The Farm is a true hippy haven, and I will try to return to camp out and take in a show some time. The disc golf course is fun, with a pond, pretty good elevation changes, wooded areas, and some unique scenery.

The first hole tees over a pond, downhill and mostly open. I kept my driver out of the stand of trees to the right, and it slid in about 20 to the rear of the pin. I made the putt, and it turned out to be my only birdie of the day (if you play every hole as a par 3). Hole 2 is longer and downhill even more significantly, still fairly open. I had a good drive, decent approach, and a look at a par putt there, but couldn't knock it down. 3, 4, 5, and 6 were decent holes with mature trees scattered around the fairways, and little change of elevation. 7 is wide open and pretty long. It is unusual, as it tees from a slightly elevated position on the large stage that is overlooking the field. 8 is on a moderate downhill slope and is a long drive over open grass to the pin. 9 and 10 are fun shorter holes, sloping a bit downhill through kind of heavy woods. 11 and 12 also played through the trees, and have some slope. Longer than 9 and 10, but still reachable for birdie putts. 13 and 14 are similar throws to hole 8, running downhill, mostly open, sort of lengthy. 15 is uphill and short enough to reach, with an interesting pin location above a rocky area with some brushy trees nearby. 16 will run a bit uphill, with a good tunnel line through the trees. 17 is a downhill drive that is not out of reach from the tee. A right to left hyzer can get you there, but you must steer around a couple of mature trees in the fairway. 18 is another big downhill drive. Tall trees line the right side mid fairway, creating an obstacle requiring a good flex shot if you prefer to throw RHBH. There is a fenced off area to the right side of the pin, so you can't turn it over too much (which I did).

The Jerry Garcia shrine is between the 15th basket and 16th tee. It is definitely a cool spot to take a minute and chill before finishing out a good round. My dog made the most of the shade underneath while I took a good look at it. You can also put your mark on the memorial and transmit a thought to those who will be setting their gaze here in the future.

The rubber mats on the tees were not consistently level or linked together. Tee signs were not hard to spot, but not full of info either. Several of the holes were pretty open, and a bit repetitive. Even if you make a good drive, there will be a mid range approach shot with little chance of a birdie.

There is a cost to use the property. The sign at the pay station said $5 for day use, which seemed fair to me. Not a lot of escape from the sun, save for the stage tee and the few wooded holes in the middle part of the layout.

The Farm was worth a few bucks. I was glad I took the detour for the scenic mountain drive, and got to see nearby downtown Eureka Springs. The kind of place I would love to spend some more time on a getaway. I will be looking for a reason to return and jam out a bit.

It would be nice to see upgraded tees and signs, but what they have is good enough for me. I shot a 57, and could have been under par if I converted on the birdie chances on the shorter holes. I missed putts on 9, 10, 11, 12 and 15, so the opportunities were there.

- Beautiful location near Eureka Springs, AR and only course in the area.

- Good signage on all holes.

- Several fun holes, notably 1 (over a pond), 9, 10, 11, 17 and 18 (downhill, top of the world type shot)

- Few people on the course (in November)

- Difficult to lose a disc in the rough (in November)

- Hole 18 throws from a Jerry Garcia shrine

- Grippy teepads on many holes

- Baskets are Innova Discatchers.

- Moderate elevation

- Moderately wooded on holes 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17

- Ten dollars a person seems a little steep considering the condition of the course. Perhaps due to low traffic but there are other things on the property such as a music venue, camping and mountain bike trails.

- New course and could flow a little better

- Lack of challenging shots. Most holes finish straight from the teepad and have almost no obstacles.

- Teepads are primarily latticed rubber mats. They are on the short side and unattractive with grass growing through holes.

- Natural teepads on many of the holes after hole 11.

- A dog started playing with one of our thrown discs and nipping at our hands.

- Obviously unplayable during summer due to one of the holes playing off the music stage and other holes (the best ones IMO [9, 10, 11]) playing through primitive campsites.

I left this course with mixed feelings. It is a fairly new course so I feel it should be given a little leniency but ten dollars for several natural teepads and repetitive, boring shots on holes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 and 15 felt like I didn't get my money's worth. I frequently play private courses (Horning's Hideout and Buxton's Woods) so paying is not the issue. It's what I'm getting out of it that didn't seem all that great. A dog that runs free on the course and starts playing with your your disc and nipping at you is not acceptable on any course. The owner must address this issue. I'd love to see concrete teepads or something more permanent. The natural tee areas certainly need something else.

I have family in the area so when visiting I'm sure I'll visit again. I think with more time and consideration the course could be something special but the owner will need to address several key factors; playability during prime months, dog playing with discs, permanence of course and relocation of several holes to make them more challenging/interesting.