I only played the original 18 holes, not the alternates. I played during a tournament, so I cannot speak to those alternate holes. However, the main course is a good balance of large, open holes and the wooded holes which take up most of the real estate. Some of the wooded holes have fair fairways so that you can make par (and maybe even birdie, if you are of a higher skill level). Those are holes 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 17. Some woods fairways are very wide: holes 6 and 15 (birdie for long throwers). Number 14 is the best feel-good hole of the bunch; even with its guarded green, I managed to par it each of the 3 times I played it. The disc golf course is also quite separate from the rest of the park, so you only have the occasional walker or runner to interfere with your play.

The early woods holes (in particular) can get quite muddy from the creek. And the OB areas of tall grass at numbers 1, 11, and 18 apparently can have alligators (so I was warned). The early holes near the creek also may have snakes. Some of the woods fairways are not fair: 3, 7, 16. Too many early trees to get through.

The overall park is quite large, includes softball/baseball fields, soccer fields, playgrounds, a paved walking loop of some ilk, and open fields. I didn't have any trouble with the power lines, but some people do. I think that would especially be the case if you are trying to go straight down the middle (on no. 18, for example). There's a real restroom at the top of the park and a next-door porta potty when that restroom is locked. Though a very popular park, it is well maintained and a pleasant place to play.

I stumbled upon Freedom Park on a college baseball trip driving from Chicago, IL to Tampa, FL! It was right along the way, and I have made sure to stop there on the way to and from Florida every year.

-TEES are great. There are red, white, and blue tees for the players to choose from, in order from easiest/shortest to longest/hardest.

-TEESIGNS are descriptive and nice looking! They definitely give you the layout of the hole with any differing pin locations on the sign map as well.

-TARGETS are great. I love Innova Discatchers probably the most out of any target. These, Mach X's or the new Discraft Chainstar Pros make for an enjoyable experience. The yellow bands pop in the woods for easy navigation.

-HOLE VARIETY is present. The course is mostly all Par 3 holes with a couple of Par 4's depending on pin location. Don't be fooled though, some of these Par 3's are high in difficulty and require an advanced to pro level shot to score a birdie. Shorter holes are very technical.

-DIFFICULTY can be a con here. For the pro player, this course may not be too difficult. I would definitely rate this course blue level. But with the woods areas utilized, you would have liked to see another Par 4 or two to lengthen things up and provide a greater challenge to the top tier.

-ELEVATION is pretty sparce here. There are only 2 holes where any real elevation change happens (10 &11).

-PIN LOCATIONS are not noted on the teesigns. This may be nitpicky, but it is a great asset to have that costs next to nothing. It is especially helpful to out of towners who may not be aware of moving baskets or are throwing blind shots.

-MULTI-USE PARK means there can be people anywhere at any given time. Usually the course is free of any non-disc golfers (other than runners), but the baseball crowd from the ball fields can spill out to Hole 18's fairway at times. Be cautious!

I love Freedom Park! I wish I could visit the Southeast more often to get a chance to drive through and play again and again. I would play here all the time if I lived in the area. It appears the local club has taken great care of the course and put a lot of time and care into making and keeping Freedom great. Highly recommend you play this great course!

Pretty good course. Good mix of left and right hand holes.
First time playing the course so use the red pads.

As most you don't know what pin the basket is at. So your drive is a blind shot

Can use a eyebolt in the post to mark which pin location is in use like most South Florida courses have

This course offers a variety of open and wooded holes... Suits a player that can throw multiple variations of techniques! Easily marked and all the holes have multiple pads and multiple pin positions! One of my fav courses!!

Some areas can hold some water after runny days...

