Rescue Squad Park reviews
7
0
Surprisingly good 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 17, 2017
Played the course:once
Pros:
- This course feels like an 18 hole course chopped in half rather than a 9 hole course. If they added another 9 holes of the same quality this would be a destination course.
- Excellent use of elevation on nearly every hole. In particular, hole 4 has you throwing a RHBH hyzer down a hill, then an upshot up a steep hill. Very fun hole. #5 is very steep down hill, and is the type of hole you'll want to empty your bag on.
- Legit Par 4 hole in the first half. This took me by surprise. I had a nice drive with a driver and was still outside my jump putt range, largely due to the steep uphill nature of the second shot.
- Great variation in the lines. Straight shots, a few RHBH hyzers, #2 & #7 turn hard right etc. The elevation also makes the different straight holes play very different.
- Great signage, outside of the lack of teesigns. There are plenty of signs direction you along the fairways and to the next tees. Navigation is no issue whatsoever for a first timer playing solo.
- Excellent use of elevation on nearly every hole. In particular, hole 4 has you throwing a RHBH hyzer down a hill, then an upshot up a steep hill. Very fun hole. #5 is very steep down hill, and is the type of hole you'll want to empty your bag on.
- Legit Par 4 hole in the first half. This took me by surprise. I had a nice drive with a driver and was still outside my jump putt range, largely due to the steep uphill nature of the second shot.
- Great variation in the lines. Straight shots, a few RHBH hyzers, #2 & #7 turn hard right etc. The elevation also makes the different straight holes play very different.
- Great signage, outside of the lack of teesigns. There are plenty of signs direction you along the fairways and to the next tees. Navigation is no issue whatsoever for a first timer playing solo.
Cons:
- THERE ARE UNFINISHED BENCHES THAT LOOK LIKE FINISHED BENCHES. I set my bag on a bench that looked sturdy and the entire thing fell apart and my bag took a tumble. Be careful when you sit on any new looking benches since they might not actually be nailed together yet.
- Still a work in progress. Many tees are unfinished, with the wooded planks and bricks sitting next to where you'll throw.
- No tee signs. There are markers on the ground indicating where to throw from, and signs guiding you along the course, but no tee signs.
- Still a work in progress. Many tees are unfinished, with the wooded planks and bricks sitting next to where you'll throw.
- No tee signs. There are markers on the ground indicating where to throw from, and signs guiding you along the course, but no tee signs.
Other Thoughts:
Rescue Squad has the honors of being the best 9 hole course I've played in North Carolina. The par 4 here is more interesting than Bethel DGC's par 4, and the other 8 holes are higher quality as well.
To me the stand out feature of the course are the elevation changes. They're remarkable for a 9 hole course. I've never thrown a 9 hole course that has such drastic uphill and downhill shots. It makes the course feel so much more diverse and memorable than if it had the same layout on flatter terrain.
I hope there are plans to expand Rescue Squad Park DGC into an 18 hole course. I really think there is potential here for this to turn into a destination course if that's the case.
As it stands, once all the tees are installed, signs put in place, and the edges smoothed out, this will be a 9 hole course worth going out of your way to play. Rare breed indeed. Match it up with the nearby Beatty's Ford for 18 holes 2.5 miles apart, and you have yourself a technical, ace run filled day.
It doesn't quite deserve a 3.5 in its current form, but I'm giving it one because once the tees are finished it will have earned it.
To me the stand out feature of the course are the elevation changes. They're remarkable for a 9 hole course. I've never thrown a 9 hole course that has such drastic uphill and downhill shots. It makes the course feel so much more diverse and memorable than if it had the same layout on flatter terrain.
I hope there are plans to expand Rescue Squad Park DGC into an 18 hole course. I really think there is potential here for this to turn into a destination course if that's the case.
As it stands, once all the tees are installed, signs put in place, and the edges smoothed out, this will be a 9 hole course worth going out of your way to play. Rare breed indeed. Match it up with the nearby Beatty's Ford for 18 holes 2.5 miles apart, and you have yourself a technical, ace run filled day.
It doesn't quite deserve a 3.5 in its current form, but I'm giving it one because once the tees are finished it will have earned it.
