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DiscGolfCraig
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Experience: 19.8 years 585 played 539 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Top-notch short course

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 4, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

If you want to see a near-perfect short course design, Reservoir Park hits the mark.
- This is an outstanding short course. It does what few courses can do by being beginner friendly while also being enjoyable for more experienced players. I felt there was lots of hole variety while also not having any filler holes.
- I liked the ace-run, birdie chance on #1 to start to the round. It's a 205-foot (or 187 feet, according to the tee sign) dogleg left. Throw a putter or a soft-mid range and let your disc float back towards the basket. The idea of a short course giving players a chance to begin their round under par is a great look.
- Course is very forgiving. In case you didn't notice, there is a pine tree or two on the course, in the region, etc. And with so many pines, these are easy trees to throw around. Other than one hole, I was able to salvage par after a bad tee shot.
- Along those lines, with a short, forgiving layout, this course begs you to be aggressive. There are plenty of birdie and ace chances throughout. Between holes #10 & 11, I had maybe a total of 10 feet of birdie putts combined on the two holes. My best potential ace-run, on #5, felt great off my hand, looked good for the first half of the hole, and ended up smacking a branch. One foot further right and I really would have loved to see where that shot landed.
- Great use of the terrain and natural settings. There's some elevation. There are trees in play on every single hole from relatively few to more heavily wooded layouts. All told, it's a solid stroll through the woods.
- This course is nothing if not consistent. The average hole length is 240 feet with 12 holes between 200 - 299 feet. The longest hole, #12 at 358, is a downhill shot so it plays much shorter. The point being, you can bring a couple of mid-range discs and a couple putters and have at it.
- Tee signs are excellent. They give you all the pertinent info you'll need for navigating the course.
- The park itself is excellent. This is part of the area's greenway system. On a Fourth of July morning, the parking lot was packed with plenty of runners and bikers using the trail system. There were also kayakers on the water. I got a couple looks as I was taking part in the most unathletic activity here. Trust me, after seeing the trail system, I'd have rather gone for a nice run.

Cons:

The course, for what it's intended to be, is a home run. It's one of the best executed short courses I've played, in my top two or three of sub 4500-foot courses (250-foot hole average). That said...
- This course isn't for everyone. It's a relatively simple layout and design. There are very few 'wow' layouts. There are fun holes for sure, but nothing that's a signature, can't miss design.
- I played to the wrong basket on #9. From the tee and walk down the fairway, the first basket you'll see is #11. I threw to #11, walked up to the basket for my putt, saw that the basket said #11, went hmmmm, looked around, then finally spotted #9's basket. Even based on the flow & curve of the design, #11's basket seems like the more natural shot.
- Course is 'isolated' from the rest of the park activities in theory. I came across one biker who decided the fairways were better for him than the actual trails. There are plenty of access points from the course to the trails that anyone could hop on. Plus, the greenway itself runs along one side of the course. The course never crosses the trail, but it does play along it, especially on #14 & 15.
- No benches, water fountains, or trash cans on the course itself. Also, the course is one single loop, so #9 & 10 are your furthest points from the parking lot.

Other Thoughts:

Reservoir Park is an excellent course. It's not going to be confused with great courses. But, if you want a simple, short course that will appeal to multiple skill levels, this is high on the list.
- I played Hillcrest right before this course. Talk about opposites. One course has been totally neglected and is far from optimal levels. Then, 10 minutes down the road, you can play Reservoir Park. There's no doubt this course would be the first choice of players.
- #3, 5, 7, 10, & 11 all have ace-run potential. #5 & 7, especially, are holes you'll want to pull multiple discs out to make a run at the chains.
- This is a great park. Very well kept. I didn't spot a single piece of trash on the course, tagged baskets, or any other negative aspects of disc golf courses. It's clear the course is an integral part of this park.
- #18 was a fun layout that didn't feel like your typical closing hole. A sharp, downhill, 223-foot dogleg left layout. It felt like a standard, change-of-pace, mid-round type of hole. I nailed my birdie putt, started looking for the next hole, then realized that was the end of my round.
- A minor bit of confusion that many people may not notice. The distances on the tee signs & scorecards is different than what's listed on this site. Most are relatively close, say within 10 - 20 feet, of each other. There was at least one hole where the distance was varied enough that it did impact my throw. One of those types of holes where, for example, you're on the tee and your eyes tell you the hole is probably 240-250, but the tee sign says 200, so you think your judgement is off. Then you throw and you either completely overshoot the basket or leave it far short and realize something was off.
- I really liked this course. If you rated a course in terms of execution, this would be in the 4.5 - 5.0 range. In terms of quality, this is one of the best short courses I've played anywhere. A blast to play and well deserving of its accolades.
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thumber_guy
Experience: 33.8 years 142 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

