A flat recreational-level course executed to near perfection.

-Amenities: Red-banded DISCatchers, small concrete tees, thorough tee signs with good maps. Generally next tee signs, benches. Excellent labeling of baskets to help avoid overlap confusion with Gold course.

-Mix of Tightness: A really excellent mix of open, tight, and very tight. The pacing is also good, so that these are distributed throughout the round and not all bunched up.

-Fun Factor: It's a birdiefest out here. The round is one big chance to see how low you can go. Nonetheless, Renske is a compelling layout where the birdies all have some aspect of challenge that makes them feel rewarding.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A varying layout stressing everything from long-ish drives to technical needle lines. Plenty of holes in the 300' range will give shorter throwers a distance challenge. Some split fairways (notably (3)-(4)) give a decision-making process. Guarded greens on longer holes will challenge your control of multiple shapes. Lastly, tight technical lines show up and reward release point committal. This said, the goal will be birdie more than par and the course should be accessible to a wide range of skill levels.

-Flow: Other than one transition, an easy flow in a single long loop.

-Wind Direction: The open holes all throw the same direction. This is notable because you'll probably only get one wind direction throughout the round. For me, this meant headwind drive after headwind drive.

-Overlap Issues: I didn't have any issues as a Renske player, but the combo of this and the Gold course can definitely generate contrary disc directions and longer waits.

-Transition: The (13)-(14) transition is long and includes a fork in the path.

-Smell: Several holes have a sickeningly strong scent of honeysuckle. Not a biggie.

-Hole (10): A bit unreasonable. Really the only major design flaw of the course.

-Scope: It's a rec-level course on a not-ideal property. Of course you can't get exciting par-4s or big elevation plays. That said, for a recreational park course it's pretty excellent.

Renske impresses me with its execution. It's not an all-time favorite of mine, but from what I know, it engenders widespread endearment for its fun thrills. As far as rec-level courses go, this is somewhere between the silver and gold standard. Easily worth a stop!

~Similar Courses: Rosewood-Dekalb (Redan, GA); Brushy Creek MUD (Round Rock, TX); Don Davidson DGC (Fayetteville, TN).

RenSke is a great addition to a park that was already known in the Disc Golf community, by allowing an easier entry point for beginners who are visiting the park. None of the holes are going to destroy a beginner/low intermediate player the way Renny Gold or PPC will, which is nice. The course is also fun!

The infrastructure for RenSke is all top notch. There are a number of benches and picnic tables around the course. The tee signs are all really well done, informative, and help distinguish the differences in the courses out here. The painted baskets are also really helpful, with RenSke's baskets all painted Red, or Red/Gold if it is a shared basket.

Many of the fairways have multiple lines that can be thrown, which actually increases the replay value of this course, even for more experienced players because it will allow them to practice a variety of shots. There is also a decent mixture of both wooded and open holes, which is something that should always be appreciated.

Most of the holes don't have rough that is too hard to find an errant throw. The only really bad rough I found was all located in the area of Holes 2-4, which I unfortunately understimated when I let a Lime Green midrange disc get away from me. However, this section really shouldn't come into play very often, and the rest of the course seems to be mostly free of these tall shrubs intermingled with blackberries.

I really enjoyed a lot of the greens on this course. The pin placement made it so that there were plenty of guardian trees in play, which made the course more fun, and made choosing your line a little more important.

The course plays very fast, with generally short transitions between holes. Which is great because it leaves you plenty of time to check out one of the other 18 Hole courses in Renaissance Park.

Easily the biggest detractor of RenSke in my book is the fact that it was built over top Holes 11-13 of the already existing Renaissance Gold. A course that already plays fairly slowly, and the spillover from RenSke brings this already rough area on that course to a snail's pace. Please remember to share the course with Gold players if you make your way out to RenSke, partially for your own safety as well. Be cautious as you come out of the woods into the open fairways.

The open fairways can be a little deceiving, as there really is no place for you to open up at RenSke. Granted you could always make your way over to Gold or PPC, but they are much harder courses. It would have been nice if there was one hole at 400' so players could bust out something bigger than a midrange and occasional fairway driver.

