What could be Charlotte's most diverse course is barely going to make a blip on the radar. That's what happens when a course is set up for one week for a tournament before disappearing.
- Being a temporary course, this will be an abbreviated layout. Only fitting to keep it short as the review won't apply to anyone (unless this course comes back again in the future, I suppose).
- An open, hilly layout on the grounds of a former golf course. I noticed more hills on this course than every other layout in Charlotte proper with the exception of portions of Renny. Very few truly flat layouts.
- As part of the layout, most holes play downhill. That includes a stretch on the back nine where you throw downhill on 5 straight holes only to walk back up the slope to throw back down on the next hole.
- Course has a generally good flow. Basket for #8 / tee for #9 are the furthest points from the parking lot. In case you're wondering about proper balance, this works out evenly as #16 plays past the starting point, and 16 & 17 play right back to the start. Trust me, it makes sense.
- Course uses the random obstacles throughout the layout to give holes their variety. I loved #3 & 13 having baskets right on the edge of water/danger. I loved throwing over the water on #12. I loved the longer, blind tee shots on #9 & 11. And, I especially loved teeing off from a gazebo on #17. All cool aspects taken from the current grounds.
- Lots of holes where players will find themselves wanting to throw multiple tee shots. You get that with potential ace runs and/or downhill layouts.
- It's cool feeling so isolated while playing so close to busy roads, including I-485. It's almost like you're on a golf course or something.

All of the cons have to do with this being a temporary layout. Realistically, getting this course in the grounds is a tremendous credit to David Weaver and company.
- Next tee, transitions signs could be improved. If you're not paying attention, or you're trying to stare at your phone in the middle of a sunny, Summer day and can't read the screen, it's pretty easy to hop around and skip holes.
- The bathrooms on the backside of the course aren't open. So, no permanent bathrooms on site. Nor are there water fountains, benches, tee pads or anything else you won't get with a one-week course.
- Course could use a tad more variety. I'd especially have liked to have a couple more uphill holes, especially one to break up the monotony on the back 9.
- The biggest con is that this course will be gone immediately. Don't get too attached. Oh, but the possibilities.

If the CDGC had access to this land full time, this could become one of Charlotte's best courses. Seeing how there is construction going on alongside holes 6 - 9, I suspect this is the last time this land is available.
- Not surprising, this course reminded me most of Hardaway Point, an hour east of Charlotte. That course is also built on an old golf course, so the parallels are obvious.
- The course had a little bit of everything. #3 might have been my favorite hole, with #6 & 12 being my next choices.
- The course could have ended on a better note than the current #18. I'd either make current #1 or 16 and readjust everything else accordingly. Both are tougher, longer holes, creating more separation on the final hole.
- A great course for a temporary layout. It's not often I'm doing a drive-by review for a course/layout that I drive by all the time.