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Good review of Zebby! Especially after a few months. The last few years I lived in the Triangle, that was my closest course, a fun, but challenging course with its length. I've never reviewed it, but have always thought it is a 3.5-4 disc course.From A to Zeb.
Pros:
Quick disclaimer: the review I wrote when I played here 3-4 months ago disappeared, aka user error, aka, I accidentally deleted it. So, this is now a shorter review based off of memory.
- Zebulon is a quality course. There is a lot to like here. It flows nicely through the park giving players a lot of fun layouts throughout the round.
- #2 & 3 are good starts to the round. Both through over a small creek, with it being more in play on #2.
- Good solid mix of doglegs, elevation, shorter and longer layouts. #5 is a fun layout with an OB creek running along the entire left side of the hole. #10 is a fun par 4. Second shot is a downhiller to the basket tucked off to the left.
- Excellent tee signs. Makes navigating the course easy even if you're not using a map.
- Friendly crowd. Everyone I came across on the course was great. Great representation of the local disc golf scene.
- More concise review. Having to write this a second time means I eliminated a lot of fluff. Maybe less IS more.
Cons:
Course is very compacted in spots, both with potential hole overlap and with other facets of the park.
- When course is crowded, watch for stray shots from other holes. Also, pay attention to other park goers meandering onto the course. The day I played, there were people hanging out on the fairways of two holes. Plus, had walkers crossing several others.
- Course feels like it needs another longer, tougher hole. #4 & 10 are both longer than 500 feet. There's only one other hole longer than 400. I feel like somewhere in the middle of the back 9, there needs to be one more hole with some serious bite.
- #18 is an interesting closing hole. I'll emphasize that's it's an interesting choice to be the final hole. Shoot, make #1 the new 18 and it ends on a far higher note.
Other:
I really liked Zebulon. It's a near doppelgänger for Kilborne in Charlotte. And, I like me some Kilborne.
- One of the best courses in the Triangle area. I haven't played them all. But I've played enough to know I like this one more than most.
- #14 - 16 are your only chances to really air it out and not worry about tight fairways. On #15, you do want to be semi-accurate as you'll be aiming for a basket in the woods.
- #17 would be a better closing hole than 18 as well. So, either mover all holes forward or backwards one hole and the course ends on a better note.
- Had good interactions with the locals I came across during my round. They were all friendly and willing to help a first-time player with advice & guidance. They all gave great impression of the local club.
- My original review was much longer. I still wanted to get a review done so I could show my appreciation and enjoyment of Zebulon. It's close to a being a must-play for anyone in the Triangle area.