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mattaparity
Experience: 3.4 years 5 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Hope You Like Trees 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Quite a quick run through the woods, with excellent terrain and challenging pin placements. The landscape is diverse and the course is a maze to get through. A good drive off of any hole will set you up for a decent birdie approach. Tee pads are nice, and there are some ace opportunities on a few holes.

This was also my first opportunity to throw over water - ever - and it didn't disappoint. Hole #7 gives players an excellent view at the pin, and it's key to throw past the pin every time.

Cons:

Trees, trees, trees - there are some holes where it's clearly about course management to get to par and not taking a clear shot towards the pin (forehand, backhand, tomahawk - all impossible first shots). Even the first hole presents a daunting set of trees that make the game more about damage control.

Other Thoughts:

For people who want to get out for a quick game, it's a great course. It's up and down the whole way through and you'll get a decent workout. It's challenging but in a good way - if you're on your game that day, it will pay off with a low score.
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David_George
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 3.8 years 50 played 17 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Solid, challenging course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 29, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+ Challenging, heavily wooded disc golf.
+ Attractive park property.
+ Interesting variety of shots.
+ Good use of elevation.
+ One water hole that isn't too daunting.
+ Good signage and well-maintained.
+ Well beat-in course without too much in the way of rough.
+ Doesn't get as muddy as many of the other area courses.

Cons:

- Can get pretty busy when the weather is nice, though not as bad as Kentwood.
- The beginner course is kind of a let-down. On a number of holes there are no red tee pads or just a slightly shorter shot. And the red pads are usually short and in bad shape.
- Some of the holes are pretty challenging even for an experienced player. This isn't really a con, but don't expect low scores on this course.

Other Thoughts:

Not really a beginner course, but much more enjoyable than Kentwood in my opinion if you are looking for a round in the Raleigh area.
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jeremytf
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 37.9 years 43 played 17 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Classic woods course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 21, 2020 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-tests your precision, scrambling, straight driving
-beautiful property
-good use of elevation changes. Many holes play longer (uphill) but also some fun downhill drives.
-good flow and navigation.
-tees and baskets are well spaced. Not many safety issues.
-a couple open holes to give a break from the woods.
-benches, decent signage, amenities
-long tees are decent and concrete.

Cons:

Regardless of the description on this site, it doesn't feel like a championship course. It needs more variance in hole length. Essentially every hole for me is fairway driver + approach or putt. The last time I played, I threw a fast driver one time. I threw a midrange disc one time. Some of the holes could be reached with a midrange off the teepad, but that's not my point. The course has a bit too much uniformity on hole length, type, and shape. Most holes are straight or close to straight. The holes that do dogleg don't require much shot-shaping from the teepad, it is more of a straight drive plus a putt to the right or left. The only exception is hole 8 where the basket is tucked back behind the utility tower.

A championship caliber course would have multiple longer holes and require more shaping of lines off the teepad.

The course is generally heavy on the exposed roots, you should watch your footing and don't try to rely on the skip shot.

Other Thoughts:

It is a fun course and a classic for the Raleigh area. It is challenging and great precision practice at simply throwing straight! Just leave your fast discs at home for another day.
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TheBigKahunaNC
Experience: 28.9 years 2 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Local Hot Spot 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 16, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice North Raleigh location, has been my "home course" for 20 years. Plenty of parking especially if you use the Spring Forest entrance and start on #12. Very good variety of woods, and open shots....and some challenging holes mixed with a few ace- able holes. The pond on #7 intimidates a lot of players...and gets skipped a lot. It's really not a long throw. But that pond has drowned thousands of discs! Do NOT go swimming! Decent facilities on site. If you are playing in Raleigh, this is a solid choice.

Cons:

Having played this course for many years, I know my way around but it can be tricky for those new to the course. There are a few poorly marked paths to the next tee. Some of the paths have very bad erosion and can be dangerous, especially if damp or wet. As with many public spaces, neighbors walk their dogs here and some don't clean up. Hole 8 can be a minefield some days! Watch your step.
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JoshErp
Experience: 14.9 years 5 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Notable Course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 1, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

The course is good challenging course that will keep you entertained. The course has great variety. Most of the holes are in the 200-300ft range but there are still a few that are 350ft+. Most holes are moderately to heavily wooded and require accuracy for a good tee shot. Multiple holes have a tunnel like layout to them. However there are a few holes that are open to lightly wooded and trees are not much of a concern. Thee are two legitimate par fours that require accuracy and distance. Most of the course stays under the trees but a few holes come out. The pace of play is quick, I can usually get 18 holes in from the back tees in 35 minutes. The baskets on some holes change every month. The walking distance between holes is short for most of the holes. The tee pads and baskets are in decent shape and look nice.

