The Scrapyard was probably pound for pound my favorite Charlotte course. As other reviews have noted it's overlooked or mostly known for it's two water carry holes. I found this course to be the most well rounded in the city. At least of the ones I played inside 485.

The Scrapyard features your typical tightly wooded lines through a beautiful park. Good mix of left, right and dead straight shots. Undulating terrain with up and downhill throws. Yes, there are 2 water carries too. Both with short tees so as they can be played be mostly everyone not wanting to throw $20 in a pond.

The baskets are Innova Discatchers. One per hole, I believe 1 pin position per hole as well. These were all mounted level, highly visable and caught great. Finding anything other than Discatchers in Charlotte is more impressive than hitting any of the Queen City's gaps. That's a pro though.

Tee signs are typical, meaning above average. Hole map, hole #, distance, par, next tee arrow, applicable OB. All the bells and whistles that aren't standard in the vast majority of the country. Top notch.

Concrete tees on all holes. Dual tees on some holes, not all of them. These are all in great shape and of appropriate size needed. Level, grippy excellence.

It's Charlotte. The golf is wooded. It's hilly. It's tight. This course checks all the boxes. The mix of different shot shapes off the tee is fair. The elevation here isn't as extreme as some other local courses but it's no slouch either. I felt this course was the perfect mix of what Charlotte has to offer. That's just my opinion though. Sample size of one time played. But that's the same sample size as all the other courses too.

The flow and just overall design of this course really stuck with me. It's not the most challenging. Not the most scenic. There's just something about this course that is undeniable. The fun factor is real. *Fun* being hitting tight gaps of course.

The course isn't really cart friendly, but it is doable, just not recommended.

The course doesn't loop around to the parking lot after hole 9, or at any point. Be sure to pack all the fluids and snacks in at the start. You won't be looping back until you're finished.

The chance of losing a disc is possible here with the water carries of just in leaves in the fall. The water carries can be mitigated by playing short tess or skipping to the drop zones or skipping the hole entirely.

No restrooms on the course. I'm reaching now. That's all I got.

This was my favorite Charlotte area course. And I played all of the ones inside 485 (I believe). Just a well rounded course and tbh I can't stand water holes normally. Throwing one of my discs into an abyss is one of my least favorite things in disc golf. It's just dumb. That said, when it's done tastefully, I can dig it. The Scrapyard does it right.

I'd personally recommend this course above the rest. It's that good. Pairs well with Squirrel Lake which isn't too far away and of a similar design. You can't go wrong with anything in CLT, but don't sleep on the Scrapyard. Sneaky good course.

The Scrapyard is a very unique and challenging course that I feel is overlooked in the Charlotte area. A very heavily wooded course with 2 of the best water carries in Charlotte sounds like a very good course, right?
-This course is definitely a course for the more experienced players, and intermediate players, like me, will struggle at times.
-The course is do-or-die. Most of the holes will leave you with some good birdie opportunities if you throw a good shot, but a miss-throw into the rough is very damaging, as you will likely be fighting for bogey.
-Most of the holes have a short and long tee, and the designers did a very excellent job of putting the long tees in positions that changes the dynamic of the hole from the short tee. Additionally, most of the longer tees are put into positions that make the fairway a lot more tight
-Because the course is in the woods, accuracy is more important than distance. Other than your second shot on #7, there is no real time to air out a long throw.
-The most memorable holes of this course are obviously the water carries (#8 and #9). #8 isn't actually all that hard, and is one of the few realistic ace opportunities throughout the course. #9, though, is a different story. The carry distance over the water is much longer than #8, and the basket sits right up next to the water. To make this hole harder, if you sail past the basket, your disc will go all the way down this steep hill, and you will have a tough birdie putt.
-Another interesting thing that I observed is that I felt the course continued to get more fun as you played. The last 5 holes were probably my favorite stretch of holes on the course.
-The way the course was designed could have caused some navigation issues, but with the excessive signage and arrows, there is no possible way a first-timer will get lost. The course is one big loop and doesn't have the option to bail out after 9, however, there are walking paths all around the park and I bet one of them will lead back to the parking lot.
-Hole maps are very good and show an accurate picture of the hole. There are lots of benches by the tees, and every tee also has a broom to sweep of any leaves or branches.

