Malone University

I rate this course 3.5 stars out of 5. Pros - Plenty of parking, but no pavilion - The map is very accurate - Multiple natural tees that are in excellent condition and well marked with colored toe-boards. These multiple tees also provide different angles of approach to the pins. - Next tee signs located on baskets - Baskets are in excellent condition and very well marked - Very nice flow. Hole #1 starts you are the parking lot and hole #9 ends near the parking lot. - For a wide open ...
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I rate this course 3.5 stars out of 5.

Pros
- Plenty of parking, but no pavilion
- The map is very accurate
- Multiple natural tees that are in excellent condition and well marked with colored toe-boards. These multiple tees also provide different angles of approach to the pins.
- Next tee signs located on baskets
- Baskets are in excellent condition and very well marked
- Very nice flow. Hole #1 starts you are the parking lot and hole #9 ends near the parking lot.
- For a wide open course there is still a mix of shots required. Hole #1 & #8 curve right and #7 is uphill, short and has a fenced in hazard to avoid on the left. Hole #6 runs along a steep hill so you will have to decide if you want to ride the hill or come up from the bottom to putt. You will deal with challenging headwinds and tailwinds.
- Good upkeep.
- This may only be a 9 hole course but the holes are long distance and mostly open. Great course to practice your long distance throws!
- Great elevation changes throughout the entire course. No hole is completely flat which really adds a lot to this small course. I felt like I got a good workout after playing two rounds.
- Low traffic by other disc golfers and near zero traffic by anyone else because there are not walking paths. Just beware of cross country practices and track meets that are held directly on the course.
- Trash receptacle at parking lot
- Clean course, no vandalism

Cons
- No bathroom unless the gate or school is open
- Multiple parking areas are very close to fairways. This is also a very windy course so it would be easy to have a shanked drive catch the wrong gust of wind and end up damaging a car. Extra consideration should be spent when deciding what path to take to avoid vehicles.
- Benches. Even though this is a 9 hole course, it is still long, hilly, and quite the walk. There are no benches but just one bench set up half way through would be an excellent addition.

Other Thoughts
- This course is challenging with long distances and large hills. Overall it can be considered very boring if you like the challenge of weaving around trees in a heavily wooded area, but the elevation alone substitutes a bit for the lack of trees and other obstacles. This course seemed harder to me than the course photos let on.
- The scenery is neither a pro or a con. Decent view from the top of a view hills but nothing really of note.
- The most challenging hole is both #6 & #8. #6 is very difficult because it runs along a steep hill and you really have to be careful about rolling away in a direction you really don’t want to go. #8 is has the feel of suddenly being in a tight, technical course while the other holes are mostly wide open. #8 is a challenging sharp right turn around a mando but you don’t want to overshoot your drive forward because there is a fence that separates you from the highway with a lot of rough in between. To add to #8’s difficulty it’s on a steep downhill slope.
- My favorite hole was #8 for the challenge and the tree obsticles
- This is not a destination course, however, it is near some very nice courses and this course is worth checking out at least once maybe after you hit one of the primo courses nearby.
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