The campus parking ( park in designated visitor spots to avoid trouble or a ticket from campus police ) is accessible from several angles . You can park way out on the campus side where holes 1-3 and 9 generally are , or park in the visitor lot like I did , between holes 3 and 4 , on the opposite end of campus . When school is in session , you can maybe pop in to use the bathroom . Otherwise , you are on your own , at least until you can use a local restaurant bathroom .
THE EQUIPMENT -- You can catch a break if you want , by teeing off in some places where there is a driveway or sidewalk . If teeing off from the tee signs , you are going to be teeing off from the grass . The tee signs are big , white and have green lettering and backing . They are informative enough , with hole number , par distance and flight path . I couldn't find the sign for #1 ( more in cons ) , but the other 8 were accounted for . The baskets are light red banded Discatchers .
THE LANDSCAPE -- The course plays in the front yards of the buildings and campus , or in the middle of it . The course was mowed and the trees/bushes were trimmed like you would expect out of a college campus .The course runs counter clockwise from the start . There are some trees on the lawns that serve as obstacles , not much shot shaping here . There is a pond in the middle of campus that you might partially have to throw over on hole 2 , but it is not really an obstacle since it is right in front of the tee pad and the hole is 117' . There is a large drainage ditch down the right side of hole 3 , but it shouldn't come into play much unless you griplock your drive or wind gets it . I think you should be able to retrieve your disc , anyway . Elevation is NO factor here . Aside from a 2 foot gulley on #2 and a couple of declines that might total 2' , you have baskets perched on short hills for planted bushes . There will be some walking involved between holes 1-2 , 3-4 and 9 to the car .
THE HIGHLIGHTS -- No highlights holes here , but a couple worth mentioning . Hole 3 ( 345' ) has road on the left as OB , and a drainage ditch on a downslope on the right . The basket is guarded by a large tree in front of it with limbs that hang so low , line drive will be swatted down . You may want to skip your shot under the tree . #9 is an okay finishing hole , throwing across the street , with a bush/tree line on the right and the basket flanked by trees under a canopy ( 250' )
DISC RISK -- Low here . You have to try to land your disc in water , and the trees and brush are not the type to swallow discs . Other that maybe having your driver catch up in the tree on #2 , you will leave the course with your same amount of discs .
THE TIME -- After finding a place to tee off from hole 4 ( I started at a different spot ) it took me under 30 minutes to play the course . A group of 4 will go through this in under an hour .
The Campus is wonderful looking , and you will have the course to yourself on the weekends .

#1 Safety -- Some of the holes , like 4 & 5 , play right on the lawn of a couple of buildings #s 1 , 2 , and 9 throw along or close to walkways . Aren't the students in for a surprise when they lookup from their books that they are carrying , just in time for a " PUTTER WAKEUP CALL " . This course is better suited for play on the weekend or when school is not in session .
#2 Navigation/Fragmentation -- without a map ( now online ) you are lost . The course has little flow and only makes some sense for holes 5-9 . 1,2,and 3 play close enough together , that with some wandering around , you will find the signs . #4 sits by itself . Then look for the sign for 5 down the road . No NEXT TEE signs . How about putting some tape on the basket rungs to show where the next tee is ?
#3 Equipment Fail -- Natural tees , and not knowing where to tee off from when close to the sign , because there are no toe boards , bricks in the ground, or even worn dirt to show you where to start . and a missing sign , plus a couple of slightly vandalized signs . Still readable , it looks like one was shot with a gun ( I think #5 ) Yikes !
#4 Challenge-- Not a challenge at all , minus hole 3 , but I think it was originally intended for the students to blow off a little steam , or bond with classmates after classes . A midrange and putter will suffice for most .
Not a con , but one of the baskets was actually in the pete moss of the landscaped bushes on 5 , and the #2 basket sat on a hill with nice bushes on it . Dean Wormer will be upset if he gets a big bill from whoever does the landscaping here .
Bring water . There is literally no shade on this course .

