+ Well maintained fairways on the field holes.
+ Several technical shots required.
+ Multiple tees on most holes.
+ Multiple basket locations on some holes.
+ Great navigation (for the most part).

- Bugs galore - bring bug spray.
- Hole 5's basket is located next to a fishing pond - meaning errant throws can land in there if you're not careful.
- The creek. Should you dare step in there to retrieve a disc, it will swallow almost half of your body and leave you struggling to get back out. Another warning: the muck is thick and hard to scrub off even in the shower, and any clothes you trudge through there in will likely never smell the same again even after washing them.
-- Hole 8 for this reason is one I recommend first timers skip - that on top of tree branches everywhere.
- Awkward navigation from Hole 10 to 11.
- Unable to find the white tee for Hole 18. If there is in fact only one tee, the tee signage indicating a white tee is misleading.

Amenities:
- Parking: Plenty.
- Restrooms: Some in the park itself - none near or on the course though.
- Running water: Drinking fountains in the park itself, but again, none near or on the course.
- Benches: A few.
- Trash cans: None that I saw on the course - there may be some in the park itself though.
- Bag holders: None.
- Tee signs: Basic map outline of where you need to throw, par, distance, and directions to the next tee.
- Next tee/direction signs: Generous for the most part. Again, navigation from Hole 10 to 11 is awkward, and I couldn't find Hole 18's white tee.
- Wheelchair/cart friendly: On the field holes, somewhat - not on the wooded holes though.

This is one of the most challenging, yet well-designed courses in the Dayton area. There are clearly-defined, yet tight fairways that require forehand, backhand, and overhand shots. Most holes are heavily-wooded, though there are a couple of open-ish bombers. The course is located in a pretty multi-use park, but plays away from the softball/soccer areas. Baskets are in great shape and catch well (assuming you can get it there). Signage is some of the best I've ever seen, with "Next Tee" markers at almost all holes. There's a practice basket by the first hole.

Handyman Ace Hardware is unpopular with area locals, and I can somewhat understand why. I'm not sure if the fairways are mowed at all in the summer, and you can spend more time looking for your shot than actually playing. For reference, I played here in late July, and the grass in the fairways was over a foot tall, and full of weeds that will make you itch. For that reason, I don't recommend playing solo here; you'll need a second set of eyes to look for your drive, even when it's accurate. Also, it's been mentioned before, but the creek here is nasty, and smells bad.

This is a very unforgiving course, and I wouldn't recommend bringing beginners here (unless you're trying to get them to never play again).

This is one of the least-crowded courses in the area, but don't expect a short round here; playing solo took me over two hours to complete all 18 from the short tees. Playing with a partner didn't help make it any quicker.

A great mix of uphill, downhill, left/right doglegs, short/long. Water hazards on 3 holes; and on some, the hazard is compounded by the swamplike quality of the water -- you will not get many discs back from the creek..

The aforementioned creek. smelly, scummy, swampy...
mosquitos are abundant during the summer; bring repellant, apply liberally!

extremely tight lines. Like, some are 5 feet wide. and not 'throw it 200 feet and hit a 5ft hole,' more like 'throw it 50 feet on an anhyzer line and hit a 5ft hole; get your disc to flatten out and go another 50 feet and his another gap; then get your disc to hyzer and go another 300 feet. Then you have only two more gaps to hit before the basket.

Several holes simply do not have much in the way of fairways/lines (2,11). you simply try to miss as many trees as possible, throw, and hope you get lucky.

A very challenging course! it will force you to hit precise lines...and will frustrate you when you realize that even a perfect shot sometimes isn't enough.

Great variety
Terrain and elevation changes
Fair amount of hazards
Directional signs and good tee pad signs
Course is separate form the rest of the park
Only course in the area that offers scorecards and a fully detailed map
Taken care of well

After heavy rain, this course may be flooded out in the woods
Nastiest creek I've ever seen, swallows discs whole and leaves you without your shoe if you dare step in to retrieve it
Some holes are very unfair, and downright impossible
Makes for a VERY long 18 holes

This is the Dayton area's second most difficult course, (next to sycamore trails.) Long distances and heavy foliage and trees make this course nearly impossible to par with par 3s. Any player besting this course from the par on the sign-pads will know they rank at the amateur level. Players shooting around or better than par with par 3s will know they are ready for advanced or even possibly open level play. Really designed as a pro course, play the par signs or play doubles if you don't want to shoot a huge score.

18 holes
An actual section, dedicated to the sport
well maintained
Good signs
good use of the landscape and woods.
lots of benches
decent mixes of wooded to open
one real water hazard

Too much walking from basket, to next tee on some holes.
One hole played to small pond, but could have been used better...
Multiple tee's

Yes, in my opinion, multiple tee pads are a waste of effort, and materials. why? As an old school player, I like a course to have a stationary starting points. when there are two tees it causes a debate every time, when we really need the decision made for us. I like multiple pin placements to keep us on our toes, but multiple signs and tees are still an expense, when more baskets/holes could have been added...
just saying..........

