This is Elon Park in Charlotte, North Carolina. It features two 18 hole courses that are pretty wooded with a few small hills to make things interesting.
Eager Beaver (Short Course)
Angry Beaver (Long Course)
Two short course aces:
My first time playing these courses was about three years ago. I played them both one time in the same day, and enjoyed myself. New friends, new courses. Angry Beaver was tough, but when I had good shots it felt more rewarding than nailing a more open hole. Eager Beaver was easy, but few lines were gimmies and the ace potential made things exciting. Three practice baskets rounded out this impressive disc golf retreat.
I had mixed feelings about Angry Beaver though. Part of that is context I suppose.
Angry Beaver demolished me my first time playing it seriously. I'm talking one of the worst rounds I've ever kept score on. Granted part of that was from getting a bad concussion the night before (Shouldn't have played that next day), but really most of it was my difficulty in adapting to the course.
If you look for interviews from the course designer (Stanley McDaniel), you'll hear about how he likes making holes that give a golfer the impression they should throw harder than they ought to, and the holes will punish them for it.
I was definitely one of those people the first time I played Angry Beaver. I cut my teeth on Arboretum DGC in Ohio, which had all the length of Angry Beaver with none of the trees. I was used to holes where I could grip lock my drive 50' wide and still have a putt, while at Angry Beaver you can miss a line by 2' and take two strokes because of it. I never really felt like most holes at Angry Beaver were unfair, maybe only 1 or 2 tops...but it still left me frustrated even if it were my own fault.
Charlotte disc golf has taught me a lot about the game, and courses like Angry Beaver are a big part of that. It's a challenge, but one that will make you grow as a player. This is a destination course I think anyone visiting Charlotte should visit. Between the two courses there is something for every skill level.
Eager Beaver (Short Course)
Angry Beaver (Long Course)
Two short course aces:
My first time playing these courses was about three years ago. I played them both one time in the same day, and enjoyed myself. New friends, new courses. Angry Beaver was tough, but when I had good shots it felt more rewarding than nailing a more open hole. Eager Beaver was easy, but few lines were gimmies and the ace potential made things exciting. Three practice baskets rounded out this impressive disc golf retreat.
I had mixed feelings about Angry Beaver though. Part of that is context I suppose.
Angry Beaver demolished me my first time playing it seriously. I'm talking one of the worst rounds I've ever kept score on. Granted part of that was from getting a bad concussion the night before (Shouldn't have played that next day), but really most of it was my difficulty in adapting to the course.
If you look for interviews from the course designer (Stanley McDaniel), you'll hear about how he likes making holes that give a golfer the impression they should throw harder than they ought to, and the holes will punish them for it.
I was definitely one of those people the first time I played Angry Beaver. I cut my teeth on Arboretum DGC in Ohio, which had all the length of Angry Beaver with none of the trees. I was used to holes where I could grip lock my drive 50' wide and still have a putt, while at Angry Beaver you can miss a line by 2' and take two strokes because of it. I never really felt like most holes at Angry Beaver were unfair, maybe only 1 or 2 tops...but it still left me frustrated even if it were my own fault.
Charlotte disc golf has taught me a lot about the game, and courses like Angry Beaver are a big part of that. It's a challenge, but one that will make you grow as a player. This is a destination course I think anyone visiting Charlotte should visit. Between the two courses there is something for every skill level.
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