(2.890 Rating) A two tee park style course with modest rolling elevation.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - It's always a good feeling entering into a park for the first time and seeing a well maintained rolling landscape. Rob Wallace is not what I would define as exotic, but its pleasant, tranquil and composed. The course is generally lightly wooded with constant 10 and 20 foot gently sloping terrain. It's the perfect landscape for the non-pro looking for a laid back round with friends.
- HOLE VARIETY - Among the 9 holers I've thrown, the variety here is definitely well above average. Great hole distance variation from 204 feet to 598 feet. Up shots and down shots. There are three dogleg par 4s. It's not even common for a niner to have one of those. Although the tree coverage is light, a few lines require a thoughtful delivery, especially from the back tees. All in all, I enjoyed the engaging gameplay here.
- AMENITIES - Rob Wallace knocked the basics out of the park. Pro 28 DISCatchers. Big concrete tees and two of them on each of the 9 holes. Course map and artistic tee signs. Benches on every hole. Off the course there are restrooms and shelters with picnic tables.
- SIGNAGE AND NAVIGATION - I took a picture of the nice course map on the way to tee (1) and had no issues. Some of the transitions are not super obvious as it is a somewhat open landscape, but all one has to do is pull up the course map photo and Bam, back on track.
- QUICK PLAY - Just under 40 minutes from my twosome and we had to wait a couple times. It's longer than the average 9 holer, but there will be little searching and fewer than normal tree hits. I could see a group of 4 skilled players playing both 9s in 90 minutes.

The struggle to find legit cons, cause there are none.
- NOT 18 - I rarely use this con. It seemed like there was room for more here. Perhaps park leadership didn't want to dedicate the space for a full 18. This is a 3.5 course all day with 9 more holes of similar quality.
- LACK OF WOODS PLAY - Players that like woods play may not hold this course to the same high level of esteem than others. Most holes are either openish or likely wooded. Maybe one I'd list as moderately wooded.
- LACK OF ADVANCED CHALLENGE - Pro Players and MA1s will murder this course. An MA1 would probaly post 7 down or better on a blind first attempt. Myself as an MA2, I shot 6 down from the shorts with a couple uncharacteristic mistakes. One may ask, why I threw the shorts? I had a beginning player with me.

Rob Wallace is one of the better niners I've ever rated. In fact, I have it currently at 4th on my ledger among my 224 played nine holers. Everything was done at a high level. Now it just needs nine more holes to really sparkle. Despite the praise, still not a destination course. I had dreams of where my first Charlotte experience was going to be, and Rob Wallace was not among the numerous storylines. But, I am grateful to finally get a taste of the scene here, albeit a small nibble. Man, if the niners are this good here, it makes me even more excited for when I come back. Anyways, solid 3.0 level course to me. It reminded me of these other high quality niners: Tripton Park in southern Indiana, Burns Park in central Tennessee and North Drive in western Kentucky. Although, none of the noted are as good as Rob Wallace in my opinion. Players that are within 30 minutes and with the time, should definitely come check it out.
- THANK YOU - A big thanks to my cousin Greg who joined me for my first round in the Charlotte area. He doesn't throw much. In fact this was only his second round ever. His other round was also with me, and it was at Wells Branch DGC . My cousin played really well. I think he ended up at about 9 over or so. I hope he gives it another go sometime.

Rob Wallace park features an extremely nice 9 hole course that feels like a solid 18 hole course while you're playing it. This is arguably the best 9 hole course within the Charlotte area.
-There is a set of long tees and short tees on every hole, so everyone can play where they feel best fit. I played the longs, which is what my review will mostly be based on.
-The course terrain/land is very unique, as it is laid out in a grassy field with scattered trees. This aspect presents good obstacles, and shot-shaping is required. Most of these holes are how I want all "open" holes to be like.
-For a 9 hole course, there is a good mix of par 3's and par 4's. I don't think I've ever played a 9 hole course with FIVE par 4's, let alone even one or two. Every hole should be easily par'd, however, birdies are hard to come by.
-I mentioned how the scattered trees is forcing shot-shaping on this course. Because the trees are scattered, there are many different ways you can play each hole. For example, #7 forces you to play either a big hyzer to the right, or play a straighter forehand to the left.
-No real rough or chance for disc loss here. Also, it is very easy to recover from a bad shot. Both are reasons why each hole should be par'd.
-There are multiple clever basket locations. #2 is placed around some trees, so their leaves will withhold the ace run. #3 is placed behind a rock, similarly to #11 at Bradford. #5 is a semi-elevated basket on a tree stump, and #8 is placed on top of an artificially made rock. Putting is tough!
-The course amenities are awesome. Nice big, smooth tee pads. DISCatcher baskets with light blue bands and yellow flags are great. Benches, trash cans, and water stations are present at some, if not all tee pads.
-There is a practice area with two baskets toward the entrance of the course, also next to the parking lot that seems exclusive to disc golfers and mountain bikers.

