Pros:
-Nice large map with parking area at first hole, however to someone out of town it is a little hard to find.
-Concrete pads at each tee-off.
-Nice baskets that are numbered.
-This course makes a perfect round so you end where you started.
-Two holes let you play over the river, which is more challenging for an amateur like myself than a professional. Don't worry, there are alternate tee-offs if you don't feel comfortable playing that part.
-Excellent for beginners especially if you live in the area.
Cons:
-15 holes? Either make it a 9 or an 18 holer. In this case it should have been 9. Because of this odd number the course felt crammed together. Unless the city of Dawson is hoping to expand its park in the near future and add three more to the west?
-The signs at each tee-off are nice but the par for each hole is not listed. We get that the Farmers of Dawson paid for the course, but skip the advertising and put up some useful information please.
-No scorecards available at the course. Someone informed us that you had to go to the City Building, which was closed that day as it was a weekend. You start near a picnic shelter so a box holding scorecards is needed without the par information on the sign.
Other Thoughts:
We ended up playing this course after a large storm rolled through the night before so there were large branches down and blocking the some of the course fairways. This actually added to the challenge and improved the game in my opinion. However, it is a nice course for a nice town. But, there are lots of improvements yet to be made such as par information added to signs, making scorecards available for evening and weekend golfers, and fixing the odd number of holes. But, a great start to a nice course for beginners!