Absolutely beautiful park.
Two tees for each hole on the front 9
Really fun layout for the front 9
outstanding elevation changes
Concrete tees
Outstanding signage

F9 and B9 are two completely different styles of course
Back 9 is in a different location at the park
Small fee to get in the park (but it is well worth it)
Potential for other park visitors to be in fairways

Steele Creek Park DGC in Bristol, TN is a tale of two nine's. I will start my review by talking about the front. So the F9 at Steele creek is an incredibly fun course. There are two tees per hole on the F9. Most courses I have played that offer 2 tee pads or 2 baskets per hole are simply a short and long version of the same exact hole. While that is the same for a few of the holes on this F9, it is not true for all of them. Some of the Blue tee pads actually offer a different line shape to the basket which plays differently than the White tee. This is an interesting and more enjoyable format to me as it creates more diversity for the course. With this being said, all of the Blue tees are definitely longer, but not all of them are just straight back behind the White tee simply making the same hole but longer. I really hate throwing over the top of shorter tees or baskets and of course I would never do it if somebody was playing the shorter hole so these offset Blue tees are a nice touch. As for the play of the F9 itself, there are some shorter holes as well as some longer holes. The course is mostly open with a few gaps you have to hit but for the most part your touch game doesn't exactly have to be dialed for this F9. The hole distances range from the shortest White hole being 231' to the longest Blue hole being 555'. The Whites distances average between 250' - 300' while the Blues have no hole shorter than 300'. If you would like to see this F9 on video, please consider checking out the video below showcasing the F9 White (short) Tees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NxhtS_uBfQ
Now... Lets talk about the B9 which is actually located in a different location from the F9. Unless you want to walk 2,100 feet from Hole 9's basket to Hole 10's tee, I suggest getting in your car and driving closer to the other location. That is not an estimate... that is a (fairly accurate) google maps measurement between the two holes. Not only is this course in a completely different location in the park, it is a completely different style course. The longest hole on the back 9 is 186'. Yes, you read that correctly. All of the back 9 holes are shorter than 200' and are insanely wooded. I would be highly surprised if the F9 and B9 were designed by the same person unless said designer absolutely wanted two completely different 9's. If that was the case... they succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. When I say these holes are wooded, I don't think you understand what I mean. Go to your favorite wooded course, stand on a tee pad, and look to the left or right. That is what these holes look like. The greens on this back 9 are more wooded than being off the fairway on some of the other courses I have played. Basically, this course is a scramble course. Every single hole on this B9 is aceable which I could see being super fun for a beginner (or any player for that matter) but at the same time, I could see the extremely small lines deterring newer players from playing this B9. In my opinion, this B9 would be much more enjoyable if there were 1 or 2 trees removed from five or six of the holes. I love being forced to hit lines on courses, however this is a bit much. The land the course is on is absolutely beautiful and is overall an outstanding park to visit for disc golf or just as a family park visit with walking trails, a nature center, a lake, a creek flowing through the park and much more. I would give the F9 a four star rating but the B9 a two star rating so I personally think that this B9 does a disservice to this course as a whole. This is why I think that the two 9's at Steele Creek Park DGC should be separated as two different courses with 1-9 (with two tees) up on the main property and a 1-9 down in the woods with the possible extension of 9 more wooded holes making a possible 36 holes to play on two very different courses. I am not exactly local to this area so I don't know how they do leagues/doubles at this course but if I were to host any sort of event up there I would do one loop of F9 Whites and one loop of F9 Blues for an 18 hole round. If players really wanted to involve the B9 in some capacity, every other week I would do B9 looped twice to get a mix of both sections but I would never have players play the full 18 hole loop as the holes are numbered. If you would like to see this B9 on video, please consider watching the video below showcasing the wooded 9 holes at Steele Creek Park DGC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efUJXh-TuPA

-What's best about Steele Creek is the park itself. It's REALLY beautiful. You'll see that pretty quickly as you pull into the entrance. It usually costs $2 but the woman at the gate told me the entrance was free for now. So I got to go for a nice stroll and walk the trail for free. The front nine plays in the open and gives a nice view of the lake. It's a very sweet view, deep below the course. The back nine plays on the walking trail about a mile away from the front nine. It's a different atmosphere.

