Driving into the Civic Center road , and finding the smallish parking lot for Disc Golf , I was already wondering how overrated this course would be ( 3.28 at the time ) . Next to the lot was a flimsy , terrible putting basket . Uh , Oh . I started reading up on the course while parked and decided to take the middle tees on all of the holes ( blue ) . There are 2 other tees to this 18 hole course . White , the shortest and Gold , the longest ( mostly dirt ) but level . The tee pads for the blues at least were the crushed rock , level and smooth . . The baskets are the Lightnings , which are good .There are Next Tee signs on most of the baskets to help navigate . The signage was intriguing . kind of a satellite look with elevation change with it , hole# , par , distance . The blues are the logical choice to throw from , but up on the hill behind you on #1 , you can throw downhill 529' to the basket . The course was pretty well taken care of when I played . Nice bridges , some steps , more than enough elevation here .At the #9 tee pad , there is a shelter with a picnic table and bench to rest and grab a drink . Beautiful mountain and woods views . #2 is a nice hole from an elevated tee that bends a little right to the basket in front of the woods . Plenty of varying shots here . Flat holes like 3 , 4, 5 ( 444' ) and 11 , Big downhill tosses like 1 , 8 , 12 , 15 and 16 . Uphill drives like 6 , 9 and 18 . Even a gully shot or 2 . There is some water in play , being a creek in the front and on your way back . You throw over the creek on 2 and 17 . i think there is challenge galore here , with some fun factor added in .Hole #13 is a uphill S shot to the basket . Hole #15 is a narrow cleared out fairway that descends downward ( 744' blues and 861' golds ) eventually opening up to the basket placed to the right . The elevated tee box on it was nicely done . Some of my favorite holes , besides #2 were #7 , a downhill putter run of a cliff ( 150' straight down )through a narrow section of trees , #8 a station to station tight fairway 330' dogleg right to an opening green , #9 a uphill right to left shot between trees , to the basket sitting next to the side of the hill , #11 letting you open up a drive from the woods . and 17 tightening fairway . crossing the creek . #18 is a great finishing hole ascending uphill into a tightening fairway . Signature Hole : I liked #2 and #9 for different reasons . This course is not a fast play . It took me at least an hour and 25 minutes to play . It might take close to 3 hours ( counting looking for errant drives ) for a foursome .

With the good also come the bad .
#1 Safety . the holes on 3 & 4 , maybe out on 7 might catch you with trail walkers or joggers . I never saw any , but the 3-4 fairways are smack in the middle of it . Also , several blind shot holes or spots where a disc may have went into the rough might catch a player or walker by surprise . Be aware before you throw.
#2 the Rough The rough can be really terrible in spots . You can get in a lot of trouble with a drive , even if it's not too of course . #8 has station to station approaches with a tight heavy roughed fairway , as does the downhill 800 footer #15 , with heavy rough on both sides . Take a look at the rough on
the right side of 3-4 , with the creek on the left . You can easily get into trouble in over half these holes .
#3 Disc Risk . Can be high . So many shots where errant drives or ricochets can cost you strokes or your favorite midrange . If you have more than a solo , take turns spotting .
#4 Equipment . Signage was only on the Blue tee , and both the white tees and gold were hard to locate a lot of the time ( I liked the painted rocks , though ) , besides them being natural . I do realize that carting cement or gravel up these inclines would take a great effort .
#5 Adverse weather . because of the elevation and the dirt fairways, tee pads on some , this course would be a joke to walk . For example : #7 . How are you going to get down off the cliff if it's slick ?
Other than that , maybe some ho-hum holes like 3-4 and maybe 16 could be reshaped or moved . Also , I just want to mention that the course was trimmed well when I was here , but if it ever loses it's interest , the woods could easily reclaim it . Just Sayin' .

This is yet another solid course on the Rt. 52 corridor . Evidently , this course keep improving every year . It gives you much of everything you want . Downhill racers , tight fairways , ridiculous elevation , water , woods , A very good start and finish hole , some distance . There is an abundance of variety for this course . I have to agree with previous reviewers , though . Who is this course catering to ? Other than #1 , playing from the blues makes the best sense , but you might scare away the locals that are constantly looking for their discs and the better players might think the course is not suited for the challenge . That said , there were several groups out on the course when I left .
I was pleasantly surprised by both the strength And the beauty of the course . I graded it between a 3 and a 3.5 , but I had to give it the benefit of the doubt . Course designer Steve Hopkins did a great job here . Thank You , Armfield Civic Center , for making this course a reality and allowing me to play here .

My Recommendation : A little off the highway , but still close to Winston-Salem . This is not a destination course , but a great course to couple with others to make a full day of play . Since the whites are hard to spot , this might not make a good course for the newbies , families or dates ( unless you are dating a Julianna Bower or Val Jenkins ) , but okay for casuals , good for intermediates or course junkies/collectors , and really not bad for the pros to work on game aspects . Take some time out of your drive and Play IT !!!

-This was it when this course came to life. When this course was designed, that was the day we disc golfers thought would never exist. The disc golf Gods and Devils decided to design a course together and see how it ends up. I played here and I felt like I was in Heaven and then felt like I was in hell. I'll explain in the pros what the Gods did.

-First hole there were angels singing on the gold pad at the gates of disc golf Heaven (a 529' downhill bomb). It was beautiful and they saved my drive from being in the rough. I threw a culverin and it navigated through the woods and somehow went past the basket. The blue pad is marked more clearly but the long pad is a joy to play. It's further up the clear marked by a gold rock. Awesome starter hole.

-Then we get to hole 2 and it's really disc golf Heaven. You have to love this hole! The disc golf Gods are divine making a beautiful downhill midrange toss down a beautiful pasture. My favorite hole here. I threw a slammer and parked this hole, but the view alone makes this hole great, and the fact that you throw off an elevated tee-pad makes it greater. Hole 3 is another cool hole down a trail and the basket is perched slightly in the woods. This hole is harder but it's still a great one.

-You get to play a 150' drop shot off of a bunch of rocks and over rhododendrons. How awesome is that? Some people may think it's a filler to play a hole like that, but it looks awesome and it's very aceable.

