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Crossroads DGC reviews
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One of the Triangle's New 9-Hole Tracks
Reviewed:
Played on:May 31, 2024
Played the course:once
Pros:
This is my first review on quite some time, so forgive my rustiness. I'm shaking off the cobwebs and getting back out there. I haven't picked up a disc in a year. I logged on the other day to discover two things:
1. I made Diamond Trusted Reviewer last year during my disc golf hiatus! Amazing! Thanks everyone for the thumbs ups!
2. Seemingly overnight, the Triangle sprouted several new 9-hole tracks (Crossroads and The Guantlet, which I played today, plus Dragonfly in Morrisville and Ellis Crossing in Durham, which I plan to play soon). Pretty cool.
Pros:
+ For new players and building the next generation of disc golfers, 9-hole courses are on-point. Crossroads works as designed. It's not overly intimidating, but has shot variety and enough fun to pique the interest of new players and provide a modest challege to intermediate players (like me...still...after all these years).
+ Kudos to churches like Crossroads for building their own "parks" on campus and installing disc golf tracks open for the public to play. The course is well-maintained with no trash or serious underbrush problems (even in the summer).
+ The course is simple to navigate with Next Tee signs, clear paths, and the UDisc app map is accurate. The course flows very easily and intuitively without any long walks between holes or at the conclusion.
+ Not a long course or overly challenging (as it is designed for new to newish players), but still some shot variety, a little elevation, and a fun challenge.
Hole 1 - 180 feet, dogleg right, a few trees dot the middle of the fairwary forcing you to pick a lane.
Hole 2 - 192 feet, dogleg left, again a few trees in the middle of the fairway (near the access point to the green) forcing a decision on approach
Hole 3 - 245 feet, dead straight, more open than the first two holes, but with a smallish green with tight trees encircling the basket
Hole 4 - 235 feet, dogleg left, more trees in the middle of the fairway forcing you to pick a line - the most technical hole so far
Hole 5 - red and white tee options (328 and 375 feet "par 4," respectively) - advanced players can go for "eagle 2" from the white tees at only 375 feet, but the fairway is tricky enough that intermediate and below players are likely playing to a landing zone and then to the green
Hole 6 - 185 feet, very slight dogleg left and very tight fairway, some downhill elevation here
Hole 7 - 225 feet, very slight right to left hole - but close to straight - with another tight fairwary and "pick a lane" decision
Hole 8 - 285 feet, finishes slightly left, very technical and challenging
Hole 9 - 235 feet - finishes slightly right, similar fairway to the rest of the course: tight fairway with a couple of obstacle trees in the middle
1. I made Diamond Trusted Reviewer last year during my disc golf hiatus! Amazing! Thanks everyone for the thumbs ups!
2. Seemingly overnight, the Triangle sprouted several new 9-hole tracks (Crossroads and The Guantlet, which I played today, plus Dragonfly in Morrisville and Ellis Crossing in Durham, which I plan to play soon). Pretty cool.
Pros:
+ For new players and building the next generation of disc golfers, 9-hole courses are on-point. Crossroads works as designed. It's not overly intimidating, but has shot variety and enough fun to pique the interest of new players and provide a modest challege to intermediate players (like me...still...after all these years).
+ Kudos to churches like Crossroads for building their own "parks" on campus and installing disc golf tracks open for the public to play. The course is well-maintained with no trash or serious underbrush problems (even in the summer).
+ The course is simple to navigate with Next Tee signs, clear paths, and the UDisc app map is accurate. The course flows very easily and intuitively without any long walks between holes or at the conclusion.
+ Not a long course or overly challenging (as it is designed for new to newish players), but still some shot variety, a little elevation, and a fun challenge.
Hole 1 - 180 feet, dogleg right, a few trees dot the middle of the fairwary forcing you to pick a lane.
Hole 2 - 192 feet, dogleg left, again a few trees in the middle of the fairway (near the access point to the green) forcing a decision on approach
Hole 3 - 245 feet, dead straight, more open than the first two holes, but with a smallish green with tight trees encircling the basket
Hole 4 - 235 feet, dogleg left, more trees in the middle of the fairway forcing you to pick a line - the most technical hole so far
Hole 5 - red and white tee options (328 and 375 feet "par 4," respectively) - advanced players can go for "eagle 2" from the white tees at only 375 feet, but the fairway is tricky enough that intermediate and below players are likely playing to a landing zone and then to the green
Hole 6 - 185 feet, very slight dogleg left and very tight fairway, some downhill elevation here
Hole 7 - 225 feet, very slight right to left hole - but close to straight - with another tight fairwary and "pick a lane" decision
Hole 8 - 285 feet, finishes slightly left, very technical and challenging
Hole 9 - 235 feet - finishes slightly right, similar fairway to the rest of the course: tight fairway with a couple of obstacle trees in the middle
Cons:
Nothing major here or anything to give you pause about bagging it, just the usual cons you'll find a beginner-friendly 9-hole course:
- Not overly challenging and not much variety. It is what it is.
- The tee boxes are very strudy in constuction, but a little short, not that you need much of a run-up on a short course like this.
- Not overly challenging and not much variety. It is what it is.
- The tee boxes are very strudy in constuction, but a little short, not that you need much of a run-up on a short course like this.
Other Thoughts:
If you're in the area and looking for a track in North Raleigh that is several steps down in challenge from nearby Cedar Hills, check it out. Thanks to the folks at Crossroads for allowing the public to play here.
