Pros:
+Nice overall park. Big trees, well maintained, frequently mowed.
+Other park amenities: Ballfield, nice bike path, picnic tables, grills, very large playground.
+There are baskets here. They aren't the best baskets but they are nice enough and do their job.
+If you figure out where to tee from, there are some aces waiting to happen.
Cons:
-Where do you tee from? I didn't see any tee markers last time that I played. I remember something very temporary when they first set this course up. It is hard to enjoy a course with no tees or signs.
-Overall the design is lacking. Short city park course with little distance, a few mature trees but overall pretty open. Multiple ways to get your disc to each hole.
-Could lose a disc in the pond, tall grass/cattails surround that thing. It's nasty.
-Baskets aren't of the best quality. They must have been moved here from the old DGC near the community center. That course was much better but was doomed to fail due to lack of maintenance.
-This park isn't really big enough for all that they have put into here. Hopefully the overall park and DGC are not too busy because there are safety issues all over. Most holes are too close to the path, benches, or other park activities.
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Other Thoughts:
-Overall, courses with no tees or markers are just bummers. It takes a lot away from the course.
-This is a nice park overall and tees and signs could bring it up to 2. A little bit more design work and you could get to 2.5.
-Based on RWF's history of not supporting DGCs, I expect this course to not last too long.
-They must have the other 9 from the old course in storage somewhere. They should get creative and find a way to put a nice 9 in at Alexander Ramsey Park. Definitely visit Dairy King and Ramsey Park if you are in town.