-Amazing Variety, long, short, uphill, downhill, woody, open, backhand, flick holes

-Amazing Signage

-Well Maintained, Beautiful Course

POND SCUM, few holes play around pond scum, esp 7 and 8, they eat 15 dollar discs, if you dont have a crap disc to throw i would advise skipping, Me and me dad both hit branches and into pond

Best course for more advanced players in Dayton, requires you to shape shots

Update: 8-30-2011
I was urged to give Handyman another chance, and I'm very glad I did. There was a huge difference from my first experience. The amount of thickness of the trees have been thinned perfectly. Each hole now has lines that, in my opinion, utilizes skill to play. Before this it was basically throw and hope for the best.

Trees were x 1000 per hole (updated) Now, trees are well placed to promote skill.

I updated this to a Very Good Course. I think it's awesome how the people involved have worked to perfect this prime piece of land into a great course. Well done!!! I will look forward to playing this course again.

Disc-laimer: All comments in this review are my personal opinion. I have not talked to the course designer or the Dayton club about the installation of this course.

We played long (blue) tees to pin A placements, according to the course designer that's where the baskets will stay all winter. I throw RHBH.

This course is Dayton, Ohio's answer to Idlewild. It's located on good land and as tough as Idlewild. The tees are the best they can be, the tee signs are great. (See cons).
The course is new but while walking the round it looks as though it's been installed for years. (See cons). Nice bridges and pathways. Great signage to make sure you know where to go for your next hole. The paths are worn well. You can tell a lot of work has been done to this area to get it ready for the golf course.

#1 is challenging but fair,
#2 needs the fairway opened from the long tee, too much luck involved at this point but a great design if cleared.

3 & 4 are fair as is.
5 is no problem.

#6 is a very nice turn over shot with the basket next to the creek that runs along side the fairway. More clearing is needed here.
#7 I'll pass on, must have been a bad hole for me, I can't recall the fairway.

#8 has a bridge to the tee, leave your bag at the entrance to the bridge and take something that will turn over 220' for you. The tricky part about this great hole is you throw diagonally across the water. Most of the 220' is over water with limbs on your right, turn over too soon and it will be wet.

#9 has a great 1st layup shot, but make sure you get it across the creek that you don't see unless you walk up the fairway first. Your second (third and forth ) shot are long, thru the trees luck shots with the basket on top a thin mound. I think the pin placement on this hole is unfair. If you miss your putt it will roll down the 6'+ hill, and maybe into OB. I would hope after snaking your way thru all the trees to get close for a putt, a player would not have to deal with more luck. Great hole but put the basket some where else or give the top of the mound more flat surface.

#10. Again the hidden creek comes into play at about 225'. I walked up to this tee and said, I'll just throw two 250' shots. That's what I did and got a 3.

#11 gives you 2-3 options, which is great but all the options need cleared out more.

#12...long walk from 11, something Dayton seems to do with their courses. This is a double mando which is something I prefer not to see. But in this case it makes perfect sense and is the shot you should throw anyway.

#13, long walk again. This long tee is shared with #4's long tee. Good design imo, but the drive off the tee is a luck shot. Big hyzer shot that needs cleared out. The design is good though.

#14, 15,16 & 17...now I'm getting tired and played these holes badly. Like most holes they have good designs but more clearing would make it a 5 rating.

#18. A great downhill shot but again too much luck. Clear out some of the trees to make this fair and it's a great finishing hole.

This is definitely a course to add to your calender.

The tee signs are all located at the long tees. If playing the short tees you will have to walk a good distance, on some holes, just to read the sign and see the maps. Also the orientation of the tee signs could be improved. Currently some get you confused, after a minute or two of studying the sign and looking 360, you can understand where you need to go.

There are a lot of the fairways that are not quite fair yet, from what I have read and heard about this course, more work is to be done. I saw a lot of trees with ribbons around them, if they are there to have them cut down, that will be a good start. Too much luck on too many holes at this point, but the design looks solid beyond that.

Play this course, you will be glad you did if you're in the area or have a trip planned there.
I gave it a 3.50 star rating only because a 3.75 wasn't available. In the future I'm sure this will be a 5 star course, but only after more work is done.

More Idlewild comparisons:
I shot an 80 yesterday at Fairborn. Long tees at Idlewild I shot an 83 with a bad front 9 and a decent back 9. I got 2 deuces at Idlewild and only 2 threes at Fairborn. I got 8s at Idlewild but never shot over a 6 at Fairborn, but got quite a few of them.