-The repetitiveness here at The Scrapyard is what concludes to the fact the course is very overlooked. People will come here to experience the water carries, and that's really it. As much as I love the water holes, this is very unfortunate because the course has some really nice dogleg holes. I think the excessive designs of doglegs is what turns people away from this course.
-There are no real signature hole(s) besides the water carries. I have played the course enough to know which of the wooded holes are the best (#6, #13, #17), but if someone were asked about this course a year after playing it, they would probably only mention the water holes.
-The course is probable for disc lost. The fairways are heavy with leaves during the fall, and with a lot of the holes being doglegs, you will have a lot of blind shots.
-Because #9 is very hard, the short tee was placed to where you can play along side of the water. I am not the biggest fan of it, and I think it is very unfair.
-Course tends to be played at a slower rate, as more caution is used at this course. Additionally, the course is fairly busy, which slows the pace of play down even more.

I really like The Scrapyard and I hope more people in the future realize how amazing this course is. Along with the course, there are 2 baseball fields and a playground. Restrooms are right next to the first tee and 18th basket, and there are 2 practice baskets visible. I will continue to play The Scrapyard, and it is one of my favorite courses in the Charlotte area.

This course is a technical throwers dream and there are a lot of good lines that need to be hit here. It will challenge your shot shaping abilities as well as your mental game.
This course has a nice mix of short, moderate, and longer holes as well as both dog leg L and R playing holes.
The present elevation helps aid to the challenge but its not super steep.
The course flows logically and there are restrooms located by hole 1. There are trashcans and benches throughout the course as well.
The signage is good and the tees are ample.
Foot bridges here and there makes this course pretty cart friendly.
There are 2 water shots on hole 8 and 9 which add to the challenge. Some holes have 2 sets of pads to keep things interesting.
Hole 9's basket sits next to the water's edge so if you are playing from the left hand side of the hole and you run your putt you will want to sink it or just be a tick short. Going long could land you in the pond, good risk reward on this hole.
Hole 15 is super tight even though it is short and the basket sits on the slope of a hill. Staying on the high side will make your putt easier.
There is a nice wooden backstop behind 16's tee to protect that pad from errant throws on hole 15. I've not seen this at many courses and thought that was an excellent safety feature.

Not many but here are a few:
-Hard pack gets slick after a hard rain especially in the low lying areas
-a few of the transitions between holes are long like hole 9 to 10, not ridiculous but does slow the flow down a tad
-there are a few roots here or there that you might stub your to on. Pay attention.

I was lucky enough to get to play this course twice at 2018 AM Worlds and I really enjoyed this course. It has a good variety of features that make for a solid course. I love the technical challenge and sprinkle in the elevation and the 2 water shots and this course is a fun play.
I would definitely play this course again if I were back in the area. I would also recommend it to others disc golfers as well as I'm sure they would find something here to challenge and please them at the same time.
I thought it was rather interesting that the funds raised to build this course was done by selling scrap metal. Whoever came up with this idea was onto something there and kudos to them.
Overall its a fun challenging course that will keep you on your mental and physical game and Scrapyard offers a nice variety of lines which makes for some solid golf.

GREAT tree canopy, for summer days in the 90s.
Makes you hit those lines - great practice if you're inconsistent like I am.
Really pretty multi-use park where other activities don't interfere with the disc golf course at all.
Challenging layout that still gives you the opportunity to score well.

Repetitive.
No grip and rip holes (NOT a con for me, but I put it here for information purposes. I LIKE being able to reach par 3s from the tee)
Need some bigger trash cans (many holes only had a trash bag hanging on a tree or post).

I finally played the Scrapyard this year, and I'm glad I did. I had a blast playing, and this may make my annual day of disc golf in Charlotte. I played the short tees, because I need to, and had a great time. The park is quiet, not crowded the day I was there. Still ran into a few groups playing - both let me play through, even though I was just as happy simply following them so I knew what line to hit. Proud of my birdie on 8.

Next time, I may try the long tee on 9 - that hole is TOUGH from the short pads, with the potential for rollaways. GREAT course, and I will definitely be playing here again.

- Very scenic. Most holes play through rolling hills full of tall, mature trees. Two water carry holes add to the scenery.

- Great variety between holes. The course does a good job of mixing left and right turning holes, using different types of elevation, varying hole lengths and pars, etc. You have long bombers, tight technical shots, and straight ace runs here. Everything from S curve Par 4's (#7), water carry shots (#8 & #9) to classic tunnel shots (#11 & 15).