-Two sets of pads on the front nine. I enjoyed the back pads. Most of them are listed as par fours, but they will feel like pro par threes to advanced players and up. Three is a solid score, two is obtainable but is a great feeling.

-I wasn't pleased with the first hole. The second hole was quite fun. From the blue pad, it's a 390' anhyzer across a small valley. The hole is probably a little more uphill than downhill so it takes a pretty good pump to get there. The short pad is equally fun. 302' and straight to the basket over the same valley. #4 is another great valley shot in the open. Especially from the blue pad. 381' and this time you throw a hyzer. The short pad is a ways to the left from the blue pad and is a different look. More uphill and through two trees, asking more for accuracy. Some of the short pads on the front nine give the hole a different look than the longs.

-#3 was nice too. It's flat until maybe the last 150' down a slowly declining hill. It's difficult because of the slow decline; it's deceiving. It doesn't seem like much, but the basket is probably around 15' below both pads. The decline continues past the basket as the angle gets sharper, so placement is tough. You don't want to go short and risk gliding down the hill on your putt for birdie but if you go long, you'll probably be left with a putt more than 30'.

-Elevation isn't very major here. It's lightly used. If I were to describe the terrain as a whole it'd say it's pretty flat actually, even though many holes have a little bit of elevation.
You would've played about half of the more real elevation (15' max) after hole four. But once you get to the back nine, you'll see a few good uphill holes. #15 was neat. Only 135' but pretty steep uphill. Probably just over the 20' mark (a lot for such a short hole). The tee shot has you throwing in the mouth of the woods. There's a tree in the middle of the fairway that makes this hole quite tough for its length. The pin is slightly to the right making the right side seem more favorable, but you could still run for an ace going left to right. This hole makes you appreciate the use of elevation since there's only a little bit here for the most part.

-My favorite hole is #5 long. The tee shot is super cool between two large bushes. You can throw a driver without having to worry much about hitting a tree, even though there are a few. I think it's just a really cool look. #6 and #7 are fun holes to grip and rip on.

-The great thing about the front nine and the back nine is that they are both appealing to wider audience. Many beginners will like the front nine because they won't have to deal with many trees and be able to see more of an opportunity to work on form and posture and the different mechanics to throwing a good distance with accuracy. If they don't enjoy the front nine, they might enjoy the back nine. It's completely wooded and tight, as it plays down the trail. They may enjoy the rock formations on some of the holes, or their more reachable lengths, or they may be intrigued by the fairway diversity. Just goes to show that all discs fly differently. You'll be more particular on what you throw on the back nine, as the lines are tricky to figure out.

-There is a kiosk by #1. #9 ends close to #1. Doesn't require you to play a full eighteen. That's more of a bonus pro.

-Concrete pads already poured on the back nine. The tee signs on the front nine look very cool in my opinion. The signs on the back nine were different looking but still cool.

-You have to drive (or walk about fifteen minutes) to get to the back nine. It said in the description to drive counterclockwise around the park road. I parked by the kiosk on #1. When I was finished with #9, I drove my car back toward the entrance (clockwise) and down the street to the right. I drove past Mulberry Rd and saw a parking lot to the right side that took me to the trail. There's no sign of info that tells you that you are approaching the back nine, which would be nice.

-Some weird lines. #1 long is very weird. You can either throw a skip hyzer or a poke and hope forehand to the left through a tight and odd lane. #10 is weird too. Seems that a roller is the best option but when there are rocks in the fairway, a roller would be stopped by the rocks. #16's tee shot is downright irritating too.

