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Bill Smith Park DGC

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DiscGolfCraig
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Experience: 19.8 years 584 played 536 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Ooooh Billy Billy Billy

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 26, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

Minutes from the beach, you'll find Bill Smith Park. A nice, simple 9-hole layout that feels like many other Carolina coastal courses.
- From Charleston to Myrtle Beach to the Outer Banks, this course felt like many a coastal course. Think Four Poles & Tidal Creek (Fire Swamp) in Charleston or Ace Run in Manteo.
- This is a wooded course. For a course that averages 183 feet per hole, there is a fair amount of variety. Holes #2 & 3 are 'open' by this course's standards. But you still have to carve shots around trees to have a look at birdie.
- #4 & 6 are the fun wooded holes. Pick a line around trees on #4. You have multiple options to get close to the basket on this hole. On #6, it's a tighter line to the basket. Plus, you have marsh/water to the left of the fairway. Hit a tree and get a bad kick, and good luck with your disc.
- #7 is the prettiest, and probably, the course's signature hole. 185-foot shot over water. Avoid the one tree next to the water, and the pond doesn't come into play. However, when I played, and based on reviews in the past, be careful of the gator. It's a smaller gator (3-4-foot range) that's not going to cause you much of an issue unless you get too close to the water/try to retrieve a disc. This is a hole you'll be throwing a second disc for fun.
- Course is pretty easy to navigate. Tees are framed and have wooden signs at them. There's a nice, carved directional sign from #6 to 7.
- For a short-to-mid-range layout, it's a perfectly enjoyable layout.
- Course is close to a lot of local activities. The park is tucked away, however, that on an August Saturday evening, it was nearly deserted.

Cons:

Some people aren't going to be a fan of seeing a gator in the water right in front of the tee on #7. It does make this otherwise simple tee shot a little more nerve-wracking.
- Biggest issue I saw was the dual tees on holes. Without an interactive map on a disc golf app, it wouldn't have always been clear which one to throw from on certain holes. Granted, if you play through twice, making it an 18-hole round, the point is moot.
- Course is in a very compacted portion of the park. If others are playing, you will need to keep an eye out for stray discs - #1 - 3; 4 & 9, and #8 & 9 all have overlapping potential.
- Tees are crushed gravel. They haven't been filled in a long time, and are in desperate need of a little more attention. That said, when you're throwing putter and mid, you can be throwing most tee shots flat footed.
- Despite being a shorter course, I wouldn't call this beginner-friendly. A higher-than-normal lost disc factor on #5 - 7, especially for those who don't have distance and accuracy yet. For the other six holes, yes, great for beginners.

Other Thoughts:

Bill Smith Park is a perfectly decent course. It just seems like I've played this exact same course every time I've played a coastal course.
- So, it's all about perception. If this is one of your first coastal courses, you'll hold it in higher regard when playing comparable courses later on.
- By the time I got to #8 & 9, I'd lost interest. A couple of simple flicks, holding my drink in my off hand, and I sped through these final two holes without any issue.
- It's deflating for any course when you end on a flat note. Maybe make the water/gator hole your closing hole and make current #8 & 9 your first two holes. Get the bad out of the way first, and end with a memorable layout. Or, find a way to add a different hole and eliminate #8.
- In some ways, this has all the feel of a touristy course. After having just come from a garbage, run-down, tourist trap mini golf course, you see the 'if you build it, they will come' mentality in full effect. Having an ice cream and fudge shop on seemingly every corner, you're used to a whole lot of mediocrity. The only thing that separates Smith from those places is that this is free.
- Good for a quick round if you're here in Southport, Oak Island, or Holden Beach. Otherwise, focus on the better courses this area has to offer.
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MrFrosty
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Experience: 31 years 764 played 386 reviews
1.00 star(s)