The kind of course that grows the sport 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 20, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great course for almost everyone. I say almost as I doubt many pros would find it all that challenging, but for the casual, rec, or intermediate player this course is a gem. There is a lot of variety, a reward for skill/accuracy, and actual chances at birdie for everyone. The reservoir never really comes into play so chances are you will leave this course with all your discs too.

Cons:

Just the mando on 14. I don't see the need.
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Bennybennybenny
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.1 years 305 played 287 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Plain White Teeth 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 28, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Reservoir is an accuracy course. It's mostly wooded and none of the holes are relatively long. There are many ace run holes that are easy birdies. Even the longest hole is reachable by for a player that can throw a little over 300' since it's downhill.

-There is a walking trail for pedestrians to enjoy. The setting of this place is prepossessing. There are pine trees in sight in a wooded park, so if you like scenery you'll see something scenic and different from what you typically see in NC.

-Navigation is simple. I played this course in like forty minutes. Most holes are close to each other. No long walks.

-Hole 12 was really neat. It's the longest hole and is downhill about 12 to 15 ft. in elevation. This hole gives you some sort of idea of what to expect for a second shot on a long pro par 4 or a short par 5. To the left side, there is a fully formed fairway, but it's hard to follow like it is in some approach shots. Straight ahead, there are well spaced trees that can be avoided but also be hit. A chance for par could plummet quickly.

-Fairways will force you to throw different shots. This is not a "three disc course." I threw a good variety of discs. You'll even throw high speed drivers on 240' holes in order to follow the fairway.

-There is a lake for fishing. So this makes a great place of solace. When I came here, there were many cars, but I was one out of maybe three people playing disc golf. The rest of the people were either walking on the trail or fishing.

Cons:

-Lack of shock value. Many reviewers previously said this. Really, the only variety I could find was the the different shaped fairways. But I didn't like all of them. I didn't like hole 2's fairway. It's a weird and very tight flex tee-shot. If you are a starter, you might disagree with me saying that there isn't much variety. Especially considering that the hole is about 320' long. But I don't think you'll like this hole, it's really strange.

-It's not really my style. I like wooded courses, but not wooded courses that are more generic. Only two or three holes I can specifically say I liked here. The rest were just decent at best. Course is in good shape and there wasn't hole that was particularly bad. But my personal enjoyment was low. If I lived in Southern Pines, I'd play Village of Pinehurst as much as possible.

-There's a lake and it doesn't come into play here. May have been a land restriction but if so, that sucks!

-You're in the Sandhills if you play here, so there are snakes. Watch your step. Don't know if there are copperheads down here or not.

Other Thoughts:

-Me personally, I wasn't a fan of this course but I'm not saying that you should skip it. If you've played some of the best courses in the Southeast, well then don't get your hopes up unless you're playing Pinehurst next. This is a course that beginners may love but for me it was just plain and got a little boring. It gives a bit of a bite in few places but most of the fairways are easy to hit despite their shape. If your putting is on, you'll probably shoot well here.

-There's really not much to say about this course. Just read New013's review.
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KenanFlagler01
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14 years 195 played 190 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 10, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a fun track near Southern Pines and Pinehurst and definitely worth checking out. Great course to introduce beginners to the game, but fun for intermediate to advanced players too.

