Pros:
Expected a niner and found fifteen very playable holes with a ton of variety and incredible care shown to course design and construction. At a ton of new courses, I often find myself saying, "I hope they do x," but not so here. The layout incorporates classic wooded holes with cleanly carved fairways of perfect width and length typically around 300 feet. They are connected by a network of swept and bordered trails with signs at every intersection. The difficulty of most holes is consistent across the board for intermediate to advanced players. When the holes are open, and there a handful of non-wooded holes which allow a player to flex out a driver, the distance is increased to an adequate range, and stand amongst the longest holes in the area. 9 is the toughest hole out there, a three-hundred foot carry that requires a right fade at the very end to get close to the basket. A left fade leaves a tough approach and a straight finish will leave you in marsh. Try to bailout early and overhanging branches will knock you into the water. (There is an alt tee here)
Unfinished, it is arguably the best course in the Raleigh area. It's really got everything. Challenge, variety, water, elevation. When complete, it should be at least a 4-star course, imagining the care that went into the first 9 is replicated while finishing the back half.
Cons:
Not suitable for beginners but there are enough area courses that are. A set of short tees could make all of these holes fun and playable for new players, though.
Only a temporary issue, but transitioning from 9 to 10 is not obvious. (Cross the parking lot from where you started) The transition from 11 to 15 is more so. (Don't know, I walked backwards from 17.)
There really isn't much in the way of flaws here, or they aren't obvious because it isn't totally finished and the difference between a permanent flaw and a problem that hasn't been gotten to yet isn't obvious. I don't think there is a signature hole here, and if there is anything lacking, it is that lack of wow that would bump it up. It's a solid course I could play a ton if I was local but it's not so much a destination course I will remember always.