Pros:
Well , they put a couple of small courses in Mayberry , I mean Mt. Airy . This is the home of Andy Griffith . You will probably even drive down Andy Griffith Parkway when coming here . The course is set to the side of a multi use park . A park sign directs you to where the course is . There is a nice shelter where you park , which is parallel to the 9th hole fairway . There was a group doing yoga in there when I was playing . The was your basic Disc Golf Rules sign near the first hole . The tee pads are gravel , or supposed to be gravel with wood frames . The baskets were yellow banded Discatchers . The signs were what caught my eye . They are at every other hole , and kind of describe the hole you are on , and the next hole . I have possibly played 700 different courses in my lifetime , and never saw this .There is plenty of elevation here . Many up and down holes . The park is nice , but the disc golf course was overgrown and branches were hanging out in the fairways . I ricocheted off a tree with my midrange and never found my disc in the abyss . The first hole starts with a downhill putter throw . If you overshot it , you will wind up in the overgrowth . Hole #2 is to your immediate right . Most of the holes , besides 5 , 7 and 9 are short . They packed a lot in this little section of the park . The course is a fast play . The only reason it took me 25 minutes to play it was because I spent a few looking for my drive in the grass . Figure a twosome will play this course in about 40-45 minutes . I didn't add the foursome time because I doubt that you can find 4 people to play this course at one time , unless it was a part of Barney's work release program . You will have the course to yourself most times . I was the only one on it when I played . The best hole on the course should have been #5 . It is a gully shot that goes up and to the left and disappears into the woods to the basket about 60' , protected by small trees . The branches of the trees , though , have taken away any possible shot of hyzering into or near the woods , and could swat your drive into a lot of overgrowth on the left side of the hill .
Cons:
#1 Character . The course lacks it . It's appeal will not keep you returning , unless you live within biking distance .
#2 Safety . You feel like you could have put the whole course ( at least the first 5 and #9 ) into a Mayberry jail cell and still have room for Otis . The tee pads and fairways easily creep into other ones and the potential for hitting someone , especially since the only players here will normally be casuals , and close residents , can be high .
#3 Disc Risk .For a short course , higher than normal . I lost mine in the first 5 holes ( Surprise ) . Nature is reclaiming some of this course . It needs a good sprucing up . Opie and his friends can make some good bank by looking and reselling discs .Tell Floyd to " take a little off the top " of the branches and high grass . Someone actually found my disc and called me . They are honest here in Mayberry .
#4 Equipment . Tee pads needing work and to be lengthened . They are way too small . , No kiosk and no course map . Add that in with the funky tee signs and you get a big ,,,,,,,,What The ?? .
Other Thoughts:
The condition of this course seems to be slowly slipping away . What is meant as a nice extra activity for a multi use park , looks to be a little forgotten . This would be a good place to go after visiting the museum close by , or getting an ice cream cone or eating lunch here . It is a nice town with a nice park . I looked over the general area of the course , and since there is much more woods and area here , why wouldn't someone spread this course out a bunch ? Even make it a 12 hole course . Someone needs to step up and take a look at this .
My Recommendation : This course is too short and uneventful to attract a pro or intermediate to practice here . This course is only reasonable enough for a casual living close by , or a newbie trying to figure out the game , or a family that is visiting the park . Otherwise , unless you are a Course Collector , you might want to just give the course a slow pass .