Pros:
- Course is set in a large, multi-use park that has a few other activities going on. Luckily, it looks like there isn't much spillover onto the disc golf, so there shouldn't be any interference here. There is a sign at the start of the course that says the course is closed on Tuesday nights from 4:00pm to 10:00pm, not sure if that's true or not!
- Holes are split pretty evenly between open areas and some dense woods. It starts in the open with a downhill RHBH anny shot, with forest on the right. #2 is a very nice downhill shot, with an elevated teepad, with a hill on the right and a big tree next to the pin. #3 is another RHBH anny shot around dense woods, with a blind pin from the tee. #4 is a very cool shot over a pond; it is RHBH hyzer friendly, and allows for lay-up shots for smaller arms. #8 is another cool hole, a downhill straight shot between dense forest and a lot of trees, with the basket on a slope next to some rough. Even though these holes are more or less open, they are still fun and/or challenging.
- Rest of the holes are set in thick, gnarly, nasty woods with fairways carved out of numerous skinny trees. All of these holes are extremely tight, both off the tee and along the fairway. #5 is the first encounter, a very tight uphill shot, maybe a RHFH line is easiest. #6 is a downhill hyzer with a few skinny gaps to choose from. #7 is an uphill hyzer with a gap off the tee, then a choice of gaps under or around a tree to get to the pin. Without getting into too much detail, there are super tight hyzers, straight shots, and flick shots, and maybe a trick shot or OH to be found. #16 is memorable, a hyzer or FH anny over a valley, with a nasty pit with water on the left side of the fairway to fall into.
- Some decent elevation changes here. Out in the open, two very good downhill shots on #2 and #8, and a steep uphill on #9. Gentler downslopes on #1, #4, and upslope on #17. In the woods, uphill shots on #5 and #7, a downhill shot on #6, and valley shots on #11 and #16.
- Definitely some hazards to watch out for, like the water on #4, the pit on #16, dense rough on some open shots, and nasty rough/jail in the wooded holes. Some holes in the woods are more forested than others, and are very thick off the fairway.
- Rubber pads are pretty nice, baskets are in good shape, and teepads are good. A map can be helpful in a few spots, but navigation isn't terrible without it. Might have been a few minor layout changes in the past, like #10 being shortened possibly? But it's close enough.
Cons:
- Holes in the woods are very, very tight... and are very, very short. Super short. Average length of 188' for the nine holes, which are basically approach shots. It wouldn't be so bad, but they are all that short.
- A bunch of holes outside of the forest are pretty wide open, with at most one side bordered by forest. #3 and #17 only have woods on the right, #10 only has woods behind the basket, #18 is wide open, and #9 only has one big tree to worry about.
Other Thoughts:
- Overall, a pretty solid course that has two very different sections. The shots in the open offer some good elevation changes on a few holes, a nice water shot, a cool downhill shot with lots of trees, and some more open shots. Holes in the woods are extremely technical, with one or more gaps on every hole, and tricky lines. Might be too overwhelming for beginners, yet at the same time, too gimmicky for more experienced players. Really comes down to personal preference.