There is also no noticable elevation on this course. Which isn't necessarily a big deal, but when you couple that with the aforementioned lack of distance on this course - it becomes noticeable pretty quickly. It is a shame because something as simple as a raised basket or two would have done a nice job making up for the lack of elevation, just to help mix things up a bit.

I spoke earlier about the rough around Holes 2-4. If you are looking at the pictures here - know that (at least during the summer when I played) the rough is much taller, thicker, and full of thorns on these holes.

However, other than interfering with Renny Gold, the biggest flaw in RenSke is that aren't really any "memorable holes", but there are some that feel like filler holes. Hole 18 is an example of this, and you really want your last hole to stand out for a strong finish. For a course that shares its location with Renaissance Gold (a course that is comprised with 18 signature holes) I found it odd that none of holes to really managed stand out.

I am going to score RenSke as a 3.0 - which I think is a fairly appropriate score. It would likely have scored higher if it didn't cause timely interference for those playing Renny Gold (which had existed for almost two decades before this was built. It is not a bad course, in fact it can certainly fun to play, but it just seems like a pretty typical Disc Golf course that failed to stand out the way many of the other courses in the area. By comparison RenSke's personality fell flat and its only signature seems to be that it shares a park with Renny Gold and PPC.

If you live in the area or are visiting for one of the other courses in the park, I would definitely check this course out. But I wouldn't recommend driving past the other courses in the CLT area to play at RenSke unless you are looking to switch things up a bit. But I did enjoy this course, and when I go to Renaissance again, I plan on trying to sneak in a quick round at RenSke while I'm there.

Favorite Holes: 4, 12, 15

+ 18 fresh baskets.

+ Excellent tee pads.

+ Very informative, accurate tee signs that do a great job of differentiating between the Renske holes and Renny Gold holes.

+ Good variety as far as direction of play is concerned. Left, right and straight lines in a fairly even mix, with a nice mixture of short to medium lengths utilized.

+ Certain holes offer a variety of routes to the pin. #2, #4 and #9 in particular come to mind.

+ Superb flow, very quick and easy to play. I typically bring a starter sized bag with a few putters and mids, and knock this course out in 30 minutes assuming I don't have to wait on any groups a head of me. This and Winget have some of the shortest transitions between holes, something golfers of any skill level can appreciate.

+ Minimal areas to lose a disc. There are patches of thick rough here and there, but they are situated in areas you're unlikely to land, far away from the putting greens.

+ Plenty of benches between holes, and lots of shade.

+ Two highly regarded 18 hole courses located in the same park, along with a wealth of amenities not limited to a skate park, tennis, volleyball, mountain bike trails, water fountains and restrooms.

- Has crossing fairway issues with Renaissance Gold. Renny Gold has a 1000'+ Par 5, 600'+ Par 4, and a 975' Par 5 that intersect roughly half the holes on Renske. This is a significant issue on busy weekends, and I've been forced to wait up to 20 minutes at times to complete the Gold course holes as I wait for back to back groups to clear the fairway.

- Does not offer any long holes. Only three holes are above 300', the rest are in the 175'-275' range. Yes, you can play the Gold course if you want long holes, but there is a fairly wide gap between the skill level required to throw Renske's longest holes and the Pro Players Course or Gold Courses easier holes. I feel one or two holes in the ~350' ballpark would have diversified the shot selection at Renske better. As it is I never bring drivers with me when I play this course, and I still expect to shoot very well.

- One of the easier 18 hole courses I've played. If challenge is something you look for in a course like I do, Renske will leave you wanting.

- Minimal elevation at play.

- No holes stand out to me as being particularly clever or memorable.

- Various holes play next to the park road or nearby parking lots. #1, #2, #15 and #16 are the worst offenders. Exercise caution on these holes when vehicles are approaching.

