Pros:
I played Oak Grove DGC and then Ash Grove DGC in the same hour. If neighboring cities, Walnut Grove or Fair Grove had courses, I could've played three or four Groves in the same afternoon. What, no Coconut Grove nearby? Ash Grove seems to be the local hangout for the grungy, nasty middle school crowd from Ash Grove. Be prepared to witness what teenagers with their foul mouths and anti-social behaviors are thinking and saying. Extreme caution for your children is advised!
The city park is a decent sized small-town park with a swimming pool, volleyball courts, gazebo, play area, etc. The course starts out front of the pool. I was unable to locate the # 1 tee pad. The basket is out past the dumpster. Hole lengths here range from 163' to 262'. The baskets are DGA models with the always hard to read red numbers. The pads are natural and there are old school fiberglass signs. I'm shocked that they haven't been totally destroyed. The course plays around the large central field then heads out to other parts of the park. My favorite hole was # 5, a short 188-footer which requires a low tunnel shot. The course plays at beginner/recreational level, just right for this little city course.
Cons:
The course starts kind of bland and unexciting. The first three holes lack much pizzazz.
Recreational/beginner challenge
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Natural pads.
Foul mouthed teens can offend.
Other Thoughts:
If I lived here, I'd play this course often. I don't think it gets much play because I was getting some weird looks from the locals wondering what my agenda was. It's an OK little course, not quite as cool as Oak Grove, although the middle stretch, holes 5-6-7 were quite enjoyable.
Probably not a course you'd travel any distance to play (unless you're a crazy, obsessed course bagger) but worth trying if you're ever in Ash Grove for any reason.