+ Simple navigation: tee box signs with yardage, very short walks between holes.

+ Nice, new baskets.

+ Good mix of straight, right, and left holes. A few holes in the 300+ range, but most <300 feet. Some elevation.

+ What I liked most about this course is it's accessibility to all levels of players. Newbies will like it's easy flow and adequate fairways. Intermediate players will like the fair fairways and birdie opportunities. Advanced players will like the variety of shots it requires and ace runs.

+ Well-maintained and pretty property. I didn't get to check out the amenities, but it looked to have nice picnic shelters, a paved walking path, restrooms, and areas to fish.

Cons:

Nothing major here, just a few nit-picks that shouldn't scare anyone away from playing this course:

- It's a very pretty course with good design. (It's what you'd think of for Pinehurst golf: sandy soil covered with pine needles, pretty surroundings, and yes, ubiquitous pine trees.) But there were no standout holes that made me say "Wow." And I was disappointed that the water wasn't incorporated into the course. I'm sure that was something the powers that be decided, not the course designers, but that would've been cool.

- The concrete tees were nice and new, but I wish they'd made them bigger (both longer and wider). I had to do my run-up from off the tee on the longer holes.

- This is a prototypical 3.0 course in my book: nothing really wrong with it, well maintained, and pretty, but not a wow-factor course. The Village of Pinehurst track is a step up, in my opinion, but also not as accessible or beginner-friendly.

Other Thoughts:

Definitely worth checking out. If you're intermediate to advanced and have time for one course, play Village of Pinehurst. But if you're a newbie or if you have time for two courses, check out Reservoir Park.
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berDman
Experience: 27.8 years 1 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Gem tucked away Southern Pines 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 6, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Beautiful views of the lake (reservoir) as the course meanders through a slightly hilly pine forest , skillful challenges that involve multiple flight paths and elevation changes abound, with holes that range from 230-400+ feet, the park also has restrooms and possibly other facilities

Cons:

Parking

Other Thoughts:

I saw someone post about all par 3's not being birdie possible and I disagree. This is more based in skill level as I birdied #2 which is one of the questionable holes and almost birdied the long downhill hole on the back.
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SeanDon
Experience: 15.1 years 6 played 6 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Beautiful 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 4, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Very pretty landscape, great hoking trails, lake views, birds, no brush where you can lose discs really, pine straw covering all grounds so not very muddy even if it rains, very close to town if you're staying at SP.

Cons:

Some of the par 3's aren't birdie-able. Not that all of them should be, but it's a little inconsistent when you have 200ft open par 3 and then a 400 ft par 3 with more trees.
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pmay5
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Premium Member
Experience: 20.8 years 480 played 245 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good Placement in this Large Park 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 11, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice, beginner/family friendly layout in this popular park.
Views of the lake and walking path, but no interference.
Concrete tee pads, even though they are short.
The yellow bands on the DISCatchers were nice in the woods, even if they are a little worn.

Cons:

Tee signs are good for the advertisers, short on info. Distances vary from those on this site, no hole layout, no par listed (all are Par 3, cough-cough).
Several holes have no or unreasonable fairways, do you hear me #9 and #12? Others had real tight lines.
Many times the holes got repetitive.

Other Thoughts:

Not a bad course for beginners or families. Even saw a group of 4 guys and 3 ladies playing the day I was there. The pine woods could get frustrating for some, but the short distances offset that.
The park has a long walking path which seemed very popular, the course is on a ridgeline overlooking the lake.
A couple of holes I didn't see a fairway or it seemed unreasonable, so I just aimed for the middle of the woods and let it rip, parred 9 and bogied 12.
#18 was a fun, yet short, finishing hole. Appropriately sponsered by spikehyzer.com, it is a test of your spike hyzer, the last third through trees. I threw three from the tee, parked two of them within 6 feet!
This course has a niche, mostly short holes, easy walk, fun for less experienced players.
This is a good dessert after the area's main course , Village of Pinehurst DGC.
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Miloki
Experience: 12.8 years 15 played 4 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Secluded and well designed. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Clean, with trash cans and benches throughout
- Really high quality course maps available
- Navigation is easy
- Park is full of activity, but from holes 2 - 17 you see none of it (except the walking path)
- The walking path appears throughout the early and later holes and is just far away enough that only a truly awful throw would hit someone walking
- Course was carefully designed to use available space, with good use of terrain and trees to create challenge that isn't annoying

