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SAS Institute reviews
7
1
Nice corporate campus course 2+ years drive by
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Played on:Jan 23, 2019
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
I have played all of the listed corporate campus disc golf courses in the Triangle. Among those, SAS is the best 9-hole course of the bunch. IBM has a legit 18-hole course and is the best overall. But of the 9-hole tracks, SAS is #1. Here is my ranking and ratings for the RTP courses:
1. IBM - 3.0 (only 18-hole track of the bunch)
2. SAS - 2.0
3. LORD - 1.5
4. RTI - 1.5
5. Cisco - 1.0 (aka Marcom Woods)
6. Lenovo - 1.0
What makes SAS a good 9-hole course?
+ For a 9-hole campus course, it's very scenic -- with rolling hills, mature forest, and a couple park style holes. There's even a sculpture on hole 7. (Not sure what it is, but it looks artistic!) SAS is a very pretty campus...and they did a great job of selecting a piece of land to build a quality DG course. Despite being on a busy corporate campus where thousands of people work, you actually feel like you're in a suburban park, if not in a forest (at least on a few holes).
+ There's really good elevation on this course. There are a few uphill holes and some downhill holes. Nice variety.
+ While it's a little short (not uncommon at all for a 9-holer), it provides a decent challenge. There are trees to contend with. The 8th basket is on a ridge, providing a good risk/reward, death putt situation. And you do get to the distance holes on the back half of the course.
+ The concrete tee pads are great. They're long and wide enough as well as level.
+ Navigation was easy and intuitive. You just have to find the 1st tee (near the road, behind the picnic shelter). There are scorecards in a mailbox by the 1st tee, which is really nice. There's a map on the scorecard as well as OB instructions and suggested pars. It's all very well done.
+ DGA baskets are fine, although I wish there were flags or something bright on them. They're hard to spot at dusk.
+ Holes 7-9 are much longer holes and more wide open. They add a nice open/woods variety element to the track.
1. IBM - 3.0 (only 18-hole track of the bunch)
2. SAS - 2.0
3. LORD - 1.5
4. RTI - 1.5
5. Cisco - 1.0 (aka Marcom Woods)
6. Lenovo - 1.0
What makes SAS a good 9-hole course?
+ For a 9-hole campus course, it's very scenic -- with rolling hills, mature forest, and a couple park style holes. There's even a sculpture on hole 7. (Not sure what it is, but it looks artistic!) SAS is a very pretty campus...and they did a great job of selecting a piece of land to build a quality DG course. Despite being on a busy corporate campus where thousands of people work, you actually feel like you're in a suburban park, if not in a forest (at least on a few holes).
+ There's really good elevation on this course. There are a few uphill holes and some downhill holes. Nice variety.
+ While it's a little short (not uncommon at all for a 9-holer), it provides a decent challenge. There are trees to contend with. The 8th basket is on a ridge, providing a good risk/reward, death putt situation. And you do get to the distance holes on the back half of the course.
+ The concrete tee pads are great. They're long and wide enough as well as level.
+ Navigation was easy and intuitive. You just have to find the 1st tee (near the road, behind the picnic shelter). There are scorecards in a mailbox by the 1st tee, which is really nice. There's a map on the scorecard as well as OB instructions and suggested pars. It's all very well done.
+ DGA baskets are fine, although I wish there were flags or something bright on them. They're hard to spot at dusk.
+ Holes 7-9 are much longer holes and more wide open. They add a nice open/woods variety element to the track.
Cons:
Despite being a really good 9-hole course, it is, still, just a 9-hole course...
- A short course, except for the last three holes, SAS won't provide a stiff challenge for advanced-level players. Intermediate-level players should shoot under par.
- The baskets need flags or something to stand out in the woods. Some are not visible from the tees.
- I don't think this is a big problem since traffic isn't an issue on the course, but the middle holes are pretty mashed together. The 3rd and 5th baskets are very close together. (I accidentally threw to the 5th basket from the 3rd tee.) Holes 4, 5, and 6 are parallel to each other. Again, this isn't a big problem if no one else is on the course. (When I played, I was the only person there.)
- The suggested pars on the scorecards and tee signs are kind of a joke. Hole 3 is a 225-foot par 4, hole 5 is a 250-foot par 4, hole 8 is a 360-foot par 5, and hole 9 is a 299-foot par 4. Hole 8 is pretty long and hole 9 is 300 feet and uphill, but they should all be par 3's.
- It gets extremely muddy here when it rains. The early holes are basically in a mud pit.
- A short course, except for the last three holes, SAS won't provide a stiff challenge for advanced-level players. Intermediate-level players should shoot under par.
- The baskets need flags or something to stand out in the woods. Some are not visible from the tees.
- I don't think this is a big problem since traffic isn't an issue on the course, but the middle holes are pretty mashed together. The 3rd and 5th baskets are very close together. (I accidentally threw to the 5th basket from the 3rd tee.) Holes 4, 5, and 6 are parallel to each other. Again, this isn't a big problem if no one else is on the course. (When I played, I was the only person there.)
- The suggested pars on the scorecards and tee signs are kind of a joke. Hole 3 is a 225-foot par 4, hole 5 is a 250-foot par 4, hole 8 is a 360-foot par 5, and hole 9 is a 299-foot par 4. Hole 8 is pretty long and hole 9 is 300 feet and uphill, but they should all be par 3's.
- It gets extremely muddy here when it rains. The early holes are basically in a mud pit.
Other Thoughts:
This course is on private property, so you have to get a SAS employee to play with you or take you to it. There's a security gate to even get on the SAS campus, so don't show up and expect to play.
Overall, this is a very nice 9-hole course. If you have a SAS connection or work there, check it out!
Overall, this is a very nice 9-hole course. If you have a SAS connection or work there, check it out!
