DisCatchers

Practice basket.

Elevation is used incredibly well, and several holes use it in ways I've never seen done before (plateau green on 11, 12 plays down the top of a 350' hill with a fairway about 12' wide).

The course is out of the way of the rest of the park, but if you need a restroom they are nearby (near 3/4).

Easy to play just 1-9 or 10-18 if you want. Neither is better than the other.

Very few holes feel like "park golf." 6, 7, and 15 were the only ones that felt that way.

Elevated tees help out a lot on a 550' par 3... oh and the other holes, too.

Navigation is some of the best around. Either signs near the end of every hole point you to the next one, or it's painfully obvious where the next tee is.

Weirdly, it's a very open course while still feeling technical. On par 4s, your drive can land kinda anywhere, it's your second shot that counts.

Some of the baskets are damaged.

A few of the holes on the back nine get a little repetitive. Long flat drive, second shot, hopefully have a putt. 13, 14, 17, and 18 are the worst offenders.

Some of the new signs are a little misleading. Hole 10 shows the long pin being straight out when it is actually about 50' off to the right.

This is one of the best courses I've played just golf-wise. It's on the very low side of moderately wooded, with only 3 holes having major woods to deal with, but the use of elevation and hills is so unique and challenging that you'll enjoy many, many trips here. Even on the "boring" holes the trees are placed to be in the way, but a good shot will keep you safe. Could use a little more grass in areas to keep from getting muddy, but outside of that this is a near perfect course

This course is on land once used as a ball golf course. The City maintains the mowing extremely well. The course is challenging and flows well. The Innova Pro baskets catch great. There are many nice scenic views and a serene feel on this course.

There are no restrooms and parking near hole 1 for only about 25 cars.

I am somewhat biased as I am the designer and live 5 minutes away, but this is one of my favorite courses to play in the Kansas City area.

My favorite course of all time it offers so much shot selection that it is fun for everyone and anyone can play good on it weather you have a 500' drive or a great 300' hyzer flip
Great navigation has signs telling you where to go
Multiple baskets to shoot at every hole
Great unique tee pad setup
Little chance of loosing discs
Elevation changes
Long distance holes
Finnese shots

A couple of the tee signs were stolen
Lack of parking available

Geat challenging course

UPDATE: This course got a significant brain transplant with the construction of a new road and some various work by the City of Olathe. The designers did a fantastic job here and the course plays even better than it did before; a few of the holes are slightly different, but extremely well thought out, beautifully landscaped, and just as challenging as ever.

With the new updates, some of the monotony on the back 9 has been alleviated. There are some very cool throws off of platforms that really let you air out your disc while still being challenging. Original review from 2013 follows:
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This course used to be a ball golf course, and the way they used the lay of the land is fantastic. It plays very well and has something for every player. There's very straightforward holes with minimal elevation change, tunnel shots, technical holes, and lots of other fun with the rolling hills.

Gorgeous views of Lake Olathe from several of the holes.

Not very crowded yet. We had a few groups playing around us, but nothing major.

Tees are now concrete, with pea gravel all around them. Big flat rocks take the place of benches throughout the course.

This course is probably a bit above our skill level, but even as such, we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Even when we did horribly at a hole or two, I could see where the designer was going with the layout and appreciated it greatly.

Navigation is somewhat intuitive, and generally there are signs to guide you to the next hole. Just be aware of the longer hike to the left after you finish hole 9.

This course is out of the way somewhat. We were there on a gorgeous day and there was almost nobody there, minimal road noise, etc. On the back holes you feel like you're almost in the middle of nowhere; great for concentrating on your shot without road noise or other distractions.

Feel free to zip over the lake to the Lake Olathe beach afterwards and cool off with the beverage of your choice. Swimming isn't technically allowed, but we liked the touch of having something right next to the course to do after, since we traveled over 30 miles to get here.

Several trash cans around for all your refuse needs.

There was very little trash scattered on the course; maybe just because it's new and hasn't been played as much, but it let us enjoy the nature of the area even more than usual.

I came back in early November 2013 to play a round and was pleased to find the course still very well maintained. It has shaped up nicely and although they haven't made any upgrades, this tranquil, gorgeous course was still a ton of fun to play.

UPDATE (6/4/2024): Note that the cart paths have been removed, negating that gripe below.

Again, since this was an old ball golf course, there are cart paths everywhere; sometimes these can come into play if your disc lands on them just right.

The last few holes (14-17) got somewhat repetitive, and were basically switchbacking over the same section of ground with minimal changes between them. The rough around those holes is also VERY tall and we almost lost two discs in it, so be accurate and careful!

Watch for poison ivy/oak! My burning, itching legs urge you not to make the mistake I made.

Try to stay out the rough -- I've never played a course with so many burrs! I had to throw out the long socks I (thankfully) wore to this course.

This is part of it being a new course, but there are no real signs, just markers indicating the hole number. Also, no bag hangers or benches.

Parking is fairly minimal, and just along the side of the road. Not a big deal when we were there, but it might be if this course gets busier.

UPDATE (6/4/2024): With the course's recent brain transplant, new signage, new tees, and ongoing maintenance, I had to bump this to a 4.5 when viewed in context of the other courses in the area. The new positions have helped break up the monotony that was present on the back 9 pretty well, and the new holes really add to the variety on the course. You definitely won't get bored out here. This is objectively one of the best in the area now IMO.

