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Carowinds Camp Wilderness reviews
9
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Pretty solid short 9 hole course drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 16, 2023
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
+ Brand new baskets.
+ Extremely easy to navigate. Every basket is obvious from the tee save #4.
+ Well marked tees.
+ Rental discs available.
+ Free. Can play with never setting foot inside Carowinds or paying to camp.
+ Well maintained area. Freshly mowed, no trash, etc.
+ Some decent variety:
#1 is very short, down hill, with OB 10' behind the pin
#4 is a fun tunnel shot with the basket to the right of the gap.
#5 is a wide open grip and rip style hole (though under 200')
#7 is downhill with an OB stream behind the pin
#9 is the coolest and longest hole, a downhill tunnel shot just over 200', with OB stream 12' behind pin. There's a gap to the left that's nice for rhfh.
+ Nice course flow. Easy to find the set tee every time.
+ Very fast to play. Take a neutral putter and slightly overstable putter or mid to cover all the lines, and it can be knocked out in under 15 minutes assuming no errant shots.
+ The course length and location make it a great place to take kids. "Sure we'll go ride all the rides you want, but first lets throw a round!"
+ Extremely easy to navigate. Every basket is obvious from the tee save #4.
+ Well marked tees.
+ Rental discs available.
+ Free. Can play with never setting foot inside Carowinds or paying to camp.
+ Well maintained area. Freshly mowed, no trash, etc.
+ Some decent variety:
#1 is very short, down hill, with OB 10' behind the pin
#4 is a fun tunnel shot with the basket to the right of the gap.
#5 is a wide open grip and rip style hole (though under 200')
#7 is downhill with an OB stream behind the pin
#9 is the coolest and longest hole, a downhill tunnel shot just over 200', with OB stream 12' behind pin. There's a gap to the left that's nice for rhfh.
+ Nice course flow. Easy to find the set tee every time.
+ Very fast to play. Take a neutral putter and slightly overstable putter or mid to cover all the lines, and it can be knocked out in under 15 minutes assuming no errant shots.
+ The course length and location make it a great place to take kids. "Sure we'll go ride all the rides you want, but first lets throw a round!"
Cons:
- Very, very short. Only one hole over 200'.
- Except for #1, #4 and #9, the holes are mostly open, mostly flat, and under 200'. In other words, very little challenge for your average adult player.
- Zero feeling of seclusion. I prefer courses where you feel alone in the woods with no one around. This course plays next to a busy road, a busy parking lot, a camping area, a pool, and employees constantly coming and going as they rotate shifts. Not a big deal for how quick the course is to play, but the opposite of what I look for in this context.
- Except for #1, #4 and #9, the holes are mostly open, mostly flat, and under 200'. In other words, very little challenge for your average adult player.
- Zero feeling of seclusion. I prefer courses where you feel alone in the woods with no one around. This course plays next to a busy road, a busy parking lot, a camping area, a pool, and employees constantly coming and going as they rotate shifts. Not a big deal for how quick the course is to play, but the opposite of what I look for in this context.
Other Thoughts:
This course is a little better than I expected.
I figured it'd be a throw away course like Cornerstone Church down the road in Tega Cay, but I can tell some thought went into the design.
While it is absolutely a short, easy beginners course, there is thoughtful use of OB and the few trees in the area that make the course pretty fun for what it is.
Definitely not a destination level course. Few 9 holes even attempt to be one, and this isn't one of them.
Worth checking out if you're in the area heading to one of Charlottes premiere courses. 10-15 minutes down I77 from Renaissance Gold, for example.
I plan to take my kid out here a bunch next summer, the course is good for her skill level.
I figured it'd be a throw away course like Cornerstone Church down the road in Tega Cay, but I can tell some thought went into the design.
While it is absolutely a short, easy beginners course, there is thoughtful use of OB and the few trees in the area that make the course pretty fun for what it is.
Definitely not a destination level course. Few 9 holes even attempt to be one, and this isn't one of them.
Worth checking out if you're in the area heading to one of Charlottes premiere courses. 10-15 minutes down I77 from Renaissance Gold, for example.
I plan to take my kid out here a bunch next summer, the course is good for her skill level.
