*updated review for the full 18*

PROS:

THE MOUNTAIN OMG. The Views! Excellent use of terrain. Utilizes lots of unique wooded areas, open trail crossings, upshots, downhills (some tight and techy, some huge and gusty) and double fall line fairways more often than not. This course will require every throw you've got and a few that will send you home scratching your head or practicing arm speed drills that week. F9 takes about an hour and is a good warmup mix of big drives, flex lines, small elevation changes, forehands and tight touch shots. B9 is a tough, tough set but in two distinct ways: 11-14 are hard because they're wooded uphills that require max arm speed and accurate lane hits to capitalize on. 15-18 are hard because they are big *downhill* elevation changes and long throws that can be very susceptible to uphill wind deflection- it's tough to club down when you have a 600' drive in front of you!

The amenities are also a strong Pro. Clean grounds (wooded fairways are IMMACULATE and the open areas are heavily mowed), foot bridges, good signage, nice tee boxes that are well maintained, paths between holes are well marked or weedwacked with red arrows below the baskets pointing the way and diamond marker blazes. All matching Prodigy T1 baskets across the whole 18 which take no BS and I absolutely love. Trash cans at about half the tees which is also nice.

THE. BAR. The Blackline Tavern is located at the beginning and the end of the course, and Hole 1 as well as Hole 18 is fully visible from anywhere in the bar or on the deck. It is freakin sweet to come off a round and step inside an awesome lodge bar for a cold brew with some wings, watch a few cards start up or end their round on a huge hole while you eat and there's nowhere else around to do that. This bar is also where you will pay your greens fees, buy a season pass, rent discs etc. The people are friendly but most bar staff knows nothing about plastic or DG.

Dog friendly with several water crossings and opportunities for the pups to cool off.

Weekly league play is Saturday @2pm, kid/family league is Thursday at 5 until daylight savings time, and every friday night there is LED night golf starting around 8 (adjusting for earlier darkness as the fall progresses)

The newness of the course is probably it's biggest fault. There are a few areas that could use some side thinning or higher up pole sawing but with time lanes will be cleaned up and buffed out. Much of this has already been addressed at this time, but there is more extensive cleanup planned for the fall and spring.

There are a few wet spots here and there from the chairlift building crew's vehicles, but it's easily avoided in most cases.

No real pro shop yet, but Magic foil Prodigy discs are for sale.

Sporadic bar hours

Course is a hike! Full round is about 3 miles, 7000 steps and 50 flights of stairs per my activity app so be ready to sweat and leave the Zuca home unless you want to watch it tomahawk down the mountain.

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR DOGS AND PUT YOUR GARBAGE IN THE TRASH CANS!

The course was just finished and it's still being buffed out but this place is a truly unique short-list type of course that will only get better from here.

Would increase rating to perfect if there were multiple tees or a 9 hole short course. I did increase the rating on this update as a result of successful and dependable LED night golf being implemented as well as continued progress on the course cleanliness/ absolutely dialed maintenance now.

Disclaimer: I helped design and build the course and work at Magic. I play here and in the area a lot and am always happy to give a personal tour! "We" are a team of two that built and maintains the place, so find us and tell us what you think! We've worked hard to make what we thought was the coolest, most scenic, challenging and unique course imaginable and hope you feel the same way. Cheers!