Pros:
-The Moo is like that soft spoken new guy at work that you don't really notice for a while. He's under confident, yet picks up on everything quickly enough. Doesn't annoy anyone else or have any interest in turmoil or gossip. He clocks in, clocks out, goes home, and lives his own life. Eventually you start to notice him more and you start to like him!
-The course actually has nine fairways. There are ten tee-pads. Holes #1 and #10 do not share a pad; they share a fairway. The other eight pads are shared and all have two baskets you can throw to. So there are eighteen baskets. This course is similar to Macon Early College (nine baskets and eighteen pads), so the Moo does feel like an eighteen holer. There's a good amount of elevation and interesting fairways.
-One special aspect of the course is that the first nine baskets are yellow. The second nine are white. Gives a good indication on where to throw, since some of them are sort of close to each other. The baskets are new discCatchers, so that's always a pro.
-Primarily wooded. A couple holes are more open. For instance #2/11. This is a nice downhill hole. The basket for #2 is 288' and straight ahead. Plays effectively shorter because of the elevation. The decline is very slow but if you look back at the tee pad from the basket, you see that this hole is nicely downhill! The pin for #11 is down the opening just a little more to the left. The downhill look on #7 is pretty sweet too! And it's open. Just a photogenic 297' par three over a little creek.
-#5/14 is a great hole you'd see on a pro course. #5's basket is down a dangerous fairway. The tee shot is very demanding, as the fairway slowly cuts right toward a ravine. There's an OB ravine that's really scary to go into. The painted OB line is in a safe spot, so if you go OB that doesn't mean you'll have a difficult recovery shot. #14 is the lone par four on the course. It's further down the trail by the ravine. It's a 543' gem that can be pure terror. It's possible to birdie, but there will be eights on this hole for sure too.
-Nice tee signs with hole distances and info. Good hole diagrams.
-The Timken Center looks like it offers many cool features. A computer lab, and a rec room. Might want to check it out once this coronavirus issue is over. Different classes are offered there's a summer camp if you have kids. I got kicked out of summer camp when I was twelve. Hopefully your children won't be.
-Cool tunnel shots for both #4 and #13. Very short and very touchy. Great use of elevation, making this hole(s) even more cool. I like the elevated basket for #17 as well.
-Easy to spot. You'll see the first hole when you pull in. The last hole is very close to the parking lot. Ends in two circles.
Cons:
-Typical new course issues such as thorns and small limbs growing in the fairways. They can cut you. I was very worried that I'd see snakes. You'd probably expect different kinds here. I could be wrong though.
-A few of the fairways (especially for #3) are really weird. You have to sneak past a ton of trees and pray it hooks left enough. Could open up a little. Not fond of #6/15 or #9 either.
-There's plenty of space behind. The space is pretty limited, so that's a bit of a bummer. Then again, this course is fun.
Other Thoughts:
-The Moo was better than I thought it would be. In the description, I thought it would be okay at best but it's better than that. It's a good course! Nice variety of shots, smart use of danger on #5/14, good elevation changes, and has a very cool look to it.
-Don't think this is a tournament course, but it's still fun. If there were singles events out here, I would go. I'm not sure on what the fate of this course will be in a few years, but there might be something. I saw some locals today and they all seemed to like this course as well. From what I heard, it was designed by one of the locals and they were assisted by Russell. Good job fellas!