This is a review for the long tees:

There are many "pros" to this course, but my favorite is the variety. There are short holes, there are long holes; there are open holes, there are wooded holes; some are straight forward, but some can be very challenging. In all, a very well-rounded course design.

I really enjoyed the "open" holes (mostly located on the front 9). This is something we don't get a lot of in Charlotte, and it is something I look forward too on new courses I visit. Even though they are "open", you cannot simply throw big hyzers to get to the pin. A well executed shot is still required to find the landing zones and navigate the obstacles on the course.

Walking around the course for the first time can be aided by a variety of signs pointing you in the direction of the long tees and the short tees (often in two distinctly different locations). The course is easily walked, as there aren't many hills or valleys (yes, cart friendly).

As you can expect, mostly grass fairways on the open holes, and dirt fairways on the wooded ones (some fairways in the woods are over rocky ground which may take large chunks out of base plastic). The basket locations are well designed.

The most apparent con at the moment, is the temporary parking situation adjacent to the construction behind the nearby community college. It can be difficult to find the small gravel lot, if it's your first time coming to the course (it is directly off of Rogers Rd., across from the houses - no need to navigate through SPCC). Apparently, holes 1, 2, 17 and 18 have all been modified because of the construction (I wish I could have played the OG course layout). Hole 1 is very straight forward (literally 200' straight), but holes 17 and 18 are very fun and challenging!

Some of the growth off the fairway is very thick. If you miss-release in some areas of the course, you can expect to be walking through chest-high (or taller) grasses, thorns and bushes to find your disc. This comes into play on maybe 7 or 8 of the holes on the course. Keep in mind, it is late summer as I write this review - I'm not sure how the course changes into the fall/winter.

Not really a "con", but the short tees seem to make the course very boring imo. I did not play the shorts, but I noticed that they were located in positions that would make the course very repetitive. You can expect short-straight-shot after short-straight-shot from these tees. EDIT: After walking the course again, I can see some more variety in the short tee locations - they supply their own challenge at a shorter distance with some obstacles that don't come into play from the long tees.

(See edits) Some reviews speak to the moisture that the ground can hold at this course. I did not experience this sense it hadn't rained in a while previous to my round. I will update this review if I go back to the course and witness the "standing water" that people mention. EDIT: I played the course again a day-or-so after it rained. The ground was fine - dry for the most-part. SECOND EDIT: I have finally experienced what other reviews have mentioned about the moisture! It was bad... probably one of the worst disc golf experiences I've ever had. Of course parks get wet after it rains, but this takes the cake. The holes in the woods were fine, but those in the open field (about half the course) were challenging even to walk down the fairway. My shoes felt like ice-skates slipping on mud as I walked. I still very much enjoy this course, but I certainly will be avoiding it after any inclement weather.

I have lived in and around the Charlotte area for 10 years now; why have I never played Dry Creek before?! Now that my permanent home is only a 25-minute drive from this course, I expect I'll be out here a lot more often. I love the diversity of the course and the many challenging shot shapes it presents. Every holes has a unique feel. It definitely doesn't feel like a typical "Charlotte" course, but I like that aspect of it. I agree with another review of this course that mentions how it has a private-course type feel. In fact, each hole feels like your own little private disc golf adventure.

EDIT: If you are driving from Charlotte, keep in mind traffic on Independence (74) can play a factor in drive time during rush hour. I made that mistake and it cost me 20 extra minutes of driving to get to the course.

The Dry Creek disc golf course is a fully enjoyable 18 hole course. The opening holes and the last couple are in the woods, but there are also many holes through the middle that are more wide open. Hole 5 had a tall post, to test your putting a little more. Holes 10-14 are back into woods for a while, and only have short tee pads. Concrete tee pads, and good baskets. Many of the holes have dual tees, and the longer boxes add significant distance. There is not really any elevation changes, and no water to contend with. Nothing is super easy, but there are birdie chances to be had. The mix of left and rights seemed well balanced, and there are plenty of par 4 holes from the long boxes. While most of the long holes are on the more open part of the course, but there are still a few trees out there to keep it interesting. Overall the park was very clean, grass fairways were in great shape, and I liked what I saw.

