-I liked Oakboro. More so than the vast majority of the short and wooded courses I have played. It's tight but has many ace run opportunities. I played this course blind in a tournament and witnessed an ace first round on my card. The rest of us hit metal off the tee.

-It's good for starters on the short pads. It's short with many aceable holes, but gives the players a realistic view on what NC disc golf is about. Woods and accuracy. The longs still offer many ace opportunities, but they can also make you miserable. In the advanced division, I shot a 57 and then a 47 on the longs. Course is like that friendly person you meet somewhere but you'd be afraid to piss off.

-Plenty of room to park. And since this is not a course for long throws, there is a ballfield close to the parking lots for you to throw some bombs to warm up your arm. I usually play better after releasing some drivers.

-Trashcans by the parking lot and the pavilion.

-Diverse fairways. I threw a slammer or a verdict on many holes that turn left and a fuse on a hole that cuts far right. You'll be throwing drivers for sidearm throws as well.

-Course stays consistent with it's flavor, but does have memorable holes. More so than most short and wooded courses. #7 is a cool downhill gauntlet. It's very frightening from the long pad since you are teeing off in the open, and a cross wind makes this hole a very challenging hole to save par on. This hole is like the rest in most ways. It's very reachable, but you'd be complacent with a par. #16 is another great hole. It's up and hill and back down. From the long tee, you are throwing over a cluster of rocks that are a goldish kind of color. Tee shot is very intimidating because the hole is tight and penalizing if you miss the fairway.

-#8 was my favorite. It's no longer over the pond. Now it's a 320-340' bomber hole through a gap. The basket is over a small but dark and deep creek into a tight wooded area. I lost my truth in the creek and beware. The creek goes directly under the green where the basket is for a few feet so if you go in, your disc could be lost. Risky but a very fun risk.

-A couple of memorable greens. The aforementioned hole 8 green. #15's green is elevated on a mound. The mound is not only challenging but it's picturesque. Very cool putting green to practice on. There's also a hole right next to it, so if you go in there then the putt will be more drastic. Scary but neat.

-Tee-pads are nice and long. The tee-signs give accurate diagrams where you won't have to walk the fairway to see what the fairway actually looks like.

-There's a subway close by, and the course is right outside of the downtown area.

-The creek is pretty murky so the lost disc potential is more likely than it would seem on #8. I love the hole, but I knew exactly where I landed and lost my disc. A couple more were lost.

-It gets REALLY swampy after a rainfall. Hole 14's green was underwater so they made an alternate hole last minute. It wasn't deep, but you'll for sure be using your shirt to dry your discs off once you towel gets wet enough. That is if you play while it's swampy. Watch out for holes too. They are hard to spot in the leaves but I stepped in a couple. Both on hole 6.

-There's a walking path that crosses holes 6 and 18. And for some weird reason, the path is not OB on 18 until you get to the mando. The painted line is visibly closed meaning that part of the path is in bounds. Kinda weird.

-I don't think I had a problem with any of the holes here. Sure hole 10 was different and confusing. The fairway curves right and nearly closes with a line of trees but opens right back up. This is a hardcore sidearm hole or a backhand roller hole. If you sneak past the line of trees, then this hole is an easy par and I did see it birdied. I actually liked this hole. If you read my review of Little Mulberry, it may seem that I would hate this hole but since the fairway isn't tight the whole way, I don't think the wall of trees makes this a bad hole. #15 is another odd fairway but is still pretty manageable, and the green makes it more unique.

-I didn't expect this course to be as cool as I thought it was. It's a bi-polar gem that'll make you think. As far as the rough goes, you typically can scramble to save par but there are a few spots where you're left in hell or high water. I don't usually like "hell or high water" but I feel that it makes the game fun if that situation can occur on a couple of holes. And there are a couple of holes where the rough can scar you. Luckily, it's not frequent.

-Oakboro will make you better at hitting lines. But you'll get tree kicks that punish you and others that will help you. I definitely recommend.

Nice Teepads and fair lines for the most part.

Signage made it easy to navigate.

This course is nothing to write home about but it's still really fun.

holes 11-16 are just outstanding!!

