Pros:
- great for beginners or kids
- lots of fun if you don't take yourself too seriously
- easy holes for the target audience
- solid equipment with nice new baskets, full color tee signs with maps, and stone tees
- well cared for park
- longer course on site for those that want a different experience
Cons:
- safety hazards near playground
- tiny tees
- nothing breaks 200 ft
- not going to hold the interest of anyone looking for an actual challenge
- some may find the holes gimmicky
Other Thoughts:
I decided to stop by this park on my way from Clover Cliff Ranch (phenomenal, must play) up to Omaha. It's right on the route, and a super short 9 holes so why not bag it?
Generally, I despise gimmicky holes, but it's all about intent. This course is clearly designed for children and beginners and for that, it's so fun. Every hole is unique, and while they are super short, a few of them are actually surprisingly hard! Ok, I recorded 2s on a lot of these, but the hole with the mando through the tractor tire got me. That one is brutal. I wouldn't have minded one hole breaking 200 ft to have a more "challenging" kids hole, but it's fine as is.
I also think this would be a good place for special needs kids to try out disc golf - fun, mostly open, not overly complicated, and in a well-developed park.
This course is relatively plain and shouldn't take you longer than 20 minutes to complete. There is a full 18 hole course on the property that didn't look particularly impressive, but I was here for the kiddie course and kept it lighthearted. The Stonehenge hole was also funny. Some of these holes are a bit close to the playground for my liking but given who the course is for and how short the throws are, the safety hazards aren't quite as notable as usual.
Overall, the hardest thing here was how to rate this one. Almost entirely flat but for this course, not sure it matters. As kids/beginner courses go, I'd rate this 4+, but compared to other courses, it's obviously nowhere near there. I settled on a 3 which is probably generous but I don't think you can really compare this course objectively to most others.
If you're in the vicinity, stop by, try it out, and don't take yourself too seriously. This will be a putter/midrange only round. Play alone, or bring your kids, or whatever - it's a ton of fun!