Cons:

- Its kinda easy
- Easier the second time. I took off ten strokes just knowing where the pin was (some are blind) and some awareness of terrain rolling to/away from the pin.
- If you can't avoid a tree at 175', you will hit quite a few trees here. Several holes have trees dotted through the middle of the hole. The hole wants you to grip and rip because its mostly open, but you'll likely chop wood if you do. More of an annoyance than a con

Other Thoughts:

- Very fun course with a few memorable holes
- Several blind holes...I generally hate them unless i have a quality map like this course, then no problem
- Couple of short holes going uphill and long hills playing downhill...fun to struggle to hit a 190' drive due to hills and trees
- Hole 18 needs improvement....its way too easy. 18 should break you off imo, this one was just a rainbow curve left, i hyzer'd a beast about 8 feet from the pin. Easy birdie. Too easy.

- Play this course if you're close by. I drove 35 miles to get here from Ft. Bragg. Worth it, played it 2x.
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hoppedup
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10 years 104 played 27 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Sandhills Gem 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 2, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Easy to follow. Signage does not indicate basket location, but the course map available at the first tee does.

Being in the Sandhills, this one played fine a day after significant rain. The tee pads seemed to be only sand at first, but at many you can see the rubber mat underneath.

This is a beautiful course with lots of pines to bounce off of. The course never interferes with or crosses over other park activities.

This course is mostly wooded but without disc eating rough. No Plinko to be had here. I was again pleasantly surprised by the amount of elevation change. These were gently sloped with no brutal uphill holes. Towards the end of the course the reservoir comes into view.

The longest hole is 354 feet, so beginners won't get too frustrated. Holes finish left, right and center and overall the course doesn't favor a particular throwing style.

Cons:

Oddly, while there were no Plinko holes and there was a fair path to most baskets, some of the fairways were not well defined. The course map came in handy once again on these holes.

When you could see the rubber tee mats that weren't buried in sand, some were uneven. They did not seem hazardous though and were large enough to allow for a run up.

Other Thoughts:

This is a really nice course in a multi-use park. Most users were walkers and joggers. We only saw one other group and we were playing around 11 a.m. on a beautiful Saturday.

A very nice companion to Village of Pinehurst DGC on the same day trip.
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reposado
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.8 years 278 played 273 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Quick, fun play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 30, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Solid course traverses a landscape dotted with southern pines, just north of, well, Southern Pines. In that tradition of appropriate names, Reservoir Park is located on the edge of a reservoir.

It's quite scenic throughout, with the water always just over the edge of the next hill. While this beauty attracted a wealth of walkers and joggers, the path they use never interferes with the course.

It's not a destination course, but it's a great local course and a good travel stop, not too far from major roads. I can see new players learning the ropes at Reservoir, as it can be quite forgiving. The road warriors will appreciate how quickly they can play a round as the walk is minimal and the navigation between holes is very intuitive.

The aforementioned pines should provide a solid amount of challenge to new players and do give the holes a sort of variety. I can easily say that no two holes are similar here, even if they are all sort-of similar.

Cons:

There isn't a ton of distance, and there isn't much variation in hole lengths; at least two-thirds of the holes are between 220 and 290 feet.

There won't be any challenge to more experienced players. I had a blast during my round, but better players than I may be disappointed.

There aren't many memorable holes. I liked the blind, sharply right-turning hole(14?) but other than there wasn't too much that stands out.

While I don't mind them, I should note that the tees are simply-marked on the natural ground. I found them to be flat and workable but cement seekers should be warned.

