good variety of open and heavily wooded holes. baskets good. restrooms in park. good signage

new OB marked on course but not on signs. Multi use. had to be careful of cars on a few holes.

I just completed a 17 course road trip which included several more highly rated courses but this was my personal favorite. fun factor was very high. The 2 much better players with me also really liked the course. Of the 195 I have played this is probably in my personal top 10. I will definitely play here again. if you are looking for a difficult challenge then you might not like it as much.

Course is short and mostly open which is great for beginners who don't throw very far. The fairways and greens are maintained well and it is an easily accessible course.

The holes are SHORT. For the holes that are not just straight shots, they are typical fairway shapes for disc gold, but at like 60% size, so normal flight paths don't work well on them. If this course was scaled up the back nine would be awesome, but you can't get a disc do move the way the fairways do when you're forced to throw a putter because it is only a 170' hole.

The only complaint I have about course maintenance is the mud hole around the green on hole 16. I think with a little bit of digging you could make sure the water runs into the creek instead of leaving a marshy area around it which is impossible to put from at times.

As I said earlier, I think this is a good course for beginners as it is fairly forgiving (not a ton of OB) and is suited for shorter throwers.

I was there during several little league football games which did make me nervous on holes 1&2 as there were cars parked all along the road OB on the right side. One of my drives slid under the fence onto the road and was run over by one of the football parents which wasn't great.

Keep an eye out for kids, parents, and cars when playing the first three holes.

One of the easiest courses you will play. Plays primarily in an open field with a few lightly wooded holes around the edge. Most of the holes are a simple straight shot without any obstacle whatsoever in your path. The more technical ones are such a short distance that they aren't much trouble. Several are under 200 feet. Course is very well maintained and was still fun to play. I would expect a good player to birdie almost every hole in a round. Great place to take your friend who has never played disc golf before, but a more experienced player will not be challenged.

Specifics:
Holes: 18
Tees/hole: 1
Baskets/hole:1
Navigation: Easy
Difficulty:Easy

This course has a nice variety of hole types - some near gravel, many near woods, some tunnel shots, some dog legs. It gives you a view into the different types of obstacles you would want to overcome as you learn to throw.

The location is near a local splash pad and some soccer fields, so if you are a beginner (like me) looking to perfect your form, you can go on the fields and throw into a net before starting. There is a practice basket right behind the course map at the edge of the parking lot.

The back 9 is largely in and around wooded areas, so the grass isn't as much of a factor. The grass on the front 9 is usually maintained really well by the city.

The tee boxes are all concrete and are a nice size, so that you won't walk off the end when learning the X-step.

The Boy Scouts have recently put up some signs around the 6th Hole on the trail that leads to the mountain bike trail head. It gives the impression that the course is maintained and that more improvements might be on the way.

The course has not been crowded this summer. You see people there playing, but you aren't walking on top of others.

There is no restroom or place to change near the beginning of the course, but there are two sets of restrooms at the splash pad and at the soccer fields. Ironically, they are within quick walking distance of each other, but you might want to change here and then drive to the 1st tee. You can walk, but it will be much quicker to drive if you are going to change before starting.

The front 9 ends at the back of the field that is first visible when you park. So in theory, you could walk back to the 1st tee then walk across the soccer fields to visit the restroom at your mid-round break. But there is no water available to refill your bottle, unless the ice cream truck makes a stop (which does happen.)

I was told by some locals that this course floods after it rains. I didn't buy it - I had played after a rain and it seemed fine. But I recently played on a dry day that had come after several rainy days. Hole #5 dips down to a small bridge overlooking a creek, then goes back up to the basket. As a RHBH new player, the disc will soar right into the creek more often than not. On the post-rain visit, the creek was more like a marsh - the footing was not stable at all. Not only did I lose my disc, I also have not been able to get close enough to find it in my 3 trips back there, even when dressed to slog through the mud.

I also have a different perspective on the "beginner friendly' moniker for this course. I first played with 3 kids who were as excited as I was to play here. We threw a bunch of shots, but we didn't mind. We had a blast, and I would still recommend this course to those who are new and excited about playing. BUT, we went back and carried an adult who wasn't excited about playing. He just wanted to see what the fuss was about. He was a LHBH player, and as another reviewer noted, this is primarily a RHBH course.

So he threw OB on several holes. Some were down some embankments that look great with the big white rocks - but they aren't fun when you have to climb to the bottom. The woods happen. I was the one who hit the creek, but he had to wait on me while I searched. He called it quits after 9.

So if you have a person who is undecided - I would suggest walking across the field and starting with Hole 10. It has less chance for the OB shots to grind you down.

This is the closest 18 hole course to me, so it's the one I play most often when I want more than the 9-hole local course. It's friendly enough that I can do it by myself and not be overwhelmed, but it's got challenges that allow me to see my improvement. It isn't as "pretty" as the Pinson course across town, but it is completely dedicated to disc golf. There aren't other people walking around a walking track here. This is good when I don't want people to see my bad throws - and it can mean less distractions too! I enjoy the laid back atmosphere, and I can drop the wife and toddler off at the splash pad before playing a round.

The course is a few hundred feet away from the Five Mile Creek bike trail - this is a recent development. So if you wanted to make a day of it, you could bike 5 miles on a gravel rail bed, zip down the street to the course and play, the ride back to your car. There is also a mountain bike course on site (G.U.T.S.) if you want more adventurous trails.

