Pros:
Riverside Park, at first appears to be squeezed in between Main Street and the river but then you discover a whole other area of the park across the murky little creek. The main park area has a lovely little bandstand/spectator area. It would be great for performances in the park.
After asking a park maintenance man, I figured out that the course started right where I drove in. The small, green metal tee signs have great information but their smallish size and green coloring make them pretty difficult to spot. The tees are clearly marked spots on sidewalks. The baskets are Discatchers.
Although there are many challenging holes here, too many holes might be considered safety concerns for some players. # 1 is a long 325' shot that plays down a narrow of land. The street and parked cars on the left could be an issue here.
# 6 is another that folks might have a concern about. I actually liked it but I see people's concern. It's 325' up a road to a basket set up on a hillside. I guess park users could be walking down this road as it is kind of a blind throw to the basket.
And then the following hole, # 7, might have pedestrian concerns as well. On # 7, you tee off from up near the restrooms and your throwing over a small fence initially and then way out over a lower park area. It was a really fun throw this morning when the park was empty but I wonder how many players would be willing to skip it if there other park users down there near the basket?
I gotta mention hole # 3 here. I don't know whether to list it as a pro or a con. It's probably both. In the Long position it plays 350' with River on the right the entire way. The river has eroded this embankment along here so it's very steep and treacherous. Along with that, the basket sits on a small peninsula, just 6' from the road which is OB on the left. It's only about 4' to the embankment on the right and there's only about 6' behind the basket. This is one scary, difficult, challenging hole in the Long position. I chose to play it very conservatively.
I thought # 8 which is the short carry across the creek was a cool little hole with a slight anhyser needed at the end.
Cons:
After # 8, the course kinda came apart for me. I never found # 9. The holes around the soccer field all felt like fillers. They were mostly long, wide open field throws. And I never end quite found # 13.
And that brings us to # 15. Previous reviewer Discbear was spot on in his critique of 15. I wouldn't attempt to play that hole with your Momma's disc. The likelihood of losing your disc in the murky water is off the charts high, I can't see many players attempting to play it, especially when the basket is in the Long Position. I would, however, like to watch advanced and pro players play it in a tournament setting
Other Thoughts:
As flawed as the design of this course is, I still enjoyed playing it. It's true that I didn't try to complete # 3 and wouldn't even consider playing 15. I did like 6 & 7, even with their safety concerns. They're both enjoyable throws with good challenge. I was actually kind of shocked at the extremely low ratings the two previous reviewers gave this course, not that I'm questioning them. I just happen to feel that it does have some redeeming qualities.