A secluded plot with some steep elevation and no major design issues.

-Amenities: 18 DISCatchers, a course map, concrete pads, and tee signs with number, distance, and par.

-Environment: One of the nicer courses I've been to, thanks largely to its location outside any large urban area, I suppose. (2)-(8) and (11) play in the low area of the park which is flat with moderately dense and uniform trees and a creek. (15)-(16) are on top of the park in South GA-style scrub. The remaining holes play in a pine forest on the side of a steep hill. All three biomes are very lovely, and enhanced by the privacy of the park. I didn't see another person my whole visit on a temperate Saturday afternoon.

-Elevation: The holes in the pine forest play with some serious elevation. It's gradual, but quite substantial, probably 50ish feet on multiple holes (though take my guesstimate with a grain of salt as I'm bad at vertical distance). Especially notable is hole (13), which at just 200 feet probably has an elevation grade close to 25%. (It would probably be easier to throw a baseball than a disc on that one.)

-Navigation and Flow: There are a couple of hiccups (most notably (9)-(10) and (14)-(15)), but mostly pretty easy. A majority of the tees are visible from the previous basket.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: I would consider the design here to generally be about the Typical/2.5 range. Holes fall into three categories. The first is mostly straight shots with well-defined fairways, from which only (10) stands out for its plateau green at the bottom of a steep incline. (The rest of this category is mostly aided by throwing up or down significant hills, so it's not boring.) The second is holes with many random patterns of trees that are spacious enough to select your own route to the basket, from which only (7) stands out for its use of a creek bed that U-turns through the middle of the fairway. The third is a bend with a well-defined fairway, like (12), (15), and (17). In my opinion, this last category of holes is the best as they force shot placement without making scrambling woefully easy. Putting will often be interesting thanks to hills, mounds, and drop-offs.

-9 & 9: Neatly divided so you can return to the parking lot, which may be appealing after slogging up the hill of (9).

-Multi-Tees: Half of the holes have both pro and rec tees. The rec tees do a good job of tempering the challenge.

Nothing stunning except the quantity of undergrowth in the rough.

-Rough: Yikes. I'd read it would be bad, but after the first 9 I hadn't seen anything concerning at all. From (10) on out, though, the rough is scary. If you throw off the fairway on the back nine, you will be getting nicked by thorns. Hole (15) is the worst rough I've ever seen, and I think anything more than two feet off the fairway is a goner. Similarly, a cruel and unusual torture method could be created by forcing people to search for discs in the sea of brambles off of fairway (16) and then pepper spraying their legs when they returned.

-Lack of Creativity: Other than the holes I specifically mentioned above, every other shape is pretty much a meh par-3. It would be a Typical course if it weren't for the exceptions and the elevation. When I say "meh," though, that doesn't mean it isn't lots of fun, it just means it's not particularly insightful in the greater scheme of DG design.

-Strenuous: Going up and down all these hills will tire you out. I'm young and not in poor shape, but still wanted a breather after (9) and (18). I forgot to look, but I don't think there were any benches around.

-Lost Disc: The creek on (7) and the insane rough on the back nine (mainly (11), (15), and (16)) could easily claim some plastic.

Indian Creek is a lovely plot of land. The elevation makes its bland holes more exciting, and a couple of holes are excellent. For me it's at the upper end of Good. If you want some non-shocking and solitary disc golf, I highly recommend it here.

-Maintenance: There has been a lot of talk in the last months about the maintenance here, and I was even told by some Atlanta players not to bother coming. I'm pleased to say that on my appearance things were in good shape. Grass was short enough, rough had been eliminated from the fairways, and it was generally very playable except for off the fairway on a few of the back nine--for which I recommend you throw conservatively if you want your plastic back.

-Indian Creek is a very good course in a very tranquil setting. When I arrived, nobody else was there. No other vehicle in sight! I will honestly say, I strongly regret playing a second round at Alexander instead of here. Only ten holes have real elevation change, but eight out of those ten are huge. 35 feet or more! Few were over 50' and maybe at the 60' mark.

-Fairways are very well defined! None are weird or anything and there is a great mix. Some are straight, some fade, and a few doglegs in play. #17 was a very cool multi shot dogleg right! Favorite hole on the course!

-Good variety in challenge. You start off with a very steep downhill putter shot just BEGGING you to go for the ace on. 243' and maybe 50' below in elevation just straight ahead. #7 is a short 162' foot toss with some trees to avoid and an OB fence in play. This hole puts you in birdie range if you just play it safe enough. Other holes such as #9 and #12 are both pro par threes. Different fairways, both are major uphill holes. #9 plays as an anhyzer that I felt like backhanding an understable high speed driver on and it kicked me far to the left side. #12 is a huge pump. 336' and up over 50' in elevation that requires you to give it all you got just to make it up there and have a possible look for two. I was maybe 60' from the pin and I spit out for a birdie.