-Wasn't overwhelmed with the back nine honestly. I liked a few of the holes (#15 was really cool). A couple others were solid and if you like the back nine, I would understand why. I liked the walk through the trail. But the short and tight holes got awfully repetitive, even though the lines are diverse. The front nine may seem repetitive to some of you but I thought there was more variety on the front.

-The shrubbery on #6 is incredibly rough. If you land in there, you will get cut if you walk in there.

-The walk back to the parking lot (by the trails) from #18 is long and you'll either backtrack the fairways or walk down the busy road. I STRONGLY advise you drive to the parking lot by the trail after you play #9. That's a long walk, yes. But if you stay by the kiosk on #1, you'll walk nearly two miles to your car.

-I really liked the front nine, except for hole 1. The back nine wasn't very fun for me honestly. I think the rock green on #13 is really sweet along with the other hole on the back nine that I enjoyed. There was hardly any variance. There is a little bit of variance on the front nine but the look of the course completely changes on the back. It's like one human being living a double identity life. The first person they are is nothing at all like the second person. But you easily get to figure out character number one and character number two.

-The entire course requires some amount of accuracy. The front requires some and the back requires all that you got. It's easier to escape trouble on the front nine since it's open, and it's easier to save par on the back nine because it's very short. If you don't think that makes sense now, then it might when you play here or the next time you play here. Overall I think it's worth playing. Isn't the greatest course but it's a nice leisurely stroll and is rewarding if you hit your lines.

After about 11 years as a nine-hole course, the Steele Creek DGC is now 18 holes. The grassy, well-maintained course has ventured into the woods to double the fun with a design that contrasts greatly with the front half, which spent plenty of time on the DGCR top-25 list for nine-hole courses.

This course is challenging to review. If I was in charge of the disc golf section of the park, I would have named the two nine-hole loops Steele Creek East and West. (Or Field and Woods. Or Green and Brown. Or any other names that would designate the differences.) Not only are the front and back halves extremely dissimilar, they're in different areas in the park. I created a Park Map to identify where each half starts, because Hole #9 finishes about a 10-minute walk from Hole #10. If you opt to play all 18 holes, you might consider playing the front half, then exit the park, turn right onto Steele Creek Drive and find the Mill Creek Trailhead parking lot. Just don't do what I did the last time I played Steele Creek: Park my car at Hole #18, have my playing partner pick me up and drive to the beginning of the course, play the entire course and finish Hole #18, and then realize ... oh crap, I left my keys in his car at the first hole. That's a LOOONG walk.

That detail aside, there's a lot of good disc golf at Steele Creek DGC. Especially on the front half, which includes some excellent elevation, especially for a park course. There are a few gradual downhill holes, as well as a couple valley holes. Most of the terrain on the front half is grass and there are enough large trees scattered about to provide a good challenge.

The front half includes dual teepads with about 900 feet in difference between the white and blue options. However, the longer teepads do provide several "tweeners" - there are three holes between 380 and 400 feet that are labeled as par-4s. The white and blue markers clearly define each teepad, but they are located at the end of the teepad, which could be a slight obstacle. Also, there's some appreciated variety between the white and blue tees regarding the intended line and in-play obstacles.

The back half features short, wooded holes requiring technical shots. These nine holes average just over 150 feet in length. But the narrow fairways yield some tough lines that will challenge your chances for birdie.

The back nine includes excellent teepads, temporary but detailed signs, and a lovely, new bridge on Hole #13. There's some variety in the design with Hole #15 being one of the more memorable holes. At only 135 feet, the hole starts in the open and goes up a hill through a narrow gap to a blind basket on the right side.

The entrance to this park is incredibly picturesque; unfortunately, the beautiful creek that babbles while cascading over rocks merely serves as a welcome and isn't part of the course.

The obvious disjointedness of the course. Finding the back nine was challenging. Hopefully, better signage can help with this.

There's a $2 fee to enter with parking right next to Hole #1. However, there is free parking at the trailhead outside the park and closer to the back nine.

