Pros:
Hobbs Farm Park is an absolute blast to play. The course offers multiple tees on each hole (usually 3, at least 2), all concrete except for hole 17's interesting wooded decks with rubber pads. The bright green Prodigy baskets are topped with red flags, and will not be visible from the box on many holes. Starting with hole 1, the elevation changes are a big factor. A big grassy hill sits in front of the tees, and from the top it is a long way down the other side through several groups of mature trees. Great way to begin. Across the street, hole 2 is another long hole that crosses a gentle slope down a grassy field before entering a beautiful stand of woods on the other side of the creek dividing the two. I guess it could be the signature hole, as it really has most of the best elements of the course, all mashed up into one hole. The morning I played my disc knocking the trees next to the bridge scared off a group of deer in the trees. Hole 3 is a shorter one, with a couple of avenues to get there. It's uphill a little, I reached with a mid range and missed my birdie putt. Number 4 is another big one, similar to the first hole. Rising up a bit of a hill to a dogleg right at the crest, followed by a long descent. This time there are more trees creating a nice alley to the basket on the other side of another stream. Holes 5 and 6 are not as long or hilly, but still dealing with heavy woods. After crossing the street again, hole 7 works back up the hill the opposite direction of hole 1. It is very long with a handful of big trees, getting a lot more steep at the pin. There is also some thick rough and water along the right side that you should try to avoid. 8 is back down the mostly open backside of the hill, only a few trees stand to the right side in front of the basket, but the pin is on very fast approach and it is easy to overshoot or take a nasty roll to the bottom. A very nice deck bridges a marsh area to the 9th hole, and you will see the unusual situation that is hole 17 on the way. Hole 9 is another lengthy fairway crowded with woods, with a bit of a dogleg right and some tricky elevation change before offering split approaches left or right in front of the basket. 10 is a par three out of the trees and into open grass field. 11 is the same kind of open space covering a much longer distance, with large trees gathered near the basket. 12 is another crazy woodsy hole on the other side of the walking trail that is long and has a couple of routes to the green area. 13 is over water, from an elevated tee, and again my mid range got me with in 25 feet of the target but I choked on the birdie attempt. 14 will take you through another tough set of trails meandering over contoured and heavily wooded terrain, before opening up at the top a bit near the basket. 15 is kind of like 11, very long and open, few trees scattered over mostly flat grassy area. 16 is a par three, and the last heavily wooded hole. Hole 17 has two pads that jut out from the side of the deck that crosses the marsh. The rubber mats are good even when wet, with plenty of room. There it a short patch of water to get over, and a few trees on the other side that create windows approaching the pin. 18 will march steeply uphill for quite a way, and then drop slightly back down to the final basket surrounded by a few trees and shrubs.
I loved the variety of this course. Several water crossings. The elevation changes are great. Forrest sections are very challenging, but offer well defined flight paths. Equipment is new and the signs are wonderful. Overall the park is very scenic and layout utilizes all aspects equally well.
Cons:
Moving between holes 6 and 7 you have to cross the fairway on hole 2. Also the path from 8 to 9 is right next to the 17th hole and kind of close to the action. Not the easiest course, could be frustrating for new players.
Other Thoughts:
I played early after a night of rain, and the course was still reasonably dry and mud free. This is a really well designed course, with great fun factor and risk reward plays. I shot 6 over par from the long blue tees on my only round. I'm not a pro caliber disc golfer, but feel like I could eventually shoot a round at par here given a few opportunities to play the course. Very versatile with all of the tee box options, and consistently high quality from hole to hole. Worth checking out for sure if you have the chance to visit.