Pros:
+ The course plays in a clean and quiet community park with plenty of space.
+ All tee signs are well-illustrated and have all the information a player needs except the par. (Everything is par 3 here.)
+ It is half wide-open fields with a few elevation challenges and half tree dodging on flat ground.
Cons:
- Some of the fairways criss-cross or pass right by one another. 4+5, 6+7 and 1+18 are just a few examples.
- Most of the tee pads are carpet. Watch out for slips.
- The distances aren't terribly challenging nor the obstacles that puzzling.
Other Thoughts:
My favorite hole here to look at is hole11. Because of its high vantage point , a player can see a good chunk of the course and some high hills in the distance. It's a peaceful spot to breathe. My favorite hole here to play is hole15 because it's one of the longest on the course and the only hole that features a nice downhill glide. My least favorite was also the biggest surprise. Hole16 is such a short and bewilderingly dense tunnel shot that plays kind of close to a road.
As for the course as a whole, Upper Macungie (pronounced muh-KUN-jee as a friend of mine local to the area informed me) is probably as close as courses get to that 'middle of the road' type of course. It's got good enough tee signs and tee pads, good enough baskets, good enough woods, good enough distances and plays in a good enough environment.
Of course, all of that depends on the point of view of the person playing. A new player or a player who hasn't yet seen too many other courses could be intimidated and/or astonished by the features here. After all, two or three of those hills are, indeed, somewhat imposing. I don't find those wooded holes on the front nine to be particularly daunting, but the types of players I described earlier could see them as tough challenges to be triumphantly conquered. And I guess that touches upon the point I'm building to.
It is a course meant for the new and the learning. The distances, open paths of the wooded holes and direct nature of the field holes reflect that. A new player here will get a nice sampling of how disc golf courses can feel. An experienced player here will get a nice assortment of birdies and some friendly reminders that brute force isn't always necessary to win the day.
Bottom line: It is not bad, especially for fresh entrants to the sport. Upper Macungie is a fine training ground. Players who have been around the block a few times won't be particularly smitten with it, but there are plenty of courses nearby to accommodate them if they aren't happy unless they're hitting trees.