-It's a very pretty course. Everywhere you walk here, you enjoy the walk through the woods. The drive over was nice too. The mountains in Pilot Mountain may be the most beautiful mountains I've ever seen. They were like giant rocky crystals with mature trees around them.

-Since this place has mountains, this course is hilly. I said that earlier, but this place has some serious elevation changes. Scenery and elevation is what I love. #15 is off a pretty huge hill and continues to decline a little for the rest of the way. #9 was a gem of an uphill backhand shot as well. This hole is a real monster for RHFH or LHBH throwers. This was a compromise for the Gods and Devils (see cons below, there was a LOT of compromising).

-Tee signs with hole info that seems mostly correct. The diagrams are accurate and have you trusting the Gods on where to throw. Know who to trust. I walked some of the fairways to see where to throw and saw that there was no deceit on the diagrams.

-You're mostly in the country here, but there's gas and food nearby.

-Now lets talk about disc golf hell. Unfortunately, when opposing sides collaborate (if they do) they have to do one thing. Compromise. There was so much of it that it's unreal. I have no idea who this course was designed for (I guess they tried to please everybody). You have long bomber par 3s that are 500+ and sub 200' par 3s that are steep downhill. I've never seen that kind of variety when it comes to par 3s. Shape is more important than distance I guess.

-Who knew disc golf Heaven has a pitfall that you fall under to get to hole 4 and are damned to disc golf hell. The gold pad I never found, but from what I saw on the tee sign I had a good feeling and it's a terrible hole. The blue pad is another buzzkill. You throw down a trail that cuts right but you shall not dare go right cause you'd be in the underbelly of disc golf hell. #5 is a long bomb and the long pad is like 530' and it's a par 3? It's brutal enough as a 3 from the blue pad because the rough is hell. #14 is bad too, all around bad and the turn is confusing. There should be devil horns on a few of the baskets here.

-Lots of compromising between the Gods and Devils. There are many dumb holes here where the scenery makes them a little less excruciating. Most of the gold pads are dumb and turn a great hole from the blue pad into a bad one. I started from the golds on hole 1, couldn't find the gold on hole 2, and the gold on 3 is fun, but once you get to hole 4 the golds get terrible. It's like the Gods said to the Devils "Here, go ahead and take over. It's cool. We are compromising right?" Hole 8 is a prime example. Gorgeous hole. Nice green perched on a hill giving a gorgeous view, but the hole is a SEVERE DISAPPOINTMENT UP THE REAR. So much that pepto bismol won't do the trick. It's a 330' dogleg right par 3. Good luck getting a 2 here. The landing zone is like 150' ahead and turns 180' right. Same with #17. Gorgeous hole, but don't see how to get within 20' here from the gold pad. It's a 411' "C shaped" par 3. The blue pad is a little more manageable but I don't think this hole is as good as it can be. At least its pretty.

-Hole 16 is basically hole 7 in hell. The devils were probably jealous of how great of an idea the Gods had and wanted to fight back and make a drop shot that's more irritating. The gold pad is a miserable 183' slight hyzer through a very small gap. The blue pad is 141' and is better off jump putting down the hill going right to left rather than going straight through the wee little gap at the basket. Nice use of the creek but that's it for this hole. Not unfair (I parked it), but gimmicky. I just think this hole would be better if it were lengthened and had a couple less trees.

-This is more of a nitpick. The tee-pads give the elevation changes on every hole and I don't believe many of them. I am a hardcore number person, don't tell me it's weird we all have our perks. Live and let live. There's NO way hole 8 has a 17 foot loss in elevation. This hole goes down a few feet and then back up that few feet. I really doubt that #15's long pin loses 93 feet. It has a major drop, but I don't think that much. Many others that seemed too high. The devil is full of deceit. You look at the sign and expect that great of a change and it's not as much as it says it is.

-Some holes have pads, and others do not. The only tees with pads are the blues. The whites and golds are incredibly hard to find. I couldn't find most of the golds or whites. Course isn't very well marked. Now I do think that some of the golds and whites are not needed and that the blue pads make the hole all it should be, but the gold tee for hole 1 (EPIC hole) I would never have found if the locals didn't tell me where it was. I never saw the white.

-The Civic Center starts off incredible and would be perfect if it continued with how it started. There's a lot of good and bad that comes along with it and there are a lot of gimmicks that you see the good and bad in. For instance, 7 and 16 both gimmicks. But 7 is a fun one. #16 is a filler that tries to overcompensate by being so gimmicky. 141' steep downhill through a <5' gap. I love extreme disc golf more than old fashioned frisbee golf. This place is definitely not old fashioned, but some of the extremes are liabilities rather than assets to the course. But the assets are nothing light. They are huge and almost appear to be inflated from a fraud cause on a balance sheet. The first two holes are what every disc golfer loves and dreams to see.

-I would recommend you play the blues since they are more visible, except for hole 1. Play the long on that one too and rip some drivers down that hill and try to reach it. It's over 500, but plays way less. The long pad on #18 was pretty good too.

-This course is definitely aimed for casual play rather than tournament play. If you are serious about your courses, I don't know how you'd feel about this course, I would recommend you play Yadkin County instead. If you like to kick back and play a loose round with friends, I'd give this course a shot. You might like it more than I did. As for me, I like the first three and only a few others. I played again in 2022 and didn't enjoy it at all.

Great variety of holes. From straight forward ace runs to placement shots to make the best attack on a monster par 5. Great use of elevation. This course makes you play smart or the strokes add up. I love the challenge this course provides while being best to play from late fall through spring.

Summer play can be disappointing as the fairways get choked up by vegetation. HARD.
Be mindful of hikers who don't always know what we are doing there, as a few holes are beside or share a trail.

Some teepads are natural or gravel dust but that doesn't bother me. This is a great course that doesn't get played as much as it deserves.

This course has a great mix of open and wooded holes with plenty of elevation to satisfy the discerning woods player, or the mountain course lover. The local club has made many improvements and continue to do so. Be warned, there are some challenging holes and as most North Carolina courses, playing this course can be hazardous when it's very wet. I used a cart and the course was fine for it.
Transitions aren't long and the course has a very good flow. This course was thoroughly enjoyable and I'll play again!