-Tee signs were nice and well detailed. Nice given hole info. Nice tee pads too!

-The elevation flow is nice. It does get very hilly in parts which I really love but it gives you a break from the hikes. #1 is a long way down and then holes 2-8 are all flat and you are back at the big elevation changes again on holes 9-10 and then hole 11 gives you another break on the hiking. #12 is up about 55' in elevation, #13 is down about 40', and #14 is up 45-50' respectively. Then you play the two holes with lighter elevation changes in the 10-15' range. You end with two par fours, #17 and #18. Both consisting of major elevation changes once again. #17 is downhill the whole way and #18 is straight and up a huge hill. Lots of elevation with a nice balance of flat holes in the more wooded pasture.

-Two nine hole loops right next to each other. #1-9 end in a loop and #10-18 end in a loop.

-Primarily wooded with more forgiving lines. Some holes are tighter than others (such as #13) and some fairways are tougher to hit because of elevation (#9, 14, 17). However, most of the lines are wide enough. Usually at least 20' and offer ample space for accurate shots. If you don't hit the center of the fairway off the tee, you may still be able to make a birdie. Not if you completely miss, but it probably won't penalize you if you are off the middle by a few feet. Many ways to attack most holes here.

-In regards to design, there really is nothing wrong and nothing to nitpick over. Design is superb! I wish Russell did something like this more often! I guess #8 is a little close to the road but it's still totally avoidable.

-Some players may argue that it gets a little disjointed. For instance, #1 is a par three that is 243' and down 50' in elevation while #12 is a 336' par three that's up over 50' and plays probably 500'. #14 is another beast of an uphill par three too. I enjoyed both #12 and #14 and think the variety in challenge here is just super diverse.

-I've seen pictures of this course in the summer and it doesn't seem like maintenance is much of a priority. I heard it gets extremely rough.

-No long pin positions when there is room for a few of them.

-If maintenance becomes less of an issue, I'll for sure up this course to a 4. I love Indian Creek! In regards to design this is the funnest course I have played that was designed by Russell. Some of his courses consist of boring wide open holes and some badly shaped wooded holes. Whenever there is a middle ground, I think Russell does pretty well. I gave Pipeline and Chester a 4 because they are better maintained and have some thought out memorable holes without a heavy use of elevation, while there is still some elevation present. Elevation is the spark here at Indian Creek; the flat holes are pretty good too but aren't quite as memorable.

-I strongly recommend this course. It has a wide variety in challenge. Some holes are quite hard and some are easy. I hope it gets more attention in the future because it would be a shame for someone to have a bad experience in the summer because it wasn't as kept up. Underneath that sharpness, there's an excellent course!

(3.280 Rating) A mostly wooded course with lots of elevation change on the back nine.
- RAW BEAUTY - I wasn't sure what to expect here having recently read and also heard first-hand about the unkempt conditions from cerealman. Turns out I got to enjoy this one shortly after a major work day and it prettied up a lot of the lines. Hole (10s) fairway was in stellar shape with the overgrowth beat back to create a 40 foot wide fairway. Watching my disc sail down 50 plus feet of elevation change and then glide over the basket was heart thumping. The whole back nine was just incredibly graceful with the amount of elevation change through the heavy woods. Even holes (15) and (16) on top of the valley, looked great being carved through a massive briar patch which was thankfully near 40 feet wide on my play. Hole (18) was a wonderful big up-hill wooded tunnel finish. The front 9 nine imo, is not the same caliber. (2) thru (8) felt like typical flat park style golf, but with super tall oaks, poplars and pines overhead.
- CHALLENGING - The course offers two flavors of difficulty as nine of the holes have two tees. Since I was trying to bag another course afterward, I opted for the front tees and got a pleasing Recreational to perhaps Intermediate level challenge. The front tees won't require much power, but it will require precision time and time again. The back tees look to be Advanced level as there were several tee shots I looked at and new right away that I'd struggle to maintain par. Mostly technical in nature, but a driver will be needed on the big uphill shots for most players. Hole (12) is in no way a par 3 despite the listing. 336 feet long and uphill 70 feet in grade with the last 150 of the fairway feet doglegging left. I figure it's labeled wrong.
- VARIETY - Anyone a fan of big elevation change that twists threw woods (me) is going to love a few lines out here. Hole (1) to start off, drops 70 to 80 feet. In addition, there are at least five holes that rise or fall by 50 feet in grade, and I loved them all. It's not all like this though. As noted earlier under beauty, there are some moderately wooded park style flat shots on the front nine. There are two prairie style holes on the back nine that play through wicked briar, and there are a couple multi-play holes.
- NAVIGATION AND SIGNAGE - There's a big course map posted by the parking lot and I advise taking a picture as this one has a couple spots that are not that intuitive. The tee signs are newer but very basic with only a hole number and distance for useful content. Courses like this one really could use an artistic description of the line.
- BASIC AMENITIES - DISCatcher baskets and big concrete tees.

