If you want to see a near-perfect short course design, Reservoir Park hits the mark.
- This is an outstanding short course. It does what few courses can do by being beginner friendly while also being enjoyable for more experienced players. I felt there was lots of hole variety while also not having any filler holes.
- I liked the ace-run, birdie chance on #1 to start to the round. It's a 205-foot (or 187 feet, according to the tee sign) dogleg left. Throw a putter or a soft-mid range and let your disc float back towards the basket. The idea of a short course giving players a chance to begin their round under par is a great look.
- Course is very forgiving. In case you didn't notice, there is a pine tree or two on the course, in the region, etc. And with so many pines, these are easy trees to throw around. Other than one hole, I was able to salvage par after a bad tee shot.
- Along those lines, with a short, forgiving layout, this course begs you to be aggressive. There are plenty of birdie and ace chances throughout. Between holes #10 & 11, I had maybe a total of 10 feet of birdie putts combined on the two holes. My best potential ace-run, on #5, felt great off my hand, looked good for the first half of the hole, and ended up smacking a branch. One foot further right and I really would have loved to see where that shot landed.
- Great use of the terrain and natural settings. There's some elevation. There are trees in play on every single hole from relatively few to more heavily wooded layouts. All told, it's a solid stroll through the woods.
- This course is nothing if not consistent. The average hole length is 240 feet with 12 holes between 200 - 299 feet. The longest hole, #12 at 358, is a downhill shot so it plays much shorter. The point being, you can bring a couple of mid-range discs and a couple putters and have at it.
- Tee signs are excellent. They give you all the pertinent info you'll need for navigating the course.
- The park itself is excellent. This is part of the area's greenway system. On a Fourth of July morning, the parking lot was packed with plenty of runners and bikers using the trail system. There were also kayakers on the water. I got a couple looks as I was taking part in the most unathletic activity here. Trust me, after seeing the trail system, I'd have rather gone for a nice run.

The course, for what it's intended to be, is a home run. It's one of the best executed short courses I've played, in my top two or three of sub 4500-foot courses (250-foot hole average). That said...
- This course isn't for everyone. It's a relatively simple layout and design. There are very few 'wow' layouts. There are fun holes for sure, but nothing that's a signature, can't miss design.
- I played to the wrong basket on #9. From the tee and walk down the fairway, the first basket you'll see is #11. I threw to #11, walked up to the basket for my putt, saw that the basket said #11, went hmmmm, looked around, then finally spotted #9's basket. Even based on the flow & curve of the design, #11's basket seems like the more natural shot.
- Course is 'isolated' from the rest of the park activities in theory. I came across one biker who decided the fairways were better for him than the actual trails. There are plenty of access points from the course to the trails that anyone could hop on. Plus, the greenway itself runs along one side of the course. The course never crosses the trail, but it does play along it, especially on #14 & 15.
- No benches, water fountains, or trash cans on the course itself. Also, the course is one single loop, so #9 & 10 are your furthest points from the parking lot.

Reservoir Park is an excellent course. It's not going to be confused with great courses. But, if you want a simple, short course that will appeal to multiple skill levels, this is high on the list.
- I played Hillcrest right before this course. Talk about opposites. One course has been totally neglected and is far from optimal levels. Then, 10 minutes down the road, you can play Reservoir Park. There's no doubt this course would be the first choice of players.
- #3, 5, 7, 10, & 11 all have ace-run potential. #5 & 7, especially, are holes you'll want to pull multiple discs out to make a run at the chains.
- This is a great park. Very well kept. I didn't spot a single piece of trash on the course, tagged baskets, or any other negative aspects of disc golf courses. It's clear the course is an integral part of this park.
- #18 was a fun layout that didn't feel like your typical closing hole. A sharp, downhill, 223-foot dogleg left layout. It felt like a standard, change-of-pace, mid-round type of hole. I nailed my birdie putt, started looking for the next hole, then realized that was the end of my round.
- A minor bit of confusion that many people may not notice. The distances on the tee signs & scorecards is different than what's listed on this site. Most are relatively close, say within 10 - 20 feet, of each other. There was at least one hole where the distance was varied enough that it did impact my throw. One of those types of holes where, for example, you're on the tee and your eyes tell you the hole is probably 240-250, but the tee sign says 200, so you think your judgement is off. Then you throw and you either completely overshoot the basket or leave it far short and realize something was off.
- I really liked this course. If you rated a course in terms of execution, this would be in the 4.5 - 5.0 range. In terms of quality, this is one of the best short courses I've played anywhere. A blast to play and well deserving of its accolades.

