Basic Information
Course Location: Greenwood County Parks and Recreation
Geographic Location: Greenwood, SC (34.21133, -82.13927)
Date Visited: March 2026
Number of Holes: 18, but kind of 19; see the summary review
Course Length: 7146/5521 feet, par 61
Cost to Play: free
Difficulty Level: recreational, high
Difficulty Level: recreational, high
Carts: usable, but expect some stairs and steep areas
Beginner Friendly? the 9 hole beginners course mentioned below would be better
Potential to Lose Discs: medium to high due to water and dense woods
Park Information: https://www.gwdcountyparksandrec.org/field-information
DG Course Review Page: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/courses/greenwood-dgc.12525
UDisc Page: https://udisc.com/courses/greenwood-p-and-r-LKbd
Course Walkabout Video, Front 9: (coming April 23, 2027)
Course Walkabout Video, Back 9: (coming April 30, 2027)
Driving Directions: From the intersection of US 178 and SR 72 on the northeast side of Greenwood, take SR 72 east 0.7 miles to the signed entrance for the tennis courts and ball fields on the right. Turn right to enter the park and park in the large parking lot. #1 tee is near the picnic shelter; walk into the park a couple hundred feet to the playground, restroom building, and picnic shelter.
Course Constructions:
Tees: concrete, most holes have 2, an emerald long tee and a green short tee
Baskets: DisCatcher, 1 or 2 per hole. Holes with 2 baskets have a yellow short basket and a red long basket.
Signage: course map near picnic shelter, hole sign on each tee, some signs to next tee
Amenities: practice basket, restrooms, a few benches, playground, many ball fields, tennis courts, picnic shelter, paved walking trail
Summary Review: 3 Stars (out of 5)
The Greenwood County Disc Golf Course is laid out around and among the park's other ball fields and facilities. As with most courses of that type, some parts of this course become unplayable on a crowded Saturday afternoon, and some parts of this course feel cramped. Out-of-bounds (OB) is everywhere on some holes. Yet other parts of this course offer some interesting and engaging disc golf. The course has a mixture of open and wooded holes, and it has plenty of length and difficulty if you play from the back tees. This park also advertises a 9 hole beginner course, a 2734 foot par 29, but there's a catch: 8 of the 9 holes on the beginner course coincide with the short tees for holes #1 and holes #12 through #18 on the regular course. The only unique hole on the beginner course is the 2nd hole, a very open 345 foot par 3. Thus, there are only 19 unique holes of disc golf at this park. If you insist on playing all 19 holes, it is best to play the "extra" hole right after hole #1, but then you will have to walk back up the extra hole's fairway to get to #2 tee on the regular course. This course has some elevation but nothing extreme. The course maintenance was satisfactory when I came here, although I can see how some of the wooded holes might get overgrown in the summer. The course route is hard to follow in places due to the park's other facilities, so have UDisc available or take a picture of the course map near #1 tee. The park was super crowded when I came here on a warm Saturday afternoon in early March, but I was the only player on the course. Overall, this course is better than I expected it would be, and I had a mostly pleasant and challenging round here. This course does have a decent number of bad or gimmicky holes, but it has enough good holes to make it worth playing even though it probably won't make your list of favorite courses.
Hole-by-Hole Review
Short/yellow baskets are ignored below. Distances taken from course map. Picture sequence for each hole is 1) back tee, 2) approach, 3) basket to tee.
Hole #1: 280/230 feet, par 3
Comments: We start with a pure gimmick hole: you have to throw through the wooden portal directly ahead, which is a triple mandatory (mando). Also, OB exists on all 3 sides of the hole. I guess the portal saves this from being a super boring, super flat opening hole while also protecting the baseball field to the right, but I hate gimmicks. #2 tee is behind the basket and uphill to the left beside the soccer fields. If you want to also play hole #2 on the 9 hole beginner course, keep heading around the backs of the baseball fields to the right.
Hole #2: 505/380 feet, par 4
Comments: A straight, very open hole with the soccer field to the left designated as OB. At least the basket is on a small hill to make putting more challenging, but a couple of good throws will yield an easy birdie putt. This hole isn't much better than hole #1. #3 tee is several hundred feet behind the basket across the parking lot.
Hole #3: 241 feet, par 3
Comments: Playing from an elevated tee, a cluster of trees stands directly in front of the tee and more or less blocks the direct line to the basket. Maybe you could get a disc through the super tight gap just left of the dogwood, but most players will go around those trees to the right or left. The road to the right is OB, but I chose to go right anyway. Other than that cluster of trees, this hole is completely open and completely flat; it is another gimmick hole in my book. #4 tee is across the road to the right.
Hole #4: 289/193 feet, par 3
Comments: (Note: starting with this hole and going through hole #14, the hole numbers on the baskets are off by 1 due to a recent redesign.) This hole plays moderately downhill directly across a gated paved road. This hole also has an island formed by a semicircle of logs around the basket: tee shots missing the island go to the drop zone. That island is yet another gimmick. At this point, I thought this course was going to be a total disaster.... #5 tee is behind the basket, to the right of the road and in the woods.
