Pros:
- Mowed frequently as it's on a college campus.
- Plenty of parking by first tee.
- Printed maps available for reference in a box attached to the course welcome sign.
- No chance of a lost disc as the only hazard is a shallow ditch of mucky water off the right of #3.
- Flat and open so you can work on accuracy.
- You're likely to be the only group here while playing.
Cons:
- Windy 90% of the time like everywhere in Grand Forks.
- Grass tees aren't as nice as concrete ones, but they're totally sufficient.
- No hole maps or pars listed on the tee signs or course map (not that they're particularly necessary if you reference the paper maps at the welcome sign).
- #5 is simply set in an open field = really boring.
- #1 and #9 cross a sidewalk near the academic building, but it doesn't appear to see much traffic anyway.
Other Thoughts:
- Good (but not great) beginner course with no hazards beyond the wind. I was impressed with how the course actually uses the very few trees here quite well on half the holes. For experienced players, this would be simply a warmup course with the only challenge being to make a very straight tee shot on #8.
- Favorite hole would be #2 because it uses the trees really well to force you to throw a controlled standard RHFH down the alley. It's basically an excellent test of your distance and aim control in the same shot.