Flory Park, also known as Raccoon Creek, is a recently expanded 18 hole course that attempts to incorporate the river and surrounding woodlands for a fun round.

However, this may have been one of the worst 18 hole courses I've played to date. I'll start off with a few of the pros before I go on my mini rant.

+ There is a large parking lot right next to the first tee, as well as a practice basket and welcome sign.

+ The front 9 is much more developed than the newly installed back 9. Concrete tees, colored signs, and much nicer baskets are in place.

+ The design utilizes the creek very well. There are multiple water carries, as well as a few drives and approach shots where the water can sneak into play.

- For most of the round, I was wondering what on Earth the designers were thinking. There simply isn't enough room here for a quality 18 hole course.

- A good portion of the front side and a few holes on the back nearly inter-lap over each other. #9's tee pad sits literally 5 feet from #8's basket.

- The course just doesn't flow well. When you force 18 holes on a piece of land that can't hold it, that will tend to happen. This was especially noticeable on 4-6 and 10-12.

- The bridge is pretty sweet at a distance, but walking across it is a nightmare. If you're motion sensitive, you might want to take a less-drowsy motion sickness medication.

- The back 9 isn't finished. Adequate clearing still needs to be done. It is also missing tee pads and signs, so make sure you have UDisc handy in order to navigate.

The plan for this course in 2020 is to install concrete tees and signs like there are on the front 9. My suggestion? Don't do it.

Flory Park would be the perfect place for a high end 9-hole course. Adding a back side isn't necessary, especially when there's a newly redesigned 18 hole course down the road.