Pros:
-Well marked.You will have no problem finding your way around here.
-Great course for families and new players.The day I played there were 2 dad with kids groups, a group of ladies, and a whole bunch of rec players.
-Trees help to make up for shortness of course.Most of the fairways out here would be pretty much invalid on a standard length course,But with this course being so short, It does not seem so bad.Without the extremely narrow fairways, it would be so easy that it would be no fun to play.
-Speed play.Do you need to squeeze in a round as fast as possible? Well, this is the place. 45 min or so for 18 here does not seem unreasonable.
-Little to no undergrowth in woods.If you get off the fairway its no problem to recover.I played bad and hit a bunch of trees and still shot in the 40's.
-Fun to play.I expected to hate this course, but I was pleasantly suprised.Yeah its uber short and easy, but I had a good time.For me, thats the most important factor.
Cons:
-Teepads. Many are slanted and have roots and rocks in the way.The pad on #3 was right where a drainage ditch ends and was unbelievably muddy.
-Short pads are a joke.Even the ladies and kids I saw out there were playing the long pads.
-Not much shot selection.I'm RHBH and it seemed to me almost every shot was straight with a touch of hyzer.
-After school care.I was told that during the week the first 3 holes can be unplayable due to kids.I did not see this myself though.
-Way too short.Not much to keep a experienced player interested here.
-The last few holes play over or very close to parking areas a b-ball court and a beach volleyball pit.
Other Thoughts:
Like I said earlier, I thought I would hate this course but I actually enjoyed it quite a bit.I dont suggest traveling here to play it but if you live in the athens area this could be a fun course to play once in a while.