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Wilson, NC

Williams Day Camp

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lee76007
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Experience: 4.7 years 112 played 111 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Short with Woods, Good for Beginners.

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 8, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

-A 9-hole heavily wooded course that plays along a gentle slope of a hill. The course navigates counterclockwise around a building that host Williams Day Camp for children in the summertime. The course is also located in a scenic neighborhood.

-The course is outstanding for neighborhood families, camp participants, and those just wanting to get a quick round in or bag it!

-There are two tees long and short with one basket per hole a Discatcher, still catching good! Tee's are a mix with #7 a paver tee elevated right behind the camp building. I played long tees.

-Nice tee signs with good graphics for map, distance for both tee's, par, next tee, and hole number. I liked the graphic of the trees on the map.

-Good mix of distance between the two tees with the shorter holes more difficult. Out of the four holes 200 feet and short, I hit trees on three of them.

-# 7 and 9 have unique mando's I hadn't played on any other course. Both tee's are shared short (white) and long (blue) with a mando within 75 feet of the tee. A white arrow for short to hit the easier line, and blue arrow for long to hit the more difficult line.

-Hole #4 ranks in my top 5 with difficulty for holes less than 175 feet.

-From the bag on the tee, putter, mid's, fairways, and for the shortest hole a Star Destroyer hmm.

-Beginners and Recreational will love the ease of the course. Intermediate and Advanced will have ace runs, but may tee the shorter holes with more creativity and challenging?

Cons:

-The paver tee is outstanding on #7, and asphalt for #9. But the rest of the course tees a mix of sand, natural, and gravel were an eye sore. A few tees rutted and uneven making for some difficult gripping. Would be nice to see pavers thru out the course.

-#1 tee sign indicated an island hole with a DZ. But I saw no markings for a DZ or an island during play.

-There was standing water approaching the #1 and 2 fairways, looked a little deep and murky. Very odd considering the region had a dry winter. Out of the three dozen courses I bagged or played on my rotation during a three-month period, Williams Camp was just 1 of 2 courses with standing water. I wonder how deep the water is after a heavy rain.

-Availability may be limited. Williams Camp course is for campers only June thru August. You may only have access in the evening or on the weekend.

-Lost disc possibility on the right of fairways 1-2, and 4-5 where there's heavy brush and trees, I would think heavier in the warmer months. Then there's the standing water I stated above.

Other Thoughts:

Williams Camp DGC an outstanding course for the neighborhood and the campers. A great way to introduce the game to families, teens, and campers. And a quick round or a bag for the rest of us. I would think there are some discs in the building for the campers. I also liked the setup of the course on a smaller distance, reminding me of longer holes elsewhere. My only personnel con was eroded tees other than 7 and 9. It would be nice for newer players to have a great surface to tee from.

My overall rating is anchored on the course being tailored to new, casual, and camp players setting the overall rating at a 4.0. It was a quick round at 20 minutes.

Unique Mando's:

-Not a fan of Mando's, but I felt these were good for the course on #7 and 9. The blue arrow is the more difficult for a skilled player, both mando's are lining you up into narrow tree gaps on the way to the basket. The white arrow gives a peak for the newer player on how other wooded short tee courses may play out. The paver's on 7, and asphalt on 9 were a big thank you compared to the other tees. And the elevation on 7 was a very nice touch for the course.

Signature/Trouble Hole:

-No. 4 Par 3 long at 152 feet is a sharp dogleg right from tee to basket. Heavy brush and tall trees all the way there both sides. No direct line to the basket. There's a large tree about 20 feet to your right in line with basket. In front of you at about 60 feet is heavy brush with the same tall trees, and the dogleg begins. The basket area within C1 is closed in by brush and trees. So I pulled the same disc out of my bag for holes 5 and 8 at Northwest River in Cheasapeake, Virginia a Star Destroyer for the hyzer (lefty) and throwing at a high angle to knock off distance. Except No. 4 has a lot less room to work with compare to Northwest River. I plenko the trees about half way to the basket, and flipped an-hyzer with an Underworld to get out of the brush and trees.
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pmay5
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Experience: 21 years 483 played 245 reviews
2.00 star(s)

A shady spot to learn the game 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 10, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nine baskets with two tees on each. The baskets are in good shape, the tees vary.
Just enough trees to make it challenging, but not to lose anything.
A quick play, you can see just about all the baskets from the middle of the lot.
Good course for kids and beginners.

Cons:

If there is anything else going on here (like day camp) there's going to be people in the way.
Several holes are very close together, so if several are playing, it could get crazy.
The tees were varied, a few paved, some gravel, none were very large.

Other Thoughts:

I've seen the listing for this course for years, less than an hour from home, but it never felt like a standalone trip, so I finally got to hit it on the way home from Farmville. After playing Farmville, about 75% out in the sun, on a hot, sunny Friday afternoon, it was nice to get here, completely shaded. There wasn't anything going on the day I was there, it was the summer of 2020, so the day camp was quiet.
There is another, full size 18 course in town (Lake Wilson), with lots of water and OB, so its nice this town has this family friendly course also.
Not too many memorable holes here, since most were rather short, either around trees, or through tight gaps, but you do have to make your throws. #9 is the longest at 255', it is a fun finishing hole, adding a little distance and having to hit a gap.
As I mentioned above, a good course for kids or beginners, I wonder if the course is used as an activity for the day camp? It would be a good way to introduce kids to the game.
Things were in pretty good shape on the course, so it looks like it gets a good amount of use.
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reposado
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.9 years 278 played 276 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 13, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Solid design for a short niner with a small footprint. The course plays through scattered large trees that make every hole a bit different. The majority of the holes have two teesbut a few have something unique going on. On those tees, there is a large tree pretty much straight ahead. Players are instructed to throw to one side of the tree for the white layout and and the other from the blue. It's an interesting way to provide a different look and on a quirky little course like this I don't mind.
Yeah, the course plays around some playground equipment but I get the sense that the camp is in session only at certain times, and you would never play the course then. At most times of the year discers would be the only people here.
The trees definitely force different lines and new players will get the chance to experiment with a variety of shots. Not a bad place to bring a rookie at all.

Cons:

It's a small pitch and putt. Only a few miles from Lake Wilson so it's not a bad bonus course but seriously, no need to go out of your way for this.
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