Pros:
Beautiful scenery of the nearby mountains and vineyards. Good wines and beer available when the vineyard is open. Nice open air patio overlooking the vineyards and course to enjoy your drink or keep your wife occupied while you play.
Unique baskets made of whiskey barrels, bicycle rims and chains, really reminds you that you are in a unique setting.
Good tee signs at each hole. This course is pretty much two 9 hole courses, the Front starts along the walk to the patio and are short Par 3 holes, the Back Nine are much longer, with at least 2 holes that should be Par 4s.
The Back 9 features a great use of the elevation available, plays near the vineyards several times, will challenge many players. Especially these holes:
#14 tees from an elevated position, down across a flat lowlands, then a short uphill approach to a guarded basket. A lot of fun to play, this one will bring you back.
#17 tees under low branches, then downhill, around a string of large trees, then uphill to the basket. This is one you'll have to play a few times to figure it out.
#18 needs a tight tee shot that opens as the fairway drops, then uphill to the basket on the upslope, leading back to the Tasting Room and that great beer!
Cons:
While the baskets are indeed unique, the barrels (baskets) appear to be smaller than regulation, so may cause some spitouts.
The tees, while well marked, are wooden frames with gravel. Not very level or well filled in, you may want to tee beside these on several holes.
The Front Nine are not bad holes, there are a variety of upshots needed, but they are all short, designed for beginners or anyone that just wants a little exercise.
Other Thoughts:
We visited Round Peak on a weekend afternoon, so the Tasting Room and Patio were open, they just had me sign in on a notepad on the front porch. I believe this is the procedure whenever the the Tasting Room is closed.
For Intermediate or Advanced players, you can play #1, #2, then jump over to #8 and #9 for upshot and putting warmup, then play #10 - #18 for a challenge.
It has been about a year since I played Round Peak and my course conditions are no longer displayed. The conditions were fine when I was there, the grass was cut well and the tees were in decent shape. A UDisc conditions update from 8/19 says the grass is thigh high in some places and some of the tees have weeds growing in them. Hopefully, that is due to the summer growing season and will be handled soon.
If you are passing through NC on I-77 (maybe on your way to, or from, CLT), or visiting some of the fine winerys in this part of NC, this course is just 5-10 minutes off the I-77 and Hwy 89 Exit, pretty easy to get to and a fun course to play.