Great course for almost everyone. I say almost as I doubt many pros would find it all that challenging, but for the casual, rec, or intermediate player this course is a gem. There is a lot of variety, a reward for skill/accuracy, and actual chances at birdie for everyone. The reservoir never really comes into play so chances are you will leave this course with all your discs too.

Just the mando on 14. I don't see the need.

Easy to follow. Signage does not indicate basket location, but the course map available at the first tee does.

Being in the Sandhills, this one played fine a day after significant rain. The tee pads seemed to be only sand at first, but at many you can see the rubber mat underneath.

This is a beautiful course with lots of pines to bounce off of. The course never interferes with or crosses over other park activities.

This course is mostly wooded but without disc eating rough. No Plinko to be had here. I was again pleasantly surprised by the amount of elevation change. These were gently sloped with no brutal uphill holes. Towards the end of the course the reservoir comes into view.

The longest hole is 354 feet, so beginners won't get too frustrated. Holes finish left, right and center and overall the course doesn't favor a particular throwing style.

Oddly, while there were no Plinko holes and there was a fair path to most baskets, some of the fairways were not well defined. The course map came in handy once again on these holes.

When you could see the rubber tee mats that weren't buried in sand, some were uneven. They did not seem hazardous though and were large enough to allow for a run up.

This is a really nice course in a multi-use park. Most users were walkers and joggers. We only saw one other group and we were playing around 11 a.m. on a beautiful Saturday.

A very nice companion to Village of Pinehurst DGC on the same day trip.

-The course is easy to find
-Navigation is pretty simple (holes are close together)
-Decent Signage (all they have is the hole number and the distance, no picture. Which isn't a big deal, but several of the holes are close together and I could see how you could easily mistake which one to throw at.)
-Very Clean and well maintained.
-Great lines and great flow through the course.
-It's not a very long course, so you can play 18 pretty quick and even go another round.
-Good variety throughout the course.
-The course is very well put together and I really enjoyed playing it, the other players on the course were friendly.
-The scenery is awesome, which really does add a lot to the experience. It is peaceful and you don't get that playing around a park feel.

FRONT NINE

Hole 1: Dog Leg Left, not a very long par 3, just need to make sure you get around the bend on the tee shot.
Hole 2: "Straight Shot" you can attack this hole a number of different ways, lots of trees on this one. Got to have control on this one if you want to tread it through the trees.
Hole 3: Straight Shot with a slight bend to the left. Not a bad hole definite birdie opportunity.
Hole 4: Uphill Dog Leg Right with a group of trees in the middle of the bend. Forces you to play to one side or the other.
Hole 5: Downhill curve to the left. This one of the shorter holes on the course, the basket is "guarded" by trees is you're looking at it from the tee pad, but once your down there it's not that bad.
Hole 6: Slight Uphill curve to the right. You've got a fence line of trees to cut through in order to get to the basket.
Hole 7: This is another short / straight birdie opportunity.
Hole 8: Slightly Uphill Straight Shot. There are some trees you have to work around but I would say this is another birdie opportunity.
Hole 9: Not really sure what to call this one, you can see the basket straight in front of you from the tee pad. Super tight alley if you attack it head on. You can go around the trees to the left, but it's not as open as it is to the right. Lots of hyzer.

BACK NINE

Hole 10: Straight Shot with a slight uphill. Narrow alley way to throw through, got to be able to throw straight. It's another short birdie opportunity.
Hole 11: Slight Uphill that curves right at the end. Basket is on a hill, alley way starts out narrow but opens up. Long enough to bust out the driver.
Hole 12: Dog Leg Left, this hole forces you to have control over both distance and turn. Accuracy is key on the tee shot, too far left and you're surrounded by tall trees, too much distance and you're on the backside of the a hill.
Hole 13: This hole is very similar to Hole 8, it's longer but the same factors apply. You've got several trees with in 50-100ft of the tee that force you to choose a line. There's a larger opening to the right where have to get over some small shrubs and then hyzer back onto the fairway. All the traffic is in the middle of the fairway, once you get around that it's wide open to the basket.
Hole 14: Slight Downhill with a hard curve to the right. There is a MANDO on this hole which forces you to Anhyzer. The trees and shrubs get significantly taller the further away you get from the fairway. So control is a huge factor. I would say this is one of the more challenging holes on the course.
Hole 15: Short par 3. You can see the basket straight ahead, which is guarded by several tall trees. Multiple ways to attack this, huge hyzer to the right, anhyzer to the left, straight ahead. Birdie opportunity as long as you get past the first row of trees.
Hole 16: This is an interesting shot, it curves at the end to the left. But the trees which seem to be a every possible angle are surrounding the basket. The fairway starts out somewhat narrow and then opens up but there's a group of trees in the middle of where the fairway bends. I'd pay money to see someone get an ACE on this one.
Hole 17: Straight Shot to the basket, but you've got a good bit of terrain that comes into play depending on how you choose to play. Straight ahead there is a narrowing alley way of trees that starts 50-75 free from the tee pad. Again depending on how you choose to play the basket is on a slight uphill or downhill.
Hole 18: Dog Leg Left. The course is open enough that you can attack this a couple different ways. Personally, I think 17 would be a better ending to the course than 18, I think they could move the basket farther down the hill.

