Pros:
After playing the Hippodrome and Hogback courses I didn't know what to expect from this one, more gimmicks? More interesting terrain features? As I pulled into the property and found myself to hole 1, I didn't have much faith in what I saw: a mostly open "gravel pit" style area, but as soon as I got into the thick of it, I was pleasantly surprised by a very interesting layout on a unique piece of land.
Staff. All of the staff that I came across were very friendly, Pete and his friends were talkative and interested in my travels. He was also very excited that I was the first person to ever play the completed course and took my name down for the records.
Variety. Very nice selection of shots here. Holes 1 and 2 open with some impressive elevation changes, then 3-12 duck into the woods for some shorter technical lines, several of which also include elevation and require some good accuracy. The remaining holes are mostly open and vary in length from 200 to 500 feet and several included elevation.
Cleanliness. I was there just as the course was finishing completion (in fact there was a crew ahead of me finishing tee pads, hole markers, and mowing the fairways), so I can't say what it might look like in years to come, but if the hippodrome and hogback courses are any indicator, this course should be well taken care of.
Beginner friendly. This would be a great place to learn the game, with short tee pads, a place to work on technical lines, elevation shots, and you will have to learn to deal with the wind. If you get frustrated by these things, it may not be the place for you. But it is relatively difficult to lose a disc and the fairways are mostly forgiving.
Local Scene. My impression was that this was going to be a spot that local leagues and tournaments were going to be using heavily in the future.
Access. The Mecca that is the surrounding area of Augusta is becoming a more impressive DG destination every day. Just off the freeway, this course is easy to find and get to.
Memorable Holes. This course has some unique shots. Some of my favorites were hole 2: A (rather short) bomb off the top of a hill into the amphitheater (Pete had/has dreams of holding concerts/shows in this venue). Hole 11: A short straight technical line down an old railroad bed creating a unique narrow valley type shot.
Other Users. This is Only a disc golf course as far as I can tell, the only people I encountered were working on the course, I don't believe that you would ever have to wait for anybody else on this course.
Scenery. Nice enough, nothing that will blow you away, but it is a relatively secluded wooded location despite being only feet away from the freeway.
Tees. The crew here has worked hard to make level gravel tee pads, they were perfect and level while I was there, only time will tell how they stand up to the elements and how well they are taken care of.
Baskets. All baskets existed, a rather strange variety of baskets, mostly portables of some sort, Pete mentioned how he liked the "Chastity Belt" of Innova, and made his own to apply to several of the DGA baskets on site, from a distance you'd say "Oh, a disccatcher" On closer inspection you will find that it's a Mach II or III. But they're all in reasonably good shape and suit the purpose.
Signage. The signage that I saw was mostly for the Collegiate Championships, I assume it's temporary, but was in good shape while I was there. All it said was the hole number, but that's all I really needed to find the next tee, it was sufficient for me on the day that I played.
Navigation. Again, temporary signage was in place and was helpful, but it was mostly easy to find where to go anyway. The only places I struggled was near the beginning. Hole 1 tee was most of the way down the entrance road, halfway up the hill from 18 basket. Hole 2 tee then was at the top of the hill near, following the fence line the tee box is obvious when you see it. 3 then goes into the woods and it was relatively easy to follow from there.
Cons:
Amenities. None to speak of, there is videos to rent I suppose, though I never went into the video store.
Rough around the edges. Being new, some of the fairways were rough with stumps and rough terrain, some of the teeboxes weren't tamped down. But work was being done on it that day.
Mostly short. The majority of the holes were short technical holes, I don't recall any of the technical holes being longer than 300' And only a couple of the open holes were greater than 300'.
Little Information Available. I wasn't able to find a map or scorecard, hole distances, or really any information about this course, my guess is that it will be more readily available as time goes on, and it wasn't completely necessary anyway.
Other Thoughts:
If you're in the area, personally I would make this course a priority over the other two courses on the location. With the IDGC and other quality area courses nearby, it's hard to outright suggest this course, but definitely worth the play if you have the time. And I would imagine that time will only treat this course well as Pete and his crew continue to put their loving work into these projects.