Wilmington, NC

Arrowhead Park

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KenanFlagler01
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Experience: 14.1 years 195 played 190 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Decent beginner course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 12, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

In a recent trip to the beach, I played Arrowhead, Trinity, and Joe Eakes. Joe Eakes is the best of the three (and Castle Hayne is better still), but Arrowhead (and Trinity) really are not designed with the serious player in mind. Like Trinity, which is a fun little 9-hole pitch and putt, you won't need more than a putter at Arrowhead. (You might use a mid or fairway driver on a hole or two, depending on your arm.) 13 of the 18 holes are under 200 feet and the longest on the course is 266. The rough isn't bad, for the most part, and the navigation is simple. This is a good course to introduce a beginner to the game or practice upshots. If you're looking for more serious golf, try Castle Hayne or Joe Eakes. If you're looking for the best intro course or a higher fun factor, try Trinity DGC at Good Hops Brewery. But for something in between -- a beginner course with a little elevation, a few holes over 200 feet (which Trinity lacks), and a full 18 holes -- Arrowhead works.

+ Decent elevation, considering it's near the coast.

+ Good mix of hyzer, anhyzer, and straight holes.

+ Good baskets.

+ Good signage with hole yardage and info; also intuitive navigation.

+ Nice bathrooms, a covered picnic area, and brand new playground. I took my kids here and it's certainly a kid-friendly course.

Cons:

Intermediate, advanced, and pro-level players will find this course rather elementary. But again, I think it was designed with the beginner in mind. Two other courses in the area, as of 2016, cater to more serious players.

- Nothing for big arms. Very short, not very challenging.

- The rubber tees were not always level, and sometimes sand covered portions of them, but being such a short course, you don't need much of a run-up.

- The mosquitos are legit here. Wear bug spray.

Other Thoughts:

Nice course for beginners and course explorers. Check it out!
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grains36
Experience: 34.7 years 82 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Tons of Potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 6, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

I do not review alot of courses because it seems like it is best to play them a few times before trying to sound off. However, I could not resist because this course was very interesting.
Good design. The designer used the elevation that was available. Good beginner course. I Iike the potential of this course.

Shiny Trash Cans everywhere. I hope this keeps it clean.

Cons:

The biggest problem is that nobody has taken a high limb trimber to the property. In my experience, it is best to take out the high limbs first so that you can create some space about 10 to 16 feet above the ground. Hole 2 is a prime example where taking the two limbs on the left would open a nice risky fairway over an huge dropoff. There are limbs to take on every hole. To make matters worse, there were small battered trees left in the fairway cutting off low routes too. These are all easy fixes with a few tools and a few hours.

Signage- None. A sign to Hole 1 would be nice. I heard that signs were on order.

Other Thoughts:

Beginner level courses are great for disc golf. My hat is off to the people that are making this happen. I had fun but would not want to play a serious round until the fairways are finished.
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sheaD
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 28, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Plays up and down what should be considered some nice elevation for being to close to the ocean. Set in a nice park with good facilities.

Cons:

No "true" fairways or lanes to the basket. The county drove 4-wheelers through the park to clear fairways. Short course, I did not use a driver but one time (I throw around 350'). Lots and lots of trash especially at the bottom of the hill.

Other Thoughts:

Even though there a no real fairways yet this is still a pretty easy/relaxing course. I shot a 47 and the guy I was with shot a 46. This course is only 1 day old so it definitley needs a lot of tree trimming and foot traffic to make some real lanes to the basket. Once this course is beat in some it should make for a very fun, ace run round that you can finish in about 30-45 minutes.
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laxattack
Experience: 12.3 years 6 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Inaugural Day 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is great for the fact that there is an elevation change. The park is freshly re-built from the ground up and with it being the first day of it being open, the park itself is nice and clean.

Cons:

No Signage, trash along the course, narrow/non-existant fairways, very rough.

Other Thoughts:

This course could have some potential with some TLC. All we need is a good disc golf club to come take care of it!

I will be looking to re-review it once it has had some time to "mature"
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