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Hole #2 (Taken 7/2012)
Hole #2 (Taken 7/2012) 
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Reviews: 13
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Nice and Fun Course
Pros: Good course that's challenging. Good tee placement, with good basket locations. Easy to navigate from hole to hole. I like the stairs they built to help in walking up and down the steep hills and cliffs. Very little brush, making it very easy to find your disc if you have a bad shot. Overall fun to play and will be looking forward to playing it again.
Cons: Needs permanent signs. Tee pads need more work.
Other Thoughts: I see a lot of people saying they need concrete tee pads. I like concrete tee pads, but I like for them to be longer and wider. Natural tee pads give you plenty of room to throw and different looks for when you shoot. I feel like concrete tee pads limit your shot. I think maybe some more work to the natural tee pads would be a great idea. A lot of the tee pads had roots and were slick when muddy.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Date: 4/28/2013
Designer Response by: R-Intermediate
Thanks for the review! I am glad you liked the course. The up keep of the natural tee pads are a constant battle, and this is why we are raising funds for concrete pads. We also have one of our club members currently working on some very unique permanent tee signs, look for these to start being installed within the next couple weeks.
Bradley Review
Pros: A combination of open land, lightly wooded, and heavily wooded play.
Out of bounds woods is light, making it easy to find lost discs.
Practice Putting Basket.
Out of bounds woods is light, making it easy to find lost discs.
Practice Putting Basket.
Cons: No maps or signs to designate pars on a majority of the holes.
0 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Boss Pros: Bradley provides really good practice for anyone. Narrow fairways help your improve your game and the baskets are in excellent shape.
Cons: Some drop offs at holes are dangerous. There are no tee pads and some tee markers are nonexistent.
0 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Fun at Bradley Park
Pros: Many holes make you feel like you're in the mountains with all the elevation changes. Lots of trees so shade is a plus for the hot days
Cons: Too many sharp dropoff's alongside many holes. If you don't throw right you may or may not be able to safely treck down the mini cliffs to get your discs
Other Thoughts: Definitely provides a challenge at any skill level.
0 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Solid wooded course with big hills.
5+ 
9/4/2012 
7/6/2012
Review By: Bennybennybenny Played: 27 Reviewed: 25 Exp: 2.2 Years
This review was updated on 3/28/2013
Pros: Bradley is a very nice course in Gastonia and it's nice to have another course in the town I live in.
It finally has a practice basket which now means you can practice your putts if you need to. The baskets are in great shape on the holes too.
This course has many different shaped fairways which make this course very tricky and your birdie opprotunities can go away very quickly. Be sure to hit the fairway because this course is wooded.
The use of elevation is also great. Hilly courses are not always designed and you can tell if every hole is uphill or downhill.
In my opinion, hole 13 is the best on the course. It's straight downhill and not very long but it's very technical and a tree is in the middle of the fairway not far from the tee. The tree could keep you from making your birdie. It's easy to sneak to the right of the tree and throw a small hyzer and thats what 13 requires.
The par 4's are short but all difficult 3 is a double dogleg and fairway is narrow. 11 is a legit dogleg right and watch out for the giant hill to the left of the fairway after the landing zone. It's hard to get out once you get there. 14 is STEEP uphill and a small dogleg left. Good luck with your birdie. 15 has a dogleg left and even more narrow than 3's fairway. Throw right of mando sign and 18 is another dogleg left. Get to the landing zone and you're in the field (Thank God) it has a mando pointing you right.
The course is short but if you miss the fairway, you're dead and I'm serious.
-I agree with heelboycraig. #13 and #14 are both the best holes on the course. Greatest elevation. #13 fades left a bit, it's a mess past the basket so on this steep downhill shot can get you stuck in the deep woods (-25) plays only 179". #14 is the hardest, it's UP the hill and has a major gain in elevation (+45). Only 366" but plays 532". Literally.