Tee pads aren't all done yet so if natural isn't your thing , be warned.
That being said, the tees are ample and level. No worries for me.

Make the drive, it's beautiful and well worth your time.

Good elevation change,love concrete pads but the stablegrid and granite dust works great there! Alot of varaity on all the holes,almost all the holes are a challenge! Nice tee signs and markers on each basket pointing you to the next!

Could have better baskets but what they have works! Some of the holes don't drain well but no big deal. Would love to someday see concrete tees!

Awesome course that is well worth the drive from anywhere in NC! Every one should come give BIGARM a try!!

This was both a fun and also a fairly challenging course. Had a good mix of distances, elevation changes, and the par 5 on the back 9 was pretty sweet.

Though the fairways are well cleared, the rough is often tall grass or pretty thick woods so it can be difficult to find your disc after an errant throw.

This course reminded me a lot of UNC's course!

Very scenic and natural course that is a much improved redesign from what I hear. This course is a bit of a mixed bag but overall it's definitely worth a visit.

You can tell they're trying hard. Tee signs are great and navigation isn't a problem is if you study the tee sign a little and behoove the little arrows on the baskets. Hole 1 is flush with amenities: Bag hanger, scorecard holder, bench, nicely maintained tee. After that it gets au naturale really quick.

Outdoorsmen will enjoy rounds here as the course undulates along a variety of terrain and elevation. Up and down along creeks and hills, all the while surrounded by lush vegetation. Nature doesn't suck (at least when it's pretty to look at it doesn't).

The golf is solid and occasionally spectacular. None of the holes suck outright, although a couple are certainly nothing to write home about. The best feature of the design is that elevation is used well and there's a terrific mix of wooded and open, short and long. Downhill holes are always fun and there are plenty. Uphill holes (especially steep and/or long ones) are almost never fun and thankfully you don't run into those much here. Overall the course flows well and intuitively with some minor confusion due to intertwining trails (more on that later) but heed the signs and you're good.

I played the Blue tees as they existed and I'm a sucker for playing tees that exist. They're gravel over rubber hexagon mats and they're easy to find. The flat ones worked great. The Golds and to lesser extent the Whites seemed to be afterthoughts, as if the course was designed around the Blues first, fairly common. The Blues are a good round though and seem to call upon many tools of my bag, sometimes unconventionally so (a flippy midrange for a 744' long hole!? Inconceivable!).

Biggest determining factor for disc selection? Visibility. The rough is rough. Like "Smokey and the Bandit 3" rough. That's the one where Snowman plays the Bandit b/c Burt Reynolds was like "I'm too good for this movie." Every exit from the fairway turns into an Easter egg hunt with our friends the briers and poison ivy. Then there are those picturesque, serene creeks running in numerous directions; they're always keen on acquiring more plastic.

There are a lot of holes where you really want to let'er rip but feel restrained to thanks to a variety of factors, like the aforementioned jungles of Nam bordering many fairways. Even the Blue tees are more often than not rutted out badly and making footing treacherous. Some tees were completely filled with water (to be fair, we've had A LOT of rain lately). The tees are super wide except they're mostly gravel with the actual rubber mat being much narrower. Can be quite awkward if the tees aren't level.

Huge RHBH bias. I hate those miserable left-handed SOB's like the good Lord intended but this course has to be rough on them. If a hole isn't straight it's a hyzer with the exception of some doglegs (which I don't count as lefty friendly since they're generally just 2 straight holes combined). Hole 13 is probably the lefty friendliest dogleg and a super solid hole. Other than that, hole 4 is basically the only feather a southpaw will have in his cap here.

I'm a big safety guy so here's my obligatory "Oh noes, fairways and walking paths/trails too close to each other" rant. As mentioned in other reviews, there are some sharing of real estate on a handful of holes. Best I can tell, these trails aren't being used much and 99% of the time the frolf and hiking community will coexist peacefully. Would be better to avoid this if possible but I think it's alright.

I'm not a fan of hole 16, it's a crazy short and luck rewarding and easy to throw into a creek. It gets the course's "Filler hole" award. Hole 7 would've but it has cool boulders on the tee! I got a thing for rocks, don't judge.

The baskets are not, how you say, championship caliber. They do function but they are a bit shoddy. The chains are really light (thank God someone added another set, these must've been bounce-out city before) and the tops are usually sitting at rakish angles. Some of the trays look like they've worked over by a heavyweight (maybe the longhorn steer I saw by hole 14 got loose and decided to bang the chains?). They look like crap but I'd vote for them as President before Hillary or Trump; at least I know they work somewhat.

The mobility impaired may want to play elsewhere, especially if there's been rain recently. There are some nice steps cut into the really steep sections but there are plenty more walks where I was sweating an ass busting.

Rating explanation: I'm a self-admitted tee snob. This course is a bit rough but it's still oodles of fun, even in an adventure golf kind of way. You can't hate on the variety of fairways (unless you're a lefty) and it sure is purdy up this way. But the tees are still janky and the rough is, you know. It's a reasonable course that can grow easily into the "good" category but 4 disc ratings? C'mon guys.

Still though it's definitely worth a visit. It reminds me of a sort of hybrid of Highland Hills, Rockness and UNC. All of those are fun and this one is too.

Hole 15 is superb (as is the tee, hint, hint). Get over the "must throw a driver on a long hole" mindset and float your flippy slow plastic down that bad boy, it's fun. I like the doglegs; they're pulled off well I think. Hole 8's par might be generous and could be more deserving if the 2nd leg was longer. Hole 9 is neat but gonna take some routine limbing to preserve the gap. 18's not the greatest finishing hole and kind of bottle necks hard at the green but eh.

Beer pairing: Foothills Brewing Co.'s Pilot Mountain Pale Ale. The crisp, hoppy flavor really invigorates the round and keeps you bounding along. Also a great beer to cry into after you've spent considerable time searching in the brush for your disc, ha ha.

