Pros:
• Old School Course located in a Beautiful Open park with rolling hills
• Concrete tee's; Tee signs with Maps and Distance
• Map on the back of the RAND PARK sign near hole #1
• The Fairways are mostly straight forward shots, but the hills and the trees offer multiple lines. This offers the players the options of finesse shots, hyzer, anhyzer, or straight away runs at the basket
• The varying terrain really helped keep the course from feeling repetitive. Most of the shots are simple straight forwards shots, but the hills define the fairway. Some uphill, some are on rolling hills, others are valley shots.
• Caters to those with longer arms, but still accommodates to beginners. (Beginners may be frustrated on the longer holes.)
• Some of the hills create blind shots
• Great Downhill shots!! Some you will want to throw multiple discs!
• A couple of +500ft shots.
• You could start this course from any tee pad. Access to the park is open on all sides.
• Navigation is fairly simple and logical to follow, Some issues listed in the cons, are first time issues.
• Had a Good Fun Factor and a medium Challenge factor.
• #18 is a great scenic finishing hole! Definitely one of my favorites!
Cons:
• Parking lot isn't near the start. It's a long walk up the hill to the first Teepad, and this is also where you will finish.
• Not sure why the course doesn't start on #2, and finish with #1 which is near the parking lot. TIP: I started with #2.
• Some of the baskets are really close to other fairways. More than a few times I found myself wondering if I had just wandered into the middle of another fairway.
• Navigation, though fairly easy, is not immune from some issues. It's easy to mistake another fairways basket for yours. it happens on more than a few fairways. Also, there were a couple of times I found myself looking for the next tee. (Limited to first time play)
Other Thoughts:
I really enjoyed myself here! It felt very old school, but it had a good fun factor. It's not a hard course, but it definitely has its challenges. You'll have a number of different options. From picking the right line through the sparsely placed trees, to placing your disc just right on the hill leading up to the basket. You'll also get work out, as you'll be walking up a lot of hills. The flip side is that there are a number of downhill shots that are fun to throw. Sometimes you may be tempted to throw more than one. Indulge yourself, as I did, and let them fly!
I can't say that I would drive way out of my way to play this course, but if you are in town to play Wildcat Springs, then you will want to add this course to your stops while you are here. I drove about 40 miles to play here and wasn't disappointed. No special footwear or clothing required here, you'll be in the open field all day. With that being said, you will want to bring liquids, sunscreen, and whatever else to protect yourself while you are out. With the hills and little shade, you could dehydrate pretty quickly. Other than that, go have fun!