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Kernersville, NC

Re3 DGC

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DiscGolfCraig
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Experience: 20 years 603 played 546 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Backyard Frolf 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 20, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Re3 is a simplistic, short course. It's so compact that it feels as if you're in someone else's backyard.
- The course is enjoyable as a short, pitch-n-putt. You can make a run at every basket. An ideal ace race layout.
- Good for practicing wooded approach shots. Holes #1, 2, & 9 are essentially open holes. The other six are part of a small loop in the woods.
- Beginner friendly. Hole #1 is the only long layout. It's listed at 311 feet and uphill. Trust me, that's not 311 feet. Maybe 250 - 275 feet that feels close to 311 with the elevation factor added in. Holes #2 - 8 are all under 200 feet, with most being far shorter than that.
- #3 - 8 all have nice aspects. A simple flick or soft backhand will get you to the basket every time. And, if you do smack a tree, you'll have an easy up and down.
- Easy to navigate. The course essentially follows a small walking trail through the woods. Just keep going to your left and you'll follow the course.
- Quick rounds. I finished in under 15 minutes and that included 2 - 3 wasted minutes trying to find #9's tee, throwing second shots, and getting a drink.
- Good summertime course. When you're playing in the middle of July heat, suddenly this course is more appealing.

Cons:

Baskets. Baskets. Baskets. They are old, rusting portable baskets. Very poor quality. There condition should eliminate any paid event from taking place here. I wouldn't want money or ratings on the line and having these baskets become a determining factor in my round.
- Cramped into an extremely small space. Holes 2 - 8 are in an area that's might be two-thirds of an acre. This isn't a layout that shares tee. This area is for seven distinct fairways and baskets.
- Along those lines, you're essentially teeing off from somebody's backyard on #3. 10 feet to the right and you're on their lawn. There's a fence to the right of #7 & 8 (left of #1) for another property.
- A lack of variety. #2 was the most varied as it looked and played different: throwing around the edge of the tree-line to your basket. The next six holes require you to throw somewhat straight, or slightly angled, for 140 - 175 feet.
- #9 is a dangerous layout. Putting a basket at the base of the stairs right outside the church building is going to lead to discs smacking into the building. I just think it's not safe nor fun and shouldn't be there.

Other Thoughts:

I understand trying to serve as an introductory course for kids and families. This was an Eagle Scout project, so the intent was there. I'd rather see six holes more spaced out than nine crammed into a space where nine holes shouldn't exist.
- If you want to place an ace run round, this is the ideal course. #1 is probably not an easy ace hole. After that, it's open season on the baskets.
- I didn't understand the layout for #9. It's listed as 311 feet. The UDisc map lists the basket as if it is in the woods somewhere. However, the tee pad is in the open, close to the basket for #1, and maybe a 175 foot layout.
- There are not 8 concrete tee pads. Most are some compacted gravel/rock design. The course description saying there are eight concrete pads is incorrect.
- I played this right after playing Stokesdale Community Park. That's a longer, open layout. Pretty much the opposite of here.
- I appreciate the idea, but I feel it's missing a lot of substance. It's a scenic, peaceful layout. In spite of the bad baskets, which are a major issue, I'm giving this course a 1.5 rating. That's an average 9-hole course rating in my book.
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aredoubles
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Experience: 7.9 years 258 played 41 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:May 16, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

+ Two teepads on nine holes presents lots of play opportunities, and is amazing for such a cramped area.
+ Holes 1, 2, and 9 are fairly open, while the rest are tightly wooded, a nice contrast to have.
+ Holes 1 and 9 use elevation well, throwing up and down the same large hill behind the church.
+ The wooded holes all have reasonably fair ace/birdie lines, better than some other small wooded courses of this ilk.
+ Most of the 'main' teepads are very nice smooth concrete, with clear tee signs as well. Baskets also catch fairly well, and are nicely visible.
+ This could be a fun course for beginners throwing catch discs, as the short lengths are easily reachable, and the tree kicks won't be too rough.