As one of the state's newest courses, I just played this gem in conjunction with playing the nearby oldest course in the state. Most every recently built course I've played raises the thought, at least once along the way, that "This coulda/shoulda been done differently." Such is not the case with BIG ARMfield, which does indeed call for a big arm, if you're playing the Golds, or even the Blues. But the White layout is very conducive to enjoyable, challenging play for recreational and intermediate level discers. If you're careful and thoughtful about disc and shot selection, you should do well, as I feel that I did with a four under round. If you mess up, you might double, or even quadruple bogey, as my playing partner and I did on #4. This course is an eighteen hole joyous journey through fields and forests, offering expansive green grass meadows and well defined fairways through the trees. Par 5 #15, running along a wide utility run through the woods, with its beautifully landscaped brick Gold/Blue tee is perhaps the best and most beautiful hole I've ever thrown. If I could putt with any consistency, I would've eagled the hole. Hell, I almost got an albatross with a near perfect fairway drive.
Benches, trash cans, picnic tables, some of which are in little shelters are scattered throughout the course, along with the occasional pet poop station. There's even a little grill located beside one of the back nine holes. Not sure if those little shelters were placed for the course, or for general usage, but we imagined that they would be very appreciated if you were caught in a sudden rain storm.
Overall, I would rate the overall design of Armfield at 4.5, as no design is perfect. I'll spot it an additional half point for the aforementioned amenities, including its very good signage, scenery and maintenance.

Natural tees marked by white painted rocks. However, we understand that this issue is about to be addressed with a fund raising tournament and by a dedicated, hard working local players' association. Short, downhill #7, where White, Blue and Gold share the same tee spot is probably the most glaring example. Though some previous reviewers cited the proximity to walking trails as a con, we did see some trail walkers, but did not perceive it as a real problem.
For the present state of tee existence, or non-existence, I must subtract a couple of points.

Though Armfiled is a bit out of the way in a wild and wonderful wilderness, it is worth the trip and an additional half point. We will be returning.

This course has a wide variety of holes in which will require players of all skill levels to really test their game. There are easy, normal and long tee positions on most holes with good solid tee boxes built for the normal tee positions and some easy tee positions as well. Word is that eventually the course will have permanent tee pads for all positins on all holes. There are many good voulenteers that have worked hard to improve the quality of the coirse and the overall disc golfing experience that we all love!
There are many elevation changes throughout the course as it was built in low land with beautiful creeks on many holes and plenty of shade trees along the entire course. Every hole has it's own unique challenge and anyone who plays Big Armfield will find a new favorite hole somewhere out there. Every tee has adequate signage to indicate direction distance and elevation. Many holes now have seating for resting between holes. Another great thing about the course is that hole #1 starts at the parking lot and hole
#18 ends merely 300ft away.

There are walking trails that share space with the course.
Watch out for walkers and loose dogs.
After a good rain you may want to wait a day to let the course dry up as some areas may be soggy and some tee boxes hold water.
Some areas in the rough have thick underbrush and briars.

Very nice layout. Good mix of wooded and open holes

Still needs some cleaning out of the fairways on several holes.Course is mixed in with walking trail.

New course layout that is less than a year old. Will be a very nice place to play after some more minor work to some of the fairways.

Very challenging course with a mix of open shots and woods. Lots of great elevation changes and technical throws. Hole 1 is a great tester, number two has a great straight line for a beautiful hyzer bomb.

It is still a new design course so there are some tight holes due to regulations on growth by the creek. Not a problem if you have control. Be cautious on number four, number three, and number eight for joggers.

Keep coming to this course it gets better every week.

The course is a great mix of shots. From long bombs to open up and rip it (5, for example), to shorter downhill hyzers that beg to be aced (2, is a great hole), I enjoyed this course a lot.

Playing it blindly, I don't know that I'd have found all the tees if not with a group of guys who'd played it prior, but there were ample directional signs. I may have only gotten lost a couple times. Played many courses in the blind and have wondered aimlessly on many holes. They've done a great job with directional arrows and signs, here.

From hole 1, you're looking at a nice downhill toss with a mid, you can sail into the trees beyond (I know from experience), so disc selection is key. 2 is a great hole. 3 gives a couple different routes. I chose the left. I love holes with options. 4 is a tough one if you don't have a great flick. I made my par with a pitiful excuse of a flick, but birdie would be tough for me. 5 is a long blast of a hole. Creek/river is deep and wide on left. Somewhat protected by the trees, but a few discs were lost in the water on the day I played (luckily my rollers always finish right).

6 is one of those holes I see a LOT of folks bitchin' and whinin' about. I loved it. A super tight line that finishes left. A righty's dream, but it was a long approach par for me after hitting one of the MANY trees along the way. 7 has the worst "tee box" I have EVER seen. Shared tee for all players - never a good thing. And there's a bolder in front with a large rock protruding out of the middle of the natural 4' x 4' throwing area. Can anyone say, "SLEDGE HAMMER and SAFETY GLASSES"!?

8 is an awesome dogleg. Loved this hole. Yet again, many folks complain about this one, I'm sure. It's a hole that takes skill to play. Miss and miss out. Hit your mark and do well. I was happy with a par (4). 9 is a tough little uphill gem. Not my favorite hole - mainly because I didn't make my birdie from 30' out. I love disc golf, so any hole/course is a good hole/course. Complainers are going to complain. Positive people are going to be positive.

Anyway, that's my front nine. No bitchin' so far. 10 is a rather simple hole, but takes keeping out of the trees and tossing long. I didn't. I hardly ever do both. Short and centered. Long and wooded. I bogied here again. SMH.

11 was a rather big toss for me and even after rolling, I still had 100' to go. Parked it. Banged dead center chains and straight out goes my putter!! Here comes the BITCHING! Oh. Wait. I'll save that for the Cons area.

12 great drive for me. 35' beyond the basket. Beyond great, I guess. Anyway, I leaned out, made my composed putt and BAM!! Dead center chains around a tree! Birdie!! NO!!! It splashed and came RIGHT BACK AT ME!! I blew my lid... made myself look like an idiot and ate crow for a while. No cons yet...

