- Great signage
- Clean
- Well designed considering the terrain
- Nice change of pace from Mad Max desert courses in ABQ and mountain courses near Taos.
- Nice new(er) baskets
- Easy to find discs

- The terrain can get a little monotonous
- Juniper trees will eat your discs and scratch you up as you attempt to retrieve.
- Spikey plants and cacti can wreak havoc on your feet and legs if you're not prepared.
- Pay to play (as many have mentioned, not an issue for me, but may turn some away)

I really liked this course a lot. The cons I listed are not really big deals but since it asked, I racked my brain to come up with some, but it's nitpicking because this course really has a lot going for it. After playing Baca, Arroyo, Sipapu, Two Gray Hares, and Red River in three days, IAIA was the perfect anecdote to my tired legs. Slightly hilly but mostly flat and those baby blue baskets really pop in that landscape. Ryan was very helpful, not only in regards to playing this course, but also in recommending other courses in the area, as this was my first time playing disc in the Land of Enchantment. IAIA may not blow you away like Sipapu, Angel Fire, and/or Red River up north, but considering the lay of the land they were given, they carved out a wonderful course that if I lived in the area, would play over and over again.

Excellent Course layout! Rolling topography, with large Scrub Pine, that both hides and protects most pins. At 7000 ft altitude, one round is a two hour "work out". Wind is a huge factor.
The scenic views are outstanding! This place is very special and sacred by anyone's definition. I feel privlidged to have been able to play here.

You can't rate a course on it scenic views, otherwise IAIA would become a 5.

I have played over 60 courses, most are in the Upper Midwest. I rate IAIA as a solid 4. Probably a 4.1, It is now my favorite Western dgc.

Great layout.
Great views.
Easy to navigate (the little red arrows point you to the next tee. Occasionally I had trouble spotting them but pulling out the map quickly solved that problem).
Great signage. Each tee sign included a map and a description of the hole. On blind holes there are white posts to give you a visual reference. All baskets have tall flags with the hole number to make spotting them easy.
Several picnic tables are scattered throughout the course for when you'd like a break.
Not crowded. A refreshing change of pace from Rosy.

Pay to play. I don't really consider this a con but some might.

I had a little difficulty locating the first tee but nothing too bad.

It's a longish walk from 18 back to your car.

I suggest wearing boots. As with most of NM there are plenty of thistles and thorns to warrant something sturdier than tennis shoes. That said, I played my round in tennis shoes because I lack foresight and only got stuck 2-3 times.

Not many negatives. I really enjoyed my round and am sure I'll get my money's worth out of my annual membership.

I accidentally threw to hole 12 from hole 14. I should have known from the flag but the wind was blowing towards me and I couldn't read it. Hole 14 is a sharp dog-leg right. If you throw to the recommended landing zone you'll see hole 12's basket ahead and slightly right but hole 14's basket is hidden behind some trees further to the right.

Clean, plays fair to par, modern layout and design, excellent use of a nice spread of land, epic views of the San Dias mountains. Ryan Flahive is a helluva host and has pulled something really special together. Good signage, nice sticky turf teepads, good arrows marking the next tees, and excellent Gateway Titan baskets. Good fauna (coyotes and jackrabbits) and flora (wildflowers were blooming from recent rains). Front 9 is easier, back 9 is longer.

Could use a water fountain, but I'm sure there are some on the school's campus. but you probably ought to remember to bring water -- it is in the desert after all.

Best course in the Santa Fe area, and a really nice desert course all around. IT IS PRIVATE though, so call ahead, and make a donation. Absolutely worth the effort if you are in Santa Fe. Really a fun disc golf experience. Thanks again Ryan.