This is a state-of-the-art disc golf course; it's not championship-caliber but still excellent. There are concrete tees, brand new, permanent signage (which shows pars, distances, pin positions, and the next tee), durable benches at the tees of holes 5, 10, & 14, and blue Dynamic Veteran baskets. There is a practice basket as well as two baskets on hole 5. There is a dedicated disc golf parking lot (right next to the practice basket, hole 1, and hole 18), indoor restrooms, and indoor water fountains (as well as some tourist brochures). The first several holes and last several holes are cut out of the tall-grass (the holes in-between are moderately wooded, presenting a good mix of open and wooded). The fairways on those holes are probably about 100 ft wide, so it shouldn't be a problem to keep your drive in the fairway. Several holes either tee downhill or a have a rise either just past the tee or in front of the basket (hole 13). There is a good mix of left/straight/right holes. There are several interesting greens, be it the raised island on 3, the creek behind 10's basket, or the ridge that holds 13's pin. There are some excellent, sturdy stairs linking 10 & 11 and 13's fairway & green. Navigation is pretty logical with paths cut out of the tall-grass and also marked on the tee signs. There are also a couple extra paths cut out that allow you to skip a few holes if you get stuck behind a large group.

The rough can be EXTREMELY difficult to find discs in (I stand by my statement that staying in the fairway shouldn't be a problem. Yet drives will end up in the rough at some point or another). The course can get pretty muddy in the winter or after big spring rains (especially from holes 6-16). The tees for 6 and 12 are pretty low, and it's not uncommon for them to be underwater or covered in mud after big rains. There's a low-hanging branch that gets in my face (I'm 6 ft tall) over 10's tee). The walk up hole 6's fairway or down 9's fairway can be fairly treacherous, especially when muddy. That plus the two flights of stairs present the biggest difficulty for carts on the course. I have seen snakes out here before, so if you're not a big snake fan, just keep your eyes open.

It is possible (but not probable) to lose a disc in the creek on holes 7 & 9-11. Judging from the tee sign, hole 10 is going to get a new pin placement which will be for a par 4. I think you will want to layup at the current basket and then cross the creek from there once it is finished. Most holes have two placements, and they are moved around fairly often to spice things up a bit. New trees have been planted behind a couple tees so that there will be more shade there (it'll probably be 10 years, though). The course is a disc golf devoted area, so you don't have to worry about other park users, plus the maintenance is excellent. There are at least a couple trash cans, and I haven't noticed hardly any litter. The tees are marked as blue tees on this site, and I definitely agree that they are targeted mostly to advanced to intermediate players. This is not a super beginner friendly course.

Big Bull Creek is a fresh new course that made a good first impression for me. A practice basket next to the parking lot. Concrete tees and Dynamic baskets with shiny new chains on all 18 holes. Two pin positions on many holes. Temporary signs that give the distance and par for each pin location, and mark the transitions from one hole to the next. Layout is very easy to follow and is pretty well laid out. The maintenance building has very nice restrooms.

The first three holes and the last two are very open and flat. Word around town says that trees are going to be transplanted to add a little more definition in the future. Hole 3 does have an "island green" that is encircled with boulders and filled in to raise the pin 18 inches or so.

Things get a lot more interesting around hole 5 and 6. If hole 5 is in the short position it's ok, but the long pin tacks on a nice downhill run toward the river. Hole 6 is not long, but plays back up the hill with a steep climb. A few trees and bushes standing near the top create windows and limit the approach options.

Hole 7 has pretty heavy rough to the left, on the low side. The right has enough trees to require a drive to be pretty much down the center with some zing if you want to get close. Hole 8 is slightly down hill, and two clusters of trees stand on either side of the center gap. You can also take the right side with a RHBH hyzer and skip it up to the basket. Hole 9 is a cool mid range with a significant drop in elevation. There is a line of trees in front of the flat at the bottom, and the river lurking to the left side. Get big skips or a bad bounce and it may end with a splash.

Hole 10 is also reachable with a mid or putter, over flat ground. There are tree branches making somewhat of a low ceiling above the fairway, and the river is running along the left side and bends to the right about 30 feet behind the pin. Nice risk reward birdie opportunity. 11 is along the crest of a ridge that is lined with thick rough on the right. The pin is a bit to the left of center, planted on enough of a slope to let a downhill putt fly well past, or catch an edge and roll away. 12 isn't exactly flat or wide open, but it's close. A decent drive will likely lead to par at worst.

13 is a longish left to right drive around a group of fairly dense trees. There is a bit of a rise in front of the pin, and a short flight of stairs on the right. The ridge line has trees leaving a couple of gaps to choose leading to the flat at the top. 14 is very open, but takes a big arm to put a drive near the pin. 15 has some downhill to it and a couple of small trees in the fairway. 16 takes you back up the slope, and is framed beautifully along the fairway by nice trees and bushes on either side of the fairway.

17 has one big old tree right in front of the basket, but otherwise distance and possibly wind are the only other obstacles. 18 is one last open bomber taking you back to the parking lot.

The recent construction left some soft earth and muddy areas. My shoes were fairly caked after a few holes, but the fairway grass was mostly in good shape. From the pics posted here a couple of months ago, it looks like everything is filling in nicely.

No trashcans on the premises.

I think Big Bull Creek is a fun course. There is enough variety in the layout to utilize different types of shots. A good amount of elevation change that is used nicely. The water comes into play a couple of times, and there are enough trees to keep it interesting without being too difficult for most players. If you blended Heritage and Birdland into one course, it might look sort of like this.

Several of the holes are mostly open and flat, but more than half are good holes. There may be improvements made with further landscaping. Permanent signage is possibly in the works also.

If you are counting on google maps to get you there, use the address on the course page or type in Big Bull Creek disc golf course. Otherwise you may be taken to another part of the park that is far from the course.

I played doubles on my first round at this course. My partner and I were one over par, with 2 birdies and 3 bogies. The winning pair was one under. They had a nice run of birdies from hole 7 through 10 to get the lead and stayed there to the end. The layout we played was par 55, but if all of the pins are in the long layout it may add another stroke or two.

Fun layout with decent elevation change with new baskets, new concrete Tee Pads in a new park area. Great recreational play course. Good temporary signage and directional signs to next tee pads. Another great course for the KC Area.

Because it is so New there are not permanent signs and markers and the ground is still soft from construction. Can be a bit dangerous in spots if still wet.