Pros:
Cane Ridge - Short Course sits in Cane Ridge Park , and it's 18 holes sit within a short walk of it's better half , Cane Ridge - Advanced Course . Disc golf signs within the park will take you to a road that either goes right or left . Take the left and park near hole #1 of the Advanced Course . This way , you can walk up and around the corner ( a local had to tell me ) , to the right of a children's play area to find the tee box for #1 . Bathrooms are where I told you to park and a Port O Let is there , too .
The Equipment : I read some comments from previous reviewers , and it looks like the course received an upgrade . The tee pads are cement with turf carpet on top . The signage is good , with hole#, distance , and par , with flight path . The baskets are heavy chained white Prodigy with deep buckets .This helps identify the short course with the blue baskets on the Advanced Course . Some Next tee signs help navigate . P
The Landscape : The pages on landscape are right out of the Advanced Course album . A very nice park that has 2 holes out in the open park-style and the other 16 in a nice section of woods . The park was mowed and clean when I was here , maybe could have used a little sprucing up , but ,,,, . The elevation is as prevalent here as it is with the advanced course . Lots of grades , rolling and up and down holes and a couple of steep grades . Water plays a part here . There is a creek that you throw over , and also runs behind holes ( #10 ) and alongside ( #11 ) . A couple of gully shots , and some heavily wooded technical short holes round out the course . The paths from one hole to the next will keep you on the right track .
The Highlights : The course played short and fun . There weren't a lot of highlight holes . #2 was a short uphill tunnel toss to a basket with a wood base . #5 was a blind shot 200' + downhill throw to a green at the bottom . #10 was a downhill 210 footer that made you snake around left to right , then back a little left . A dried up creek falls off behind it . #18 is a straight uphill drive on a tight fairway .
Signature Hole : The 490' par 5 ( 5 ? ) #11 . It is a tight winding fairway that has a creek with water in play to the right . You will have to shot shape some in order to birdie or eagle here .
Time : At just over 3800' , You can take all 18 holes solo in about 45 minutes if off peak and groups don't slow you down . If you are one of those 4 person groups , you still shouldn't be here later than an hour in a half .
Disc Risk : There is still some heavy rough here in spots , and the elevation can cause a rollaway , but the holes are so short that you should be able to keep an eye on your disc in most instances. Your disc should be able to be fished out if it lands in the creek .
There are friendly locals here to help , or maybe join a round with , and this course is popular during the weekends and weekday evenings .
There is a shelter before hole #10 that might enable you to rest , or eat after your round if not occupied . The way that these 2 courses are set up , since the both end their 9 holes and the Advanced Course finishes close by , you can mix or match your rounds , or play all 36 holes if you want to make 2 1/2 hours out of it . This will be a perfect course for someone to learn the game in this course , then eventually move over to the Advanced course when good and ready .
The course woods and open park are very scenic .
Cons:
Where to start ? Logical is to park in the first parking lot on the right . You still have to hug the treeline to get to #1 . It isn't visible there and a long walk .
Safety . Some are complaining the when the carpet style cement is wet , it becomes slick . Plus , the course is mostly woods and has a small amount of grass in there . Combine that with some elevation and you will = Fall . #10 is my prime example .
Challenge : This will be a birdie/ace fest for many . Make a deal with yourself . After 30 lifetime rounds under your belt , count everything here a par 3 . I know that will put pressure on you with #11 , but you will make up that difference all over this course .
Amenities : Other than a tree flavored bench , there is very little in the way of extras here . There is a nice shelter you can eat after #18 if you pack a lunch .
Other Thoughts:
Disc golf in south Nashville needed a place to play , and Cane Ridge responded , with 2 18 hole courses . I would have loved to have learned on this course , then graduated to the Advanced course , but still coming to play here to see how far I have come play-wise . This park never gives you a reason to leave it alone .
It's on a picturesque piece of land and there are other things you can do if you want to take a break from it . The parking lot was over half full by the time I left it on a Sunday afternoon , so the game Must be popular , here . The challenge is low , but the Fun Factor is high , here .
My Recommendation : Great for Newbies to learn the game , 1 discers , families to play together on a weekend or after dinner , dates and locals . Much too simple for the good intermediates , ams and pros , many could play here with maybe 3 discs . This is a good alternative for a traveler , stopping off for a quick round , since it is just off of I-24 , or staying the night in Nashville or Murfreesboro , and even better for the Course Collector , a 2'fer . There are not many courses around where you can park your car in 1 spot and play 9 , 18 , 27 or 36 holes . Play It !! Enjoy It !! .