Pros:
First off, this course has a little bit of everything that's sure to please every player. Water hazards, tunnel shots, challenging and clearly marked OB, different looks -- it's all here and makes for a super fun round. GREAT job!
I think this course truly shines in providing a challenge for all skill levels without being unduly frustrating for anyone, maybe more than any other course I've played in KC thus far. There are multiple tee boxes on almost all holes, and while there are quite a few tight shots, there's generally as many ways to avoid them off the tee if you really want to and still have a decently challenging shot for a beginner. Nicely done.
While there are not benches yet, there were trash cans at multiple holes and you cross the parking lot on your way to 10, so you can always grab something out of the car if you need to.
The gold baskets are amazing and a great touch to this course. IIRC there is one at 800+ feet on the front 9, and one at 900+ on hole 18. This provides long bomb opportunities for anyone who is interested, however, the regular baskets are still a good challenge for shorter arms who don't want to toss that far on every hole.
The alternate pin positions for the blue baskets, when present, really change how you would play each hole and frequently change the par of the hole. I love seeing this because it really does mix up the feel of the course a lot.
With the sets of tee pads and gold baskets mixed in, you can play this course basically 4 ways - am or regular pads to blue or gold baskets. I really like the replay value here and can see the potential.
Nice, grippy concrete tee pads with beautiful and informative signage installed at each pad, even the shorter pads which are clearly marked in red. Makes finding the am pads much easier and makes them feel like a more important part of the course, with their own info and maps posted at them and whatnot.
This land feels like it was built for disc golf. There's a nice mix of elevation, open shots, rolling hills, wooded areas, and the like and it's masterfully used.
The park itself is very pretty and fairly secluded as well. I heard almost no road, airplane, or train noise here and I think that makes for a much more enjoyable round.
The tunnel/tight shots here are more often fun than frustrating. While there are more than I normally like here (to be honest I really generally don't care for them), in many cases there are obvious lines you can hit to shoot around them, with only one or two that I remember being just your typical "straight and low" shot.
In addition, this also forces you to make decisions about how to approach the shots. 12 is a great example of this - do you try for the opening on the right, or shoot a long left-to-right shot around the trees? Or on 15, you can try to shoot over the pond, or take the treed route on the right, it's up to you. Also, if you're not comfortable, the red tee pads are there for you to use and they're usually more forgiving without being gimmes.
Nice, big, informative map to aid with navigation. The flow here is generally good, with a couple exceptions but nothing awful.
I noticed every hole had a sponsor and there was a long list by the "welcome" map as well. It looks like the designer did a great job getting the community involved with the course and I think that's always a good thing.
Cons:
Some of the navigation can get a bit dodgy, especially between 9-12. 12 is way the heck on the right side in the woods, but you're liable to miss it. Heads up, if you're at the gold basket by the parking lot, you've gone too far!
The back 9 is still good, but it does tighten up a lot in the feel in my opinion. Like I stated, I see where you need to shoot, but woods are a difficult hazard because if you boink a disc off a tree wrong, it can end up waaaay off in the brush and cost you multiple throws vs. just being outside a fairway on a more open shot. That's part of the game, but I did start to get antsy waiting for the course to open back up by the time I was done with 16.
Other Thoughts:
This course is absolutely amazing. There is something here for everyone - open holes, tight lines, long holes, short holes, multiple teepads, good signage, beautiful park, safe neighborhood, and tons of replay value.
I can see myself coming here again and again and again to try my hand at the different approaches and baskets. While it does get tight in places (when I saw the ominous green netting around the trees make its first appearance, I got worried!), it's not overwhelming and the sheer enjoyment factor is still here even on shots that aren't as much to my liking.
All in all, the course itself is a very solid 4.0 at the least. However, I think the extra positions, signage, landscape, and design are all top-notch and merit the 4.5 rating here. There simply is not much "wrong" with this course and it is a great addition to our wonderful family of courses here in KC. Happy discing!