There was not a lot of downside I could see at the Dry Creek course. If the sun is out, you will catch some rays, there isn't much shade on the grassy fairways. No dogs allowed, sorry to all my four legged friends. Campus that is home to this course is tobacco free (or it was supposed to be according to the signs, oops).

I liked this course. As usual I played well mostly, but blew up a couple of holes and wound up a little over par. I played the long tees (except for hole 9, I passed it and didn't want to walk all the way back), and finished at +2. I was 3 under par through 13 holes, but I missed an easy put on 15, and assaulted a few trees on 17 to make sure I didn't look too awesome. If you are on point, you can definitely put up a low score. I would check it out if you are able to get there to play a round. So many good courses around Charlotte, this one is not among the best in the area, but is still very good and worth the trip for sure.

Course is situated on the grounds of Southern Piedmont Community College, comprising about 110 acres total. This area is, in the main, reclaimed farmland, which has been left fallow to the pioneer species of plants, particularly groundsel bush (blooming nicely at the time of playing) from which fairways are cut. In these 'open' areas of the course, small trees, particularly pear, dot the landscape and give the fairways definition/obstacles. About 30% of the course consists of sub-climax mix of pines and various hardwoods typical of the region. Terrain is very gently rolling and quite the nice walk. There is ample area for almost any future enhancement to the course, and may be an easy site for a 10,000'+ super course one day. Strong seasonal winds will frequently affect play at Dry Creek.

Course is the only 'official' activity on this part of the grounds and is spatially distant from the community college. The course seems designed around the gold set-up, as playing the reds, one frequently experiences redundant transitions. Transitions overall, even for the gold, are longer than average and in several instances can be confusing for the uninitiated. Equipment, signage & tee pads are above average. The numerous 'next-tee' signs were critical to a less frustrating time of it (the transition between #'s 13 & 14 is particularly rough and confusing). Please note this is a 'no tobacco' zone and that all refuse must be packed out. There are no amenities, practice facilities or a practice green. It should also be noted that the tee pads lack the preferred heavy texture finish, and may get slick in adverse conditions. OB areas are very limited and are clearly marked or intuitive. There are no mandatory flight paths.

From the reds, average hole distance is about 230' and from the gold tees, just under 360'. The gold course distances are very well distributed and from either set of tees scoring chances abound. Players with average power can score very well here and the course should be a delight for power players, as every par 4, except one, can easily be reached in 2 with very limited interference from trees. I dare say this course could easily be overpowered and the professional expectation would be in the mid-high 40's to stay in the hunt. The caveat being that the wind isn't up (During my play sustained winds were about 12 mph with gusts over 20, making scoring much more difficult).

From the golds, course is fairly well balanced regarding fairway/shot shape from the tee and approach, although it does set up a bit better for the clock spin thrower overall - particularly on all but one of the par 4's. Variety is solid, and since a large part of the course is open (and can be windy), creativity is encouraged and can be rewarded. Elevation changes throughout are gentle; miscalculations in play regarding same are of the kind that will tend to increase the length of your putt (or up), while not getting one into really serious trouble. Only 2 holes on the entire course, both short, straight 'deuce or die' types have unobstructed looks at the basket from the tee box. Roughs are a mixed bag throughout; except for the serious gaff, I could find no consistent correlation between the size of the throwing error and the penalty one receives. Poor shots will frequently 'get lucky' (or may even be rewarded), while even minor errors can be completely stymied. Provided the course is mown, this factor alone will determine playability for the recreational to advanced level player. If the course is not mown, it can be a disc-eating nightmare with diligent spotting and/or conservative, accurate play required for all levels. Greens overall are flattish and open. All targets are mounted at standard height. Green spin receptivity is largely determined by the fairway/obstacle geometry, not slope of the ground. Greens here offer some of the most 'straight-up' putting of any Charlotte area course.