(3.897 Rating) A well executed course.
- CHARACTER - Everything that you'd expect from an established course with a bunch of amenities and disc golf comfort items. To start, a community board with course map next to the practice basket. A locked disc return box is located below the community board. Seating is at a good 75 percent of the holes and a few tees also have garbage cans. In addition, the three items listed below, that are especially well done items relating to course character.
- TEEING EXPERIENCE - Freedom's tee setup is among my favorites. To begin, three sets of nice concrete tees (Blue White and Red) at a majority of the holes. I am a big fan of this because it allows every type of player to have the opportunity to play at their appropriate skill level and also allow newer players to push their level. Most tees are shaded well and as stated above, most have seating.
- TEE SIGNAGE - Effective. The tee signs are color coded along their border by tee difficulty (Blue, White and Red). Signage, shows the layout of the hole, all the tee locations, the multiple hole placements and the direction of the next tee. Each sign also gives the distance for every basket/tee combination.
- NAVIGATION - The course map only shows 18 holes (no 5a or 8b). Yet despite not having a map of the full layout, I successfully found the two bonus holes with not too much trouble. There are just enough directional cues along this layout to keep you on track. I still peaked at my map about 3 or 4 times to verify by bearings, and so I would still advise downloading or printing the map before playing.
- CHILL AREAS - My favorite seating arrangement was hole (5a), which had several two foot high by two foot in diameter logs, circling the back side of the tee box.
- CHALLENGING - Not championship difficult but advance players will be able to test their skills here. I think your typical advanced player (950 rating) will average a couple down from the Blue tees. Playing above your skill level can be punishing, especially if your aim is suspect.
- SHOT SHAPING - Not quite as much as nearby Magnolia, but being able to perform magic tricks will be beneficial to one's scoring. Fairways bend in both directions, sometimes it's just an abrupt pocket towards the end, but other times its a gradual long bend. Some holes will require a disc to "S" out and also others you'll need to hit a down fairway window to leave a shot for birdie.
- UNIQUENESS - The holes themselves in terms of variety are well above your average 18 hole course. No two consecutive holes have the same feel. Really the only thing that's missing is a par 5 and a parallel water feature, ie creek play. Number (10) is a really fun bullet tunnel shot down a planted pine tree line. There are bomb-it opportunities on (5), (11) and (18). Several of the pin locations are guarded well and/or are pocket type shots. The list goes on. This layout is quite thee engaging mix.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - It's a nice looking course. Not bombshell level looks, but I'd give it a rating of a 3.5 out of 5. Hole (1) starts off as an eye pleasing open water clear shot. After that, a majority of the holes are fully wooded. The drawbacks include the power lines running thru a few fairways and the unnatural manmade pine rows which are not as appealing for the drop back views like that of natural woodsy areas.

The biggest gripes from the earlier reviews is the lack of hole signage and no concrete tees. Since both are non issues now, it's hard knock Freedom Park for anything of substance.
- ELEVATION - A very flat course. Holes (10-11), change by about 15 feet each. Holes (2 and 13) during my round had the basket placed on top of a manmade mound. Perhaps there are a couple other similar locations with this set-up, depending on the basket placement. There really isn't much else worth noting regarding elevation at Freedom Park.
- TIME PLAY - Not a terribly long course, but it will take longer than your average course. It took me over an hour to complete this course solo and I ran between many holes. Plus I never had to wait for other groups. So don't expect some quickie round here. I going to guess that running all 20 holes will take a group of 4 at least 2 1/2 to 3 hours to complete their round.
- FORGIVENESS - Having an off accuracy day here could be quite punishing. Not the tightest course around but when you get off fairway the vegetation will start to eat you up. Ricochets in the wrong direction will likely end in boggy. However no major disc loss opportunities other than maybe hole (1) if the water level is high.

Lots of outdated reviews knocking Freedom Park for lack of hole signage and no concrete tees. Both have been fixed now. If every reviewer updated their review of this course, it would probably be over a 4.00 rating. I was personally not expecting this course to be as great as it was. (currently 12th in my ratings system out of 143 courses). I'd play this one everyday if I could and its now one of my favorite Georgia courses.

This course does a great job utilizing the property it's on with minimal alterations. It plays around the exterior of park with some ball fields and through a power line corridor. Based on that I was expecting some pretty open holes, maybe a few tree lined fairways, etc... but I was quite wrong.

