Pros:
-Two sets of awesome tee pads, one more intermediate level and one advanced
-Tee signs are clear and professional, when I played there was a huge storm, so 17's tee signs had been destroyed by a tree, but I have no doubt that there will soon be a solution for that.
-Fairways are beautiful, there is an easy trasnistion into rough, then rougher once you get farther in. This is one of those courses that is easy to walk around in the rough, but hard to throw through, which I think is a hallmark of a well thought out design.
-Trees are fantastic, if I could pick a course that I have played that uses trees the best, this one is way up there
-Excellent paths, to both tees, and between every hole.
-All paths have clear signage that makes navigation super easy.
-This course has an awesome vibe to it. It feels so private and peaceful, I saw one other person when I played the course.
-Mandos are great. I feel like Mandos are an often overlooked thing on good courses, all the Mandos out at Shelton are necessary for the hole to flow in the intended way and to protect other fairways/roads/walking paths
-The setting of this course is amazing, it is nestled into a very pretty forest that would be fun to walk through, let alone play disc golf in.
-Soooooo many different shots here, almost all drivers off the tee, but par 4s and 5s allow for midrange and putter throws too.
-Absolutely no garbage, none at all, that just adds to the profesional feel of the course
-One thing I had never even thought about before was marking distances on long holes. Most holes that start blind have a big white dot on a marker tree and little blue, white, and red poles in the ground. These let you know how to get to the basket and how far away it is.
Cons:
This course is super good, it is close to a 5 star rating, but, there are a couple things that in my opinion keep this course from being a "perfect" "best of the best" disc golf sanctuary. This is an excellent course, but it isn't a 5 star all inclusive experience.
-First of all, Chainstars are not what I would call championship baskets, they are ok, and better than nothing, but a great 5 star would have better baskets
-There is no practice area
There is no pro shop. I realize this is really picky, but in my version of a perfect disc golf course that is everything you ever wanted put together, there is a pro shop.
-No elevation, although there really is none to work with
-Water is in the same category as elevation, there appears to be a seasonal swamp type thing on one of the open par 5's, but I wouldn't count that as a "water" hazard
-Long Walk from the parking lot, park along the street
Other Thoughts:
This is a very nice course, definitely worth the drive on its own, even more so if you factor in the course you could play on the way here. A must hit course