Finding a promising new course is such a treat! This is a great addition to the southwest corner of NJ, easily accessed from Philliy and northern Delaware. Given its location, I'm not surprised to see it's an Adam Harris design



+ The layout mixes four different environments: marsh and traditional woods at the beginning and end, field holes that transition to and from a series of lakeside holes in the back. There are a couple of longish walks, but the variety of holes makes it well worth it


+ There's evidence of lots of tree removal to create certain holes. The first obvious one is hole #4: a split fairway, long par four that looks like about a thousand trees had to be removed to create


+ Good mix of BH and FH


+ A few real standout holes: #7 is a long par 4 that starts in the field and then arcs around to the left, with a narrow gap into a wooded hillside leading down to the lake. Great risk/reward shot. Then #9 is a RHFH par 3 with a tight turn and a very steep drop to the lake if your throw too straight - but you have to risk hanging it out if you're going for the birdie

- First thing you've got to know is about the mud in the front section of the course. If there's any rain, you're gonna get wet feet somewhere on 1-3 or 17-18 (especially on the transition paths between the holes). This is a brand new course, so I'm guessing it will be fixed over time - but for now, opt for drier days and watch where you walk


- As a very new course, the rough isn't at all beaten in yet and there's lots of thorns to be found just off the fairways.

~ The "field areas" incorporate parts of 7 holes, with three of them playing entirely in the field (6, 15, 16). I don't know what the plans are for keeping the grasses down during the season (everything was very low when I played in April, but in that condition, they felt pretty shapeless and dull


~ The different tees provide some very different looks, and not just added distance. Back tee on #12 incorporates a branch across the fairway (at waist level, just to get into your head), and the back tee on #14 puts you down a chute you have to clear in order to get up to the main fairway


~ The white (long) tees are harder, but the red (short) tees are also very challenging: not "beginner." The course is more like a choice of "intermediate" and "advanced" layouts



COURSE AMENITIES:

Excellent Discgolfpark signage and catchy baskets. The tees are platforms with artificial turf: they're raised and level. Big enough for runup, and close enough to the ground for a Conrad-style extreme. Two tees on each hole.


RECOMMENDED COMBINATIONS:

Convenient location: not far from Alcyon Woods (another excellent and relatively new Harris design); easy to mix in with northern Delaware courses like Bellevue, Brandywine and Canby West