First up, hole 1... you drive over an OB pond to what I describe as an island green. OB right, rolling down to OB behind, OB in front (again rolling down). I threw a big spike hyzer and it stuck, but that sets the tone for the rest of the course.

Instead of all big open power-line shots, the course wraps through the woods and into dogleg left, dogleg right holes. There are multiple lines to attack each pin, then your kicked back out across the power lines. Not with them, but across them. The rest of the course ended up being a great mixture of service roads and wooded holes, all coming back to 18 where we finally got the long open power-line hole. I was happy to see it... oh but again there's an OB pond in front of the green. Throw carefully!

So yes, this is a great course. There are a wiiiide variety of holes out here. Some elevation comes into play about halfway through the round, but not much. Most of the ponds were dried up when we played so thankfully no plastic was lost.

There are multiple teepads per hole and each are clearly defined. There are even a few alternate (extra) holes in the back to make it a 20 hole round.

I think the course is pretty solid here. Some of the greens are fairly tight, but it fits in well with the design. One of the holes in the back (I think either 7 or 8) was pretty much a throw and pray kind of hole. There wasn't much of a defined fairway and you just had to get lucky.

Being in the south Georgia woods, there's also the risk for wildlife. Snakes, spiders, etc all live out there... so watch your footing.

If you're anywhere near Valdosta and looking for a place to play, you'll enjoy a round here in Freedom Park. There aren't many other courses in the area, so thankfully this place is good. Park in the southwest corner of the parking lot, head up to hole 1, and enjoy!

I really enjoyed this course. I was in-town visiting w/out any discs, so I went to the local Academy Sports and picked up a DD Lucid Sheriff, Big Z Buzzz and a Judge and played this course.

- Variety- Not only do most holes have 2-3 tees each, but the actual holes themselves offer a great mix of variety, including multiple doglegs, technical and open holes, crazy long and short.

- Cleanliness- The whole park seems very clean, but I'm moreso talking about the holes themselves. The lines to and through the fairways are very clean. The fairways often are unobstructed and the rough is punishing enough.

- Signage- Many holes have signage pasted to the trees around the green areas to direct players to the next holes. I wasn't lost once during my round. Also w/ multiple tees, it's nice to see the distances from each

- Baskets- All Innova discatchers in great shape. Also there is a practice basket available, which many courses don't offer.

Not much to complain about, but for what's keeping it from being perfect:

- Elevation- there isn't a ton of variety. This isn't as much a bad thing as moreso just a reflection of the area being very flat.

- Signage- eventually the paper signs on trees will need to be replaced. Maybe a more reliable material signifying the next tee will be placed here. Although it wasn't needed for me, it could improve the overall quality

- Seating- Approx. half of the holes didn't have a spot to sit. Many benches were available, but premier courses usually have plenty of seating for spectators and those waiting to tee off

- Proximity to Pro-Shop: Granted, I was visiting and this was a spontaneous trip to the course (so I couldn't bring my own discs) but it would be nice to have a discgolf-exclusive shop nearby. Academy was a bit overpriced (although I was surprised at the availability of some brands!) I think that would also #growthesport in the long-run as a nice tandem to a great course

I really enjoyed this course. It's actually closer to a 4.5/5 on my personal rating system, but more of a 3.5 for DGCR's ratings. I think this is a cant-miss course, especially with the lack of courses in the south Georgia area. I posted a +2 with discs I've never thrown before, so for intermediate to advanced players it can be a bit easy; however, the technicality on many holes can't be taken for granted! Great course!

A fun scenic challenging course with a wide variety of hole types. Long open holes with nicely manicured fairways to tight pinball style holes in the woods. Multiple tee pads and pin placements allow for more skill levels to enjoy and a greater variety of play. The course is of the somewhat harder type, but also of the very fun type. It looks like the course is well maintained and is big on making improvements. The course is somewhat rustic, though, which is a plus for me, and I would recommend wearing sturdy shoes and long pants.

Not a lot to complain about here. The difficulty and distance might be a little too much for beginners, but that is what you get from a modern course of this level.

