A basic 9er of short, mostly open holes.

-Baskets & Signs: Numbered DISCatchers and tee signs with hole number, par, and distance.

-"Friendly": Easy to play, easy to navigate, and recreational level. The maintenance is nice, too. Playing through a stand of trees around the perimeter of a soccer field sounds like it would be miserable, but this is actually pretty pleasant.

-Ace Hunting: Good place to search for aces, with most holes in the low 200's or shorter. Alternately, this is a nice basic introduction to disc golf with easy distances and no big obstacles.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: The words "open 9er" may inspire fear, but the shaping is acceptable out here, if not much. On the first several, the tree line is on the left to catch highly errant drives. Later on, the shaping becomes more defined, especially on the tiny double mando (8) and the closing (9). It's still mostly pick your own easy route and execute an approach-style shot cleanly.

-Tees: Honestly, addition of good non-dirt tees would probably be enough to raise the course a half disc for me. Defined teeing areas really enhance the aesthetic of a place.

-Challenge: There is very little challenge. The biggest trials are (8) - see below - and the stunning 296' length of hole (4). Veterans should be seven to nine strokes under for the round.

-Hole (8): A double mando provides interest, right? Well, this one spans about two feet width max. This isn't difficulty appropriate, or fun.

-River: Very bad shots could be at risk from the river. This isn't in play except for beginners, but I'd hate for someone to face injury for a bad newbie shot.

-Parallel Fairways: The fairway overlap is perpetual. Groups will be at risk pretty constantly if there are any mistakes.

Springdale is an enjoyable little course. It's fun to chase aces on a place that's not completely open, and the environment here is a win. On the other hand, with no tees and no challenge, it doesn't really have any draw. On the whole, I've called it Passable, with potential for Reasonable. Considering how far away from any other courses it is, most people shouldn't bother making the trip.

A solidly fun little course. With a giant park surrounding this course, this could be a good 18-hole design with a little nudging.
- For starters, I enjoyed my round. There's nothing flashy here, just nine straight holes that offer different looks from one hole to the next.
- Secondarily, it's a fun layout. From easy-ish birdie holes on #1 & 2 to a tougher, tree protected basket on #4, and even the tree protected 97-foot #8, you're looking at different shots throughout. Built on the edge of a field, the spattering of trees between tees and baskets are the course's challenges.
- Good course for newbies, rec-level and intermediates. Whether you're here for a quick round or two, spending time on field work or putting, or making your own safari layout, the course serves an excellent purpose.
- With all the other park activities, course is mostly isolated. Perhaps on a Saturday during the sports league season, the field and/or parking lot may be full. Otherwise, you've got all this room to yourself.
- In terms of ambience, #5 is the course's most charming hole. It's a 185-foot, dogleg left layout, with the creek hugging the far right side of the fairway. It's not there as an obstacle, rather as a reminder of calmness as you try to park your drive.
- I'll echo this point later. This could, and should be an 18-hole layout. You can extend the course further past #4, running along the creek (more hole options). You have an open field on the other side of the creek (more hole options). And you have wooded areas behind #8 & 9 (more hole options).

The layout is scaled down. This would be a great 9-hole layout if every hole were simply 50% longer. Right now, the longest hole is 236 feet - #8 - with the average hole length at 194 feet. Extending the layout puts six holes at 300 feet or longer, with an average length of 292 feet. Then you turn that into an 18-hole layout.
- THIS IS A TEMPORARY SUMMER OF 2020 ISSUE. During a recent storm several trees fell throughout the course impacting play. The basket on #3 is surrounded by a giant branch. The tee on #4 is surrounded by a tree and one route to the basket is blocked by yet another tree. Here's the best part. NOT A SINGLE DISC GOLF ELEMENT WAS DAMAGED.
- No tee pads. Teeing off the grass. Not a major issue, but it would be a sign of the park's commitment to disc golf.
- The creek along the right side of #5 & 6 could come into play, especially for a beginner, if they shank a throw far right. It's a steep bank down to the creek.
- There's a pond at the front of the park. It's a perfect obstacle for a disc golf course, especially considering there's no fishing meaning it's not being used.

Springdale is a good nine-hole course. It could be a good 18-hole course (3.0ish level) without too much work.
- #5 & 6 are dogleg lefts. It'd be nice if either one was just a wee bit sharper/longer just to make the curve a little more challenging. They're complimented by #7 and its tee shot through the trees. Keep that shot on a rope and you'll enjoy the results.
- It would be nice if there was an easier way to cross the creek. If the park was crowded on the weekend and you wanted to practice driving after a round, you don't have an easy way getting to the giant field.
- This is a good place for a quick round. Course flows nicely in a small portion of land while never overlapping. I was done in under 20 minutes.
- I've played quality 18-hole courses in smaller, simpler parks than this. This could be turned into a good place as the disc golf landscape continues pushing south from Charlotte.
- A perfectly decent 9-hole layout. I'm giving it a 1.5 rating, which is average for 9-holers in my book. I hope the next time I'm here I'm playing more than nine.