There are definitely some preferential attributes regarding this course that some won't like and there's an ongoing summer maintenance issue.
- SEASONAL UPKEEP - Unless you have a firsthand account of the conditions during the summer, I don't recommend playing here unless you're a glutton for punishment. The way cerealman described the conditions he experienced, I likely would have scored it a half point lower in the 2.75 range. Fairways 20 feet wide through briar are fun killers for just about everyone.
- FORGIVENESS - Even in primo conditions, pinging a tree and heading way off fairway can be very punishing. The jungle off fairway was still pretty thick for my visit in early October. I spent a few minutes retrieving my first tee shot on (1)... as well as my mulligan . Even with the widened fairway through the briars on (16), I still managed to shank my drive 5 feet into the wicked stuff. Losing a disc here is going to be higher than a normal course for sure. The small creek on the front side might even claim a few when the water is up.
- BENCHES - Courses like this one need seating at the tees. There is sadly not one bench on this layout.
- TERRAIN - I would not recommend this course to those with knee and joint pain. The terrain is very raw in spots.
- POISON IVY - I'm pretty sure I spotted poison ivy. It's probably awful and everywhere in April and May, which is not unlike most wooded courses in the deep south. Likely also ticks, periods of dreadful mosquitoes and large harmless spiders occupying the walking gaps off fairway. I don't take off rating points for any of this.

Indian Creek Park reminds me of a couple of my local courses in Huntsville (Mastin Lake and Monte Sano), but with slightly better lines, gameplay, elevation and beauty. I scored these noted courses both a solid 3, and thus it was no surprise to me that when I tallied up the points on this one, that it was going to come out at around a 3.25. That's honestly what it felt like to me when leaving too. The worst part about this course is going to be seasonal conditions. If no upkeep is done through the summer, the enjoyability will go down quickly. This course has a bit of a rawness and masochistic flavor to it that some players are just not going to like, or at least not prefer. For me, I personally like this style. I didn't think the course was on the same level as other wooded Atlanta gems such as Little Mulberry or Etowah, but rather the tier just below. Definitely worth checking out for those on the south and east side of the metro. Obviously worth a play if traveling between Atlanta and Augusta too. Not destination worthy for those on their first or second trip to the Atlanta area. There are just too many other great courses in the metro area.
- TIME PLAY - 59 minutes for this quick solo player

The front and back nine at Indian Creek Park both start with an enjoyable, well-crafted hole - a downhill toss toward the valley below.

The teepads are nice, large and clean.

The course is fairly well shaded and ideal for playing on summer scorcher days. Also, the course returns to the parking lot after the ninth hole, and since you'll be walking up a steep hill after the front and back halves, you'll appreciate the short walk to your vehicle.

The course is a few miles north of I-20 and is in a rural area. You may have the course to yourself.

One of the cooler holes is Hole #15, as the fairway turns a little to the right and leads to a basket that is elevated eight to 10 feet on top of a small mound. The area around the basket is more open than it appears from the teepad.

The maintenance at Indian Creek is poor. Judging from online comments from other players, this is a common fault. The promise of the lovely arboretum on the front nine was marred by shin- to knee-high grass on a few of the holes when I played. An enormous tree has fallen in the fairway of Hole #6, which alters the desired route and blocks the basket from view. Also, the tree rests right next to the long teepad for Hole #7.

The design of Indian Creek Park DGC is bland in spots and bad in others. The repetitive use of the steep hilly paths as fairways is atrocious. Holes #9, 12, 14 and 18 are all narrow uphill paths. Hole #12 is the worst of the lot; it turns left and goes another 75 feet at the top of the hill. Calling this a par-3 hole with the steep hill and sharp turn is brutal. Two smart, well-executed shots can result in making a 3, but even the best pros in the world could be challenged to make a 2 here. In addition to the up-down-up-down design of the back nine, the front nine has several flat, underwhelming holes with undefined fairways and random trees.

