Pros:
+Crazy amounts of elevation. No hole is truly flat and many have fairly extreme up, down, or valley style shots. This is not something that you would expect when you are approaching Fairmont from either direction on I-90.
+Very wooded but also very fair. There are always lines to the basket. Accuracy is truly tested here.
+Every shot is high risk/high reward. If you leave your disc up too high on a downhill shot, who knows how far into the rough it will get? You could go for that C2 putt but if you miss, what is your next putt looking like? You are thinking every time that you throw here. I was very proud of the 58 that I shot here. I had a lot of great approach shots that saved my score from being much worse.
+Some of the better tee signs that I have seen. They are full color, tons of detail, show both pin placements, show where the creek/bridges are, and show where the next tee is.
+Happened to run into the course designer out there and he said that they are installing QR codes that you can scan and it will show you a video of a drone flying the recommended flight path for each hole. Those will be on the tee sign posts. Such a cool idea and very helpful on a course like this where you can't see many baskets off the tee.
+Second set of pin positions are being installed soon. They are already on the signage but are not in yet. All holes are in B location right now. B location is plenty hard for most throwers and A is going to be a monster! I'm looking forward to playing those someday.
+A good mix of straight, right, and left holes. Despite none of the holes being super long, there are many holes where you need to hit a landing spot and then aim for the basket area. Landing a drive next to any hole on this course is an accomplishment. I think I only got 1 2 on the whole course! The design is really fun.
+Tee pads are concrete, good size, and plenty grippy.
+There is an active local club and they will take care of this course and it will continue to improve. Both of the other two courses on site are great and have evolved and gotten better with time.
+Baskets unique and are very nice. They catch as well as anything I have ever seen. See cons on the color.
Cons:
+First of all, I have to say that anything listed here is a minor complaint and is what would need to be done to bump my rating to a 5.
-I wasn't a massive fan of the green baskets in the very green wooded areas.
-Could definitely lose a disc here. You will throw it into the weeds/brush and you will spend time looking. Plan on that. Really wouldn't be a bad idea to wear hiking pants when you play here.
-Some will complain about the lack of benches, trash cans, and water out of the course. There are a few places that you can sit like logs but not a lot of other amenities on the course. The main park area has these things but plan to bring your own water, pee in the woods, and sit on a log once you get out there.
-Some of the tees could use a broom to keep them clean. I think it was 13 that was on a slope and had a fair amount of dirt on it. It was all fine but that would be the next level, 5 disc course.
-Even with the guidance to the next tee on the signs, it would be nice to have more signs guiding players to the next tee. Sometimes you get lost in the beauty of the hole and forget what the sign said.
-Hole 18 might be my least favorite hole on the course. It is one of the longer, flatter, and more open holes. It makes sense to get the course back near the parking lots but it was a bit lackluster compared to the other holes.
Other Thoughts:
+This park in small town Minnesota now has 3 great courses. I think that all 3 are now better than their ratings. All of them have changed layouts, added features, and have been well taken care of for a long time. Any disc golfer near here needs to spend a day (or a weekend) playing these courses. Most will rate all three courses 3.5 at a minimum for their least favorite up to a 5.
+I was traveling through and needed to get home to keep the wife happy. As soon as I was done, I wanted to go back and play again. This course is complex and I wanted to find all the lines and execute many of the holes better than I had just done.
+Despite being open for 3 years, this course will continue to get better and improve. I would guess that all the other ratings from 2018 would adjust their ratings up if they played again. This course is a true 4.5+.
+This course is definitely one of my favorite courses out of 400+. I think that I like it better than Bryant Lake and BRP.
+Already noted my least favorite hole above but here are my favorites:
1- Short and the basket is visible. A taste of what is to come all day. You want so bad to ace it but there are trees half way down the fairway to avoid. If you get by those, there are guardian trees surrounding the basket.
2- Back up the hill. Lines to the basket are plentiful if you can be accurate and gauge your power going up the hill. If you mess up on your drive, a perfect upshot will be needed to save a 3.
8- Elevated tee overlooking the valley. Basket about level with the tee on the other side of the valley. Beautiful hole to air it out over the creek. You must make sure that you know how your disc is going to fade or it could go deep into the rough.
15- Another downhill shot. The basket is around a slight left bend and then tucked into the right side of that part of the fairway. The basket area is a cool little island.