-Biggest issue here is navigation, specifically for first timers. There are no real signs directing you to the first tee, which is kinda in a random spot. No next tee signs/arrows, which is frustrating because you can see multiple tees in sight.
-Tee signs are lacking information, which yields to the navigation issue. Only #1 & 2 had distances listed, and there is no indication if you are at the short or long tee.
-Not much variety. Besides the open feel with scattered trees, there is no other type of hole you're going to be experiencing here. If the course were to be expanded to 18 holes (which would be awesome), there would need to be a couple wooded holes to mix things up a bit.
-The grass is uncomfortably long, making me question the course maintenance. I'm sure they cut it regularly, however, just be prepared for some long-ish grass.

Personally, I think this is the best 9 hole course around Charlotte. It checks off every box that any 3.5-4.5 rated course has, but because we're only limited to 9 holes, I can't see it being rated higher than a 2.5. If a back 9 were to ever be installed, I think this course would be close to a 4.0! Rob Wallace is a beautiful park, with awesome playgrounds, mountain bike trails, and nice, clean bathrooms. This is the spot for a quick 9!

A 9er with all the characteristics of a major metro 18er.

-Amenities: DISCatchers with flags, short and long concrete tees, tee signs including map and par (but not distance), course map at start, tons of benches and trash cans.

-Variety: Pretty outstanding for a nine-hole course. This is a place that transcends the usual connotations of the term "9er" and stands solidly. There are several par-4s, but even the par-3s mix up length, shape, and elevation to create nine solid holes.

-Greens: Several greens utilize decorative boulders to either guard or elevate baskets. I like the additional layer of strategy that this adds.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A course with enough distance and obstacles to be really fun. The course has two basic holes that appear in alternation. (1), (3), (5), (6), and (8) are solid par-4s that, with the exception of (8), ask for placement shots to open the birdie opportunity. The other holes are shorter par-3s working around tricky trees, but still largely open. Moderate hills come into play. The style of play is reminiscent of more open holes in Austin, TX, with committal needed but enough flexibility to choose your approach. I could easily see an 18-hole course with these nine thrown in as some of the better holes.

-"Friendly": It's not often I give this label to a course with shaping this good. However, Rob Wallace is easy to play, well maintained, and hard to lose discs around.

-Multi-Tees: Two tees offering a combination of shorter length and different looks at holes.

-Navigation: Difficult. There are often multiple tees and baskets in sight, so the flow is tricky to figure out. Color-coding could be a nice touch to differentiate between long and short tees from a distance.

-Distances: For an inexplicable reason, the tee signs don't include any distances. The maps could also be upgraded from satellite images to nicer disc golf-style drawings. On an otherwise fantastically cared for property, this is glaringly obvious.

-Soft Ground: Several portions of the course have soft ground that can be a little iffy to run up on. It's not the kind of mud that streaks on you, but the grass can sink beneath a strong pivot.

-Weaker Ending: The final three holes may be the weakest on the course. (9) is an enjoyable downhill, but both (7) and (8) are pretty much a one-dimensional distance challenge with just one major obstacle.

I really like Rob Wallace. I would play here again in an instant. The par-4s introduce a great layer of strategy, interspersed with birdieable but not trivial par-3s. The course is just a touch more open than ideal, but I think it runs well with a front or back 9 from many higher rated courses. On the whole, it's an upper level Good for me.

Very good large, concrete tee pads at both red and blue tees. Nice looking DisCatchers with flags on top, these help to see the wind direction. Very nice aerial photo hole maps at each tee, and these are set in large rocks, so they aren't going anywhere.
Beautiful park property, nice looking lake, with walking path, as soon as you pull in. Sorry, you don't get to throw over or around that, the course is further back into the park. The other park facilities look top notch also.
Large, gravel dedicated parking lot for the course.
The course is set in a mostly open, scattered tree part of the park, so not much chance of losing a disc here.

