Pros:
+ Everything in the park is in just great condition (tees, signs, benches, paths, roads, facilities).
+ Fun use of elevation and foliage.
+ Grounds were well-kept, not muddly, not standing water (mosquito breeding grounds).
+ Right mix of holes in regards to length, favored type of shot (BH or FH).
Cons:
- It's a park and some holes are near roads/paths, so expect pedestrians.
- A surprising number of hole-jumpers when we played (had 3 different 2-somes pop in front of us, mostly young kids...whatever, didn't really hold us up, so no big deal).
- No "next hole" markers or painted spokes on the baskets, really lucky we had printed out the course map.
Other Thoughts:
City of Newton has done well with this course. They obviously put resources into the maintainenace of the grounds and upkeep of the pads/signs/baskets.