The "Campground" course at Caesar Ford is still mown, clean and playable… well, at least the seven holes that remain (the space for 1 & 2 is now occupied by holes 10 & 11 of the "real" course here). You'll throw from the vicinity of your choice of two, 2' tall, numbered sign posts to the DD Veteran baskets shown on the map here on DGCR. The course flows from a spot just out past the 10th Champ basket and flows clockwise back to the parking lot at the 'hub' of the park. There IS variety in line shaping and elevation, with aces being a real possibility on holes 4, 5 & 9, an elevated basket on 8, and even a bit of 'length' on holes 7 & 8. You may opt to throw from the numbered posts 12-18, if you want a bit more length.

But for the most part, the fact that there are no clearly defined tee foul lines (it's all natural turf), no information on the signage, and missing holes, the "little" course feels somewhat unnecessary next to the Championship course (which is top-tier). There isn't much on the 'campground' course to challenge skill levels above Recreational (which, I suppose, makes it a complementary course on the same site!)

As is, the course offers a chance to loosen up your arm if you have to wait for a tee time on the Champ side, and you can tune up your approaches and putting. If they DO add in camping or bring in parking for a big event, I could see this space being taken over for that.

Caesar Ford Park , set in Xenia Ohio is a nice in-between to Greenview High and Xenia Rotary . I am always FOR adding new courses to promote disc golf , but this new 9 holer fell a little flat . When you pull in to the parking area to your right , just park in the first row . It doesn't matter where , since you will finish your round near the front of the row , and start near the back . Historical Note : This park used to hold a live outdoor theater production of Blue Jacket for 25 years or so until it had financial problems in 2007 and had to close . There is no kiosk that I saw while here , but there were what looked like bathrooms near hole #1 , which sits on a hill a little to the left and back of the row where you parked . This is really a 9 hole course with a long and short tee disguised as an 18 hole course . The tees are natural . Tee signs are set almost at ground level and just give you the hole number . Be careful . The numbers are not always pointed at the corresponding basket . The baskets are the white rimmed new Dynamic Veterans and easy to spot .The course looks like it has been taken care of well , with all fairways mowed . On the top of what looks to be a man made hill , for #1 , You throw down about 250' to a rounded green where the basket sits . There is thick rough surrounding the green . I thought it needed to be trimmed down , since it is sitting over 3' high . The course goes kind of clockwise around the park . If you take the dirt road and turn right after completing hole #1 , you will come up on Hole #2 ( #11 is just a bit farther down the road ) , which is a straight shot open hole 309 , that just moves slightly uphill on your initial drive . #3/12 is is another wide open 321' to a basket that sits on a small hill , flanked by a small bit of foliage to the immediate right . #4/13 is a 258' down hill throw #4 is off a small hill ) into a single row of trees . #5 is a slight downhill drive with foliage to your left that gets closer to the basket as you get further down the hill . The basket is guarded by a small clump of trees . #6 is an open uphill toss that levels out after about 200' . The accompanying #15 is a small path past #6's tee and backwards about 50' creating more of a tunnel shot . #7 is up on the hill that you threw down to #4 ( 381' ) , but throwing the opposite way , slightly downhill to level ground , then up a small embankment to the basket . Popping out the back from the #7 basket is a path , then to the right is the #8 tee . The basket is tucked about 6' in the treeline 396' away ( the left side of the fairway is wide open ) , elevated and attached to a stump . Cool basket setting . #9 is a straight shot 219' along the driveway to the basket that is set front ways in the same treeline that the #8 basket was set in . The back end of the basket is a short walk back to the lot . Holes 11-18 are basically the same as #s 1-9 , just a little longer . Except for #10 . #10's tee sets behind the little hill for a blind shot throw to the basket. Even though it is only 324' , you either need a spotter , or you must waste a throw by tossing your putter over the hill . Anything else and you might spend all day looking for your disc in that high rough .Overall , not a bad little course . No elevation to speak of except maybe teeing off from a couple of the man made hills . so it is easy on the legs . It is a quick play once you get used to the course flow . Good short course for casuals and newbies , and maybe families . My signature hole I guess would be #17 , 474' to the elevated basket on the stump tucked into the treeline .

