Pros:
For the grand opening 5 players of varying skill (one big arm, some Recs and an Int) drove the 75 minutes from Greenville to check out the hubub and none of us were disappointed at all, what a great facility run by super nice people. We all finished within 5 strokes of each other, so there is not a major advantage for people who can drive an extra 50-80 feet, but it sure comes in handy. There is a lot more up and down than you realize, and with the mountains in the background judging a baskets distance was tricky sometimes. We'd throw what was thought to be a good upshot only to crest a hill and realize it was 25+ feet short of where we thought, or even the reverse on a few drastic downhill angles.
Favorite holes were pretty unanimous- #4, #9 and #12, but no one had any holes that felt 'thrown in' or just filler to make 18.
This course is less than a week old, and there is plenty of space available for any design tweaking that may need to take place, or perhaps just to put a few baskets even closer to water. I fully expect this rating to improve as the course gets seasoned.
Cons:
Only one real 'con' and it's the reason the rating wasn't higher - the lack of teepads. We had to move to the side of the flags to tee off on two occasions due holes that would easily turn an ankle or worse on the run-up.
Some people may have issue with the front 8 being so open on most holes, and then finishing up with 3 open holes but I saw that as a benefit, and should add to the challenge if it ever gets breezy. Players who like the nearby Elberton or Walhalla courses will really like this one, but there are even less wooded holes as there are no real "woods" to shape fairways.
Other Thoughts:
1. The scenery is amazing. Be prepared to take some extra time to just look around and enjoy the place, maybe bring lunch and enjoy the hospitality.
2. Wear high socks or pants if you are not a terribly accurate driver, even when mowed the grass is still tall and there are ticks, etc.
3. Bring friends or headphones as it does take some time to play the whole 18.
UPDATED 2/9/11: Winter has really lowered the grass level over most all of the course and visibility for wayward discs is excellent. Great time to make the trip before it greens up.