- Certain holes feel rather uninspired. The first hole is a wide open 320' straight shot, with the only interesting feature being an OB road to the left. The last couple of holes are very plain. Some of the shortest holes give off a bit of a filler vibe, such as #7 and #9

My score for this course is on the lower end of the typical scores given to Renske. This is not to imply Renske is a bad course, but rather I feel there are numerous other 18 hole courses in the area that offer more length, a little more variety, par 4's and more interesting elevation. If I would rate courses like Winget, Reedy Creek, Sugaw and Kilborne around 3.5, then I have to give Renske a 2.5-3 as I feel it's a step below those courses.

To me the biggest drawbacks of Renske are the lack of challenge and the interference it causes with my preferred Renaissance layout, the Gold course. Not much to be done about the former issue at this point, and the crossing fairways I can accept as I feel the benefits of having a course catering to a different skill level outweighs the inconvenience this issue causes.

In terms of raw golf I'd rate it 2.5, but with excellent tees, informative tee signs and two other courses in the same park, I'm giving it a 3.

I think Renske is a solid course for beginners to intermediate players, though I could see players on the more skilled end of the intermediate category feeling a little bored with repeat play throughs.

I think anyone, regardless of skill level, can enjoy themselves out here as long as they don't expect to have their skills significantly tested. Not every round needs to be punishing. There is something to be said for a quick to play 18 hole course that is easy on the legs and offers a good mixture of lines.

I rarely play Renske as I prefer Winget, Goat Island, RL, Sugaw etc., when I'm in the mood for an easier course, and with Renny Gold being my favorite Charlotte course it's tough to pass up when I visit this property.

That being said I would recommend golfers of all skill give Renske a go, because I think you will have fun. At the end of the day, fun is why 99% of golfers play the game. Those of us who pursue a greater challenge should keep that in our perspective, and appreciate what courses like this offer the disc golf community.

In itself I do not consider it a destination level course, but combined with the other courses and amenities of Renaissance Park it adds to what was already one of Charlotte's premiere destinations. It adds balance and variety to a location known for beating players down, and serves an important function.

I updated this review in 2023 FYI.

-Easy to read signs and pads at each hole
-Pretty difficult to lose a disc
-Not hard to be under par
-Good mix of open and wooded holes
-Cool triple mando on 15
-Neat design on 2 that forces a high forehand or a backhand through a lines of trees

-A few holes are too short, but that's not really a big deal
-None of the holes are very difficult - I'm pretty upset if I bogey anything
-First timers may get confused with the Gold holes that overlap

This course is very similar to Eager Beaver in my opinion. Its short, but technical and fun. It can easily be played in under an hour and if you're experienced at all it isn't very difficult to shoot under par. It is probably pretty boring for really experienced players, but fun for newbies and people without huge arms. I prefer to play Gold if I have time, but this is a nice course as well.

While I have to stay 100% focused to even stay even at Gold, I can shoot in the mid 40s here all the time. I love the speed of play here, it is easy on your body (depending on your choices), plus it hones your short game while letting you still have some rather long shots. I love spiking over fairways here when I need to let off some steam. Just some plain old fun, easy to get back strokes lost, and lost discs are rare. When added to the gray (ppc), course for super renny round of 36 holes, it makes for supreme enjoyment.

This is a busy one as of late, especially on weekend days. I have played through hords of groups with no problem. You can finish a hole in seconds so it isn't an issue. There are some odd shaped holes but I can officially say all of them can be birdied and aced as well. You have to be creative and do things you might not have ever tried to get the 2 on a few holes. I call that fun, but you might call it unfair. High spikes are your friend out here if you do not want to throw straight shots. No bathrooms, there is a honey bucket beside the kiosk now however.

I play this waaaaaaaaay too much, it is just easy and fun and dosent make me look like I have been in some kind of war when I am done like gold. I highly recommend playing gray(ppc) course and adding this hole 18 holes in between hole 12 & 13. You can add par4s of gold to the gray course to spice it up as well. I call Renaissance park a disc golf complex now. It has trumped Elon as the place to play when you want diversity at one location. Renske is a good place to play for everyone, PPC (gray)AKA Gold short is challenging, Gold is just that gold level.

