Pros:
Scenery, location can't be beat. Playing in the fall, with the leaves changing colors, made for some great views. Close to Winston-Salem, but has the feel of really being out in the country.
- Course is easy to navigate, almost no walking between holes. Even with the course somewhat crowded, was able to play a round in less than an hour.
- Good tee signs allow first-timers to play without a map.
- Short holes should yield plenty of good scores. Good course to practice mid-range game. Leave the driver in the bag.
- This is the perfect type of course to introduce newcomers to the game. Everyone should be having some birdie chances on the course, which should start the addiction for the newbies.
Cons:
Course is really short, almost to a fault. Longest hole is 300 feet (#12), but plays shorter because it's downhill. Advanced players are not going to be challenged.
- Lack of penalty for bad shots. You can hit a tree with your tee shot, but because holes are so short, you can still get up and down no problem. The only way you're going to get 4s on this course is bad luck - discs rolling away, wind blowing discs away, missed putts.
- Short tee pads. You can't get your full run up and X-step. It's less of a problem than it'd be on other courses because most holes are so short.
- Not much variety. Only obstacles are trees. Even the barn on #14 is easy to avoid and still be in birdie range. Some fairways are tight if you're going straight for the basket. But there are wider alternate openings you can go through.
- Course seems to get crowded. I played on a Friday afternoon, and the course had a lot of people playing. Can imagine it's very crowded it is on weekends.
Other Thoughts:
You have to appreciate the history of the course. As mentioned, it is the oldest in the state. You can see how far the game has come in 3 decades, and also be thankful most courses are much more difficult than this one.
- Winston-Salem needs more public courses to give locals more chances, and challenges, to play.
- It's a fun course due to every hole being a birdie, or even ace, chance. Good course for match play/skins due to chance for low scores.