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East Flat Rock, NC

East Flat Rock Park

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Bennybennybenny
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2.50 star(s)

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Reviewed: Played on:Jun 16, 2024 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-The moment you walk out of the car, you are going to see an open field with three innova baskets in the shade. This should give the impression that East Flat Rock is well worth your time. There's a clear designated spot for practice putts and approaches. Once you start your round, you'll instantly see a memorable starter with two tee pads. When I played the first hole and saw the rest of the course was further into the shade beside the meadow, I knew I was in for a treat.

-Holes #6, #8, and #9 have two pin positions available for play. All of the holes except #7 have two tee pads. Many of the short pads

-The first hole leaves you wondering if the rest of it matches the overall fun factor. It's an excellent downhill par three down the meadow. Especially from the long pad. I enjoyed throwing multiple mid ranges off the long pad. The green is a little tricky to navigate since the basket is directly behind some scattered trees. It's tough to sneak past those trees on the edge of the green without going long and being left with a long putt. Very fun and fair hole. The rest of the course (with the exception of #5) plays through the woods and those holes are all solid to say the least.

-The second hole is lightly wooded with a fair number of spaced out trees on the edge of the meadow. The long pad makes for a brilliant pro par three. Roughly 400' and the tee pad is further away from the edge, giving more room to bomb a driver. The short pad is further up and on the left-hand side of the woods from the long tee and offers more of a wooded look with several trees. #3 long is a neat 255' up a gentle rightward slope filled with wooded scenery.

-You have four different options for holes #8 and #9. Both holes have two pin positions in play. The long pins are both challenging par fours down wide but winding trails. Both are roughly 600' if you play from the long pads to long pins. I thoroughly enjoyed both of those par fours. They are both more backhand friendly, but the first gap on #9's long tee is very tough to hit with a driver and will probably have you reconsider. I hit the first tree on the left because I got desperate for distance and wanted to go big. They can definitely be birdied, but you've got to go big without getting in trouble.

-The usual: Nice concrete tee pads and nice new disc catcher baskets.

-All in all, it's a nice holer that anyone can enjoy. The shorts are more beginner friendly. Some of the longs are still very attackable and offer shorter distances without difficult lines, but a few of them are very challenging (#2, #8, #9).

Cons:

-No long pin or long pad on #7. This is probably the least fun hole on the course which makes this disappointing. It's just a straight 190' putter shot in the woods. #5's short pad is very weak. The long pad on #5 makes for a really good ace run from the top to hill of a terrace. #5 is one of those holes that's good with only one pad and one pin placement.

-Grass gets pretty long and some of the rough is pretty thick, increasing the likelihood for lost discs. There's poison ivy scattered around the edges, and it itches. The left side of the green on #8 is rough and I'll shadow what Craig said about snakes. There's probably some out there. The rough on the right side of #7 is just as dense as #8.

-Parking lot is pretty small and it's difficult to know where to go if the parking lot is full.

Other Thoughts:

-This is an above average nine holer. I love the atmosphere playing in the shade where there are still clear views of the sky keeping the course bright. It's slightly wooded the whole way with gentle elevation change. The primary open holes (#1, 5) are both downhill gems that utilize the most available elevation on two different points of the property. They are both a lot of fun (from the longs) and give a slightly different feel from the rest of the course.

-The tee signs are installed but the diagrams are not in yet. They are in the process of being made. Until then, the layouts are marked on U disc. While not every layout is up yet on U disc, East Flat Rock is not difficult to navigate.

-The different fairway shapes are very well balanced. No overly tricky lines to hit. #1 and #4 are probably the most challenging since they are straight until you reach the green. You've got to stay straight most of the way before you turn. Nice job WNC!
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