Tiny 9-hole course on church property. Nice to have such for fairly un-stressful play. Seems how you have to thread your disc gets progressively narrower from holes 3-6. Later holes have a more open landing spot in the middle of the fairway. The course is good for narrow, woods play. You fine-tune your technique here and then take said to a bigger, more engaging course that has similar tight fairways. No. 8 is the best hole of the bunch (IMHO); it rises and then falls deeply down to its basket just above a dry(?) creek bed.

The other holes are not very imaginative. No. 1 has a short frame to get through into an open field. No. 2 is totally in the field. The other holes are largely in the woods (3-8) with no. 9 coming back out into a more open setting adjacent to a structure. Everything is relatively short and predictable. This is a course to play to kill time or refine woods play. It is not a destination course, so you want to pair it with another course in metro Atlanta and in its vicinity.

The church seems to be running a daycare, so there are a goodly number of people around. There's also a small amphitheater, so there must be outdoor performances. It's a well-maintained course. When I played my solo time, church members were building cement pads. So the previous turf or natural tees have been improved upon. As church courses go, it is nowhere in the realm of Salem Baptist (sorry) nor as interesting as Mountain View. In GA and VA, respectively. As 9-holers go, it is decent, predictable woods play.

3 practice baskets
Pretty good signage
Holes 3-8 make use of elevation change with fun lines

The tee pads are made of a nice material, but they are a bit shorter than what I'd prefer
Holes 1, 2, and 9 have basically nothing in the way (having one hole like this is good, but 3 is too boring)
Holes 3-8 are all short, if there was space for longer technical holes, that would be a plus

Holes 3-8 are well crafted, technical holes that I feel make this course worth occasionally replaying

- Beginner friendly: If you are trying to decide which ATL area course to bring that first timer you convinced to join you for a round (especially a female or junior player), this is THE spot.
- Fun! While short, the course features a wide variety of technical lines particularly on holes 3 through 8.
- Excellent use of topography, particularly on holes 7 (the hardest hole on the course as a tightly wooded uphill ~220' par 3 with early kick into jail and rollaway potential on the green) and hole 8 (an extremely touchy turnover putter shot that goes up then pretty sharply downhill where I constantly end up in the creek bed behind the hole putting back sharply uphill from circles edge)
- Great practice area in front of the church with 3 baskets and one of the largest available fields you will find in the ATL Perimeter North area.
- Rumored to be planning an expansion to 18 holes in the coming years.

- Average hole length of ~200' so most reading this will be throwing almost exclusively putters off the tee except for holes 1 and 2 which are quite open.
- Lack of challenge (as a high 800s level player I average ~4 or 5 down on 9).
- Turf tee pads that are showing some age.

Disclaimer: I tried to be objective but I love this course as it is where my family and I started playing in 2020. 2 years and a junior world championship for my daughter later, disc golf is an incredible family activity for the long run. Special thanks to Bryan Gort the course designer and some members of the church for making this happen!

CHURCH PROPERTY DESCRIPTION - The church has two acres worth of lawn in front of the church plus property on the left and probably another 4-6 acres behind the main church building.

VARIETY - 1 and 2 play in the open but then 3-9 are mostly shorter wooded holes.

ELEVATION - # 4 plays down a hill but the best hilly hole would be # 10. It's unofficial but as you are walking back to your car which is probably parked near hole # 1, from the top of the small hill, play a soft touch shot down to the # 1 basket which is just below you. It takes a feathery touch to clear the tree and get close to the basket.

CHALLENGE - The challenge on this course is mostly the technical nature of the wooded holes. There are some tight but enjoyable lines to hit.

EQUIPMENT - The baskets are the ugly Discatchers with the coney thing on top. I don't care for their look but they function well enough. The tee pads are turf covering concrete. They are starting to show their age and usage. The signs are and clear. There are three practice baskets spread out over the front lawn.

AESTHETICS - It's nice and peaceful back in the woods but watch your filthy language because there did seem to be church people walking the paths all around you.

FUN FACTOR - The nine hole is well done. The wooded holes have some fun lines that you'll need to hit.

ROUTING/NAVIGATION - As you drive into the church property, you see different type of baskets. These are the practice baskets. The course actually starts at at your bottom left corner if you are facing the church from the entrance.

Some of the property will get boggy during rainy times. Boots might be advisable.

Currently only nine holes but they are considering expansion to 18 sometime in the future. The original nine hole setup had to be changed due to some construction.

# 3 at 318' and slightly uphill is the closest thing to a bomber hole here.

I met up with local player Mark and his trusty companion dog whose name i regrettably have forgotten. Mark plays here often and loves the freedom it provides Fido to run and fetch. Mark also knows the history of the course and turned me on to the previously mentioned alternative hole # 10.

If you haven't played here, you'll want to give it a try. It's a lot of fun.

I think this short course is a gem as long as you aren't looking for a super challenging round. It has a couple of open holes then goes into the woods on holes 3-8. Another open hole comes at 9.

Course is well maintained, marked and even has some elevation changes.

Wooded holes are 180' or less and you really have to yack a shot to make a bogie.

It is only 9 holes, but you can do it twice if you want to play 18.

This is a nice course for beginners or if you want to get in a low stress round.

As a local, when I compare it to a technical course like Suwanee Creek, I find Chamblee to be more enjoyable and "fair" even when you make less than perfect throws.

A nice little piece of land with good little holes.

-Amenities: Turf-on-concrete tees, very clear tee signs (including map, distance, and next tee arrows), good chains, practice baskets.

-Land and Beauty: The course has two open holes then plays through a neat little plot of woods. Nothing jaw-dropping, but very enjoyable nonetheless. The landscaping was also done well--grass is green in the open, woods are well-cleared in the fairways. There's even a little bit of elevation used, most notably on (4) and (8).

