Glenwood Park

Pros....Course has a great mix of open and wooded holes as well as a great mix of throws needed. It isn't a terribly long course but strategic basket locations makes you earn your putt. Course goes around a beautiful lake and situated in a really pretty park. Open holes are well manicured and the wooded holes while short are technical. All holes have 3 tees (red, white, blue) which makes it ideal for most any level of player. A lot of variety in throws from hyzers/anhyzers, uphill/downhill, ...
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Pros....Course has a great mix of open and wooded holes as well as a great mix of throws needed. It isn't a terribly long course but strategic basket locations makes you earn your putt. Course goes around a beautiful lake and situated in a really pretty park. Open holes are well manicured and the wooded holes while short are technical. All holes have 3 tees (red, white, blue) which makes it ideal for most any level of player. A lot of variety in throws from hyzers/anhyzers, uphill/downhill, overheads/rollers. New wood signs with layout, hole #, distance. Lots of other amenities to make a whole day of it, including playgrounds, fishing, and mini putt.

Cons... As the designer and builder I can still point out some cons. The transitions between some holes are long but there isn't much that can be done about it as it skips playgrounds, shelters, and parking. The park is only technically open may through September but the baskets stay up and playable. Park charges 2.00 per round and disc rental available during season. Natural tee pads while not an issue yet will become an issue once the grass wears to dirt and become mud pits. Hopefully park allows me to use gravel or concrete in the future.

Other thoughts...Once the course gets some play and once a club is formed to help raise money and take care of more clearing this can be a very nice course. It is definitely the best in the area but then again there are very few other options. As of now I give the course a B but can go to an B+ after signage and to an A- after better tees.

Edit: Oct 2015 I installed crushed run tees on most of the white and blue tee boxes. This should be completed in the spring. This is a great improvement over the natural muddy tees and changes my grade to an A-

Edit: sept 2018 I installed turf with crush base for all tees that did not already have concrete. So all tees are a great surface.

Edit: july 2022. All but 6 holes now have permanent alternate baskets.
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This was the first course I ever played on which gives me a bias but I love it! I've only played 4 others but it is the best yet. All white tees are now gravled and posted. Being situated in the hills of West Virginia there are a verity of natural challenges, frequent winds add to the game play as does the variety of wether throughout the year. From tranquil summer days to breezy fall days with colorful autumn atmosphere, snow covered winters and wet and wild terrain during the spring rains! The ...
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This was the first course I ever played on which gives me a bias but I love it! I've only played 4 others but it is the best yet. All white tees are now gravled and posted. Being situated in the hills of West Virginia there are a verity of natural challenges, frequent winds add to the game play as does the variety of wether throughout the year. From tranquil summer days to breezy fall days with colorful autumn atmosphere, snow covered winters and wet and wild terrain during the spring rains! The constant change in elivation and scenery makes this a slightly strenuous, pleasantly situated, versatile course for any player all year round. However, being beside a lake the is a population of ducks which leave their marks around a few of the greens, step with caution, and be advised that their are some drainage issues causing some areas to be deceptively soggy.
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