County Line Disc Golf Course at Chesnee Community Center in Chesnee, SC

Basic Information

Course Location: Chesnee Community Center

Geographic Location: Chesnee, SC (35.14238, -81.85547)

Date Visited: September 2023

Number of Holes: 9

Course Length: 2963/1957 feet, par 28/27

Cost to Play: free
Difficulty Level: recreational, high from the long tees; medium from the short tees

Carts: should be fine here

Potential to Lose Discs: medium due to dense woods 

Park Information: https://www.spartanburgparks.org/facilities/facility/details/Chesnee-Community-Center-110

DG Course Review Page: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/courses/county-line-dgc.12913

UDisc Page: https://udisc.com/courses/county-line-dgc-YSMK

Course Walkabout Video: 

Driving Directions: On the north side of Spartanburg, take I-85 to US 221 (exit 78).  Exit and go north on US 221.  Drive US 221 north 9.7 miles to Manning Street in the town of Chesnee and turn right on Manning St.  Drive Manning St. east 0.2 miles to Union Street and turn right on Union St.  The dirt/gravel parking lot for the disc golf course is on the left in only a few hundred feet.  #1 tee is at the northwest corner of the parking lot near Union St.

Course Constructions:

Tees: 2 per hole, some astroturf and some concrete

Baskets: Veteran baskets, 1 per hole, looked brand new on my visit

Signage: hole sign at each tee; arrows inside basket point toward next tee

Amenities: a couple of benches

Summary Review: 4 Stars (out of 5)

The County Line Disc Golf Course at Chesnee Community Center is one of the best 9 hole courses in upstate South Carolina.  The short tees make this course rather beginner-friendly, while the long tees offer enough distance and tightness to challenge most players.  The tee signs are not color-coded, and twice I accidentally threw from the wrong tee.  I finally noticed some blue and white arrows in the bottom of the basket that point to the next long and short tee, respectively.  Most holes play through a densely wooded area, and while I have played tighter courses, the trees will definitely eat up your disc if you get off line.  The understory is fairly sparse, so you won't struggle to find your off-fairway disc in a thicket of honeysuckle, stinging nettle, or briars like you will at some other courses.  This land is solely devoted to disc golf; interference from vehicles and pedestrians should not be an issue.  The terrain is fairly flat with only gentle slopes.  Course maintenance was near perfect when I came here.  Despite the large parking lot, this course does not seem heavily used: there was one other group playing here when I came here on a Thursday afternoon.  Most 9 hole courses offer 1 or 2 interesting holes along with a bunch of "meh," but this course offers 9 quality holes.  Also, kudos to the designers for not trying to cram 18 holes into this plot of land, as I have seen other designers try to do in similar situations.  If you are in the area, possibly to play nearby Shoally Creek, this course makes a great add-on for a warm-up or cool-down.

Hole-by-Hole Review 

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

Hole #1: 385/250 feet, par 3

Comments: although the park boundary is tight on the left and the basket sits in the edge of the woods, the opening hole is one of the more open holes on this course.  Aim for the deepest gap in the trees straight ahead.  A single small tree sits right in front of the basket.  The parking lot to the right is out-of-bounds (OB), and while it would take a bad throw to land there, it is a little too close for total comfort.  #2 tee is to the left.

Hole #2: 300/170 feet, par 3

Comments: now the parade of technical heavily wooded holes begins.  A slight right-to-left disc flight is preferred, but that brings the property boundary to the left into play if you overhook it.  The low overhanging limbs force you to keep your disc low, and the tight fairway demands an accurate throw.  #3 long tee is behind the basket; #3 short tee is to the right.

Hole #3: 256/200 feet, par 3

Comments: the long and short tees here approach the basket from completely different angles.  From the long tee, this is a fairly straight hole with a relatively wide fairway.  From the short tee, this is a sharp dogleg right with a tighter line.  This hole design uses the 2 tees in a clever way.  #4 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #4: 456/286 feet, par 4/3

Comments: the longest hole on this course is also pretty tight, which makes it the hardest hole on this course.  The basket is located across a small swale, and the parking lot sits beyond the basket in case you overthrow.  #5 tee is to the left and back toward the tee.

Hole #5: 330/220 feet, par 3

Comments: this slightly downhill hole looks fairly open from the tee, but it gets tighter when you get closer to the basket.  The basket is surrounded by a veritable birdcage of small trees, so pick your approach line carefully.  #6 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #6: 240/170 feet, par 3

Comments: playing slightly uphill, this short straight hole has a surprisingly wide fairway except for a couple of small pine trees about 25 feet in front of the basket.  This is one of the least interesting holes on this course.  #7 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #7: 274/220 feet, par 3

Comments: the tightness returns with this hole, which plays right up against the rear property boundary.  Signs warn not to trespass private property across the tiny stream to the left.  The basket is located atop a finger-shaped dirt mound, which makes putting more interesting.  #8 tee is behind the basket.

Hole #8: 370/175 feet, par 3

Comments: the first half of this hole is fairly flat, while the approach to the basket features the steepest uphill on this course.  This would be a fairly open hole except for a row of trees in the middle of the fairway.  As is, this is a fairly challenging hole from the back tee.  #9 tee is behind the basket out in the clearing.

Hole #9: 352/266 feet, par 3

Comments: perhaps the most controversial hole on this course, both tees require forced carries over a stormwater collection basin, which is OB regardless of whether it contains any water.  The far edge of the basin is only about 40 feet in front of the basket, requiring a strong arm to clear the basin.  There is no easy layup area, so why not give it a go?  The parking lot is to the left.