Pros:
+ Built on the remains of a neighborhood 9 hole golf course, this is a wide open layout featuring a lot of back-and-forth holes using the old fairways
+ The holes are pretty long - most of them are in the high 300'+ - but the pars are generous (everything after the first two holes is Par 4)
+ The two water holes (#8 and #9) are great. They share a pond, but the layout creates two different challenges. The water guards a skinny green on #8. At 416', it's an obvious lay-up. But you want to get as close as you can, because your upshot has to land in a fairly narrow range. It's also possible to play entirely around the water hazard on this hole. The water looms large on #9: it's right in front of the tee, requiring a carry of about 200'. There's plenty of room out past the water though - the challenge is not allowing the water to get in your head on the tee
Cons:
- No signage. Using uDisc helps a lot to navigate around the first time
- I never found any of the yellow tee markers that I saw pictured here. This wasn't a big deal though - it's easy enough to use the former golf tees
- The extra wide ball golf fairways and the back-and-forth layout makes this pretty boring when compared to a "real" disc golf course. But it's a fun way to spend 40 minutes or so throwing discs
- Hole #1 is the only opportunity to consider throwing a RH forehand (and the hole sets up nicely, with a patch of rough on the left and a tree on the right). Everything else is pretty much straight
Other Thoughts:
~ There's no real "trouble" on many of the holes other than trees bordering the fairways (and they'll just require you to alter your approach shot a little. Or you can just throw your way up the adjoining fairway)
~ The water on #8 and #9 really helps this course. Up until then, most holes just require "bomb it out there, and get up-and-down to make birdie."
~ Treat this as a fun way to get out and throw discs. A great place to introduce new players because there's so little trouble (just show them how to throw around the water on #8, and let them walk to the other side of the water on #9). The generous par 4's will give them a taste of "scratch" disc golf!
~ We're really lucky to have this course. There's no ball golf traffic anymore, and the place is maintained as a neighborhood park. A great place for practice, for field work, or to just get out for a fun round