Hole #5: 353/304 feet, par 4
Comments: ...but now we finally get to a good hole. The next 6 holes play through a heavily wooded area near a stream, and this is by far my favorite stretch of holes on this course. This hole is a dogleg right with 2 distinct lines. The left line is somewhat tight and starts out over the stream, while the right line is very tight but is more direct and avoids the stream. Birdie or even eagle is possible with a good tee shot. The stream is OB, so choose your risk level carefully. #6 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #6: 606/520 feet, par 4
Comments: gradually uphill and a moderate dogleg left with the dogleg about 250 feet from the back tee. Most of this hole is pretty open, but some trees make for tight lines near the dogleg. Try to start your tee shot at the trees you see straight ahead and bend it slightly left. A single tree guards the front right of the basket, so you need to bend your approach throw more to the left than you might think to make sure you don't get blocked by that tree. This is a solid par 4, and 2 well-executed throws will be needed to setup a birdie putt. #7 tee is to the left.
Hole #7: 297/229 feet, par 3
Comments: a gradually downhill hole that follows a power line. The only real obstacles are a pair of power line poles, but there is plenty of room to go between them. A good throw will lead to an easy birdie putt. #8 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #8: 607/519 feet, par 4
Comments: This hole starts by continuing down the broad power line corridor, but it has a twist: about 150 feet before the basket it doglegs sharply right and crosses a small ditch to reach a basket surrounded by trees. It is over 400 feet to reach the dogleg, so you want to hurl your tee shot as far as possible to give you the best chance of getting around the dogleg with your second. If you don't like sharp doglegs, you won't like this hole, but I think it's a fun challenge. 4 is a good score on this hole. #9 tee is to the right.
Hole #9: 417/320 feet, par 4
Comments: similar to hole #5 with 2 possible lines of play, both of which are very tight. The left line is preferred because it is slightly wider, plus you might get a good bounce off of the hillside if you miss left. A stream crossing the fairway about 100 feet in front of the basket complicates your decision-making, as do many trees near the basket. Though short for a par 4 and slightly downhill to boot, this is the most technical hole on this course. #10 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #10: 270/182 feet, par 3
Comments: A big open area and a cluster of trees about 150 feet directly ahead grab your attention; you want to go left of those trees and work your disc back to the right. More trees guard the basket, and this hole is much more technical than it looks from the tee. You will need a very accurate or lucky throw to make birdie. Note that this is the first hole with a short/yellow basket, but I will ignore the yellow baskets for the balance of this review. #11 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #11: 369/244 feet, par 3
Comments: The closest thing this course has to a tunnel hole, this hole is dead straight, but you will need to get around a single small tree that stands directly between the tee and basket. There is plenty of room to the right once you get out of the tunnel, but the tunnel combines with this hole's length to make 3 a good score on this hole. #12 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #12: 279/225 feet, par 3
Comments: a gradual dogleg left that plays out of a chute of trees. A steep-banked stream crosses the fairway about 50 feet in front of the basket and continues to the right of the basket, so you have to be careful how aggressive you get with your tee shot. Birdie is very possible if you avoid the stream. #13 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #13: 310/210 feet, par 3
Comments: another hole that plays across a stream, but now the stream is only about 100 feet in front of the back tee. Trees form a large window around the stream, and you want to stay left of the row of trees directly ahead. The area around the basket is pretty open, so a good tee shot should set up a makeable birdie putt. The basket is located atop an old brick structure, which is either a gimmick or makes putting more interesting, depending on your view. #14 tee is to the right near the parking lot.
Hole #14: 655/460 feet, par 4
Comments: the longest hole on this course and a dogleg left. The parking lot on the right may be too close for comfort, especially if tailgaters are set up there as they were the Saturday afternoon I came here. The fairway is very wide at first, but after you pass the dogleg about 400 feet from the back tee you have to hit a somewhat tight line between trees for your approach. If you get through those trees, it is still about 125 feet to the basket, which is surrounded by more trees on 3 sides. You'll definitely earn your birdie on this hole. #15 tee is across the parking lot to the right.
Hole #15: 324/243 feet, par 3
Comments: a very open hole at first, but a dense cluster of small trees surrounds the basket. Try to get your tee shot near the yellow/short basket you see directly ahead and hope you have a clear putt at the long/red basket. #16 tee is behind the basket.
Hole #16: 529/389 feet, par 4
Comments: This hole is kind of a double dogleg, first sharply right and then gradually left. The ballfield on the inside of the dogleg right is OB. Also, a steep-banked stream runs right through the 2nd half of the fairway. It is almost 300 feet to the stream from the back tee, so you may or may not be able to air out your tee shot based on your arm strength. Regardless, staying close to the OB on the right provides the shortest route. Tall pine trees guard the inside of the 2nd dogleg, so you will need an accurate and well-shaped 2nd throw to set-up a birdie putt. This hole is a little contrived with the OB, but it is a quality test. #17 tee is to the left beside the park road.
Hole #17: 385/292 feet, par 3
Comments: This hole is wedged in between an OB boundary fence on the left and an OB paved walking path on the right. It's also completely flat and open except for some electricity infrastructure. I hope you don't damage those electricity wires with your disc. #18 tee is to the right.
Hole #18: 430/340 feet, par 3
Comments: completely open, completely flat, and completely boring. What an uninspiring way to finish. The parking lot is to the left past the tennis courts.