Briars are an issue on numerous holes, but the thorn-infested plants off the fairways on Holes #15 and #16 are TERRIBLE. If your disc goes into this area, you might as well consider it gone. Even with protective clothing, wallowing through that briar-filled disc graveyard will be torturous.

The photos on DGCR are about 10 years old and portray the course in a much better condition than it is currently.

Navigation is not completely intuitive. Plus, with the addition of long teepads ("Pro") on just over half the holes, the flow and clarity isn't perfect. I didn't see any "Next Tee" signs and had to rely on the map a few times.

Of the 280 courses I've played to date, Indian Creek Park DGC is the worst course I've played when compared to its DGCR rating. This course is below average in design, variety, maintenance and fun. I struggle to understand why this course has garnered a rating around 3.8.

Even if the course received regular maintenance, there are too many flaws here, including overuse of the hilly paths. For me, the course wasn't that enjoyable. At the end of my round, I was annoyed, disappointed, scratched and exhausted. Despite my below-par score, I was glad to leave Indian Creek Park.

And I won't be back.

Huge concrete tee pads that are well marked (for the most part). Some holes have "Pro" and "Amateur" tees and they are marked accordingly. Usually pretty easy to find the next hole.

Secluded location. I was there entirely by myself.

TONS of elevation change. Like, steep elevation change. Uphill and downhill.

The elevation change can be a lot if you're not in great shape. There's a lot of hiking up hills.

The fairways are maintained pretty well... but if you miss the fairway you might lose a disc (I lost one on 15). Just tons of dense foliage and thorns everywhere.

I also ran into a 3 ft snake on the fairway of 12... I ended up double bogeying. I guess I was a little flustered.

There were lots of bugs on 2-8. Bring bug spray.

You begin the course with hole 1 taking you straight downhill into what feels like an arboretum. Tall trees provide you with a canopy of shade and grass & pinestraw lay about as you complete holes 2-8, all of which are relatively short and simple holes. The bugs attack you the entire way, and there's a large creek running alongside 6 & 7 that you don't want to drive into, but the view is lovely, the birds are chirping, and you have an overall great time on the arboretum stage.

The arboretum comes to an end with hole 9, which is adjacent to hole 1, and brings you straight back up the steep hill that 1 brought you down.

Then comes the hiking. 10-18 basically alternate uphill -> downhill -> uphill -> downhill, etc. It's quite the workout. Your calves and quads will feel the burn. If you're lucky like me you'll meet a friendly black 3-foot long snake on the fairway of 12. I kept my distance. These are his woods after all.

Hole 15 takes you a bit out of the woods into a lush field that's aggressively overgrown off of the narrow fairway. If you take after me you'll drive it straight into a tree that's short of and to the right of the 15th basket (which is raised 2 feet on a mound of dirt). After searching for your white Leopard around the base of the tree in the dense foliage that seems to have grown another inch during your search, you'll catch a glance of your arms out of the corner of your eye and realize you've taken several shots from the briars that your disc now belongs to. You'll give up and tell yourself you'll buy another Leopard on Amazon when you get home, and you'll slowly trudge over to the 16th teepad, thirsty and covered in sweat, and throw the safest, shortest, straightest shot you can. The bogey is acceptable. You don't want to lose another disc.

Then hole 17, the first par 4, takes you back down the cliffside and back into the arboretum. Hopeful, you'll imagine hole 18 being just like 2-8. A nice, simple, short hole where you can actually see the basket from the pad. But no. That's stupid. Hole 18 has to take you back up the mountain to the parking lot you naive idiot. It ends up being another par 4, and as you desperately throw your last few throws up the hill without even bothering to put your bag on the ground because you just don't have the patience anymore, you'll finally chain in another bogey, see your car, and collapse to the ground.

The course has defeated you. Game over.

Absolutely great mix of uphill, downhill, flat, wooded, and relatively open shots.

A lot of elevation change on 7 holes that makes for a great challenge both on the uphill (9, 12, 14, 18) and downhill holes (1, 10, 13, 17)

A lot of shade so even though I played this on a 90 degree June day, it felt great on most of the holes.

Very well maintained with freshly cut grass when I played it.

Front and back 9s both started and ended within 100 feet of where I parked so it would be very easy to only play half of a round or go to your car mid round if needed.

Very little traffic, Was the only one at the park the entire time I was there and I didn't hear or see a single car on the road on the few holes that you can see the road from.

The hills are VERY steep and it will be a hike. Holes 2-8 are almost perfectly flat but the only other holes on the course that you aren't hiking up or downhill is hole 11, 15, and 16. Not necessarily a bad thing but it is very physically draining... Take plenty of water and make sure to have as much as you can take with you after you walk by the parking lot on the walk to hole 10

I used my Zuca which was manageable but difficult.