#1. No kiosk , no map . When you pull into the park from the short driveway you can see as many as 4 or 5 of the 9 baskets , leaving you to wander around a bit to get your bearings . The mowing helps , but it would still help to put out an online map of the course if not one on the park premises . #2 the course designer took what he had to work with and actually did a respectable job , but the course is pretty bland , no elevation , no water , no woods , no tight shots . #3 tee pads . They are nonexistent if not a little dangerous . you could easily slip off of one of these mounds . Putting some carpet down or some gravel would go a long way plus , it could eliminate the guesswork on where you throw to . #4. Signage . I know that the course is new , but the small numbers representing the tees always look to be pointed anywhere else but the basket they correspond to . #5 The foliage at #1. This is the worst place as far as growth to lose a disc . I would hate to see a newbie quit the game because he lost his only driver in there . Other thoughts : No amenities . If you want to call this an 18 hole course , it would help to have a bench or 2 or trash cans , or even water if the bathrooms are locked . Certainly not a necessity , since there will never be long waits at the holes and it plays fast . Wind will come and go here since it is so wide open . Not really a con , though .

I dislike reviewing a course in its infancy ( 2018 ) , but I also want to make the public and especially the out of towners aware of what they can expect . I am not sure if you can do much besides trimming down some rough and putting in some legit tee pads . If the general idea was to make a good starter course and introduce disc golf to the Xenia area while giving local casuals an option , then mission accomplished . Learn on this course , then graduate to Xenia Rotary down the road . This could also serve as approach and putting practice for the better players , and good driving practice for us older players since we can empty out our bags on a hole like #7 . My recommendation : unless in the area to bag an easy course , or using this to introduce a local to the game , or practice some approaches or drives/putts , it might be easier to leave this one alone . i made a promise to return in a year or 2 after the course is broken in to update my review .

Nice use of elevation on several of the holes.

Can be swampy after a big rain.

This course isn't the most interesting, but you can get in a quick 9 or 18, most of the holes are wide open with very little in the way. Watch out for holes in the ground on 2/11 there are several on the green where you could hurt yourself if you aren't paying attention where you are stepping.

Well kept grounds
High-vis baskets
Nice use of elevation

Desperately needs better signs
Not many trees on the course

Officially, this is an 18-hole course. In reality, it's a 9-hole course. Each basket has two tees, but they're so close to each other and the vegetation is so sparse that you might as well consider them long and short tees for the same hole.

Tees are natural. I'm not expecting that you need to worry about excessive wear on the tee areas, though. There aren't many trees on the course, but they made good use what they had, and very good use of the low hills common in the park.

Signage is minimal, just the tee numbers. The signs don't align in any way to where you're supposed to throw, so the first time through, there's a lot of guessing. On the other hand, we guessed correctly at each hole, once we found an actual tee marker, so it's not as bad as it would be most other places. (Hole 1 starts ahead and slightly to the right of the road into the park.) Spotting baskets is easy, since there's not a lot of vegetation on the course, and the baskets are nice and bright white, both rim and baskets.

[-]Ultimately, this is a course for locals only looking for something fast, or for a bit of variety. It's not worth going out of your way to get to. If making a trip to the area, Xenia Rotary park is a better choice.[/-]

<span class="italic">Late 2019 update:</span>

The first couple holes of this course were removed to make room for the new championship course that was installed. I talked with some of the park people, and they're leaving the course in for now, in anticipation of potential plans to add a campground to this park, pending the results of a feasibility survey. I'm not sure where in the park they're planning on putting the campground in, but I'm anticipating that if it happens, there will be some modifications to the course, if for no other reason than they need to replace the first couple holes. And hopefully to adjust the course so that it starts and ends near the campground.

This means that the park will have disc golf options for novice players that won't scare them off the sport. Though I hope that if they keep the course, they show it the same love that they showed the championship course--better signage, teepads, and maybe a few more trees.