Pros:
Porcupine DGC is one of three wilderness courses located on the Four Mound Reserve in Spokane, Washington. This eighteen hole course is moderately hilly and wooded, offering a great deal of variety in terms of layout and terrain. The course has some tight fairways lined with massive pine trees and rock outcrops, but also incorporates some open fields and at times extreme elevation. Holes on this course are some of the shortest at the reserve as well as the longest, ranging anywhere from 225-600+ feet, and include a mix of par 3's, 4's and even a 5. Water is present on hole #13, where the players are throwing from on top of a rock formation down in to a valley 585 feet away with a large pond on the left. Easily avoidable but if looking for a birdie, golfers will need to run it along the water's edge due to pin location.
Like the last reviewer, I too got to play this course during the Lilac City Open. However, I played in 2012 and a lot of improvements had been made over the course of the year. Majority if not all the final 13 holes were rubber mats, with mowed fairways and OB ropes much like the USDGC. Players like Feldberg, Leiviska, Hokum and Crabtree battled through this course showing what it truly took to be a pro. Me...not so much. Although I had some birdies and a lot of pars it was difficult, much like the other two courses, to maintain the high level of play needed to score below par.
Favorite Hole(s) #1 & #13
Cons:
this course is private and doesn't have the constant flow of money coming in to improve the amenities, Gordy has to spend a lot of his own time and money to make the upgrades needed to keep it at a championship caliber level. He is constantly updating the 50+ baskets and tee pads he has on site, along with the clubhouse/restrooms, mowing of the fairways, and general upkeep of the courses. His generosity is insurmountable, along with his wife Jaymee who like Gordy, are very passionate and selfless in what they do. Over time with more donations and time spent from the local club on course maintenance, this course will get better over time.
Other Thoughts:
I have played over 200 courses in 12 states and 3 countries thus far and find Four Mound Reserve to be one of the best all-around destination spots I have been to yet! With camping minutes away from three championship caliber courses, this should be on everyone's "wish list", especially if you live in the Pacific Northwest.
Spokane is a beautiful city with a ton of quality disc golf courses, restaurants and lodging, making it a fantastic vacation spot whether you are a "weekend warrior" or a family man. Locals are very friendly and the SDGA takes a lot of pride in their courses through hard work and quality tournaments. It is always a pleasure for me to travel over the Cascades from Seattle to Spokane and I look forward to the next opportunity I get!