Pros:
+ Located in the beautiful city of Winona on a college campus
+ Great course map on each hole's tee marker, showing A & B pin locations (not every hole has a tee marker)
+ Tee pads are in good condition and didn't affect my run-up at all. I imagine rain could make them slick though.
+ Good mix of technical and open holes. Use of elevation changes add some difficulty to the open holes.
+ Well maintaned and mowed fairways.
+ This course will greatly challenge most rec players, but provides a wonderful venue to improve their game. Intermediate and Advanced players won't bore easily with this course and can easily find opportunities to improve their game!
Cons:
- Would be nice to have hole layout at each tee, instead of the course layout.
- Not all teepads were marked, affecting navigation slightly and disc selection without posted distances.
- Some holes have low hanging limbs that prevent/deter the right shot line for a RHBH; some trimming could help.
Other Thoughts:
Many of the wooded holes are beautiful and look daunting, unfortunately they are daunting because making it through the trees isn't necessarily a matter of skill and there being a line, rather a matter of luck...
Don't stray too far out of the fairways, the foliage is heavy and can easily gobble up errant discs.
Some of the open holes have the pins elevated on the side of hills, which will increase the chance of rollaways.
If I were to pick a signature hole for this course, it would have to be hole #13. It's located along the right of the creek. Tall, narrow trees on both sides of the fairway create a 40'-50' lane that shapes slightly left to right (finishing in the center by coming slightly back to the left). The pin is straight out at 327' with a row of thin trees, roughly 75' in front of the pin, guarding an approaching teeshot from the left. Come and discover this hole for yourself!!