Pros:
The GC is on a great piece of land with plenty of open and wooded terrain for a great course. The first half of the course, for the most part, plays very well and has some great holes. My personal favorites are #2 (throws through a tight opening in the trees then a slight incline up towards the basket), and #10 (long, downhill shot through tight woods into an open field, basket on the opposite side).
Most holes have mulitple tees (looked like 2 on most, 3 on some), and the baskets are in pretty good shape. The land that the course is on has a lot of potential, and I think that with some TLC this course could be great.
Cons:
Unfortunately, the course doesn't seem to get much TLC. I knew that only 15 holes were "playable", but when I went it was more like 11. Holes 12-15 go through some VERY tall grass (I spent 10 minutes just looking for the basket on 12). It looks like nobody had been back there to play these holes in quite a while, as there were no paths to be found. In it's current state, you can really only play holes 1-11.
Another con here is the signage. The drawings are pretty primitave, and many of the holes don't have a # on them, so it's hard to tell if you're in the right place. It's not really worth fixing the signs until the course is restored to a full 18, though. The tee locations on the signs were also somewhat confusing.
Speaking of tees... boxes would be a huge improvement here. Cement isn't necessary, but if they could be boxed and filled with gravel (like the recent improvements at Walnut Creek), that would be huge. Again, there's really no point in taking care of that before making this place a playable 18-hole course.
Other Thoughts:
All things considered, The GC, in it's current state, isn't worth the 40 minute drive from Charlottesville. Walnut Creek is much closer, and Kiwanis in Staunton is an equal drive for a much nicer park.
There is lots of potential here, though, so I'll keep an eye on it. This could be a top-tier course in the state one day if it gets some attention. For now, though... not so much.