This course was one of my favorites that I've played. The shots required to throw, while a few were relatively repetitive, there was still a great diversity of shots on the course. Off the tee, I threw backhand flat, anyhzer, straight, big hyzer, and hyzerflips. Also threw forehand firebird shots and even a forehand midrange flip up. I even threw a grenade on one tee shot.

This course is relatively out in the middle of nowhere and my phone wouldn't connect to service in several places including when I was leaving trying to get back to the interstate but it was easy to remember the way I came in.

I believe that if this course was in a more populated area it would be well known as a really good course and I would recommend playing it to anyone that can.

Lots of elevation on about 7 holes. Really challenging uphill tee shots, tight but fair downhill tunnels. Great tee pads and baskets. Almost no traffic or danger of other park users being in the way. it is a beautiful setting down in the meadow/floodplain area and was one of the most "natural" setting courses I've ever played. It had challenging but fair lines on most holes. Easy close access from parking lot, and it is a loop back to your car on both front/back nine. Bathroom facilities in the parking lot.

They need to replace tee signs and add next tee signs to improve navigation. Screen shot the course map on your phone before you start. Much of the course seemed RHBH friendly to me without too many shots requiring a turnover or a RHFH flick. The rough has a lot of thorns on some holes. if they had all the tee signs in place and next tee signs it would be perfect. Some of the up and down hill holes felt repetitive.

Overall I was very pleasantly surprised! I will definitely try to play here again when I'm traveling through the area!

Has concrete tee pads for both tees

Has tee signs for most holes

More wooded than open fairways - which will be challenging to the casual player

Almost half of the course have changes in elevations and a few holes have doglegs

Most of the holes are under shade where this can be really appreciated in the hot and humid summers

Nice split of the front and back nines in case you want to start on hole #10

Had whole course to myself on a Saturday evening

Free Parking

Restrooms

Some of the tee signs are missing

Has no next tee signs - consult the course map

Course could use benches, especially on the tees after the uphill holes

Lots of briar patches along the fairways on the back nine

Creek along holes 5 &7 poses a risk to lose discs as it is pretty steep on most parts

Potential flooding for the flat holes 2-8 along the flood plain

This is a nice, challenging course in the Morgan County area that is in the middle of nowhere but easily accessible from the I-20 freeway. This multi-use park is so remote that you may not have cell phone data service available...so download the course map and keep track on how you get here. This course has steep grades of elevation on almost half of the holes with three consecutive holes starting at hole 12 going up, down, and up - what a challenge! This is a nice course to drive downhill and uphill with focus on control and accuracy. Pictures for holes 15 & 16 are outdated and do not reflect the openness from the clearing of trees. However, there are lots of briars along those and other holes. There is lots of land here and it would have been nice to have more par 4s and at least a par 5 here. The sponsor signs on the tee pads were quite odd but they didn't affect my footwork in driving unlike it might do to some players. If you're halfway between Atlanta and Augusta, I recommend playing.

Holes 1-9 & then 10-18 each create a loop out and in from the parking area. This course uses the topography of the park to its maximum. At least half the course has incredible uphill and downhill shots.( will give you a real workout ). Some blind drives that require set up for second shot. Course has great design and flow. It requires multiple shot selections on most holes. Did not find course redundant. If I lived nearby I would be there constantly. I shot each set of tees and found the degree of difficulty difference between the two to be about 5 strokes. If you are in this region do not miss this course.

Really only had one basket to next tee transition search. 5 to 6 I believe. Could probably use a few more trash receptacles. I found no real problems to speak of with this course.

Someone put a lot of thought, time, and effort into this course and it shows. Thank You.

-Great flowing layout (not a lot of tee boxes you have to look for) and the course starts and ends within 30 feet of the parking lot whoever layed out and ordered the holes put some thought into it
-Priviate sponsorship of each hole from different Churches businesses and individuals is a neat touch and another way to identify the holes (TK's tire and auto Hole for example)
-good mix of highly wooded and lightly wooded holes (one or two open holes)
-almost never played I have only seen another individual/group playing once all the times I've been out there
lots of walking distance to cover so a good workout
-Grass on the Fairways stays cut and the course seems to be maintained well.
lots of shade available and the grass and water tend to keep the temp down even on a hot day most of the course feels cool and covered

-tons of briers and thorny trees keep it on the fairways or wear pants. (don't hit the brush on 15 or 16 its all thorns)
-Floodplain on the front 9 (especially hole 8) can hold water
-quite a few sink holes from fallen trees on the wooded holes and such that can catch disc (and ankles) if your not careful.
-a few of the par ratings (most notable 12,5 and 9) seem a little low there are only 2 par 4s on the course 17 & 18 and several holes seem a lot harder than the last two. I'm not a pro or even a good player but I think making 12 a par 4 would make the scores a lot better

Its worth the trip to play this one if you haven't already a little more upkeep on the tee signs and maybe one or two longer holes (par 4/5) would make the course perfect.

