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Westminster Park DGC reviews
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A welcome addition to the area drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 27, 2023
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
- 18 hole course with a mix of open and wooded shots, with elevation in play on most holes. Superb variety. Some holes are wide open bombers, while others are tightly wooded fairways with 10-20' wide gaps to hit.
- Lots of memorable holes. #1 is a short tunnel shot straight ahead, but with drastic downhill elevation in play. #15 is a mostly open 450' rip that's downhill. #18 is a gorgeous downhill wooded shot with a fairway that can be tackled rhfh or rhbh.
- Two sets of tees with the lines for both clearly marked on each tee sign.
- 6 hole ace race course next to the parking lot, perfect as a quick warm-up before your round.
- Driving range with 100' increments marked by large rocks. It's a little under 600' long, so all but the biggest of arms will be well accommodated.
- One of the only windy courses in the charlotte area. Most charlotte courses play through woods that block the worst of wind, and don't teach players how to manage a stiff breeze. This course will help develop wind management skills better than the charlotte courses will.
- Yellow flags on top of most, if not all baskets. These are nice for spotting pins your first time playing.
- Very pretty property with all other activities off the course. The disc golf course is its own thing, you won't be throwing over shared use walking paths or throwing near playgrounds. Everything else the park offers is located away from the disc golf course. That being said I did see a guy on horse back paul revere his way across hole #8 as I teed up - no clue what that was about.
- Lots of memorable holes. #1 is a short tunnel shot straight ahead, but with drastic downhill elevation in play. #15 is a mostly open 450' rip that's downhill. #18 is a gorgeous downhill wooded shot with a fairway that can be tackled rhfh or rhbh.
- Two sets of tees with the lines for both clearly marked on each tee sign.
- 6 hole ace race course next to the parking lot, perfect as a quick warm-up before your round.
- Driving range with 100' increments marked by large rocks. It's a little under 600' long, so all but the biggest of arms will be well accommodated.
- One of the only windy courses in the charlotte area. Most charlotte courses play through woods that block the worst of wind, and don't teach players how to manage a stiff breeze. This course will help develop wind management skills better than the charlotte courses will.
- Yellow flags on top of most, if not all baskets. These are nice for spotting pins your first time playing.
- Very pretty property with all other activities off the course. The disc golf course is its own thing, you won't be throwing over shared use walking paths or throwing near playgrounds. Everything else the park offers is located away from the disc golf course. That being said I did see a guy on horse back paul revere his way across hole #8 as I teed up - no clue what that was about.
Cons:
- Some holes feel a little too open and plain. #17 long once you punch out of the woods is a pretty boring open field shot. #7 feels a little uninspired - more could have been done here.
- Navigation issues. Refer to your map. Walking to hole #8 after #2 feels more logical than the path to #3. Couple confusing turns in the woods as well.
- Not a fan of holes #12 & 13. 12 doesn't feel like it has a well defined fairway to the basket, and #13 felt like a pure gimmick to me. Contrast these with #11, which is one of the tightest fairways on the course, but it has a clearly defined fairway. I ended up throwing a forehand roller on 12 & 13 my first round, as both had very tight fairways that felt risky to attempt with an air shot.
- #6 and #7 are pretty plain too. #6 is a pretty plain 200' poke through some trees, a hole I've seen a hundred times before. #7 had a chance to be epic but it ended up just being a wide open 400' shot to an elevated basket. I felt like #7 had all the things needed to be a signature hole, but they went too short with the final gold tee design.
- #15 long is another hole that would have felt much more epic if it were extended another 50'. As it stands it's a 450' par 3 that plays more like 400' given the elevation drop.
- Navigation issues. Refer to your map. Walking to hole #8 after #2 feels more logical than the path to #3. Couple confusing turns in the woods as well.
- Not a fan of holes #12 & 13. 12 doesn't feel like it has a well defined fairway to the basket, and #13 felt like a pure gimmick to me. Contrast these with #11, which is one of the tightest fairways on the course, but it has a clearly defined fairway. I ended up throwing a forehand roller on 12 & 13 my first round, as both had very tight fairways that felt risky to attempt with an air shot.
- #6 and #7 are pretty plain too. #6 is a pretty plain 200' poke through some trees, a hole I've seen a hundred times before. #7 had a chance to be epic but it ended up just being a wide open 400' shot to an elevated basket. I felt like #7 had all the things needed to be a signature hole, but they went too short with the final gold tee design.
- #15 long is another hole that would have felt much more epic if it were extended another 50'. As it stands it's a 450' par 3 that plays more like 400' given the elevation drop.
Other Thoughts:
This is a very good course that contrasts nicely with the tightly wooded charlotte area courses. This is the exact type of course the area lacks, so it's a very welcome addition to the charlotte scene.
I found the holes more diverse and creative than Frank Liske, the other notable open 18 hole course in the area. Westminster feels more like a legit golf course while some holes at Frank Liske suffer from feeling like plain open field shots - because they are.
This is a very complete package with an 18 hole course with two tees, ace race beginner level course, and driving range. It's easy to make a day of your trip here.
The hole distances listed on DGCR for the long tees are flat out wrong. #15 for example is a 450' downhill shot, not 515'. #17 is 640' from longs, not 319'. #18 is 372' from longs, not 600'+. Trust the tee signs.
This is a destination level course playing from the longs. I have not thrown the shorts so I cannot comment on those.
The current rating for this course is much lower than it deserves. It's new so it's not as well known as renny gold or hornets nest, but its a gem that deserves to be mentioned in the same sentence as charlottes best offerings. I would not hesitate to suggest going out of your way to play here.
I found the holes more diverse and creative than Frank Liske, the other notable open 18 hole course in the area. Westminster feels more like a legit golf course while some holes at Frank Liske suffer from feeling like plain open field shots - because they are.
This is a very complete package with an 18 hole course with two tees, ace race beginner level course, and driving range. It's easy to make a day of your trip here.
The hole distances listed on DGCR for the long tees are flat out wrong. #15 for example is a 450' downhill shot, not 515'. #17 is 640' from longs, not 319'. #18 is 372' from longs, not 600'+. Trust the tee signs.
This is a destination level course playing from the longs. I have not thrown the shorts so I cannot comment on those.
The current rating for this course is much lower than it deserves. It's new so it's not as well known as renny gold or hornets nest, but its a gem that deserves to be mentioned in the same sentence as charlottes best offerings. I would not hesitate to suggest going out of your way to play here.