The back nine design goes all in one direction and not a loop, so you'll walk northeast away from Hole #10, leading to a several-minute walk back after finishing Hole #18.

The second half would benefit from the removal of additional saplings, especially on Hole #10, where it's definitely "poke and hope" without an obvious route to the basket. Also, the creek could come into play with a rotten ricochet on Holes #10 to #12. There's a small fence on the left downhill slope of Hole #10 to allegedly protect some discs from finding the creek, but it's possible to slide under the fence also.

Word is that another nine holes will eventually be added in the woods. Will they be tabbed as Holes #19-27? Or will the design either connect the two sections better or categorize this disc golf area as two courses?

As for rating the 18-hole version of Steele Creek DGC, the course loses a bit of the grace it received as a Top-25 nine-hole course. Of course, more disc golf is usually a good thing, especially with the addition of nine new wooded holes that amplify the variety. That said, in considering how this course compares with its 18-hole counterparts, both locally and nationally, it falls into the "good" category with the potential to improve. The rating from the previous eight Trusted Reviewers of the nine-hole course was 2.88, and with the wooded version now in play, a current rating of 3.0 seems fair.

Lots of longer holes with wide open fairways in the front 9 - very beginner friendly (hard to loose a disc) but still challenging. There is a new "back 9" open but its a 5-10 minute walk from hole 9. Very easy to navigate.

You can throw almost any type of shot on most holes - not many forced techniques.

the new Back 9 is reportedly slated to become a separate 18 hole course in the next few months.

I do not play many nine-hole courses. If have the time, I would much rather prefer an 18+ hole course, but when in the area, and when I had an hour to spare in the evening, I stopped at Steele Creek. And I don't regret it.

Steele Creek was a relaxing break from the numerous wooded courses I had been playing for the last couple days. Well mowed fairways, open holes with rolling hills, but there was the occasional tree to make you think about your shot.

Each hole had two well sized concrete tee pads, including one beautiful ball golf style tee sign with map, distance, and par. Plus, at the end of the tee, a blue or white marker to tell you which tee you were at.

The park itself was beautiful. There were nice rolling hills, beautiful trees in the early spring. I enjoy a round in a well-kept area where I felt safe and welcomed.

The layout was nice, with mostly open holes, but trees on almost every hole presenting some challenge. There were instances where you had to shape your shot well to execute a birdie.

The Innova Discatchers were in great shape, Not much to say about baskets, but these were the standard, and did their job.

To play links style courses, mowed fairways and well kept areas were nice. Kudos to the people who keep the park clean and maintained.

Of course, every rose has it's thorn. As much as I enjoy park style golf, where every hole is wide open, you do not get as much difference in holes and score separation. I personally enjoy woods golf better. I think it provides more variety, as well as provides more difficult ways to challenge a player and separate scores.

Next, there was the fact of only one tee sign per hole. As nice as they were, if you were playing one tee that did not have the sign, you had to walk and find the other to check it out. Not a real problem, but it could be troublesome for a first time player.

Only nine holes. Driving out of your way to play a thirty minute round is not optimal. Two nice tees on each hole are nice to make an 18 hole round, but it is never the same.

Two dollar fee to get in park. Some people don't like to pay. I don't mind paying a measly two dollars, but everybody likes free.

I enjoyed playing the course. It was a great way to play an easy, hassle-free round after a long day. I would definitely recommend stopping at Steele Creek if you are in the area!

Really open ball golf style course on rolling land with the occasional pine tree(s) to get in the way. This is a really clean and well manicured park making it a perfect venue for gripping and ripping without worrying about losing discs in undergrowth and such. You get 9 holes currently with two sets of tees, I played from the Blues aka longs, and the round a here is low-stress and quite enjoyable. Most of the challenge is distance related but for the par assigned you don't need a cannon to score well.

I had no difficulties finding the next hole or any basket (despite playing in waning daylight) thanks to the openness of the course and the informative, very ball golf esque tee signs. Tees are terrific and flush and the baskets are nice and new. Just grading on style and appearances this course would get very high marks.