The course is one of my favorites in greater Atlanta metro for several reasons. The course starts just off the parking lot for the park. Hole 1 is a fun downhill ace run with your putter that leads you down to the Indian Creek floodplain for holes 2-8. These holes are mostly open with strategically placed trees. Hole 9 takes you back uphill to the parking lot for refreshments or a pit stop. Hole 10 bombs back downhill, hole 11 is back in the floodplain, and the holes 12-14 go up, down, and back up the hill. (Hole 12 is one of the hardest par 3's i have played, with the steep upslope off the tee. Holes 15 and 16 are basically level, and the your are back down and up for 17 and 18.
Good tee pads and Disccatchers. Some people have commented about the signs on the actual teepads, but they don't bother me.
Nice course flow, with hole 9 heading back to the parking lot.
Some of the holes (3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, and 18) have two tee pads. I like the concept of partial multiple tee pads. Not every hole needs two tee pads, but some holes give a different look off the short pad.
The course just seems to be a lot of fun. From the initial ace run on 1 to the epic uphill and downhill shots on the back 9, it is flat out fun.

The course is in the middle of nowhere. I am not sure if that is a plus or a minus, but the course doesn't seem to get much play from the times I have been out there.
The floodplain holes (2-8, 11) do have a tendency to hold water. The little stream in from of 8's basket is particularly annoying.
Holes 5 and 7 put the creek into play. If you do happen to throw an errant shot into the water, that slick Georgia clay on the steep creek banks is a real bear to climb in and out of.
Holes 15 and 16 were logged off last summer. There are very few trees on those holes, and subsequently, these holes are a lot easier than they used to be.
Some of the tee signs are either down or missing.

The course is really a forgotten gem in the Atlanta courses. (Maybe because of its rural location.) Of the Atlanta area course I have played, I would rank it in the top 3 of those I have played, along with Perkerson and NGCT.

Man this course has elevation. So much of it.

Seemingly infinite amounts of ups and downs come into play on almost every hole on the back 9.

The course starts off with a gentle downhill hole, and then 2-8 play along a mix of open and wooded holes located around a floodplain. It can get pretty mushy out here even after a relatively light rain but it's not unplayable by any means in those scenarios.

Nice teepads that are flush with the ground. A huge plus that seems so basic that so many courses manage to mess up.

I really love the balance of the front and back 9's. It keeps the course from feeling overbearing with the elevation on the back half.

I'm not quite sure what they were thinking with the teesign locations. Some of them are real stupid. Literally directly behind the teepad, maybe off to the side so you can slam your arm on it on the follow-thru. It's nothing I've had any troubles with but It's still extremely annoying and it's something you need to have in the back of your head a bit.

Speaking of teesigns, there's no map on them. This usually wouldn't be a huge deal but on a course with so much up and down, not being able to see the pin from the tee is really annoying. You have to run up the hill a pretty good ways to get an idea of where you're going on a couple of holes which is a huge pain in the ass.

This is a really good course with a really fun layout. Nothing feels blatantly unfair or overly challenging.

You'll definitely want to try and snag a few birdies early on as some of the holes can get pretty tough, especially when fatigue may start to wear in.

I've played this course once in the summer and once in the winter. Playing out here in the summer can be pretty brutal, the sheer amount of hills along with the Georgia heat & humidity is no joke, so come prepared!

The park is beautiful and out of the two times I've been there, there has not been a single soul doing any other activities in it. This probably has to do with the fact that this course is truly in the middle of nowhere, but don't let that deter you from playing it!

Nice layout with a variety of shots , easy to navigate and holes are visible from tees . Nicely maintained park .

Several holes will test your cardio - as they are extremely uphill .

Good location between ATL and AUG .

Indian Creek DGC is an excellent course that has the kind of variety and nice facilities to make it extremely enjoyable. Converging 9's start and end near the parking lot. All of the tee pads are concrete, two on some holes, with distance signs. Baskets are all in nice shape. Scorecards were available near the first hole. A couple of trash cans and brooms are on the course. A picnic pavilion, playground and restroom are near the parking lot.

