Clover Community Park Disc Golf Course in Clover, SC

Basic Information

Course Location: Clover Community Park

Geographic Location: Clover, SC (35.10178, -81.21329)

Date Visited: August 2023

Number of Holes: 9

Course Length: 1902 feet, par 27

Cost to Play: free
Difficulty Level: recreational, medium

Carts: usable but expect some rough terrain

Potential to Lose Discs: medium due to dense woods and a lake

Park Information: https://www.visityorkcounty.com/listing/clover-community-park/1456/

DG Course Review Page: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/courses/clover-park.7259

UDisc Page: https://udisc.com/courses/clover-community-park-QQVM

Course Walkabout Video:

Driving Directions: From the intersection of SR 55 and US 321 in downtown Clover, take SR 55 east 0.9 miles to Quinn Road and turn right on Quinn Rd.  Drive Quinn Rd. south 0.3 miles to the entrance to Clover Community Park in your right.  Turn right to enter the park, and park at the far end of the main parking lot.  #1 tee is at the edge of the woods behind the playground.

Course Constructions:

Tees: 1 per hole, some rubber mats, mostly dirt

Baskets: 1 per hole, Discatcher, older but in good shape on my visit

Signage: tee sign on each hole; 1 sign was missing on my visit

Amenities: benches on adjacent walking trail, batting cage, playground, baseball fields, horseshoe pits

Summary Review: 2.5 Stars (out of 5)

The disc golf course at Clover Community Park is better than your average short recreational course.  All holes are under 300 feet in length, but many of the holes are tight and technical, requiring you to maneuver your disc to get close to the basket in 1 throw.  6 of the holes play through a densely wooded area, while 3 of them are more open.  The course route mostly makes sense after you reach hole #2, but the course map or more signage might be helpful at a couple of points.  The course maintenance was passable; 1 sign was missing and a couple of downed limbs needed to be cleared when I came here.  Also, some concrete tees would be a nice upgrade.  Several walking trails pass through the course, so you have to watch for pedestrians on several holes.  There were quite a few people in the park when I came here on a Tuesday evening, but I was the only person playing disc golf.  They have plenty of room to add another 9 holes or make these holes longer if they chose to do so.  As long as you don't take this course too seriously, it is a small but nice course that keeps your interest more often than not.  It is worth stopping here on your way to/from playing one of the big courses in nearby Charlotte.

Hole-by-Hole Review 

Distances taken from hole signs.  Picture sequence for each hole is 1) tee, 2) approach, 3) basket to tee.

Hole #1: 273 feet, par 3

Comments: the longest and most open hole on this course.  The tee shot is almost blind: only the top of the basket sticks out over the ridge.  Some overhanging limbs force you to keep your disc low on this uphill hole, but you could go either direction around the tree just in front of the tee.  I chose to use a right to left disc flight and go right of the tree.  A walking path crosses only 40 feet in front of the tee, so you have to check for pedestrians before you throw.  To get to #2 tee, walk back toward #1 tee but angle toward the woods.  Cross the creek on the trail bridge and look to the right.

Hole #2: 213 feet, par 3

Comments: a flat hole and the tightest hole on this course, a left to right disc flight works best here.  This hole would be better if some of the low shrubs were eliminated.  #3 tee is to the left across the asphalt trail.

Hole #3: 189 feet, par 3

Comments: moderately uphill but more open than the previous hole, a right to left disc flight is preferred to get close to the basket in 1 throw.  #4 tee is to the right.

Hole #4: 93 feet, par 3

Comments: in addition to the shortness, this hole is also downhill.  Thus, this might be the best ace opportunity of any hole I have ever reviewed.  While maybe not the best hole on this course, I find it the most fun.  To reach #5 tee, walk behind the basket to the walking trail, use the walking trail bridge to cross the creek, and look to the left.

Hole #5: 192 feet, par 3

Comments: a mild dogleg right, this hole plays back uphill.  A small stream right in front of the tree will not come into play except for a very bad throw.  The basket is located on a steep hill, which makes putting more interesting.  #6 tee is behind the basket at the top of the hill and to the right.

Hole #6: 186 feet, par 3

Comments: an interesting hole that starts on the dike that forms New Centre Park's lake before doglegging right.  The lake on the left should not come into play except for a very bad throw or ricochet off of a tree.  #7 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #7: 228 feet, par 3

Comments: this slight dogleg left plays out of the woods into an open area.  There is a dense line of trees to the left between the fairway and the lake, so it would take a bad and unlucky throw to end up in the lake.  This hole shares its fairway with a walking path, so you have to check for pedestrians before you throw.  #8 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #8: 258 feet, par 3

Comments: the opposite of the previous hole both in direction and woodedness.  The tee is in a very open area, but the basket is in the edge of the woods.  I chose to aim at the small trees to the left and work my disc back to the right.  #9 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #9: 270 feet, par 3

Comments: a somewhat tight heavily wooded hole, this hole is slightly downhill and a slight dogleg left.  There is nothing special about this hole, but at least there are no walking paths here.  The parking lot is behind the basket and past the playground.