-Good tee pads and signage as well as visible next tee signs.
-Elevation in play on every hole.
-Physically and mentally challenging.
-Gorgeous views and setting.
-Highly visible blue baskets.
-Excellent mix of hole variety. Every hole is unique to the course. There are some really cool basket placements on a couple of holes as well as a few elevated pins.
-The course doubles as a great hike as well. You will get winded on a couple of occasions if you are not used to hiking up and down large hills. Make sure to bring lots of snacks and water during hotter months.

-First and foremost, there are safety issues galore at this course mainly due to the terrain and gazillion of ankle rolling rocks all over the place. I can see now why everyone that plays here must sign a waiver. Second dangerous course I have ever played next to Diamond X in Billings, MT. My feet slipped out from under me on the loose rocky terrain walking down the fairway of the first hole. It definitely left me a little on edge for the rest of my round. Be very mindful of your footing on this property as there is a chance for injury on most holes if you aren't cautious.
-This is not a beginner or kid friendly course at all.
-No alternate tees, but I noticed a few alternate pin locations since my last visit a little over a year ago.
-No restrooms or porta-johns to be found on the course, although I am sure there is a bathroom to use at the house/pro-shop.
-Having played much better pay-to-play courses with better facilities at half the entrance fee, the $10/person cost feels a little steep.
-A couple of holes are in need of some maintenance trimming.
-Some blind pin placements.
-The rocky terrain will chew up discs, so you might not want to use your favorite throwers.
-Poor starting and finishing holes with holes 1 and 18. The tee for hole 1 is located right next to a kennel with two large dogs that bark non stop. There is a practice basket and trampoline with a net below the tee area and in/near the fairway for hole 1 and 18s basket is situated just off to the left. So, you get to start and finish your round by getting barked at loudly.
-I have a few design issues with some holes, the biggest one being hole 6. I feel this was a missed opportunity to have a nice long downhill hole with a view. Instead the tee is tucked off to the right forcing a left to right shot through a gap to blind pin placement. I absolutely love everything about this hole except for the tee location. Holes 8, 15, and 18 don't feel like they execute they way they are meant to. These holes force too tight of lines to have a fair ratio rate for birdies. Luck outweighs skill on these holes.
-Tons of broken glass throughout the course.
-Lots of ticks and mosquitoes.
-Not sure when the pro shop operates, but it has been closed each time I have played here.

I struggled a bit with what I would consider a proper rating for this course. I played this course in the winter, and again in late spring on an 85° day. I initially gave it a 3.5, but edged it back down to a 3 due to the extreme terrain of the course; it's just not very enjoyable to play on such a rough and loose landscape. I have played quite a few mountain courses and never felt as on edge as walking around this property makes me feel. The course is very fun and challenging and definitely a must-play for the Branson area. However, the safety issues and some design aspects will keep it from achieving a higher rating from me, as well as the $10 cost to play. Overall though, it's the safety issues that will keep it from being rated higher as it is hard to fully enjoy a round when I am constantly having to watch my step. All in all, this course was a very memorable experience.