The course itself is very well conceived, and lots of fun. Challenges include elevation change, water on a couple of holes, and a few long ones. Front nine starts with a steep downhill run that gives ace run possibilities. Holes two through eight are on flat grassy terrain with medium tree density. Some more open then others, with five, six, and seven being the closest to the water. Eight is the longest on the front, but fairly open, and nine takes you back uphill toward the parking area. The back nine is more challenging overall, but there are birdie chances sprinkled in. Ten is a long downhill drive with a beautiful fairway. Eleven plays on the flat, and twelve, thirteen and fourteen are up, down, and back up the hillside. Twelve is fairly steep and long. Thirteen is like one, but shorter and steeper. Fifteen is flatter, but lengthy, and the target sits atop an eight foot mound, which added three putts to my scorecard, regrettably. Sixteen is also flatter and reachable for a birdie. Seventeen is the longest hole down hill with a somewhat narrow fairway that bends right. Eighteen finishes up the hill for the last time, also a long one.

I think the blend is perfect on this course. Some flat shots that are not total filler holes, and I particularly like the elevation factor when its in play. The fairways have enough woods to force multiple shot shapes, but are still generous enough to make shots.

Some areas were muddy and soft or puddled from rain the day before, but not too bad considering. The tree on seven always kicks my disc over the creek, but it is still my favorite hole on the front nine. The up and down hiking is somewhat strenuous, if that is an issue. The uphill shots play long, and woods are almost ever-present obstacles, so lack of control may add frustration for beginners.

Liked Indian Creek DGC very much, played it for the third time last weekend, and hope to return again. Every part of your game will likely be tested, and the course is maintained quite nicely. Not crowded on the lovely April morning we visited.

Course is excellent maintained.
Course layout is easy to follow.
Amateur and pro pads are easy to identify.

Last eight holes are not as well maintained as the first 10.

The restroom areas are also kept clean.
This course has a walking trail attached to it, that has stations for adults and kids to get a little workout while hiking.

A hidden jewel in the country, this course is well worth the drive. This piece of property screams out for disc golf and if you like elevation change this is the place for you.
The course is well maintained with multiple pads at most holes, all are concrete. A nice touch is the hole sponsorships by local businesses on the pads. I would like to see more businesses get involved in the sport this way. There are signs at each pad with distances given. The course is very clean with nice bathrooms and playground up top for the kids. You will probably have the place to yourself as you are definitely out in the country. Navigating the course flows fairly well with just a couple of exceptions.
I really enjoy the design of this course, it has been well thought out with plenty of challenge for all players. Half the holes here will significantly play either longer or shorter than posted distance due to the hills. The other half is flat but will require you to work your disc around trees or the creek playing along three of the holes. There are lines available on all the holes, some will give you a choice hyzer or anhyzer, a couple will require some imagination. I especially like hole #15 with the basket on about a ten foot high hill and hole #7 that can be reached by a strong dive but you will have to challenge the trees and creek to do so. There are Ace opportunities and plenty of trouble to get into if you hit a tree. In my opinion a very good test of your disc golf skills.

A few "Next tee" signs would go a long way here. The pads seemed a little short but wide to me. While the sponsorship of holes by local businesses was great the signs on the pads got in the way occasionally. Benches and trash cans would be nice but this is one of the cleanest courses I have seen.

While this is a very fun course in my opinion I would not call this a beginner friendly course. The "red" tees help but I would recommend developing some skill and stamina before tackling this course. You will definitely want to bring water along with you and expect some real steep hill climbing. However if you are ready for physical demands, don't miss your opportunity to play here.

- Great variety of hole lengths
- You will need every throw variety in your arsenal to score well
- Undulating hilly terrain gives you a pretty damned good cardio workout
- Well-kept park, floodplain brush is well trimmed, and concrete tee pads are in great shape.
- 2 tee pads/hole (with maybe 3-4 exceptions) for varying skill levels.
- Pet friendly (brought my Weimaraner and he had a blast with no leash - no one else was in the park that day though) with multiple trash cans for disposing waste.
- Great risk / reward scenarios on many holes (get ready to lose a disc in the summer if you miscalculate a drive near the creek).
- Baskets and surrounding putting areas are very well maintained year round.
- Not a high-traffic (pedestrian or car) area
- Free course (most courses of this caliber are pay-to-play)

- Some holes have fairways with limbs that have grown in since the courses' inception 2 years ago that need pruning.
- Hole #5 pro tee first shot (see below)
- Occasional joggers on the cross-country trails that intersect fairways on the front nine.
- It is conceivable that the 7 of the front 9 would very well be underwater during a week of heavy rain (it IS a floodplain, after all). I'm nit-picking here because I've never seen it happen and I'm here fairly often.

