Scott Erke @ Sycamore Trails

"Course is in okay shape; grass is pretty tall; some lines/gaps are really tight/nearly impossible. Layout is weird and not recommended for out of town players going solo. Hard to navigate to some tee pads and finding the correct basket. I would not play this course again if I returned to Dayton area. "

"All I am saying…..9 should be a par 4 but still a great hole….also, roller on 16. Thank me after your birdie "

"Took an ass kicking, but it was a great course! Very nice hole shapes. Some lucky gaps to hit, but overall a great layout."

"Absolutely awesome course....but hard as hell. Definitely challenging for intermediate players. We got worked. The variety and beauty made the suffering worth it!! Will be back."

"Pretty neat course. Never played here, bit of everything here!"

"Challenging course, especially with wind. Definitely not cart friendly. "

"Beautiful track with lots of tight lines and shapes. Only complaint is there are almost too many really treacherous greens with big drop offs behind them"

"A really awesome course. Great mix of open and wooded, long and short holes. Leans more towards experienced players but it sets up for a lot of fun throwing lines for both right and left handed players. Make sure to try and stay in the fairway as much as possible, the rough can get pretty rough."

"Great mix of technical and open tee shots. Then some very interesting basket locations. Super fun. "

"Great course, very technical and difficult. Would reccnd but be ready."

"Terrible score, but great tough course."

"Fun course. Pretty long and challenging. Woods are think, stay on the fairway and you’re gonna be a happy discer. Played in lots of wind and still loved my round."

" Beautiful course, dense rough. "

"Some of the holes are alittle difficult to still be considered par3’s. Beautiful course. Toughest holes probably 1 and 9 depending on the basket location."

"Super tough and super wooded, but gorgeous and fun. Best to play it safe on a lot of your throws."

"Awesome course! Great lines! Maybe clear the mini stumps just a little. "

"Challenging course with a lot of different type of holes. Could use some trash cans out around the course."

"Pretty challenging, pretty fun course. Lots of woods, twists, hills, creeks. I look forward to playing again."

"Great course with a variety of shots. Good baskets, tee signs, tee pads. Has some really cool hile and all you could ask for in a course."

"Has circle 1 marked and a good mixture of open and technical holes with a creek running alongside a few holes making a cool atmosphere. Good variety in shots also."

"This course has it all. Great elevation changes and a good mix of wooded and open."

"This is a pretty fun open course, the trails are nice and it has a fun layout, although it’s not cart friendly."

"Tough course for a novice. Keep ‘em straight, or the honeysuckle will gobble it up. But very fun though, and a pretty cool trail!"

"Some walkways blocked by trees but great course with a good mixture of open and tunnel shots."

"Beautiful course! Excellent use of the terrain. Challenging but feels very fair-good shots will be rewarded, bad shots punished. Intriguing mix of holes keeps it feeling fresh and interesting for the entire round. Challenging, but delightfully so. "

"It's a wooded course and fun to play once you learn how to aim your shots a bit....good luck on hole 4 though. I can never seem to see my line. I'm too focused on the trees right off the pad 😂"

"Nice course with a big mix of shots required. Expect to throw at least 4-5 different molds both FH and BH off of the tees. Dries out relatively quickly after rain. "

"Well designed course for advanced players....great elevation changes...wouldn't mind if it had a couple new pin positions...holes 9 and 11 are extremely difficult in the long pins "

"Hard, wooded, windy, but fun"

"Amazing course. Best course in Ohio!!!"

"Whew. No straightforward holes though. Come ready for a challenge."

"Only single pins out at the time of this review (B only)"

"Bring your chainsaw 😜 Some tougher wooded holes with open ones mixed in."

"Fun course. Difficult. Lost a Nuke OS on hole 15. Went left when thrown. Number on it should be 937-776-7330 if found. 937-776-9507 will work as well. May be in some trees"

"Hole placement is different than areal maps. "

"Perfect condition; perfect weather. Could not have been better"

"A few nasty holes through narrow paths but a lot of awesome stuff."

"Good we'll kept like the new layout"

"Super hard and its hot"

"Wish some area's around the teebox where cut out so you could get some shade. I liked it though "

"I played here for the first time and I wasn’t disappointed. This is a great course to practice precision throws. It was a really fun play. The only parts I didn’t like we how a few of the holes crossed a bit and it was kinda hard to find the right pins and next tee pads at some points. Would recommend!"

"Baskets and maps and layouts are all mixed up and wacky. Also Needs some trimming. Otherwise a fun course "

"Great course! Noticed a few changes that are AWESOME! "

"Cicadas everywhere...."

"Hard course for beginners"

"Beautiful course with a nice variety of long holes and fun technical wooded holes. "

"Hard but fun! "

"Tricky but fun"

"My favorite course... open big distance shots, in the wood touchy shots, and long kinda wooded shots. Mix of touch forehand and backhand needed and big distance also is nice"

"Variety of holes, but improper distances on most of the signs. Basket placement questionable on a majority of the wooded holes. Not cart friendly and current conditions poor. "

"Great mix of open and wooded holes. Great views next to a creek. Challenging at times but extremely fun. It’s definitely one of my favorite courses!"