13 A tough hole. Tight fairway. Difficult angles. Happy with par. This is what disc golf should be. Not a ton of wide open fairways where you sling like a machine with no thought to where it goes beyond LONG... 14 is an interesting hole. I don't think I'd want to camp in the fairway, but maybe it's a seasonal campground that's rarely used - like Rolling Pines.

15. I am still not whining or complaining, so I'll just say this hole is not very nice. Someone doesn't want many friends when they design holes like this. I LOVE IT!! Great hole. One of the longest I've played and yet, I hated every shot I made and came out with ONLY a double bogey. Not too bad. 16 is an obvious filler hole, but I still enjoyed it. Not parked, but still an easy birdie (missed). Downhill and almost the feel of an island with the creek running in front. This, too, is disc golf folks. Enjoy your surroundings, your fellowship with nature and the friends along on the hike with you.

17 if this dogleg belonged to a real dog, he'd be three legged after I got done driving. I slashed right through his knee and cleared the creek. Bogey after landing in the creek way short on my second and missing from there. But, yet again, all holes may play very similar if you play them all from the fairway, so I view my method of play as a "touring disc golf venture". I see SO MANY areas of the course that nobody else gets to enjoy, because my shots so often go so far from where they were intended.

18, the finish to a great round: the right side was scary. The left, not so much. I must have subconsciously realized this because I went about 80' left of basket about pin high. DEEP in the woods. Clean toss out to 4' and BAM goes the par. Both players on my card went right on their second shots. They ended up with bogies.

Ample parking. Overflow not a long walk away, when/if needed.

These baskets = using a straw on a donkey (translate that). The day after my round here, they put in an inner ring of chains on EVERY basket (all 18)!! So, I hope that helps. I lob putt. I don't putt with force. I have NEVER had spitouts prior. At least no more than 1 in a 6 month period (of those hitting dead center - horizontally and vertically). I used a YEAR'S WORTH of spitouts in TWO HOLES here!

The walking trails as fairways have been mentioned. We played here for 4 hours (warmup and event) and saw TWO walkers. If you want to complain about walkers, then you might want to mention seeing some. I didn't. Bitch much!? Yes, the trails are there. So, it's unnerving to have to look ahead on most every shot, but don't you do that ANYWAY? I can't downgrade that much for the trails. If they were heavily used, maybe, but I don't see that as the case.

People in general. They are always a con. Life happens. Accept the good and forget the bad. Enjoy it all. Love, live and toss plastic (or in my case rubber) in the woods. Suck it up and realize that people suck and you'll smile more often and resent others less/never!

So, is this the best course in the world? No. Is it my favorite ever? No. Is it the worst I have EVER played? Far from it.

It's a great course. Any course is a good course. Even the worst course in the world is better than the one I have in my back yard (all par 2's and simply for shortgame practice)... So, I don't judge anyone's work, effort, time and dedication to build, install and upkeep a disc golf course as negative. Those that do are those folks you should ignore and tell to go play a round on their favorite course (wherever that is) ALONE... To each their own. This course has obviously changed a lot since it was first installed (several years back) and has grown out of the 2-level ratings. It's a valid 3.5827662, but I must round down. 3.5 STARS.

I hope you get the chance to enjoy this course, but if not, then no worries. I'm sure your home course is better anyway. Aren't they ALL!???

The Big Armfield course is a truly underrated disc golf course. 18 holes here take advantage of a really wonderful piece of rolling terrain that includes steep hills, wide open clearings, dense but navigable woods, and some holes in the flat by a small creek. There is a little bit of everything here. There are really long holes that let you air it out in the field, and other holes that are less than 200 feet that ask for extreme precision. Fans of all styles of disc golf will find holes they enjoy here.

There are 3 sets of tees. There are the whites which are great for beginners. Blue tees (which are now mostly solidified with nice packed sand tees) seem to be the local tee of choice - they are fairly difficult and are a really good course. The gold tees seem to be for pros and/or masochists. They are much longer than the others, and also have some very tight lines.

Hole 2 was a really pretty throw down and into an open valley. Watching the disc sail down that hill was fun. There was another great downhill hole, # 7, which starts up on a rocky ridge and throws off a cliff down a narrow alley to a protected basket. This was one of the most unique and picturesque holes I have ever played

I really enjoyed hole 9 as well. It is a monster of a par three that charges up a steep hill and really requires some nice work to make a par. It is very tough, but also fair. That was perhaps one of my favorite things about this course. The tough holes were fair, not gimmicks.

17 was another really pretty hole. The tee is very near a nice bridge and the hole is a beautiful hyzer line with a sneaky creek bordering on the right.

This course also has some of the best signage I have ever seen. They seem to be illustrated satellite images that show the location of all 3 sets of tees, hole par, the hole lengths from all tees, elevation changes from each teebox, layup distances to specific targets on some of the longer holes, and directions to the next hole. There are also wooden arrows on the baskets which point golfers to the next tee, and extra navigational signs that point golfers to the next hole when it is less intuitive.

This park is also has a ton of extra amenities including running trails, baseball, basketball, restrooms on site, etc. The disc golf course is nicely distanced from all of those other things except for the running trails, and definitely does not seem like an afterthought as often happens in big parks like this. The disc golf course is on a really nice piece of terrain. Being able to play in this region during the fall leaves change was also really awesome. Pilot Mountain is a beautiful area.

The baskets are a bit disappointing - the Lightning-DB5 baskets are weak single chains and really don't catch well. They spit out shots that I feel would likely go in on many other basket types. (Update - I now hear there is a second row of chains for each basket. Hopefully this has improved things.) The gold tee target on hole 15 is unfortunately a tonal pole instead of a basket. The basket on 17 also is a bit bent and warped - it is still usable but it looks like a vehicle hit it on the right side.

The tees are a bit inconsistent too. The blues are mostly nicely framed packed sand style boxes which are really good. Unfortunately, #4 is simply a part of the walking trail. #7's teebox is also in the middle of a large rock formation and could be a bit dangerous. The white tees and gold tees are natural tees marked by small rocks. Some are a bit uneven and difficult to find. Some standardization of the tees for all 3 layouts would be a good thing. I will say, though, that the ornamental garden tile box on 15 with the mulched shrubs was really pretty.

