Pros:
- A smallish, bustling, multi-purpose park surrounded by the neighborhood it services, Jaycees has a slightly scruffy, homely atmosphere throughout its 18 holes. The slight elevation changes throughout are used well, as is the smallish creek wending through a few of the holes. Mature oaks form a canopy over the course and provide the main challenge. The network of sidewalks throughout the park forms boundries on many holes, all presenting OB risks. Those not discing down risk incurring plenty of penalty strokes on skips or rolls.
- Decent concrete tees. Short tees are natural and marked by a wooden post painted yellow (as at Old Farm). Nifty wooden signs provide a crude but adequate diagram and (usually) the distance in black sharpie. Some holes have "next tee" signage.
- Many holes offer multiple paths to the pin with varying risk/reward. A wealth of line-shaping exercises allows discers to play to their strengths on most holes. A few mandos force you to take the designer's intended line on a couple of holes.
Cons:
- After playing 14, you have to backtrack down the fairway to get to 15's tee. Terrible design and definitely hazardous if busy or backed up.
- Awkward flow in a couple of places, despite some "next tee" signs. The walk from 15 to 16 (I believe) is especially tricky and not marked. Seems odd to have signs from #1 to the easy-to-find #2, and then not have them where needed.
- In several places the course plays alongside nearby houses' backyards, the playground equipment, walking paths, and the basketball courts. This creates a major potential for an errant disc to whack innocent bystanders. As this is a multi-purpose park, exercise caution.
- Although located under a nice canopy of trees, you never really get the feeling of a seculded natural setting.
Other Thoughts:
- Jaycee definitely provides fun and a few tricky holes, but isn't going to be challenging more experienced players anytime soon. A lot of holes are putter or mid-range fodder, while only a couple stretch out the distance and require discing up. Definitely not a destination course but a fun place to play at if you're in the area, or as a warm-up to some of the other area courses. Experienced players will have fun collecting birdies while newer players have the opportunity to work on hitting their lines and avoiding the multitude of hazards: sidewalk OB's, the creek, and the many trees.