This is a short, predominately wooded course that plays in a large park. Most shots are under 300 feet of distance and if you have a good short game you should easily be under par. If you want to practice approaching the pin through some tricky wood lines, this is the course for you.

(2.802 Rating) A two tee Rec course with several great wooded holes on the second half.
- FINISH - After the first four holes of this course I had written off any possibility of giving this course a 3.0. Then hole (5). Which was a striking wooded line over a tranquil small creek. Then hole (6), and even more awesome looking line over a creek. And then (7), (8) and (9), which were all great looking lines as well. I like it when a course finishes strong.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - Two thirds of this course plays in the woods and every one of them looks well above average. I played 45 unique holes this day and the three most beautiful of the grouping I'd say are from this course. The lines were very well maintained and lush for my appearance. The creek that passes threw was a meandering wonderful menace. The bridges that crossed it were well built and as were the other course infrastructure items. Sycamore was just such an incredibly pleasant walk and play kind of course.
- FUN FACTOR - I'd be willing to bet there's a nice little local scene on this course. The back tees offer the perfect balance of mild challenges and easygoingness. Great for small leagues or small social group play. Easy to make 18 holes by playing both tees over two loops. Birdies will tally up here for higher skilled players and aces will not be elusive. The odds of losing a disc and/or searching in overgrowth will happen, but the risks are only moderate.
- AMENITIES AND EXTRAS - All the basics were well done. First off, two large concrete tee pads on each hole and they have paint markings on them to designate the skill level. As for the baskets, new Mach IIs. There are also a few benches and the signage is great. I'll touch on the signs more just below here. Off the course there are restrooms, drinking fountains, shelters, picnic tables and playgrounds.
- SIGNAGE AND NAVIGATION - I had no issues getting around, I didn't even consult the map on my phone. No image of the course map on site, but there's a gate signaling the entrance to the course by one of the parking areas. The tee signage is detailed and has all the info one would need. One tee sign was missing on (4), which I'll fathom will get replaced soon.
- QUICK PLAY - My wife told me I had a half hour to play it, and I was back in the car in 25. The course layout is compact, but not too compact. The flow is great and the transitions are easy to follow even without a map reference.
- MAINTENANCE - The course and park were both well maintained for my visit.

There's nothing of substance wrong with this course. Everything listed below is either an insignificant blemish, a site constraint related comment or is a preferential note.
- LACK OF "PRO" CHALLENGE - The back tees on this course are listed as "pro" tees on the signage, which is something I find laughable. I'm no pro, or anywhere close to one and I personally found the challenges presented to be rec level at best from the back tees. I personally finished 3 down as an Intermediate who does well in the woods, but I didn't even play well. If I lived in the area, I could see myself achieving 7 or 8 down on a day when the trees don't conspire against me. There are zero Pros that are going to be rattled by 300-foot zero obstacle holes. I think the front tees are novice level caliber. Some beginners may even enjoy Sycamore too, especially if going for the pleasant nature walk aspect.
- NINE FAIRWAYS - I think I've used this con only a couple times before, and I think I only used it for when I thought more was still possible. The nine that are here are solid and I wanted to taste a little more when I finished. I hope they can figure out how to conjure up additional holes.
- WATER HAZARDS - First off, I want to point out that the beautiful creek that dices threw the layout makes the course better. I only mention this as I know there are some that don't want to lose plastic... ever. Or at least they want to be warned to bring a couple throw-aways hence this note. For my play here, there was a steady 1-foot deep current running down the creek. If the water were a couple feet higher, it could easily carry a disc downstream and bury it deep in organic debris and sand. For all we know, a hundred years from now there could be disc bearing trees dropping Aviars, Buzzes and Rocs along the old creek bed.
- FLAT AND MODEST HOLE VARIETY - Before starting the course there's a 30 foot hill off to the right. It never comes into play... Bummer. This course is flat flat. excluding the creek bed, i don't think a hole varies by more 8 feet in grade. Thankfully the woods and creek make up for this lacking aspect. There's a couple open shots in the beginning as well, but they felt a little meh compared to the following holes.

This is one of the better nine holers I've ever played. When I say better, I'm talking top ten and flirting with the top five among my played niners. I've played 156 of them as of this review. It's hard to believe that among the five 18 holers I've bagged in the Memphis metro as of this review, that I personally rate this one better than four of them (Bud Hill The Ridge, Sea Isle, Shelby Farms and Mid South). Sycamore checks all the important course quality boxes. Great amenities, beautiful groomed fairways, and solid hole variety. The only big thing missing, is nine more holes of similar quality. It seems like there is space to do more holes out here, but I'm not certain. As it sits, the course is not destination worthy imo. I think courses like Bud Hill Original and Meeman Shelby probably wrap that title up for Memphis. However, for those passing through the south side of the metro, I highly recommend making the short detour and checking this one out. This is a great example of what can be done with a small plat of land.