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Chapel Hill, NC

UNC DGC

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3.255(based on 4 reviews)
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Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Good course, plagued by redesigns 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 22, 2021 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

+Legacy holes remain well-designed and interesting (15-6) and require careful shot selection
+Lots of parking available
+Has plenty of longer holes/distance
+Good for exercising and other activities

Cons:

-New hole designs are bland/boring with minimal risk/reward. Lots of throwing in an open field or throwing in a narrow wooded tunnel.
-Course has been redesigned which has exacerbated drainage issues as multiple new holes are now in swampy areas (1/2/7/13/14)
-Several holes are fairly dangerous with next hole's tee behind the previous hole's basket (8/9,13/14, 17/18)
-Removal of multiple holes means long, long walks between holes. With recent redesign, I walked nearly double the course's length just getting from one hole to the next. This is especially bad from 3/4 as there is no signage, 7/8 where the 1/4 mile path is overgrown, and 12/13 has a 1/2 mile walk.
-Holes 10/11/12 are particularly poorly designed, with the redesign requiring you to walk across the busy road to get from 10 to 11, then another busy road crossing from 11 to 12.
-Hole 11 is a 400 ft. tunnel that is too narrow (5 ft. at points). At several points I was able to stand in the middle of the fairway and touch both sides of the hole!

Other Thoughts:

Course was once the premier tournament/challenge course in the area but has been headed downhill for several years and continues to decline. It seems like this area is being repurposed for other activities like mountain biking (which has excellently designed trails). Frequent redesigns have removed several good holes (Old #1/2, Old #9/10) and replaced them with less well-designed holes (New 10/11/12/13)
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