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Ayden, NC

Ayden Park

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2.565(based on 9 reviews)
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jeremytf
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 37.9 years 43 played 17 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Good for practice and newbies 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 19, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

-this course got a ton of cleanup for the Down East Players Cup. It is much more playable now (compared to reading the old reviews and the "condition" status).

There is plenty of room. Variety in hole length and open fields for warmup or practice.

Tees are concrete and mostly in fine condition. A few are cracked badly due to improper substrate.

I doubt this course gets very busy due to the few reviews and previously bad condition.

It is nice have other amenities present but not affecting play - playground, shelter, bathrooms.

Cons:

I would consider this a practice course. It is good for starting players or folks looking for something different. Not much challenge. No memorable holes.

I played the course as part of the Down East Players Cup. The TDs did a great getting it ready for us, including temporarily renumbering and replanning many of the holes. So it worked fine for the tournament but the navigation will be bad for regular visitors at other times. Some tee signs are missing, some poor flow, etc. It is hard for me to elaborate because I had to play the modified tournament layout.

Course is virtually flat. Criss-crossed with ditches that help with drainage but are a bit annoying to step over and fish your disc out of.

A couple holes could use further clean out to establish an actual fairway.

No benches.

Other Thoughts:

stop by if you're in the area, but don't go out of your way for this couse. I hope it can continue to be maintained!
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teej
Experience: 15.9 years 32 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Will get better as the land settles in. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 8, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Baskets are in good shape
-Nice concrete teepads.
-The layout is pretty good. The flow is not bad. The course has tree's spread out well throughout the entire course to make for interesting lines.
-Trash cans throughout the course
-The park has two vending machines near the entrance and bathrooms.
-Grass was freshly cut

Cons:

-I played on a pretty dry day and there was still a lot of standing water throughout the course. Still very playable but I found myself walking through and inch or two of water quite a bit.
-There still is a lot of much because it is wet. Please watch you step because you will slip.
-The map flows okay but if you do not have a map your first time playing, you will get mixed up. I found myself finishing hole 8 and actually playing out hole 10 before I saw my error. I had to back track and then play out hole 8 and 9. At the entrance to the park, there is a sign with a map of the layout of the disc golf course. I do recommend taking a photo of it to take with you. I did this and still got a few holes mixed up.
-If the area gets a good rain, forget about the course. It seems like it holds water and will be very muddy.
-Each hole does as a placard with the hole number and distance, which is nice. If they ever replace those, please replace is with a small map of the tee box and basket along with a directional to the next tee pad.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, it was not a bad experience. I did enjoy the layout and the flow of the majority of the wholes. Each hole made me stop and think of the line I was going to take and what I was going to throw. There are quite a few long holes which allows you to break out your distance driver and rip it.

As the course develops and ages, I think more distinct throwing lines will develop as with new ones.

I think the mud issue will eventually go away as the land settles and grass/vegetation grows in thicker on the ground level. Try and avoid staying out of the woods. The uncut area is extremely thick and will eat discs.
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anhyzer09
Experience: 7 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Great Potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 20, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good tee pads - multiple on most holes which make for a two very different holes.

Good flow.

Good, long holes w/tough lines

Course has incredible potential, whether it will be or can be realized is a different story.


Cons:

Mud, bugs, wet, maintenance, mud, signage.

Hard to follow if you don't have a map.

Honestly 3 days after it rains may not be enough.

Other Thoughts:

Not a destination course, but if you are in the area and it's been dry lately, go for it.

Course has incredible potential, whether it will be or can be realized is a different story.

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