Pros:
Behind Chuckey-Doak High School, there's a new nine-hole course that is fairly open with lots of downhill throws and a unidirectional design that requires a considerable hike back at the end.
The course starts off with a tease, as the first two holes are in a lovely and shaded wooded patch. After that, the final seven holes are on a beautiful grassy area but without a tree in play.
A majority of the holes involve throwing downhill. The fairways for Holes #2 and #4 are uphill, but the rest of the holes are either flat like Hole #8 or include a modest to significant elevation decline.
The colorful signage is top notch, with a depiction of the hole, though every basket can be seen from the tee area. The signs also include a "Did You Know?" section. The tee areas are natural but indicated by a sign, and the spots are fairly flat and easy to throw from.
Navigation is straight forward and should be easy to decipher without a map.
On Holes #3 through #5, the grass off the middle of the fairway remained a little longer. The cool aesthetic reminded me of a ball golf fairway.
The baskets are Mach 5 and seemed to catch well.
Cons:
The most frustrating part of the Chuckey-Doak High School course occurs after the round, when you're about a quarter-mile from the parking lot near Hole #1. And the trek back is nearly all uphill.
The pars on the signs are goofy as Holes #5 and #9 are over 300 feet (but downhill) and listed as par 4s, while Hole #6 is a downhill ace run of about 175 feet but is listed as a par 2. Just play them all as par 3s and you'll be fine.
There's a parking lot down the hill and beyond the Hole #3 basket, and then Hole #5 runs parallel to a small side road, so the chance of hitting a car is greater than zero.
Even though the course is a decent distance from the school buildings, the course is closed during the day when school is in session. You should be fine to visit the course after 3 p.m. on school days and during the weekend, of course.
Other Thoughts:
Design-wise, this high school courses gets the basics right and is well-suited for novice disc golfers. An addition of turf or concrete teepads would be nice. However, overall, it's a simplistic design that doesn't merit return visits unless you live nearby.
If I played the Chuckey-Doak course frequently, I'd be tempted to park near the final hole and tackle the uphill journey first. Or stick out a thumb and skip the long walk.