This is the first company course I've played I think so not sure how it compares to others but for a 9 holer it's surprisingly good. Compared to the nearby Hinson Lake, this course is predominately open and a nice change of pace.

White and Blue tees are easy to find and although natural with weeds growing out of some, they were of good size and decent to throw from. Baskets are standard Discatchers and easy to find.

Also like Hinson Lake, the elevation change is surprising. Uphill for a few holes, downhill for a couple. You could play the Whites and Blues and feel like you've played a quasi-18 hole course (some of the tees aren't much different besides length though).

Hole 9 had some sweet elevation change with the basket down in a bowl. Cool hole.
I would definitely not anticipate a crowd.

Design-wise, the only major slight is the extreme amount of righty holes. There was maybe one hole that played left to right. If you played the Blues, you had to backtrack after a few holes b/c the holes were kind of stacked onto each other. It's really open so you don't have to worry about getting hit much though.

There's a fence in play on probably every hole. If you toss one over, I wouldn't advise climbing over the fence for it.

Finding this place is kind of tough (nowhere to park except the roadside) but on a Sunday it wasn't too bad. It's also not the prettiest course either.

I wouldn't go out of my way to play here but I wouldn't not go either. It's definitely worth bagging. I can see people really disliking it (lefthanders, people that throw over fences, Appalachian beauty connoisseurs, etc) but I thought it was worthwhile. If you have a decent arm all the holes are reachable.

Really cool of Piedmont Natural Gas to build it.

Piedmont Pines is located at Piedmont Natural Gas's property in Rockingham. Building a course on the property? Maybe that's why my gas bill keeps going up every year!
- This is a simple, yet efficient design. Instead of being on a commercial ground, it was in a park, it would look and feel much better.
- By nine-hole course standards, there are nine straight decent holes here. I'd say none is more than a B quality (#9), and none worse than a C, maybe a C- (#5 or 8).
- Solid variety from hole lengths - 135 to 417 feet from long tees; solid elevation with a couple uphole shots (#2 & 3) and downhill layouts (#7 & 9); and heavily wooded (#1 & 4) to wide open (#6 & 8). Nothing will wow you; but you're also not going to get overwhelmed.
- Each hole has two sets of tees. Large colored stakes in the ground mark the tee pads. Compared to just about any course I've played that don't have tee signs, these colored stakes were the easiest markers I've seen. All the engineers working at PNG, and they produce colored stakes to improve course flow.
- Good course to practice multiple shots. I pulled out driver on five tee pads getting to be more aggressive on #9, while having to be a little more precise on other holes, notably #6.
- Due in part to the colored stakes, and simple, logical flow, course is very easy to navigate. Biggest confusion is figuring out why you see blue, white, blue, white stakes near the tee pad for #2. I realized that's the one flaw of the course as #3's tee plays back into #2's fairway.

I think this is a perfectly fine, simple 9-hole design. As stated above, if the backdrop of this course were a park, and not PNG, it would seem like a better course. That said, a couple of small issues.
- The weird design of tees for #2 & 3 being so close together. You play #2, then backtrack partly down the fairway to get to #3's tee. Only an issue if the course is ever busy.
- Tee pads are overrun with weeds. Still relatively level and not an overall issue.
- Now to the biggest issue...the giant fence that comes into play on 5 holes - #2, 3, 6, 8, and 9. I had two discs sail over the fence and barb wire. Not good. Both discs landed within four feet of the fence that I could slide them back with a stick. Very good. On hole #3, it was a cross breeze that knocked my disc off line. Point being, the fence comes into play more than should, especially when these holes require you to pull out driver.
- No amenities - benches, trash cans, rest rooms. Only five minutes back to town, so not a major issue. Plus, you're finishing a round in under 30 minutes so not much of a problem.

Piedmont Pines is solid. Not spectacular. Not bad. But mostly enjoyable.
- Almost every hole is nice enough to throw multiple discs. Throw three shots up the hill on #2 or 3. Try to park a drive on #5, 6, or 8. Make an ace run on #4 or 7.
- It's not a long walk...but because it's such a quick round, the walk from #9 back towards #1 seems longer than it is.
- I didn't see anything about this being a private course, but I did get a couple of looks while playing. I suspect if you're respectful of the property while playing, there shouldn't be issues for players.
- If you can throw a driver straight, you're in great shape hear. It was nice unleashing one of my better tee shots in a while on #6, being hole high and having an easy birdie putt.
- A quality, average nine-hole course. In my book, that's a 1.5 rating. An 18-hole version of this course would be comparable to Bearskin Creek in Monroe, 45 minutes to the west.