The elevation change is interesting and fun if well short of being extreme, for the most part you're throwing down hills or over depressions rather than uphill which is good for fun factor, and makes the longer holes more approachable for noodle arms. Also nice is how short the grass is cut so those with roller game will enjoy letting loose here.

Design-wise the course is a bit fur coat and no trousers. Not much in the way of fairway variety, generally just long, open rip straight across the field holes. If it weren't for elevation change it would get fairly repetitive. There are trees here and occasionally they do provide a bit of an obstacle but for the most part they are afterthoughts in terms of challenge. This is definitely not a course I'd like to play during the heat of the summer.

The only other real con was I thought the par was a bit forgiving on a few holes. I had Eagle chances a little too easily despite playing the long tees. Birdies are not hard to come by if you can throw decently long.

This is a really fun and relaxing course to play. I'm looking forward to seeing where they put 9 more holes in but as it stands it's a great 9-holer. I won't go so far as to say it's a must-play in the area unless you prefer really open courses but it's definitely worth the while and a good course for warming up. The park is easily accessible off the highway so try to fit it into your road trip in the area.

Open course. Well kept up.
This course is in Steel Creek Park and is mown regularly. The course is a nice change of pace if you are looking for a open and failry relaxing course to play.
There are several longer holes that allow you to really open up when throwing.
It feels good to get birdies on half the holes.

There are only 9 holes but multiple tee pad on each hole so you can go through twice and come at it from a different angle.

This is a fun course to play if you don't have a lot of time.

This course is among the best, if not THE best 9-hole course I've ever played. It's not the most challenging, or even the most well-rounded, but there's something about it that just exudes excellence!

First off, you'll arrive at the gate of a VERY well maintained state park. This also means you'll pay $2 for entrance, but it's for the day and trust me, you won't regret it.

The parking lot for the disc golf course is straight ahead from the entrance to the park on the left. You'll see a practice basket from the lot.

Immediately, you'll notice how nice the signs are. They are quite possibly the very best signs I've seen on a disc golf course. The only signs I've seen to rival these are the same CNC'd type up the road at VHCC. All dg courses should try to have signs this nice!

There are two tee pads for each hole, which creates a little bit of extra challenge for the advanced/open players, while still remaining fun and approachable for the novice.

All 18 tee's are concrete with an easy to find stake in the ground depicting the tee color.

Baskets are top of the line DISCatchers and are in excellent shape.

There really is a chance to open up a big arm on this 9-holer! In fact, I'd say the majority of holes will allow you to open up and let them fly!

One of the best things about this park is the sheer beauty of the place. It's tucked in between the rolling hills and some picturesque water at the back of the park. I was in awe when I walked up to hole 2 and from there it only got better.

You'll have literally ZERO chance to lose a disc. If you do happen to manage that somehow, I'm sorry.

The other ammenities at the park are excellent as well. I noticed plenty of picnic tables, other sports fields/courts, etc...It's a place your significant other or family could hang out without problems while you play your round. There is even a large field near the practice basket where you could warm up your drives before your round.

Several of the tee signs are at the white tee, while others are at the blue tee. Seemed kinda strange at the time, but in retrospect they were probably staggered in order to not be in the way of certain shots. Only a minor con.

There isn't any water involved. I saw a large body of water at the back of the park and I sure hope they intend to incorporate that in the upcoming 18 hole rendition of Steele Creek!

There isn't any truly wooded shots. They're mostly open field with a few tree patches or larger trees to navigate. Nothing that says tunnel shot at all except for maybe hole 1 (which also has a hyzer route)

No benches or trashcans, but the current 9-hole course isn't long or exhausting enough that you'll really need them. Only a con because once they add 9 holes, they'll be a necessity.

Shot variety was kinda lacking. Yea I know, it was only a 9-holer, but nearly every shot was straight ahead for the most part, no real dog-legs to speak of. This led to the course feeling a touch repetitive and not as challenging as I would have liked.