Cons:

- This is an extremely cramped course, especially in the woods, with teepads and baskets strewn around in every direction. Not a place for stretching your legs much. Perhaps a full nine holes plus alternate teepads was too ambitious given the property limitations.
- The course comes very, very uncomfortably close to several neighboring yards. Hole 4 practically tees off from the middle of someone's backyard (did the surveyors really get this right?), and hole 3's drive could very easily end up there as well. Hole 6 also tees off next to a yard, with a dog on alert. Finally, hole 9 requires throwing straight at someone's yard, and praying for the disc to be stable enough to fade in time. Those neighbors were building a fence as I played, probably for this exact reason, and passive-aggressively did not acknowledge my presence. The situation made me so uncomfortable that I opted to jump putt for a layup off the tee, but in hindsight I probably should've skipped this hole entirely.
- Nearly every hole is well under 200 ft., with many approaching jump putt range. And though some might require a gentle left or right fade, they're generally all pretty straight. You'd think that would make for lots of fun ace runs, but in reality, throwing putters at 40% power for an entire round is just not that fun or satisfying.

Other Thoughts:

Perhaps this is a decent enough course for newcomers with cheap catch discs. But even for that group, I feel like there's a number of far better options in the area. For anyone who's progressed to disc golf discs, I don't see much appeal beyond a quick lunch break round to scratch a desperate itch. Mostly I feel bad for the neighbors who now have this course playing straight into their yards, and I hope those who play here are respectful of their property.

The course is well-constructed, and of course the intent to introduce casual players to the sport is a nice one. But I'm not sure if this property is really suited for anything more than a few practice baskets, much less a full course like this.
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BrotherDave
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Experience: 16.8 years 192 played 189 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Yep, it's disc golf 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 3, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

In the grand scope of DGCR this isn't a course to check out and compare it to the top ten list or anything. It's 9 holes shoe horned onto a really small property. But for what it is, it's a fun little course for beginners and kids to learn to play. If you've been playing any length of time at all you'll just need a putter since most holes are like 160' long.

The church is right off the road and the parking lot is right there too. Super quick round to get in, took no time at all. The baskets are just single chained variety but they caught well enough and generally visible from the tees. The tees are just sections of wood mulch but do the job and fairly line up with the fairway.

The first hole is open and straight uphill so it feels the longest, nice for a warm up. The rest of the holes circle counter clockwise around a wooded section along a walking trail. Short, shaded, and pleasant. The last hole is basically the reverse of hole 1 with a slightly raised basket. Occasionally there are OB areas to avoid. Most of the holes do require some kind of shaped line as the baskets are usually tucked just left of the fairway. Plenty of nice trees to avoid but not difficult.

Cons:

Absolutely crammed in. Overlapping fairways, crossing fairways, tees right next to baskets, people's yards in play, playground in play, etc. It's not likely to run into another disc golfer out here but if there was another soul you'd have to be really careful not to hit them.

Hole 2 has a mando to keep you from throwing on the church and parking lot but it only covers up the last third of the playground so that's fully in play, lol! Hole 3 is super easy to go into somebody's backyard. Hole 9's green is guarded by the stairs to the back door of the church. It's a blind angle so there's some potential to smack somebody turning the corner to go to the stairs or other players walking to hole 1's tee.

Other Thoughts:

It's not likely that I'll be returning to Re3 but I'm glad I visited. Its ease of access and layout makes it very convenient to get a quick DG fix in. This would be a great place to just bring lids and/or superclass discs b/c A: the holes are so short it makes sense and B: If you do hit somebody/something there will be no harm done. The circuit around the woods was really chill and a good use of the property. Overall, I think the Eagle Scout did an alright job considering what he had to work with. He already designs better wooded holes than Innova designer Russell Schwartz.
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