It takes some courage for a college to put a disc golf course on its grounds . On one hand , you give the students an option to stay on campus a little longer , meet other students , and even have a fun league on certain evenings .A course can also introduce itself to prospective students and the local community by luring them onto their nice campus , saying " Hi We're Here " . On the other hand , administration will hear it if a student gets hit hard with a disc , or there is an argument over how close a disc came to someone , or if they are sunning on the front lawn of the college .Making just a few changes to the course design could go a long way , providing this small campus has some extra land somewhere .
Introducing the game of Disc Golf to the curious is never a bad thing .
MY RECOMMENDATION -- Not any oomph in it for the locals , or anybody past being a casual player to attend . They will be better served going down the road and playing Sawyer Ludwig . This campus course is best suited for the attending student , maybe a local family wanting to throw a few holes after dinner , or an intro player learning how to drive or putt . There are better options to play for the traveler going down or up Rt 23 , but an easy grab for the Course Collector. OTHERWISE , YOU MAY WANT TO PASS THIS COURSE ON BY !

This technical college campus has a nine hole course that won't overly press the skill group of its target audience: students and faculty at the beginner to recreational level wanting to get in a quick round between classes. Reasonable signage and nice DisCatcher baskets are set up to maximize the variety possible here, with holes ranging from a 117' corner-of-the-pond ace run with pines just past the basket, to a 345 footer with an open rhbh hyzer approach line, and a finishing technical wooded gap-runner.

There are opportunities to shape shots in both directions, and to control through some ceiling branches. You could even play a couple of the holes with interesting out-of-bounds lines using the sidewalks and driveways. Overall, this quick sampler for the target audience does its job fairly well.

Obviously safe and judicious throwing is required if classes are in session. Though the course particulars indicate 'down' and 'up' hill on the first two holes, they're not, really. And 'water' on holes 2 and 3 mean a 30 foot sliver of a pond on hole two and a couple of large storm drain culverts to the right on hole three's approach. Otherwise the course is flat. The tee signs look like they've been attacked, with some broken off, hole punched, or missing. There is no designated tee (pads, boards, or even, really ruts), so you throw from near the signs.

Needs a map, but until someone local throws one on here, my best advice is to drive around to the right side from the entrance to the first public lot and park. Walk into the center of campus, and you'll see the first basket and tee at the bell tower. The course effectively spirals out counter clockwise around the campus, with the first two holes inside the buildings, then you walk out to the right for the longer hole 3, and a LONG walk (past the stop signs) to hole 4. Hole 5 is missing a sign, but the dirt is clearly worn down where they tee. Cross the drive to throw 'out' on 6 and 'back' on 7, counterclockwise again for the short hole 8, and then it's left across the drive and throw 'inward' for hole 9.

OSU Marion is a branch campus of THE Ohio State University with an enrollment of just over 1,300. This suburban campus boasts 187 acres and eight campus buildings.

The course starts at the bell tower and moves counter clockwise around campus. You get a nice tour of the property when you play the course.

+ Custom color DISCatchers with red/scarlet bands on the top. Eight of the nine holes also have very nice large signs.

+ This is a beginner's course, but there's a nice array in distance. Holes range from 117'-345', playing through the scattered trees around campus.

+ It's a campus course, so obviously you aren't going to have crazy elevation changes, long water carries, etc. However, there are a couple of standout holes, my favorite being #9. It's a 250' tunnel shot to an "island" green, if you're playing concrete as OB. #2 and #3 also stand out in my mind.

- Flow is pretty awkward on the first four holes. It's pretty easy to follow, but long walks between holes. Things improve in terms of navigation after that point.

- Not a whole lot of challenge here, as it is meant for students to play a round between classes or something along those lines.

- No designated tee pads, just a sign marking the general area of where to throw from.

- Course probably would be unplayable during school hours, many holes cross over walking paths and play around common campus areas.

OSU Marion really isn't a bad 9-holer by any stretch. There's a few stand out holes, not to mention the campus is gorgeous. But the lack of challenge and student traffic will weigh down the rating a little bit. The students are lucky to have this here, and I hope some will utilize it!