Pros:
Shiny, new-looking Veteran baskets, red band, blue cage, silver chains.
This is very much a "pitch and putt" or "introduce the kids to disc golf" kind of park. With Grindstone a 3-minute drive away, I think it provides a useful purpose. It could also be a good warm-up area for an event at Grindstone, at least for approach shots and putting.
Easy navigation. The course moves basically counter-clockwise around the park, starting next to the street by the parking lot. There are "Next Tee" arrow signs affixed to each basket that point the way for you. All of them are attached in such a way as to point the exact direction to the next tee. Walk along the line of the arrow and you will find it.
Shot variety. There are uphill and downhill shots, trees to circumnavigate, and a few interesting pin placements. A kid or a newbie learning to play here would encounter the need to learn several different shot shapes to improve. I think that's a great characteristic for a short-shot course.
On a day with little traffic in the park, this would be a great safari/practice area.
Playground and nice restrooms available in park, so good for family outings.
Cons:
The course is VERY short. I was going to mention that all the holes are under 250', but I see that hole 2 is listed at 251'. The rest of the holes are under 200'.
Natural tees and no tee signs. Most of the tees are marked with flags (I assume all of them originally were). All the tees have a worn spot in the grass, which indicates that they are being used and this also allows for them to be found easily.
Although the course steers well clear of the playground, hole one (even with the mando) throws very close to picnic benches and other holes cross or come near to the trail. Disc golfers will need to be very aware of other park users. Some holes may need to be skipped, at times.
Other Thoughts:
This would be a fun place to bring kids to teach them the game and it would be a good place for putt and approach practice or warm-up. It could also be a good place to stretch and play a 20-minute round while family members shop in Ruidoso. I think the course fulfills its purpose.
Most serious disc golfers will want to skip this one on the way to the more challenging local courses, but if you are in town with some kids or some people just curious about disc golf, give it a whirl!