Clean, easy drives, lots of walking.

Lots of tall grass and bushes to lose your disc. Front half is wide open, repetitive pins. Back half in the woods gets more interesting, but tall and thorny bushes make it easy to lose your first drive.

Location is great for students or nearby Kent residents.

Kent State (Go Golden Flashes) is a nice Championship style course that plays through the open fields behind the campus. There are a few holes that play closer to buildings.

The first tee is conveniently located next to the rec center doors. There's a very nice map there. There are discs available to rent inside the rec.

The majority of KSU plays through prairie-like fields, with some scattered trees. The abundant wildlife made for a nice round.

I'm usually not a fan of campus courses, but most of the course plays in an area used very little by students.

Good mix of distances. Plenty of opportunities to air it out, plus some shorter more technical holes.

Very nice concrete tees that have plenty of length. The tee signs are descriptive and high quality.

I really like the baskets here. They are a bright blue color, and are easy to spot from a mile away. They also catch well (I think they're DGA baskets).

Kent State puts on weekly clinics to learn the sport for free. Really awesome that they are introducing students to the sport.

The rough was pretty annoying. While there are some paths carved into the rough to make finding discs easier, there are parts of head high grass.

Not a fan of campus courses. Even though KSU plays mostly away from people, there are still students lingering around.

I can see beginners getting frustrated here. There are some pretty tough holes for new players. Looking for discs in the rough might make them give up.

The path from #2 to #3 is really overgrown, needs to be trimmed down a little bit.

Not really any "signature" holes here. A lot of solid holes, but not any that really stand out.

Overall, Kent State is a very solid course. I decided to hit it up on the way back from my Pennsylvania disc golf trip, and I'm happy I got to try it out.

If you don't mind college courses, come give it a shot. Go Flashes!

~Good layout, challenging mix of holes.
~Nicely constructed long tee pads.
~Solid navigation (directional arrows, numbered baskets, tee signs.
~Neat setting placed in a mostly secluded area of campus.
~Fair amount of trash cans and benches.

~Short tee pads are natural, would benefit from concrete.
~Areas of severe overgrowth between holes and along fairways.
~A handful of unrealistic lines / gaps from the long tees.
~Overall a solid mix, but I feel it greatly favors RHBH players.

Kent State's course has been in the ground for a couple of years now, and I was glad to finally visit and check it out. Played with a friend who was familiar with the course so navigation was easy. Even without a guide there are only a few spots that may lead to navigation issues as most holes provide directional arrows to get you on your way. Tall identifiable tee signs and numbered baskets also help with finding your way around. We played from the long tees, which created a great challenge. The first few holes are fairly open shots from there you throw some long tight fairways with a couple more fairly open holes, and then you dive into a thick wooded technical area to complete the course. Concrete tee pads for the long layout are plenty big and poured well, the short tees are marked by painted toe board blocks. I would love to see concrete tees for the shorts as it would benefit the course greatly. The layout is imaginative and flows wonderfully. Great use of the land, and the setting is serene and enjoyable. My biggest gripe is that many of the fairways are tightened up by thick brush, thorns, and tall grass which should be kept mowed down. There are enough trees and other natural obstacles to keep the course challenging, and the thick underbrush is not necessary. There are also a handful of holes along the finishing wooded section that could benefit from more defined fairway lines off the long tees. Again the layout and fairway boundaries provide the challenge, eliminating a few small trees would better define these holes. I was surprised at how tough the longs play on this course, and left satisfied as well as a touch defeated. This is a good course that could develop into a great course with minimal effort and continued maintenance. Would not hesitate to play this one again!

Nice concrete tees
Good mix of open holes and challenging wooded holes
Very well maintained
Nice map at start with score cards
Very open area
Old apartment complexes demolished that were on course
Very nice baskets

Lots of blind holes from tees (not bad I imagine if you play it a couple times)
No concrete for short tees or signs
Confusing to navigate first time
Some holes missing signs at long tees (Hole 9 and one other I can't remember)
Hole 17 and 18 and currently not there
Some holes just seem oddly difficult, like Hole 5

Overall I really enjoyed this course in my first time playing it. It was heavily raining most of the time and winds around 20 mph and it was a good time. School was also out for summer so there were very few people around. One of the more challenging courses I've played. It is definitely worth a stop. P.S. Parking is free on weekends.