Cons:

The course definetly favors RHBH players. When I play this course (depending on basket position) I will usually throw BH on every single drive. Sometimes, the tee boxes can be sandy and can result in slipping, but I usually try to overthrow. The grass on the open holes will get long from nobody mowing it. The back teeboxes can sometimes be in bad shape from them not being used. I feel like I'm the only player the uses the back teebox on hole 10. But hopefully not. A few holes in my opinion are just straight with trees in the way and show no obvious path.

Other Thoughts:

2 parking lots, a baseball field, tennis courts, and a playground. A nice place to bring a family. Should come check it out if in the Raleigh area.
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Poster Nutbag
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Tough course but forgiving 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 23, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Primarily tight wooded holes but there are also some nice open fairways to rip a drive into.
-The course is nested in a great park. It is clean and beautiful. The drive through the neighborhood to get here is always pleasant.
-I love the hard, rocky ground on most of the holes. It works well with skip shots.
-The roughs are not too dense so you are unlikely to lose a disc outside of the water hole. You can usually find some window out of the rough so shanking a shot isn't a par killer.
-I will keep playing this course to work on tunnel shots and elevation changing holes. I usually score higher here than I do at other parks due to the long par 3s with baskets heavily guarded by trees. I found myself with a lot of obstructed approach shots which is a nice change from some other courses.

Cons:

-It seems to favor the right hand backhand player. I try to play left handed due to tennis elbow in the right arm but some of the dogwood left holes were too sharp to left hand anhyzer.
-Although the tee boxes are a short walk from the last basket, the course could use better signage to the next hole.
-Good chance of losing a disc on the hole with the pond. There isn't a good way to play around the way.
-There is often noise throughout the whole course from the tennis court, basketball court, playground, and baseball fields but you will get this anywhere

Other Thoughts:

I would like to go swimming in that pond and find my Mako 3 and probably a hundred other discs! This is one of the only courses I have played where shooting under par seems like it will take work.
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DonkeyCopter
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Better With Age 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 9, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Location! What a great location for a disc golf course, centrally located in north raliegh.

Variety - Mostly woods, but you get wide, narrow, uphill and down, short and longish, doglegs, water.

Challenge - There is enough challenge to keep advanced players interested, yet the course is accessible enough for beginners. Solidly intermediate.

Signage has much improved over the last year, along with upkeep and litter maintenance.

Course tends to play differently in different seasons due to tree foliage.

Cons:

During peak times, the course will get crowded, and the location is such that often there will be families with young children throwing frisbees. Some of the holes are near basketball courts/playgrounds and a softball field, so there is opportunity to hit pedestrians passing through to one of those attractions.

On days where there is a recreational softball game going, 11 can be unplayable due to kids/spectators playing in the fairway.

There is moderate potential to lose discs here in heavy underbrush or leaves in the fall. Poison ivy everywhere. Lots of mosquitos due to pond and creek that runs adjacent to many holes.

Some of the tee boxes feel a little bit short for a run up appropriate to the distance of the hole.

Moderate amount of litter, and the bag holders by the tee boxes seem to get vandalized often, rendering them useless.

There are 3 parking lots for this park which all sit adjacent to holes. It can be difficult to find the 1 tee if you mistakenly park in a lot that isn't the one by the 1 tee.

No big ravine tee shots, which are everyone's favorite.

Other Thoughts:

There are no recent reviews on this course, so I figured I'd give it a go, as someone who has played hundreds of rounds here. I'm a relatively inexperienced intermediate player who averages around even par on this course, with my best score at a -6.

Despite this being an intermediate course, there are many ace-able holes here for the longer arm, 1, 3, 4, 6 (short position), 7, 10, 11 (blind though), 14, 15. This can make for an exciting round though none of these aces are easy to come by, and its adds additional replayability.

The flow of the course is good, and navigation is pretty easy without a map. Just don't miss 8 which is to the left and up from the pin of 7, it could be easy to skip on through to 9 which is through the tree line behind the 7 pin.