The tee sign seems to be missing on hole 9. It was a bit tough to figure out what was going on there because the basket is blind from the tee.

There are a few poorly designed holes. I will discuss them below

The gold tee on hole 1 is back on a hill and asks for a throw over the gravel road and parking lot. Im not sure that was necessary.

#4 is a sharp dogleg right that throws right down the narrow running path, and is a somewhat blind shot. #3 shares this path as well, which really isn't a problem because it is straight away and open. #4 is partialy blind, however, and could be trouble if a runner comes around the corner.

Holes 8 and 13 were really headscratchers. Both are really short par 4s, which would be serviceable as par 3s from the white tees, but the blues and golds are set about 100 feet away at a 90 degree angle to the rest of the hole. So they basically play as straight 100 foot approaches to the white tees, and then the holes start. Both of those teeshots are throwaways and I don't think they add anything to the course.

Hole 14 has an old campsite in the fairway, so take a look before throwing.

15 is a really fun par 5 that plays down under a stretch of old power/phone lines. When the hole opens up to the right for the regular basket, there is another campsite right behind the basket so again use caution and look ahead. My main issue with the hole is actually the separate target for the gold tees. It is a much longer hole which is fine, except for the fact that the target is tucked behind a row of trees that seems nearly impenetrable and im not really sure there is a well-thought-out approach there. In addition, the target is a tonal pole, the only one on the course. This hole seemed like a lot of creativity went into it, but the final product really didn't seem to pay off.

Hole 17 is really pretty, but the 2 bridges again bring pedestrian traffic potentially into play. Visibility isn't really hindered on this hole though, so I think there is ample ability to keep an eye out for pedestrians on the bridges, but it does force the player to be a little extra cautious.

It looks like some of the distance measures on the gold tees are a bit off, I wonder if some of the tees have moved a little bit over time.

I really had a great time at this course. Though there are a few poor hole designs as I mentioned above, it is clear that this course is evolving and is getting better and better over time. There are old basket sleeves in the ground that show that some of the baskets have been shifted into better positions. Most of the holes are very well designed and the variety here really keeps the golfer's interest.

This is probably one of the most underrated courses I have ever played. It is a great place to come play. With a few tweaks of the layout, some better baskets, and some consistency with the tees, it could be even better!

The blue tees now have tee boxes!! Granite dust filled,very good.Plan for nest year is to build tee boxes for the white tees.Surry County Disc Golf Club has done an awesome job improving Big ARMfield disc golf course!! Alot of variety to this course,a great challenge!!

Not really any i can think of!! lol

Awesome course if you have not played it yet come give it a try!!!

Armfield Civic Center has the makings of a solid 18-hole course. Based on older reviews, the redesign is a tremendous improvement; however, there are still some big issues keeping this course from reaching its full potential.
- Let me start off by saying I was extremely surprised by how good Armfield is, overall. There are a lot of fun and/or challenging holes, along with a great variety of layouts. I had always avoided playing the old layout because of how poorly it was rated/viewed, but decided to give the redesign a try. Good choice for me.
- This course had a lot of elevation in play, more so than I expected. Holes #1 & 2 both play downhill, making for a fun start to the round. Hole #7 is a short, steep, downhill 150-foot shot that ends up being not much more than a long putt. I suspect everyone's going to have a strong opinion about this hole, whether they love it or hate it. Hole #13 is one of the course's best, a 366-foot S-curved, down and uphill shot. Throw in a fair number of others with solid changes, and you've got elevation being an impact on more than half the holes.
- There's a good variety of wooded and open holes. Most of the wooded holes are open enough that you can be (somewhat) aggressive. As for the open holes, the rough/trees on the sides are thick enough that you're often in trouble if you can't keep it in the fairway.
- Tee signs are fantastic. They're satellite images of the hole (think Google Satellite or Bing Bird's eye) showing the tee pads and lines to the basket. Very visually helpful. What I liked even more was showing the elevation factor (although several elevations seemed inaccurate) and showing distances to certain landmarks on a hole - distance to the bend on #8, distance to a telephone pole on #15, etc. These are the little factors that go a long way to helping players.
- Good variety in distances and hole layouts. From the blue tees, which is where the tee signs are located, the two shortest holes are #16 (141 feet) and #7 (150 feet). Both are also downhill, not that it makes them any easier. The longest hole is #15 at 744 feet, with another four holes longer than 350 feet. Throw in a good mix of doglegs (try curving your disc enough on #8) and other layouts, along with some well-placed baskets - a fair number of open holes have baskets on the edge, or just into, the woods.

This course has several major issues that cannot be ignored if it's to be taken seriously. If not, this will still be a second-rate course that can pose major risks to disc golfers or other park goers.
- The biggest issues, which actually should have been addressed as soon as the baskets were put into the ground, is the fact holes use the walking trail as fairways. Holes #3, 4 & 8 all present the risk of a disc hitting a walker/jogger, which could lead to bigger issues - lawsuits, course being pulled, etc. That's unacceptable, no excuses needed. These holes have varying degrees of blind throws, so without a spotter you could be putting a person at risk with every shot.
- The secondary issue with these three holes is that because the fairways are walking trails, they are too narrow and poorly constructed. The rough is too thick on the left side of #3 & 4 , alongside the creek. As for #8, it's just a horrible designed hole. It's a 330 foot, 90-degree dogleg right about halfway up. Again, the fairway on this hole is 10 - 15 feet wide with a 'safe' landing spot not much bigger than that. Because the hole is so poorly designed, the compensation is that it's a par 4. As if that justifies this layout.
- Signage could be improved. There are other spots on the course where the trail and disc golf course cross paths. Unlike the three holes mentioned above, it's not part of any hole. Still, after finishing some holes, there are different directions you could take.
- A couple other flaws with the course I'll point out. The tee markers on #2 are pointed slightly in the wrong direction. They need to be turned about 45 degrees to the left to be properly facing the basket, and that includes still leaving a sharp dogleg layout.
- As others have mentioned before, I'm not a fan of the fairway for #15. I did like the hole layout better than expected. But, in order to ensure I was in the 'fairway', I threw two mid-range shots to get down to the open field near the basket. On a hole that's 744 feet, you would expect it's a hole to pull out driver.
- There needs to be better stairs on some of the downhill walks. It could be a tricky walk, especially if the course is wet/muddy on holes such as #7 & 16. Even with it being dry, these holes forced me to walk cautiously downhill.
- Finally, the tee pad on #17 should be moved to the right, taking out the risk of potentially having a shot thrown at the bridge. Again, it only takes one errant throw and one walker at the wrong time. Instead of second-guessing, let's eliminate an issue before it arises.