- Great use of elevation. Very few holes are completely flat. There are many spots throughout the course where a minor slope really adds a lot to the hole. The bank on #9 makes the margin for error much smaller, and the downhill slope of #13's green makes an otherwise easy 250' shot require a little more strategy. Hole lengths are deceptive because many play longer or shorter than they suggest.

- Four par 4's. This puts it on the upper end of Par for courses in the area not named Nevin/Renny/Angry/Nest. Eastway longs feature 5, but IMO #3 is a par 3, so they're tied in my eyes. Both Eastway and Scrapyard feature more par 4's than RL, Winget, Reedy Creek, Kilborne etc., which is something I look for in a course. #7 and #17 are both really fun lines.

- Two water carry holes. Neither are long, both are under 300', so skilled players shouldn't have much of a risk of throwing in. #9 can be a little unforgiving in the summer though. There are few water carry holes in the Charlotte area, so it's a pretty distinctive feature. The views on 8 & 9 add some nice variety to what would otherwise be 18 holes through the woods.

- Minimal undergrowth on the sides of the fairway. This is one reason I score it higher than RL and Eastway. Both those courses have some incredibly bad spots when it comes to rough. #1-3 & #18 at RL, and #2, #3 & #13 at Eastway immediately come to mind. Every group round I've played at those two has us hunting for discs at some point, and that usually isn't the case at Scrapyard.

- Could stand to have a few more open holes for variety. Aside from the water holes, most of them are fairly tight & technical. They're good save for a couple filler holes, but there is a sense of repetitiveness to the terrain despite the holes varying length, elevation, direction etc. so well.

- No Par 5's or particularly strong signature holes are two of the reasons that keep it from being on the level of Angry Beaver / Renny Gold / Hornets Nest. It could also stand to have a bit more length if it were going to earn a higher rating from me.

If I could rate this 3.75, I'd probably go with that.

For me Scrapyard is a bit more fun and interesting than most Charlotte 18 hole courses. The only ones I rate higher are Renny Gold, Hornets Nest, Nevin and Angry Beaver. I enjoy Scrapyard more than Eastway, Kilborne, Renske, Sugaw, RL, Winget etc., but a little less than the top four.

This is definitely a destination course. There are courses I'd go to first if you were playing in the Charlotte area for the first time, but not many. This would probably be rated in the 4-4.25 range in most areas of the country.

I enjoy pairing it with the short & open Mint Hill to unwind after a pretty technical 18. Nice to rip a few ace runs after likely contending with a few trees.

The Scrapyard features wooded fairways with some tight gaps that require more finesse off the tee than your typical "Grip-and-Rip" courses. If you are an accurate thrower, you should be able to birdie any hole on this course. The course uses different angles to force you to pull out different shots off the tee if you want to finish under par. Especially if you decide to kick things up a notch and play from the longer tee pads. The red tees feel like an appropriate challenge for beginners & intermediate players and the long tees will present a fun/appropriate round for anyone looking for more of a challenge.

The fairways for this course are carved out of a nice, peaceful forest - with three Par 4s, one Par 5, and two water carries (which were pretty unique for Charlotte when this course was built), The Scrapyard manages to remain interesting during your playthrough. There is some new signage (for the 2018 Am Worlds) to help with navigation, that is really helpful, but navigation was never really a problem here to begin with.

The course is also being kept in great condition: the fairways are clear of roots and stumps, the underbrush off the fairways seems to have been beaten back, and there are plenty of benches and trash bags throughout the course. The concrete tees, tee signs, and baskets all seem to be in good condition as well. A few trash cans have been installed and signs posted to not tie trash bags to trees, which has made the course look a lot better!

It is nice to see the popularity of this course rise over the years, but it has never seemed very crowded to me. Fortunately, Idlewild Park, where it is located, has plenty of parking available. The Park also has a restroom facility and water fountains by Hole 1. If you only want to play 9 holes, or need to make a pitstop to the aforementioned restrooms/water fountains - there is a short trail that splits off from the transition from Hole 9 and 10, this traill will take you to the parking lot (it comes out behind Home Plate to the softball field).

There is a distinct lack of open holes on this course, and you will never really be required to tap down into your power for a big drive. Fortunately, you do get out from under the tree canopy in the middle of your round (thanks to Holes 8 & 9) to catch some sunlight.