9 Holes That Need Some Love 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 8, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Bill Smith Park disc golf course sets at the end of a semi circle on your way out of the park . This is a multi use park with bathrooms away from where disc golf course is . The 9 hole course sits away from other park activities and the place to park is small .
The Equipment - There are A and B pads at every hole . They both have a crushed rock base with toe boards, and in need of some leveling/fixing up . The signs are wood , look ancient , and are very basic , with hole number and distance . The 9 baskets are Chainstars with red flags on top to help identify them . There is a kiosk with a calendar on it , but no map . Make sure you print the map online .
The Landscape - The course is tight and technical with a lot of trees in and around the fairways . The course is flat , and carries a lot of pine needles throughout . It has 2 sections . 1 where the kiosk is has holes 1-3 , and the other side of the road carries 4-9 . The course starts and ends at the car . There are 2 marshes that come into play , one to keep on your left and the other to throw over . The grass and branches were a little overgrown when I was there , and many fairways littered with sticks .
Course Appearance/Atmosphere - The overall appearance of the course seemed abandoned . The overall vibe I had was kind of dismal . I was trying to just push through and not have to look for a disc or lose one in the marshes .
Course Highlights - None. They have an A and a B tee pad on the holes . Example : #5 has a 156' tee pad and a 159' tee pad . What The ?!?! All of the holes are short and technical . On #7 B , you get to throw over the swamp with your putter/midrange ( 165' ) .
The Time - It took me 25 minutes to get through this course . You won't find 4 people to make a foursome to play .
The course is short and flat , and should be ideal for families and dates . I say , Should Be ( see in my recommendations )

Cons:

#1 Navigation . If you have a kiosk already in place , put a decent sized map in it . It has an odd flow to it .
#2 Pinball - sometimes there are fairways , and sometime there are not . Be prepared to get a nick or 2 in your midrange or putter. #3 is ridiculous , and #8 has a set of trees to throw through just after the tee pad that I barely fit my shoulders through .
#3 7A , Gone But Not Forgotten - The tee pad for this hole looks to have been assaulted with intent to kill by a large downed tree . Debris has now built up around it , and it's in the middle of the marsh . You couldn't even throw to the basket if you could wander out to the tee pad .
#4 Abandoned - This course must have been made with the intent of having another option available to park users . Most will not want to venture onto a course that is not cared for and not promoted well .
#5 Flooding - During a good storm or 2 , parts of thsi course look prone to being flooded or at least soggy . Wear boots of some kind when playing ..

Other Thoughts:

The course obviously needs some love and maybe a few trees removed . If a family of 6 played here and they had some spray paint , and they played rounds from the A and B tees , they could engage in a game of tic tac toe by marking the trees that they hit ! The course may have been a good idea at one time , but it is now 12 years old and Mother Nature wants the area back . One of the most redeeming qualities of this course ? It is right next to the exit , so you can leave the park and drive to one of the beaches on the coast , only about 2 1/2 miles away .
My Recommendation - No longer a fun type course where recreational players and families can congregate and throw for a half hour . There are very few lines to practice safely and logically because of the water and trees . I am only recommending very bored locals or Course Collectors coming here , and only for 1 round . All others : Skip The course and go to the beach .
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pmay5
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Experience: 20.8 years 480 played 245 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Small town park course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 23, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

All the baskets are in good shape.
Adequate tee signs and two tees per hole.
In a largely unused part of the park.
Restrooms available in park.

Cons:

Tees are gravel and uneven.
The whole area hadn't had any upkeep in a while.
The tees and footing were pretty wet on #7 after rains.
Several of the fairways didn't have a path.

