Pros:
+ The course is set on a pretty Eastern NC college campus with well-maintained, manicured fairways. This is the #1 pro for me: it's a good setting for park-style golf -- and a great location to introduce new players (aka college kids) to the game.
+ There is a decent variety of hole lengths, including some on the longer side for your typical 9-hole and/or campus course.
+ I enjoyed hole #2 with a flight path over a fountain.
Cons:
Several cons, but this is not a destination course. It's a fun one to bag if you're in the area or go to school at Mount Olive. Otherwise, it's not worth traveling to.
- Safety is by far my biggest con (and an automatic point or two deduction on any course). Many of the holes are parallel or close to roads, including a hole where you have a blind RHFH shot over a road (and also next to a parking lot). One basket is very close to a two-lane road. I landed inside the circle for a birdie, but was within a couple feet of the road. Some holes are on the campus, close to buildings and walkways. This just seems like an accident waiting to happen.
- While a well-maintained course with manicured grass, it's flat with no elevation and not much variety. It's ho-hum as far as design and shot variety. Good use of trees as obstacles. I'd call this course lightly wooded.
- Not out of the ordinary for a 9-hole course. It's beginner-friendly and not a track that is going to wow you or challenge an intermediate player (much less an advanced player).
Other Thoughts:
My son had a track meet at the University of Mount Olive, so this was an easy one to bag in 30 minutes. I was glad I did. I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to play it again, but if I ever happen to be in Mount Olive in the future, I would.