For 9 holes, they are spread out pretty far apart. That may not seem like a Con, but it sure looks like there is room for another 9 at this park. Even if they used the area adjacent to this course (still mostly open ground), or preferably some wooded holes.
Large gates keep this park closed until 8AM, EVERY DAY of the year. With the distance back to the DG course (about halfway thru the park) you don't want to park and walk in.
The short tees are generally just a shorter version of the long tees, they don't make a unique hole.
Not really any other Cons than those.

Rob Wallace Park in in Cabarrus County, NC, one county and about 10 miles outside Charlotte's Outer loop. So this is generally considered a Charlotte course. It is a very good 9 hole course, one of the better ones in the area (great facilities, beautiful property), and one of the best ones I have played. But like many reviewers have said, you leave here wanting more, a full 18 hole course.
Were the Parks officials thinking if they put in 18, then everyone (families here for a picnic, beginners, etc) would feel they have to play the full 18, and not just stop at 9? A few years ago, a Temp 18 hole layout was used here for the NC State Games, I didn't get to play that layout but I'm sure it showed the potential for this piece of property.
**RANT ALERT** Speaking of leaving wanting more, the first time I pulled up to Rob Wallace, it was before 8AM and the gates were locked. The park looked beautiful but I had to leave, because I was looking for an early morning round or two. Its the same story at another Cabarrus County park course, Rotary Club. By the time I got to that course, it was past 8:00 and I was able to get a round in. These two are great looking courses here in Cabarrus County, they know how to build them. But so many people want to get their exercise in before it gets hot during the NC summers, blocking entrance to all facilities until 8AM seems opposite to a park's mission. I realize they are probably worried about vandals showing up and being idiots before the park staff arrives, but isn't that what you have county Sheriffs for? Rant over.
The course designers did their best with the limitations of just 9 holes over a wide, mostly open area. They used groups of trees to require shot shaping and laid out long tees for those needing more of a challenge.
There are holes going left and right, and two where you get to choose, left or right. Not much elevation on the course, but it was used well on #1 and #8 (with a cool, fake rock, elevated basket).
Probably the most challenging hole was #6, a 469'/598' Par 4 slightly uphill. But the real challenge is a group of bushes/trees that bisect the fairway at an angle, there is an ample opening through them, but you have to place your drive in good position to line up that opening for a run at the basket. Well thought out hole.
#9 is a fun, downhill finisher. Not too challenging, but with enough trees nearby that you have to make a good drive.
Check out this 9er if you are on the Northeast side of Charlotte, its fun to play, not too challenging, but be ready to be in the sun almost the entire round.

Rob Wallace Park may be 9 holes, but do not let that hold you back! The course is challenging and is a lot of fun. There are 2 teepad locations per hole ("long" and "short"). These teepads offer enough diversity to the course to play it twice through as 18 holes. This course is probably my favorite "9-holer" I've ever played.

The first thing you'll notice about the course is that it's long and open, which is a welcomed bit of diversity in the greater Charlotte area in my opinion. However, the fairways and the greens have strategically placed trees to keep the player from just throwing big hyzers over-and-over. You have to use multiple shot types to score well.

My favorite hole is #3. There are many factors that force the player to execute a long, technical shot. Hit the landing zone, and you are rewarded with a simple upshot, but don't land short! The rock in front of the basket rules out simple putts even inside the circle. I also think hole 3 is the most scenic on the course - it just looks like a golf hole!

The subtle hills and and varying baskets heights and a little bit more variation to the course.

For me, the only apparent downside to the course is that it's a bit of a drive outside of Charlotte. Even then, it's not very far. You could probably get to the park in 30 minutes from Uptown.

With a lake of trees comes a lack of shade. It can get very hot and humid in this park during the middle of the day in summer. Bring some sun protection!

This is just a minor con: the fairways are mostly grass, and the grass is usually left a little long. The long grass can hold water from a morning dew or after a rain. This factor rules out long rollers which may have allowed some players to attack a few of the very long holes.

Rob Wallace Park itself is beautiful. From the fields, to the trails, to the restrooms; everything has been well maintained. Even if you're not a disc golfer, I would recommend spending some time in the park. There are other facilities and activities to do besides throw plastic.

I'd like to start this discussion with how stunningly beautiful Rob Wallace Park was. When you first turn into the park you can tell that this is a park that is taken care of. There are benches and picnic tables galore, a nice restroom facility, and a nice playground right at the entrance, with a pond and fountain as its backdrop. If you drive a little further in, you reach the parking area for the trail system and the disc golf course.