I started off my round hot by hitting the yellow band on the top of the basket! Riding the high from that near ace was fun for the rest of the round, but that's not what made this course awesome.

It really is one of the best 9-hole hole courses I've every played, if not THE best. Sure, it may not be challenging enough for some really advanced players, but certainly more so than most other 9-hole courses and toss in the overall feeling of the place and everyone is certain to have a great experience!

This is a wonderful 45 minute break when you're driving on 81 and is even a course worthy of driving to play, whether for a tourney or a casual round. Trust me, you'll have fun. It received the highest rating I ever give a 9-hole course and for good reason. When they take it to 18, I hope they can include water, some more variety and wooded shots and they will really have something special in the tri-state area!

- Upon arriving, there is a course map found beside the parking lot and hole maps are found throughout the course.
- A practice basket is located beside of the tees to hole one.
- There are two tees (white front and blue back) at every hole, allowing for varied difficult for all types of players.
- Great variety of holes; some are among rows of trees while others are distance holes in open field.
- This course will require the use of all types of discs in your bag along with the use of multiple driving styles. (I am predominately RHB, but I had to go forehand a couple times for the best drive.)
- Grass and foliage is well maintained.
- Concrete tees, hole maps, and baskets are in great condition.

- Shrubbery to the left of holes five and six is dense. A drive that slips into the high grass may not be found with ease.
- This course, being so popular, can be rather crowded on the nicest of days. Plan to play a round either early in the morning or later in the afternoon in order to avoid waiting at holes.

Critiquing this course against other 9-hole courses, Steele Creek Park excels. From beginner to intermediate to the advanced player, this course is both challenging and fun. I would highly recommend this course to all players in and outside of the tri-cities. In addition, the small shop found across the street from the parking lot features a great selection of discs you won't find at your local Dick's Sporting Goods. I will undoubtedly be returning to Steele Creek Park.

This is the most wide open of the courses in the Kingsport-Johnson City-Bristol area. However, the baskets are placed so that you are not often just shooting across a straight grassy field. There are almost always trees or hills or rough close enough to make some control necessary. Still, it's the best place in the tri-cities area to go practice your long throws.

The blue and white tees provide enough variety to make the course worth playing once on each. On some few pins the blue is just a longer version of the white, but on many the blue and white provide very different angles and obstacles.

The pro shop is nice and carries a substantial number of discs from Innova and Discraft. I think they might have also had a few Prodigy discs last time I was in there.

This the best 9 pin course I've played, but it's still a nine pin course. There have been rumors for a while that the ball golf course will be shutting down and the disc golf extended to 18, but don't hold your breath.

Minor: The white tees are often harder than the blue; I consistently have a better round on the blue than the white. This is particularly true on 4. The blue is a straight, open shot. The white is technically shorter if you can shoot through the middle of a picket row of trees and over a depression on the other side of the trees. Nobody tries that shot; they shoot to the right (past the tree picket) and into the open field to the right (which blue starts shooting into). Personally, this does not bother me, but it might irritate some people.

Minor: There needs to be a sign from 2 to 3. The first time I played, I walked straight from 2 to 4. I had to have someone point out that 3 was across the road between the two roadways. However, the rest of the tees are easy to find.

If you go through the manned gate you have to pay to enter the park. However, if you drive past it and pull into the parking lot next to the pro-shop you do not. It makes for a bit of a walk, but nothing too bad. It's silly to pay to play here when there are three good 18 hole parks within 30 minutes that are free, but if you want to park next to the first tee instead of walking for less than a minute to get there you can.

beautiful park overlooking a lake. friendly environment. pro shop just across from the first hole. well maintained course. has 2 places to start from on each hole so kind of makes it like an 18 hole park.

only 9 holes. not too technical (not really a con)

Very scenic and beautiful course
Very good layout signs at each hole
Two sets of tees

Only 9 holes
Not very challenging

This is a nice course to play at. A lot of the holes are open or have trees that are not in the way. A few of the holes make up for this by having 400+ ft holes but still not a big challenge. There are are only 9 holes but two sets of tees makes up for that since you can play a different tee on the second round. Will be returning to play this course again and recommend anyone to visit this course. If you've played Kingsport's Borden and Warriors courses, this course is like an in-between course; easier than Warriors and tougher than Borden.