-The distances are way off, I'd say easily 50'!!!
-There's no hole that really stands out. You've got some possible ACE's and lots of birdie opportunities. But nothing real screams challenge. I think it's missing those risk/reward shots that force you to take chances and be accurate.

I wouldn't call this a beginners course, because you do have to be able to control and shape your shots, but everything is a par 3, so there's not much of a challenge distance wise. I saw a number of families playing when I was there, which I think is awesome.

Nice natural layout.
I liked the variety of hole layouts.

No hole maps. A few holes hard to see where to go (#9 in particular).
Tee areas not well defined and a bit washed out.

I was on travel in the area and decided to pick up a disc and give DG a try. This was a nice course for a rank beginner since there was good challenge but not such draconian penalties. Played it 2-3 times each evening this week.

Short course with a few techincal shots. All teepads are clearly marked, and there are even marked paths between the basket an next tee. The area around the basket is bordered as well. Great course had a lot of fun playing it an will definitely be back.

Could use some longer holes, and the under brush can be bothersome.

Great layout! Very technical course but playable! Signs at every hole with very good directions to the next tee! All paths bordered! Course maintained very well!

Course is short & every hole has a tight layout ! No open holes! No room for BIG drives!

I'm a newbie at disc golf! Been playing for 2 months! I really liked this course! Very challenging but par is obtainable!

Great mix of terrain (As much as possible in this area anyway.) Fairly open brush-wise which helps in keeping track of your disc. Most holes allow for a few different approaches.All in all very happy to have as my home course.

As multiple baskets are visible from several of the tee boxes hole diagrams would be helpful for people playing the course the first time.

Would like to see multiple pin locations potentially in the future.

Awesome little course! Tightly woven in Pinehurst fashion. This course has a great mixture of long and short holes with a good bit of interesting lines to be taken. #1 is a nice dogleg to the left. #2 is a long shot with some nice line to the left or right or center if you have the shot. #3 is the Flow hole- nice gentle turn to the left with a barrier of protective trees. #4 is up hill to the right, good drive here or you may be in trouble, fairly thick brush for any hole on this course. #5 is the ace hole gentle slop to the left down hill. #6 is a power shot up hill at the basket, nice lanes. #7 is nother down to the left floater ace hole. # 8 is back up the hill straight shot. #9 is STRAIGHT FROM THE TEES. not off to the right, that is 11. #10 is a ace hole straight shot 180ft with a nice ridgeline to block some view of the underbasket area. #11 is dog leg to the basket u wanted to throw at for 9. #12 is a huge hole dog leg left and way down there, good elevation variances. #13 is a straight shot with some nice tree squeezes but fairly open. #14 is a hard dogleg right THERE IS A MANDO HERE. you HAVE to go to the LEFT of the first tree in front of the tee box. #15 is a ace hole straight shot with some nice tree cover. And then the last three holes that are just awesomely killer always bump my score up by at least 2 on there holes. #16 is a hella guarded semi straight shot with a BUNCH of tree protection, DO NOT go left side on this hole there are about 5 million small pines youll have to navigate out of. #17 was brutal in the spring but birdieable in the fall. straight witha little turn left to the goal, HARD GREEN it will roll away make sure your approach will stick or your going to have a 25footer. #18 is HARD dogleg left.

One set of t-boxes. Tee's aren't boxed in or grated. general maintenance could be better. trashcans ect. We at MCDG are working now to get it ready for monthlies so keep an eye out!

This is my home course, so I love it. but I wish it would grow a little faster than it is!

Ill take new picture this weekend and update them. this course is maturing nicely and I want it to show here.

