Cass Benton Hills

I find it funny that the negative reviews have all gotten a -1 vote. There are some absolutely ridiculous groups of 7+ that go through. Now I have no issue with having fun with a group that knows the game and can shot smoothly without holding up the entire course, but there are all to often groups that are NOT respectful and consist of rookies or people who are only there to get high/drunk. These are facts. Deal with it. Garbage is seldom picked up, there is glass in pretty much every waiting ar ...
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I find it funny that the negative reviews have all gotten a -1 vote. There are some absolutely ridiculous groups of 7+ that go through. Now I have no issue with having fun with a group that knows the game and can shot smoothly without holding up the entire course, but there are all to often groups that are NOT respectful and consist of rookies or people who are only there to get high/drunk. These are facts. Deal with it. Garbage is seldom picked up, there is glass in pretty much every waiting area, and dead trees abound. HOWEVER, there are a lot of really cool people and some of the most seasoned players you will find outside of the pay parks.

WHAT MATTERS - go early and you will have a much better time, like plenty have already mentioned. As for the COURSE, I find it to be one of the more difficult spots around from the longs. Some holes are really wooded and anyone who cant drive/throw straight will grow irritated fast. Not as wooded overall as Rolling or Willow, but still plenty of obstacles. Some of the best features of the course are its elevation changes. They occur most notably on hole 3 (massive hill shot), 15, and 16. There are some holes with water in play, some with rough OB on the edges, but in general you can throw without much danger. One of the best parts of Cass is the amount of throw variations. Tommy, thumber, rollers, hyzer and anny drives, and pretty much anything you can imagine. The distance as a whole is not impressive in general, very few real all out driving, but enough to satisfy the power people. That being said Cass is more for smart and smooth shooting.

THE CONSENSUS - prepare to see plenty of chronic and brew intake if you go after 2pm on the weekdays and earlier on the weekends. The course has plenty of diehards that come out even in the winter. The course is really fun, not overally difficult for people with some game skills, but needs some maintinence like a mofo! With some love and donations of time and experience, this course could be much better. Make sure to teach those who are NOT aware of the etiquette of the game the right way, then maybe we can make Cass much better.
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Cass Benton is the first course I ever played on 5 years ago, and I have to say it is still my favorite course. It utilizes the available elevation to a very good extent, and each hole is unique enough that they don't get boring. Holes 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 14, 16, 17, and 18 also offer long and short tees to make them more challenging. I love the Chainstar baskets here as well. Now, Cass isn't perfect by any means. The course could definitely benefit from some TLC. The course is missing a lot of si ...
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Cass Benton is the first course I ever played on 5 years ago, and I have to say it is still my favorite course. It utilizes the available elevation to a very good extent, and each hole is unique enough that they don't get boring. Holes 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 14, 16, 17, and 18 also offer long and short tees to make them more challenging. I love the Chainstar baskets here as well.

Now, Cass isn't perfect by any means. The course could definitely benefit from some TLC. The course is missing a lot of signage and the few that remain are covered in graffiti. Bottle cap murals grace a few holes, while garbage and empty bottles litter other holes. The hole 2 basket is all but destroyed by flooding, while the hole 7 basket is broken completely. Also, hole 14 has a few chains that are not attached. In addition to all that, holes 1, 7, and 9 have fallen trees in the middle of the fairway that require you to either parkour your way over them or walk around.

As far as the other disc golfers, you can run into some cool people out there who are friendly and will offer advice. Other times, it's obvious that people are there simply for the "extra curricular" activities that take place at several picnic tables. Another issue here is large groups that move incredibly slowly, coupled with over-crowding. Usually you can just play through, so it's not a super huge deal.

Overall, it's a good course that has skillful shots for both beginner and advanced players. The thing that holds this course back is just maintenance, vandalism, and the shady crowd that only wants to get high in the woods.
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It's a great course that is just over used and under maintained. The holes are well designed the circles around some baskets are what I love; smaller then 10m circles make for a more technical shot that brings your skills to the front not just relying on your big arm. There are great varied shots awesome elevations, interesting open field shots mixed long distance vs technical shots honestly its a fantastic design... However it suffers from a big downside... The cons: •Crazy busy in ...
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It's a great course that is just over used and under maintained. The holes are well designed the circles around some baskets are what I love; smaller then 10m circles make for a more technical shot that brings your skills to the front not just relying on your big arm.

