Gaylord’s Humps DGC

@cowpiesky

48

Nice little course that I think has a ton of potential. Played through both the Oranges and Blacks at the end of February (foliage is still died down). Some thoughts: Decent shot variety on both the Oranges and Blacks Way finding is rudimentary (spray paint on trees and blazes) but still pretty clear throughout. Paths are not worn bare but obvious through. Udisc is still very useful and makes navigating the woods much more approachable. Some of the teepads don’t seem aligned on Udisc exactly where they are physically which is probably partly (but not fully) explained by worse geolocation in a more rural area. Areas for improvement include: The Orange and Black teepads seem reversed on hole 9. I think Udisc has it right. Also, the Path to 13 teepads could have a little more clear blazes/flags OR a spray paint on a tree (stick to the right as you’re walking through). Overall I found Oranges to be incredibly playable. The Blacks need more work imo. Areas of improvement include: Hole 5 black guardian trees basically touching the Teepad is kind of dumb. The closest one at least should be removed. Hole 12 Black is tough but should probably be a par 3 still. Path to black starts to get overly rough around 15 as you walk the Black line. Hole 18 Black is to narrow WITH a guardian tree in the middle of the narrow path. Imo this needs heavy reworking. If this course had a few tweaks, better signage, concrete teepads, maybe changing the orientation/placement of a few teepads, I think this is a 4.25+ ⭐️ course. Overall, I had a good time and if you’re remotely in the area might be worth trekking down to Buies Creek to give it a shot!

@colbmiller

6

Fun, short course in the trees. Different tees provide some variety.