Pros:
I played Red tees/Red baskets and White tees/White baskets
-Good hole signs with distance, par, and rules. The rules state penalties for O.B and missed MANDOS. Their are several of them
-Baskets are in great shape.
-Most fairways are kept in good shape by the city.
-Holes 1 thru 3 are fun to play with what looks like a type of birch tree. Several of them.
-4 different 9-hole layouts.
-The course is scenic for the most part.
Cons:
-The course has a big safety issue. An errant throw could hit a building, pedestrians, traffic, and parked cars. There just off of the fairway. Must have good control of your throws or put errant discs away. Only use those you trust. Felt like I was confined, which I don't mind for natural causes, but not manmade, and this is the result of my overall rating.
-Gravel tee pads are rutted and sunken in on forward portion of tee pad.
-Holes 1-3 and partial 4 are muck from recent rains. Likely to stay that way for the next several months.
-Holes 6 thru 8 share same large fairway. If the course is crowded on a warm weekend, likely to do some waiting or possibly hit somebody.
Other Thoughts:
As in the title I felt confined, restricted, handcuffed, etc. Some discs I kept in the bag that I would normally use because of distance, but can go off line. Only pulled those out that I had control over or just backed off of the throw, resulting in lost distance. You feel you should be picking up more birdies on the course. I like to approach baskets to throw past them, to give the best chance to drop them in the basket. But, on some baskets had to back off to not risk throwing out into the street, or miss my mark down the fairway and find myself in the parking lot or traffic. Despite being cautious, came close a few times.
There are a few enjoyable holes, and I wouldn't mind coming back in the summer when the foliage returns.
In my opinion:
Signature Hole is No. 9, Par 3, White tees/basket 450ft. The hole is wide open with the longest and widest fairway. However, an errant throw can still find itself out in the street on both sides. The fairway starts wide and then narrows at about the 260ft mark where it bottle necks with three large canopy oak trees on the left (red basket sits in the middle of them) and on the right is a very large utility tower, with a base of about 15 feet. Whether its your drive or a second shot, theirs about a 50ft gap between the trees and tower to throw thru. The canopy can knock you down, and cant go around either obstacle with going out into the street. The white basket sits alone in an open field. The hole a final reminder not to go O.B., which is the theme of the course.
Trouble Hole is No. 2, Par 3, White tees/basket 242ft.
for those who have the distance, your going to want to go for it! Theirs a line thru the birch trees (I think that's what they are) with some high canopy to the basket. On the left it looks like a berm all the way down fairway, but if you take a look on the other side, its a narrow canal, all the way behind the basket and lined with trees. Theirs just about 10 feet of safety behind the basket before you hit the canal. On the right side of fairway about half way down is a fence, on the other side a maintenance building. An errant throw can make it over the fence. Their is lost disc potential on this hole. Back behind the basket and canal is a ball course with a sand trap. At first glance, gives the illusion that it could be part of the hole, but its too far away. When the foliage returns, it will be a more difficult hole.