The technical challenge of a long, beautiful course. It's ALL trees with lots of elevation and very challenging. The sight lines from each tee pad are good and the fairways are 'fair' for a technical course.

Each hole has 3 large carpeted tee pads (with nice signage) and two baskets. That's 6 possible configurations, all very unique from each other. Each 9-hole loop starts/ends at the parking lot. Cool amenities include: a 9-hole pitch-and-putt warm up course, 2 big throwing nets, 2 practice baskets, and plenty of parking. Convenient location - a half-mile off I-95 Exit 150B.

Leaves accumulate in the Fall months and it's easy to go underneath them - spot holes and throw bright colored plastic. The course is still 'new' and there are small stumps that can be toe stubbers or trip hazards.

If you are able-bodied and physically fit, there are no significant cons at this course.

My bias: I like technical courses with elevation and Biscoe's designs. I hope he's not irked by the inevitable comparisons to Clark's Run. They both have 9-hole warm up courses! While similar, Forest Valley is clearly the bigger brother.

Four of the 6 configurations at FV are grueling rounds. Any tees to the Gold (long) baskets plus Gold (long) tees to Blue (short) baskets - these are all big, tough rounds. Play short or medium tees to Blue baskets if you can't do 'grueling'. Gold tees to Gold baskets is crazy, esp. on 16. I've played medium tees to Gold baskets twice, shot 82 both times, and felt 82 years old crawling back to my car from 18s basket.

Holes 15, 16, and 18 are a cruel way to end a grueling round, esp. the walk from 18s baskets to the parking lot. TIP: Play the back first. The back is much harder and it's better to go into 15-18 with something left.

I drive I-95 a lot, so I liked hearing and seeing it on a few of the holes. I liked seeing the Marine Corps museum from 16s baskets. I liked the lake and that it's nearly impossible to throw into it. I liked that the Blue tees (medium) have blue carpet. The 2 throwing nets at the parking lot are very cool.

If I was 26 years old, I would think this place is heaven. I still love little brother Clark and gave Clark's Run my only 5 star rating. Forest Valley is slightly better than Clark's Run so I'm also giving it a 5 star rating. For what it is, it's up there with 'the best of the best'. Being a half-mile from an I-95 exit ensures it becomes a 'destination' course.

I don't have the game to play more than 2 configurations at FV, but I'm glad Biscoe keeps building them this challenging.