Pros:
Good DISCatcher baskets.
Good tee signs showing Par, distance and hole layout.
Pretty easy course to follow, next tee was usually in sight.
This very nice, large County park was well kept and clean. There are restrooms at the start of the course.
Good variety of holes as far as left, right, split fairway and good use of the only elevation on the course. I felt most of the lines to hit were fair, I remember only two holes where I struggled to find the fairway.
Cons:
DG course is behind fencing with the climbing wall and ropes course. If those aren't open, the course is not open.
The entire course is heavily wooded, no type of variety in that aspect.
Natural tees. They were marked pretty well, but it would be nice to have a more consistent tee pad.
No benches, probably the only place in this park where you can't find benches!
Other Thoughts:
As I mentioned above, this large County park has a ton of activities, walking and biking trails, multiple fishing spots, spray ground, dog park, cottages, campground and the Climbing wall and ropes course. Plus, when I was there in December, I got to see the Christmas lights setup. I don't know if the idea was build a completely wooded course, to compliment the mostly open Park Circle and risk/reward treasure of Trophy Lakes, but that is what they accomplished. It would have been nice if they had selected another area with some open space for a couple of holes, or routed the course to some nearby open space areas, instead of keeping it behind the fences.
You pay as you enter the park, but not at the Climbing wall and DG course area. They have you sign in and out when you play, so this may be the only public course I've played that is completely fenced in. I'm not sure if they are keeping us in, or others out!
Some of the lines may seem tight to some, but with the average hole length at 240' (minus the one Par 4), you have to have a challenge somewhere. There are a few longer holes, around 300' that are straighter, but most have a left or right turn to them, some tight, some more gradual. The number of left and right turning holes felt about equal.
There is a small pond in the middle of the course, the picture for #5 shows a partial carry over the water, but I think that has been eliminated with the hole shortened. #6 sits up on a mound, with the pond lurking behind, take an Ace run at that, at your own peril. Then #11, tees from the top of another section of that mound, through two large trees for a short, turning downhiller.
#9 is a very pretty hole, back side of the property, just 231' and turning right the whole way, ferns are prevelant down both sides and the view of the tidal marsh behind the basket is worth the walk.
I understand the course was closed for while last year, due to trees down from Hurricane damage, but everything was in great shape when I was there. The views around this park and that great shape it is in, make this a fun course to play. Just be sure to bring your technical game and get ready to be "locked up"!