EDIT: Many of my Cons have actually been addressed. Many holes have had new tees poured, or extended, others have had Long Tees put in, and Holes 7, 15, 16, & 17 have been made a touch tougher. TAlso, the random trash bags hanging from trees have all been removed. Overall the tweaks to the course have been incredible and make the course much more enjoyable!

The water carries on Holes 8 & 9 can be intimidating (especially Hole 8) to play as the margin for error becomes smaller. This has been especially true lately as the water seems to have been at the high water line for the past couple of years. When the water is low there is a little disc catching fence that was built for Hole 9's green. Last time I remember seeing it it looked functional, but had unfortunately been vandalized.

I am still not the biggest fan of the Short layout for Hole 9. I also wish the Long layout had it's basket all the way across the pond with the current Basket location available as a "safe" play.

As much as I love this course, due to the repetitive nature of the environment that it is located in, there aren't many "memorable holes". I don't feel like there are any inherently bad or filler holes on this course, but if I invited someone from out of town to play this course once - a year later they would probably only really remember Holes 8 & 9, the water carries.

The protective barrier by Hole 15's tee isn't attractive, but an understandable necessity. The one down by the now moved tee for Hole 16 can be removed though. And at least the Chicken Wire fence is less noticeable than wooden pallets.

When I had heard that this course was being planned, I heard that it was going to be a partial course. So I was ecstatic when the course opened up as a Full 18. Which made it the closest course to my house that was a Full 18.

This course has had a lot of work done on it recently. That work has mostly addressed a lot of the issues that I had had with the course overall. The new long holes are a great way of making the two layouts actually feel like two different layouts. The redesigns around Holes 7, 15, 16, & 17 not only make the course feel like it has more bite to it, but also get rid of the tweener holes the course used to have in 16 & 17.

With this I am updating my score to a 4.0! If it had one more memorable hole, or if all the of the "signature" holes weren't all on top of each other, I think the course could be deserving of a 4.5 even.

Favorite Short Holes: 2, 7, & 14
Favorite Long Holes: 8, 9, & 17

The Scrapyard has a lot of good aspects, with a good layout, a little elevation, a little water, and concrete tees and nice baskets throughout. There were a four par 4 holes, two on the front nine and two on the back (4, 7, 16, and17). The whole course is wooded, but many of the fairways are sufficiently cleared to see the basket, and have a good chance for a good drive. However, there are a couple of them that have narrow gaps and are tightly wooded, and a couple that have doglegs or sharp bends. Some but not all will dual tees, and some also have random chairs and benches. I liked the first hole, it was a kind of hard turn over shot for a RHBH, a little downhill and basket on the right with a 320 par 3. I played the long tees, and put my first shot about 40 feet from the basket. A good start that came to a screeching halt on hole 2, with me taking a double bogey after shanking my drive, and leaving a fairly easy approach shot short. I also made a bogey on hole 3. I was afraid this was going to turn into a long day, but the balance started to return, and I got one back with a birdie on hole 7. A group of four was ahead of me, and offered to let me play through, on a tough 500' par 4 with a dogleg right. One of the pleasant occasions I have executed a perfect drive, followed by a laser straight approach and banged out the 16 foot put, while people observe from the fairway. Sometimes that goes the other way, nice to be on the upside. Holes 8 and 9 are the water holes, and both were pretty fun. 8 is a bit downhill from the long tee, and coming out of several trees. I looked like the water was fairly low and only a short stretch of the fairway was across the water, still leaving plenty of landing room in front of the pin. My drive was turned over a bit to the right, but still was dry and close enough for a par. 9 was over water all the way from the long tee, and a way tougher margin for error. The basket is on a dam that creates the pond, with a steep drop behind the pin, and a slim berm in front. There is a small backstop fence along the edge of the water to catch a drive that lands in front of the pin and rolls back. I got the landing spot I was aiming for and had a 20' birdie putt, but it was about an inch short and hopped out off the front rim of the basket. 11 hit me for another double bogey, and an embarrassing display of incompetence. I also ended with a bogey on 18, and wound up with a 63 (5 over par). What I enjoyed about this course was the fairly obvious fairways, where if you can't see the basket on a long hole you still have a good idea where the fairway leads and the pin is going to be in the blind. There are also some nice, but very simple, straight forward and more accessible holes. The layout was pretty good with converging (nearly) 9's, and about having signs and markers between holes. The map link was good if you want to print a course map. There are trash bags,but some of them getting pretty full and one was dumped out on the first fairway. Other than that mostly pretty clean.