"We lost a blue tee bird disc on top of a tree on hole 9, it should come down due to whether. Plz call the number on the back if u find it. "

"Lost a prime, burst verdict at this course. It was a Smokey gray with rainbow lettering. Call 937-499-4423 if found"

"Paths recently trimmed"

"The first two holes don’t set a good mood. You’re shooting into low hanging trees or a bunch of solider trees right off the bat. It opens up on 3, and after that there are a few narrow fairways and a few open field holes. I enjoyed the elevation changes, along with the layout on and around the grass hill. Accidentally putted to 15s basket when shooting on 4 because that was the basket we could see. Watch out in a few areas for discs flying from different directions. "

"Cool course with a nice variety of holes. "

"Challenging for beginners still fun though. Also very hilly"

"If you can master these summer lines then you can play anywhere.. "

"Tough but fun. Hilly as @#$!. Not the best place for a cart."

"Great challenging course."

"Very challenging. Many holes are almost unfairly difficult to birdie. Cool design though!"

"Good challenging course for rec level players. Good mix of open and wooded holes. Several blind shots so if you are new to the course be prepared to walk down the fairway to find the cage before throwing. Very easy to throw to the wrong cage on a couple holes (#3 and 5). Next tee signs would be helpful on all the cages. Holes #4 is one of the most frustrating holes in disc golf. Short with a steep hill, expect a bad rollaway on even good drives and putts. I recommend having a spotter"

"Tight course, lots of trees. Seems less about skill and more about luck"

"i think i would like this course a lot of i could play it more than once. the layout is super confusing and there are lots of blind holes. good, challenging course though, no complaints there"

"Very tough course. Some of its pretty open. "

"Just mowed, great mix of wooded technical shots and wide open fairways. "

"Course is very poorly marked for the next hole. So many baskets in view which makes things confusing. Wooded holes have so many roots and stumps. Some holes aren't bad but we did not enjoy it. "

"Some holes are too challenging for new players. Rough areas on wooded shots are Disc monsters. Don’t kick off a tree or have a roll on a putt or you can kiss your plastic goodbye. Trash is over flowing on every hole. Hole 1 is usually swarmed with kids playing in the creek and it’s a blind shot FORE! "

"Tough course. Great to really cut your teeth on if you want to get better. If you’ve never played the course before try to go with someone who has to make navigation easier. "

"Would have liked to see multiple tee pads per hole. Some of the holes seemed like impossible birdies. The woods holes were amazing."

"Challenging but overall pretty fair course. Good mix of open holes, placement shots and wooded holes. I’ll be back. "

"Super challenging. Made many tree friends. Loved it tho. Well kept. Nice elevation changes and doglegs. Scored +17 and avg +5 at other courses. "

"Nicely cared for, very very challenging. "

"7-25-20 Course well trimmed/mowed. Very technical pro level course, enjoyed it very much. If you have a backpack cart leave it and carry your bag, if you have pins/rods and screws in your leg take it slow and carefully..."

"Layout is nonsensical at times. Pro caliber only "

"Not bad, a little confusing but manageable. Would like to play again."

"Tough course! Fun though. Easy to lose a disc here. "

"Very hard course but fun and nice looks "

"Tough course, lots of woods, high quality baskets, not for beginners. "

"My favorite course. Hard but rewarding is the easiest way to put it."

"Tees are hard to find. Fun course though"

"Very tough. Lots of different throws"

"Mud in the tree areas"

"Absolutely a fantastic course. Lots of opportunities for great shop shaping & a great mix of wooded and open holes. The rough can get VERY thick in the summer so lost discs are a high possibility, but keep it in the fairway and you’ll have a great time!"

"Great course very well-kept but the course can be hard to follow if you’ve never played it"

"Great all around course. Pretty challenging mix of technical and bomber holes. Wear good shoes, some of the woodsy holes can get treacherous if it’s extremely dry or muddy."

"Careful on 8, there is a wasp nest in the ladder little pine tree in the open by the basket. Of course my disc landed under it. 1 sting>"

"This is a difficult course. I enjoyed the course for the most part. Lots of forced layups and placement shots. I feel like if you play this 2 or 3 times through, it would get better every time. For my first round it was difficult to guess where to aim because most tee pads line up to blind shots with no clear line of sight to the basket. The course is hilly and open in the fairway but has a ton of trees just off the fairway. If you are looking for a challenging course, this fits the bill!"

"Tough to hit par on some holes. Distances seemed a bit off also. Group I played with disliked it so much that we didn't finish. "

"Awesome course if you enjoy the hiking!"

"Hard as f**k "

"Easily the best course in the area"

"Nice course. Very challenging. A lot of hiking. Worth it."

"Challenging course that’s been fairly well maintained. Bring shoes you don’t mind to get wet as there are no bridges At 2 crossings of 3"

"Like half are in the woods. Not bad if you like hiking "

"Crazy hard but fun with friends"

"Difficult course with tough lines"

"Brilliant "

"Pretty fun course. Not really cart friendly but it’s possible. Baskets could use some serious TLC. "

"First 4 holes are a bugger in the woods. Great challenging course overall."

"Challenging to well rounded players. Tight wood shots and open drives. Great balance. One of my favorites."

"I was 27 over the first time I played here. I threw to the wrong basket 18 times. Didn’t lose any discs though, so can’t complain. "

"Challenging, long in parts. 50/50 woods"

"A well rounded challenging course that provides restrooms, park facilities, along with a solid design. Sycamore Trials is the most challenging course in Dayton, but the course still remains very enjoyable for many golfers. A must play in the area!"