This is a 9-Hole course that does not give off any impressions of being a 9-Hole course when you're playing it. Right when you reach the parking lot you can see two Practice Baskets, that you can use to warm up on. There is a nice kiosk at Hole 1, with a course map that came in very handy when I played here. Each hole has new Innova baskets, two long & smooth concrete tees, benches at each tee, and a tee sign at each tee that are placed on rocks cut to be consistent throughout the course. Hole 4 even has an Igloo cooler in a custom mount, so that you can refill your water bottle mid round. One of my favorite touches were the signs around the course that cautions park goes from aimlessly wandering into the field where flying plastic discs could cause them harm.

There are two raised baskets on this course, which I thought were a nice touch to break up the generally generic putting greens. The course designers tried to make interesting basket placements, but since the course is fairly wide open, the raised baskets added an element of risk when running long putts.

Rob Wallace Park does a great job of setting up a nice area for bigger arms to really air out their drives, without becoming monotonous with baskets placed in an open field. There seems to be trees you have to contend with and aim around on just about every hole. This is an aspect I really enjoyed, and atypical from the Charlotte-style golf I am used to. If you live in the area, this course is a great resource to work on your big drives without worrying about being punished too heavily for an errant shot.

While they don't all do this, a couple of the long tees do a really good job changing the angle of the drive to give the hole a different character. This is something I really appreciate in a dual layout.

Navigation here is a bit of an issue. It likely is only really a problem for first timers, but it is worth noting. It took me about ten minutes of aimlessly walking around in order to find Hole 1. For those who suffer from the same issue, walk towards the trails from the parking lot, and continue to head straight (to the right ever so slightly if anything) and you will see the kiosk after walking about 50 yards.

It then took me a couple minutes to find my way over to Hole 2. From here on, navigation became much more straightforward, and the only other time I might have gotten confused, was prevented with a laminated next tee sign. Having a sign point to the start of the course would be very beneficial, and then maybe some next tee arrows on the Tee Signs or on the baskets would really do wonders for this course.

Speaking of the tee signs, while they look great, I would love to see these redone so that they include distances. If done, arrows pointing towards the next tee could also help with navigation.

Unfortunately, this is only a 9 hole course, despite it feeling like it should be a full 18 when you're playing it!

This is one of, if not the best 9-hole course I have ever played. I am not sure what Cabarrus County has planned for the nearby land, but it would be awesome for this course to get an additional 9 holes added. In an ideal world they would be designed in a manner that would allow the course to slip in-and-out of the nearby woods a couple times to give golfers reprieve from the sun a couple times during their rounds. Even though I definitely plan to return to Rob Wallace Park, to work on my distance (and to play the Long Tees) - if an additional 9 holes were added, I would easily have to add this course into my regular rotation.

I am giving Rob Wallace Park a 3.0 rating. However, there are a few basic things that could be done to improve this course. With the few basics I discussed already added, i.e. distances marked, directional signs, etc.

It is worth noting that if all of this was done and a "back 9" were installed that matched the quality of what already exists (especially if any of it were wooded), this course could easily warrant 4.0 or higher!

Favorite Holes: 1, 6, 8

Rob Wallace Park is an almost brand new 9-hole track in southern Cabarrus County. As 9-hole courses go, it's one of the better ones I've played. It has some challenge to it and isn't a pitch and putt or beginner-in-mind track.

+ Good hole designs with variety: some par 4's; well-placed guardian trees for the tee shots, upshots, and around the baskets; a few elevated baskets to simulate some elevation (which is mostly lacking here).

+ The tee pads are huge and there are longs and shorts for each hole.

+ This is a course where you can really air it out. It's mostly a very open course with dotted trees to force *some* accuracy. Intermediate players will like the short tees and likely shoot well under par. Advanced players and especially big arms will want to play the longs.

+ The course is well-maintained and the area is very pretty and peaceful. It's as disc golf should be played.

There are some con's worth pointing out:

- First and foremost, the gnats were insane when I played here. You basically have a wave a disc in front of your face at all times. I don't know if it's like this all year, but May does not seem to be a good month to play here.

- The navigation and signage is sub-par here. There are tee signs, but they don't show the yardage of the hole or much else relevant information. There aren't many (or any?) next tee signs to help with navigation.

- While the tees are nice and big, which is appreciated for courses where you're throwing long drives, some of them are not level. They're just laid out on the same slope as the ground, which isn't flat in all areas. Not a huge deal, but a pet peeve.

- Only 9 holes. This course certainly has the bones of a good 18-hole course -- and there seems to be a lot more land to use out there.

