Pros:
This is a very nice addition to the Rocky Mount area, and seems like an overlooked small gem. There's a nice mix of open and wooded holes, with a variety of distances and lines that should be reasonable for all skill levels to enjoy. Clearly, local disc golfers worked on carefully designing this course, and it shows in how nicely the holes play.
An obvious highlight is the water carry on hole 12, teeing off from a nicely built wooden deck. Also unique is hole 15, which plays downhill through a landscaped garden.
Cons:
- Roadways, paved walking paths, and unpaved wooded hiking trails are in play for quite a few holes, presenting quite a few distractions, and some safety concerns. Most of the open holes have good visibility, where you usually won't be throwing blind into these trafficked areas. But do proceed with caution on the wooded holes and the hiking trails around them, especially since quite a few of these holes have a blind finish. I didn't encounter any hikers during my round, but it's surely possible.
- Navigation is an issue. The uDisc course map will be essential to have along, but sometimes it's still not clear which path to take. And many of the teepads are not obvious either, and are just marked with stones that you have to search for. Distances are also not marked, and will again require consulting with the uDisc map. Perhaps these amenities will improve soon.
- A number of the wooded holes are extremely narrow, and not particularly fun, though none of them are bad either. I would generally say that the open holes on this course provide almost all of the highlights.
- The water carry on 12 could use a much larger teepad.
Other Thoughts:
Quietly, this is a very nicely-designed course, with quite a few fun holes to play. Better navigation and tee signs would be an easy way to bump up this course's playability. If you can find a quiet time without much traffic around the college, perhaps weekends, this course might be a lot more peaceful and stress-free to enjoy. I played on a weekday morning, and that may not have been the right choice.
2020 Aug 24 update - added con on wooded holes, plus minor edits. Rating stays at 3.0.