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Fuquay Varina, NC

Higher Ground

2.925(based on 6 reviews)
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dmbill
Experience: 17.9 years 29 played 5 reviews
2.00 star(s)

not too impressed 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 17, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful course that goes through woods and around a pond
Map on scorecard

Cons:

Pretty hard to navigate no signs poorly marked teepads the provided map looks like it was drawn via etc a sketch

Other Thoughts:

I appreciate the course for what it is but it is the worst of all of the private courses I have seen
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johnt1969
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 41 years 166 played 25 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Not a fan... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 23, 2007 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a private course and it's layed out a bit differently than most disc golf courses that we play. It has multiple set ups, not really multiple tee pads. By that I mean that you can play the course in 3 different ways (different directions from different tee positions). It's kind of like playing safari golf.

The land for the main portion of the course is beautiful. It's also well kept and clean. You do not see litter of any kind. There is a little bit of topography, a pond in the middle and a creek that comes in to play as well. The holes around the pond and creek were the highlight for me. They're tough but fair.

There are score cards in the donation box that have maps on them for all 3 course layouts.

Cons:

I'm not really a disc golf "purist" so there are a few things that I didn't like about this course. They're nit picky things and most are just because of the financial and space restraints due to the course being funded and located on someones land but I'll put them in here anyway.

Most of the baskets are home made. There are a few standard disc golf baskets on the course. The others are a solid home made design and there is one hanging basket. I don't really like hanging baskets and other types of non standard setups. I prefer the clean look of the standard disc golf pole hole which is why I put these things in the cons section.

The course is private so it does not have poured concrete tee pads. There are different types of concrete tee pads including those precast concrete grates that they use for the short tees at Cedar Hills. I personally don't like them because my foot occasionally gets stuck in the open slats. The locals are used to them and don't have any problems. There are also no tee signs but the pads do have indications on them and there is a map on the scorecard.

Due to a the space restrictions there a couple holes around the house. They're unaviodable but it's just a bummer that they have to be up there.

My biggest dislike if the course is that there are crossing and shared fairways. There is also a shared basket in the setups that I played the course in. I consider these features and safety hazard. This is not a concern if you are playing by yourself or with just a couple others out on the course but I feel it is a concern during tournaments. The other thing I noticed was that during the tournament there was a significant backup due to the shared basket.

Other Thoughts:

I'm not a huge fan of this course but there are a lot of people in the area who love it. It's a private course so you have to pay a small fee to play. The owner requires that you contact him and get permission to play the course before you go out there. Be sure you do that or you are tresspassing on private land. If you're in the area you should play it at least once. The disc golf purist will probably really like this course but if you enjoy a more structured approach (like Buckhorn) then it might not be for you.

A comment regarding my evaluation of courses. My reviews are based on what I feel are important characteristics of a good course. I am not trying to insult or hurt any ones feelings when I review a course. These are just my opinions and they should be taken with a grain of salt. Play the course, make your own decisions, and then post them here for everyone to see.
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