While the signs are really nice looking, they don't offer too much information. There's the hole and distance, but no route to the hole. This isn't often a problem, but a few of the holes don't have clearly defined fairways, and on at least one hole, multiple pins are visible. (I threw a really nice upshot on hole ten, only to find my Anode sitting under basket twelve.

Other Thoughts:

I'd definitely return to Reservoir next time I'm traveling 15/501. It's not a course I'd travel too, but it's definitely one that I would stop at.
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New013
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.7 years 179 played 120 reviews
2.50 star(s)

The Rez 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 24, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Layout - Mostly beginner friendly course through the pines. It's a fun layout with some minimal elevation change.

Good mixture of hole types and not biased one way or the other. No big drives out here it's a good place to work on your midrange/putting game. Multiple routes/options on a lot of holes.

Most of the course flows really well and a lot of the underbrush is gone so it's pretty clean.

Equipment - Good signage and baskets.

Atmosphere - Nice park, mostly pines and smaller trees of other types throughout. Keeps disc golf away from the rest of the park and it wasn't crowded.

Cons:

Layout - There wasn't much I didn't like about the course but it all kind of blends together. The terrain is the same throughout and even though there's different shots nothing really stands out.

There are some smaller trees that need to come out, especially a few closer to the baskets. You can hit a line for 80% of the flight only to nail some 3" wide tree at the end.

No longer holes, a lot of holes in the 200-300' range.

Equipment - Natural pads that were mostly level but sandy. The distances on the tee signs seemed really off in some places.

Other Thoughts:

It's a solid course, great for beginners or a quick round. It's got some good qualities but nothing that separates it from the rest. Only a few really good holes and none that stand out as signature holes.
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tiger5
Experience: 13.8 years 23 played 23 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 28, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

-The course is easy to find
-Navigation is pretty simple (holes are close together)
-Decent Signage (all they have is the hole number and the distance, no picture. Which isn't a big deal, but several of the holes are close together and I could see how you could easily mistake which one to throw at.)
-Very Clean and well maintained.
-Great lines and great flow through the course.
-It's not a very long course, so you can play 18 pretty quick and even go another round.
-Good variety throughout the course.
-The course is very well put together and I really enjoyed playing it, the other players on the course were friendly.
-The scenery is awesome, which really does add a lot to the experience. It is peaceful and you don't get that playing around a park feel.

FRONT NINE

Hole 1: Dog Leg Left, not a very long par 3, just need to make sure you get around the bend on the tee shot.
Hole 2: "Straight Shot" you can attack this hole a number of different ways, lots of trees on this one. Got to have control on this one if you want to tread it through the trees.
Hole 3: Straight Shot with a slight bend to the left. Not a bad hole definite birdie opportunity.
Hole 4: Uphill Dog Leg Right with a group of trees in the middle of the bend. Forces you to play to one side or the other.
Hole 5: Downhill curve to the left. This one of the shorter holes on the course, the basket is "guarded" by trees is you're looking at it from the tee pad, but once your down there it's not that bad.
Hole 6: Slight Uphill curve to the right. You've got a fence line of trees to cut through in order to get to the basket.
Hole 7: This is another short / straight birdie opportunity.
Hole 8: Slightly Uphill Straight Shot. There are some trees you have to work around but I would say this is another birdie opportunity.
Hole 9: Not really sure what to call this one, you can see the basket straight in front of you from the tee pad. Super tight alley if you attack it head on. You can go around the trees to the left, but it's not as open as it is to the right. Lots of hyzer.