Other Thoughts:

I was expecting an overgrown, hard to find your way around, mess of a course. But navigation was easy, after you drive all the way through the park and park just before the exit. For a small, out of the way town, this course fit right in to this park. Another activity for families that are there for a picnic, ball sports, fishing, whatever.
There were a few holes I liked:
- 3 choose a path through the woods, or a big hyzer up over the ball fields.
- 6 wide enough fairway, with marsh on your left and the hole bending to the right.
- 9 good enough finishing hole, decent sized fairway to give you a chance to take a run at it.
Not in that list was #8, from one of the tees, it had about the tightest double mandos (naturally) I have ever seen, right in front of the tee.
Great idea to have dual tees on the holes, I played a few of them and it does change the playability of the hole. Not a bad little practice course, if you live in the area. Except for the pond carry on #7, this is also a good course for families and beginners.
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dlorenz786
Experience: 9.4 years 8 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Course Needs Some Work 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 11, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Interesting in that it's tough to figure out how to throw off the tee(s). No clear paths on many holes. I like the fact that there's not much undergrowth under these types of trees.

Really cool that I was there on "Little Girls Soccer Practice Day". Lots of parents and their tiny daughters having lots of family time together.

Cons:

The gravel tees need refilling. There was so much gravel over the front of the tee, it actually helped me determine which direction the basket was. Thanks to the guy who provided the current course map, but we need a better map. The current one only makes sense AFTER I thrown. Threw it twice.

Some tees don't offer a clear path to the hole, but that's life.

Never saw the mando talked about in other reviews.

Other Thoughts:

Thanks to the guys who left the LONG handled fish net to retrieve discs on the far side of 7. Although not a long distance across the pond, the overhanging trees on the right stopped my high throw just short of the bank.

When locating the park, I mistakening wandered around the other two "boat landing" parks just a couple of tenths farther up Fish Factory. Nice restrooms at the far one.

Hole 4 is on the opposite side of the park road from where you play holes 1-3.
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reposado
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Experience: 12.7 years 278 played 273 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 8, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

It's a nice clean park with a well-marked course. It's a mostly non-descript collection of short holes but 6 is a pretty cool hole that actually tops 200 feet and runs parallel to some wetlands. It also offers a throwing line that can reward solid play. 7 could be considered interesting as well as a rare combination of a carry and ace run. The tee is one side of a 160 foot lake and the basket is on the other. Between them is open water and an open run at the ace.

The amenities are pretty solid with nice tee signs and even bag racks. The navigation is easy and the course flows well so if a fast round is needed, that can definitely happen.

Cons:

I'm not sure who this course is targeting. Considering the length of the holes and the lack of golf lines, it can't be experienced players. But it isn't a good beginner course either. There are too many early, narrow gaps. And really, encountering the wall-of-tree holes won't encourage someone in the sport. A few of these holes are just as plinko as plinko can be. Might as well have thrown 4 with my eyes closed.

Nor is the carry on seven a good idea. Anyone who can consistently carry 150 feet will find the hole uninteresting. Those who can't will probably be frustrated and spend more time getting their one disc out of the water than playing the other eight holes.

And while typically I don't care for the "second is labeled as a different hole" thing, it was good here as some tees faced directly at trees(8A). That allows the hole to be played more reasonably. For most of the holes, there will be no desire to play them twice anyways.
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Nemmers
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Experience: 10.7 years 89 played 33 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Short, but interesting... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 16, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Decent use of space. This short little ace-run style pitch and putt is nestled in a nice park that seems to offer quite a few amenities (mostly baseball for kids) that utilizes the space available for the course quite reasonably. None of the fairways cross (although some are pretty close together) and even though there's a walking path near some of the holes they're short enough to minimize any safety concerns. There is a nature trail with signs pointing to what wildlife to look for (raccoons and such) that could provide a welcome distraction for any little ones with you.

- Very clean. The course had no trash to speak of and seems to be kept up very well.

- Interesting layout & lines. The woodlands provide a wide variety of choices on how to play the holes and the little pond on #7 adds an element of anxiety to an otherwise fairly straightforward hole. Alternate tees provided to make it a full 18 are placed in locations that make it really seem like you're playing a different hole despite throwing at the same basket. Good course to practice your accuracy and putting.

- Easy navigation. Being a fairly compact course it's not difficult to figure out where to go next.

- Relatively new baskets that catch well.