It finally has a practice basket which now means you can practice your putts if you need to. The baskets are in great shape on the holes too.
This course has many different shaped fairways which make this course very tricky and your birdie opprotunities can go away very quickly. Be sure to hit the fairway because this course is wooded.
The use of elevation is also great. Hilly courses are not always designed and you can tell if every hole is uphill or downhill.
In my opinion, hole 13 is the best on the course. It's straight downhill and not very long but it's very technical and a tree is in the middle of the fairway not far from the tee. The tree could keep you from making your birdie. It's easy to sneak to the right of the tree and throw a small hyzer and thats what 13 requires.
The par 4's are short but all difficult 3 is a double dogleg and fairway is narrow. 11 is a legit dogleg right and watch out for the giant hill to the left of the fairway after the landing zone. It's hard to get out once you get there. 14 is STEEP uphill and a small dogleg left. Good luck with your birdie. 15 has a dogleg left and even more narrow than 3's fairway. Throw right of mando sign and 18 is another dogleg left. Get to the landing zone and you're in the field (Thank God) it has a mando pointing you right.
The course is short but if you miss the fairway, you're dead and I'm serious.
-I agree with heelboycraig. #13 and #14 are both the best holes on the course. Greatest elevation. #13 fades left a bit, it's a mess past the basket so on this steep downhill shot can get you stuck in the deep woods (-25) plays only 179". #14 is the hardest, it's UP the hill and has a major gain in elevation (+45). Only 366" but plays 532". Literally.
Cons: Bradley doesn't have teepads yet and it's been around for a year. It's improving, but very slowly. Until then, don't go past the orange and yellow tees with the hole number.
There are a TON of trees and they are hit very often now. This course needs lots of clearing out and birdie opprotunies are getting lower. Especially on hole 9, a birdie is pretty much impossible since a tree is in the middle of the fairway like 30 feet out.
The fairways are also a little too narrow. Making this course better for intermediates.
I hope this course gets a little easier soon.
There are a TON of trees and they are hit very often now. This course needs lots of clearing out and birdie opprotunies are getting lower. Especially on hole 9, a birdie is pretty much impossible since a tree is in the middle of the fairway like 30 feet out.
The fairways are also a little too narrow. Making this course better for intermediates.
I hope this course gets a little easier soon.
Other Thoughts: Bradley is great and is a fun course. I enjoy playing here and the course has many birdie opprotunies. Just don't miss the fairway because if you do, you will be lucky to save par. It's a decent challenge and if you love wooded courses then this could possibly be your favorite. It's short and VERY technical.
Hole by hole
#1. One of the most frustrating on the course. It has a nasty turn left and trees are straight ahead. This allows a big hyzer.
#2. Much better and it's open. It turns to the right a good bit. Get to the right turn and you have a clear approach shot.
#3. Tricky hole, it's a double dogleg and and poison ivy and other crap is to the right. Hard hole with barely any birdie chance. Fun challenge though. I've birdied it once.
#4. Very narrow and that makes the hole look longer. It's a small turn to the right. Throw sidearm.
#5. It would maybe be the best on the course if those two trees were not right in front of the tee. It's challenging.
#6. Has red tees and white tees. The white tees are the tees most players play from. It's a tricky position since a circle of trees is in the front of the tee.
#7. Open and next to the road. Still a lot of trees and they can be hard to avoid. Great challenge though.
#8. Tough hole to get to. It's the longest par 3 but it's super downhill. Throw right of mando tree and straight and you have a clear approach shot. (-16) so it plays 262"
#9. Like on 5, it would be the best if that tree wasnt straight ahead. Throw right of it and avoid the trees to the right.
#10. Nice little ace run. Drop off to the left. Use a midrange or putter so it will go straight.
#11. Longer than 396 and and the faiway is narrow. Avoid the hill or you will be on it if you go too deep at the langing zone.
#12. Great ace run over a ravine. It's challenging and sweet. Sidearm will do.