BACK NINE

Hole 10: Straight Shot with a slight uphill. Narrow alley way to throw through, got to be able to throw straight. It's another short birdie opportunity.
Hole 11: Slight Uphill that curves right at the end. Basket is on a hill, alley way starts out narrow but opens up. Long enough to bust out the driver.
Hole 12: Dog Leg Left, this hole forces you to have control over both distance and turn. Accuracy is key on the tee shot, too far left and you're surrounded by tall trees, too much distance and you're on the backside of the a hill.
Hole 13: This hole is very similar to Hole 8, it's longer but the same factors apply. You've got several trees with in 50-100ft of the tee that force you to choose a line. There's a larger opening to the right where have to get over some small shrubs and then hyzer back onto the fairway. All the traffic is in the middle of the fairway, once you get around that it's wide open to the basket.
Hole 14: Slight Downhill with a hard curve to the right. There is a MANDO on this hole which forces you to Anhyzer. The trees and shrubs get significantly taller the further away you get from the fairway. So control is a huge factor. I would say this is one of the more challenging holes on the course.
Hole 15: Short par 3. You can see the basket straight ahead, which is guarded by several tall trees. Multiple ways to attack this, huge hyzer to the right, anhyzer to the left, straight ahead. Birdie opportunity as long as you get past the first row of trees.
Hole 16: This is an interesting shot, it curves at the end to the left. But the trees which seem to be a every possible angle are surrounding the basket. The fairway starts out somewhat narrow and then opens up but there's a group of trees in the middle of where the fairway bends. I'd pay money to see someone get an ACE on this one.
Hole 17: Straight Shot to the basket, but you've got a good bit of terrain that comes into play depending on how you choose to play. Straight ahead there is a narrowing alley way of trees that starts 50-75 free from the tee pad. Again depending on how you choose to play the basket is on a slight uphill or downhill.
Hole 18: Dog Leg Left. The course is open enough that you can attack this a couple different ways. Personally, I think 17 would be a better ending to the course than 18, I think they could move the basket farther down the hill.

Cons:

-The distances are way off, I'd say easily 50'!!!
-There's no hole that really stands out. You've got some possible ACE's and lots of birdie opportunities. But nothing real screams challenge. I think it's missing those risk/reward shots that force you to take chances and be accurate.

Other Thoughts:

I wouldn't call this a beginners course, because you do have to be able to control and shape your shots, but everything is a par 3, so there's not much of a challenge distance wise. I saw a number of families playing when I was there, which I think is awesome.
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pfpro
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 55 played 41 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Simple course. Idyllic Setting 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 5, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

- can't say enough for the setting. Beautiful, peaceful. It was busy in the parking lot, but the course is in an area by itself.
- this is a great course for a beginner, and,to really hone your skills (if you didn't use this as your primary course - more on this later).
- good course flow, you can pretty much see every basket from the tee and the next teepad from the basket.
- there are several benches (seemed like every other hole or so).

Cons:

- no tee pads, just sand (you are in the Sandhills) and market flags. Not a problem for most holes, but the pads were rutted on some holes. I wasn't paying close attention, but it seemed like this was on the longer, open holes where people were taking run-ups and really working their lower body.
- the course was short. There is so much room there. It feels shorter then it is. I understand that there are walking paths, but it feels sort of cramped.
- I wish the signs were better (include a picture/map of the hole). As noted, some of the distances seem like they were off. Don't know if it s a true distance, or if it how something plays including the uphill or downhill elevation change.

Other Thoughts:

- if it weren't so pretty and calm, I would have given a 2.5. I will bump 1/2 point for the setting. I wish that the layout incorporated the reservoir. There are some peninsulas that would have yielded some sweet water shots. I think once you learned the arm slots it would become repetitive and (relatively) easy. If you played here once in a while, I think the upside is that you can see the lines and they are not super difficult to hit. Its a challenge to execute, but not impossible. It's wooded, but not overly punishing (lots of low branches or thick scrub). I'm not in the area often, but will try to play when I'm in town. I would compare this to Kentwood (sans the "urban" feel) in the Triangle.
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unclephool
Experience: 11.7 years 2 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

First Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Nice natural layout.
I liked the variety of hole layouts.

Cons:

No hole maps. A few holes hard to see where to go (#9 in particular).
Tee areas not well defined and a bit washed out.