Brand new DISCatchers, two tees on all holes, pretty quick play.
Good course for a town this size in a area without a course.
Holes are laid out to play away from the 10-foot high, barbed wire fence around the Piedmont Natural Gas facility. It would take a big grip lock for righties to get over that fence.
They put in a Mando on #7 to have at least one left to right hole.

Most holes play right to left, I'm a righty but like to have a variety.
Tees are gravel, they aren't too bad, but probably will need regular maintenance. No signage, benches are trash cans. New course, so hopefully these will be added.
A large sign at the first hole would be a nice marker to look for when arriving for the first time.

Overall, a nice 9 holer for this town. I'm thinking it was put in by Piedmont Natural Gas (note the course name) for their employees and a give back to the town. The course starts just before their fenced in property and moves clockwise around the property to finish on the far side.
Not sure how much property they have around the course, but it would be cool if they added nine more, back into the woods, then returning to finish on these holes.
The Piedmont facility looks pretty new, so they have a large, barbed wire fence around it to protect their property. Good idea, this industrial park is kind of hidden. So, most of the holes are straight, or bend right to left, away from the fence for righties. Smart.
#9 is a good finishing hole, longest hole at 417' from the blues, starts flat, with the fence on the right, then drops down to a drainage ditch then up to the basket on the other side.
The only course within 20-25 miles, not a destination course, but convenient and fun for the locals.

Have to appreciate any company course as I would certainly play it all the time if I worked in this industrial park. And there are some pretty good holes here, in particular the one (6?) where the blue tee is an incredible tunnel shot while the white allows a short carry over a pond to a basket far below. In contrast to most company courses, several of the shots feel remote from the property and feel like actual woods. Navigational aids are present throughout so passers-through should have a quick and relatively fun round.
There is nice mix of completely wooded and mostly open holes. The distances are short and there isn't a real air out opportunity but 7? Goes back over the pond with a nice left fade towards the basket.

Two holes parallel to the property fence mean that employee can recover the discs but everyone else I just out of luck. 2 is incomprehensible and I can't figure what is supposed to be the fairway. The tees are flattened but gravel and it is not always evident where to go from them. It's a fairly insubstantial round, and um, that fence. Quick round for locals but not really a stop-by course. There is a ton of woods here. There was no need to use the fence-adjacent land so much. Yeah, it takes a lot more effort to cut holes through the woods, but you pay for these shiny, new baskets, at least gradually make use of that terrain.

The course gives a nice scenic and quiet round of disc golf to anyone who plays. I may be the only person that plays the course and I play 2 or 3 rounds in a day, 3 or 4 times a week. It is located the Piedmont Natural gas building at an industrial park, so the only noise around would be the animals in the woods, the cars coming in and out of the complex and yourself. Each hole provides a nice open area to allow for many tee shot options off of the tees and wooded areas providing some challenge. The course provides elevation change to also help you challenge yourself to try every shot in your arsenal. There are also signs at the end of every hole pointing you towards either the blue (back) tees or the white (front) tees.

This course is out in the middle of nowhere and there is no signage pointing you to the course. Without a GPS or a mapping app on your phone it would be very hard to find. There is also no parking available to guests so parking along the road by the first tee is needed. There is also no footage on any of the holes at the moment (I am occasionally going out there to gain the footage to the holes when I remember to do so) and no signs at the tees telling you which way the hole finishes. There is a large fence that borders the whole disc golf course and can really get into your head when taking a shot. If you throw your disc over the fence then there is a really good chance you will not be able to get it back until you contact Piedmont Natural Gas yourself.

The course will be much better in the future as it is played more and becomes more recognized. It is a fairly new course that no one except for a couple of people around knows about. It lies on city property and will surely be upgraded and kept nicely for the public. As soon as I am able to provide footage to the city, I may be able to get signs put up along the course to help guests figure out their shots to take. White tees provide the excitement for beginners and the blue tees provide the challenge for the more experienced players. I would recommend coming out to the course to allow for more traffic on the course and to give great reason to the city to further upgrade the course to make better.