Pros:
Two baskets and two tees on every hole. So they have taken the variety of courses like Rotary and Winged Deer and doubled that, with 4 possible ways to play every hole.
The tees are labeled Red for the short and Blue for the long, very appropriate. There are good tee signs at both tees on the Front 9, but just the Blues on the back 9.
On some holes, the Blues offer more distance and a slightly different path, but on others, they are completely different.
The baskets are two different colors with yellow DISCatchers in the short position and others, normally orange in the long position.
Located in a large, multi-use park with excellent facilities (although there are no restrooms near the course), however the course is located at the end of the park and separated from those other uses.
Good, large tee pads. They are brick/pavers, but framed by 4X4s and very solid.
Cons:
I had trouble spotting the basket on #13, even with the tee sign. Did not locate it until I was walking past it, after throwing to a different location. Shouldn't be a problem after playing it a couple of times.
#14 feels like a "filler" hole, short and located on just a small mound, probably would be a "must-get" in a tournament. But thanks anyway, I'll take my bird and move on.
I don't remember any benches on the course. Starting at #5 through #8 on the front side, then #16 to #18, the hills are pretty steep, would be nice to take a seat somewhere.
When I played in late October, they woods weren't too bad and the grass on the open holes were manageable, but I could see both of these getting out of hand during the summer.
Didn't see any water or restrooms near the start of the course, appeared to be located at the front of the park.
Other Thoughts:
Tommy Schumpert is a well thought and well laid out course. The course starts on a gradual slope, mostly open hole, moves into tight woods with progressing elevation, then gets into steep hills and finishes in the open, all that on the Front 9. The Back 9 has a couple open ones to start (including the "let 'er rip" 1000' 11th, Blue to Long), then some gradual hills before the very steep fairways on #16 and #17.
I didn't get the feel that any holes were duplicated (except possibly #5 and #15), so every hole presents it own unique challenge, "how am I going to play this one?"
This was part of my 81 hole tour of the Greater Knoxville courses, plus I still had an hour + drive back to the Tri-Cities, so I played Red to short. Even playing that course, I got a feel for the variety of hole types and the elevation used.
All of the holes were separated from each other pretty well, #2-#4, were probably the closest together, but even they were separated by woods. Its great to feel like you are the only one on the course, even on the open holes, but there are not huge walks between holes to achieve this separation.
The layout of the holes were ever changing also, for example:
#4-mostly flat and tight; #5-slightly uphill, turning left; #6-turning right and uphill; #7-side slope fairway turning left; #8-side slope the other direction, to a blind fairway with a steep hill behind the green. It feels like you are throwing a different shot on every tee.
Its funny that a mostly wooded course, probably has a signature hole that is wide open (#11), but #16 and #17 are also pretty memorable - #16 has some trees to beat off the tee to a valley, then a steep uphill to the (Blue) basket, of 30-40' I wasn't sure how I was going to get my upshot to stay on that hillside. #17 is that classic mountain valley hole, elevated tee, trees to clear in the fairway, then a basket on a ridge line, steep dropoff behind.
Following that leg workout, #18 finishes as a downhill, turning left Par 4. Just enough large trees in the fairway to force you to hit your line perfectly or be left scrambling.
As I mentioned in the Pros, the Blue tees normally offer a different line than the Reds and added distance, especially on #4, #6, #11, #12, #15 and #17. The long baskets found some very steep slopes also on #6, #7 and #16.
This course is frequently referred to as the wooded compliment to Victor Ashe, that is true, but I thought Tommy Schumpert is a much better and challenging course. Well laid out, great variety (in the elevation, dual tees and dual baskets), and a great setting for a Disc Golf course.