Pros:
If you're looking for as close to perfection when it comes to a short, small, varied, and scenic layout in the middle of a business park, you're going to be hard pressed to do better than here. Central Park One Upshot, with all those caveats, is excellent.
- The entire layout is between office buildings, the parking lot, and roads. This course isn't given its own space. Yet, it feels secluded and relaxing.
- Compared to many business parks, this is a natural, well-manicured outdoor space. Businesses are striving to create better work spaces for employees. This area seems to have done that.
- As for the course itself, it's rather short and simple. The nine holes barely average 100 feet (102, to be exact), with the longest hole only 148 feet. It's a putter course.
- Being short, birdies and ace runs throughout. Being short, you're going to be done in less than 15 minutes. If you work here, you're knocking out 18 holes in under 30 minutes, leaving plenty of time to eat while on your lunch break. Shoot, you could probably play 9 holes in less time than other people are in the bathroom or on smoke breaks.
- Course is pretty easy to navigate. Each tee area is marked by numbered, wooden stakes. The walk between holes in short.
- Holes consist of a variety of several open holes, doglegs, wooded holes, and even ones where you're better off skidding shots off the ground to reach the basket.
Cons:
It's a short and simple layout. It's not a destination course unless you're a bagger. If you show up looking for a challenge, well, that's on you.
- Who knows if and when the course is always accessible. I'd suspect around lunch, and at the start and end of the day, there may be enough foot traffic through here that it may pose a risk throwing on every hole.
- No amenities on the course itself. If you work here, that's not an issue. For everyone else, it's 15 minutes man. You'll be fine.
- Being in a business setting, I suspect the stereotypical loud, imbibing disc golfer is going to draw negative attention. Blaring the String Cheese Incident on a Monday morning might not be the wisest choice if you're planning on being here awhile.
- I don't know the parking situation. I didn't see anything requiring parking permits/badges. I had zero issues, FWIW.
Other Thoughts:
Central Park One Upshot is perfectly enjoyable. If you're trying to promote healthy, outdoor activities for employees, you've succeeded.
- Course's name is interesting. I'm sure there's a story behind it. In the meantime, I'll stand by my thought that it's clunky and too wordy.
- Great course to try and get an ace. Even if you're making a run at the basket on every hole, discs that sail long should still be in good shape for birdie chances.
- For average players, I'm not sure how you'd get a 4 on any hole unless it's dumb luck. Maybe your tee shot sails into some thicket. You then barely get out with your second shot and have a long and/or awkward putt for par.
- I've seen some people call this a par 2 course. Back to the old "What is Par" debate, you're probably shooting between 18 and 24 for your round. So, call that even par or nine under. It's an 18 regardless.
- Compared to some of the other business park courses in the Triangle, I think this is the most accessible for the public.
- Close to I-40. I was on the interstate in two minutes. That's your excuse to bag this one.