For visitors to KC or anyone else, this is way out on the far southwest edge of the metro. You can make the judgement on whether it's worth coming to; I personally think it's very unique and a very fun play. Of the farther-out suburban courses I've played, I might actually recommend it for something different if you're from out of town.

This course is very long, and there's not a convenience store or anything too terribly close. I might bring water and a snack if you're not used to the long hike.

The first half of this course, even without the signage and benches, almost deserves a 4.5 in my book. The back half is slightly less exciting, but it has enough right-left/left-right and elevation change opportunities to keep it interesting.

Since the course is long, it does take a while to play, but I think it was definitely worth it. Gorgeous views, nicely done! Can't wait to see this course grow and mature over time.

UPDATE: Not sure if they added pin positions between when we first played in September and when I came back in November, but for holes 1 and 10, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?! 1 was already a pretty long slog up a hill, and they basically just extended it about 50-100 feet. 10, instead of being a neat uphill tunnel shot, now has a fierce left dogleg that goes about 100 feet -- then you have to double back over it to get to 11. Also, with no signs up, they should be pretty careful moving pins around as to not confuse us too terribly much. Course is most definitely still a 4!

There is a huge variety of openness on this course, ranging from almost wide open to very technical in places. More of the open holes on the front in the 5-9 range with technical shots being holes 3, 4, 10, 11, and 18. 10/10

Most of the holes can be played in different ways, with different shot paths to the hole. Decisionmaking required 10/10

This course does a fantastic job of using the obstacles they have available to them to create a variety of challenges to the holes. The course feels a lot more wooded than it actually is because of how well placed the obstacles are. Some holes only have a few trees but they really impact shot selection. 10/10

A lot of effort has been put in for this course. Concrete tee pads and benches were added awhile ago. Unfortunately the benches are just large rocks, but it's better than nothing. They have cleared out most of the thorny branches from the rough. Ticks were initially a problem, but well mowed. Tee signs have been added and branches have been trimmed when necessary. There are still no bathrooms or running water. Course maintenance 9/10

Baskets are brand new discatchers and tee pads are concrete. These could probably be a little bigger, but they do the job. There is also pea-gravel surrounding them to help prevent erosion. 9/10

There is a nice variety of shot paths required. Holes 3, 6, 9, 11, and 13 require left to right while 4, 5, 13, and 18 require right to left. 9/10

Navigation between holes is intuitive and there are signs pointing to the next hole in some of the more confusing spots. The back nine is especially easy since there are trails through the tall grass to the next tee. A couple of tricky spots are after 4 you need to go backward and after 10 there are trails leading off in two different ways, take the one on the right. 9/10

There is some good elevation present in places. A few too many flat holes in my opinion but they did the best they could with what they were working with. Many holes with elevation changes are severe. 8/10

Navigation on the actual holes has improved a lot with the addition of tee signs. There are a few blind shots, and a couple shots where you can see two baskets from the tee. 8/10

There is decent variety in distance, but most of them are somewhere between intermediate and long. There aren't many holes that are birdieable unless you have a big arm. The alternate pins have helped with this a little. 7/10

There is some shade present on this course, fairways are regularly mowed, and the ticks and thorns have been minimized/eliminated. However, the benches are stone and the tall grass rough can be a nuisance. Some poison ivy in places. 7/10 on comfort

There are some pretty cool alternate pin positions that were added in. However, only 6 holes currently have alternate pin positions. There are several other holes where the tee signs show alternate pins but I've played this course regularly and have never seen them. Hopefully this is still coming. 4/10

There is plenty of length and enough obstacles to challenge advanced players. The front nine is not too difficult to discourage beginners (except maybe hitting the gap on hole 4). However, the length of the back nine could be pretty daunting for beginners. Alternate tees would help out a lot. 6/10 on challenging all levels

Discs can still be tough to find in the rough on the back nine, but it has been cleaned up quite a bit recently. Brush piles are no longer present in the tall grass In addition, there are some blind shots that make it so you can't see where your disc goes. 6/10

With the addition of tee signs, pads, this course is currently on the border between 4 and 4.5. It would be a solid 4.5 if all pin positions shown on tee signs were in. I'm hoping this will happen in the future.

In a few short years this course has transformed from playing and appearing pedestrian to one of the premier courses to play in Kansas and the Kansas City Metropolitan area. It is among the longer courses in the area and successfully uses some of the sparse treed areas and more heavily wooded areas, as well as using the rolling hills to add challenge.

- Length is one of the predominant challenges, especially on the back nine. Not so long that newer players are too beat up

- Aesthetic is one of the best in the area. The P&R has done a wonderful job putting a continuous mow on the area to make the fairways wide and fair and to beat back the thorns present in the early incarnations of the course

- Large rock benches on most of the holes

- Signs are very new, and descriptive, making the course easy to follow

- Flow is simple with hole 9 ending near where hole 1 begins. The only real walk between holes is marked clearly

- The course drains exceptionally well, making it one of the best courses to play after heavy rain

There aren't too many bad things, but among them are:

- Ticks. Common on most wooded courses, but they seem to be a little heavier out here. Make sure to check!

- Thorns in rough. This is much less of an issue than in the past, but there are a few spots they'll get ya.

- There are a few tweeners, depending on the skill of the player (Holes, 1, 7, 12, 14, and 16 come to mind). Bigger arms can have a field day on those holes, but others will expect a 3, nothing better or worse

Don't lean on the signs! The backers are smaller than the size of the sign and at least one has been snapped off.