This is a very well built course, one that was built by design and not retrofitted into an existing park space. The holes all have sponsors, with the entire park being funded by the rotary club of Morgan County. I give a hearty shout out to all of the people involved in the process. It almost seems fitting that one of the top courses in the state is nestled in Rutledge, GA near the phenomenal Hard Labor Creek SP. Now let's get specific, shall we?

- To say that this course is hilly would be too nondescript. This course is either as flat as a pancake or playing on a 30 degree slope. Nothing in between. The floodplain from the creek to the right of holes 5-7 extends out to cover holes 2-8. All other holes are either utilizing the giant slope up to the grade of the playground or are flat at the aforementioned grade. Having said that, you WILL sweat when you play here. The constant climbs will test your physical stamina since an elevated heart rate can have a profound effect on both the novice and pro disc golfer. I would recommend taking it slow on this one if you're pretty out of shape. At least in the summer it is very shady (but you get mosquitoes).

- There are some gorgeous holes on this one. I'm looking at you guys, #s 7, 10, 15, 17. #15 is just awesome. It's about a 330' straight tight shot out of the woods to the clearing around the mound upon which the basket sits. You can have a stellar drive and still shoot 3-4 on this hole if your putting is off or you catch the course on a windy day since the basket is elevated.

- Hole #5 (pro tee) is the bane of my existence. I mean, I consider myself to be proficient at every shot in disc golf. Forehand, Backhand, Tomahawk, Thumber, Roller - whatever there is no line to this basket. Add the creek on the right and it is a total WTF hole in that regard. I suppose you will get lucky bounces off trees and have your disc land within 20-30' and then again have a fortunate putt to card a 2. It's happened to me once. More likely, you'll scratch your head for a minute and then throw your disc into one of the many obstacles. You can still get a 3 with a bad drive. It's really only the first 100' of this hole that is poorly designed. If you played from the amateur tee you could expect to 2-3 this hole every time. I know some of you trolls will thumbs down my review because "we should play the courses as they are and not suggest changing them." Well, I'm not here to get the most thumbs up, I'm here to offer my perspective on what could be done to improve this already great course into the 5 disc realm.

- This course, with a few modifications, could be a 5-disc'er. Realistically, a pro tournament layout could be created by moving baskets on 5-6 holes to increase distance. Also realistically, a pro tournament would never be played this far away from Atlanta. The ATL open wouldn't use this course because it is not super convenient from ERP or Central Park, Cumming. You could, however, increase the hole lengths on a few holes and combine this with the go-big-or-go-home layout at Sandy Creek to create an A-level tournament. I would volunteer time to see that happen.

- I recommend this course for disc golfers of all skill level and it is totally worth the drive out to Rutledge. Get in a early round, eat lunch here: http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/8...Cafe-Rutledge, then help yourself to another round here, play ball golf (blasphemy, I know) at Hard Labor Creek, or catch another round up at Sandy Creek in Athens. Or hell, PM me and come play up in Fun-Roe.

Well maintained tees and baskets. Am and Pro layouts make a good course for beginners and advanced players.
At its best the course design blends huge elevation changes in a woods course thats truly unique. The downhill and uphill tunnel shots offered truly tesy your ability to throw straight shots.

At its worst the course seems the course design is senseless walk up the hill up and walk down the hill. A few holes have no clear defined line and are just throw and hope holes. A very tiring course. Not a great place to play 3+ rounds.

Some spectacular holes mixed with a lot of uphill trudging, but in the end the good holes are worth the effort.

Really liked the size of the Tee Pads. They were clearly marked as to what number each pad is once you got close enough. Liked choice of Am and Pro. We played Pro. Great layout. Excellent Flow if you know which pad to play next. Really liked the elevation on the back 9.

The course needs some Next Tee signs and arrows at each one of the baskets. We spent about 30mins total walking back and forth looking for the next tee. The only other con is the sponsor signs in the Tee Pad? Great job getting the course put in but put the signs on the post.

Great course. Should be used for more tournaments in the Mid GA area. Great course to include in a day trip to the Monty.

Well, well designed course in whic h the topography of the land is highlighted through disc golf.

18 quality baskets

Concrete tee pads, with several holes having both a pro and am teepad.

Benches to rest

Bathrooms

Figure 8 design that allows access back to the car after hole 9

I like the fact that the course displays its sponsors so prominetally on the baskets but I wish the sponsor signs were on the tee posts rather than the teepads. I found myself thinking about them during my run up on certain holes.

No trash cans except by the parking lot.

This course is a real treat. It is real fun to play and it features disc golf not usually seen in GA. If you find yourself going east bound on I-20 towards the IDGC-make a stop and play this course.