Pros:
Camp Cullom is a youth camp set about 10 minutes from I-65 . Bathrooms are next to hole #1 , along with a hose to fill you water bottle . There is a small parking lot here . I don't know if you are allowed to park in the grass or not . Call or email them for hours they are open . This is a 24 hole disc golf course .
The Equipment - There is a practice basket to the side of the first tee . There is also a kiosk with map near the parking lot . There are 2 tees for almost every hole . Both tee pads are wood based and filled with gravel . The signage is pretty good here and present at both holes . The baskets are yellow Spiderweb3s and have deep buckets . Little wooden Next Tee signs are hanging from the bottom of the baskets and help with navigation .
The Landscape . #1's hole is in the open , then the holes become progressively more woods oriented Plenty of trees dot this course . Most holes have lines to the basket, some of those trees create a canopy or have random branches sticking out to alter your disc . . The rough isn't as punishing here , until you get to the final few holes . Throwing your drive off course on holes 22-24 will cost you a disc . The elevation here goes from level , to some good gully shots , to some extreme downhill or uphill drives . Overgrowth was starting to creep into the fairways on the back end of the course ( more in cons )
The Highlights Some fun holes here . #5 is a fun tight gully shot through some smaller trees . #9 is a flat drive that's fairway thins into a tunnel . #10 is a doorway uphill midrange shot to the basket sitting on the edge . #18 is a short downhill drive with a small creek on the left and the ridge on the right . #19 is a putter drive over a large gully . This will be especially hard because the lanes have grown over .
Signature Hole - #6 ( 430' , 548' ) . It's a brutally steep downhill drive to a flat level green . There is overgrowth on both sides of the fairway and a giant Christmas tree on steroids at the bottom left . The basket sits on a level open green .
Amenities - Aside from the putting basket and the kiosk , water fill up with a garden hose behind the #1 am tee . , and some bridges and nice steps scattered on the course . Also there are some metal benches and trash barrels on parts of the course .
Time - It took me about an hour and 45 minutes to play all 24 holes . A foursome will take at least 3 hours .
The course can be fun at times and does pack some variety . You better enjoy technical course , or you will have a bad day at Cullom .
Make sure you sign in and out at the middle of the driveway . They asked , I am only relaying the message .
Cons:
#1 Navigation . Print the map . Even with it , I was turned around a couple of times . Look for help from some old wooden fading signs that are in spots . Also , the wooden Next Tee signs on the most baskets help . You double back in a couple of spots , even at the end . There is a walk from 5-6 which is behind one of the houses , the pro tee being hard to find .
#2 Tee pads . The problem with gravel tee pads are that there is some upkeep to them . These pads are either worn out or have lost most of it's gravel . That means that if it rains hard in the woods , these tee pads can fill up with water .
#3 Speaking of rain , this course will be a mess to play in/ after a good rain , and a fall waiting to happen trying to descend the hill on 6.
#4 The Rough -. Keep your disc low and have a spotter on the holes with noticeable rough . #''s 22-24 are the worst . If you fling a drive high and into the overgrowth here , you might never see your disc again .
Spray on some Deet before playing . The bugs were worse here than anywhere that I played this weekend .
I won't list safety as a con , because if you survive the first 4 holes without hitting a moving car or wandering child , you will slowly move away from population . I don't think this course receives a lot of traffic any more .
Disc Risk - Medium . You won't lose any discs to water , but you will have some chances with a few blind shot ricochets off of the many trees , and the rough ( see above )
Course cleanup . The fairways in the back of this course are overgrown with weeds , there are twigs and small branches laying near the tee pads and extending to the greens . There is a huge tree/branch down and blocking the stairs going up to #19's green .
Other Thoughts:
This course had a surprising amount of elevation to it some completely flat holes with some up and downhill shots make for a fun technical 24 holes . The people running Camp Cullom were very nice and had no trouble with me playing their course ( Thanks ) . The scouts designed this course . I am stunned . There are some course designers that could never accomplish what they did . You should deserve 5 badges for the work done on this ! The times that they are open vary . Best to call ahead , or email to make sure . It was 9 am to 8 pm when I was here .
My Recommendation : Fun for the campers here to be introduced to the game , or get some exercise . The short tees make for a good course for newbies 1 discers or locals . Intermediates would be able to work on their game , but I doubt that Ams or pros would get a lot out of it besides technical midrange practice . A little long for the traveler unless he is staying nearby , like Lafayette or Frankfort . Even though this course takes time , it is a good pickup for being only 10 minutes from I-65 if you are a Course Collector . I'm going to give you all a Cautious " PLAY IT " !