This course will put a smile on your face even if it whoops your arse. It's a little way from I-75, but worth the stop if driving by and have the time. Plus you get to drive through cotton farming areas on the way to the course that you just can't see from the interstate.

Why do so many of our courses have holes underneath high power lines? Maybe that's what is wrong with us (DGers)!

The biggest strength of Freedom Park is definitely variety. The course transitions from wooded holes to wide-open fairways seamlessly. The wooded holes very wooded. There is one hole that would make a Carolina course jealous. It really hugs that line where it's almost to the point of, "this hole is stupid," but it stays on the side of, "this hole is awesome." It's a very narrow fairway between two lines of trees but where many holes like this are straight, this one curves sharply, almost to the point where it would be a nags but this one is just far enough and broad(arc-wise) enough to make you think, "I can do that." Great hole.
About a third of the holes here are across open terrain, mostly using a power corridor to create fairways. The best of those is probably 18, but only when it is in the far position. The far pin is just on the other side of a dry lake. It's a long drive from the tee and then either a layup to the short side of the lake or a risky attack on the pin. In the shorter layout, this hole would be a dud but I loved the decision it forced me to make today.
The rest of the holes fall somewhere in the middle. There are wooded holes with more generous fairways and open holes that force at least some sort of turn in the flight path. If you take variety to mean the most different fairway widths on a course, Freedom Park may be the most varied course around.
Currently, there are three sets of tees. The white and blue are cement and feature tee signs that show the location of all tees and baskets. Frequently bit not always, the blues provide a significantly different challenge. The red tees are often much shorter. They sport rubber mats and do not have signs. I'm sure that they provide a solid option for beginners but I personally did not spend much time investigating them.
There are two basket locations, marked by A and B position on the tee signs. I'm fairly certain that when a basket is in A position it is marked by a yellow flag and when in B position, a black flag.

Quite a few NAGS shots. Just some weird angles that force layups at very short distances. Also a few fairways that are essentially throwing down preexisting paths. ( I know that these might be fine holes but they are just features I don't care for.)
For the most part, what keeps this course from the elite is that the wooded holes aren't wooded enough. Even if they aren't traversing service roads, they are frequently too wide and not all that interesting. The open holes, with a few exceptions, don't ask for too much from a player.
It's also true that some of the basket locations are inferior. There are several times where I putted out, looked to see where the other potential pin was and said, "Man, I'd have like to throw to that one.

Spectacular, must-play course? No. Great, everyday, league course? Absolutely. Worth playing for travelers? Very much so. After writing this, and reading some other reviews, it looks like it has improved significantly since 2011.

1 concrete tees on every hole
2 great tee signage letting you know where to go after you hole out
3 all the fairways are manicured and cleaned of debris
4 the local players are very friendly and willing to let you play thru if you are moving fast than they are.
5 to the next from any green was a short distance this also made my 2 rounds play very quick
6 the balance of woods and open holes made this course flow nicely, if you throw strong and far in the open you can bet you try to throw strong on the wooded holes with a good deal of confidence you might get an ace

only one con here hole 18 though wide open along the power line if you hit one and you can will turn a 3 into a 4 or 5 on your card

I look forward to coming back to this course

Concrete tee pads on every hole. Practice basket. Nice DisCatcher baskets, including a practice basket right next to the parking lot. Well thought out course that uses natural obstacles to shape the holes. Lot of different shots required. Pin positions change often.

Some of the wooded holes are bordered by a swampy lake, so bring plenty of bug spray in the spring and summer. Tall grass on hole 5 makes it easy to lose a disc.

Overall a great course, and the only course in the area. It has a great mix of wooded and open holes, with a few birdie opportunities (holes 1, 4, 7, 12, 14, 16). Power throwers will love hole 18. The next time I visit Valdosta, I plan on playing a few rounds. Overall, a fairly difficult course.

Very unique course.Open and wooded fairways, this course is very challenging with a nice mix of different shots.

Easy to lose disc in tall grass.Course will sometimes become flooded.

