A good course for beginners that presents a few long tees, two dog legs to the left, and a chance to easily score under par to build your confidence if you are new to the game. It also has a few holes where aces are very attainable.

Generally, it is not very challenging. Wide open tee shots make it unexciting for those who are looking for a more difficult first shot. If you throw too far left or right on just about any hole, you will run the risk of launching your disc onto the road, into two baseball fields, in a children's play area, or in the pavilions. Obviously, if anyone is using these areas, it could be dangerous. They should make these holes have a mando so players are forced to throw away from these areas. Hole nine is a very dangerous hole that even if a mando was placed, it couldn't help prevent an accident from happening if a bad shot is taken. You have to throw over a parking lot that normally has cars in it. If you cannot control your tee off's, and there are some cars parked there, I would suggest forfeiting this one.
One thing that also makes this course irritating is the windiness. On average, I would say every time we visit this course, the wind is constantly blowing at least at 15- 20 mph. I know it might seem like the wind would make it more challenging and exciting, but it just takes any strategy out of the game because it is so over powering.

If you are allergic to poison ivy, than this course will be one where you can definitely get away with wearing shorts. Off to the left of the first basket, there is some poison ivy. Also, in the wooded area behind hole seven there is some poison. If you stay out of these areas, which, you should be able to unless you have terrible shot, you can stay rash free! The rest of the course has no poison ivy whatsoever.
Papa Jack's is a fine course for those who live around the area of Shippensburg to get out and throw some discs. However, I wouldn't travel a long way to play there. If you are around the area though, you might enjoy this course.

-Provides a course for an area that didn't previously have one
-Easy to navigate with informative tee signs and nice new baskets
-Lots of other activities located within the park including a pool, playground, baseball fields and a dog park
-Uses the elevation within the park to add some challenge to most of the holes
-Best hole is #7 which plays downhill to a basket hidden behind a clump of trees

-No tee pads, just signs
-Lack of shot variety throughout the course, mostly straight shots with some elevation change
-Not sure whats going on with hole #1, found the sign easily but it didn't seem as if you should tee off from there, don't know if it was a late change to the course or maybe a compromise with the township or municipality
-Beware several parking lots and stray children from the adjacent playground

-Papa Jack's is a basically wide open course located in Shippensburg, PA
-It is not far from Interstate 81 and could easily be played in tandem with either whispering falls/wilson college or with any of the courses located within the Harrisburg area
-Not overly challenging but provides an option to the area, located just down the street from Shippensburg Univ.
-Dedicated to a disc golf hall of famer
-Not a must play by any means but it allows you an opportunity to stretch out the legs and bag a course

Nice park with basic amenities; near town for food possibilities; new baskets that catch very well; minor elevation; a couple of curved shots; nice but basic tee signs. Directions and map on this site are accurate. Holes 3 and 7 are fun; #9 is sort of an island hole though very easy. Free.

No tee pads - there are white markings from which you should tee off. Never did find the one for the first hole - the sign is far too close to the basket for the distance listed. Hole 2 throws across a gravel lot which looks like it could be used for overflow parking. If you overthrow you could hit a playground. Number 3 is a nice hole that curves behind a building and has a road with a fence behind it so you need to watch for people and traffic. Many other holes are just straight and holes 4 and 5 criss-cross slightly. Hole #9 throws across a parking area but should not be a problem for most people. There was a lot of other traffic in the park (kids playing, picnics, bicyclists).

There is a dog park here if you need that as well as a playground for the kiddies. If you wanted to play a selection of short 9-holers you could combine this with Wilson College, Willow Mill Park, White Tail Woods, and Messiah Village. Or skip these and play the 18 hole courses (Whispering Pines and Creekside) that are nearby. Always nice to have another course to visit but not worth a special trip. But it is young and they may move the tee locations (and perhaps supply pads) after it gets some play.