Pros:
Veterans Park is a fun 9-hole course near downtown Charlotte. It's a true urban course, with condos/apartments all around it, busy roads nearby (but not bordering the park), breweries and restaurants within walking distance. This track doesn't have teeth like a typical Charlotte course does. What it does have is a fun, easy layout for beginners and casual disc golfers -- with terrific elevation compared to most courses (short tracks or even full ones). It's worth a stop!
+ I was pleasantly surprised by the holes with elevation, a couple downhills and an uphill. The downhill holes are allow you to see the full flight of the disc...and offer ace runs with the possibility of being outside circle 2 if you overshoot, miss your line, and head further on down the hill.
+ Great course for new disc golfers or introducing people to the game.
+ Ace runs galore.
+ Nice, well-maintained urban park with other amenities (including restrooms) and activities (e.g. tennis courts).
+ Easy navigation (most of the course is visible from the first tee), with tee signs, next tee arrows, and an accurate UDisc map.
+ New DD Veteran baskets.
+ Depending on where you land the disc relative to the basket, there could be some risk/reward and roll-away elements to a few greens, particularly #7.
Cons:
This course is fun for the casual player, but doesn't pack the punch that more experienced disc golfers are looking for.
- While fun, this isn't a challenging course. All holes are in the 130-240- foot range (and some of the "longer" holes are downhill and play extremely short). Apart from the elevation, which is the biggest pro in my opinion, there isn't much variety to speak of in the 9 holes.
- Short concrete tee pads, many of them caked in mud (after a recent rain). Lots of mud on the course after the rain too.
Other Thoughts:
Not a destination course, but it does what it's designed to do: offer casual players and newbies the chance to play a fun round (or many rounds, time willing) on a short course -- with a few uphill and downhill holes to increase the challenge (albeit only slightly) and dial up the fun.