Inviting space nicely accommodates course.
+ layout flows well out and back in partially secluded parkland
+ abundant greenery creates pleasant atmosphere for disc golf
+ mostly open fairways favor beginner to intermediate players
+ well maintained with good signs, including warnings of potential hazards in the area
+ park features attractive disc golf sculpture

Humdrum layout is mostly meh.
- lacks enough excitement and significant obstacles for more advanced players
- tee signs all describe odd OB designations such as "25 ft. left of route" which would seem to lead to arbitrary enforcement
- slight possibility of losing discs to bad throws over the brick wall on early holes
- rough outside of fairways quickly turns into thick underbrush
- wall of trees obstacle on final hole may encourage dangerous throws toward roadway

INFO
This 9-hole course plays across undulating meadows surrounded by tall trees on boomerang-shaped parkland dedicated to disc golf. It is bordered on one side by a utility switching station's long, white, brick wall and on the other side by a tree-covered creek and then nearer to the start/end of the course by E. Brown St. A small parking lot (8 spaces, 2 designated as handicapped) and a large public art display are the only other amenities.

EVAL
Visceral reactions to the playful sculpture at the start of this course adds a bit of enthusiasm to rounds at this modest 9-holer tucked back into tree-lined and grassy meadows that gently slope down to a hidden creek. Quiet ambience accompanies players on a layout that repeatedly demands little more than simple throws across open fields except for a few bends and doglegs that require shot-shaping and the final hole which takes inspiration from the course's featured artwork to require drives "liftoff" high into the air over the wall of trees guarding the fairway. Otherwise, play mainly consists of routine 1-2-3 (drive, approach and putt) throws on each hole. My favorite hole is #4 where the fairway tightens as it enters the woods for a focused challenge to reach the green in just one throw.

NOTE
Disc golf inspired art prominently welcomes visitors and draws attention to this disc golf park. The large, kinetic sculpture Liftoff by John Davis features a disc in flight soaring through the air and "uses the vocabulary of circle and spiral in forming a colorful and gestural celebration of the essence of the disc golf park". The inclusion of a weather vane atop the sculpture acts as a nice touch to show players how the wind is blowing as they start their rounds.

LAYOUT
The first four holes follow along the white-walled perimeter of adjacent Oncor utility property to the right. Hole #1 leads away from the parking lot with a straight drive across an open fairway, the first of many similar shots on this course, to a basket near a wall of trees. Baskets are hidden from view off the tee for the next two holes as hole #2 doglegs to the right around the wall and past trees while hole #3 hides its basket behind trees jutting into the fairway. Hole #4 crosses a bridge halfway down the fairway and enters into woodlands, headed towards a shaded green.

At turnaround hole #5 a curved fairway hides the green from view. The back half of the course plays in the opposite direction to the first four holes with more trees as obstacles on the grassy fairways. A creek set off to the right in the woods borders hole #6 but stays mostly out of play. Short hole #7 leads down towards an opening in the tree line where on the other side hole #8 plays uphill beside the street. Then, imposing hole #9 places a wall of trees in the middle of the fairway to overcome en route to the final basket sitting in the open near the start of the course.

-good variety of distances
-open and wooded holes
-concrete tees
-tee signs, hole number only
-relatively beginner friendly, except holes 4-6, but can still be a challenge for experienced players

-tee 1 is a bit shorter than the others, and it's a long hole
-signs have no distance, map, par
-hole 4 needs more clearing in the fairway, lots of brush and the approach is VERY tight
-hole 5 has a narrow fairway lined with tall but thin brush, it's not so dense that you can't find your disc but it would be nice if the brush were cut half as high to make it easier to spot discs

Oncor/Lavon Park nicely fills the gap of courses in the far NE area of the Metroplex. The park is nice and clean and the course design makes use of the large fields for some almost links-style holes as well the wooded areas in the back of the park which makes for a nice balance of open and wooded holes. Holes 1-3 are longer and open, 4 & 6 are tight and wooded, 5 & 7 are wooded but not as tight, and 8-9 finish in the open.

The concrete tees are adequate, perhaps slightly on the shorter side, but the first tee is noticeably shorter than the others. The signs are new but only show the hole number. Pars are all 3 but distances and a map would be great, especially on holes 4-6 which have blind baskets. Hole one only has a small wooden sign.

For a small town 9 hole course, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is not a pitch and putt. The open holes have some good distance and the shorter holes are not gimmes. Hole 4 is a very challenging tunnel that curves twice and is longer than you might expect; it is a borderline par 4 as it is but I'd like to see the second half of the fairway cleared and slightly widened. Hole 6 is also pretty tight but fair; it doesn't need anymore cutting but it could use some clearing of brush that is still in the fairway (hole 4 also).

Overall, this is a solid course that locals should definitely enjoy. It is probably not worth the drive for most if you're not already on the east side, especially since it's only 9 holes and there aren't other courses nearby worth playing. I look forward to seeing how the course develops.


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Concrete tees. Grass is cut (most of the time)
Baskets are maintained. Good for beginners. Its literally less than a minute from my house. Someone added pars, distances(unsure of accuracy), and drew out the hole layout on the signs. They cut out most of the brush/over growth on hole 6(but left it there in piles -.-).

There is no map, so the first time we went we had to map it out. Hole 4 and 6 have you go through horrible rough consisting of bur bushes, tall grass, and thorny vines. There are trees that have 3"+ thorns all over the rough, so be careful of that. Hole 2 has a easy possibility of over the fence that surrounds the high voltage area. I'd wait a couple of days after it rains to play here, it gets pretty muddy in certain areas.

I would like this course a lot more if there were decent signage, and if they could do what they did to hole 6 to hole 4. I live the fact someone drew out the hole layouts and put the hole info on the signs, but I would still like some official signage.