Cary, NC

Scottish Hills

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0.965(based on 14 reviews)
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reposado
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.8 years 278 played 276 reviews
1.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 3, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

There's nine holes here and three that are surprisingly decent. The last three holes are in the woods and they have decent length and difficulty and allow players to throw a good line. They wouldn't be out of place on the many Triangle-area courses that play short and tight. Fairly technical, there are some lines that can be thrown on them. Additionally, the ninth hole may be the shortest par-four in America.

It makes the course work well as an introductory course. The first set of holes will get kids throwing at baskets and eventually they'll wander across the greenway and see what the game is really like. It's not a bad concept and for a local neighborhood course, it probably works fairly well.

Cons:

Still those first six baskets are just short tosses back and forth across an open field. Three basets would have covered the same area without crossing fairways(though I doubt that's an issue) at half the cost. There are no tees, really, just worn out areas with small posts marking it as a place to throw from.

In essence, it's a three-hole course, that would be in the 2.0 range if there were nine of them and 2.5 if there were eighteen, plus a small practice area.
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LeeLK
Experience: 15.9 years 68 played 53 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Fine beginners course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 5, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

First 6 holes are short, but reasonable. Hole 4 has to be 80 feet, so go for the ace! Last 3 are a bit short as well, but are decent wooded holes.

Cons:

Most baskets are very low to the ground for some reason. The last 3 are apparently handmade. 7 is fine, 8's chains are plastic, and 9 is truly wtf material. A metal square with a few fixed chains in the middle. Hard to find 7 from 6. They advertise a 10th hole but we couldn't find it.

Other Thoughts:

The first 6 are at least playable if you're in the area. The last 3 are pretty funny to see, especially the "baskets". Think of it as an adventure.
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Chain_Bomber
Experience: 12.1 years 15 played 3 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Needs work 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 6, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Clean
Easy for newbies
Decent Layout
First 5/6 holes are always groomed and the grass is nice and short.

Cons:

Baskets are too short (height and distance)
Fairways cross
Lack of hole markers
Lack of true tee boxes
Lack of a basket on 9

Other Thoughts:

Even though I am just starting out, there is only on hole that I can open up on and let one rip.
#7 is a long hole, but I am still not sure where to tee off from but its ok.

A little bit of work and some minimal money this could be a decent course. I like that is like 2 blocks from my house. I will play here a bunch just because its close and it will let me practice my accuracy.

Update:
Looks like some of the holes (7-8-9) for sure have new tee makers. Number 9 is still missing an actual basket. Again i think this could be a good course with some effort. Heck if they wanted help i would volunteer and work for free to make it a better course.
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pfpro
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 55 played 42 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Disappointed 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 12, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Convenient area.
- Holes 1-6 now have Innova cages.

Cons:

- Short
- The sign on the walk through says holes 7 - 10 are on the other side of the path. We never found hole 10

Other Thoughts:

I took my 8 and 10 y/o daughters to play this course. It was OK as a starter course. We played Avalon Peaks the next day, and they enjoyed it much more. There is an alarm on the pool (the 10 year old threw onto the pool deck and I had to hop the fence to get the disc), but it shut off after several minutes of blaring.

We probably will not play this course again.
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DWill
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 324 played 45 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Dilapidated 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 16, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course has a swimming pool, tennis courts and beach volleyball court on the premises. Great course for a family activity, especially for elementary school age kids or younger. Great Ace potential.

Cons:

The baskets were the most dilapidated I've ever seen. They were all single plastic chained baskets that were rusted, bent and damaged. As mentioned previously, two baskets were missing. The plastic chains caught better than I expected, but blow threw would happen more than usual. There was a crisscross fairway, so watch out for other flying discs.

Other Thoughts:

The only reason I rated this 1.0 was because I could see a lot of potential for families with very young children playing this course. It is really ideal for that, all you would need is a regular Frisbee. I played in the middle of winter, but I would imagine during the summer, when the pool is opened, the course could get a lot of traffic. Too bad it is in such terrible shape. Not much land to work with, but upkeep on the baskets would make it so much more enjoyable.

If your goal is to play a good or great course in the Raleigh area, then you should skip this course. If you want to try and get Ace's, or increase the total number of courses you've played, then play it, but you will be sadly disappointed.
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caiman
Experience: 20.2 years 56 played 13 reviews
1.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 1, 2007 Played the course:never

Pros:

A short, simple course that's good for beginners. Most holes are under 200 feet, and some are under 150 feet.

Cons:

Not much to offer for experienced players. Most baskets are in poor shape, and two holes (#7 and #9) are missing baskets altogether and only have objects. #5 and #8 are the only interesting holes on the course; the others are all too short or lacking baskets. The neighborhood swimming pool comes into play on #5 if your throw is bad enough. #5 also throws directly over a volleyball court, although I'm not sure how often the court is actually in use.

Other Thoughts:

The only reason to play this course is if you live in the neighborhood, and don't feel like braving the crowds of Kentwood or driving to Cedar Hills. Otherwise, forget it.
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