Holes:

1. Short slightly downhill and straight, moderately wide tunnel in woods. Pin just below crest of steep drop off. Don't go long, throw a putter or short midrange from tee. Consider forfeiting the ace run and throw a hammer for a higher percentage birdie chance.

2. Big crescent RHBH downhill hyzer. My best results come from using a super stable long driver and going high and hard on a flatter line, then letting a hard fade and hopeful skip park it near the basket by the creek.

3. Uphill and straight through a mostly wide wooded fairway. I like forcing a stable disc on a mild anhyzer (Thunderbird works well) with a fade left into the green area.

4. Short ravine with pin slightly uphill, and a big tree obstacle in middle of fairway. Good ace opportunity if you work a short midrange (stingray, leopard, putter) into a slow flip.

5. Longer uphill par 3. Go hard at the big tree at end of fairway with a stable driver (RHBH), let the fade bring you to basket. Takes a long arm to park this one.

6. Short pin position is an ace opportunity. Best results have come from using a stable midrange (Buzzz Ti) on a flat release and going to the right of the cluster of trees in front of the tee shot in the middle of the fairway. I'm not a big fan of the trees there, as they are so close to the tee that it can really cut off the line options.

7. Water! it takes 250 to clear the pond (slightly downhill) from the normal tee. Don't be tempted to rip a long driver or you'll end up in the woods behind the pin and have a scary putt downhill with water just behind the basket.

8. Blind dogleg right into the woods behind fenced in power tower. It's best to play this as an island green where not making it over the logs into the wooded area is a penalty. best results come from a RH flick using a very stable disc or anhyzer RHBH with an understable disc to get a lucky roll into basket area. This is a much tougher hole in Spring/Summer as going high enough to float into the green area will nearly 100% get caught up in the heavy tree line foliage.

9. Open uphill. Bombs away! Best results when pin is on the right side position is a low drive over the road that skips off the pavement into bounds. Don't flip it though, street is OB!

10. Basically no one plays the long tee here, so move up to the tee with the bench behind it. Downhill narrow tunnel, short position is an ace opportunity, long position is MUCH more difficult and nearly unfair as a par 3. I like to throw a pro Valkyrie here on medium speed to get a touch of hyzer flip.

11. Uphill hyzer, wide open with pin blind up in left corner by parking lot. Go low and hard when grass is short to get a nice skip to basket, or high hyzer towards the softball field fence.

12. Long downhill, wide wooded fairway. Keep it low because of the distance and OB road on the left side. I like my star wraith here.

13. Long uphill par 4 with a wide wooded fairway. just go straight and long or else you will have a long blind 2nd shot approach up the hill.

14. Short and slightly downhill with a pretty wide wooded fairway. Steep dropoff behind pin. Plays similar to hole 1, and a hammer throw can work well here too.

15. Downhill with a narrow tunnel that opens up to a wider space near basket. This is an ace run for a longer arm and is reachable with a midrange despite the distance.

16. Swamp hole, OB very much in play. Narrow tunnel with OB fence/creek on left, opening up to an area with a leafy tree that guards a hill that slopes up to the right, with the basket perched on top guarded by trees. A long flick could be the way to go here, but a RHBH will have a tough time getting in position to birdie.

17. Short dogleg left uphill with a very narrow tunnel of trees in front of the tee. Best results from using a stable driver thrown low on a hyzer angle and getting a nice skip.

18. From the long tees, its a medium width tunnel uphill dogleg left with a wide tunnel uphill approach. Getting there in 2 takes length and accuracy.
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KenanFlagler01
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.1 years 195 played 190 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Oldie but a Goodie 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 16, 2020 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Cedar Hills is a classic Raleigh course. Kentwood is a year older, technically, but Cedar is its bigger brother. It's a challenging intermediate-level course, but generally fair course.

+ Good variety of hole layouts and distances. I've played this course 100+ times and keep coming back. It's not boring or monotonous. Fun + challenging: mission numero uno for any disc golf course. Cedar exceeds the bar.

+ Good use of OB, both real (pond on hole 7) and manufactured (pretend water on 8, parking lot on 9).

+ Alt pin placements to add some variety. Holes 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 16, and 17 have two pin positions. Rarely are the all in the front or back positions on a given day, so the course is pretty consistent in the challenge that it offers.

