Pros:
Very good concrete tee pads, tee signs on each hole, good baskets and some benches. This on campus course is set in a largely unused area of the campus, next to rec facilities, track facilities and an apartment complex. Should be very easy to get to for students.
Nice variety of holes, left, right, up, down and some that went up and down. Just right distance wise, a few ace runs (4,10, 11) and a few longer holes (9 and 15).
A lot of nice Ponderosa Pines on the course, especially in the first 4 holes. They only grow at elevation (Flagstaff is at 7300') so I haven't seen these before. I found out early that the Ponderosa's (that drop their lower branches to defend against fires) have pretty thick and sticky needles, if I threw into them, the disc didn't go far.
Some really memorable holes - #7 short, 240', blind tee shot up and over large boulders. The tee is next to sand volleyball courts, unfortunately no co-eds playing when I was there. #9 - long, finishes uphill and to the right. #11 - ace run, basket is 10' from a sound barrier for I-40, yes, the same I40 that starts in Wilmington, NC and goes all the way to Cali. #14 - dogleg left that finishes with the basket just across a ditch that dips six feet. #15 - 535' Par 3 (what ?) that starts with a five foot rise you have to clear then clear and downhill to the basket. Great view of the San Francisco Peaks from the green, including 12,000 foot peak.
Cons:
No facilities at the start, but a practice basket was there. (There is a building beside #9, that appeared to get a lot of use.)
#10 and #11 did get close to an apartment complex. If there are a lot of kids running around it could get iffy, but probably just student housing.
#18 was kind of a bland finishing hole. 16 and 17 were both fun, 16 is along the hammer throw area for track, with signs reading "Beware of Thrown Objects" and 17 basket is guarded by a large hardwood tree. I was expecting more for the last hole.
Other Thoughts:
Really enjoyed playing this course before our tour of the Grand Canyon. Had planned to play McPherson or Thorpe, but this course was one block from our hotel, couldn't pass it up. This now makes 7 college campus courses I have played, ranked right up there with UNC (tough as that is to say). Right on campus, nice variety, good equipment, these kids are spoiled!
Flagstaff looks like a cool college town, my wife thought this could be nice to retire to and I was fine with that, 4 good 18 hole courses in the area plus a couple of niners. Then she found out they get 100 inches of snow each year, so that idea is out.
Maybe if we come back to visit Sedona or the Grand Canyon again, I'll get to the other courses in town, and a revisit here.