Wide Open
Beautiful Views
Not very crowded
Easy to find
Nice tee pads

Only 9 Holes
White and Blue tees are very similar on some holes
Not very challenging after a few plays

This is a really nice course with a good location in a beautiful area. The tee pads are concrete and there are signs for each hole.

fun open course for people that dont like long shots and no trees in the way..

could have fit 18 here pretty easy. very open course with not a lot of trees in the way..

i like playing this course cause it def gives u practice throwing in the wind due to lack of trees..

This is a very scenic, well kept course.
My pros are:
Concrete tee pads and nice signs.
Very well kept grass and "greens"
The park is very disc golf friendly despite having a ball golf course.
Two tee pads per hole are well placed and challenging.
The wildlife and beauty surrounds you while you play.
Very conservation minded.
Very challenging distances at 400+ and 500+ feet.
Roller opportunities
Pro shop sells discs at a reasonable price.
Restrooms in the pro shop.
Free score cards.
Has a practice basket for pre tourney putting.
Also has a large soccer field for driving warm ups.

Very few anhyzer holes.
Pro shop doesn't carry anything but Innova.
No alternate pin placements.

This park is beautiful. I really love to look out over its private lake and breathe in the fresh mountain air. Steel Creek park is a wonderful place that a serious disc golfer or a family can come and have a fun and challenging round. There are many pavilions in the park and a few around the disc golf course that will accommodate a BBQ after a round. Play here you won't regret it!

Nice place to practice long drives
Beautiful Course: Tees and Pins are High Quality and there is Good Signage
Very Well Maintained
Well Stocked Pro Shop
Running Water

Only 9 holes
Too many open areas--not enough technical difficulty

This is a very nice course with good flow and use of the terrain. There are reasonable ace opportunites on holes 1, 3 and 5.

Each hole has 2 Tees which helps with the only having 9 holes problem

Wonderful tee signs for each hole
Concrete tee pads, baskets in good shape,
beautiful park and the course uses the land well.

Only 9 holes
lots of duck poop on the course

This is a very surprisingly good course! I was travelling through the area and found this along my route. The course played pretty quickly, 45 minutes or less for three of us. Decent distance on the holes which allows for decent drives and a good use of each category of discs. The Blue tees add a bit of distance to the course but not any additional challenge other than distance. The park is a beautiful landscape, well maintained and manicured. These is a lot of forgiveness to your throws on most holes but the yardage proves to add a challenge to do well. Like the cons stated, other than this course only having 9 holes, and a good amount of duck poop on the course(thus having to clean your discs of such), this is a very nice course. Great place to learn and grow with the game. My 8 year old and 12 year old did well out here today as well so a confidence booster for them. Definitely worth the time to play!

First of all the park is AMAZING. The views in the park are great. Although this is a nine hole course the alternate tee pads completely change the feel of each hole, and the hole don't feel like "putt putt" disc golf holes. They are legit challenging holes. Anybody who enjoys long drives will love this course because it has many holes that let you bomb it. Plus the sings are the best i've ever seen!

Not many. The only things I can think of would be more benches (I can't remember there being any), and if possible it would be cool if it were an 18+ hole course (this is definately not necessary but would be nice)

If they did put more holes in they could add a little more challenge. It's really easy to go way under par at this course.