+ While I have lost many a disc in the hole 7 pond, I must say that it's a favorite hole of mine. It's one of the easiest, if not the easiest hole on the course, yet the water messes with your confidence. It's a great hole for ace runs. I haven't gotten it yet, but ONE DAY!!! There is a drop zone tee at about 150 feet, a white tee at 250 feet, and a blue tee at 330 feet, so you can pick the distance appropriate for your driving ability.

+ Probably my favorite hole is #2. It's a downhill, RHBH hyzer with a narrow, but fair fairway near the tee, widening down the hill to the basket. This hole has the best scoring separation, in my experience, on the entire course. I get a fair share of 2's, usually 3's, a good chunk of 4's, and even some 5's. It punishes bad shots in jail and rewards solid hyzer shots with birdies or pars at worst.

+ Another fun downhill hole is #15. It's a straight shot, about 330 feet, downhill. It's a narrow fairway in places, but a comfortable flat green.

+ Hole #16 is a nice risk/reward hole with the basket perched on a very steep hill. Good chance for roll-aways if you miss a long putt.

+ Several ace run opportunities, especially #1, #4, #6, #7, #10 (in the short position), #11, #14, and #15.

+ This is a very wooded, technical course. There are a few holes to really air it out (7, 9, 11), but basically, everything else plays through woods. Most of the fairways are well-defined and fair.

+ Good mix of downhill holes (1, 2, 6, 10, 12, 14, 15) and uphill holes (3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 16, 17, and 18)

+ Two fun par 4's (13 and 18, from the back tees). Hole 10 plays more like a par 3.5 when the basket is in the long position.

+ Navigation isn't a problem at all. There are several holes where you can start, which comes in handy to beat the crowds. Besides hole 1, the most popular starting hole is 12, which is next to the parking lot at the back of the park, off the Spring Forest Road entrance. You can also start on hole 4 or 5, near the main entrance.

+ Other facilities at the park include a baseball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, and a playground. There are bathrooms, but they're pretty nasty. There are a few trash cans. Nice benches and bag hangers on several holes.

Cons:

Cedar is my current home course, but I can't overlook some of the flaws:

- The top flaw to me is some of the tees. Some are cracked or not the right kind of concrete. I hear that there are plans to update many of the tees in the near future. This is a fantastic idea.

- This is a popular course and often times there are lots of people playing it. (It's still not as busy as Kentwood.) I've never had much of a problem playing through though.

- If you like to play early mornings, like I occasionally do, be aware that the main entrance to Cedar has a gate that does not open until 8:00 or 8:30. If you play early, try the Spring Forest Road entrance. I've never seen that gate down.

- As an almost 40-year old course, it has some wear and tear. Erosion is a problem on several holes: exposed roots, holes or gashes. Be careful with your footing.

Other Thoughts:

Try out this classic Raleigh course!

UPDATE: Parks & Rec is redesigning some of the park, so hole #11 has to be pulled from its current position by the softball field and moved into the woods parallel to the Spring Forest Road parking lot. The new hole will be a long, wooded par 4. Trees are marked with spray paint now to cut down and build the new fairway.
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Stable
Experience: 19.9 years 32 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Precision Needed 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 1, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Typical NC course that forces you to become precise and execute tight gaps. One of the oldest courses in the state and is really well put together for how small the park is. I enjoy playing course a lot and it has forced me to become more precise.

Cons:

There have been reports of car break-ins around the park. Not a bad area but tends to have some hoodlums floating around.

Other Thoughts:

I enjoy this course and recommend to anyone in the Raleigh, NC area.
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1Atom
Experience: 14.2 years 95 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Finesse over force 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 26, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice mix of shots with multiple tee pads, a few pin locations rotated monthly, and benches at every hole. New tee signs are are almost done getting sponsored and should enter the production stage soon.