Good, fair layout for lefties and righties
Good walking, tees relatively close to previous holes.
Nice sprinkling of longer holes (300+) amid a relatively short, tight course.
Very nice park in a nice area.
Very nice park around around a lake

Obviously the dirt tees are the biggest con
Also, the tee signs were somewhat in the way forcing to throw in front of them often
Pedestrian paths were fairly close,close enough to stop and wait on occasion

Let me state that without concrete pads, this course was starting out at a maximum of 4 stars. Given that, this was a very fun course to play in a great park. It generally short, but there are a few opportunities to air out a driver.

I really like this course. It has a variety of shots and can be utilized by all levels of players. This is the type of course that someone could learn to play the game on and an advanced player could easily hone their skills here.
The addition of tee signs makes it easy to navigate, and the course flows very nicely together. There is a massive shelter between the green of 18 and the tee of 1. This could serve as a great tournament central as players moved from 18 to 1.
The design uses the elevation of the land as an advantage. Players will need to adjust tight hyzer or anhyzer lines off of the tee to take into account the descent or ascent of the land around the basket. Many of the baskets are guarded by smaller trees that allow shots to make it to the basket but leave players with some tricky putts.
Here are a few of my favorite holes:
On the second hole players are asked to stretch their arms on the second longest hole. As you come from the tee there is room for S shots to approach right to left or in the opposite direction. The basket is nestled in behind a small grove of trees. After moving past the obstacles, the green is clear for a solid putt.
Hole 6 is a simple 245 ft hole that is my favorite on the course. The basket is located about 20 ft above the tee box with a diagonal line of pines cutting between the two. There are multiple lines that your disc can take to the hole, but one misstep and you have a tough angle on the approach. This could be an easy two, disappointing par, or a misfortunate bogey depending on the execution of the tee shot.
Hole 14 is a anhyzer for the RHBH thrower. I learned from the locals that the orange ribbon on the closest tree to tee on right is a mandatory. It has a tight fairway up until the bend towards the right. As you walk down the lane you see that the left and right are populated with tiny trees that have yet to grow to mighty pines. This hole will be extremely tough in about 10 years provided it is not clearcut.

Before I begin with cons, understand that this course has been in the ground less than two months prior to my playing it. New courses go through a tremendous amount of evolution during the first year of existence. Many of my comments may become irrelevant in the coming days and I really like this course.
While I have nothing against natural tees, the ground is sandy and these tees will need some substrate to become compacted. If left alone, I think that they will detract from the course eventually. I don't know what the plan is, but from what I gathered, they may not be upgraded for sometime.
The course has very nice signs, but they lack maps. While I don't think that maps are necessary for a course. Let's face it, after you play a course once you know what to expect. Having said that, there were times when multiple baskets were visible from the tee. Granted it only took about 100 feet of recon to discover the truth, this could be distracting and eliminated with maps. I see this as a future upgrade if needed at all.
There were a few places where the holes could have been stretched out a little more. Hole 10 is one that I felt could have been placed farther back, but I learned that the course design was changed by the City due to proximity to the walking paths. This is not a fault of the designers but more of a case where people that are unfamiliar with the game affect the appeal of a course.
I hate to even place this here, but I am concerned about how the course will play in the summer. The area is routinely burned to control underbrush. I don't know if this will be a con or how much of an impact it may have in the future. I only mention it so that others can attest to the condition in the future.

This is a brand new course with a few locals trying to build a solid disc golf community. We happened to meet some and spent the day playing and discussing the course. I really feel that after they have completed the work and the course has gotten some play that this will be a real gem in an area that is in need of disc golf. As this course grows, I know the ratings will. It is unfair to review this early, but I want to let people know what a gem they have in this course. I will be back and offer my help to anyone that is involved with this course.

-Great way to work on technical shots and hone accuracy your mid range will shine if you practice on this puppy.
- An array of different shots is need because of the elevation changes even mix of uphill, flat and downhill shots.
- Beautiful view of a lake surrounding the course as you come into the back 9.
- Soft ground and clear tee pads. No rocks or roots on the tees.
- Nice professional Signs in place

- Next tee arrows not present
- Tee pads need a little work just being flattened out and possibly boxed
- some cleanup in the canopy of a few holes is required.

All around great course that is going to help you with the two most important elements in your game Mid range and putting. Anyone can pull off a nice drive but if you miss your drive thats when Mid range will make or break you. I used to get boned with double bogeys now my Mid is dialed and I can usally pull out a Par with ease saving my score in a tourney. When the weather is nice this course is quite breathtaking in certain spots.