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East Carolina University

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schultzbk
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Worth the Visit! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is a well-designed course with tended fairways and even "greens" around the pins. Virtually no underbrush, so you don't get punished for errant discs like you do on other courses. A good mix of long, let-it-rip holes, as well as technical shots (e.g., tight hallway or dogleg shots). Overall, just a good, fun course.

Cons:

It is eastern NC, so there is no elevation to speak of. Given that it is so flat, wind can be an issue.

Other Thoughts:

I have played this course more than any other and it is a good "home" course for me. Better players might appreciate greater challenge, but for what it is, you can't beat it. Definitely check it out if you are ever in the area.
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Nemmers
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.8 years 89 played 33 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Gorgeous! 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 3, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Beautiful course which you can tell is well cared for. The pics of the course on this page are extremely outdated. The grass is impeccably manicured; on most holes it seemed like we were playing on a ball golf course fairway -- if not the green! Played in November when the leaves were falling and with the cotton fields next to the course in full-bloom, this course is something right out of a Norman Rockwell painting. It really is that nice. Extremely clean, too.

- Great layout that is easy to navigate. Once you see the pin, the next hole is relatively obvious. The designers even made good use of the drainage ditches by enlisting them to make "water holes" on the back 9, but they're more just obstacles to work around or fly over vice an actual threat. The course also offers a nice variety of hole types: L to R, R to L, wooded, open, tight, long, short....it's got something to appeal to everyone wanting to practice all types of shots.

- New baskets & new, concrete tee boxes. No chance of slippage there and the baskets are very forgiving. Signs on the tees are very helpful as some of the baskets can't be easily seen from the tee. Tee signs also direct you to the next hole, which is nice if you're new to the course.

- For a par 3 course (the only exception is 18 which is labeled a par 4), this course will definitely test your mettle. There are easily 7 holes that could legitimately marked as par 4s, and would be if they were placed on other courses. It's challenging.

- Parking was plentiful when we first got there, but filled up pretty quickly while we played due to some function at ECU. There was still plenty of room left though so you shouldn't have a problem finding a spot.

- NO TRAFFIC. I don't know if disc golf hasn't taken off at ECU yet, but we literally saw only two other groups on the course the whole time we were out there, and we played it twice.

Cons:

- Wind. With it being so wide open the gales that blow through there can wreak havoc on your shots. Wasn't too awful bad when we played, but I can see it getting fairly ridiculous.

- Finding #1 can be a bit of a hassle for those new to the course. For one, UDisc doesn't have a clue where the coordinates to the course are. Second, when you get to the rec complex there's a couple signs, but nothing to tell you where to begin. Had to spot a basket, park, figure out which pin it was, then work backwards. Didn't take long since the pin we saw was #17 and used a little deductive reasoning to figure it out. After we got to #1 tee it seemed obvious though. And there was a map of the entire course there we snapped a picture of to keep our bearings during our first round.

- Short tees. They're concrete and solid, but they're really short and tapered, which I thought was a little strange. Not much of a run-up is available for those who need/want one.

- No restrooms on the course. None that I remember seeing, anyway. Kinda sucks for the ladies, but I have no compunction about watering the trees. However, if you're on the #12 tee and your IBS goes to DEFCON 2, you'd better start making your way to the nearest tree post-haste and pray for big leaves because there's no WAY you're making it to the bathroom before your b-hole starts it's best impression of the Bellagio.

- No alcohol OR smoking is allowed on the course. Not too big a deal, but worth mentioning. Didn't stop somebody though because we found a few Miller Lite cans around the course. Not many, but you can tell that somebody was giving the finger to The Man during an earlier session.

- No elevation changes to speak of with the exception of #4 basket, but it's eastern North Carolina....whaddaya want?

- No topless Hooters girls frolicking along the #8 fairway.

Other Thoughts:

I really can't decide if this course is a 4.5 or just a 4. I'm giving it a 4 just because of my inexperience. It is TRULY a gem of a course in Greenville. If you're planning on making a trip through there, you owe it to yourself to check out this course. It's definitely worth your time. Verily I say unto you: PLAY THIS COURSE! You won't regret it.
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Tripper
Experience: 21.9 years 178 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

nice course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 3, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very clean. Easy to navigate. Good mix of shots required. Benches and/or trash cans on most holes.

Other Thoughts:

Coming from Raleigh not used to so much wind.
After the recent rain there was casual water on many holes.
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PSH0117
Experience: 12.6 years 14 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nice Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 6, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very Nice course!!! Nice, new tee markers, easy to navigate from hole to hole. Not too difficult. Some holes are wooded and others are in open space.

Cons:

Can't really think of any cons. but watch out for hole 10, on a windy day you could lose a disc.

Other Thoughts:

very nice course, seems fairly new, not very crowded. Overall, Great Course to play if you're in the Greenville area.
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Jim West
Experience: 12.9 years 14 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 9, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great Course, Very clean, The pads are concrete, and the course flows well. While going through the course it changes often with open areas with wind, or blind baskets with trees, to along water, or over a run off ditch.

Cons:

Some of the holes have too many trees with a confusing fairway, you may need to brush up on your thumber before taking on some of the holes. Once again no trash cans which its a new course so its clean now, but there are lots of college age people.

Other Thoughts:

Ther is NO smoking, NO alcohol, NO pets. People were smoking on the course. I dont care BUT course rules over ride what you may want to do. ALSO there was no drinking water fountains and NO trashcans. I see issues with these coming up at another time and place. Other wise GREAT COURSE!
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shane8002
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

very nice teepads, good mix of shots,

Cons:

ants like crazy when you drive by the time you walk to your disc theres ants on it, some holes are ridiculous and really hard, no signs, easy to lose disc on a couple water hazard holes, tall grass

Other Thoughts:

challenging course definetly should check it out if your in the area, be ready to bust out the big guns
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