Had more than a few picturesque holes that took advantage of the elevation changes and adjacent water bodies (2 holes on the front 9 and all holes on the back 9). Baskets and signs were in great shape. The course was challenging; had to use multiple technical shots. Got to bag another course while in Pine Grove.

I'll try not to be harsh, but safety is a big priority of mine (I would rather not be struck with a disc while playing)...Dangerous course design for multiple holes. Examples: Hole 1 you throw over Hole 2's fairway (and vice versa), and there is a picnic table area on Hole 1's green. Hole 3's tee pad is in immediate vicinity of Hole 5's basket, so an errant shot would certainly cause some problems for anyone putting out. After finishing Hole 4, you have to walk back down the fairway, and then back through Hole 3's green (same problem as above). Hole 5's fairway is on the same line as Hole 2's fairway, so errant shots would cause yet another problem. To get to Hole 6, you have cross over Hole 2's fairway. Hole 6 you throw over Hole 1's fairway, and the basket is it immediate vicinity of another picnic area. Hole 8 you throw over a large walking path, etc... Basically, out of the first 9 holes, 7 of them have big safety concerns. Tee pads were in pretty rough shape, but manageable. Fairways were overgrown.

Despite the major safety issues with the front 9's layout, this was a decent course. As stated before, the use of the elevation and the waterways/dam was awesome. A few "empty your bag" holes were really fun. If the front 9 layout had a safer and better flow, this course would be solid.

Challenging holes

Challenging flow

Didn't read the reviews ahead of time - simply printed the map, saw the holes seemed to avoid the largest bodies of water, and with an average distance of 260', expected to find a simple little recreation course. When pulling into the parking lot, saw a few baskets in the wide open, and a family hanging about one, seeming to confirm my assumptions.

I then spent the next 1.5 hours thinking "Hmm, that's a more difficult shot than I'd expect, based upon the map/distances", A perfect example of this was 135' #8 - an ace run if I ever expected one. However, find the tee down and to the right, and the basket straight up a steep hill to the left, with large hardwoods on either side of the main window just prior to the basket, and I earned a four, as both my drive and (first) approach hit wood, got on their edge, and rolled back down the hill.

There are challenges here - uphill shots, water-carrys (more than the map indicates), runaway greens, touch shots, and turns, with the lefts outnumbering the rights by a fair amount. Most fairways are a window or a tunnel, requiring line-holding vice tree-avoidance.

One the negative side, studying the map will give you an idea of the flow issues - fairway-1 crossing both fairways-2&6, cul-de-sacs formed by 3-4-5 and 9-10-11. Thick undergrowth on about half the holes could result in (futile) searches, While the tee signs are sufficient, the 3'x6' wood-framed/gravel (partially) filled tees can be an issue. Two parking lots and pedestrian-filled walking paths add to the complications.

Somebody(ies) went to a lot of effort to create this course, creating some paths to avoid completely returning down the fairways on the cul-de-sac groupings, strategically placing orange arrows/info to assist with the more-awkward transitions, and even some orange spray-painting of trees to aid with navigation. (Note, tee-15 is beneath the boardwalk - walk to bottom, then hard right to access it, then throw over stream).

There's a lot to like (challenges) about this course. There's a lot to dislike about this course (flow). I can imagine a wide variety of reactions (ratings) for this course. I'll simply rate this course as "average", although it is anything but "typical" - it is more a case of balancing extremes!

The scenery on the last 2/3 of the course was refreshing. A 10foot waterfall, lake, and creek all come into play.
Nice use of the area given the limited space.
Over all the course was fun to play.
Nice recreational course that demands accuracy, or you can shoot a high number.
A Lot of fun shots to throw.

Holes 1-6 didn't seem to flow cohesively. Re-routing those holes might correct this.
A little congested, example would be hole 6 tee is in the fairway of the first hole.
The opportunity to throw a bad shot and lose your disc is very high for new players on the first 6 holes.
Spotters will be helpful when the vegetation is ripe.

Play 6-18 first, then walk across parking lot to the play hole 1-5 after the 18th.

Some interesting tee shots across the dam (2 holes) and some fun ace runs. Could be really interesting course over time if rough is cut out

Hole 14 over parking lot is a dangerous tee shot. its a small gap to hit and has the potential to wang someone in parking lot on errant tee shot. Holes 2-6 would be head-hunting territory if there was anyone else playing as you must walk back through previous fairways and backtrack...a major design flaw. A lot of the holes are lined with extremely dense trees that would frustrate a small animal to navigate them never mind a human being - I kept thinking that I hope I don't throw a disc in and be able to see it but not get to it (which could happen on a LOT of the holes) as many fairways had too many trees considering the rough is THAT thick. Holes were short with some unnavigable pitfalls for an amateur...like throwing across a parking lot (?!) through a narrow tree gap, dense trees on the side of dense tight fairways

It seems like there is a lot of land around some of the front nine holes, and I wonder if some of this land could have been utilized for the course so that you did not have to walk back through fairways. It seems like this course was put up in a hurry without a lot of thought given to course design...I would not recommend this course to someone interested in giving the sport of disc golf a try. It is definitely not an amateur course (for the reasons I listed above) and it is pretty frustrating in its current condition.