Pros:
Excellent upkeep, rural location, overall course vibe.
Other Thoughts:
On a surface level, a review could lump the course at Indiantown Park in with many of the older courses in this part of the world – mostly wooded, entirely flat, fairly short, only one set of tees. Yet the course offers much more subtlety and distinctive enjoyment to those making the trek to this beautiful region.
Yes, the course is mostly wooded. The fairways, however, are all totally fair, well mown, and completely free of any pitch and pray kind of teeshots. The maintenance on this course, at least the day I played, is impeccable. Yes, the course is entirely flat, but these pretty fairways ask for lots of shot shaping, require the full range of touch, fade, and even a bit of chuck throughout the course. Yes, there is one set of tees, but hey, if you want some variety, you can play the other 18 out here. The course is entirely par 3, true, but most every hole has a decent fun factor.
With good signs and the aforementioned wooded but well defined fairways, Indiantown Park is definitely first-time friendly. The course is also beginner friendly, and would in fact be an excellent place to teach the game given its variety, layout, and length. Overall, the course is well worth checking out if you are anywhere in the Eastern Shore of Virginia.