> Exceptional challenges, variety and difficulty throughout.
> A very safe and thoughtful design that ensures players and the public stay out of each others way, and that players are safe from one another.
> Adding to the variety, in general, every single hole seems as a great contrast to the one before and after. I don't think there is a similar or redundant hole in the entire park.
> It's a punishing course in so many ways, even a little unfair a couple of times... but never in a way that makes one upset about the design/layout - more of a "you devious bastard, I love you" kind of way.
> I personally love holes that combine open fairways with tight woods, and Konarcik Park does a lot of this. Many holes start in the fields with the large, sparse trees and then into the tight dark woods. Others start in the woods and then open up into the fields. Fresh!
> Punishment for bad throws is definitely a factor on almost every hole, but nothing as horrible or unforgivable on some other area courses designed in the last several years
It's just enough to make players REALLY want to stay on the fairway and out of trouble, but not enough to make you curse the designer over lost discs and twisted ankles.
> There are lots of opportunities to golf creatively - as in being able to really think about how you want to approach the fairways and baskets. While there are certainly a few ace opportunities, most of the holes really do earn their par by forcing you to do much more than drive as far as you can then pitch in.
> The tee signs do a good job of pointing players in the right direction and showing the way to the next tee.
> Navigation is pretty good. I've never had a course map and, other than a few minor head-scratchers on my first visit, I found everything without much trouble.
> Plenty of shade along the way.
> This is a very clean park from what I can tell. That's nice.
> The park is nice and dry, even shortly after a heavy rain. There are no muddy spots to avoid. We'll hope it stays this way for a long time... but you know.
> The grass has been well maintained/mowed every time I've been. It's new, so we'll see how that lasts.
> This is also a pretty park - the kind of place you like to go to relax and feel at home in nature.