Lumberton City Park Disc Golf Course

The park itself is all new and they have a lot of land for future development. What they have started with so far shows a great sign of how they want to improve the area for future generations. They simply are using great foresight and wise tax dollars.
I love the park overall in its early days, but my review will be based on the great disc golf course that they installed.
Pros:
— Large layout and many chances to test your long flight throws and placements.
— Great location for future improvements
— Fills a needed void of courses in the area
— Good test for players that are wanting to improve their disc golf endurance
— It weathered a big rain storm very well recently
Cons:
— Only two bridge crossings and one is NOT near the finish on Hole 18
— High/​Deep brush OB that swallows discs
— Some tee boxes were rough and not as smooth as others
Other Thoughts:
Overall, a fun and good course to play. I have played many in my disc golf life and this one was definitely needed for the area. The course will test your big arm throws and accurate placements. I played it on a low wind day, but I could see big challenges to your game if the winds open up around this large open space.
The course is about 3 miles long as measured on my RunKeeper Pro App. The tee markers are clear and easily understood for the hole layout. Some tee boxes are not as smooth as others, but they are not so bad to make you stumble; it was just the mix they poured.
The course withheld a good rain and flooding. We played it a day or so after and it held up well by draining fast and still being playable.
I appreciated the challenges of Hole 13 and some others. The water from Boggy Creek is in play on many holes and you will lose a disc in the flowing dark waters. I also like the aesthetics of the elevated baskets wrapped in wood. The elevated baskets gave the needed change in elevation and challenge; example, on Hole 18 when you are finishing out the course (risk vs. reward opportunity) you either can lay up or go for the putt (if you miss, you may land in the creek).
Lastly, the park itself has great amenities and growth potential. I would ask that it be considered for a closer bridge near Hole 18 creek crossing. This would simply allow players to flow off of the course, rather than have them walk back towards fairways and throwing lines to exit using the two other bridges. This may not be an issue on a «normal» day, but during our day the creek was running deep and flood waters were draining, so we didn’t risk the jump across on soft soil/​mud.
I look forward to coming back here in about a year and see the growth and it’s development. I would also come back in the Summer to see how the green growth changes the flight lines and perspectives.
*Additional Note*
I feel that this course is good for a simple 9 holes and repeat. Some beginners may not want the whole large 18 to play, it may wear them out fast, but if you play 1 through 9 that is a good test of all your skills and still have fun. 10 through 18 do more of the same, but get a little more technical with OB’s.
So, play only 9 or play all 18 and either way you will have a good play and a good day. It’s a little challenging for beginners, but if they play it. they will improve their game.
*Side Note* The updated LAT/​LON coordinates are: 30.229 876, –94.232 673 since there is not a precise street address in this undeveloped area (yet).