Pros:
Vietnam Veterans Park is a nice 9 hole course, but don't let its lack of a full 18 fool you into thinking that it's going to be your generic 9 hole pitch and putt golf course. With a decent balance between wooded and open, this course is likely to be a fun challenge for beginners and intermediate players. Three of the holes are wide open, three-to-four of the holes are wooded with somewhat forgiving fairways, and two of the holes are quite technical with narrow gaps to hit.
The course features nine large concrete tees and Innova Baskets, which is always nice. With tee signs that help you navigate the course, signs warning joggers to look out for flying discs, and fairways that seem like they receive some decent TLC, there is a lot to look forward to as you make your way to the course.
The park the course is located in has great amenities, including plenty of parking, restrooms, water fountains, and a scenic pond, it creates a great atmosphere before you even tee off at Hole 1.
Hole 3 is a great place to whip out your brand new piece of plastic and watch how it flies.
Cons:
Finding the course is not as easy as I would have liked. Fortunately plenty of people have pointed out that you want to find the Magnolia Shelter and walk around the back of it so you can find the Tee for Hole 1.
While I enjoyed the variety of the hole design here, it did feel a bit jarring to move from one extreme to the other, and felt like the course was a little confused as to who it wanted to cater to. Hole 3 felt like a tweener hole, where it was a little long for a Par 3, but also short for a Par 4. Holes 4 & 5 are really technical, with tight, punishing gaps to hit that could discourage the beginners who are likely to visit this course regularly. Hole 6, was a nice ace run, but felt truly out of place on this course.
Going to mention the obligatory, "Only 9 holes." If this course was a full 18 hole course, with hole design of the rest of the course equal to or better than this, it would have a chance at being my favorite course in Cabbarus County.
Other Thoughts:
I am going to rate Vietnam Vetarns Park at a 2.0 - I think its inability to figure out its target audience to be one of its biggest detractors. While I did not personally mind Holes 4 & 5, I can't shrug off others dislike for them. (Actually, I rather liked them, even if I played them a little safer than I usually would because a lot of rain had the creek flowing pretty heavy.)
Favorite Holes: 4, 8