- Parking is plentiful and the park also has restrooms available. There are also swing benches placed in fairly scenic spots all around the course (apparently to compensate for the lack of benches on the holes), so it has that going for it...which is nice.

- Decent signage with distances posted. Some posts also have hooks from which to hang your bag.

- Kid & newbie friendly. A decent course to introduce people to the game.

- In & out. You could easily play this course in 30 minutes if you were solo. Great for a quick lunchbreak round.

Cons:

- Tight layout. Though the lines are interesting, they're not always good. Many holes seem to have no rhyme or reason as to why the tee was placed there. On #8 you have a metric buttload of trees five feet in front of the fairway, making a big anhyzer off the left of the tee the only legitimate option.

- No maps on signage. This isn't that huge of a deal since the course is so short, but for the first timer not having an idea of where to throw (since the layout doesn't reveal any real obvious lines) it could prove confusing.

- Entrance. There's only one way into the course and you have to circumnavigate the entire park in order to get to the first hole. This could be very confusing for players coming for the first time.

- Gravel teepads. They're not in too bad of shape, but some are dug up enough to make holes that could twist an ankle if you're not careful.

- Out of the way. Pretty decent drive from the city.

- Not much of a challenge. A fairly new player could easily tame this course with a putter or a Roc.

- Though it's short enough to allow you to easily warn people on benches and the walking paths that you're throwing, you could easily peg someone with a disc if you're not paying attention. I didn't see any signs warning walkers and bench sitters to watch for flying discs, so players need to be extra vigilant while playing.

- No topless Hooters girls frolicking along the #8 fairway.

Other Thoughts:

All in all, BSP is a nice little course that offers an interesting change from the other parks in the Cape Fear region. It definitely has personality. I would describe this course as a shorter version of Arrowhead with more interesting scenery. It's a little gimmicky and very easy, but it could provide a nice little change from the other courses in and around Wilmington. Worth checking out if you find yourself in the area, but not worth driving a long way to play.
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xphatboy
Experience: 35 played 1 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Snaky 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 21, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

*holes where well marked
*multiple tees
*beginner course
*ace runs
*liked throwing over the water

Cons:

*SNAKES ON HOLES 6 & 7!
*lots of bugs
*holes are way too short
*really no elevation changes

Other Thoughts:

We went while on vacation and probably won't go back. We hate snakes!
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timbur3
Experience: 16.8 years 101 played 50 reviews
2.00 star(s)

As generic as its name 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 11, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Had 2 different tee pads to play from
- nice baskets
- had nice signs and guided you nicely through the course
- Most holes are very technical off the drives

Cons:

- kinda short
- not much of a chance to let it rip
- the one throw across the lake is pretty risky and you might lose a disc.

Other Thoughts:

- If you put bug spray on then the bugs are not too bad.
- Nice job for what land was available.
- If you are in the area and want to play a quick round this is a good place to go.
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jrhow
Experience: 10 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great little course for what is there to work with.
Awesome regular crowd.
Nice area, in a well maintained park.
Awesome course for beginners wanting to get in on a small course and try their hand at some DG.

Cons:

4a needs a lane! No, really, 4a needs at least one lane that easily visible. It's not a very beginner friendly hole.

Other Thoughts:

This is my hometown course, so obviously I'm not going to be negative about it. For what Oak Island has to work with, they did a phenomenal job here. Awesome place for beginners, great place for everyone else to go throw some discs and have a relaxed time.
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cchambers
Experience: 17.1 years 3 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

I dig it. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 31, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Technical enough to be a challenge, short enough for kids to play. I usually take a putter and a mid-range.

Cons:

Nothing to complain about... except that mando on my spike hyzer route over the baseball field. It's okay, I'll play by your rules. But player "B" is going out there (if no one is playing baseball!)

Other Thoughts:

The Oak Island crowd is cool. I lost my favorite Leopard on the pond hole and someone called me two weeks later and returned it to some family in the area :)

You work with what you've got, and for what they have to work with, it's a fun little course.


