Pros:
- Nice variety of holes, with many of the open holes being particularly memorable, with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains.
- Some of the wooded holes ask for very creative shot-shaping under low ceilings, which are fun to practice. (But sometimes it's a bit much, see below).
- Quite a few holes offer multiple options/routes off the tee, which is always welcome. Particularly notable is the water carry on hole 11, which has backhand and forehand options. Another fun one is hole 10, where there's the obvious straight tunnel shot, but also a less obvious sky hyzer over the trees that might actually be the best play!
Cons:
- Navigation can be a challenge. At times, there are multiple paths after the basket, and you're hunting for tiny blue/white arrows that may or may not actually be there.
- Maintenance seems to be slipping, based on reading past reviews. The rough is thick, bridges are rickety, some teepads aren't great, etc.
- I really, really dislike the tee shot on Hole 9. It seems like your only option is to throw a giant sky anny over the trees, in which case you have absolutely no idea where it will land, especially if it fades early in the woods. This is especially egregious because the rest of the hole is so outstanding. Please move the teepad(s) forward, past the woods!
- Generally, some of the lines and basket locations are odd and non-sensical to me. They can force some creative shot-shaping, which is a good thing, but sometimes that tips too strongly into just being overly demanding and unreasonable.
Other Thoughts:
I'm surprised by the high overall rating here. This course is clearly overshadowed by Mayflower Hills, which has the same variety of holes, but has far better design and execution in every way. If we picked amongst all of Mayflower and Greenfield's holes, I'd probably pick 16 holes from Mayflower, and only take two from Greenfield. That's progress in local disc golf. This is a fine Option B for the Roanoke area, but don't expect more than that, and make Mayflower Hills your main destination.