Armfield Civic Center was a pleasant surprise for me. I played it as part of a 3-day, 8-course trip. Out of the courses I played, this one most exceeded my expectations.
- There are 15 good holes here (or at least acceptable) and three horrific ones - #3, 4 & 8. Because of the major issues with those three, they drag down the rest of the course more than should be. There are simple ways to fix these problems, such as pulling all three, and just incorporate a couple long walks from #2 to #5 and #7 to #9, then plug in other holes somewhere else in the park. I'd rather have two long walks than having no course here.
- The course had a fair lost disc/searching for discs factor. Between the thick rough, elevation factor, sharp doglegs and other factors, discs can sail offline pretty easily. For example, my tee shot on #17 didn't start turning before the fairway did, and I sailed it straight into the woods. It took a couple minutes to cross the bridge and walk through the woods to get to the area where my disc was.
- There are some really good layouts here. I enjoyed the challenge of the uphill layouts on #6, 9 & 18. #18 is a solid closing hole, a 264-foot shot that starts in the open to a narrowed, uphill fairway in the woods. If you don't hit the gap in the woods, you're not going to have a shot to the basket. Add to that, the basket is close to a drop-off and you've got the makings of a solid closing hole.
- Here's the best thing I can say about this course. Several points during the round, my buddy and I both noted how the course had strong similarities to Kilborne in Charlotte. At its best, this course could be Kilborne-esque, but with an added elevation factor. It has that much potential. The problems with this course, however, are so severe that I'm knocking this course down to a 3.0. You take the best 15 holes on this course, and you're looking at a course in the 3.5 - 3.75 range, that's how much I was impressed by it.

Nice mix of open and wooded holes.
Signage gave distance and elevation +/- to the basket.
Three separate tees for most holes
I found the whites just fine by referring to the signs at the the blue tees.
Beautiful property with creek and rock formations.
There was ample signage from the time I pulled into the park until I came to the first tee.
Each basket had an arrow pointing to the next tee, no issues navigating the course.
Open holes were well maintained.

Only the blue tees had any gravel.
Walking trails/5K course are in play.
There were a few blind shots where I could have used a spotter. I spent about 30 minutes total looking for discs.

I played a mix of the blue and white tees. I thought this course had a nice variety of open vs. wooded, left and right basket placements, uphill and downhill shots. I had the park to myself early on Sunday morning. My opinion might change if the park was crowded.

I had the course to myself for two rounds and only saw one dog walker. There would be issues if there was a 5K the day you are playing as the trails weave in and out of the course. The signs I followed from the park entrance said "Big Arm-Field" Disc Golf Course. Good signage goes a long way for me. No trouble finding baskets or tees here.

This one is not far off US-52 and I would definitely play again if passing through

- variety of holes and shots
- secluded feeling
- beautiful landscape
- tee signs are pretty

- abismal "tees"
- white and gold tees near impossible to find; only blue tees have signs
- navigation a bit confusing
- dangerous holes throwing over walking trails, over picnic areas and into picnic areas
- desperate need of tree removal
- some uses of elevation are borderline ridiculous
- poor drainage, course is slippery after heavy rain, combined with elevation changes can be hazardous

the tees absolutely suck. the only tees that have signs are the blues. You have to hunt for the painted rocks if you want to play the whites or golds and it just isn't worth it. The blues for the most part are no longer dirt. They look like someone just dumped unmixed quikrete on them. The golds and whites that I could locate in passing were just natural. The blues were uneven, lumpy and small. due to recent rain it was extremely muddy and any step not on the "tee" was slippery.

The actual holes for the most part were either pretty open or just ridiculous pachinko shots. after reading other reviews it sounds like this is being redone but to me it looks like they just gave up. I do appreciate that they tried to make dog legged holes with landing zones. But if you do hit the landing zone you are still throwing at a bunch of saplings. They also have too many holes under 200 ft. I guess they justified these since they are just absolute crapshoot throws through 5 ft gaps. Also some of the elevation changes are just insane. you have to throw 45 ft up hill and through absolute jail.

once you get past trying to find all the hidden baskets you start to notice how close you are to hiking and running trails. One hole (14 I think) plays through a camping/picnic area. This is just dangerous. Other reviews note how unsafe a lot of shots are. I played on New Years day and luckily the course was empty save for a few dog walkers.

Oh and let's talk about these "baskets". I have come to understand that many of the larger more reputable basket makers require course design check before selling baskets to a park. I can tell that these "baskets" were bought online with a credit card on the cheap. They have single chains and they all sit about 1 foot lower in the ground than normal baskets. Half of them have broken/failed welds on the trays.

Hole by Hole:

1 - okay
2 - throw over trail and foot bridge
3 - fairway is walking trail
4 - fairway is walking trail
5 - nice open hole
6 - 5ft wide "fairway" needs pruning
7 - Pretty with rocks but kinda dangerous tee on top of rocks and then the winding path down to basket causes you to lose sight of your disc
8 - nice dogleg but still could use some trimming
9 - Uphill shot with no clear path to basket needs trimming, tee is on picnic area
10 - simple hole
11- nice hole, but too close to trail IIRC
12 - decent
13 - has potential, needs trimming and throws over picnic area
14 - throws through camping/picnic area
15 - throws down power line right of way, lazy use of land IMO, still could be good dogleg hole
16 - short down hill pachinko shot needs trimming
17 - Throws over path and footbridge
18 - decent hole

The course has good bones but the execution is just horrid. The "redesign" feels abandoned and haphazard. There are also way too many unsafe throws. Overall I would say it's not worth the drive unless you live in the area and absolutely have to play DG. Please play safe.