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Good variety considering the short length of the course. (1) and (2) require decent drives. The woods holes (3)-(8) feature a variety of straight shots, pockets left and right, and gaps in the thick woods. All the lines are believable and natural for discs if not stunning. There are also chances for ace runs.

-Maintenance: The course is basically pristine.

Limited by space constraints.

-Length: With most of the woods holes measuring under 200 ft, there isn't too much scope for interest here. Straight shots and pockets are about the only options. How interesting a line can you really craft on a course under 2000 feet total?

-Beginner-Unfriendly: The trees will get on the nerves of people who haven't played a dozen or more rounds yet.

-Navigation: Transitions from (2) to (3) and from (8) to (9) aren't particularly intuitive.

Chamblee First UMC has constructed a very nice little course here. But it's little, so the usefulness will be limited basically to rec level players. These are decent lines, but short, earning the course a "Reasonable" (not quite "Typical") from me. I wish I had checked it out when I was 20-50 rounds into my disc golf days.

(2.381 Rating) A petite and scenic church course.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - I wasn't expecting this church course to look this good. The run of holes (3) thru (8), are all appealing heavily wooded tunnel shots. Hole (4) IMO is the bread winner. This hole is a valley shot with a well manicured line. Overall I scored the course roughly 75 percentile among all courses I've played.
- FUN FACTOR - A scenic short easy going birdie fest. Neighborhood locals and church members are going to have lots of putters inked with signatures. Players are going to ace this course two or three times more often compared to a normal course. There is going to be some searching however. Discs pinging off trees in the wrong direction will likely find some thicket. Still though, the holes are short enough that tracking an errant disc will be achievable in most instances.
- RECREATIONAL LEVEL FRIENDLY - The course appears to be geared to recreational players with about an 850 player rating. The longest tee shot is 320ish. The technical holes are all under 220 feet. It was a birdie fiesta for this Intermediate level player. Even my out-of-form card mate GMcAtee broke par.
- QUICK PLAY - My twosome had this wrapped up in 40 minutes. First time solos should be able to tackle it in 30 minutes.
- MAINTENANCE - The heavily wooded holes were all maintained to an appropriate level on my appearance.
- EXTRA BASKETS - I saw 3 additional baskets on the property. One looked like a practice basket or an informal tenth hole. Also an extra basket on (2) and (9).

Mostly just preferential cons.
- LACK OF CHALLENGE -This is not the course to set-up shop and practice day in and day out in hopes develop the skills to land a sponsorship. An Advanced player could probably throw 7 down on first attempt and hit 9 down eventually. No power is required here. Although holes (3) thru (8) are heavily wooded and can be punishing with a horrid ricochet, they are so short that many higher skilled players will split the 8 foot wide gaps and run it clean to the basket 85 percent of the time.
- FORGIVENESS - Shots that are re-directed well off fairway will be a pain to retrieve. Beginners may not like this course.
- TEES - Not awful, but the turf surfaces are below average. The tees are also on the smallish side. Several felt uneven. Not the end of the world as the course is very short.
- CHAINS - Not top of the line DISCatchers, being that they are the Sport version.
- CHARACTER - The basics, as noted above, are so so. As for extras, not much. No extra tees, only 2 multiple basket holes, only a couple benches. The signage and navigation is adequate, see other thoughts.
- UNIQUENESS - Despite the beauty in many of the lines. Not too much variety here. The 6 holes in the woods all had a similar feel. No bomber shots. All pars 3s and water features are limited to just one creek crossing in front of (1s) tee pad.
- TERRAIN - This does not look like an appropriate course for those with knee issues. Bringing a Zuca is very much doable, but inferior carts may struggle. I don't take off points for this.

One of the better church courses I've ever played. By my count, I've now played 18 church courses and this would be my second highest scored one after Austin Ridge Bible Church. Chamblee IMO, has the right mixture of scenery and fun that will appeal to many Novice and Rec players within a 5 to 10 mile radius. By no means is this a destination course for the Atlanta area, but for those looking to play a quick warm-up round before a more grueling beast, Chamblee may fit the bill.
- SIGNAGE AND NAVIGATION - Adequate. New tee signs have been installed for the re-design and the signs have next tee direction. No course map posted as of this review, but most transitions are intuitive. The first exceptions is (2) to (3), head left not right. The second exception is (8) to (9) where the tee is out in the open behind a building. The course would benefit by adding a few navigation cues on the pathways.

The church has done a great job of making a very cool little 9 hole course on their grounds and making the open to the public during appropriate hours.

They have medium sized turf teepads that are slightly raised and fairly sturdy. They have very pretty signs that look as if they have been hand painted and very nice and accurate.

It also looks as if the course has recently been manicured and had many small trees cut down.

The holes are fairly short but have some lines than need to be hit, and there are a few right lines. Some water comes into play, but you would have to miss your line to get wet.

Probably not the destination course to travel an hour for but it's a well thought out little course and nice of the church to provide.

The holes are pretty short and there is Only one hole over 300 ft and a lot of them are overly complex.

Baskets are on the newer side it looks like but I'm not familiar with the model. It's an Innova basket, but with okay looking a Mach 2 and has a very tiny band around the top center. Chains are lighter and don't catch super well onless your center. Maybe don't putt super hard like you would on a Prodigy or Mach X.

There are also a couple spots where if there were multiple groups playing and you miss a line it could get dicey.

It's super nice that the church would build and maintain a nice little course like this and it looks as if it has been redesigned since the most recent people reviewed it as it's back up to 9 holes. And with the nice little warm up hole at the front of the parking lot it sort of plays like 10 holes.

Probably won't go out of my way again, but I was close and it was fun. If we come out that way I might just swing by and see if I can birdie all 9.