Pros:
Big Arms will love this course. The risk/reward factor is great. Even the open holes have very strategic guardian trees on the majority of holes making your second shot exceptionally important. The more I play it the more varied my game and shots have become.This course has everthing from wide open rollers,flicks sidearm approaches this course has it all. These par threes play long which is nice for a change.Only a few easy three"s here. This course plays Very technical for RHBH Players , but for lefty's or Right Side-arms its awesome.
Cons:
Kinda LONG for kids and casuals. Most will find this course difficult because of very long beginner tees IMO. Once it is Seasoned, It should be among the best in Tennessee.The use of woods is very nice and well thought out. Truly only 11 and 17 are tight woods. The rest of the holes play into or out of small stands of mature trees giving this course a nice Luck Factor that most courses lack. Most holes are Windy, which IMO elevates this course's difficulty.
Other Thoughts:
Hole 1 - Straight off hill and open .Sweet hole to start a birdie run.
Hole 2 - RHBH dream. Long Sweeping left . Stay out of those trees. Great basket placement. Huge guardians Protecting basket.
Hole 3 - Interesting and very hard considering middle of fairway peppered with huge trees.The description says water on this hole but there is only a dry ditch behind basket so grip em and rip em on this hole.
Holes 4,5,6,7 I am going to group together. Not because they play the same, but because they are located on a hillside and oak grove. They play up,down,up,down respectively. These holes are great birdie holes. Surprisingly difficult if you chose too play from the BIG tees.
Hole 8- Similar to #2 but longer and straighter tee shot required. The approach on this hole can be crazy. Plays long IMO.
Hole 9- Crazy up-hill that rewards perfect tees shots, But watch out for the "branch" guarding the basket from any "eagles".
...The course is getting a lot of attention from the maintenance crew and is looking great. Lake is down a bit so Easier to see that occasional errant shot on 13 and 14. These Two holes should be considered Dickson's signature holes. The risk /reward factor on these two holes has me always playing an aggressive shot that borders on stupidity. Bring Extra discs because you know you WANT that birdie.