Other Thoughts:

I live near the course and check the pond on hole 7 from time to time. I can't promise I'll find your lost disc, but I'm always a gun for hire if you need someone to retrieve it.
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nyrblue2
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.1 years 28 played 23 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Rough but solid 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 21, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

18 hole course set mostly in the wooded portion of a seemingly heavily used park.
- Easy to find, plenty of parking, bulletin board/kiosk, pavillion, etc.
- Excellent use of the woods to create some fun lines, defined fairways, challenging throws, etc. - these holes were well thought out and provide a lot of variety
- A few open holes are mixed in letting you stretch your arm a bit, but they still have OB on the sides to consider, which is great - too many courses I feel have open holes where you can be 100 feet off-target and still be in bounds and have any easy look at your approach
- A lot of different shots are needed/encountered here - left, right, uphill and downhill - you need a wide arsenal of throws to score well
- Multiple tees on some (most?) holes create some variety
- I think some of the holes had multiple basket positions (only 1 basket at a time), but it was tough to tell without tee signs on most holes (see below)
- Concrete tee pads with solid footing
- Water in play on a couple holes (long pond throwover on one hole and a small creek near the OB line on another)
- Demanding - I like wooded courses that require finesse and this is definitely one of them - you need to be precise with many shots in order to succeed
- Some benches and trashcans - some sort of Boy Scout project over near holes 10/11 with an installed "bag holding post" and maybe there was more to it that I'm forgetting
- A few holes were real solid and fun - hole #2 was a fun downhill hyzer (RHBH) with a solid chance for birdie, hole #7 requires a 200 foot or so carry over a pond to the basket set just on the shore with trees guarding behind it, hole #8 plays as a RHBH anny using a power line lattice tower as a fun, change-of-pace obstacle, hole #12 is a fun, narrow downhill tunnel with an OB road punishing long drives, hole #16 has thick brush just in front of the tee and little OB fence along the left side with the pin tucked amidst some slopes and ditches in a more open area
- Basket #18 spits you right back near the parking lot, in view of hole #1

Cons:

- After driving through the nice little neighborhood to the parking lot, I was surprised to find that this park felt like a run-down dump - dark, rough and shady
- Tee signs were mostly there (some completely missing), but mostly useless - too many of them were broken and busted up to be helpful - I had to walk up the fairways many times to see where I was throwing (baskets blend into the wooded background)
- No overall course map online or at the park - blind navigation was probably the worst out of any course I've played thusfar - no next tee signs that I recall - I think I blazed a new trail from basket 6 to tee 7 - walked in circles for 10 minutes after hole 7 looking for hole 8 and had to ask guys teeing off on hole 11 where the hell I needed to go - went on some crazy roundabout way over a bridge/walkway thing near the playground to find tee #17 (or maybe it was 18 - can't remember) - I know if a map is put up at the course, it may be vandalized, but at least get one online or try to have guides/signs at the baskets
- Footing was rough in some spots with stumps and roots tripping me up a few times

Other Thoughts:

- Definitely some helpful folks in the area - ran into two guys and a dog early on the front 9 who pointed me in the right direction and recommended I get over to Buckhorn since I was in town for a few days - the guys near 10 and 11 easily helped me find my way as well

This was a very solid course design itself, but just lacked some of the things that make for an overall better DG experience. I suppose this is understandable if non DG-people are ruining signs, throwing trash, etc. which is unfortunate. If I'm ever back in town, I would definitely stop again, though.
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SirMartin1st
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice, fun course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 16, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well designed hole layouts. Even though I much enjoy more open courses, this is a great wooded course. Going off the fairway does not mean going into over grown brush, stick, thorns, etc.. Which is great.
Like I said I loved the hole designs. The course was well maintained and was a good walk.
I had no problems parking and the course was not busy.

Cons:

I am not a pro by any means. I do not have a PDGA number. I found the pars to be higher than the hole should be.
On a par 5, I drove it pin high just missed off the left. I had a putt for double-eagle but missed. I had a tap in eagle. Same problems on some of the par 4s. Easy to drive to the basket and I had tap in eagles.

My biggest complaint is the lack of directions of the course. I had a hard time finding the next tee box on several occasions and I could never find hole #8, just went to hole #9. They could simply spray paint a bar on the basket toward the path to next tee box. I have seen this done on other wooded courses.

I cannot blame the course or the local club but there is much vandalism and missing hole signage. Some holes I had to guess the dogleg, par, and distance. So I guessed par 3s and hoped the fairway was the right one. Perhaps paint the distance and par on the tee box.

