Pros:
Beginner friendly, bathrooms, fishing on the colorado river. Dogs allowed. Recently added 9 new baskets to make the course 18 holes.
Cons:
No shots over 320 feet. Vehicle conflict possible on island hole 18.
Other Thoughts:
This course plays along the Colorado River, right off of I-70, 11 miles west of Glenwood Springs. You can stop and play a round in about an hour which makes it a great place to take a break if you are driving along I-70 through Colorado. Elevation is approximately 5,000 feet so winter time play may be sketchy.
The course is relatively short, the first couple of holes playing on mowed grass near the bathrooms, then playing through sage brush and scrub oak for the rest of the course. The front nine has the most foliage to deal with. There is a hanging basket about five holes into the course. After hole 11 it opens up quite a bit. Technical aspects are high at this course, not so much a long arm course. The wind in the afternoon will work you on the holes playing westward. With the new 18 hole course design, there are 5 or 6 holes that has the Colorado River come into play, and if you need wider fairways, then add a couple more holes to that number.
Accuracy is rewarded on this course, lots of short tight shots to make off the teepad, especially on the front nine. Beginner through advanced players will enjoy this course mostly. Families playing with whamos will enjoy this course too, if they don't throw into the river. Right now the fairways are a bit rough with knee high brush, but that will improve with time and usage. The course isn't long enough for the dirt teepads to be an issue for experienced players, it may be an issue for beginners though. Teesigns and some home made benches increase the rating for this course. It still has an unfinished feel to it though, but im sure that will go away as the course get furthur developed with better tee pads and more benches.
Overall this is a fun course and a majority of disc golfers will have an enjoyable time. Not recommended for big arm players, this course will make you execute your tee shots or you will find your self struggling to get out of the rough, or shooting from behind a row of trees. An average pro player will score from -6 to - double digits. Pretty much every hole is a birdie opportunity. An average advanced player will score under par. Beginner and intermediate players will score as good as they are playing that day, conditions notwithstanding. The birdies are out there on this course, you just have to go get them!