There were tees that were usually shorter than I would have liked. My run up was affected by this a couple of times. Sunshine (my girl/scorekeeper/spotter) and I were having a cigarette in the parking lot before driving home, and we heard loud squealing tires followed by a bang! A car had skidded off the road right in front of the park entrance. I looked like everyone was OK, but the car didn't fare well. It was going from one scrapyard to another I'm pretty sure. A fire truck was arriving just as we left, and police cars were not far behind that.

This isn't the toughest course, but isn't a boring one either. Besides the car wreck, and my typical day after concert weariness costing me strokes on a couple of holes, I really enjoyed my round at the Scrapyard. I played nearby Dry Creek the day before, and would recommend Scrapyard if you are choosing between the two, but the course ratings would slightly disagree. Both are very good but different, the shaded woodsy surroundings, water and elevation aspects make Idlewild park favorable to me. A sign posted at the park entrance claims that uniformed police and undercover officers patrol the park. Didn't spot any, but who knows?

Tee pads, well signed, great wooded technical holes. Plenty of benches.

Both water holes looked contrived (man made lake?). There was also one par 3 on the back which was extremely narrow, so both my father and I threw left and down into a prickly wooded area, and then back up the bank--we both easily made par (doubtful that would have been the case with the "head on" route), but it felt like a lot of trouble to go through just to get a 3! Trash bags tied to the benches, which is better than nothing, but one could envision some animal tearing into them at night and making a mess.

This course has to be one of the best that Charlotte has to offer. Very well designed for the technical player. Has a variety of different shots and a great mix of distance's to the pin. The 2 water holes are awesome. If you follow the orange dots and the arrows it will easily allow for course navigation.

The only thing I found that I didn't like was that I had to walk back up 14's fairway to get to the tee on 15.

I highly recommend playing this course to anyone that finds time for a stop in the Charlotte area

Started traveling to Charlotte for work - have looked forward to playing the area for some time.
- fairly convenient, 5 minutes from the interstate
- good signage. The tee signs show all pertinent info. There are decent "too next hole" arrows when the next teepad isn't obvious. (I did have the benefit of playing with someone who had played the course before).
- the layout is challenging and fun. Good mix of "longer" and short, left and right, a few slight elevation changes. Water shots - more on that later.
- yellow banded baskets were easy to see.
- benches at most holes. Garbage bags at most holes. Restrooms by teepad 1. Lots of parking.

- there are a lot of trails winding through the course - it was well marked, but there were a few transitions that were a little confusing.
- played after some rain, and course was kind of "washed-out". It was a little soft in some places.
- this course is tight - I woul not bring someone here to introduce them to the sport.... For an intermediate player, this is not a con.
- the pond was super high (probably due to rain). Probably made 9 a little tougher then it typically is.

This was my first Charlotte course, and I was not disappointed! I was joined by a cool local on #2 and he was my guide. I consider myself an intermediate player. Shot 3 birdies, and more bogeys. I think this would be a fun course to play on a regular basis and look forward to playing it again. Lost a throwaway disc on 9 - probably one of the toughest holes I've played. I tried to hit the gap - I'm sure you could lay-up by trying to miss trees short. With regards to fairways being "fair" - for the most part, the longer holes have wider fairways. Some are pretty tight. Very technical. Want to leave mysel some room for higher ratings for some of the other CLT courses. Reminds me of a cross between Buckhorn and Leigh Farms up in the triangle. Great course. It's definitely worth a stop.

Clean Airways!! This course has fair lanes to throw down. They may be tight but they are clean.

The Teepads are short but now with the backfill and framing you don't really notice it anymore.

Garbage bag on every hole and the teesigns look great.

There is lots of variety of shot shapes and placement shots from the tee.

Holes 8 and 9 use the lake well and provide for some crazy scoring seperation. Hole 8 really reminds me of 17 at Buckhorn, And the fence on 9 looks great!

Well even though it was impossible with the land provided there are no open holes. That is a tiny con for me.

Trippers, ATL Scott didn't get them all!

Hole 9, Yes it was in the pros and its in the cons. I have a love hate relationship with this hole. while i love the angle and the throw over the lake the green is almost too much imo. It is hard to land anything close or layup a putt even with a great shot.

