Pros:
The disc golf itself here is really quite good.
Course design makes very good use of several elevation changes (maybe 15' or so). Dual concrete tees provide significantly different lines to the basket. Throw in some strategically placed trees and the result is some pretty good shot variety and one of the more challenging nine basket courses you'll find anywhere. Surprising # of holes over 300' for a niner - gives you a chance to use distance drivers. Even has some blind holes.
A recent upgrade (for 2010) are some pretty nifty tee signs/posts on the "front nine" tees, with hole #, distance, and spot to sign for Aces (photo posted). Made by a local player/student as part of a school project, they look great, are a nice aid to navigation, and are sure to help first-timers. Hopefully, tee signs for back nine are coming soon.
Good course for Safari rounds.
Small, quiet, park in the burbs is a pleasant setting, looks great in the spring and fall and makes for quick rounds. Easy to skip ahead and come back to a hole.
Baskets are old, but in decent shape.
Plenty of shade on hot summer days.
Cons:
Park attracts some low-life teens weekday afternoons - never seen them here weekend mornings.
Parking is a joke - you have to park on the street in front of houses (but this probably helps to cut down of traffic).
Tons of the leaves in the fall can make it tough to find discs - suggest using white drivers in the fall.
Outside chance of hitting oncoming traffic with an errant drive on hole 13 ( 2nd tee on hole 4).
Dual tees can require common sense and etiquette when different groups (on the front & back nine) want to throw at the same basket.
Typical negatives found on most courses: some vandalism, occasional trash, and idiots have already begun defacing above mentioned tee signs with vulgarities and poor art work.
Other Thoughts:
Wagner is my favorite 9 basket course in the area. Course is showing its age in spots (signs and such) but has held up well considering its age and how little maintenance it gets. This place just has a certain charm to it.
- Thurs night doubles league - if you don't want a slow round, avoid Thu evenings.
Only a couple of miles from Starr-Jaycee Park - another 9 basket, dual tee course, that's not bad, (but not quite as good as Wagner in my opinion). They make a nice combo played in tandem.
Minutes from vibrant downtown Royal Oak - great restaurants, night life, brewery, good times to be had regardless of how your round went!