One hole in particular proved especially noteworthy - the par-4 14th; I feel it's the course's toughest. A narrow flattened 'S' shape, it's basically not cuttable from the tee, as the fairway is severely height and width restricted. What makes it really tough is the fairway's thick penal rough, a semi-blind landing area and the gentle convex curve of the 'S's' top portion out to an open green - one is shielded from an accurate wind read on the upshot. It's a tricky technical par-4, very hard to birdie and very easy to bogie this one.

Dry Creek receives high marks for situational appropriateness, general playability, balance and variety, but is a bit rough around the edges and inconsistent throughout. It certainly lacks the care, refinement and polish of other local offerings, but Dry Creek is still quite young and these matters are more a matter of time. I dare say the more skilled and powerful the golfer, the less challenging this course would be to play, as this course can definitely be overpowered; for the recreational to advanced level golfer, it offers a solid test, with frequent opportunities to experiment with unimpeded disc flight. The routing is acceptable and one of the most gentle pleasing walks of any area course. It might also be said of Dry Creek that the difficulty is spread very consistently throughout the route - every hole is vulnerable to scoring and there is no real increase or letdown of intensity throughout via clever sequencing. Some may appreciate this even-tempered solution. Dry Creek's main drawback seems to be its relative remoteness from Charlotte; it requires a 'special' trip for visitors and Charlotte residents alike. I hope it doesn't get lost in the shuffle.

Layout - Starts with two tees on 12 holes which greatly change the difficulty and layout of the course. The shorts are for more casual and beginner play, and they are great for that if that's you. The longs offer a real challenge. (the rest of my review will be based on the longs)

There's a great balance of open/wooded. The wooded holes offer a challenge but nothing overbearing and super tight. Plenty of room to hit the lines. The wooded holes do a good job of creating different lines and not feeling really standard.

The open holes offer up something much different than most courses I've seen in the area. It's basically an overgrown field full of Bradford Pears that has fairways cut out like a ball golf course. The trees are still short and sparse so you have plenty of room to work whatever line you choose.

These fairways are decently wide enough if you're accurate and challenge you to push your disc out farther on the long holes.

There's a serious risk/reward factor here which is also a con. If you drive one out pretty far and go in the grass off the fairway you are very likely to not find your disc. It's a pro in that it creates a situation where you want to play it safe and not try to just rip them everywhere, makes you stay within your game.

These open holes have a very good layout within the holes, some real quality par 4's. You can throw over most of the trees as of now but the baskets are hidden and bent around all of the death grass.

Good flow to most of the course, it's easy to follow. Mixes up the open/wooded holes really great so you go back and forth.

Equipment - New large concrete pads for all tees. Tee signs on all pads.

Atmosphere - It's a community college course but it's all completely behind the college and we were all alone with none of the college in sight. Really great atmosphere in that perspective, on top of it being pleasant views in and out of the woods.

Layout - There's a few bum holes even on the longs. The shorts are really boring holes right now so don't even worry about that if you're a serious golfer.

I think my biggest complaints have to do with the how new the course is. I can see in two or three years when the trees grow up more that this course will offer a super challenge and really make you shape lines. As of now you can just throw huge hyzer or fade shots around everything on a lot of the open holes.

The grass off the fairway is just complete crap. if you end up here you will look for your disc in scratchy briar laced crap for a good while and hope you find it. That alone takes a lot away from the feel of this course.

There's some serious tweeners. I had short upshots to many times. I think the basket placements should be re-examined on some holes.

There's two kinda weird long walks through woods. I remember wishing they would of put a couple more holes in the woods and they definitely could have with all the space.

No real elevation at all here.

Atmosphere - The tall grass stuff really sucks. It sucks so much here I am mentioning it again.

Overall I like where this course is going but I find it hard to see what can be done about the grass situation. For a lot of people that's going to be a huge drawback when they are constantly looking for discs. I think it's hard to ask people to bomb one out there and just hope they don't catch a wind gust and end up losing a disc.

I still think it's worth checking out if you want something a bit different than what most of the CLT area offers.

I also think it makes this course even more interesting to play the tall grass OB.