Other Thoughts:

I was on travel in the area and decided to pick up a disc and give DG a try. This was a nice course for a rank beginner since there was good challenge but not such draconian penalties. Played it 2-3 times each evening this week.
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Drew.S
Experience: 12.2 years 9 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Short but sweet 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 11, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Short course with a few techincal shots. All teepads are clearly marked, and there are even marked paths between the basket an next tee. The area around the basket is bordered as well. Great course had a lot of fun playing it an will definitely be back.

Cons:

Could use some longer holes, and the under brush can be bothersome.
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pxdevil
Experience: 11.8 years 9 played 3 reviews
3.50 star(s)

I've Gotta Crush!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 11, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great layout! Very technical course but playable! Signs at every hole with very good directions to the next tee! All paths bordered! Course maintained very well!

Cons:

Course is short & every hole has a tight layout ! No open holes! No room for BIG drives!

Other Thoughts:

I'm a newbie at disc golf! Been playing for 2 months! I really liked this course! Very challenging but par is obtainable!
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sloppydisc
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.3 years 201 played 147 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Go get Crushed 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 11, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

18 holes in a nice little park by a scenic little reservoir. Course is, as you can gleam from the name, in a little wooded area full of pines.

Mostly short, beginner friendly course. There are some tight lines, but many holes play short enough you can save par even with an errant drive.

Signs at the pads with distances. Not sure how accurate they are, but they are there.

Decent elevation for this part of the state. Nothing huge, but some ups and downs to help keep things from getting too dull.

Good mix of left, right and straight shots. Nothing repetitive of biased here.

You could play putter only or putter/mid rounds here and handle it well. Nothing so long that you'd suffer much.

Nice mix of shots. There are some gentle up and downs. There are some lefts and rights. Even some shots that require some good line manipulation.

Cons:

It is a pretty short, basic course. If you are looking to break out Nukes and throw 400' this is not your course.

Natural pads right now. They play pretty well, but could be improved.

Signs seem horribly inaccurate to me. Even with my noodle arm these holes are pretty short.

A few fairways with some classic pinball type design. There may be some cool local routes, but there is a lot of scattered trees.

No epic holes or real memorable layouts.

Other Thoughts:

This is a nice little course, and the kind I enjoy when I've been playing crappy. You can get out, throw a putter or mid a bunch and work on your game without getting beat up. There are some tight lines and thick woods here, but for the most part you can recover from bad drives or shots. This would also be a good course to bring a newer player. It short, an easy walk, and a nice looking little park.

There are some holes with a little length. #12 is a fun downhill 379', but plays shorter. Nice hole for a decent player to go for a cool Ace.

#2 is a flat 354' that forces you to weave through the scattered trees.

I wouldn't drive out of my way to play this course, but if I lived close by I'd play it often. It won't beat you down, can be played quickly, and would be a great place to bring a new player or kids. All in all, a nice course for the area.

Restrooms are closed in the winter, and the course doesn't offer a lot over cover for 'business'. There are some walking trails around the course, and very little under brush to hide in. Plan ahead.

I played with a couple local guys os had no trouble with navigation. But I also did not notice and signs or navigation aids.

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BrotherDave
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.7 years 192 played 188 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Pine Cone Toss 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 6, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Fun little Recreational/red level course in a nice park. One word to describe this course: Pines. All pines, all the time. Pines are great for DG b/c they grow fast, straight, tall, and don't litter the ground with disc hiding leaves. The course flows and interweaves amongst these many pines quite well, navigation is a breeze. Tee signs are well visible and do the job.

The hole variety is pretty good, more or less equal parts left-straight-right. A few "lefty" holes seemed like they favored FH and turnover/annys pretty equally while the dog leg lefts all felt like clearly big hyzers all the way to me.

Really clean, nice park. On a few holes, you can see the reservoir and the park is quite active with disc golfers and others alike. Really considerate locals.

Rough isn't that dense so feel free to bomb away.