Other Thoughts:

I just moved to Raleigh and this course I feel is a must play. I will enjoy playing this course again and I cannot wait to see what its like in the summer.
I would defiantly recommend anyone to go play the course.
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sharkking15
Experience: 12.2 years 7 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

cedar me please 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

nice course
good variety of different style holes
works well around park
practice hole

Cons:

mad amount of trees
watch out for roots
could use mor signage/markers

Other Thoughts:

good course to challenge you, best to use overhand and side arm throws, careful for the pond, sont want to go in that water DIRTY!!! fun course to play when you have sometime off and eant to get away and let out some stress.
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New013
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.8 years 179 played 120 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Cedars and Hills 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 28, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Layout - I think there's a decent mixture of shots out there. On about half of the holes you'll need to the work disc in some manner with the rest being basically straight.

Many holes give you different options on how to attack the fairway by giving you wooded but defined fairways with a high canopy.

Some solid elevation changes on the course, a few areas that drop off quickly mid fairway and behind the baskets.

The course does a good job of creating risk/reward with the greens and basket locations, several baskets are near OB or sit right on the crest of a hill.

Some tricky OB placement on a few holes that can cause danger if you run at the basket.

It's not a long course but the longer holes are mixed in nicely to keep everything from being shorter shots. There's a few par 4's thrown in the mix where you'll need to place your drive in a good place to get an easier approach.

There's multiple tee pads on some holes and some holes have alternate baskets. The longer pads can really stress the accuracy of your shot or make you move the disc more.

I'd say the course leans towards more of a technical style but the course isn't overly difficult, you will need to place your shots really well to grab birdies though. Casual players should have a good time here and not be overwhelmed.

Overall from a strict design standpoint the course is really well done.

Equipment - The main teepads are concrete and pretty big. The baskets are older but most still catch pretty good There are benches and traschans throughout the course. Navigation isn't an issue because there are defined pathways and most basket to tee walks are short.

Atmosphere - The course is in okay shape despite its age, there is litter around the course but it's not that bad. You'll see everything from old trees to rolling hills and a small pond. The course does a good job of keeping most of the holes away from other park activities and pedestrians out of the way.

Cons:

Layout - There's not enough mixture in terms of open to wooded. Many of the wooded holes are more of the defined fairway types but I like to have some longer bomb holes thrown in the mix.

About half of the shots are basically straight on. That's probably the biggest drawback to the design.

You play a few holes in close proximity to parking lots/park road.

Equipment - The signs haven't been redone in a long time and they should be; some just aren't there anymore The short pads are not high quality.

Atmosphere - The park is older and its age shows when you're out there. There's a growing erosion problem on some parts with a lot of exposed routes and in a way parts look run down because it's seen so much use. It's a really beautiful park in the fall but not one of the more pristine courses in the area.

The course gets lots of traffic, think about what time you go.

You're never really secluded out there and that's one thing I look for in courses. You're next to parking lots, playgrounds, ball fields quite a bit even though the course was designed well to keep people using those facilities out of the way.

Other Thoughts:

It's a fun course and that's the biggest thing going for it. Really well designed but showing it's age. Needs some TLC.

Favorite Holes -

#2 - It's a big RtoL Fade shot down a tunnel that dumps down a hill. It's a fun and good looking hole

#7 - It's the pond hole and from the long tees you'll need a good drive to get it across and close. Watch out for putts coming back towards the pond.

#11 - Big hyzer on an open hole with OB behind the basket and woods on the left. Fun shot.

#13 - Up hill and long, probably the hardest hole on the course and you'll feel good with a 3.

#18 - Good finishing hole that requires a precise drive from the long tee to set up the approach.
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jmitch
Experience: 3 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

One of my Favorites! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 10, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Love the mix of holes, some easy and harder.
Like how the course starts with shorter holes and gets longer to help me get going with a cold arm (get your deuces early!)
Nice throw over hold with basket close to water.

Cons:

Some of the holes need some maintenance (overgrown).
Better tee pads

Other Thoughts:

great course, I usually play there while I'm in Raleigh visiting family.
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kdizzle1337
Experience: 12.7 years 14 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Challenging for all levels 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 7, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Several long tee's
-Tight wooded shots
-Lots of birdie possibilities
-Water hole!

Cons:

-Signage missing or destroyed.
-Some foliage have overgrown the fairway in spots

Other Thoughts:

My favorite raleigh course so far! And the only one with a water hazard.
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vonDrehle
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 18 years 47 played 12 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Enjoyable 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 25, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- This course has a very good variety of holes and elevations that require you to use different types of shots you might not usually use.
- Many of the holes will reward accuracy and touch over pure power which is very nice
- Benches on many of the holes and the occasional bag hook that an Eagle Scout put in (Though I think he could have done 18 :D)
- It has some legitimate par 4's that require 2 good shots for a chance at birdie.

