Pros:
-Nice concrete tee pads
-Decent Signage w/next tee
-Baskets OK
-Some trees to work around, nice tunnel just off #4 tee
-Quick play, good for novice, rec players
-Park upkeep is good, plenty of trashcans
Cons:
-Flat, no elevation
-Hole #6 has a house/yard in play way left or way right
-Somewhat repetitive
-Walking paths / city streets in play on several holes
Other Thoughts:
Teacher's Park DGC is located just NW of downtown Independence, IA. The area was/is so flood prone that the city did a buy out of a bunch of homeowners and created a new city park, added a band shell and disc golf. As for DG, it's an average city park course. Nothing too long topping out on #8 at 341'. The mechanics are good: nice tee pads, decent signage (with next tee marked), and acceptable baskets. The area is very flat, so zero elevation, but there are some trees to work around for interest. Hole #4 has a nice tee through a gap in vegetation. There are city streets crossing in a grid pattern, those have been kept, but the times I have played the traffic has been very little, so not much of an issue. With the house near the #6 basket now gone, there are yards on either side of the #6 fairway, but really way out left and right, not a big issue. The #2 basket used to be right next to the river (and sometimes a water hole if the river was up.), but it has been moved to the right in between the walking paths. Overall a decent city park course, good for the novice and rec players, a little repetitive and flat for the for the more experienced players. Be aware that this is a busy place around the 4th of July (the town is Independence after all), but otherwise fairly quiet. Take a little time and enjoy, I know I'll be back.