The Springs DGC in it's current state is a large chunk of coal, that over time, with pressure from a hardworking local club will for sure turn into a diamond.

The holes are very well designed, as the woods are carved out with fun shot shaping lines, with many different shots to throw after the initial tee shot. Some of my favorite shots to throw are wooded par threes like the ones on this course.

The baskets are very nice Mach V's, brand new and they catch very well, as well as very shiny and visible through the thick Pennsylvania foliage.

Navigation on this course is a breeze, with a multitude of next tee signs to get to the next hole and nice paths between basket and tee, getting lost is hard to do.

The course is a work in progress.

There are no tee signs, no tee pads, no distances, just baskets and the flags to show where the natural tees are.

I put a lot on a course with a design standpoint, and this course is truly a great 9 holer, but it has a lot of work to be done.

The first thing to be done are the tee signs, because a lot of the holes are blind off the tee, and a map, as well as a distance would go a long way to help a first time player.

There are a lot of places where the rough is, well, rough. It needs to be whacked with some sharp things a little bit, so that way my precious legs don't get all cut up when I shank one 100 feet to the left.

The natural tee pads are not bad, but they need to be better. Over time, they will get sloppy, and slippery, which could make them dangerous as well.

I teetered between a 2 and a 2.5, because I really want to see more amenities go in to the course.

However, the design is so well done, if you can get past the lack of amenities, this is really a great course. I can see a future where this course is a true top 9 holer, not only in PA but in the nation.

Kudos to the designer, keep it up. Just put a little more work into this and you have a real "gem" on your hands!