Pros:
- Heavily wooded, but there was always a clearly defined and mowed fairway
- Right next to the river
- A good mixture of holes that go to the left, to the right, and straight ahead
- There is a big map of the course next to hole 1
- Mostly flat, but the slight bits of elevation change are used well
- There are some par 4's mixed in around the course
- Concrete tees on every hole
- Baskets are all in good condition
- Tee signs with maps on every hole
- Easy to play only 9 holes if you don't have time to play the whole 19 holes
- Multiple basket positions on every hole
- Nice big parking lot
- In an area of the park without a lot of non-disc golfer foot traffic
Cons:
- Tee signs have nothing to mark which position the basket is in
- Distances seem a little longer than the signs make them out to be
- Areas off of the fairway are not mowed, though the upside of this is the wildflowers blooming around the course in the tall weeds when I was there.
- Some holes are blind and will require someone to walk up the hole to find the basket
- On hole 16 there is a basket that is visible, but it is not the one you are shooting for, you want the one off to the right hand side
- Not a lot of elevation change around the course, but I didn't expect much considering it's in Nebraska
- A couple of runners near the river holes
Other Thoughts:
River Run DGC in Norfolk, NE was a wonderful surprise when I found it, as it had no reviews at the time. There was a great mixture of different holes ranging from short and straight ahead, to long turnover holes that required good shot placement to play well. It plays through a park along the river, providing a few nice backdrops while you are throwing. The first handful of holes around the course turn mostly to the left, making me think that it was going to be a heavily RHBH favorable course. But as the course went on the holes became more balanced with quite a few turning over to the right. The tee signs were yellow posts in the ground with the hole # on the sides, and a map on the front. The unfortunate thing about these signs is they have no marker on them to show which position the basket is in. On some holes this can cause some problems as both positions are not visible from the tee, and are in almost opposite directions, causing you to have to walk most of the hole to find which position you are shooting at. This course is not a good place to bring beginners, as they will probably be overwhelmed. Advanced players though, will have a good time, as long as they enjoy wooded courses.