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Waxhaw, NC

JAARS DGC

2.55(based on 7 reviews)
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Bennybennybenny
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Experience: 13.3 years 306 played 289 reviews
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No Lucky Stars at Jaars. Just Briar Scars, Long Trips to Bars. A Sharp Tune On Cheap Guitars Sounding Worse Than Thirty Seconds to Mars. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 1, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

-No offense to any fans of Thirty Seconds to Mars, like what you like. That aside, I'm not a fan of Jaars. Just like I'm not a fan of Thirty Seconds to Mars. Now to really set that aside, it seems that wasn't made to be a real quality course and that's fine. I mean, some businesses are nonprofit and they operate for different purposes. The course I started at isn't a great course and it isn't kept up well, but it still got me hooked. Jaars is a par 58 course that is just over 4700' long. So it's short and technical and does have some cool features and a few holes that I did enjoy playing. There is a pond, a mando on one hole, and a few interesting obstacles such as the water tower on #6 and the low ceiling on #14.

-It's a local course inside it's own neighborhood. I had the pleasure of playing with one of the locals. His name was Isaac and he told me how he was looking to play more courses around Charlotte and see what they are like. So, this course is definitely enough to raise interests.

-Some interest shot shaping fairways, most of them just need to be widened a little and they'll be better. #6 is a neat hole around the water tower and instantly over the water. The water is in play only at the start of this hole, so losing a disc shouldn't be much of a risk but the look of this hole is very unique and the design is brilliant. Fairway bends to the right once you enter the gap in the woods. #14 was a neat corridor shot through some bushes and under a limb. The fairway bends sharply to the right on a small hill. Rollers could occur here. Tricky 208' par three. #17 was a cool downhill hole as well. Utilizes the available elevation very well.

-Run by volunteers around the Waxhaw area. I kept up with the course when it was put on site. It was ten holes and holes #11 thru #18 were added quickly. So at the rate in which those holes appeared, or seemed to have appeared, the course has a lot of potential and it shows how effectively the volunteers worked on it and how strong of a work ethic that they have.

Cons:

-It's not complete. It's very thorny in places. There are far too many trees. Hole #8 has a bunch of trees in the middle of the fairway and the pond is to the right side. You want to fade left in the end. The fairway starts off to the right side close to the water, so if you hit a tree on the right side, you are in the murky water. People tend to fish on that fairway too.

-Gets swampy. There's a rill erosion that runs through, primarily on #15 that catches water. After a rainfall, you better pray you don't land in the rill. The water is an orangey tang like color that makes it impossible to see through. It's no more than a foot deep. I mean, think about it. You could lose a disc in a small rill that's ankle deep just because the water color is that special shade of orange that's impossible to see through when on another day, it could be dried out. That kinda sucks!

-#18 is dreadful. The fairway is less than 5' wide in most parts. #16 was awfully messy too. The trees are super close in proximity throughout meaning that if you are inside the circle putting with trees in your way, you won't have a putt as easy as it should be. I was inside the circle on #11 putting for birdie and I completely missed because there were nothing but bushes around me, thorns stuck to my clothes, and trees all around me.

-Limited parking. There's a gravel lot that can fit a few cars.

-Overall, just a lack of excitement here. It's very dull with the exception of two fun holes and a couple decent ones.

Other Thoughts:

-I try to update my negative reviews as courses improve. Hopefully Jaars will improve as it is very new. It's passable, but it's not worth the drive unless you live in Waxhaw or within twenty minutes unless you have something else to do in Waxhaw.

-This area needs better courses. Cane Creek is nearby and it's not very fun either. Dry Creek is your best option for now if you live in Waxhaw (it's very fun). There's more potential than this and it needs to be seen.
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