Pros:
Beautiful setting with Texas Hill Country views.
Turf tee pads on all holes, most are level and well-oriented.
Wooden signs to mark the hole number on all tees and occasional "next tee" signs to point the direction after holing out.
Nice suspension bridge for the two creek crossings that occur while playing holes 6 and 17. (Each of those holes tee off from one side of the creek and play to the other.)
Generally good use of topography, with elevation changes and the creek creating challenge. Several pins are very close to the creek.
Each time I have been to the course, the water in the creek has been low enough and clear enough to make disc retrieval pretty simple. So it is the best of both worlds, in my opinion - you get the danger of OB strokes with natural OB, without the danger of losing discs.
OB is marked with paint and flags in a few places. I appreciate clearly-marked OB.
Variety of wide open holes and holes with fairly tight lines.
There are several raised baskets, which add challenge and sometimes (as with hole 3) make the pin easier to see from distance.
Hanging baskets add interest and challenge on two of the holes.
Port-a-potties on site, with hand-washing station nearby.
Cons:
While we did see a few "next tee" signs, this was not the norm. Navigation can be a challenge for first-timers, unless you prefer to look at your phone after you putt out on each hole. (I know that some players use an app to enter their score and then check the app for which direction to walk. If that's you, there's an app that has a course map in it. I prefer for time spent disc golfing to be time where I have no obligation to look at my phone.)
There would be flow problems and potential hazards if the course were crowded and definitely in a tournament situation. Multiple fairways run parallel to one another or otherwise border on one another in ways that create danger of hitting players on other cards. This problem is the worst on some holes that feature blind shots from the tee. During our round, a disc thrown from the tee of hole 3 landed within 40 feet of us when we were in the fairway of hole 4. (Hole 3 is the long downhill shot and it throws directly over the length of the fairway and tee pad of hole 2. The large tree guarding hole 1's basket obscures the view of much of hole 4's fairway from 3's tee.) A kick to the left side of the fairway on hole 9 (I think) landed my disc in circle 2 of hole 8's basket and a disc thrown from 8's tee landed next to my disc. On hole 18, we waited at the tee pad and watched as the guys teeing off on 17 yelled "fore" and threw over our heads. A long drive to the right on hole 6 can reach hole 17's tee pad. Players crossing the bridge on 17 must watch for drives from 6's tee and vice versa. It would be easy to be approaching the basket from the left side on hole 3 and be in danger of good shots from the tee of 17. You get the idea.
The designers have tried to mitigate some of the previously-mentioned problems by placing mandos all over the place, especially ones that divide the holes that cross back and forth through the large, open field (holes 4, 18, 5, and 6). The first of two mandos to the left on hole 4 is the one that forces players out toward the hyzering shots from hole 3's tee. The mando marking on hole 18 is a 3' high sign, so it makes for a good suggestion (to stay away from hole 6's tee box), but would be impossible to enforce, if you wanted to track it carefully for a tournament or cash round.
There are holes that have a choice of "go for it" or "lay up" from the tee, but few (if any) holes that have a choice of different routes to the pin, other than the wide open holes where you just throw you favorite type of shot.
Other Thoughts:
The baskets are experienced, old-school, double-chain Discatchers that have fulfilled their purpose many times over the years and continue to do so well. The two hanging baskets are Innova single-chain practice baskets.
The course design allows players to find shade on holes 6-17, with little shade on the other holes. This may be good information for planning the start time of your round. Starting early allowed us to get into the shade as the day started to heat up.
This new creekside course uses only two non-adjusted holes from the previous layout (2 & 5), but uses several tee and basket placements from the previous course with adaptations (basket of 1, tee of 3 different direction, tee of 6, basket of 17).
This course is decidedly NOT cart-friendly. Any cart-using attempts that were not already discouraged by the long walk up the fairway of 2 and beyond that to the tee of 3 would be met with a wooden ladder for the fence crossing in the fairway of 3. It would be several hundred yards of walking to go around. Beyond that, rocks and hills abound, so I would strong suggest carrying your bag.
There were four horses wandering through the fairway of 18 when we played it. Your experience may vary. This is an "other thought" because pro or con may depend upon the mood of each horse that day.
Sign-in is at the counter used for Zipline registration. An electronic signature on a waiver document is required, as well as a $5 fee. The staff members we encountered were friendly and helpful.
Overall, this is a great place to play and I highly recommend the experience.