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I'm going to need someone to tell me what makes all my reviews "unhelpful" - so yea, get back to me on that.
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Oldmanplayin
Experience: 34.8 years 18 played 9 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Trees and more trees 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 24, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is good for working on tight lines with midrange and putters. Plenty of aceable holes. fun little course, very well kept up and clean, Plenty of left, right and straight lines. 2 teepads for a good 18 hole round.

Cons:

Hole 2 and 8 are just putt-putt holes, no fairway at all, just shooting through the trees. I would not bring my best discs to this course because of the tree/lack of fairway factor.

Other Thoughts:

Play b holes first to get a feel for the course, they are much easier and have better lines. The designer did a great job with the land that he was given to work with. Very clean and met alot of nice people. Would not go out of my way to play but if you at the beach for a week this is a fun stop for a quickie.
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jeditden
Experience: 13 years 12 played 12 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Mini-Me 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 7, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Almost every hole had an alternate tee, which works out great with only 9 holes. This way playing though a second time is different.
-Hole 7 over the lake is fun and scary at the same time. My wife wouldn't even attempt it, haha.
-Very well kept up for such a small course.

Cons:

-LOTS of trees. Fairways aren't super defined.
-Lot's of 'skeeters were out while we played. Probably from the lake.
-Signs posted saying the sprinkler/drainage could go on at any time was a bit frightening, but thankfully never happened when we played.

Other Thoughts:

A fun small course near the beach that's great for recreational/new players. You could almost play with just a putter here and be content. I wouldn't go out of yuor way to play here, but if you are in the area, go for it. Take the ferry from Southport over to Fort Fisher and hit up Kure Beach as well.
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jordanferg92
Experience: 12.6 years 43 played 29 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great course 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 27, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

(1) Multiple Tees
(2) Signs show distance and par
(3) The rest of the park is beautiful
(4) Well cleaned and kept up with

Cons:

(1) Finding the tees isn't the easiest your first time
(2) No distinct fairways. This is also a pro because you decide the better direction to throw.

Other Thoughts:

This is a fantastic course. It plays really fast and allows time for at least 2 rounds. Love throwing over the pond. Fairways are clean from undergrowth which is nice. Not too buggy either for the amount of water nearby. This is the BEST 9 hole course I have played.
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BraveThrower43
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Premium Member
Experience: 14.1 years 729 played 59 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Pleasant suprise 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 15, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Really Clean and well maintained. Signage directing you from hole to hole was pretty good.

Good DGA Baskets.

For such a short course it has some tight difficult holes that will test your short game.

Also I felt like the holes were REALLY tight but based on the shortness they were fair.

Perfect course to take your family to go play at the beach. Short enough that they will have fun and in a really nice park

Cons:

Might be too short for some people but I thought that it had it's challenges.

There was only one sign to each hole tees. I missed hole 6's short tee completely until the end of the round.

Other Thoughts:

It had natural Pads which could be a con for some however you don't need much of a run up if any for these holes.

I was really surprised by this little course. I went there to start a day trip (Crossed the Ferry went on to Kure and Castle Hayne) and was expecting to just check a crappy course off the list and get a little warm up, but I left feeling great about the course. Is it a destination course like Castle Hayne? No of course not but if you are in the area or passing through it is defiantly worth taking a short time to play and test your short game.
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Citadelly
Experience: 12.9 years 41 played 10 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Great for a quick round 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Great course for a quick round of 9-18

9 total baskets w/ 2 tee box locations (A & B)

All tee boxes had par & distance visible

Well maintained course

*FREE* is always a Pro

Cons:

Difficult at times to see the baskets

Recreational full size baskets (permanent)

20-25 minutes to get to this course from Hwy 17

Other Thoughts:

I found this course to be very similar to East Bay Park in Georgetown, SC. Perhaps a little more difficult, a little better maintained, but not worth going out of your way to play unless you want to check one of the list.
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hogleggbob
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.6 years 217 played 47 reviews
0.00 star(s)

skip it 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 12, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

it has baskets, nice park in the most part

Cons:

poor design.... it seems like they just put baskets in the middle of a group of trees with a random tee pad at every hole.