This course is a new gem in NC! This course plays through beautiful wooded hills with a few grassy holes mixed throughout. The course challenges a variety of lines and distances, from touch putter shots to long drives. The design uses the available land well to create a challenging layout. Some other reviews have mentioned tight fairways or punishing rough, but for a new course it is perfectly acceptable, as it will thin out with more traffic. The course is fair and requires a variety of lines to score well.

The baskets are cheap and do not catch well, and seem to be easily bent out of shape. Teepads don't exist yet, and the signage is almost non-existent. Bring a course map with you to make sure you can navigate through the course. I would have liked to see a few more Par 4-5s to require a bit more strategy. Lastly, it seems that the course overlaps with walking trails, which could be a hazard if walkers were on or near the fairways. Besides these facts, the course is really well designed.

The rough is really thick since this re-design seems recent and the course doesn't seem to get much play. Poison Ivy was present in large quantities, so wear high socks and wash asap! Some highlights are: Hole #1 is gorgeous downhill with a grassy fairway. From the teepad of hole # 5 you cannot see a river running just off the fairway to the left of this 440 foot bomb. Hole #7 is a 150 foot wooded toss down a hill that drops 40 feet, just a jump-putt or a light toss. Hole #15 is a 740 foot par 4 that plays down a powerline clearing and requires two good throws for a putt at birdie.

-a fair amount of elevation changes
-18 holes
-nice view with some interesting holes
-mix of long and short holes
- multiple tees

-little to no signage
-terrible tees
-a few holes that don't work
-the course is built in and around numerous running and hiking trails and picnic areas

I approached this course with some trepidation, knowing that it was recently redone and that it was still in the process of being finished. I arrived at the Civic Center and drove around for a while looking for the start of the course. There were no signs directing me to the start, and I was lucky to find it. I found a sign lying on its side near the first hole that signifies it as the start. There was a post that said "hole 1, par 3," and some flat rocks spray-painted blue. I came to realize the white, yellow, and blue painted rocks were the "pads," which were grass. The post signifying the first hole was one of few, if any, posts that identify where holes begin. The yellow tee, which was supposedly on the other side of the road, was not to be found. There was no course map on the kiosk near hole 1, nor were there copies of the map.

This beginning should have been a warning to me about the rest of the course. In fairness, the course is not horrible, but it is unfinished. Faded spraypaint on rocks in high grass or dirt on uneven terrain does not make good tees, and they are hard to locate to boot. Thankfully, the map linked to on this website is accurate, if sometimes hard to read. Each basket has a red and white arrow pointing to the next hole, and there are blue spraypainted arrows on the ground as well to help guide you. The baskets are old and wobbly, but certainly playable. One problem is that some of the holes, while interesting ideas, just don't work. Hole 7, for example, is a short throw from the edge of a cliff to a basket surrounded by chest high foliage. It's a concept hole that just doesn't work- hit the green or don't. 13 starts with the dreaded lay-up shot, then a steep, uphill turn. Hole 4 is a medium range throw with a 90 degree turn at the end. Another issue is numerous areas that need trimming of some sort. Overhanging branches on hole 2, and 10, the harsh turn on 8 that allows for only one lane to the basket where there could easily, and probably should be two (if some clearing was done on the right side of the trees larger trees at the bend it would be a better hole). In fact, quite a few of the holes could use some clearing, whether high or low (beware the poison ivy!).

But the biggest potential problem I foresee, is that the course was built in and among walking and running trails. Signs for the trails litter the course, making course navigation difficult. And a lot of the holes run alongside trails, or throw over, through, or at them. 17 throws at and over a foot bridge, while 3, 4, 5, and 8 double as fairways and trails. I threw long on 12, and realized a running trail went right behind the basket, and with all the trees on the course people will be coming from behind blind spots and in the line of fire on a busy day. 13 throws over a picnic table, and 14 throws into a picnic area! Luckily, I went on a Monday about lunchtime and I never saw another person throughout my round. But understand that on a busier day you will be interacting with people who don't know what it feels like to get tagged by a disc.

All this is a shame. There could be a really nice course here, and someday perhaps it will be once finished. Tee signs with proper distances are a must if no map is available. Uneven ground makes for poor tees- concrete would be appreciated, but gravel tees might be a better option. And I hope the designers realize putting the yellow tee 20 ft behind the blue tee doesn't really much change the hole or add anything new. At the same time, the short white tees offer very little challenge and will likely not interest any but the youngest players. There are some beautiful parts of the course- The green for 8 is gorgeous, and the short 16th is an interesting little challenge. 15 is by far the signature hole- 744 ft downhill in a tight fairway centered around telephone poles- all in a par 4, where landing outside the fairway is devastating to your score. Overall the course isn't as challenging as it could be, but it does what it can to make use of elevation changes, and for an area with no other courses it's the best available. It's a bit of a shame Pilot Mountain doesn't make much of an appearance in the view once on the course itself, but the landscape on the course is pretty enough. I wouldn't call it a destination course by any means, but if you're traveling through the area its close to the highway and good for a few hours of fun.

Now this course has a challenging layout based on skill level instead of the old fractured layout.

Beautiful new setting behind the Armfield Civic Center with many holes bordered by Tom's Creek.

Water and huge rock formations come into play.

White, blue, and gold tees in place! Teepads installed at Blue tees, more pads scheduled for white and gold tees. (What a difference these new teepads make! Great job by SCDGC! )

Good mixture of shorter and longer hole distances.

Many holes have baskets placed out of view from tee making for very few tee shots that can reach the target. Challenging for all.

Bathrooms located at Park entry.

Watch for hikers, dog-walkers, and 5K runners since these trails are intermingled with the disc golf route.

Much better course now after redesign....Thank you to the fine people who made the new layout possible and a bigger Thank You to those dedicated volunteers who continue to improve this course!

Redesign makes this a destination course for sure; players from many surrounding clubs frequent this course now.