Ok so if I had of reviewed this course after the CAC I would have given it a 3 or 3.5 but when I went back last weekend I was ammazed at how much it had changed since then. Rob Kelly and anyone else who was involved have really busted tail to get this course looking great and I commend them for that. Definatly worth a stop if you are nearbye!

If there was a dictionary entry for NC disc golf course, there would be a picture of this course under it.

Beautiful woods in a nice park, an abundance of fairway shapes, and superb distance variety as well. The obvious feather in this course's cap is the two water holes, a rarity for the QC. This course has wonderfully fair fairways with just the right amount of challenge for the distance. Tees, benches and all the other usual stuff are accounted for.

Specifics:
Lots of tunnel shots yet hardly any monotony b/c the course mixes up early/late trouble, elevation, and lines really well. The most characteristic fairway shape I recall is a kind of teardrop/reverse bottleneck with early trouble providing some pucker factor but plenty of width to air out a drive if you make the gap. Absolutely no "disc can't do that" kind of lines from the tee at all.

Tees are a little smallish and a little raised but I'm nitpicking. Some of them had a log in front of them that can be annoying if you like to follow through off the tee.

The second water hole could use some bigger logs to prevent BS rolls into the water. I'm just sayin'.

Just really fun. I was playing with bikinjack and he was telling me how when he and his buddy were playing it for the first time, they just looked at each other and remarked how much fun they were having and I concur. This course just recharges your battery if DG is starting to feel like work. It really reminds me a lot of one of my favorite courses, Castle Hayne, except with water and better elevation. I think with time, as this course gets smoother around the edges, I'll be rating it even higher b/c it really is more or less flawless.

I really enjoyed this course. You can definitely tell the course is new and it will improve even more over time. The fairways are carved out of the woods very nicely. The shorter holes tend to have narrower fairways which adds nice challenge.

Other Pros:
- easily navigated with signs pointing you the right way
- elevation used
- risk/reward (water hazards)
- cement tee pads
- nice tee signs
- distance variety
- mostly beginner and advanced friendly

The biggest con, which I am sure will eventually not be an issue is the tree stumps. I tripped over a few of the smaller ones. Some were spray painted but there are too many to watch out for right now.

Other Cons:
- small parking lot can fill up quickly and there isn't another nearby option

Hole #9 is awesome but tough. A beginner may hate this hole. The throw carries over the water to the basket on a ridge, the backside has a steep slope down to the woods.

I personally loved #9! My friends did not.

Many holes felt secluded from the world. The woods are thick outside the fairways, and you felt far from civilization even though you aren't.

There has been a lot of work done and as more of the extras are added the course will look even better.

Nice job Charlotte! This is a good one.

1) Practice basket is available on the way into the course and about 75-100' away from the #1 tee.

2) There is a tremendous amount of distance variation on this course with holes in the 100', 200', 300', 400' and even up to 500' range. This forces all sorts of different discs to be used and different techniques. I love this variety as a key design element.

3) Benches are available in many spots on the course which is always a plus especially during tourneys and hot NC summers.

4) Perfect course for Yellow banded Discatchers. They are easy to see and work the best on these tight wooded courses.

5) Water comes into play on a couple holes and while there are places to bail out, you want to try and bite all of the water off to give yourself a putt otherwise if you bail out big time one way to be safe you may have a tough upshot. This is truly risk/reward and in all honesty I would not have expected to come out and have those two water shots. It doesn't feel like you are approaching a pond at all, but then all of a sudden you get up to your next tee and you have a water carry.

6) This section of woods is pretty cool. There is some undulating hills, very mature hardwoods, and overall the peripheral areas do not have a lot of underbrush. You want to stay on the fairway sure, but you won't often be punished by downed limbs or thick or thorny underbrush and that is much appreciated from a throwing standpoint but it also makes the course look just that much cooler.

7) The basket location on #9 (the second water shot) is extreme and I like it. Basically you can try to land on the bank of the pond short of the basket but risk rolling into the water, or you can try to overshoot the basket and end up down a big hill putting uphill where high putt might end up in the water. I say go for the ace-run and hope you make your uphill birdie putt and you will pass the field! Great great hole.

8) The leaves from the recent fall have created a nice cover for what would otherwise be bare soil. There is almost no turf to speak of on this course except maybe around the pond in a few areas. This keeps the mud down to a minmum and keeps your feet clean and helps avoid slippage.

