Robbins, NC

Bear Creek Disc Golf

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Jonathan K.
Experience: 11.7 years 94 played 7 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Sweet course in the middle of nowhere! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 28, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Very secluded. You may run across some people walking some of the hiking trails, but other than that you'll probably just see a few disc golfers.
-Really nice scenery. The course plays around the bottom side of a lake/reservoir. The water comes in to play on some of the holes, but it isn't too bad. There are a couple holes where you really are flirting with the water though, but the first few feet out didn't look too deep, so it should be easily retrievable if you don't mess up too bad!
-Navigation was a breeze. There were plenty of signs directing you to the next hole.
-The variety of shots was really nice. There was a great mix of open, somewhat wooded, and really tight wooded holes. There weren't any crazy elevation changes, but they made good use of what was there.

Cons:

The long walk back to the car after finishing 18 might be the only real con. It was a beautiful day, so it wasn't too bad, but if there was any way to add a few more holes after 18 to have something to do on the way back that would be great!

Other Thoughts:

I played the course with my 2 brothers and my nephew while I was visiting them in Pinehurst. We usually play the Pinehurst course, or Reservoir Park, but took the opportunity to head over to Robbins to check out a new (to us) course after reading some good reviews. I must say that the course was a lot of fun right from the get go. After a couple fairly open holes it went right in to a pretty tight short wooded hole where you really need to hit the line.

I liked how secluded and quiet it was. We only ran across 3 other disc golfers on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in late October. There only appeared to be about 8-10 parking spots, so I can see where it could get a little crowded on busier days.

I have a feeling this course doesn't see a whole lot of action just because of it being really out there, but I'd say it is definitely worth a 30 minute drive from Southern Pines to check it out. The four of us really enjoyed it since there is better mix of holes than Pinehurst and Reservoir (both of which are still really good courses though). We will definitely go back next time I am in town visiting.
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magilla311
Experience: 12.4 years 40 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Jewel in the rough 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 23, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Although this course is set on public land with lots of walking trails, it's not over run with walkers or other hazards/distractions. The town takes great care of the property. It's very rare that you see any litter, and the grass is always manicured. That alone makes it stand out from other local public courses. The course is really fun and well laid out given what they had to work with. It's beginner friendly, and still tough enough to be challenging for an intermediate level golfer. An advanced golfer would have a lot of fun with this as a confidence booster, and a pro would shred it. The course now has all 18 holes in, even though at the time of this review it isn't reflected online. There are some holes in which water comes in to play (3 where it comes into play directly). The gentleman responsible for the design of the course also supplies a few floating discs for use on those water holes, as well as a floating retrieval tool. There is a good mix of open (10), and wooded (8) holes. Most holes are neutral towards arm favoritism. 3 holes are very rhbh friendly, and 2 holes are very lhbh friendly. I personally prefer the use of "natural" tee pads. They can be more forgiving on joints whilst rotating in comparison to cement. This is a truly scenic course. I always leave in a better mood than when I arrived.

Cons:

Some of the rough is really thick. For example, if you go into the trees on the right of hole 1 there's a very good chance you'll lose your disc. Parking is VERY limited, but I understand that they are currently working on expanding the parking area. The walk from the parking area to 1's tee is a pretty decent distance, and the walk from 18's basket back to parking is just short of a km. They were very restricted with what they could and could not do with the land, so the long walk is easily forgiveable. The course is relatively new and doesn't get too much traffic given it's location, so be sure to use protection against ticks.

Other Thoughts:

This course was built by someone with no background in disc golf, so he did a pretty amazing job. The long walk from the parking lot to 1 will be used to create a 6 hole par 2 kid-friendly or warm up course. The course creator is also planning on adding an outhouse on the back half of the property for convenience, as well as longer alternative pin positions to make things a little more challenging. If it weren't for this course, I would've never visited the area so it truly is a jewel in the rough. There will be lots of changes in the future, and I'm sure it'll be ever evolving. I can't wait to see what the future has in store for one of my new favorite courses
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