Wilmington, NC

Castle Hayne Park - Old Layout

Permanent course
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Tip #1
Tip by:willgrayk Added on: Hole:#2A
Hole 3 is a long tough par 3. You need a lot of power and great accuracy to get near the pin, and usually a great putt to make a birdie. I think it's one of the hardest holes on the course because its so tight and long. My tip is to stay as straight as possible and try and eat up as much ground as you can down the middle. It's better to play for a par than try to rip one for a birdie. Play smart golf and stay away from the trees.
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Tip #2
Tip by:willgrayk Added on: Updated on: Hole:#1
Hole one is a pretty simple hole with a few main lines. The obvious is a throw straight down the middle if you have the power. It's the most wide open option and you have an easy par at least. For RHBH another option is a long hyzer on the outside of the main fairway. The trees aren't that thick so unless you get unlucky you can crash down right by the pin.
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Tip #3
Tip by:Nemmers Added on: Hole:#11
A tough hole that has a narrow fairway surrounded by dense woods on either side that leads downhill to a creek and plays up to the basket. (Water plays casual here.)

If you can throw extremely accurately, a straight shot will get you to the green; however, the woods make this improbable for most players.

For RH players, an anny flick with a really overstable disc (I use a Firebird) can work beautifully if you can work the right side of the fairway without hitting any branches.

Thumbers are a popular option too, as Schwebby has aced this hole twice with them.
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Tip #4
Tip by:Nemmers Added on: Updated on: Hole:#10
The only other par 5 on the course (other than #8) is a dog-leg right along a narrow fairway next to a ditch. The optimal tee shot will leave you at the turn (and hopefully slightly right), so a thumber or easy flick (for RH players) will usually be the smart option.

There's a long ditch with mad woodlands that runs along the left side of the fairway on the way to the basket, so going long off the tee doesn't leave you a lot of lines unless you get really lucky.

Going right off the tee is JAIL. If you shank one or hit a tree off the tee and end up there, your best bet is to try and toss out into the fairway and hope to save par.

This hole is easily birdie-able and two well-placed shots will have you looking at an eagle. Many shots have been made up here. Play smart!
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Tip #5
Tip by:Nemmers Added on: Updated on: Hole:#2
#2 is one of the easier holes for amateur and rec players to play for a birdie. It's not EASY, mind you -- it's easiER. No holes at The Castle are a guaranteed birdie. Number 2 just happens to be a bit more promiscuous.

There are two schools of thought for this hole, and either are do-able in the face of the Mando: Hyzer-bomb with an overstable putter or midrange; or an easy flick with a mid-range or fairway driver.

With the hyzer option, it's easy to misjudge the number and location of the trees so getting the disc UP and OUT is key to get enough clearance to miss the trees and enough height to give your disc enough glide to make it to the basket.

The flick option "seems" easiest and for those confident with it, it may be; however, in the summertime the mad foliage can make this shot more risky than the hyzer option if you're birdie-hunting.

And, not for nothin', going past the fairway is pretty much incarceration.
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Tip #6
Tip by:Nemmers Added on: Updated on: Hole:#9
This can either be a really fun hole or a really frustrating hole. The woods to the left are JAIL and ending up there off your drive or second shot will usually require you to swallow your pride and play smart by tossing out into the fairway. Being too far right (e.g. close to the road) is also not optimal because the woods on the right block your view of the basket. Plus, there's an annoying little tree that can cause you problems as well.

A medium flick from the tee into the clearing is a decent play, but you have to be careful you don't go OB into the road.

The most effective throw I've found is a nice, easy backhand hyzer with an understable disc like a Mamba. Get a lot of snap behind it and it will turn out into the clearing and then fade back into the fairway, leaving you in the middle and well placed for a decent upshot and a look at birdie.
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Tip #7
Tip by:Nemmers Added on: Updated on: Hole:#3
There are lots of ways to play this hole. The MOST consistent route is to tomahawk a Firebird. Flicks are a good choice for those with less power to make it to the curve. Anny-flex shots are pretty and can get you close enough to get a legit look at an eagle, but the tight fairway off the tee can make that risky. If you hit one of those trees you'll be lucky to walk away with a par.

If you have a disc you can hyzer-flip but get to fade back that'd work as well. My buddy throws his Champ Mamba and gets pretty consistent results with it....just takes a bit more finesse than the tomahawk/anny-flex shot.
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