I couldn't find hole 8 long. Seems like they may have built a building where it used to be.

Course could use some TLC. Several downed limbs and some undergrowth.

Hole 10 is just weird. I cannot figure out what the intended fairway is supposed to be

If you are introducing someone to the game the shorts at oakboro are a great place to start.

If you want a solid challenge hitting lines then the longs will test your accuracy.

Worth the visit if you're in the area but probably not a course you would go out of your way to play.

Two sets of concrete tee pads at every hole
Signs to next hole
Nice use of the whole park
Well placed baskets create challenges
Accuracy over distance needed for this course
Benches throughout course
Nice baskets
Bathroom at parking lot
Tight but fair lines
Cool basket placement on 15 sit on top of the ridge.
Nice finishing hole in 18

Plays close to or over running/walking path quite frequently
No privacy in this park

Nice course overall. Park is multiuse and runners/walkers can cross over disc golf lines. Mainly short 200-275 ft holes that required accuracy over distance. Another fun course that Stan had a hand in designing. Don't over look this park if you're in the area. Fox chase, goose landing, and city lake park along with this course make four solid courses in this area.

A great beginner friendly course as well as an outstanding course to work on you putter drives and upshot game. Good variation of shots from the short pads as well the longs. Both sets of pads are concrete and as of 7/22/15 tee signs and benches are almost done being installed. The course is easy to navigate and the park provides a beautiful view while transitioning holes.

The front 9 provides great scoring opportunities with some shorter holes and easy fairways and lines to hit. What's great about the design of this front 9, while easy, it's not throwing the same shot over and over again. The long tees bump the degree of difficulty up a bit but there are still plenty of scoring chances. Hole 8 from the long tees provide a signature hole with a beautiful water carry to a pine tree guarded basket.

The back 9 provides an even bigger array of shot selection and the difficulty kicks up a knotch here, especially from the long pads. Again, very clean and fair fairways. Hole 15 provides a very fun challenge of a placement shot off the box to a basket that sits on a step hill. With little room for error this hole can get you a solid birdy or a round breaking bogey.

Only a few issues I've noticed over all my times playing there. Safety wise there's some trip hazards with roots and stumps throughout the course. Also, be on the lookout for some burried metal that is poking up on the fairway of 10 and 11. I would say tee signs and benches but those are nearing completetion. There are several walking trails that line the course but there are no blind shots throwing over them. They are always within sight of your shot.

Design wise I don't have many issues. This course was built in a public park so the total area to use was restricted which explains the course being short. Has the potential to become overgrown but the course is maintained very well.

Great practice area for putting right by hole 1's tee boxes. Also by hole 1 and hole 8 are bathrooms and drink machines.

While the course is scenic, the park surrounding it is ever more so. Beautiful pond and fountain on hole 8 nice built bridges guide you around the park. Lots of wildlife around the water as well to welcome you as you walk to hole 9.

This course is what it is. Not a big throwers course but a great course to practice your short game or to introduce a new player to.

This course is placed in an absolutely beautiful and well maintained park that I am very excited to bring disc golf to.





Nice tee-pads and directional signage.

The course is still in the early stages so there are a few issues that currently plague this course as it plagues all new courses.

Poison Ivy. You have no idea how much I have already killed and yet it is still everywhere!!

Briars -Same as above

Barbed wire is still around from when this property was a farm.

Holes in fairways and rough are around. This is likely due to old stumps that have rotted.

Ok so this is basically an introduction review to give info on the course. As a designer I will always have a bias so I don't want to get too deep into the pros and cons.

The short pads on this course were designed for beginners and families to enjoy themselves with a little challenge but many rewarding holes.

The longs add more of a challenge not necessarily in length but in the accuracy required to make the shot. The course is not designed to be a Renny type of challenge but if you are off of your line even a little it could lead to a really bad round. If you need to work on line shaping and accuracy this course will teach you how to improve your game in both of those categories.


We are looking forward to the growth of this course and disc golf in the area.

Tee-signs are in the works and will be in very soon.

I hope that you enjoy the course!