There are great varied shots awesome elevations, interesting open field shots mixed long distance vs technical shots honestly its a fantastic design... However it suffers from a big downside...

The cons:
•Crazy busy in the afternoons, which is actually not that annoying to me but it does really work the course hard.
• Trash is scattered its so busy you get a lot of people who don't seem to care about the course, and its a problem that compounds on itself. The course looks dirty so no one tries to keep it clean
• Downed trees are NEVER cleared some of the same trees that came down months ago are still down, it really needs a local club to adapt the course and do course maintenance
• It's about the complete opposite of cart friendly, which for us guys who love using a cart is pretty annoying but not the worst
• can get really wet on one of holes making it almost unplayable in the spring
• Just difficult people out there lots of poorly practiced courtesy, not just from disc golfers, joggers will run backward in the fairway
• Last the Mosquitos can be brutal but that's expected in the spring and most of us are used to that out on the courses.

OVERALL: With a club spending a real good weekend doing course improvement this course would look just amazing even with all the wear and tear but currently there doesn't seem to be the dedication to the course it really deserves its just so busy I wish I lived closer to spend a good weekend working on this place I know it could be an awesome course with a little love.
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I've been playing this course for over 10 years now and the deterioration is as bad as everyone has previously said. There are a couple of weirdos, a few cranks, some old jolly fellows, those who take it way too seriously, and those who don't take it seriously enough, Of course, and most importantly, those who show up every year, or never stop, to continue their seasonal friendships and good times. Having a wonderfully designed course that's free to call home is certainly a privilege and a pain ...
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I've been playing this course for over 10 years now and the deterioration is as bad as everyone has previously said. There are a couple of weirdos, a few cranks, some old jolly fellows, those who take it way too seriously, and those who don't take it seriously enough, Of course, and most importantly, those who show up every year, or never stop, to continue their seasonal friendships and good times. Having a wonderfully designed course that's free to call home is certainly a privilege and a pain in the ass.

Pros: It was designed for the 2000 Worlds; it's challenging, not geared toward any one style, and offers plenty of holes that everyone is good at to some degree. From technical to pro tees to rip your bombs, there's something here for everyone. When you stand up on the amateur tee at 8 in the evening, the view is absolutely breathtaking. Despite the cons, it is in fact a world class course.

Con: The trash is overflowing due to the amount of use the course gets. There are a lot of ways the overcrowding of the course affects its environment. While fun for some, like myself, mobs can form during the evenings any time of the week. It's one of those rare things that you certainly fear getting behind if they are a bunch of folks without good etiquette. The groups that I generally wind up in a mob with are courteous and let through smaller groups. that's not to say I've gone solo and run up against some jerks who'd not let me play through. The course gets very little attention from the county so there are plenty of downed trees and baskets in dire need of help. Just remember, the last time the county came through with chainsaws they mowed down the right half of 12, changing it considerably.

I've seen it dead out there, I've seen it as a rowdy mile-long party. I've almost gotten to fisticuffs, I've met the best of friends out there. I've seen the county clean things up, I've had to take matter into my own hands. This course has the feel of a community if you're there long enough and accept that there are going to be all walks of life at this course.
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Only my second round on the course and I realized how disgusting it is. Casuals are unbelievable. No respect at all. I got thrown on while putting 3 different times by three different groups. Beer cans left on the tee pad. Broken glass around every corner. The only thing I can say good about this course is that the first 9 or 12 holes are pretty fun to play if you can get around all the bullshit. I do not recomend this course to anyone. Really made me respect the upkeep of courses such as Black ...
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Only my second round on the course and I realized how disgusting it is. Casuals are unbelievable. No respect at all. I got thrown on while putting 3 different times by three different groups. Beer cans left on the tee pad. Broken glass around every corner. The only thing I can say good about this course is that the first 9 or 12 holes are pretty fun to play if you can get around all the bull****. I do not recomend this course to anyone. Really made me respect the upkeep of courses such as Black locust, OG and Monster. And many others I'm sure. But this course is a great example of why disc golfers have a terrible steriotype.
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