired very well. All teepads are decent length considering the length of many of the holes. The holes also flow pretty naturally from one to another.

Hole 1-10 are all under 250 ft (with most being under 200 ft). The holes that do get longer all play near water. Hole 15 you have the option to throw across the water but the pad doesn't point in the direction of the hole.

Claystone Park is a good disc course for those players to learn the overhead shot or touch shots with their putter. The front nine is basically set up just for that. The back nine is where risk vs. reward comes into play. While it is fairly easy to par out the back nine holes a risky shot might earn you tough to get birdie. Fairly easy to shoot in the 40s on this course.

-Easy to follow. I had no problem getting around this course.

-Concrete tee pads. They are smaller then most concrete tee's I've seen, but 85% of the holes here are 225' and under.

-Nice park in general.Plenty of other stuff to do here, and the course seems like it avoids the rest of the park activities as much as possible

-Last 4 holes are great. After playing 14 pitch and putt holes its nice to finish on 4 holes that any course would love to have.

-Looks like the park did a good job of tornado clean up. I only noticed obvious damage on 2 holes (7, 16) and none of it affected play at all.In fact, I thought 16 looked really cool with the beauty of the lake mixed with the burnt look of the trees and ground.

-There are signs on every hole.(see cons also)

-Park felt safe.I saw quite a few park rangers out there.With that much law there I wasn't at all worried about my car, anything in it, or my personal safety.

-Good beginner course.

-Too short. The first 14 holes are almost all 225' and under. Hole 11 claims to be 340' but I would guess its more like 315'ish, and its way downhill.

-No shot variety. For a RHBH Every hole is straight or hyzer.

-Tee signs are inaccurate and placed very poorly. On nearly every tee the sign is placed within 1ft of the top right corner of the teepad. The danger of smacking your hand on a RHBH followthrough is real.Leftys get a nice visual distraction as well. Also the distances are off on the longer holes. 11 15 17 18 did not seem correct to me.

-Ticks. I pulled 3 of them off of me in march, I'd bet that in the summer they get real bad.

-Trash. There was a lot of trash in the bushes near a few pads. Pack it in pack it out locals.

This course is not horrible or anything, but unless you live nearby, or are in macon for some reason don't bother. If you do play here though, you will have a good time. I really liked the setting, but the course is fair at best.

I bet its nice in the summer when you can play 18,then cool off in the lake before round 2.

Easy to navigate. Most of course in good repair. Grounds are mostly well kept. The course makes good use of the elevation. Teepads are concrete. Nice metal tee signs. Good flow, loops back to start. Fairways do not cross and are well defined. #15 is very nice epic over water shot.

Holes 3-7 are a little short. One of the teepads is crumbling/broken, one is being repaired. Teepads are a little small, I didn't measure them but them seemed smaller than 4x8.

#1 Teepad is missing (from a tornado?) but the form is there, I'm guessing they will pour a new one soon. Some erosion control may be needed on a couple teepads on the back 9. There is at least one nice bench that I remember, and i saw at least one trashcan. I don't use benches and I pack out my trash so those items being in short supply don't mean as much to me as some reviewers. I have my doubts about some of the yardage on the signs, but as I have no means to measure the distance it could just be me. There is an alternate "fairway" on #15 shows on the tee sign(see the photos I posted here) for people who don't want to risk a long shot over water. I think this is an excellent beginner course. No "next tee" signs I noticed, but with the leaves down this time of year I had zero difficulty locating the next tee.

Very pretty park on a lake with many other activities available other than disc golf. Tees are well marked and signs are in goos repair. The course and park have recovered well from the 2008 tornado that did quite a bit of damage. All the tees anre back in place and the course has been cleaned p from all the debris that was left behind. There is very little elevation change available here but what is available was used very well adding some variation and intrest. All the locals I ran into were very nice folks and the people at the front takeing your money will direct to the starting hole.

With the exception of the last four holes this is a short course. However the tress and terain have been used well to add enough difficulty. There had been quite a bit of rain lately and the curse suffered quite a bit with drainage problems. This added a subtantial mosquito population to add some disraction too. Bring repellant. There are not enough trash cans available and probably explains all the trash on the course. Mostly used water bottles, no excuse for leaveing these behind guys. Clean up after yourself.

Even though most of the holes are very short here 200 ft or shorter, there is plenty of fun to be had. A few alternate tees would go a long way to adding difficulty and fun to this course. The more accomplished players are going to post real impressive scores here. It is worth the $3.00 to come and see hole #15 and the long water throw. Not many can carry the water straight at the basket, but most can throw accross the short way and then you can say you braved the water hole.

-Great use of terrain
-Excellent setup to require shot selection.

Baskets 1 and seven are damaged.
3 dollar park fee.

This course is a great combination of wooded and open holes with plenty of elevation change. The first 9 holes are relatively short but will require you to use a variety of shots. The design of the tee and basket placement requires controlled shots and most holes will have you thinking about disc selection and what type of throw you will be making. For example As a lefty, I have to throw a uphill medium hyzer on one, a very flat straight shot on two, a very high hyzer around a dogleg on three, a downhill straight as an arrow shot on four, and a tomahawk on five and that is just the first five holes. The Front nine also gives a recreational player the confidence required to tackle the back nine holes. Because of the shorter distances you can still get a par even if you hit a tree twenty foot in front of you. Some may find the front 9 short but you will get plenty of opportunity to throw long on the back nine. Claystone has 5 holes on the back they may involve water so if you use floating discs, do not forget to bring them. Wind from the lake may also be a factor on baskets 16, 17, and 18. The lake winds will have you thinking about putting or approaching. The course did have some damage from a tornado so it is still being repaired. The player community has removed many fallen and damaged trees caused from tornado damage in April and a couple of the wooded holes have been changed. As of Late Sept. All of the baskets have been replaced leaving only tee pads one and seven needing work along with a couple of missing signs. Once the remaining repairs are completed, I am sure that Claystone will once again reign one of middle Georgia's most enjoyable courses.

Check out the Links section for pics of the damage from the past.

Well laid out course with easy to locate next tee. Course was well maintained and had some challenging holes mixed in with some easier shorter holes.

Front nine has many holes under 200'

Played three different courses today and this was the most enjoyable. It was worth the three dollars.