#13. Best on the course it's downhill and slightly challenging and avoid the tree in the middle of the fairway and throw right of it.
#14. Very tricky and most challenging. It's way uphill. Going up it is good enough.
#15. Narrow fairway and also a dogleg left. Throw right of mando sign. It's literally shaped as a 7.
#16. Straight downhill and straight. There is a dropoff behind the basket. Don't go deep. Plays 202 feet.
#17. Uphill ace run, moderate turn to the right. (+14) Plays 237 feet.
#18. Disappointing finish to me but many people love it. Tough, narrow shot from the woods and a pointless mando by the time you're out of the woods.
Hole by hole
#1. One of the most frustrating on the course. It has a nasty turn left and trees are straight ahead. This allows a big hyzer.
#2. Much better and it's open. It turns to the right a good bit. Get to the right turn and you have a clear approach shot.
#3. Tricky hole, it's a double dogleg and and poison ivy and other crap is to the right. Hard hole with barely any birdie chance. Fun challenge though. I've birdied it once.
#4. Very narrow and that makes the hole look longer. It's a small turn to the right. Throw sidearm.
#5. It would maybe be the best on the course if those two trees were not right in front of the tee. It's challenging.
#6. Has red tees and white tees. The white tees are the tees most players play from. It's a tricky position since a circle of trees is in the front of the tee.
#7. Open and next to the road. Still a lot of trees and they can be hard to avoid. Great challenge though.
#8. Tough hole to get to. It's the longest par 3 but it's super downhill. Throw right of mando tree and straight and you have a clear approach shot. (-16) so it plays 262"
#9. Like on 5, it would be the best if that tree wasnt straight ahead. Throw right of it and avoid the trees to the right.
#10. Nice little ace run. Drop off to the left. Use a midrange or putter so it will go straight.
#11. Longer than 396 and and the faiway is narrow. Avoid the hill or you will be on it if you go too deep at the langing zone.
#12. Great ace run over a ravine. It's challenging and sweet. Sidearm will do.
#13. Best on the course it's downhill and slightly challenging and avoid the tree in the middle of the fairway and throw right of it.
#14. Very tricky and most challenging. It's way uphill. Going up it is good enough.
#15. Narrow fairway and also a dogleg left. Throw right of mando sign. It's literally shaped as a 7.
#16. Straight downhill and straight. There is a dropoff behind the basket. Don't go deep. Plays 202 feet.
#17. Uphill ace run, moderate turn to the right. (+14) Plays 237 feet.
#18. Disappointing finish to me but many people love it. Tough, narrow shot from the woods and a pointless mando by the time you're out of the woods.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Short and sweet
Pros: Nice setups, tunnel shots and open shots, people who play there are very nice and I've gotten a call back on the only disc I've lost there and respectfully returned the favor on the two I've found.
Cons: Needs permanent teepads
0 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Better than it looks.
Pros: Discatchers and a practice basket.
Some shade on the course. to give a break from the heat.
2 loops of 9 incase you need to run to the car.
Moderately wooded. Good enough for expereinced players, but not overly frustrating for a new player.
Hole 4 was a nice long narrow shot, mostly straight with just a slight lean to the right.
Good use of scenery and elevation available, the course finished with a very scenic shot into a brightly colored, well lanscaped area.
I thought this was a very fun course and I would return
Some shade on the course. to give a break from the heat.
2 loops of 9 incase you need to run to the car.
Moderately wooded. Good enough for expereinced players, but not overly frustrating for a new player.
Hole 4 was a nice long narrow shot, mostly straight with just a slight lean to the right.
Good use of scenery and elevation available, the course finished with a very scenic shot into a brightly colored, well lanscaped area.
I thought this was a very fun course and I would return
Cons: very few:
Natural tee pads.
Bugs were really bad, but that is such a weak con since the course designer did not import the bugs.