Cons:

Natural tees are pretty rutted. Not dangerously so but it's compete guess work on where the tees begin and end. B/c of this, I feel like design was impacted severely. Well marked tees would do wonders for making the holes and the designer's preferred line stand out more. As they're designed now, the holes feel kind of samey. Contributing to this is the very little elevation in play on the holes and uniformity on distance. Too many short "filler" holes and the long holes really aren't long.

Tee signs had some questionable distances listed.

Not many benches (just one on the first hole) but this course is so quick you don't really need them that bad. Trash cans aren't really available on the course either but it was amazingly clean, awesome.

Other Thoughts:

I know some locals are going to feel betrayed by my 2.5 rating. I know, you love your course and you should b/c it's pretty fun. But comparatively, it does have its shortcomings in the design dept. This is going to be one of those courses that matures into a perfect red level course but nothing more b/c I don't think alt. tees/pin placements would enhance it much.

Basically, the holes do not provide much scoring separation for Intermediate & above players so mistakes are critical but for the most part everyone is going to battling it out for the lead until the end. Concrete tees will be the x-factor, if done right, they can great enhance the design of the course by giving greater advantage to certain lines, say a FH line vs a BH turnover. As is, you can pretty much drive every hole a different way every time and get par or better b/c the tee area is so vague.

I'm sorry if this rating seems like a low-ball but it feels pretty accurate to me. I think the ratings on this guy need to be reigned in a bit, it looks like a destination course and it isn't at all. It's a fun course to hit up if you're nearby and/or want a quick round before/after work. I look forward to playing here again and I'm sure the locals will polish it up into a better than average course, for sure.
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strangewayfarer
Experience: 12.8 years 27 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Home Course Review 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 26, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great mix of terrain (As much as possible in this area anyway.) Fairly open brush-wise which helps in keeping track of your disc. Most holes allow for a few different approaches.All in all very happy to have as my home course.

Cons:

As multiple baskets are visible from several of the tee boxes hole diagrams would be helpful for people playing the course the first time.

Other Thoughts:

Would like to see multiple pin locations potentially in the future.
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pkbeast
Experience: 14.2 years 30 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice Learner Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 19, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Awesome little course! Tightly woven in Pinehurst fashion. This course has a great mixture of long and short holes with a good bit of interesting lines to be taken. #1 is a nice dogleg to the left. #2 is a long shot with some nice line to the left or right or center if you have the shot. #3 is the Flow hole- nice gentle turn to the left with a barrier of protective trees. #4 is up hill to the right, good drive here or you may be in trouble, fairly thick brush for any hole on this course. #5 is the ace hole gentle slop to the left down hill. #6 is a power shot up hill at the basket, nice lanes. #7 is nother down to the left floater ace hole. # 8 is back up the hill straight shot. #9 is STRAIGHT FROM THE TEES. not off to the right, that is 11. #10 is a ace hole straight shot 180ft with a nice ridgeline to block some view of the underbasket area. #11 is dog leg to the basket u wanted to throw at for 9. #12 is a huge hole dog leg left and way down there, good elevation variances. #13 is a straight shot with some nice tree squeezes but fairly open. #14 is a hard dogleg right THERE IS A MANDO HERE. you HAVE to go to the LEFT of the first tree in front of the tee box. #15 is a ace hole straight shot with some nice tree cover. And then the last three holes that are just awesomely killer always bump my score up by at least 2 on there holes. #16 is a hella guarded semi straight shot with a BUNCH of tree protection, DO NOT go left side on this hole there are about 5 million small pines youll have to navigate out of. #17 was brutal in the spring but birdieable in the fall. straight witha little turn left to the goal, HARD GREEN it will roll away make sure your approach will stick or your going to have a 25footer. #18 is HARD dogleg left.

Cons:

One set of t-boxes. Tee's aren't boxed in or grated. general maintenance could be better. trashcans ect. We at MCDG are working now to get it ready for monthlies so keep an eye out!

Other Thoughts:

This is my home course, so I love it. but I wish it would grow a little faster than it is! :)

Ill take new picture this weekend and update them. this course is maturing nicely and I want it to show here.
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