WHAT TO EXPECT: Nine holes on the back lot of Dynamic Discs HQ. Nothing picturesque, nothing super memorable, and almost entirely open field throws. But let's be honest, you didn't come here to play a high level course. You came here to tour the facility and immediately go outside and test out some new plastic.

AMENITIES: For the course itself there really are none. No benches, no trash cans, no restrooms, no water available. Of course you can access those needs in the DD HQ a few hundred feet away, but as for the course itself, there are none.

TEES/SIGNAGE/BASKETS: In typical DD fashion the signage is excellent with a large full color course map, large well done informative full color tee signs with all relevant information, and they are easy to spot from a far when trying to locate the next tee. Baskets were Red/White/Blue Veterans in good condition and there was a practice basket located next to the parking lot and adjacent to Hole #1 tee. Tee pads were concrete, flat and grippy, a little on the small side but outside of the long Hole #9 there really wasn't much need for a big run up.

DESIGN: Minus maybe Hole #2 (which plays through a gap in the woods uphill to a sloping green beside the warehouse) and Hole #3 (which plays down another tight wooded gap back towards the open field part of the property) this course is VERY wide open. There is not much in the way of wow holes or stunning course design. Instead it feels much more like a practice course that offers set distances that one would need to dial and allows you to "test" new plastic on very open lines at that distance. Multiple Ace Runs throughout the first 6 holes with no danger. Unless it has rained heavily recently, no water features on the course. Nothing to really add visual beauty.

EXTRAS: Minus a little shaggy rough on the sides of Holes #2 and #3 you should be able to try out all your new plastic and old favorites without much fear of losing a disc. Plenty of ace runs to empty your bag on if you wish. Good warm up location if you want a flat open field and some privacy before going to play a round and Jones or Champions Landing which are only a few minutes away.

VARIETY: The two wooded holes are the best thing this course has going for it, outside of that, the other 7 are bland, stock, and monotonous. They definitely serve a purpose though but it makes this feel much more like a dedicated practice area than a course.

DRAINAGE: The low spots on the course pool with water, Hole #3 fairway, Hole #6 basket, and several spots in the fairway coming up Hole #5 are the worst offenders. If Hole #3 is flooded, you will have to walk back down Hole #2 fairway and out and around the woods and enter through Hole #4's fairway to get to #3's basket. It was flooded the day I played and added quite a bit of time to what should have been a very quick play through.

MOWING: The field the course is in is well maintained, however the property lines, which most of the baskets are tucked up against, are jungles. Thick enough to knock the disc down and keep from penetrating very far at all, but a hassle to putt from. Worst offender is probably Hole #6. Most of the other baskets would take a serious shank or over power to get into the thick stuff, but I can see it happening.

BLIND SHOTS: There are a couple blind shots and potential to hit other people. A shank off Hole #1 to the right could hit those on or waiting to play Hole #2, Hole #4 has a blind left to right shot into the green which is also the opening to the main field the rest of the course is in. Hole #9 borders the parking lot and fence row of industrial equipment.

This "course" borders the line between practice area and disc golf course. It will not wow you with beauty or difficulty. It is almost entirely flat, without visual features, and is uninspiring. Only the hard core course baggers and those visiting the DD HQ should consider driving out of the way for this one. And even then, I could see people passing.

Easy to walk

You're not exactly going to gasp in awe at the design

This is a little 9-hole course at the Dynamic Disc factory. It's 8 short par 3s followed by a 550-foot par 4 9th that is entirely in an open field.

The first 8 holes are menaced at times by a small creek which keeps things interesting. There are also a couple short tunnel shots through the woods around the creek.

Look, this isn't your destination course in Emporia, we all know it, but visiting the factory is fun, we all know you're going to buy 6 new discs, and you're going to want to throw them immediately. Well guess what! There's a little 9-holer right next to the parking lot, have at it! You're not going to lose one of the nice discs you just bought, but you'll see what they can do.

Nine holes to the southeast of the Dynamic Discs warehouse. Not much to write home about but a nice field to test out the new molds in.

For being a practice course, it has all the trappings. Concrete tees (excepting hole 1), tee signs, and last-gen Veteran baskets taken from Jones Gold but re-skinned with the new logos. A few practice baskets around. Nice to have the feel of an established course at a newer spot.

The two woods holes are quite nice. Hole 2 charges down an 8ft wide tunnel for about 175ft then veers right at the finish. Hole 3 is an elevation drop with a sharp right turn. Both of these have some rough to the sides, but it should break in along with the rest of the course.

Unfortunately, those two holes are all the course has going for it. Holes 1, 5, 7, 8, and 9 are all unadulterated air with just a bush forcing a left-finishing shot on 8. Hole 9 plays with a fence along the left side for the first 350ft which would be easy to shank a shot over.

Hole 4 is a blind high righty turnover shot off the tee that doesn't add any spice other than forcing that one shot. A pure lefty hyzer won't do. Hole 6 plays to a green sunk into the rough line about 20ft, but only has an area about 25ft in a circle mowed around the pin. Is it worth the risk of going into the thick rough, or will you be satisfied with the gimme par?

Some of the leftover tree roots in the wooded area are ankle-breakers. Tread lightly.

An overturned backhand on 1 is headed straight for the tee of 2. It's rare there would be enough people here at once for that to be an issue, but maybe one day.

There isn't a whole lot of course here, and what there is is mostly flat, open, and unappealing. Unless you're a serious course bagger this field with baskets isn't worth going out of your way for. Could be a fun little jaunt for locals.