Winston-Salem, NC

Horizons Park

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Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 25.3 years 111 played 34 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Short but sweet 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 7, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Very clean and beautiful park. Holes are short but the course makes great use of the trees and elevation to make holes more challenging. Holes are easy to navigate and the park has clean restrooms.

Cons:

Some of the baskets seem beat up a little and sit rather low. Advanced players may not find the course challenging enough.

Other Thoughts:

If for no other reason then the historical factor of being the state's oldest course it is worth the play. The course is set in a beautiful park and offers a variety of shots. If thinking of making a trip to play this course I wouldnt let the "short" holes be a deterent, the course as a whole more then makes up for it.
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hycard
Experience: 15.6 years 97 played 12 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Confidence Builder 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 23, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Open course for learning the basics but still fun for intermediate players to run at the chains. Family friendly environment.

Variety of players from kids to senior citizen; family groups to advanced players.

Scorecard / map available at teepad #1 but map is not needed - above average signage allows for easy navigation.

Cons:

Short course.

Other Thoughts:

Course well maintained - restrooms and amenities for the whole family. Dogwalking park across the street.
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DiscGolfCraig
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Experience: 19.9 years 597 played 544 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 10, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Scenery, location can't be beat. Playing in the fall, with the leaves changing colors, made for some great views. Close to Winston-Salem, but has the feel of really being out in the country.
- Course is easy to navigate, almost no walking between holes. Even with the course somewhat crowded, was able to play a round in less than an hour.
- Good tee signs allow first-timers to play without a map.
- Short holes should yield plenty of good scores. Good course to practice mid-range game. Leave the driver in the bag.
- This is the perfect type of course to introduce newcomers to the game. Everyone should be having some birdie chances on the course, which should start the addiction for the newbies.

Cons:

Course is really short, almost to a fault. Longest hole is 300 feet (#12), but plays shorter because it's downhill. Advanced players are not going to be challenged.
- Lack of penalty for bad shots. You can hit a tree with your tee shot, but because holes are so short, you can still get up and down no problem. The only way you're going to get 4s on this course is bad luck - discs rolling away, wind blowing discs away, missed putts.
- Short tee pads. You can't get your full run up and X-step. It's less of a problem than it'd be on other courses because most holes are so short.
- Not much variety. Only obstacles are trees. Even the barn on #14 is easy to avoid and still be in birdie range. Some fairways are tight if you're going straight for the basket. But there are wider alternate openings you can go through.
- Course seems to get crowded. I played on a Friday afternoon, and the course had a lot of people playing. Can imagine it's very crowded it is on weekends.

Other Thoughts:

You have to appreciate the history of the course. As mentioned, it is the oldest in the state. You can see how far the game has come in 3 decades, and also be thankful most courses are much more difficult than this one.
- Winston-Salem needs more public courses to give locals more chances, and challenges, to play.
- It's a fun course due to every hole being a birdie, or even ace, chance. Good course for match play/skins due to chance for low scores.
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inscho
Experience: 18.7 years 50 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Horizons Park 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 26, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Beautiful course in Rural Hall/Winston-Salem area. The park is smaller than most but offers a refreshing view of Sauratown and Pilot Mountain. The course has some short holes but to get through trees in the middle, you need to be accurate. A lot of ace run opportunities.

-Fairly easy to navigate and a good course for family play or leisure play. A bit more challenging on some windy days, but still easy to shoot under par.
-Course is maintained better than most courses I've seen.
-New erosion control and grass planted throughout the middle of the course.
-Trash cans at various holes.
-New tee pads on Holes 13 and 14 look great.
-New baskets installed in 2012

Cons:

-Some pin positions a little to close to parking lot.
-Very short tee pads.
-The intimidating trees lining the right side of the biggest hole of the course (Hole 12) from what I was told by locals, were removed due to complaints of poison oak. I feel this brought crosswinds into play but simplified the hole, overall.

EDIT: Since this write up, Horizons Park has been outfitted with brand new baskets that catch much better.

Other Thoughts:

One of the oldest courses in North Carolina. Barn comes into play on hole 14. The service road and beyond plays as O.B. on the back 9.
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