Opened in December '20, Davie Park is the newest 18-hole (plus two) layout in the Triad area. Here's hoping this heavily wooded layout plays tougher once the leaves are on the trees.
- I think the parts are greater than the sum here. There are some truly good hole layouts. The stretch of three par 4s in four holes (#11, 12, & 14) are the best this course has to offer. Throw in some other layouts that play alongside the creek (#6, 7, & 15), you've also got some very scenic layouts.
- Ahhhh. That new course smell. Course opened with a bang. Tee pads, great tee signs, bag hooks, lots and lots of next hole signs. Time, effort, and money were poured into making this course as appealing as possible.
- Hole A (ummm, explain that thought process?) is a nice, simple, birdie-able opening hole. My tee shot landed two feet from the basket, so of course I was pleased with this dogleg left, 230 foot layout.
- A tale of two 10s. The front 10 (A + #1-9) is 2,988 feet; the back 10 (#10 - 18 and B) is 4,040 feet. Divide those numbers by 10 and you can see the sides average 106 feet difference in length. I threw a lot of mid-ranges off the tee on the front side. There were a lot of drivers being thrown on the backside.
- Along those lines, get your birdie 2s on the front side. Get your birdie 3s or settle for 3s on the back. Front side had one par 4, one par 5, and eight par 3s. Backside had six par 3s, one par 5, and three par 3s.
- #7 is the best hole on the front 9. It's a 287 foot, slight downhill, slight dogleg left that plays parallel to the creek. Maybe the most picturesque hole on the entire course (along with the backdrop of #13's basket), this has a little bit of everything that makes a hole and course enjoyable.
- Several blind tee shots as baskets are hidden due to elevation. There were a couple holes where I wished I had a spotter so I could be more aggressive off the tee. I didn't feel like searching for discs that I couldn't see sail away.
- If you're fans of disguising a long walk across a field as actual holes, you'll enjoy holes #1 and B. 17 holes are in the wooded/back portion of the park. To get to the course, you're crossing a 600 foot field. So, why not put holes here? I'd have rather just walked across the field than throwing and searching for discs.

The course's biggest flaw is that it feels rather generic. I felt like I was playing a lot of B+ to C+ holes. There were very few mediocre/bad holes. But, there also wasn't a truly great/excellent layout.
- I think #18 was a massive fail. S-curved, 615 foot par 4 with a fairway that will remind anyone of a Nevin-level fairway in terms of tightness. I hate having a bridge & creek right in the middle of the fairway. I disliked that there wasn't a true landing zone in this entire area. I holed out from 80 feet for my par 4. I just feel this is a poorly executed station-to-station layout.
- Course was extremely muddy in many areas. Granted, I played in December. Just keep in mind if you're playing here in Winter that you should wear a good pair of mud boots.
- Yeah, the idea of having A & B holes instead of #19 & 20 makes no sense. It really seems this is an acknowledgement these are temporary holes so don't get too accustomed to them.
- There were some tighter fairways, even with the leaves down in the dead of Winter. When Springtime arrives, these are going to be exceptionally tight lines with a higher lost disc factor. The only group I came across found a lost disc already, and the course was less than a week old. Picture the longer searches for discs on holes such as #8, 14, 16, & 18 when the underbrush is much thicker.
- Along those lines, not sure the actual intended audience with this layout. Casual players will struggle with the longer, tighter lines whereas advanced players are going to tear up the front nine. Seems like this may be a case of trying to appeal to everyone when the opposite may have been the result.
- The front nine has a fair amount of basic, non-memorable holes. I remember every single hole from the other two courses I played the same day. Yet, by the time I was on the back nine here, I was trying to remember how certain holes played.

Davie Park has some good qualities to it. A nice place for a good round of disc golf.
- This is a solid addition to the Triad's disc golf scene. It's another decent disc golf course for the region, which just further highlight's how much better Keeley is than the other courses around here.
- #10 is one of the few holes that actually plays in the open. Starting in the woods, you're 223 woods to an approach and green in the open. Nice birdie run.
- There are a handful of split fairways, much more than your average course. Seems like they were relied on a bit too much when other obstacles weren't available.
- It would have been nice having one hole place closer to the creek. Even if it's just teeing off along the banks of the creek, embrace the locale.
- Maybe I'm ignorant, but whose picture was on all the tee signs? Was it a pro, one of the course designers, a local, or some model/stock photo?
- #11 - 14 was easily the best stretch of holes, with #14 being the best of the lot. 416 foot par 4 with a sharp dogleg right. Thanks to playing in Winter, my tee shot that sailed to the right and deep into the woods, was in a location that I could take aim for the basket. Nice tap-in 3 here. This will be a tough, tough hole starting in April.
- I'm torn about how I feel about the course. There's some quality here. An 18-hole version of #10 - 14 equals a 4.0 - 4.25-level of course. But there were some bland layouts and a few too many longer layouts that just weren't that good. #9 is an easy par 4, but a brutal par 3. It's a true par 3.5.
- This is right in the 3.0 - 3.5 range, probably depending on the time of year. I want to play this again once there are leaves on the trees. I want to get a true sense of how the fairways are supposed to look and see the course at its peak.

Davie DGC is a beautiful 20 hole course in rural Davie County. While a little off the beaten path, this par 70 7,000+ foot track is well worth the drive.

The course designer and volunteers did a great job on this course. The tee signs, tee pads, and baskets are all top notch and the directional signs throughout the course are prolific and highly visible. The beautiful live edge bridges are a unique touch that add a lot of beauty as well.

Hole design is quite good. Lots of different shot angles and a good mix of distances with the trend leaning toward shorter putter/midrange shots under 300 feet; a trend commonly followed in the thick Carolina woods.

This course is challenging but not so much so that it takes away from the fun. There are a few challenging par 4's that utilize wooded gaps which open up to wide open fairways which demand an accurate drive with some distance built in as well.

My favorite part of this course is the property. This once privately owned piece of land was donated to the community and from experience I can say that parcels this nice typically don't get donated to the public. The rolling elevation change throughout the course is perfect. Not too flat but not too much elevation either. The man-made creeks that line the property are a beautiful and unique feature as well.

This course is brand new so there is still some brush and maybe a few trees that need to be cleaned up but that will come with time and foot traffic. Overall, I thought the course designer did a good job of cutting enough to have a solid course but not cutting too much initially which can screw up a course before it gets nice and beat in.

This course is very wet in spots. Holes A and B are especially "squishy" and there are several places on the course where gravel, mulch/wood chips, or bridges will have to be installed.

There are a few tweeter holes as far as par is concerned. I played hole 1 thinking i had taken a par with a 4 only to realize later it is a par 5. For beginners it probably is a par 5 which brings in the question of whether to create par for the people who will be playing the course (mostly beginners) or for what par should be in a tournament. This isn't really a "con" just an observation.

One note I made while playing the course was the texture on the tee pads. While it was adequate for us, I question their long time integrity and ability to stay safe in wet and muddy conditions. I would prefer a rougher texture but this will be a good thing to keep an eye on as the pads age and get more play.

Overall, this course exceeded my expectations. Typically courses in a new area that don't have an "experienced" disc golf scene leave a lot to be desired but it is clear that a lot of careful planning went into this course and for that i give all those involved 2 thumbs up.

If i could give a more precise rating to this course I would give it a 3.7-3.9. I don't think it is in the same company as some of our 4 star courses but I still really like the course.

This will be a great course for the local community and I foresee it being very popular especially with Davie High School right down the road.

There is already talk of leagues and tournaments in this courses future. If that is the case, I will certainly be back for another visit!