Pros:
A friend of mine used to play this course a lot, and at his recommendation we ended up playing a tournament there this weekend. So I was lucky enough over two days to play 3.5 rounds at this course. Two of which were tournament rounds in two different pin positions.
Depending on where some of the pins are it can play vastly different. Most holes have three placements with some just having two and I think 16 which you could say is the signature hole just has one. In most there is a longer and shorter version of the hole, but for some with three placements it's more of a left/center/right type scenario.
Tee signs are accurate and some of the more descriptive I've seen recently. The have hole maps with distances for all layouts, and below the sign there is a contraption with a magnet/metal marble that shows what the current position is easily.
Pads are mainly 4x6 concrete and mostly in good shape.
Baskets are yellow banded innova baskets, and though some are not in perfect repair, they are mostly pretty good and the yellow band is always a good choice for the wooded holes.
Benches on about 2/3 of holes mainly in good shape.
The course begins with a couple of shot shaping holes that are not particularly wooded, but have large trees in play, then three gives you a taste of the back half. It's wooded and fairly tight, but with some lines to be found.
4-9 are open, with some OB and hazards in play and in the long position 5 and 8 let you air it out a bit. Then you dive into the woods for a bit and play some shorter but challenging holes.
14 is one of the more interesting holes with a big up and down valley shot that is a 616ft par 4 in the long position and probably the most interesting hole on the course.
16 is the over the water peninsula shot that seems to make or break a lot of rounds with a substantial water carry.
Then you wind up in two more wooded holes to complete the tale of two courses that is Cane Creek.
It really does feel like two distinct, but fun 9 hole courses joined by a common park, especially in the longer position but I had a good time playing it.
Cons:
The cons aren't anything that couldn't be fixed for the most part. A few baskets have bent cages and one had the chains threaded wrong and those aren't too hard to fix.
Pads on a couple of holes a slanted downward and since it was rainy all weekend any bad footing showed up big. There are also a couple with big cracks.
Some of the pin placements are less legit than others, usually two on the holes with three are fine but there are a couple where the third one is not really necessary.
Hole 12 seemed to be the most contentious to the locals. It's a very tight hole with dense rough on both sides and the lines are somewhat extreme. It's also across the parking lot so you might not find it quickly without a guide. This created the worse backup during tournament play.
The low lying parts of the course hold a lot of water, even in the more open areas, so you could be walking on what looked like firm grassy ground and end up ankle deep in water. Probably not as bad when it hasn't been raining for 3-4 days straight.
Other Thoughts:
Overall, I liked it. The flow is solid and the diversity of the holes is enjoyable. Doesn't reflect on the course score but the locals and TD were cool and the event was well run overall.
Between the fun of the course and well run event I may be back next year. I would love to see the park when it's not raining!