-I think that the land available was used very well, taking you through a lot of different areas around the church
-The shots near water can be challenging, but are tasteful and offer achievable lines for beginners as well
-Good diversity of shots allow for creative shot shaping
-Enough parking to host multiple tournaments
-Use of hills creates some challenging up shots that have the chance to roll
-Shorter holes allow for many par and birdie opportunities even for beginners.

-Very poor drainage in the wooded areas, beware of swampy conditions after rain
-Tee pads are extremely short, so most of my run ups were started off the pad
-The course is closed Sunday mornings until 1
-I really don't like throwing over so many roads, just a personal preference
-Availability of water and bathrooms is limited and inconsistent

Despite so many negative comments, I really do like the course. I don't like the proximity of the roads and parking lots, but the space around the property was extremely well used. Once the drainage is worked out, the course will be so much better, but that's part of building a new course and learning how it handles so much foot traffic. Since I am based out of Dayton, a drive down just to play here is unlikely, but I will definitely stop by when passing through.

The Vineyard course was installed in the summer of 2021 and I was really excited to watch the progress. The efforts of locals such as Bill Randolph and the input from the community insured that this course would be done right.
Pros: Course offers a variety of shots, including 2 water carries, changes in elevation, wooded, open, and tunnel shots during the round.
-Baskets are new and catch great
-Tee signs are well-designed with the occasional humorous easter egg (at least hole 16)
-Plenty of parking
-Pretty setting
-Hole 8 is an uphill island hole with a tight green
-Holes 7 and 14 both play across water but don't offer much of a lost disc risk.
-Hole 3 is a tight par 4 with a major rollaway risk
-16 is a tough wooded hole, very well designed
-18 is a downhill shot that provides a nice end to the round

-Lots of blacktop to tear up discs. 1-3 all offer potential to hit the road, the island for 8 is formed by a round-about, and hole 15 is almost impossible to attack without skipping off the parking lot.
-Teepads are short and a bit too grippy, they may wear in over time
-13 plays along side the pond. It definitely offers a lost disc risk.
-Most holes are pretty short. While there are 3 400' shots and 1 shot of 350'+, most holes seem to be in the 250' range
-Course is closed for large church events and services
-No amenities or trash cans that I noted
-A few holes play fairly close to each other, especially around the pond. Not a major issue, but something to watch for
-A few long walks between holes

This course is a really nice addition to the area. When comparing it to other close courses I would say it lands ahead of Heritage and slightly behind Harbin. I'll certainly add this course to my regular rotation for rounds.
Final rating would likely be around a 3.3, but it's a new course and plenty of fun so I rounded up to 3.5

When Bill Randolph posted the initial listing for the Vineyard and added a set of pictures, I noted how pretty the course was looking, even in its infancy. Once I got to visit the course on a late summer evening and got a feel for the rolling, park-like campus, then watched the moon rise over the pond, I said this is actually prettier than the pictures! Course maintenance is going to be something to envy, and playing here is just …fun.

There is a great deal of variety, as the design is a bit of a sampler of all the kinds of shots and lines you might enjoy (though you shouldn't expect a lot of any one type either). Gentle, rolling terrain, wooded tree lanes (a couple stretching out into the 400 foot range even there), one or two so tight approaching the basket that a roller might be the best choice; a couple 'round the corner of the beautiful pond (but with plenty of 'safety' room to bail out onto dry land if you can't clear the 150' or so needed), a penultimate hole that will allow the big arms to throw that one hyzer bomb up the slope, and then finesse a putter back down to the finishing 18th.

There's a plan to stretch this 'sampler' concept out to include the chance to 'safari' from a large, round tee pad on 8 and occasionally let the brave throw across the pond. There is plenty of space to find alternate tee and basket locations as they course gets 'played in'. It's just generally going to be a course that will grow into its intended audience of disc golfers from beginner to advanced.

You're either going to love or hate the fact that this design uses of existing drives and curbs to define 'O.B' fairways and islands for added challenge. There are shots starting on hole 1 that throw across a drive (1, 6, 8, 17) and may fly most of their length over a large parking area (1 and 15). That's fine when no one is there, but obviously, there could be holes to skip (or you might need to consider not playing here…) if they have a big event going on (probably shouldn't play Sunday mornings in any case).

It's a struggle to really like a course, see its potential and know that it's going to be a great play for a lot of people, but still worry about safety (when that may never be a concern). The design throws over sidewalks, parking lots, driveways, benches, and a bridge, plus one shot straight at the back patio of the church. On a completely private, invitation-only course, that might very seldom be an issue, but this is opening up as public, so it will be difficulty to 'control' the interactions between 'hukkers' and 'civilians'. My concerns were the major reason the course dropped about a point in rating, since the layout is otherwise awesome for the parcel of land they had for use. I always look at course design through the lenses of 1) safety, 2), fun, and 3) challenge. If this evolves in the future to the point where they are able to, for instance, remove the bench that's a dozen feet beyond hole 11's basket, facing the wrong way, I'd be more comfortable raising my rating, because the fun and challenge ratings are closer to 4.0!

The only other things I see as cons would be that the rough (especially on 4, 5, 12 & 16) will be brutal on newer players and those sensitive to thorns and poison ivy; that to access the woods, they had to get in close to some areas that will be boggy, soggy, and buggy at times (and that's why there's a 5-600 foot walk to the 17th hole); that there is a definite 'tilt' in the design towards left to right throws (such that the parking lot shot on 15, for instance, is almost exclusively a rhfh skip shot off the pavement) …and I do NOT have a good forehand

I really like the guys who designed and are finishing this course, and truly appreciate the opportunity to have gotten an early opportunity to play it. The graphic designs I saw for the tee signage are extraordinary, the variety and care going into the planned concrete tee pads looks impressive, and, well, this is just going to be a gem of a course!

Finally, I took the liberty of drawing up a map/schematic layout here, so folks can find their way around early, but expect an awesome map at the hole one kiosk in the future.