Spainkiller's review is spot-on. This is the perfect warm-up course for Renny. It's basically a city park style course except it's subtly designed a lot better for the most part. Most city park courses are very deuce and die but RenSke makes you work a little bit harder for your birdies. You can't just hyzer around some trees hole after hole here.

There's good balance of wooded and open, the open having a little bit of length to them to warm up the driver while the wooded is largely technical. I opted for FH often in the woods b/c the gaps are just tight enough to make a BH risky occasionally but I don't recall any of them being too "poke and pray" tight, aka unfairways. You also run into some interesting lines like the triple mando on hole 15.

Finding the start of the course isn't a problem if you know which parking lot to go to (not the one for Renny Gold/PPC). Big kiosk thingy and a demonstrative bench welcomes you to hole 1. Unlike other reviewers I didn't notice much of a water retention problem but wouldn't be surprised if it stayed wet after a good rain.

Tees, pads, baskets, and signs are top notch. Can't complain a bit. Terrific course for casual play or boning up on your midrange/putter game.

Okay, hole 2 is a weird duck. My poor brother struggles mightily with FH and does a big anhyzer once every blue moon so he was just flabbergasted.

I really like hole 16 but there is a lot of potential for a turnover to not stay turned over and fade into the park road.

I wish there was a bit more of a dogleg element or something. Not a lot of extreme angles to worry about.

It's really flat (kind of nice after trekking up and down Renny) and ain't much in the way of really interesting natural features (big rocks, water, etc).

This is a great Rec level course. At least 3/4s of it is great for what it is. I like it better than Bailey (less crowded and much harder to lose a disc here) and on par or maybe a little less than Eager Beaver. Nothing here really knocks your socks off but it fills a need of not breaking the will of beginners in this area.

Great course to add to a day of disc golf at Renaissance Park. RenSke is an intermediate level course that is built on the flat land that surrounds the Gold course's holes 11-13. RenSke was developed for the higher age divisions and women for the 2015 Tim Selinske Masters event. It is relatively easy to follow and navigate. The holes here are technical yet short, mostly with distances between 200-300'. Every basket will be visible from the teeing area and there are a number of ace runs. The fairway shapes vary and require almost every shot. While this course does not have any of the drop off greens or raised baskets you see on many Stan McDaniel (Charlotte) courses it does have the tricky fairway shape. Many holes that appear to be sidearm are actually better suited for a turn over backhand and vice versa. Youll want your disc spinning back towards the hole when it lands, rather than away from it. There is very little OB on this course. Baskets are bright and new (donated by Innova) and 4x8 concrete teepads will be installed soon.
This is a great place to practice your upshot and mid-range game. Accuracy is a premium among the cedars and laurel. You do not want to get off the fairways in the wooded holes. The fairway borders are trimmed nicely, up to 30', but you do not want to kick beyond that!
Tons of birdie potential, but if your game is off...you will bogey short holes.

This is traditionally the wettest part of the Renaissance complex and there will be some mud/ standing water issues. 3 of the teepads, currently, are the super slippery gold Teepads; this is a con, until they get a top coat of fresh concrete. A lack of elevation variety can bore some players. Because this course winds in and out of the 3 gold holes and baskets are all the same color (now marked with the RenSke hole numbers)...there will be even more confusion at the already confusing Renaissance complex. Signage, teepads, and directionals are all cons currently but will be fixed. I am unsure that there will be great scoring spread in tournaments. Every hole has some level of risk that ultimately depends on the random bounce and lie of your disc. 2 similarly thrown discs will have different kicks and yield different scores because of the thickness of the flora.

If you start at the Renny Gray course, you can actually play 36 straight holes by jumping up after Gray #12 and playing RenSke #12 all the way around to #11(I think) Then continuing on to Gray #13. This is basically the third intermediate/beginner level course in Charlotte and it serves the middle part of the city with Bailey and Elon Eager Beaver(Mule Trail) to the North and South of the city.