Pros:
Lowell Elementary School is a short 9 hole course. It has DISCatcher baskets and has sneakily good elevation usage compared to most elementary school pitch-&-putt courses that I have played.
There are actually some decent hole designs throughout the course: Hole 1 is a fun hyzer shot that plays down a steep hill towards a dilapidated stage that looks like it should be torn down. Hole 2 plays straight back up the same hill. Hole 3 is a chip hyzer shot with a low ceiling at the tee and coming into the basket. Hole 7 is another fun downhill hyzer shot.
The course is full of ace possibilities, as pretty much every hole is ace-able. Plus, rounds here are going to be quick. So a person could fit in a lot of ace runs into a single day spent here.
Cons:
This course is in such disrepair, that the stage Hole 1's basket is beside doesn't seem so concerning by the time you leave the course. The baskets are all rusted and showing significant signs of age and disrepair. Hole 3's pin is missing the actual basket (just pole and chains), and Hole 5's pin has the basket just loose around the base of the pole, on the ground. Unfortunately, it seems this has been the state of the course for a few years now.
The course plays around the edge of the school's property, so an errant shot could end up on the other side of the fence, on private property, or even on top of the school if thrown poorly at Hole 6. The whole school grounds feels a bit congested, with the course squeezed into the middle of everything, which would mean trying to play safari golf might increase the chance of losing a disc or breaking one of the school's windows.
The tees, which I think were supposed to be marked with small concrete squares, were not always there - or at least I couldn't find them all. This meant I was using the map I had to try and play as accurate of a layout as I could. Hole 3 is almost completely overgrown by the low hanging branches of the trees by the tee and basket. Of course, if I was the height of an elementary school student, this might not have seemed like a big deal.
Other Thoughts:
I am going to give Lowell Elementary School a 0.5 rating for now, and the only saving grace that is keeping me from rating it lower is because of the fun usage of elevation. I could tell there was originally a fun little beginner course designed for this school. With holes like 1, 2, & 7 this course could be a fun little ace run course, but the current state of the course leaves a lot to be desired. What's worse is that it seems the course has been this way for at least five years.
Favorite Hole: 1