Pros:
With steep hillsides and scenic views of the lake this is not your average 9 holer. The course is new and is still a work in progress but it is still a lot of fun.
The land is great for disc golf, with elevation coming into play on practically every hole. In just 9 holes you have 2 "top of the world"-ish holes and a variety of uphill throws.
Brand New DGA Mach 3 baskets with hole numbers.
New Rubber tees.
Steep inclines or dropoffs on 5 of the baskets (2,3,4,5 and 6) that reward accurate putts but can really punish an overthrow.
The course follows a logical flow, even without a map as long as you can find the first tee you should be able to figure it out.
Absolutely no crowds, as is the case with most courses in the area you won't be waiting around on every hole. We were the only group out there the entire time we played on a Saturday afternoon.
There is a camp store that sells beer and food. Also beer is allowed on the course.
It is a fun use of the elevation but it's not overly punishing so it is a good time for experienced players but still fun for begginners.
Cons:
To be fair most of the cons are a result of the course being new and I'm sure will be addressed as the club raises funds. There are no tee signs, so you kind of have to figure out the layout on your own, but it should be pretty easy, the numbers on the basket point to the tee so work backwards if you have to. The shop was out of maps, but at least they do exist. Accordingly we had no idea what the distances were.
The biggest con to this course is there are no trees . . . at all. So you can basically take any route you want to get to the basket. That being said the elevation and wind are enough to keep it interesting.
Other Thoughts:
This piece of land has a lot of potential for disc golf. The guy at the shop said that they are working on 27 more holes of "extreme" disc golf. After snooping around it looks like the other areas may have more in the way of trees and obstacles while still having the severe elevation changes. Keep this one on your radar, it's not a destination course yet but it has the potential to be a Lake Casitas type of course.
I want to give this course a higher rating because I am so excited about the potential but it still a work in progress, I can't wait to come back in a year or so and give it an upgrade.
Here is my hole by hole breakdown, it may be helpful if they are out of maps. Distances are my best guess, if anyone knows the actual distances please let me know.
Hole #1 - Tee is located by the sign for camping space #5. Blind shot straight ahead, the pin is located about 30' before the chicken coops. I'm guessing 330-350'.
Hole #2 - Uphill shot, good ace run opportunity, somewhere around 200'. But watch out there is a steep drop off behind the basket.
Hole #3 - Steep Uphill shot straight ahead probably around 275'.
Hole #4 - Steep Uphill shot again, played a bit longer than the last one lets say 300'?
Hole #5 - Ahhh, the fun one. After climing up the hill, catch your breath and enjoy the view of the lake and the rock formations behind you. Then it's a fun steep downhill shot, hard to guess the distance but it is easy to overshoot with a buzz, maybe 400'.
Hole #6 - Working your way back up the other side of the hill you just went down. Another steep straight ahead shot, but it plays pretty long I'd say 360'.
Hole #7 - Next to the #5 teepad, this time shooting toward the campground. Very easy to overshoot with a dangerous dropoff right behind the basket. An ace run that goes just a hair too high can end up 200' down the hill very very easily.
Hole #8 - Slight downhill shot, no real hazards, around 225'.
Hole #9 - Shoots over a small ravine, another fairly short one 225'.
Again, it's not a destination course yet. But it has the potential to be a great camp and play kind of course.