Multiple tees on every hole.
3 courses in one location.
I saw a deer just hanging out in the fairway on one hole.
Baskets are good.

Too many trees. (Please don't take this as me whining about the amount of trees. There legitimately needed to be trees taken out to make this a better course.)
Very little variation.

I played the oaks and the pines. I am reviewing them as one course, because they seemed basically the same to me. I honestly can only remember 2 to 3 holes that stood out from each course. Some of those were because they were unique. At least 1 of them was because it was truly one of the worse designed holes I've played.

I feel like I am being super harsh on these courses. I think that is because I had super high expectations. I wanted to play these courses years ago but couldn't and have been waiting to finally play them. The reviews are pretty overwhelming positive and there are 3 courses on site. (I think that gives them a boost in rating from most people. It's definitely a bonus but doesn't mean the courses are that good.)

I really just walked away disappointed because I played 36 holes of pretty forgettable golf.

I'll probably play them again if im in the area. Hopefully I'll change my mind.

- painted tee signs list the distance and optimal fairway route
- concrete tees
- benches marked with distances to the pin
- challenging layout
- a mix of short and noticeably longer tees
- longs provide plenty of risk vs reward
- more variety than Palmetto
- numbered baskets
- each basket has a painted rung to direct players to the next set of tees, arrows
- the rough isn't too thick, which makes it easier to find discs off the fairway
- plenty of shade
- cart friendly
- water coolers on site
- complex features many other recreation activities
- bathrooms with showers on complex grounds
- camping on location
- small pro shop is nearby at the marina
- some ace runs
- practice baskets at parking lot
- navigation fairway intuitive
- thought I saw multiple pin sleeves on some holes, couldn't tell
- course loops back to the parking lot half way through.

- some fairways didn't have realistic lines to the basket, need a little clearing
- more fairway variety than Palmetto, not different enough from Oaks
- tees were not uniform, some too short or narrow
- blind fairways, I had walk up many of them from longs
- basket blends in with the woods too much, hard to see
- mostly flat course
- a few holes don't have multiple tees

The Pines and Oaks courses are much harder to differentiate from each other than either are from the Palmettos course. The 1-9 section of the Pines is across the street from the main parking lot and shares land with the Oaks course. Pines 10-18 starts across the parking lot from the Palmetto course. Pines are longer, provide more varied distance and shot selection, and give players a fairway with a little more breathing room than Palmetto.

If I had to guess, the Pines from longs were a tad shorter, less difficult than the Oaks longs. One thing that I specifically enjoyed about the Pines is that it felt like 2 slightly different 9 holes courses. Holes 1-9 of the Pines are mellow and more open than the slightly more technical 10-18. Holes 10-18 from longs required many more walk-ups to locate pin locations. Often the best decision on longs for me was to pick a good place to layup close enough for an approach shot. Trying to blindly throw some of the longer holes with tight fairways is a recipe for disaster. At least course was clear of random branches from the rough that can sometimes protrude into the fairways.

I was happy to loop back to the parking lot for a break before my next set of 9 holes. Pines also did a nice job easing me into a more technical 10-18 with a couple leisure holes. Kudos to whomever made that design decision. My favorite hole on the course was the above ground island on hole 14. What a landscaping marvel!


All 3 courses at Blue Angels are similar to each other in style, which makes having multiple courses at the same facility less of a bonus to me. I'd would have liked to see more holes with multiple routes to the basket. Still, 3 $ is a hell of a low price to pay for an all day disc golf pass. Additionally, the complex has many other activities if you should decide that disc golf is not your forte. A short drive passed the course will take you to a marina with food, drinks, and discs available for purchase. You can even take a post round dip at a beachside pavilion. I myself brought an extra change of cloths and took a shower in one of the beach side bathrooms.

I thought the Pines was tough, yet fair. It's fairways weren't as strangled by the woods as Palmetto and played very similar to the Oaks. It will test a player's versatility, control, and patience. Playing all 3 courses in one day will drain you, come prepared. I brought a cart and extra snacks the second time around and enjoyed myself much more than the first time.