This is a nice track to play in between Charlotte and Albemarle. I used it as a warm-up for City Lake Park and Fox Chase (which are not to be missed). Rob Wallace is definitely worth the stop and worth traveling to in its own right.

Rob Wallace has the makings of a solid course. It feels like an 18-hole layout that just comes to an end after #9. It's good enough, I'm ready to play the back nine.
- Course has an excellent flow of longer, tougher holes and shorter, easier layouts. On a cold, rainy day, I played the short, 2900-foot layout. The five shorter holes (302 foot and less) were all easy 3s, at worst. The four longer layouts (between 392 - 469 feet) were challenging 3s, but easy fours. Throwing a wet disc, that wouldn't go further than 250 - 275, I still had tap in 4s at worst on these layouts.
- Decent challenge and flow to the course. For a southeast regional comparison, this felt a lot like Victor Ashe in Knoxville. There's plenty of room to air it out on the longer holes. Trees and strategically placed baskets can pose challenging, but there's enough space for recovery shots.
- The course favors big arms. To get a sense of that, I shot a 29 from the short tees - carrying 3 discs that were slippery and wet, I sacrificed distance. I thought my 29 wasn't too bad until I saw it only registered an 879 rating on the DGCR app. Point being, you need to be getting 2s and 3s on your scorecard here. There's not a reason to have any bad scores.
- Nice tee signs and maps. I liked how there were rocks near many tee pads as that became my point of reference in place of the more common tee signs.

Navigation is an issue, albeit a work-in-progress issue. A lot of temporary, laminated next tee signs. I don't see that being a long-term solution.
- I really like the maps on the tee signs. I DON'T LIKE the lack of important, relevant information on tee signs - hole numbers, distances, directional aids. On #1, I threw to #3s basket because the map showed a dogleg layout. After my tee shot, I see #3's basket, thinking that's not much of a dogleg, choosing that over the correct, #2 basket.
- While I like dual tee pads, on several holes they're so close, and playing the same angle, it seems like a waste of resources, money, and time to have poured two pads.
- Two many gimmicked baskets, as in two on nine holes. You're giving Mt. Airy in Cincinnati a run for most gimmicked baskets (shot intended). I like the one on #8 over the raised basket on #1. I feel if there are already two on nine holes, we're bound to see another gimmick or two on the back 9.
- No trash cans or benches throughout the disc golf portion of the park.
- Have a sign pointing from the parking lot to the first hole. There is a course map on a kiosk. It's just at hole #1.

I was impressed by the quality of this course. There's a vast expanse of land past #5 & 6 that seems like it'll become the back 9 one day.
- My rule of thumb for a good 9-holer vs the rest is simple: does it feel like it could be a real, 18-hole course, or does this seem like a simple 9-hole course. It's like Cheerios versus generic Cheerios. Every child, and most adults, can tell real vs fake in one bite. 9-hole courses just feel different - i.e. Dorton Park in Concord. Nobody wants to play an 18-hole version of that layout.
- The park itself is great. To their credit, the Cabarrus County Parks & Rec department has some fantastic, family-friendly parks - Frank Liske, Veterans, Dorton, and now, Rob Wallace. It's easy to have the rest of the family doing other activities while you play a round of disc golf.
- There are several ace run holes here: #2, 7 & 9 all have that vibe. My tee shot on #9 landed four feet left of the basket. We all enjoy ending our rounds with a tap-in birdie.
- This is near the top of my favorite 9-hole layouts. An 18-hole version of this would be around a 4.0 for me, akin to Gosse Landing. As is, I'll give this a 2.5 rating, putting in the top 10% of the 9-holers I've played.

The course: Huge concrete Tee pads and Disc Catcher baskets. Long and short Tee pads. Water stations and plenty of benches. Good mix of long (500'+) and short (300'+/-) holes. Good use of tree islands and elevated baskets as well as a strategically placed boulder add a little more challenge to what would otherwise be a very flat, open and dull course.

The Park: Restrooms, picnic shelter, playground, fishing lakes, bike and walking trails on site for a full day of family recreation.

Only nine holes (so far). No hole distances listed on Tee markers. Only temporary markers indicating the way to the next hole's Tee pad. This is a brand new course so I assume permanent markers are in the works. Not much elevation change.

This is a nicely done recreational course for the novice to intermediate player. As such I think that the designer(s) did a really good job of using the space and terrain that they were given to work with. I heard rumor that future plans call for expanding the course to 18 holes, I hope the rumor is true.

I gave this course a 4 rating keeping in mind that it is meant to be a family/recreational course and not a pro or destination course.