9) There was one spot where my early round afforded me something you wouldn't always get to see . . . 5 deer including 2 bucks went scattering when I walked up a fairway one time. I love that about disc golf when you can really get to experience the natural surroundings and the animals that live on our courses.

10) There were a lot of little trippers on the fairways but they painted many of them. I assume this is preparation for having them ground out and also to help prevent us from tripping on them.

11) Hole #15 is also a great hole . . . only 180' long but through approximately a 6' tunnel. I threw my Mako and came up just short of an acerun which I couldn't even cash in on the 25' birdie putt. A great hole nonetheless and I am happy I didn't hit one of the early trees.

12) Excellent variety in shot shaping required here, not only in the direction of the hole but also in what you want to throw. This variety keeps you thinking constantly.

13) Concrete is better than any other tee surface (but see also cons).

14) I would say this course is moderately friendly to beginners because of the openness of the woods if you get off the fairway, but also because of the relatively shorter distance. They also have separate tees which helps greatly in making a course accessible to beginners.

15) The same little small posts with Hole # and distance on them along with the hole #. It helps with navigation to know you are on the right tee.

16) Bathroom and water is available right at the first tee and near the practice basket.

17) The course is completely removed from any other activity in the park (except that walking path) so you will not have distractions taking you away from the "other world" type feeling while throwing plastic at metal cages.

18) Directionals helped in a couple of spots where the layout may not be 100% intuitive.

1) There is a path that goes through the course which is in view of some holes and in play in a few spots. This is good for exposure but bad for the conflict it can sometimes create.

2) There were a couple of lower wet spots on this course which I am sure could be handled with a little bit of draintile. They were not terrible but it was something I noticed couple of times. Eventually I assume these will be taken care of.

3) The teepads were just a bit small for my liking and I am a short guy so others will really not like them.

4) The overall feel of the holes gets
a little repetitive because they are all through the dense woods except for #8 and 9 over the water. The shots may be different but the feel and look of the holes isn't diverse. Not a bid negative, because I love wooded courses, but it is always nice to shake things up a bit, but this park looks like it doesn't have any turfed areas or slightly less dense woods to be had.

5) No teesigns quite yet . . . I will not take off points on my rating because this course was still so new, and I am sure they will end up in the ground in short order with Worlds coming up this summer.

6) No garbage cans yet . . . it looks like the locals were bagging up some garbage and leaving the bags around the course . . . I think I saw the same thing at Winget so maybe they have a way to go in and around the park and pick up those garbage bags more easily than carrying them the whole round.

7) The holes seem to favor a flick or a rh anhyzer shot. I love these shots more than anything so I enjoyed it but many other will not.

I really enjoyed this course . . . I am giving it a 4.0 even though it currently is about a 3.5 for me. I know the tee signs will be finished and the rest of the amenities will also be completed in time for worlds so I do not want to "punish" this course by lowering my rating for what I know will be done very shortly. The design on this property was awesome and the property itself was beautiful. It truly feels like you are in the middle of nowhere throwing plastic around because there is no way for noise to work its way into the woods. I would also say there are no interactions with neighborhoods, RV parks, or anything civilization has to offer so it feels even more like you are out in the woods in the middle of nowhere instead of an extremely large metropolitan area. I love it and I will be back..

The layout and design is terrific. It's North Carolina woods golf at it's finest. This course instantly became my favorite Charlotte course because of its beautiful forest, terrain, and design that utilizes those and challenges my disc golf game just the right way. It's not super hard, nor a beat down in the way of a course like Nevin or Renny, but it challenges my game a bit more than courses like Reedy Creek or Sugaw.

The two water holes, #8 and #9, are a big pro for me. It's something that's been lacking on a course around here, and refreshing to see. There are also a couple of tricky greens where an overly aggressive missed putt can cost you strokes, which are plentiful in this area.

The tees are natural for now, and I know this will be changing soon, and the tee signs are fairly basic, both of which are more than adequate for me.

The Scrayard is in my opinion by far the best looking of all the courses in Charlotte. There are lots of big healthy trees on and around the course, and the underbrush, while there, isn't so thick and dense that it takes away from the look and health of the forest. That underbrush also allows for recovery on errant shots while still punishing them fairly.

There is a little bit of repetition in the lengths of the holes, as well as hole shapes, but the lengths suit my game well. Big sweeping right turning holes are in a little more abundance here than any other course I've played, but I like making those throws too. Others may not like them so much, so to each their own.