Really nice tees, baskets, and tee signs. Park is well maintained and won't throw you out til 10. A few fun technical shots, including a couple 6' ceiling plays on the back. I actually dropped a thumb roller on one of them and felt good about my decision. Two vaguely longer holes to encourage development of a stronger arm.

No substantial navigational hiccups: there are a couple spots where you could walk to the wrong tee, but backtracking maybe fifty feet will solve the issue.

With a mostly open layout, seven holes under 200 feet, and only two holes over 300 feet, there's not too much challenge here, aside from the occasional OB road.

Several places where the layout is cramped; for example, at one point, there were three baskets all in view from one tee, all within 300 feet of the tee (and 100 feet of each other). The correct guess, of course, was the most boring one.

This course is good for beginners, with a lil bit of everything in manageable doses, but those seeking more challenge should go on to Clay or Inverness or Civitan or even George Ward, as this course will bore most rec level players.

Locust trees are like Satan's gift to disc golfers.

(2.587 Rating) A relaxing novice and recreational players course.
- ACEABILITY - Seven sub two-hundred foot holes will have veteran players eyeing the basket or listening for chains. Holes (1) (8) and (11) are going to ring up numerous times a year being both short and open.
- TEES - Adequately sized concrete tees that are 4 feet by 10 feet in length. They were recently poured and are all in good condition.
- CHARACTER - In addition to the nice tees, one of the best things about Magnolia is the feeling that you know the space is dedicated to just disc golf. There's effective and appealing hole signage, there's a community board with a beautiful course map, there's trash cans, and there's a practice basket. Things I'd like to see however is definitely some seating. I don't recall a signal bench during my round. I would also like to see some alternate basket placements as funds become available in the future.
- NAVIGATION - Adequate, I stumbled around a few times between hole transitions and then ultimately checked my map. Hole signage has next tee direction on them but there is definitely a need for some directional cues between holes. Due to how the hole signage is orientated, reading the sign # from a distance is difficult.
- BEGINNER FRIENDLY - An ideal course to introduce a first timer to learn the game. Lots of open to lightly wooded fairways, but also a few short technical plays. Very little opportunity to lose a disc.
- QUICK PLAY - One of the quickest 18s I've ever played. At 4,200 feet in length and with short transitions between holes, solo players with an open course could knock this one out in 45 minutes. Groups of four should have no problem playing this one in under an hour.
- MAINTENANCE - The park grounds appear to be very well maintained. Little trash was observed and the grass was mowed everywhere. A charming well constructed bridge on (5).
- NATURAL BEAUTY - In addition to good maintenance, the natural look and feel of the layout really added to my experience. A nice shallow valley plays threw hole (5). The little creek running along a couple holes has a gentle Zen touch to it. The woodsy areas appeared healthy despite my visit occurring in the heart of winter. The only real beauty drawbacks were the first few holes and hole (18), which all butted up against the open nature of the rest of the multi-use park.

Magnolia is a solid recreational course with only one substantial issue. Everything else noted below are just the inadequacies that come with this style of course.
- SPACING - The layout feels really squeezed in. Several of the fairways feel partially shared. Discs will constantly end up in other fairways. Black aces probably occur here. In addition, if this course were to get full of people, players would be wise to keep their head up and aware of other groups teeing off.
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - Not much of a challenge to even intermediate players as they should have no problem breaking par and being several shots down. I personally shot 7 down on first attempt as a 900ish rated player. Recreational players may be delighted however as it can be a feel good round. It's a great opportunity for those players to finish under par routinely as well. Novice players will even get some birdie looks.
- UNIQUENESS - A touch below average. To start, there are no par 4's or 5's. All of the holes are on the short side with the longest being 345 feet. There is a run of three slightly sweeping shots (14-16) and there is one nice right pocketing shot on (13). Elevation is mild. There are a few holes that have undulations in the 20 to 25 foot range. Water plays are minor with a very small 4 foot wide creek coming into play on two tee shots.
- WIND - About two thirds of this layout is lightly wooded or open. So wind can play a big factor on a lot of holes.

Magnolia is a really fun course to play. Half of my tee shots were preceded with visions of chains being smashed. If I lived within 5 miles of here I'd be here all the time. The perfect place to throw a relaxing round and hang out with a group of friends. Players looking for a challenge however will have to go elsewhere. I would recommend all of the following Birmingham area courses for a greater difficulty factor; Inverness, Clay, Civitan or George Ward.

Good signs, excellent baskets, first time navigation around course was not too difficult. Plenty of parking, good overview map at start to take pic of before round.

Short course, some very open holes with no obstacles at all. Be very careful on #4, if you go right into woods you could easily lose a disc as it drops about 50-60 feet down to a creek. Steep hill & was very slick from rains. After some good rain several of the back nine holes are just slick mud.

Maybe add a few trees over time as obstacles to the 5-6 holes out in the open. Big arm players will rarely need their drivers on this course. Plenty of birdies available here.

I went to this course because it was listed as a good course for beginners and near Birmingham. The course is short enough for beginners to average players. I'm afraid that advanced players may find it boring. There is great signage on the course with arrows pointing to the next hole. The OB needs to be more clearly marked on the signs though. There were some holes that were bordered by roads. While the road was OB there was no mention if over the road was OB. Some courses it is, some it isn't. A word of warning to left handers like me. This course was not designed for you unless you have an excellent flick. Some of the holes were VERY narrow (#2 is ridiculously narrow) and turned right to left. The course is 5 minutes from my in-laws so I will be playing there whenever I'm in town.

- Out of bounds needs to be more clearly marked
- Designed mainly for right handers