Pros:
Nice DISCatchers on this mostly wide open course. It is laid out on the practice fields near the athletic fields, not only are there only a few places to lose a disc, but the course is open for play just about any time, the grounds are not locked.
Yes, nearly all the baskets are located in the open, very few guarded baskets, but that is what you need for introducing new players to the game, PE class has a new game to play.
There are basic tee signs, most are leaning against the fence surrounding the property, but at least they show you the area to tee from. There are a few tee marker discs nailed into the ground, but not too many.
The first four holes are on the open playing fields, no obstacles to worry about, just OB fences close behind #2 and #3. Then the holes get progressively tougher as you move through the round, #5 and #6 require a left to right turn to avoid trees and small buildings.
#7 brings in the only elevation into play, listed at just 210' but it plays longer then that, to the back of the softball field.
#8 is probably the best of the course, it plays left to right, outside the baseball field, all the way around, from Pole to Pole. The tee shot and second shot (at least for me) are both in the open, you have the choice to decide how much you want to shorten the length near the outfield fence. Then the approach shot is protected on the left by several huge bushy trees that don't give up a disc and on the right by a fence perpendicular to the fairway, leaving about 20' to approach the basket. Probably a soft Par 5 at 595' but a fun hole to play.
Then #9 finishes along the tennis courts fence with the basket tucked around the corner at the end, oh yea, a picnic shelter has been added just past that corner, that could knock down several drives or create an obstructed putt.
Other Thoughts:
Full Disclosure here, Jan-21 through Mid Mar-21, we had our RV parked across the creek in the nearby Veterans Memorial Park. I was setup to be able to watch this course all day long, if fact I could see 7 of the 9 baskets. With that proximity, I was able to play it several times, often early morning rounds before school and before I started work. I never did any work on the course, but it felt like a "home" course.
Mt Airy HS gets a decent amount of rounds played (besides me), mostly from students in PE class, usually in the afternoon. It was entertaining watching them throw their one disc, then take off walking, or running after it, while the next one teed.
I also saw some serious players as well, often creating their own tees, to add some distance on the shorter holes. Shortly before we left Mayberry (Mt Airy), I saw a flyer for a Sunday tournament here, but we were out of town.
The home of the Granite Bears (since Mt Airy has one of the largest granite quarries in the country and supplied the Granite for most of the Washington DC buildings), is not going to challenge most players, but it is a fun, quick round, especially if you need to work on your left to right game. There are several other courses in this corner of NC, among them the challenging Armfield, the private courses Black Widow and well reviewed Neatman Creek.
I like the idea of Disc Golf being introduced to new young players, there is also a course at nearby South Stokes HS. It would be neat to see our game played as a club sport, then maybe eventually as a Varsity sport.