Pros:
- Gorgeous course - this course is well manicured and fun.
Leans a littlie towards the RHBH, but definitely has balance to it (see hold 5).
- Course has the fun factor, and the "man, I wish I could bring my less/equally/more talented friends here for a betting round" look.
- The course has fairly good flow and if you look at the next tee signs, you don't need a map. The address is for the main hotel, however, and not tee 1.
- The course (as others have mentioned) has a manicured feel, like a ball golf course. Holes 1 (pin on hill), 2 (pin past a green on a second island), 5 (pin on a peninsula that will punish long LHBH shots or bad putts), and 9 (tunnel shot onto a clean green with summertime briars to punish the foolish) take advantage of the elevation of the area to create good disc golf.
- Maximize the potential of the area to make something worth visiting a time or two.
- A good mix of long and shorter holes. There are some that should essentially be par 2's (<200') but at the same time, the course balances out with longer par 3's.
- Several holes play into the trees and have completely different ground play due to the pine tree scrub vs. grass. I'm not a world traveler (yet) but it's rare to find different ground play. Coastal NJ plays like 3 and 4, but the others holes play inland without the pine scrub and simply grass.
- The terrain here is rarely flat and often present disc and strategy decisions about what directions to throw.
Cons:
-Not taking off a star, but they only put nine holes in a location that supports 9. You finish and want more, but the property does not support it.
- No overall map or elevation information. Elevation plays a part of more than 4 of the holes of the nine.
- Benches, amenities, etc. Not factored into the overall, but it is also fairly hard to imagine this course as terribly busy.
Other Thoughts:
- This place is not a pitch and putt - if you have a 300' arm, you will not birdie every hole. However, this adds to the attraction. You can track progress on the longer holes (including the single par four) and measure your score appropriately.
- This place is ABSOLUTELY worth the trip for a Pitch and Putt+. The views, the risk/reward "island-ish" situation of hole five, are definitely worth it. There are 1-3 disc P&P courses, but this is way better than that.
- Of the short courses in the area, I would place this one at the top of the list. The courses in W HB are run of the mill, but this one has elevation, quality pin placement, and variety -- definitely worth a trip.