Pros:
This course is an ace race if I have ever seen one! Holes 1-8 are hardly over 150 feet, and even hole 9 is not much over 200. Having said that, if you know what you're getting into this is a great course. This course is mainly putter/midrange practice... I use the term midrange lightly because I play the course using exclusively my vibram putter. But if you don't have much power you may need to bust out a mid-range a few times. If you are reasonably good you should be aiming to get a score under -3 your first time out. Every hole is an easy birdie if your first throw is on point. Since all holes are so short and reachable, pars are a given for players of almost all abilities.
While each hole is certainly an easy birdie, this course is AWESOME putter practice, and a great place to chase an ace! I hit chains twice (sadly no ace) on my second round here. While this is on a small plot of land, surprisingly every hole presents a different challenge and requires a different throw. Holes 4-8 are all reasonably small corridors through gorgeous deciduous forest: Each of these "fairways" clearly indicate the throw you will need, and I loved the fact that I could throw my putter 9 times (from the tee) and threw the same shot only a couple of times. I do want to be clear about the "different throws" though... most were simple variations of subtle lefts, rights, and straight aways. There were few hyzer or anhyzer shots necessary... but there is certainly room to try them if you want.
Finally this place only takes between 10-15 minutes to play when nobody is infront of you. To some this is a con... but yet again you have to know what you're getting into. This course allows you 4 rounds of putter practice, and 36 chances to get an ace in an hour. Not to mention it goes through a gorgeous tiny little stretch of woods next to a creek. I can imagine this place sees many-an ace from locals.
Cons:
This place is on school grounds and can only be played after hours. I certainly don't like public courses that have restrictions on play times. This course is also fairly confusing for a first timer considering how small it is. Most holes have a wooden post with a number next to them, but a few of the numbers are smudged and hard to read. The actual tees are denoted with a semi-rotten piece of wood in the ground in front of a patch of dirt. The tees themselves are not that bad (some are a bit short), but simply finding where they start is sometimes an issue.
TIPS FOR FIRST TIMERS: To get to hole one you must walk through the gate next to the parking area. Take a right, follow the bush on your left, and take a left at the end of it. Tee one is in front of you. To get to hole 4, stand at hole 3 basket and look at the bike path. Walk to the bike path, take a left, and walk about 30 feet. Hole 4 is a small corridor on your right. To get to hole 5, continue walking straight past hole 4 basket. You will see another basket, and the hole 5 tee is a little bit past this basket to the right.
Other Thoughts:
This place is nice considering the amount of land they had to work with... they did their best. Go out there and chase an ace! I shot a -7 my second round here.