Awesome course!!!It is the best course I have played besides T2.

Multiple tee pads for different skill levels. Decent mix between open and wooded holes. Some tight fairways and multiple pin placement keeps a good variety. Lots of distance on several holes. A number of tucked pins and hard right/left dog legs that'll test you for sure. There's a course map across from the practice tee and the course if fairly easy to navigate. A lot of the course is in the shade which makes it a great course to play year round. 18 is a sick ending to an awesome course! I think the best feature is the variety, it's never a boring course to play and you have to be consistent in order to score well throughout the entire course. Not really any "gimme" holes on this course, you've got to work for birdies and know when to lay up for par.

There's really not much to say...power lines make two of the holes a little tricky but that's not a design flaw. There are multiple pin locations and maybe having a marker somewhere to indicate whether it's on the right/left, short/long would help.
A few places where it's possible to lose a disc, I'd put a spotter on hole 9 just to be safe.

You've really got to have all parts of your game to score well on this course. And at the same time it's beginner friendly and a great place to learn how to play, because if you can play here you can play almost anywhere.

Where to begin....First thing that i must say about this course is the varitey that you have with each hole. Most of the time you will not have the same kind of shot over and over again. The course is difficult but also makes you a better player due to the tight shoots that you have to make on a consistent basis. Overall the course is tight, wooded, some open holes, uses every bit of elevation that is out there to use. So if you like a good challenege and better your playing this is a great course. Its always puts me to the test.

Tee Signs. But I have talk to the club pro and they are in work as of now.

The atmosphere around the course is awesome. Everyone out there is friendly and willing to help each other out. The club is really involved with the local community. Since I have lived in the area I have notice that the club out there really listens to the community about what they can do to improve the course and it is working. The Tee pads added a lot to the course and everytime I go out there they are improving something else about the course. Can't wait for the Tee Signs to get in!

Everything about this curse gets me excited, the white tees as well as the blue tees have been concreted as well as mulitiple pin place ment on each hole provides for new challenges each week. Tee signs have been said to be in the works and should be in by end of febuary. The course layout gives you a number of challenging shots no matter what tee pads you play, with Long open windy holes as well as tight gapped planted pines, everything to challenge any skill level disc golfer.

Tee signs

This course is still young, with a military community as well as a college town, will definetly continue to provide a steady rise of interest in the sport, and with talk of another set of 18 holes, the future could provide for some great pro level tournaments!!

Multiple tee pads
multiple pin locations
some open looks
some very tough tight lines
quiet park with beautiful foliage and mature trees

Signs were down and the flow of the course was confusing at times but if you have played your share of courses it wasn't too difficult to figure out.
some holes were high risk with little chance of reward even if you had the drive of your life

So i'll admit it, this course beat me today. Part of it was layout and the other part was i didn't throw my best round. if you are riding on I-75 in South Georgia-take the exit and play a round. You will enjoy the course.

Freedom park provides a well-rounded challenge for players of all skill levels. There are three sets of tees that do a good job of covering the entire player skill spectrum.

The course favors a player that is accurate and has the ability to shape shots in a variety of ways, but power does help.

There are some very unique looks to the holes as the course weaves through two sections of tall pines and one open section under the power lines.

Throwing off the fairways will certainly challenge a player's ability to scramble and tee shot selection provides many opportunities to think and consider strategy.

The white tees are all cement and provide a borderline white/blue level challenge. Over time, as the course continues to wear in, it'll probably be spot-on for a white level challenge.

Friendly locals and rapidly increasing player base that is tied in with the military base and university indicate that this course will continue to improve and become a 4 rated course in the near future.

The course markings are incomplete at present. It is somewhat difficult to navigate without a guide. The course does not yet have tee signs and many of the baskets are blind from the tee, requiring a lot of walking up and walking back. Most of these situations could be improved by cutting sight lines so that the baskets could be viewed from the tees.

The blue tees are presently a mix of rubber and natural surfaces.

There are 3-4 holes that are "poke and pray" types. These could be fixed by a combination of moving the baskets slightly and selective tree removal and trimming.