Other Thoughts:

if you are in the area of holden beach and you have time to play a course...forget this one and go to castle hayne. waste of time ...only need a putter for most of the holes... get a designer, and cut some trees down to make real fairways..horrible after recieving a private e mail from the guy who rated this course a 4.0... ive decided to updated my review...it still sucks.
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berg3family
Experience: 6 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Quick Play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 4, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

A great quick play course. If you need work on your short game and/or from behind obstacles this is the course for you! It is short and provides many challenges that will help any player improve their short game

Cons:

HEAVILY WOODED!!! Tee and not well maintained and is difficult to find the start of the course for visitors. You might want to bring a lot of bug spray for the mosquitoes due to the damp grown through out the course.

Other Thoughts:

Despite the few cons the course is fun and give short disc players an advantage to the distant disc player friends! I would definitely recommend the course, but would highly suggest bug spray!
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ENold
Experience: 15.2 years 54 played 4 reviews
2.00 star(s)

ehhhh... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 24, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Demands Accuraucy
-Short and Sweet
-Good variety as far as righty/lefty goes

Cons:

-Some holes boast nearly impassable fairways
-Poor tees
-Doesn't demand distance to any extent

Other Thoughts:

I came down to NC from Delaware to participate in the Great Eight Ironman in the Raleigh area. Afterwards, I stayed at my friends dads house for a week on Oak Island.
The course was great for just a quick round or two while on vacation but if you don't mind traveling a bit, head up to Castle Hayne in Wilmington. Oh yeah, that pond on seven that apparently has alligators in it, I waded through that thing to get my disc back. One of the grounds-keepers took time out from mowing the grass to watch... but apparently not inform me.
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oki40484
Experience: 16.8 years 31 played 8 reviews
3.50 star(s)

best with what they have 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 11, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

being a short,tight course, a course like this requires accuracy over distance. the guys do a good job keeping the place clean and also have plans on removing a few trees in order to help those out whose lack of accuracy was put on display.
bringing younger disc golfers here will help boost their confidece after playing a few rounds, but beware of the local 14 yr olds who won't mind takin your loot on a round or two.

Cons:

9 hole course sitting on roughly 6 acres of land. not alot could be done to make this course better due to lack of land.
no reason to bring drivers, longest hole 261 ft.
think alligator ate my discs on hole 7 a and b, also possible to feed them plastic from 6b.
teeboxes need help.

Other Thoughts:

think the putt-putt comparison to ball golf and bill smith park will give you what you think a putt putt course on disc golf would be.
accurate throws opposed to power rips will get you alot further here.
the locals are serious about the growth of disc golf and even if you don't like their course you would love their cause. these guys are going to fight for more disc golf, and i got their back.
really fun course
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NCStatePlaya
Experience: 16.1 years 39 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Power Steering... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 16, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Tight may be an understatement...quick round and nicely maintained. The two tee locations offer "18-holes" on a short 9-hole course. First course I can remember playing with the OB clearly marked on every hole. The locals have definitely put time and effort in this course...and it shows.

Cons:

Gravel Tees were a bit of a hazard, uneven, muddy, and rutted. The fairways should be renamed halfways...this course was tight...loblolly pines everywhere.

Other Thoughts:

Hole 7 is now the water hole...a nicely played drive can set you up for an easily attainable birdie.

I thought Hole 9 was a great hole for birdie as well. An easy drive that fades to the left will leave you sitting pretty for a 2.

We did see a small alligator in the pond, probably 3 feet long or so...we also saw a snapping turtle that looked like it could eat the gator. Playing in flops, I was a little concerned about my toes. :D
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