(2.252 Rating) A half parkstyle half woods course in a compact format.
- BASICS - Average sized concrete tees and Pro 28 DISCatcher baskets. Had either of these elements been a half peg lower in quality, I would have given this course a high 2.0 rating, instead of a low 2.5.
- BEST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD - There are 2 other niners within 10 minutes of here, and I've rated this one the highest of the trio. It's way better than Jacksonville Community, which is strictly a beginner's course with no fixings. I also thought it was better than Elwell. Elwell has a better design, but that one lacks 18 holes and has less park dynamics. Thus, If players are in this general area looking to throw, I'd recommend here first, before bagging the others.
- HOLE VARIETY - I thought this aspect was averageish. There's an even mix of wooded and park style play.
- TIME PLAY - I had 40 minutes of daylight left and logged a 39 minute round. Woot woot!

Some design quirks.
- SPACING - I'm not certain, but it appears that Eastwoods was designed by a first timer. I'm cool with that, but there are some rookie mistakes. Several baskets and tees are way too close. Obviously not much of an issue when there's 2 or 3 groups on the course, but if there were ever a big league here, yelling "fore" will occur often. Holes (8) and (9) cross. Basket (11) can easily be black aced from tee (12). Tees (13) and (15) can be hit from either tee (12) or tee (14). This is not the worst spacing I've seen, but 90 to 95 percent of the courses I've played have better spacing. Hole (5) is also blind and can be hazardous to cars leaving the parking area.
- PARKING - The parking area is super small. Maybe 4 or 5 cars can park safely. I subtract very little score for this.
- AMENITIES, SIGNAGE & NAVIGATION - The course was very new when I threw it. Basically no amenities beyond the noted basics. Tee signs are just a 4x4 post and a number. A couple numbers were even missing or hadn't been attached yet. No benches, no alt placements, no alt tees, no course map. Players coming here will need a navigational app or they may play a few holes wrong or even miss one.
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - The difficulty was set at the perfect level to just barely appease veterans and not overwhelm beginners. I think even par will net around an 850 rated round, or so. Myself as an MA2, I was intrigued a few times, but bored other times. I scored the gameplay at around 40 percentile. The gameplay is better than the typical Church and School course, but the land isn't dynamic enough to compete with the top 18ers in Huntsville or Birmingham.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - Eastwood is not blessed with a big city budget, nor does it have sprawling acreage to work with. There was trash present in several areas including lots of broken glass by basket (18). It's not a hideous environment, or anything close to that notion, but I found it to be just sub 50 percentile on my ledger for course aesthetics.

I had fun throwing Eastwood, and that's what matters most. No need for those in Birmingham or Huntsville to stray this way unless they are a course bagger like me. For those in Anniston or Gadsen, I do think it's worth the 30-minute drive to check out at some point. Anyways, a 2.25 level course to me. I waivered back and forth on whether to score it a 2 or 2.5. I ended up massaging a couple amenity attributes a bit higher than they should be as the course was still super young when I saw it. Thus my score is inflated a touch, propelling it across the 2.25 threshold. A couple years ago I surely would have dropped a 2.0 on it. It reminded me of regional courses such as Henagar Log Cabin in North Alabama, Shannon Park in Rome and a young Humble Tree northeast of Birmingham.