The rough is thick in places with quite a few thorns. There is a moderate chance of losing plastic.

Freedom Park provides a very attractive natural setting and solid challenge for all player skill levels. It requires focus and execution from start to finish to score well.

The locals are friendly, so it's worth waiting around the practice basket for a while to hook up with a game if you haven't played the course before.

Don't be a dirty discer, leave the course cleaner than how you found it.

The disc golf course at Freedom Park in Valdosta is a very good course that has potential to be even better. The holes offer a good variety of distances, left/right, open & wooded, and overall challenge. Power lines create some unique tee shots on a couple of holes. Path through the course is reasonably easy to navigate. The presence of multiple tees on most holes adds versatility. All of the baskets are in good condition.

There are few real cons for this course, but there are a few areas where improvement is possible. The addition of tee signs with distances and hole maps would be great. A few garbage cans would be Ok too. I would also like to see concrete tees on the blue boxes. Those upgrades would make this course at least a 4 to me. I think it was hole 8 that really seemed that there were too many trees to have a valid fairway to drive.

I wish I could play this one a few more times. It had a very fun layout, and kind of kicked my butt. Making birdies is very possible. I had 5 my first and only round so far. On the flipside, bad drives and poor shot placement can really cost you. I ended up seven over, and regretting my inconsistent play. Freedom Park is not a stunner, but it is a very solid course that is fun, challenging, and somewhat unique. Given the opportunity, I would love to return there for a shot at a much improved score. I would surely recommend checking it out if you can.

1. Concrete tee pads (White tees only)
2. Good quality baskets (DISCatcher)
3. Next Tee signage
4. Variety of challenges including water, elevation changes, distance, electrical wires, and trees (dear God, the trees!)
5. Variety of shots required to score well
6. Adequate seating / benches along the way for those who require them

1. No tee box signage - some tee boxes have a number near them, but no indication of distance, location of pin, etc...
2. Red and Blue tee boxes not concrete (I'm okay with the Reds being turf / rubber, but Blues should be poured up if possible)
3. Somewhat confusing layout for first-timer (After once through it's quite navigable)
4. Bathrooms are far away (but in same park!)
5. Very few trash receptacles

I was only able to get one round in at Freedom park on my visit to GA, but found the course to be both challenging and fun. I feel it would certainly provide adequate challenge for all skill levels and has a fair amount of variety, as well. While I was personally frustrated by a number of trees on the course, I appreciated their innate peaceful beauty (significantly more when my disc passed them by!)... Some holes were more technical than I prefer, and others were almost totally wide open...so there's a little something for everyone.

To me, this course is just a typical Disc Golf course (as it's setup currently). While the foundation for a very good course has been laid, there is still work to be done for improvement. My biggest complaint is that for Freedom Park first-timers or people relatively new to the sport, this course provides little of the basic information that would be useful (i.e. accurate distances and pin locations on each hole). While the course is fun overall, there are too many things lacking at this point for a better rating... Definitely worth a play if you're in the area, however!

-Concrete Tee Pads for the white tees on every hole and rubber/earth tees for red/blue.

-Most holes have separate red, white, and blue tees, and all are well marked.

-Variety of types of holes

-Very active group of locals upkeeping and updating the course. (Thanks guys!)

-Alternate Pin positions on most holes.

-Downwind of the sewage treatment plant (usually not bad though).

-Some tee pads are just groomed dirt (not a major complaint)

This is my home course. Its as good as it gets for this part of the country. There are many tight wooded shots. The shade is nice in the south ga summer heat/sun. There are definitely still a long bomb or two as well as a variety in the layout of the other holes. I dislike a few of the pin positions (just cause they're hard and I'm a pansy), but they're still nice to be able to mix it up a bit. There are also frequent tourney's and events as well as usually random draw casual doubles sunday and monday nights. Now that the course has been here over a year, its definitely getting "broken in" and a lot of fun. Thanks again for all the work everyone has put into really making this a nice place to play.