Pros:
A huge layout offering a great variety of long holes.
-Amenities: This course is getting all the fixin's. Nice powder blue Chainstar Pros, big turf tees (both short and long), complete tee signs with maps on the longs, next tee signs, course kiosk with map, practice baskets, driving range, clearly marked OB, benches and big tee decks. There's also a big, clear warning sign noting that the course is designed for highly skilled golfers, though open to all.
-Dual Tees: A much-needed option here, as the short Blue tees knock 3,000' feet off the pro tees, making the course playable for an intermediate thrower like me.
-Beauty: Though road noise is often around, this course is visually quite secluded. Other than fairways, the woods feel untouched and private, and then you'll be surprised by a meadow of green grass. It was a good choice of land for disc golf.
-Challenge: It's advertised as hard, and it is hard. The amateur tees may be a bit oversold (my even round may be one of my best, but I don't think it could be *too* amazing from an intermediate player), but I don't doubt that the long tees are a professional-level challenge clocking in over 11,500'. Confident tunnel driving is 100% necessary.
-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A treat with lots of multi-shot holes and variety. Par-3s offer a great mix of elevation, side hills, and shaped lines that are birdieable with commitment. Six par-4s and a marvelous four par-5s add a ton of multi-shot variety. The fairways are generally moderately wide through the woods, and the shaping is natural even when specific. Rough can vary in its effect, and there's a decent mix of holes using natural rough and holes utilizing OB ropes. The progression of the course is nice, and there aren't moments when the whole character suddenly changes. This course is a treat to play, and a great study in disc flight path. In short, what you'd expect if a world-class player could design as well as he plays.
Other Thoughts:
New London Tech is a great course. Paul McBeth has done an excellent job on this design, and despite the way it's marketed, it's entirely accessible to amateur players as well as his pro peers. Through most of the course, the quality of lines reminded me of the iconic courses I've played like IDGC Jackson and Idlewild.
Despite that, I found this one remarkably difficult to rate. The course is still breaking in, but I think that once it's matured over the signs of construction, it will be a 4.5 for sure. Some days I wonder if it's actually more a 5. Right now, it's at the very top of my 4.0 list, the ideal tweener between Excellent and Phenomenal. Time will tell how it's received, but either way, make a stop here if you get a chance, and you won't be disappointed. Unless you like short holes, that is.
~Similar Courses: In many places, reminiscent of IDGC Jackson (Appling, GA); wooded holes slightly less claustrophobic Elon Park - Angry Beaver (Charlotte, NC); though I've never played there, the more open holes remind of Smugglers' Notch - Fox Chase (Jeffersonville, VT).