Tripper
Double Eagle Member
My sense is that the Triangle and Triad area of NC have always had a robust selection of courses (relatively speaking). One of the first courses around, Cedarock, is still well played, well loved and well maintained. Course like Kentwood and Cornwallis that also go back to the 80s are played and loved. Valley Springs continues to be a well know gem. UNC just got a major overhaul. Leigh Farms, only 12 years old, has had a ton of maintenance and redesign work done in the last 18 months. "#7 course in the world" Diavolo just opened. Plenty of people are playing, but the courses seem to have kept up with demand, and there are more planned. Overall, we seem to be in a sweet spot as far as courses go.
But, I haven't been a truly active player until recently, so I'm curious what others think. I also wonder what things will.be like in the fall once the student populations get back on campus, as that might really lift the DG player numbers.
UNC did not get an overhaul so much as it got ruined. Losing 3 of the most fun holes for Mountain biking is a travesty and adding a nearly 1/4 mile transfer because of the lost holes is practically criminal.
I played Leigh Farms after it first opened and it was pretty nice for 2 years and then maintenance stopped and the course became an overgrown tick farm. I stopped playing it before they shut it down to build the Palladian Apartments due to the flooding and lack of upkeep. It has come a long way back and now I prefer it to UNC (almost).