The Grace Presbyterian course is an adequate addition to the south side of Dalton and just another indication of Prodigy's influence to the profile of disc golf in this region. Dalton can already boast about the acquisition of two headline-grabbing courses in Westside and Edwards Park in the last three years, and now it's nice to see a nine-hole course designed for novices join the mix.

The holes are on the shorter side at Grace Presbyterian, averaging about 200 feet a hole. There are definitely ace opportunities, and about half the holes are wide open with very few obstacles to punish errant throws.

The course is fairly easy to navigate once you identify the first teepad, which are turf. If you pull into the parking lot and park on the right side, you'll likely notice two teepads; Hole #4 is on the left and the opener is to the right. After that, the next teepad can usually be spotted (with one exception).

With a pond and stream in front of the church, and some nice mature trees and well-manicured grassy fairways about the grounds, this course rates as above average for beauty.

The pond and stream are utilized well on the last two holes. Hole #8 is downhill and about 175 feet, but with the creek about 25 feet behind, ace runs might find the water and turn into par-saving putts. Hole #9 is the shortest hole at 130 feet, but with the pond to the left and stream to the right, it's a touchy toss on a narrow peninsula.

The teepads are really short. While tons of distance aren't required, these pads don't allow for more than a couple steps. There are little metal signs next to each teepad, but the signs are currently blank.

Hole #1 plays slightly uphill to a blind basket; between the teepad and basket are some really bad briars that you'll want to throw over or avoid by staying to the left.

Hole #2 plays along what appears to be makeshift paintball obstacles, so the beauty does drop a bit here when considering all the tire shrines to the god of rubber.

The navigation takes a hit after Hole #6, which is the only purely woods hole. There's a steep path to traverse down the hill, followed by a walk of several hundred feet across the parking lot. And Hole #7 is quirky and shoehorned, as it appears designed for a severe RHFH throw over the entrance road and around some trees to a basket tucked near the wood line.

If you're a beginner or if short nine-holers are your cup of tea, there's a couple other courses in the region, Dawnville Park and Coker Elementary, that fit this description too.

This course is probably closed on Sunday mornings during services. A couple of the holes could be unplayable with cars in the parking lots, anyway.