Pros:
The Gwinnett County Park and Rec department's follow up to the popular Alexander Park was a two-year work in progress that was well worth the wait. Little Mulberry Park's disc golf course is a nice feature and in my view it sits near the top of the list of Atlanta's favorite courses.
The park itself is beautiful and has lots to offer. You'll be greeted by plenty of parking just a short distance from hole one's tee pad. Clean bathrooms are also in the area. A roomy pavilion with a great view of hole 10's fairway makes for a perfect meeting place and works well for tourney central. There is also a nice view of the rolling hills in the backdrop creating a pleasant setting as well. Just up the stairs to one's tee area you will find a nice seating/waiting patio that actually incorporates tee one's long pad into the structure. There is plenty of room for folks to wait and watch in case there are multiple groups starting at once.
The added features continue throughout the course itself. First off, there are dual concrete tee pads on every hole. It should mention, according to the designers, that this course was not built with the rec players in mind. Instead, the course caters to the intermediate and advanced/open players. Although there are shorter pads, that does not necessarily mean they are designed for new players. Even so, the pads do seem to make the course much more manageable, especially if you struggle in the woods. Having said that, I believe a newer player or even a person unfamiliar with the sport should still enjoy the course. Do not forget there is an area with a practice basket to the right of one's basket and two's tee pad for a quick pre-round warm up.
Moving on you will notice some of the nicest tee signs around. Not only do they map the fairways well, they have distances and even elevation indications. They also have a simple but effective ring system marking the basket locations. Speaking of basket locations, you will find multiple pin placements on every hole. At a minimum, there are two pin locations but on some of them, there are three to mix up the variations. There are at least three predetermined layouts. Playing off the fact that the course is located off Hog Mountain and "HAM"ilton Mill Roads, there are three swine themed/named layouts. There is the par 59 "Bacon" layout (easiest), the par 59 "Pork Chop" layout (a little harder), and lastly, the toughest layout, is the par 60 with everything in the long positions dubbed the "Fatback" layout. No matter the pin placements, you are sure to notice the brand new Innova DISCatchers. Many of them have flags and help you spot them, especially when playing the blind shots when you have to take a quick walk up the fairway to sight the basket.
As far as the layout goes, this is a wooded course lover's dream. Seventeen of the eighteen holes give you a steady diet of wooded fairways. There is a mix of open lanes to some tightly wooded shots asking for precise lines. Often there are multiple tight lines and split fairways to the baskets. They give players options from the tees, or on the longer holes, from their second shot. There is a good mix of hole lengths and shapes as well. Throughout a couple of ace runs to the challenging par 4's you will see some moderate elevation changes. There are strait shots, sweeping left and right turns, doglegs, and even a few snaking shots. Hole ten, the only open hole, is a long downhill par 4/5 depending on the basket location. It will probably offer some reprieve from the woods, especially if you are having a rough time finding your lines. The course is ideal as far as the flow is concerned. Two virtual nine hole loops both bring you right back up to the front of the course as you play through.
Cons:
Well it is tough for me to criticize this course as I absolutely love wooded courses and this is no exception. Nevertheless, I have heard some chatter from other players of all skill levels that there are still some trees that, in their opinion, should be removed in order to add validity to the fairways. Moreover, those who love throwing bombs during a round may wish for a better mix of open and wooded hole combinations.
Considering some of the tightly wooded holes and the likelihood of getting a bad kick, some of the rough off the fairways can be punishing. Getting a bad kick is probably going to give you an extra stroke anyway, having to pitch out, especially if you are barely off the fairway, is sometimes tough to swallow. But then again, that's part of a wooded course experience.
Look out for ticks and yellow jackets.
Other Thoughts:
Gwinnett County really went all out with this course and it seems they have spared no expense. As others have mentioned, the county is now rich with disc golf courses and all of them have something to offer. The open course at Lenora, the mixed layout at Alex, and now the wooded advanced level course here at Mulberry are sure to cover all the bases of what any disc golfer will be looking for. It's also worth mentioning another new course in Gwinnett in the City of Suwanee, Suwanee Creek Park.
The large park also has plenty of other activities to keep non-disc golfing friends and family busy while you play. Look for playgrounds, walking trails, a lake, and even an equestrian area.