Spoon Creek is fun start to finish. 18 holes, with a couple of alternate baskets. All par 3, and only one hole that measures a just a touch over 300 feet. There is one chance after the next to rack up birdies.

While it isn't pushing any distance records, it is fairly challenging in spots. There are fairly heavy woods on all of the holes, and a few of them have fairly serious changes in elevation. Fairways always have a playable line, but some don't give much room for error. If you miss and bonk a tree trunk, you might ricochet into some tight spots in thick rough. Water is in play when you near the creek at the bottom of the ridge.

The layout has converging nines, with a nice little parking area close to the terminal points. Spools that are festively decorated are spread around to give a seat/table on most, if not every hole. The baskets are very nice new Dynamic models. Tees were natural when I played, but concrete is in the plans from what I heard. Hole 5 had two baskets when I played, the long one was a hanging basket. Maybe a second basket was added to another hole since then, to make the 20 indicated on the course page.

My favorite holes are the downhill doozies, as usual, and Spoon Creek offers several of these. 4 is the first one, and if you make past all of the trees and overshoot the pin somehow, the creek is backing it at the bottom of the hill. Hole 7 is even closer proximity to the water hazard. 10 and 11 are on a gentler downhill slope, and cross over a bit.

**Update- I have played this one several times now, and it keeps getting better. Concrete tees all around, lots of new pin placements, seeded with grass on the fairways, improving stairs and bridges, and the awesome counterweighted hanging basket on hole 14. One of the best in the KC area if you can effectively play in the woods. I love it.

The ticks are running this block, bring some bug spray. A step face first into a spiderweb is probable if you don't keep your eyes up.

Private and pay to play. Worth it for sure, but having to schedule in advance means spontaneous rounds here might not be possible. Property is fenced and locked, I wouldn't recommend trying any kind of unauthorized or after hours guerrilla golfing.

Spoon Creek will give you an entertaining round and test your accuracy. Fun factor was given heavy weight in the design, and done well. I shot 2 over par on my first visit, with 5 birdies and 7 bogies. I missed some short putts that could have kept me at or under par.

I will be returning soon to get another round or two and show some buddies the newest cool course in the KC area. Reminiscent of the Down Under at Rosedale, but not as well broken in yet.

The Spoon Creek Disc Golf Course is a woods golf experience!

- Simply put, it is a gorgeous walk in the woods. The course plays a long a scenic ridge line and a beautiful flowing creek at the lower elevations.

- While the course is primitive, as in no facilities, there is a great spot to park followed by a shady area called "The Grotto," where you can warm up your putt or just relax a bit while you wait for the rest of your party to gather.

- The lines through the woods are fair but extremely challenging. Only a perfectly played shot will result in a birdie two...since every hole is a par 3.

- Speaking of elevation, Spoon Creek plays up and down on four holes of the front 9. The back side of the course does not offer such extreme changes, but clearly elevation was considered on each hole design.

- Navigation is straight forward. While there is not a hole map on each tee, the designers have a number at each box, followed by a purple arrow at each basket to point you down the trail.

- Outside of a random car driving down the road, or the faint sound of some farm equipment, there is not much to disturb the peace at The Spoon.

- Every hole results in a new challenge. There seems to be no lefty righty advantage. Only accuracy will result in a hot round.

- There are some extremely creative basket positions. Hole 5 has an elevated basket that seems to be on some sort of pulley system.

There are a few cons...though I found them to be limited.

- When speaking with the designers, there are concrete tees in future plans, but for now there is just some sort of gravel base.

- The rough is really rough. If a disc takes a bad kick off the fairway, it's full search mode.

- The Spoon is not for everyone. Only those that are in good shape with proper foot ware should play the course.

- There are no wide open - full rip holes...if one were to find that to be a con.

If you love playing disc golf in the woods, this is a must visit. The course is new, but much thought and care has been put into it to this point. I'm sure in time The Spoon Creek Disc Golf Course will mature into a 5 disc experience.

Update 6.25.20 - with 18 permanent pads in place, The Spoon is in prime form! 5 Disc Experience.