There is a restroom and water fountain right by where hole 1 starts and hole 18 finishes. The course doesn't loop back by the parking area until you're done, so get your water when you start, and between rounds.

The nearest store is a couple of miles down the road, so you can load up on refreshments there.

There are ball fields and a pretty nice looking playground at the park, neither of which come into play on the course.

Navigation is pretty straight forward, as there is plenty of signage and a little flagging tape to point you in the right direction. The biggest source of possible confusion would be where two paths between holes (#5 & 11, I think) cross. There are also a few holes where you can't see the basket very well or at all from the tee, but there are signs and once you've played it once or twice...

The Scrapyard instantly became my favorite course in the Charlotte area at first playing, and I only like it more the more I play it. I highly recommend it to all who enjoy throwing plastic through the woods. It doesn't get much better.

Finally for Matthews, a great newly carved out course. Mostly in the woods with very fair fairways. The two water holes #9 and #10 are sweet and not too hard to clear the water for an average player. There's a shorter tee for those who feel they cannot clear the water. This course is very well designed and is fun to play. The trees make it a fun but fair challenge and the course is a delight to walk and play through. All holes are average length (around 250' to 300') but a few play a bit longer. Great make shift tee signs and next tee signs help with navigating the course easily. Almost all of the holes play in the shade with the exception of the water holes....that's a great deal. The course is completely it's own entity and separated from the park

It seemed at first the holes looked and played the same, but honestly they all play differently. I cannot find too many cons for this course.

Some reviewers say there were no bathrooms, but I believe I saw a small building that looked like a bathroom near Hole 1 and 18, not sure though. Most holes can be played with a good mid range and possibly a putter. But that's not to say the course is easy. Not too difficult either, but a middle of the road fun course for all levels.

- Layout is great with some pretty challenging holes.
- True water holes!
- Course has signage to guide you through from basket to next tee easily
- Challenging and fun without frustration

- The course could benefit from a few more trash cans, although litter didn't seem to be much of a problem
- Drainage issues on #8, since it tosses over the pond. An elevated walkway would be nice here.

I'm updating this review since the course has now been worked in quite a bit more. Nice pads are in, as well as, well worked in trails. If I didnt' live on the north side of town, I would likely play this course quite a bit more. While Charlotte offers many wooded courses, this one is unique because of its water holes. There are certainly some other nice looking and challenging holes, but the pond is always the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Idlewild. If you're in south Charlotte, I would certainly recommend checking this course out because it's a bunch of fun. If you're not much of a power thrower, be sure to bring an extra disc for #9, because you may end up losing one.

I absolutely loved this course. The variety of shots is perfect and balanced. There are plenty of ace runs, but you better hit your line. The woods are thick. The woods are beautiful and seem to change from hole to hole. From hardwood forest to Pine forests that remind you of the South Carolina coast or Georgia. New to Charlotte are 2 true water carry holes. They are beautiful. The course is flat in elevation and will be an easy walk once it is beat down and fairways cleared of deadfall. I was never bored on this course the variety of holes will keep you wanting more and sad that you arrived at hole #18. For power arms, you will not need more than a roc or buzzz on this course. Bring an overstable disc for some tight turns and forced layups. Each hole was unique and few reminded me of any other hole in Charlotte.
* New Benches look amazing and practice basket is a great new addition.

Many of these cons are temporary and I will remove them as they are addressed.

1. Navigation and signage.
2. I do not see how trashcans will be placed at this course. You will have to carry in and carry out...at least for 9 holes.
3. There are no bathrooms...experienced golfers will kind of know when they are near a park facility but people new to the course will just think they are buried deep in the woods.
4. POISON IVY
5. 4x8 pads...Holes aren't long but DG is about rhythm and I think a lot of players use more than 8'....(the bare minimum) However, I am mindful that Charlotte is spending a ton of money to install so many courses and the tees can be lengthened with dirt run ups to the concrete pads, if needed.
*I deleted 6-10, course is looking great! Love the teepads.

I have no issues with design, I think it turned out awesome and my rating will increase with removal of some of the above items and concrete teepads (concrete installed!!!). Kudos to the crews that churned this new Charlotte course out in 4 months. What an amazing job. If you live in the area and want to play, bend over and pick up a stick. Throw it off the fairway so we can get out there mowing.