Richlands, NC

Richlands-Steed Park

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jeditden
Experience: 13.1 years 12 played 12 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Bring some sunscreen! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 9, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Nice and open. So you can't hit too many trees.
-Fairly easy course, that makes it simple to get par or better.
-Well maintained facilities.
-Change of pace from almost every other course close by.

Cons:

-Wind is rough! That's really the only thing preventing you from dominating . Not necessarily a con. But one hole is only 86 feet. We though it was a joke. But only 1 out of us 4 hit par on it from the wind.
-Being so open, most holes play very similar to each other. Toss it as far as you can, repeat until under the basket.
-No benches or garbage cans at any hole. Pack out your own trash.
-Some tee boxes are real close to each other and almost intersect.
-Almost no tree cover to speak of. It will get hot in the summer months...

Other Thoughts:

-It's an odd course for sure. So very open. But it's the only place I have ever birdied 2 par 5's so take it as you will. Worth driving the 1.5 hours it take us every few months, so long as we do Northeast Creek Park as well.
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chainbangers
Experience: 12.3 years 15 played 8 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 25, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Good Signage
-Easy
-Amenities on site
-Trash cans at every hole
-Normally not very busy
-Well defined fairways

Cons:

-Wind can really get going hard due to it being so open
-Sometimes it is too easy
-Plastic devouring OB
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napoleangunner
Experience: 22.9 years 33 played 10 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Not as easy as it may appear 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 31, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

A great course for beginners because most of it is wide open. However, still challenging enough for intermediate players, especially on the back 9.

Great atmosphere at this park, lots of families, etc. Clean bathrooms.

Cons:

Wind can wreak havoc with discs on this course.

Other Thoughts:

Love playing this course, especially when time is limited because I can play the front 9 fairly quickly.
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BobStutts
Experience: 19 played 18 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Richlands NC course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 18, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I am 65 and do not have long range. This course is excellent. I go early before they even open for day. My dog loves the park also. As a novice player I do get some challenge where my son 33 finds it rather easy.

Cons:

go in rough and meet NCs finest thorny black berry vines as well as other thorny plants.

Other Thoughts:

A beautiful full amenity park out in the country. Just a great place to take ahe kids also.
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DiscJunkie
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Experience: 15.9 years 40 played 29 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Lots of fun, let 'em rip 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 20, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very well maintained. On-site playground, bathroom and walking path. Beautiful setting. Inventive use of a relatively flat and open park. Mix of long and short holes. The wind can make this course very challenging, and if you play the rough as OB (like they do in tourneys) it adds a new level of decision-making.

Cons:

Not really challenging, wide open with little penalty for wayward shots, unless you play the rough as OB. Hot in the summer (no shade), cold and usually windy in the winter (wide open spaces).

Other Thoughts:

I love this course to let 'em rip. Never crowded, so I can throw a lot of 'practice' shots. Watch out for the strollers, several holes require that you throw across the walking path. Requires some accurate length, but no real penalty for missing left or right. I always have fun here. I travel 40 miles to play this course, and it's always worth it.
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caiman
Experience: 20.2 years 56 played 13 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Feb 16, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The course is well signed and maintained. It's located in a city park, meaning all park amenities (including restrooms) are available. The course is mostly open, but not completely open. A few targets are located on mounds or hills; otherwise the course is flat. The course features a large variety of hole lengths, anywhere from under 100 feet to over 400 feet. (The under-100-foot hole is actually somewhat interesting, as there are large trees in front of the tee that you must throw over.) Excellent use of the park grounds, a smart design, and most of all, fun to play.

Cons:

Not much in the way of obstacles, but the course is interesting enough to be fun. Lots of tall grass off the fairway that can make disc recovery a minor ordeal. All rough is considered OB in tournament play, although I recommend recreational players disregard that rule, because it makes the course far more difficult. Even with the rough=OB rule in place, pro-caliber players will probably still find the course too short and easy.
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