Pros:
Appropriately named, Wind and Hills has loads of elevation with excellent elements and upkeep for a backyard course. Long bombers contrasted with gap-lacing control shots make for a difficult round that Chuck has created. Absolutely beautiful tee areas crafted on all holes (1 tees from the driveway)
Ceilings and gaps all over the round. Holes 1, 3, and 5 have harsh ceilings to stay under and yet get the distance to the pin. 2, 6, and 8 all have a gap, either early or late, and 8 combines it with an uphill shot. Hole 9 puts it together with a long tunnel, not a crazy harsh ceiling, but still there with a 300ft tunnel then a crossing to the island green with a basket perched on top of a small mound in the middle of the circle driveway.
Unique elements to add to the charm, the triple mando barn on hole 3 after beating the ceiling, the water looming behind holes 2 and 5 and on the right of 6. 6 also has the basket perched on top of an old tractor. 8 is through a tiny gap with a very strong uphill afterwards.
A few opportunities to get big air, hole 4 tees downhill and left to the back corner of the yard with a very small gap on the left, or a huge left-rinishing hyzer to the right. 5 has a long tee with a long, slow uphill off the tee, then a downhill yoke to the pin which may have a ceiling depending on how you positioned your tee shot, but may be another opportunity to air a midrange down to the pin.
Cons:
The long gap on 6 is a bit tight, and the baskets are lower-end MVP baskets. Still do the job but not the most amazing.
A few holes are near un-birdiable. The combination of the low ceiling and the triple mando on 3 makes it near-impossible to deuce, and throwing into the hillside through the gap on 8 makes the throw-in the only way to two that one. The holes are not bad, just far above the difficulty level of the rest of the course.
Other Thoughts:
This is a fantastic backyard round. The elevation and ceilings keep the difficulty up, and the uniqueness keeps it worth coming back, plus the long tee and pin on 5.
Scheduling a round was simple, texted Chuck and he got back nice and quick. Nice guy over text and I'll try to meet him next time I'm back. And I will go back.
This course is absolutely worth getting over to. Not a bad hole to be found. Can be combined with the Hillsdale Lake courses or the Edgerton ones. Give Chuck a call and get a round ir two in.