Pros:
- free to play, ample parking
- low traffic course
- hard to lose a disc
- lots of shade
- ace runs
- a full 9 of quality baskets
- the short technical nature of the course is different than most courses in the area
- intuitive course flow, few directional arrows between holes where needed
Cons:
- very basic course amenities
- no a lot of shot variety, too many holes felt the same, a bit boring
- course felt a little worn down, needs some TLC
- natural tees
- some luck involved, fairways too obstructed by random branches and tree roots
- hard to see the baskets in the dim woods
Other Thoughts:
Steele Creek is a short, technical pitch and putt in the woods. Hole 1 starts near the boat launch parking lot and moves in a counter clockwise direction through the woods and ends near the starting point. I opted to start near the rec center parking lot because I was unsure if parking at the boat launch or the church would be an issue.
Besides the first hole, the terrain is mostly flat and pretty darn short. Tees are natural and the fairways are mostly straight forward. Between the tight lines in the air and the root filled ground, a great deal of precision and a bit of luck is required to throw these fairways. Not many discs are required to throw this course, mostly putters with a mid or two added to the bag should suffice.
I wasn't necessarily crazy about the course, but it offers short technical gameplay that many courses in the area lack. It's something that course baggers will appricate to break up the monotony of all the open college courses of Mobile, however, I doubt many locals frequent Steele regularly. I recommend keeping your head on a swivel if there are other players on the course. Some holes overlap as you transition from holing out and teeing off on the next hole.