Walked the course today with the benefit of the map and SOME hole markers out there. My impressions:
Hole 1: yawn, but good for a warm up throw!
Hole 2: yawn, but good for a warm up throw!
Hole 3: The map has the hole "hyzering" into the trees, but I actually saw a marker in the open area. If the basket is in the open area, it's another underwhelming, but "warm up" appropriate hole. The Basket is indeed in the woods parallel to the marker you saw
Hole 4: The truly wooded hole here. Requires some extreme accuracy. Safety concern? I hope the basket is not too close to the popular playground there. I think it's about 200' short of the playround
Hole 5: Extreme safety concerns aside(since you are practically throwing into a parking lot), there is good use of very limited trees, and it will be really cool if the basket is on that large mound.
Hole 6: Interesting. I never would have thought of that. It is sort of like throwing along a giant ditch, I guess. Mild safety concern? Kind of near the overflow parking lot, but there is a degree of barrier there.
Hole 7: It APPEARS as if the "fairway" includes a very popular walking trail that I have used many times myself. Danger alert!It does. Throws down the path about 380' to a gap in the trees
Hole 8: Good use of very limited trees.
Hole 9: Wide, wide, open. Not sure if the basket placement will involve trees or not. The basket is behind a large Cedar/lea land Cyprus type tree
Hole 10: Good use of limited trees. Mild safety concern. Near walking trail.
Hole 11: Good use of limited trees.
Hole 12: Good use of VERY limited trees.
Hole 13: Just an open, downhill hole? Curious tee placement, since some nearby trees could have been used, but I'm assuming it has something to do with future construction in that spot. Mild safety concern. Errant throws might hit the tee pad for 12, but it is all very visible.
Hole 14: Good use of limited trees. Feels very, very long. Mild safety concern. Watch for cars on the road.
Hole 15: Good use of limited trees.
Hole 16: Good use of limited trees.
Hole 17: Good use of limited trees. Mild safety concern. Those trees to the right of the basket include some very popular picnic table shelters. On the plus side, it is a great spot to stop and relax and watch some discers.
Hole 18: Very uphill. Get in a strong finish to your walk/workout. Mild safety concern. The aforementioned picnic shelters will come into play.
Overall I am happy with it. I'm better than a newbie, but nowhere near a pro, so it will definitely challenge me! And for people who are tired of throwing in the woods so much around Charlotte, it should be a great contrast.