I appreciated this course much more than two new friends (apdrvya and Dave the rocket man) did. The course starts out behind the high school playing across a field then moves into the woods for holes 3-4-5. Then # 6 & 7 play along the edge of the woods. Then 8 & 9 are open shots to complete the loop. The terrain for the open holes are nice, gently rolling lawns.

There are no tee pads. You just tee off next to the sign. The signs are simple 2" x 4" with a metal house number on them. The baskets show up pretty well.

# 1 is a straight, boring 300' shot to a basket just short of the cul-de-sac.
# 2 is 246' over the cul-de-sac to a basket set down in a hole. I found this to be a little to over the top for a high school course.
# 3 is a straight 225' shot where you have to clear a row of bushes about halfway down the fairway. It's a perfect hole for an overhand. The basket is guarded by a grabby evergreen tree.
# 4 is acute little 182' throw with the basket sitting there between two grabby evergreens.
# 5 is only 198' but was kind of an uncomfortable S curve throw for me.
# 6 was 285' straight with the basket set close to the woods.
# 7 is a big air throw of 432' throwing across bowel. The basket is then set under some trees.
# 8 is 250' easy downhill throw to a basket set on a square island 36' x 36'. This becomes an extremely cool hole when you play it as island meaning any concrete Is OB. Sticking your drive on the island for a birdie is not easy. You could play safe and boring and lay up but that's no fun.
# 9 is a fun little Ace Run, 225' to the basket sitting by the only bush within sight.

I'm not all that keen on clever little hole names but these last two holes are begging to be called something. # 8 could be named "Tahiti" or any other clever island name you could dream up and # 9 would be "Lone Bush".

IMO the course is just a bit too challenging for high school kids. I would shorten holes 2 and 6. I would take the number two basket out of the hole making it visible off the tee. I think the course plays at a recreational level. That's OK for us rec players.

No tee pads although I didn't find it to be that big of an issue.

Navigation issues. Two little fixes would help. First, with your trusty Sharpie neatly write the distances on the wooden poles. Second, write the basket number on the inner ring.

Today, I played the high school foursome of Paw Paw HS, Mattawan HS, Lawton HS and Kalamazoo Central HS. My opinion is the first three are a step above Kalamazoo Central for a variety of reasons and are so very close together. I could probably change my opinion each time I played one. My ranking based on my own personal fun factor would be:

1. Lawton HS
2. Paw Paw HS
3. Lawton HS
4. Kalamazoo Central.

The bad news is I just missed qualifying for the high school Girl's District Tournament by 9 strokes. I probably need to work on my game.