On the edge of Bays Mountain and the South Holston River, the Laurel Run DGC is surrounded by beautiful scenery in a tranquil environment. An excellent place to enjoy a picnic and hike, Laurel Run also offers the opportunity to partake in some disc golf during your visit.

The course is easy to navigate. The practice basket and first teepad is near a parking lot.

Hole #4 sits in the shade of the mountain and might be the nicest hole on the course. At 235 feet, an OB stream on the right and a narrow fairway provides a nice challenge.

Tons of mud and soggy terrain. The course holds LOTS of water. When I played at the end of April, there was plenty of standing water on the fairways of several holes. There was evidence that the basket for hole #8 had been covered by flooding during previous rains. (Advice: Wear old shoes.)

The final hole finishes a short walk away from the parking lot.

The teepads are small and don't permit much of a run-up.

Holes #5 through #7 are wide open and are susceptible to retaining much water. And holes #1, 2 and 3 are open except for a couple trees.

Holes #8 and 9 are precariously close to the river. If your shot splashes into the river, you will NOT be retrieving it without a canoe.

The signs originally listed a few bisecting sidewalks as OB but those markings appear to have been covered up.

Holes #5 and #7 are listed as par 5s at 520 and 528 feet, respectively, but considering those holes are wide open, the par should likely be 4 for anyone but beginners.

The surroundings are beautiful, and the course is a nice addition that provides a challenge for families seeking to disc golf. However, the course's water retention is a major issue and the soggy conditions and threatening river might discourage casual players from participating.