3 notably weak holes: Hole 3 was a sharp horseshoe that every one on my card agreed was the worst hole on the course, Hole 5 had 2 goofy trees DIRECTLY infront of the tee pad, and hole 15 had an oddly shaped line with a blind mando (mando very simple to make) .
Road in play on #7 on the right. It is not a major safety risk, but worth mentioning.
Natural tee pads.
Bugs were really bad, but that is such a weak con since the course designer did not import the bugs.
3 notably weak holes: Hole 3 was a sharp horseshoe that every one on my card agreed was the worst hole on the course, Hole 5 had 2 goofy trees DIRECTLY infront of the tee pad, and hole 15 had an oddly shaped line with a blind mando (mando very simple to make) .
Road in play on #7 on the right. It is not a major safety risk, but worth mentioning.
Other Thoughts: Hole 8's Mando is really not vital it only penalizes really bad shots, no one would try to go any where near the mando .
There was really no need to review this course, Heelboycraig's review is all you need to read.
There was really no need to review this course, Heelboycraig's review is all you need to read.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.
Pros: Holes were spaced out decently and had a lot of challenge to them.
Cons: No signs telling you where to find next tee. No signs at tee box to show you hole lay out (some had them). Definitely bring a can of OFF and a walking stick, mosquitos tore me up and im sure during warmer months you will find a copperhead near the creek and brush piles.
Other Thoughts: Other than bugs and not having a can of OFF with me, i enjoyed the exercise. Needs a little more clearing out in areas of course to keep bugs and snakes down.
0 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Pros: Great course for a beginner/intermediate player like myself. Both parts of the course (front and back 9) have a little bit of everything and require an array of shots and discs. Lots of elevation change with a good mix of distance and mostly precision required especially on the back 9. The back 9 are really fun to play and challenging in my opinion. There are several blind shots and also areas where if you overthrow your disc it falls off a cliff so to speak and can be a pain to retrieve.
Cons: No concrete pads or signs at the tees. Lots of roots, stumps even in some tee boxes which really makes you concentrate more on your footwork than your throw in some cases. Some areas need more clearing out because they look like snake pits. I imagine that since this course is so new they will be making any necessary housekeeping changes and adding all the other amenities.
Other Thoughts: All and all this is a good course for a beginner or intermediate player. A tale of two different 9 hole courses in the same park. A good alternative to the more challenging Rankin Lake course which is close by.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
The 101 on my 101st (played course)
Pros: Bradley Center is a nice addition to Gastonia's disc golf scene. The course starts out slow, but by the end, I was pleasantly surprised how much fun I had.
- There are some pretty nice holes on the course. It's a good mix of fun, challenging and fun & challenging holes. The back nine is exponentially better than the front nine, almost to the point it feels like 2 completely different courses. The back nine is heavily wooded, with some good elevation holes (highlighted by #13, 14 &16), sharp doglegs and other good layouts. The front nine only had one good hole (#8), a couple decent holes and some in the "other" category.
- The good holes (basically #8 - 18) offer huge "fun" factor, as well as good risk/reward factor. There are plenty of chances for birdies, but trees/woods offer obstacles, plus chances for lost discs.
- Very nice laid out course. Front nine plays in the front of the park. The back nine plays in the back part, behind the rec center. A nice example of the course's flow: tees for #1 & 10 are about 20 feet apart, heading in opposite directions. Also, special mention of the hard work put into this course. It's nice seeing some many steps on up & down hill holes.
- Nice course map. Very descriptive and accurate. The course has good flow, that I only needed the map a couple of times. Each hole has a small sign listing the hole number, and they're relatively easy to spot.
- Great park overall with lots of amenities. There's a nice rec center, ball fields, tennis & b-ball courts, picnic areas. But, my favorite part of the park was the gravel baseball field. Not sure what it's used for, or if the kids are just tougher in G-Town, but it's something I've never seen before.
- Also, because the park gets so much usage, you don't have the issue of men driving through the park looking for *ahem* "companionship" as you do at Rankin. Definitely a more family-friendly park than Rankin.
