Pros:
Latimer Lakes South will never wow you with it's length , nor will it astound you with it's tight technical capabilities , but what it WILL do is give you is a 20 hole start in a park with 2 courses and 38 holes total . South is by far the most well taken care of between the 2 . You can park in the first parking lot on your right at the end and go after it . There are grippy cement tees , smaller than I like , but still . The baskets are the yellow rimmed Discatchers that I like , easy to spot up in the woods holes , and the signage is very good showing flight path , hole number , and distance for both pins . Did I forget to tell you that there are 2 pin positions per hole ? They have a very nice kiosk next to hole #1 The park is well mowed and manicured , and they even cut a path for the fairway and to show you where to walk to the next hole , I believe that the parks dept. seriously believes their disc golf course . There is even some nice rock work and mulch around some of these tees .Bathrooms and water are near the #10 tee The first tee is a warmup right to left 200+ footer that wraps around the brush line on the left , and has the road on the right . I don't know how busy this park gets , but they DO have ball fields , a lake and a kids play area . The park was not busy at all while I was there . I did throw a few holes with a dad ( TJ ) , his little daughter who wanted to impress me with her throwing prowess ( Gracie ) and his even smaller son ( Eli ). Anyway , the #2 hole is to your left and is a short 244' woods hole with a line of trees that you will have to contend with a little farther down the fairway . The internet map is okay , but could be better since the hole #2 are so light . #3 is one of my favorite holes . you pop out of the woods on your left . then you will face a real nice water carry across a pond , but pretty far out for the casual player at 345' . You can do what I did and thrown a pro Destroyer around and to the left of the pond , then approach the pin from the left since the basket is almost right up against the water and is protected by some brush and trees . #4 takes you across the road that you came in on ( the only hole on that side of the road , and is a left to right 300' + that is set close to a fence line . #5 takes you back across the road and runs parallel to the street you came through , about 346' and has a giant shrub in the fairway . #6 is a very good hole , a 375' or so longer hole to a pin where the basket sits high on a stump . You go into some light but tree filled woods for the next 3 holes , so trust your map . #10 is a downhill midrange toss 285' to a basket set in some brush and trees on the left . I had trouble finding the tee for #11 and was told later that the tee box was next to the outfield fence line 570' away and finishing up a small hill . You start to pop in to the woods again for some short technical putter holes that hopefully can catch you up on your score . Pay attention to the hole numbers and the map or you may skip a couple of holes . Finally popping out of the woods for the last time , you have a couple of holes with water to your left , but manageable . #19 hole is NOT 137' , so don't pay attention to the distances on the scorecards . It ends in a grove next to some trees and water to your left . #20 is a great finishing hole , a 377' hole with trees and brush guarding the front , trying to force you to throw to the right some , to a basket that is elevated and sits in the middle of a large green ( still a hard putt ) . This is a real good finishing hole . The mowers mow a path to send you past the #3 tee pad and back to the parking lot . . This is a fun stop not far off the highway and you can walk down the street and pick up the north course at #5 like I did .The course plays pretty fast because of some of the shorter holes , but some of the holes are still very challenging . A pro that throws 375' + with some accuracy will eat this course alive , but some of the pin placements will still catch their interest . Newbies with some control , casuals and intermediates will like this course . Signature hole : The water carry #3 .
Cons:
The and for this course runs a little tight . Not much room for expansion , but hey , still 20 holes . Plenty , and maybe too many , birdie opportunities , which will still attract the casuals . Disc Risk could be high just for the 2 or 3 water holes , especially #3 , but otherwise minimal . If this park gets crowded in the front , you may have to wait for kids ( especially #1 and #9 or 10 ) and cars ( #1 and maybe 10 if the parking lot next to the ball fields is full . The pond makes this area full of bugs , bring spray . A couple of pinball holes where you will likely hit a tree or 2 . The biggest con is that the baskets are numbered , but some are out of sequence after #8 . Why ? I don't know .
Other Thoughts:
I can't imagine that the locals would pass on this course . The fun factor is there . Woods holes , water carries/hazards , shorter tighter woods
holes . Multiple pin placements will mix it up for you from time to time ( I'm assuming they change them ) .I don't try to write these reviews to just accommodate the experienced tournament player , but also the out of towners and the local enthusiasts . I had to write a review on this course since one hasn't been written since 2015 , and a lot of change scan happen in 4 years . AND there is a additional 18 holes on the north side , which bumps my rating .5 . My Recommendation " PLAY THIS COURSE !!! It is a short drive from Memphis , and right off of I-55 . Well worth the play .