Pros:
- Great baskets
- Large teepads
- Decent signage
- Course map at Hole 1
- Easy navigation
- Tons of parking
- Elevation shots (nothing too crazy)
- Beginner friendly
- Great short game practice (for more advanced)
- Can be challenging in wind
- Water can come into play if creek is flowing
- Good throws can be punished if you overshoot
Cons:
- Short
- Teepads can get puddles
- Thorny bushes in some parts
- Easy to lose a disc for such a short 9 hole
- Boulders all over, sometimes completely surrounding a basket
- Very little trees/obstacles
- Minimal toilet facilities
- No trashcans on course
Other Thoughts:
Like I said, it's good for what it is: an open 9 hole that meanders through a big ravine. Holes 2, 3, 4, and 5 play along/through the ravine. Holes 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9 all play towards or over the ravine. It offers some fun little elevation shots, and if you have some decent form, every hole is an ace run.
It can get like a wind tunnel here sometimes, and that completely changes this course. I like to say that it's the only course I know of where you can bogey a wide open, slightly downhill 210 foot hole. I really like that the course will punish you if you miss that basket by mere inches. If you throw a putt that sails past target, down the ravine you go. You will have a nice steep come-backer for par. Another tricky thing: when you are down in the ravine and putting back to the basket, the wind may seem calm where you're putting from, but the moment it gets to basket elevation, the wind is howling. The wind will get you out here if you don't putt HARD.
The navigation is super straightforward, and every basket is visible from the tee. They tried to put green stakes in the ground to indicate paths to the next tee. Many are gone, but you can usually spot one to send you in the right direction.
The rocks get pretty ridiculous here. I wouldn't use a baseline plastic putter here if you like it. Discs get absolutely chewed up here. I also recommend sturdy shoes, because you will be walking on rocks for a few moments. One reason there are so many rocks in parts is because you play along a creek bed for much of the course. If it has been raining, the creek can flow pretty well. It's nothing too wild, but if it's flowing pretty well a disc might get carried away in some parts.
It's too bad there's only two holes with some obstacles: Hole 4 and 5 have a couple trees which aren't difficult to navigate. Oh well, this course (for me) is all about practicing awkward footing, windy putts, and very precise distance control. It's easy for people to hate on this course and I get it: it's a short 9 hole with no obstacles. The funny thing is I've seen people try out this course from other "better" courses in the area, and they will tank. It can be sneaky tricky, and some people hate the fact they bogeyed a wide open 200 footer. That's the Wedge for you, a rugged, windy 9 hole.
Oh yeah, and the view of Mt. Rose is awesome.