- There are some pretty nice holes on the course. It's a good mix of fun, challenging and fun & challenging holes. The back nine is exponentially better than the front nine, almost to the point it feels like 2 completely different courses. The back nine is heavily wooded, with some good elevation holes (highlighted by #13, 14 &16), sharp doglegs and other good layouts. The front nine only had one good hole (#8), a couple decent holes and some in the "other" category.
- The good holes (basically #8 - 18) offer huge "fun" factor, as well as good risk/reward factor. There are plenty of chances for birdies, but trees/woods offer obstacles, plus chances for lost discs.
- Very nice laid out course. Front nine plays in the front of the park. The back nine plays in the back part, behind the rec center. A nice example of the course's flow: tees for #1 & 10 are about 20 feet apart, heading in opposite directions. Also, special mention of the hard work put into this course. It's nice seeing some many steps on up & down hill holes.
- Nice course map. Very descriptive and accurate. The course has good flow, that I only needed the map a couple of times. Each hole has a small sign listing the hole number, and they're relatively easy to spot.
- Great park overall with lots of amenities. There's a nice rec center, ball fields, tennis & b-ball courts, picnic areas. But, my favorite part of the park was the gravel baseball field. Not sure what it's used for, or if the kids are just tougher in G-Town, but it's something I've never seen before.
- Also, because the park gets so much usage, you don't have the issue of men driving through the park looking for *ahem* "companionship" as you do at Rankin. Definitely a more family-friendly park than Rankin.
Cons: The cons are pretty much confined to the front 9. If someone only played the front 9 and left, you'd think this was a bad course. And honestly, I wouldn't blame you for wanting to leave after the front 9.
- There are some less-than-stellar hole layouts on the front. The problems range from holes essentially the same (#4 - 6); too much luck factor involved (some holes you're better throwing way off line to avoid trees); lack of challenge (even if you hit some trees, you usually have easy second shot to save par. As said, #8 was the only true above-average hole on the front; 1,2 & 9 were decent; the rest just seemed ho-hum.
- The par 4s all seemed gimmicky. Maybe it was due to a lack of space (all are under 400 feet), but instead of having length, they all had some quirk to them. #3, 11 & 15 all were extreme doglegs, where you were essentially forced to throw a mid-range (in the 200 - 250 range), then throw your second shot towards the basket. As an example, #3 was a poor man's #16 from Hornets Nest without the elevation. #14 was by far the best of the par 4, playing much longer than its 366 foot length. #18 should be a par 3.
- Dirt tee pads. For the most part, it's not a problem; but, on some holes, a flat surface (concrete) is needed for a full, safe run-up.
- There is some lost disc potential, mostly in the back of the course, especially on #11, 13, 16 & 17. If your shot sails long on #16, you could end up past the creek in thick rough.
- #12 seems like a love-it or hate-it type of hole. It's a short, downhill hole (190 feet) with an uphill shot to the basket. Basically, you're throwing down a ravine, and the hole is on top of the ravine to the right. I think this hole would work a lot better if it were longer; but, being relatively short eliminates part of the challenge. It feels like it could have been a really tough par 3 if you were forced to throw a driver off the tee (say, make it 350 feet), but at this length, it's just a ho-hum 3.
- There are some less-than-stellar hole layouts on the front. The problems range from holes essentially the same (#4 - 6); too much luck factor involved (some holes you're better throwing way off line to avoid trees); lack of challenge (even if you hit some trees, you usually have easy second shot to save par. As said, #8 was the only true above-average hole on the front; 1,2 & 9 were decent; the rest just seemed ho-hum.
- The par 4s all seemed gimmicky. Maybe it was due to a lack of space (all are under 400 feet), but instead of having length, they all had some quirk to them. #3, 11 & 15 all were extreme doglegs, where you were essentially forced to throw a mid-range (in the 200 - 250 range), then throw your second shot towards the basket. As an example, #3 was a poor man's #16 from Hornets Nest without the elevation. #14 was by far the best of the par 4, playing much longer than its 366 foot length. #18 should be a par 3.