Steele Creek is the exception to the rule when it comes to 9-holers. Most are 9-holers for a reason, and not in a good way. I finished my round wanted to play nine more.
- Very good hole layout. Again, unlike most 9-holers, this course had a professional feel. It had solid, challenging holes, no gimmicky or way-too-easy holes. Every hole would be seen on any true 18-holer.
- Great use of the terrain. It starts with a tight fairway on #1 to the two long holes (#6 & 7) with strategically placed baskets behind trees; and a pair of nice downhill (#2) and uphill (#4) holes.
- Great tee signs. Some of the nicest I've seen. They have everything you need to know.
- Dual tee pads give a decent layout (2574) and challenging (3475) one.
- No easy birdies. Again, unlike most 9-holers in neighborhood parks, you have to throw well to score well here.
- Overall amazing park. I think it had everything from a golf course (the other golf) to big play area and even a train for kids. The park was absolutely packed on the Sunday afternoon I was there.

For a 9-hole course, this was as close to flawless as I've seen. I'll nitpick here, just to point out a few potential areas to be improved.
- There are no true wooded holes, or any other major obstacles. On most holes, baskets are strategically placed behind/near trees.
- Some people may not like because of the potential risk of hitting a car. There's a road on both sides of the fairway, so any shot that sails too far left or right could be in trouble. Granted, you'd have to be really far offline, but it's still worth pointing out.
- The two blandest holes are #8 & 9. After playing what I think are the course's two best holes, it's a little bit of a letdown to end on that note.

For a 9-holer, this is special. Still, it's only 9-holes, so it leaves something to be desired. This would be a great course if it were 18. If not, it would be nice to have more variety in the long and short tees to give each hole two different layouts. Look at Park Circle in North Charleston, SC as an example.
- As stated, most of the holes were enjoyable and well thought out. That should appeal to players of all levels. My two favorites were #6 & 7. #6 is a 466-footer with the basket behind a big tree, which forces you to play around the sides, instead of coming right at it. #7 is similar, only longer at 555 feet. Your first shot here is to a wide open field. Go too far to the left and you'll have a long second shot; too far to the right and this basket will be hidden by another big tree. Whether you play them as 3s or 4s, it'll take several solid shots for both of them.
- If this were a full 18, it'd be in the 3.5 - 4.0 range. I'm thinking it'd be very comparable to Wellspring in Burlington, NC or Bryan Park in Richmond, VA. That said it's only 9 holes, so the score will be lower.
- I don't know if there are plans to expand, or if there's even room, but I'd love to see it happen. At the very least, you should be leaving this course wanting more. And I think that's what every disc golf course should be aiming for.

This is a really, really good 9-hole course set in a very nice city park. The holes are your usual city park style, mostly open lush grassy fairways with large mature trees to navigate around and for the most part little-to-no undergrowth. Elevation is a big factor here and adds to the difficulty. The land itself is very nice (I think it used to be a ball golf course, so it is nice for a change to see a disc golf course put on good land often reserved for ball golf courses!)

There are two tees per hole so you could make it 18 holes as the 2 tees are quite a bit different in length and many play from a completely different angle. The length of the course is much longer than your average 9-hole park course. The longer blue tees are great for those that like to throw long bombs as they average close to 400' with the longest at 555'- many 18 hole courses don't have that kind of distance. The white tees are perfect for the distance-challenge and the casual player to make the round more enjoyable.

There are concrete tees for the blue and the white tees which are clearly marked with colored PVC. The signs are excellent- detailed, informative, and in color. The baskets were in terrific shape. The park and course were very clean. There was a lot of parking available by hole #1.

Not too many. There are only 9 holes where there might be room in the park for 18. The 9 holes are unique enough from each other, but there are no woods-style technical holes here. Also, because it is nice and caters to everyone, I could see at certain times this course getting crowded with lots of recreational players, which could be a con for some people.

As others have said, for this only having 9 holes it is an excellent course and one of the best 9-hole courses I have played. A plus is that it has appeal to players of all skill levels. The city of Bristol is lucky to have this course and they seem to be proud of it and take good care of it. It is also not too far from a couple other solid courses: Warrior's Path and Winged Deer.

*Despite the name of Steele Creek, there is no water in play here.