A solid course on the shorter side.

-Amenities: Concrete tees, solid Prodigy baskets, tee signs with maps.

-Rec-Friendly: The course caters very well to rec-level players. The distance is mostly achievable, and the shapes aren't too complicated or tight. This would be a good place to learn the game.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A collection of eighteen par-3s under 350'. There are lots of entirely open shots on the longer side of that, a couple super technical holes under 200', and then some generally open holes with sporadic trees to force a shape of some sort. I really enjoyed the technical holes, but also liked a couple of holes like (5) and (9) that used guardian trees to make a birdie a little less easy. Lots of birdie opportunities, but also enough length that many shorter throwers will get to give it a full send.

-"Friendly": The course is pretty easy to navigate. Other than a couple of spots, it should be hard to lose discs as well, and easy to play at a quick clip if desired.

-Scope: Yeah, a lot of open par-3s of this length isn't going to be a fascinating course. Don Davidson is well put together considering the park it's in, but it's no destination. Don't expect a lot of challenge, or even a lot of interest on many holes.

-Disc Loss: Actually a couple of places to lose discs. There's a body of water next to (2) that could be an issue. Baseball field is in play on (17), and I wouldn't recommend scaling the fence. Also on (16)-(17) is some long grass where I couldn't find a driver. The woods holes shouldn't claim discs, but might be thick to get them out of.

-Safety: Baseball field, walking path, and parking lots are all in play out here, so be careful.

-Parking Lot: The gravel is not smooth or neat, so don't bring your fancy wheels.

Don Davidson is a basic par-54 short course. It's not difficult, but it does a good job of getting you a taste of the sport, and would be somewhere I would be happy to practice at routinely. It's not hard to play if you watch out for a couple of hazards, and overall is a squarely Typical course with mostly open shots.

(2.284 Rating) (REVISED - replayed May 2022) A typical small park style 18.
- UPGRADES - I originally played here way too early in the development process. It was just 9 holes, cheap baskets, gravel tees, no signs and hole (9) finished in a weird spot. I gave it a 1.0. The course is basically finished now. Its 18 holes, with concrete tees, tee signs and better baskets.
- AMENITIES - Much improved. Community board with course map posted. Nice looking tee signs with some useful info, but not 100 percent accurate as it appears a couple tweaks have been made, such as hole (15) getting shorter. The alternate basket placements are also not listed on them. The artistic hole descriptions are generic and not that good. Moving on to tees, nice solid concrete surface. Not super big, but the holes are that long. Baskets have been upgraded to Prodigy, and there's a practice basket and a few benches. I assume there is a bathroom in the park somewhere considering all the baseball and soccer fields in the park.
- RECREATIONAL FRIENDLY - Don Davidson feels like a low-end Recreational level course to me. IMO, the perfect difficulty for the first course in town. I think there is room to tweak it a bit harder with a few extra long pads where space is available. Novices won't be overwhelmed, while Intermediates will still be entertained.
- QUICK PLAY - For an 18 holer it goes quick. The transitions are generally short. The course loops and only a handful of holes have terrible overgrowth in play. A first-time solo should be done in 45 minutes.
- FIRST COURSE IN TOWN - Before these baskets were installed, the nearest course to Fayetteville was a 1/2 hour away. This course fills up a big hole on the course bagger map.

The course is nice, not a gem.
- NO ELEVATION - Almost no elevation change on this course. The following is a listing of notable elevation changes. There's a 3-foot high bluff that is teed off from on hole (3). Left of the fairway on (16) and (17) is a modest upslope to the road, but it's really not in play except on grip-locks to the right. This is one of those courses that you wish you could list the terrain as "Glass" cause "Mostly Flat" seems too generous.
- HOLE VARIETY - Nothing at Don Davidson is going to blow the mind of any player that's played 4 to 5 other courses. Mostly lightly wooded to open shots. A few baskets are lightly guarded in different ways using trees, but most courses do that. Water comes into play one time. I like that there are a few long alternate basket placements now to change the dynamics on a few holes.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - I didn't score Don Davidson on the high side. Too much of a lightly wooded park style course and too flat a landscape. Chain link fences and ball fields in view and play on a few holes. I did enjoy the scenery around tee (3) and the tee shot on (10).
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - The technical requirements on this course are on the lighter side and it's also not a long course. More than a handful of holes fell like a "I gotta deuce this," type of hole. I think Advanced players will murder this course and average over 10 down. For those that know the HV course up the road in Shelbyville, this one is only a touch more challenging. I do like the fact that they have installed some alt placements to add distance on a few holes. I hope they add some more, like a twisting pocket shot or something more wooded in general.

Good to see that Don Davidson has evolved into a respectable course. It was a slow start, but those involved got it done and did a good job considering all the constraints they had to deal with. I think the course is nearing max-out potential. The land size and lack of interesting terrain really hold back on what was achievable. I would encourage those involved to add a couple more technical placements, perhaps add a second set of tees (mix of harder and shorter) and add some more benches. They do this, and I think the vibe and play continues to amp up, then I perhaps could see myself up it to a 2.75 in my books.