The risk/reward factor is high. Probably more than half of the holes can be birdied by an intermediate player, but many of those holes can also bite you with a bogey (or worse) if you make a bad shot.
There is a lot of shade. The trees can be a con, but in the heat of a Texas summer, when starting and ending a round before 9 a.m. can still leave you soaked in sweat, shade is appreciated.
Navigation used to be tricky, but wooden signs pointing you to the next tee have been added for every hole. And new tee signs are excellent.
Many holes offer options for paths to the basket.
Water is in play on two holes. Although you are unlikely to actually reach the water, the chance of going down the steep hills on Nos. 4 and 6 toward the water offers a serious challenge.
A lot of work has been done to clear underbrush. The trees/bushes are still there to retain the challenge, but the risk of losing a disc is now lower.
A recent redesign eliminated No. 7 (which was perpetually under water), and significantly changed the No. 11 (now 10) tee.

As mentioned above, there are a lot of trees. Some trees have been removed to create flight paths, but there are still plenty of trees left. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of toe-breaking stumps left.
There are no restrooms and no drinking water.
After No. 9, you've got a long walk to reach No. 10. Go right over a walking bridge. Previously, you would have turned left into the woods for the tee. Now, you continue straight toward the soccer field before turning left and following the walking path for a long walk.
A few of the newer holes have dirt tee pads, but concrete (or paver stones) tee pads have been added to some holes. The natural tees are in decent shape, but I'm not sure how long that will last.
Baskets are showing wear, and a few are completely covered in rust.

This is a much-different course from the previous versions of Gateway. The holes were mostly shorter than the previous versions. In two cases, long holes had been divided to create two holes where one existed. One of those long holes is back with the 2023 redesign.
Trash used to be a huge problem here, but the park is pretty clean now. There is still some unsavory activity in this park, and one time we came upon what appeared to be a homeless couple camped out on the tee for the now-defunct No. 7 tee.
Two new holes have been added after No. 12 (across the street).

- Tight, challenging lines from start to finish
- Requires a variety of shot-shaping and precision
- Clean park, big improvement over the old layout
- Decent signs and teepads

- Not much in the way of big distance or elevation changes
- Could be frustrating if you don't like hitting trees
- Some fairway overlap and confusing navigation
- Chiggers! Wear bug spray

I vowed never to play this course again, but I was pleasantly surprised to learn that they moved the entire thing to a totally different part of the park and made it worth playing again.

This course has good lines that will challenge even an experienced player. Both short and moderate length holes as well as both left and right playing holes too.
The tee pads are ample.
Some ace runs are a real possibility here. Holes 1-3 use a nice grouping of trees in the center of a roundabout that had a unique feel to it before were off to the other parts of the course.
Hole 4 had a threat of your shot going long down the steep river bank so that added to the pucker factor.
The locals are very friendly and were very helpful in guiding us in the correct direction.
All shots are needed on this course from BH to FH to Hyzer to Anhyzer to skip shots etc.

The hard pack is super sloppy after a good rain and this will carry over to the tee pads.
Some holes have pads and some don't. This shouldn't be a huge issue unless it has rained a lot prior to your round.
This course could use some signage to help those from out of town navigate their way around the first time.
Hole 13 had some standing water right before the basket so you could get wet retrieving your disc.

This is a fun playing course that has some very good lines that need to be shaped in order to score well. Most of the holes are moderate in length but they aren't wide open and pitch and putt. I enjoyed my round here and the course itself is pretty cart friendly.
It appears as though this course went through a redesign at one point as you can see a Kiosk upon entering the park before you get to the course. However it appears that some of those holes are underwater so maybe they decided to use land that drains a bit better. Whatever the case this course is a good play if you are in the area and it will challenge but not frustrate.

Great setting for a course
Nice baskets
Some holes have nice concrete teepads
Decent flow thru the park
Course and holes aren't repetitive, requires many different shots
A lot opportunities for putter shots,mid ranges and drivers

Course doesn't drain very well after rain
Not all holes have concrete teepads
Layout can be a little difficult for first time players
Course could you additional trash cans

Overall a great course, excited to see the additional 18 hole course that is being added on the property.

Innova baskets are still in good shape
Map on here will help you find your way
pretty easy to follow, many of the holes are marked with direction signs
Most of the holes are heavy wooded

Most holes are dirt tee pads. Only the original tee are available on some of the holes.
You are sharing the park with mountain bikers. They can come out of no where on a few of the holes.
Park as a certain reputation, if I guy comes up to you without a disc golf bag, he may be interested in something else.

The original Gateway was probably the hardest course in the DFW area. Several par 4's and a few par 5's made it a championship level course when it was installed.

However, due to construction, the course is current in a "pitch and putt" configuration that is actually quite fun to play.

You start off with 3 holes inside of the circle driveway, all shots though the trees

then over to one of the original holes, turned into 2 holes with the Trinity River off to the right. (BTW, if there has been heavy rains, do not try to get into the river, it floods pretty bad)

Hole 7 that is an original course hole, nice very low fairway with the basket up on the side of a small hill. Very fun hole to throw.

Hole 8 is another shortened hole for this layout.

Hole 9 and 10 are both nice ace runs

Hole 11 can be hard to find, walk back down across the bridge and into the woods. This is one of the original holes.

Hole 12 has an original tee but a shorter basket. Nice big hyzer shot.

13 runs along to the road to the original long basket for hole 12.

Then you cross over the road to play 14, an original hole that just might be the hardest hole on the course in the long position.

Back across the street to play hole 15 and 16, (another old hole turned into two shorts)

Hole 17 is a nice little birdie shot, hard to the left in the woods.

Nice ace run back to the pavilion for 18.

Would I play here again?

Oh yea, I can't wait to play this course again and attempt to keep score. Lots of finesse shots though the woods. I am pretty sure I shot about 5 down including my 5 on hole 14 (yea, it was rough on me)