- Dirt tee pads. For the most part, it's not a problem; but, on some holes, a flat surface (concrete) is needed for a full, safe run-up.
- There is some lost disc potential, mostly in the back of the course, especially on #11, 13, 16 & 17. If your shot sails long on #16, you could end up past the creek in thick rough.
- #12 seems like a love-it or hate-it type of hole. It's a short, downhill hole (190 feet) with an uphill shot to the basket. Basically, you're throwing down a ravine, and the hole is on top of the ravine to the right. I think this hole would work a lot better if it were longer; but, being relatively short eliminates part of the challenge. It feels like it could have been a really tough par 3 if you were forced to throw a driver off the tee (say, make it 350 feet), but at this length, it's just a ho-hum 3.
Other Thoughts: Think of this course as your hole-in-the-wall diner/restaurant. You first step inside, see how dark/unattractive it looks, and wonder why anyone would ever eat there. (Here's my shameless plug for Foskoskie's in Charlotte. Google it. Eat it.) That's how I felt after the first batch of holes. But once the food was served, you realize just how good it actually is, and feel like you've stumbled up a nice, little secret. And that's what the last 10 holes do for Bradley.
- I had decent expectations of it before I played, almost no expectations after hole #7, and by the end, I was hooked and ready to play again. It's amazing what a stretch of solid, fun, challenging, variety of holes will get you.
- My two favorite holes were #13 & 14. #13 is a mid-range (242 feet) downhill, wooded, slight dogleg left hole. Throw a good tee shot, and let it sail back towards the basket for a birdie putt. It's the type of hole you feel you should get close on every time, but there's enough obstacles that will bring out the frustration.
- #14 is a short par 4 (366 feet), but plays much longer. Right in front of the tee (maybe 100 feet) is a 20 foot hill, so you need to get your tee shot in the air right away. You also need to keep your shot straight, or you'll end up in the woods, and won't have much of a second shot. If you land in the fairway, it's a decent dogleg left to the basket. Throw in #16 (very similar to #5 at Fox Chase in Albermarle) and you have a great little stretch of holes.
- Bradley is probably going to become like Boyd in Rock Hill, in that it could easily get lost in the shadow of better courses around the corner (Boyd is to Winthrop as Bradley is to Rankin), and in the entire Charlotte area. This is a solid second course for Gastonia, much better than a lot of small town's best course. It's not too far from Charlotte, so no excuse not to play a couple of rounds here.
- I had decent expectations of it before I played, almost no expectations after hole #7, and by the end, I was hooked and ready to play again. It's amazing what a stretch of solid, fun, challenging, variety of holes will get you.
- My two favorite holes were #13 & 14. #13 is a mid-range (242 feet) downhill, wooded, slight dogleg left hole. Throw a good tee shot, and let it sail back towards the basket for a birdie putt. It's the type of hole you feel you should get close on every time, but there's enough obstacles that will bring out the frustration.
- #14 is a short par 4 (366 feet), but plays much longer. Right in front of the tee (maybe 100 feet) is a 20 foot hill, so you need to get your tee shot in the air right away. You also need to keep your shot straight, or you'll end up in the woods, and won't have much of a second shot. If you land in the fairway, it's a decent dogleg left to the basket. Throw in #16 (very similar to #5 at Fox Chase in Albermarle) and you have a great little stretch of holes.
- Bradley is probably going to become like Boyd in Rock Hill, in that it could easily get lost in the shadow of better courses around the corner (Boyd is to Winthrop as Bradley is to Rankin), and in the entire Charlotte area. This is a solid second course for Gastonia, much better than a lot of small town's best course. It's not too far from Charlotte, so no excuse not to play a couple of rounds here.
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