Pros:
First off, I wanted to offer a dissenting point of view because I feel the 2 reviews thus far giving a 4/5 rating (excellent) are somewhat misleading. There are courses in the greater Denver area that are a lot more enjoyable to play in their current state without any doubt. Not here to knock Hylands by any means but as my title indicates, this course still needs some work and is not a complete experience in its present form.
Hole 1- Fun shot across the pond. Has been in the deeper left placement when I've played which makes for a blind shot of greater distance than the listed 260 ft. Small dirt tee which could pose some trouble.
Hole 2- The field was entirely dug up when I played with mounds of dirt, mud puddles after the rain storm, and no obvious tee box. We threw from a stake with a blue flag aiming at the basket on the ridge from what I would estimate was 320 ft. Again, the listed 280 ft. is under actual distance
Hole 3- I really like this hole. A shorter shot that demands a lot of accuracy. The basket was difficult to see from the tee and I would have like something on the sign indicating the pin was left from center.
Hole 4- Really nice hole design with a straight, narrow fairway and hidden pin placement that drops down into a recessed, wooded alcove. A tough par adding to course difficulty.
Hole 5- Long shot back over to the south end of the pond. Somewhat blind shot with the dirt road bordering to the right. Careful of the steep ditch on the other side of the road.
Hole 6- Tee is concrete on the far end of the parking lot. Shot goes over the pond again, this time necessitating at least a 200 ft. shot to clear the OB. Also has a steep dropoff behind the basket requiring accuracy and range. A cool hole design.
Hole 7-18- In the interest of brevity, I'll summarize the remaining holes as mostly open with some strategically placed trees. Holes like 9, 10, 13 and 15 have some interesting features making for tough shots. Holes 8 and 11 are very short. Hole 18 is somewhat awkward as it borders the baseball field and people were sitting on the hill right in the fairway last time I played. The tee for hole 13 is perhaps the most unappealing location I have ever thrown from (no joke). It is directly bordering a busy 4 lane road and very noisy with no tree cover or barriers whatsoever. Maybe it would be less obtrusive if playing early in the morning, I don't know.
I look forward to playing this course many more times and seeing how it progresses in the next year. I will certainly update my review and rating accordingly. Happy discing!
Dan