Cons:

- Many of the signs have been vandalized or are simply missing. This is a shame because I bet most don't realize 8 is actually an island hole using the large logs as the OB line.
- I found some of the holes on the back nine a little repetitive on the lines of just having to throw straight and down hill.
- The course can be crowded at times and occasionally you may have someone park at one of the other lots and start their round in the middle of the course.

Other Thoughts:

I have been playing this course since I have been a student at NC State and I have always enjoyed it. It is a great course to just take out your mid-range disc and work on your technique. If you are in the Triangle area I would definitely recommend giving this course a try.
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jkdisc
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.6 years 117 played 110 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 20, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a very enjoyable course! There is a nice mix of everything to keep it interesting the whole way. There is a nice flow and beaten paths so you never feel like a map is needed.
Other Pros:
- great use of elevation
- clean and beautiful with garbage cans
- benches and nice tee pads, some pro tees
- fairways are very reasonable
- risk/reward with a water hole
- variety including open/wooded, turns, and distances
-nice playground and tennis courts centrally located to the course
- extremely friendly locals

Cons:

The biggest con is the tee signs are heavily vandalized. There are a few blind shots where the tee signs would help but overall it really didn't effect us because the fairways are well defined and easy to figure out. Also, it started getting crowded by 9 am.

Other Thoughts:

My favorite hole was #7 over the pond, it is just far enough to make you nervous but the basket is near the water so an overshoot puts you in the trees. I love the risk/ reward of that hole! The park is tucked in a very nice neighborhood. I had a great time and was very pleased with my entire time here.
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Toomes
Experience: 18 years 95 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Oldie but Goodie 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 7, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Despite its age this is a course that still holds up fairly well. The course has been tweaked over the years (before I started playing).
- Well defined fairways. Not a hole on the course that I think is unfair and yet the course only has a couple of open holes (9, 11).
- Highlights include Hole 7 (water shot), Hole 12 (Long Downhill Tunnel Shot)
- Somewhat challenging. Not too many simple deuces. Shooting around 47-48 can get you a 1000 rated round.
- A good variety of shots. Tight gaps on 4 and 17. Two Par 4s. Lefty friendly hole 1, 7,16. Straight downhill tunnel shots on 10, 12, 14. Etc...
- Decent use of elevation for the area.

Cons:

- Not very aesthetically pleasing. The year have worn on this course and fairways are worn down.
- No wow factor. This course isn't going to stick out in your mind.
- Signs are old and beat the F up.
- Erosion has beat on this course over the years.
- Pond Hole 7 is kinda nasty.
- Short Tees are tree planters like at Kentwood.

Other Thoughts:

Just a solid course. Not pretty, but definitely well defined and fairly challenging.
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1978
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.8 years 393 played 50 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Cedar Hills 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 17, 2010 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a nice park. It can be very challenging. There are a wide variety of hole types and a lot of elevation change. The course plays around a nicely kept community park and is heavily wooded. The course has been played enough so that you aren't completely in jail off the tight fairways. Hitting a line and throwing the right shot are a must here. Some holes are around 200' but unique pin placements make them play much more difficult. The use of the pond, especially from the longs, adds a really nice "pucker factor." There aren't as many "cedars" as you would think but they can be disc eaters on some holes. There are very few places to lose discs except the pond. The course director is good about fishing discs out of the lake and returning them to their owner. Write your names on them people!
Tee pads are generous and fairways are fair.

Cons:

The course is not linear and it cuts back and forth. Because of this some of the tee boxes are within harms way of adjacent fairways. In some cases the distance between pin and pad are just too close. This is especially a problem on some of the blind uphill holes. While it looks like erosion control had been implemented in the past it could use an update. Most of the topsoil from the fairways is already gone making them full of large roots and rocks that can gouge discs. Tee signs need to be updated many are missing or just plain unreadable.

Other Thoughts:

I liked playing here a few rounds. It is important for disc golf clubs to plan for erosion control in the infancy of a course and maintain that later. You can really see how much soil is lost by looking at downed trees. You can see the amount of soil built up behind them. Soil keeps the trees that "make" the course healthy and alive and shoring up teepads when they are poured prevents movement and breakage in the future.
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