-18 portable DISCatcher 28's set mostly level. Bright orange bands that are easy to see and a nice distinction from the Yellow bands on the West course.
-Natural tees that aren't perfect but get plenty of love to keep them serviceable.
-Good use of some of the very few treed areas of the course. This side of the property has a bit more tree growth than the West. It creates a nice change of pace and helps force lines. Certainly not a wooded course but bringing this element into the design really adds a lot of value on a fairly open property.
-Elevation galore. The course will have you navigating the varying degrees of ups, downs, acrosses, and overs of the canyons, ridges, and boulders that make up the East course. Multiple precarious greens.
-Stunning views of numerous mountain ranges around SW Montana. Pretty much doesn't matter which direction you look, it's gorgeous out there.
-Much like it's predecessor on the other side of the property, the East course has a multitude of epic rock formations. They are a large part of how many of the holes play and truly help shape the identity of the course.
-Benches at key tees are a great touch with the hike that is this course.
-At around 5,500', just under 2000' shorter than the West course, East offers a wonderful balance of play on the property. With 3 par 4s and only a couple longer par 3s, this course lends itself more the shorter side where touch and range are key elements to scoring well.
-Private and remote. Pretty dang magic out there.

-The golf just isn't that difficult unless you can't manage elevation changes. For the most part the holes are rather straightforward with little challenge getting off the tees. Changes in topography and wind are the main element to battle with.
-A couple "sea of sage" zones make for spotty disc locating and spottier lies. Getting worked on but it's a slow & difficult process.
-Very hikey. Not really a Con for me as I don't mind courses that are a workout but man do you walk up and down A LOT of hills and valleys. Despite being 2000' shorter than the West Course, this one is a harder workout.
-Hole 9. Necessary evil of getting from Point A to Point B but it's pretty meh. Wide open uphill to sidehill 2-throw hole that's blind covered in sagebrush. At least the tee box is one of the better ones out there.
-Navigation would be tough without guidance. With how private the course is this shouldn't cause much of an issue as players will have a host or good tourney info. Tee signs are only small rectangles with hole number and distance.
-A little repetitive with cross canyon holes. None are quite like another and they're super fun throws so I don't weigh this "Con" too heavily.
-Difficult to get access and the road in is heck.

Disclaimer - I was fortunate enough to play a small part in the design of this course back in 2018. I also TD the annual Montana Point Series Tournament at Swards Ranch and am one of a small group that takes on course maintenance and updates.

I absolutely love the Sward's Ranch property in general. The East Course is such a fun and appropriate addition to an amazingly unique piece of disc golf property. While not the most quintessentially challenging golf, it certainly isn't a cakewalk. The East Course is far more wooded than the West but that still isn't a substantial number of trees to contend with. Boulders, valleys, ridges and drastic elevation changes are the teeth of this course.

The views around the property itself are only outdone by advancing your gaze to the multitude of mountain ranges that surround you in Southwest Montana. Swards is like nowhere else I've golfed and is a truly magical place to walk around and throw your discs. Add it to your bucket list and come find out for yourself what the experience feels like.