There are now good signs on all 18 holes at Gardner-Webb University DGC. Hole 1 tee and a course map are behind Nanney Hall. The closest parking is accessible from West College Ave., on Cantrell St. in front of Campus House, or on Quad Dr. in front of O. Max Gardner Memorial Hall. I don't know if either of these will require a parking pass of any sort. Take a snapshot of the course map, it may come in handy. Watch for the left turn across the bridge on hole 5 fairway, it is easy to play straight to hole 7 basket, and miss 6 altogether. There is another tricky transition between hole 15 and 16. After 15 walk past the traffic circle in front of the Student Center. The course has paved tees, many using paths or sidewalks around campus. The baskets are good DISCatchers. Signs are pretty good, though holes are usually visible from the tee. This course plays around a pond and the Tucker Student Center, you could smell the garlic bread they were serving for dinner across the middle of the course. The holes are mostly short, but use elevation changes, the pond and streams, and the moderate amount of scattered trees to mix up the shape of each hole. 3 is a nice downhill anhyzer for a RHBH thrower. 7 is across the pond, downhill but minimal risk. 8 is a fun uphill shot with a couple of options to get to the basket. 12 is a fun blind hole, crossing a path and at the bottom of a good hill. 14 is also cool, teeing from the patio behind the student center, past the parking lot, playing to the top of the hill across the valley where the stream runs. 17 is another really fun, downhill drive. There are a few really fun holes, and many that give birdie chances. Grounds were in good condition, even with some recent heavy rains.

The parking is tough to find, and I wound up parking next to the soccer field, by the basket for hole 15. Many pedestrians as students were moving around the campus, and the course is never far from paths, roads, dorms, and near a lot of other buildings. 4 and 18 play across a road, and 11 is right in front of a busy dorm. Grass on hole 15 was kind of spongy, but course was free of mud and in good condition, despite recent heavy rains. Dogs should probably be on a leash.

A recent redesign has drastically improved this course, judging from the older reviews. Gardner- Webb University DGC is fun, but still beginner friendly. The kind of course you can play in flip flops, if you're the casual type. The clock tower next to hole 6 is awesome, so are the fountain in Lake Hollifield, and springs area near the basket for 17. There is also a beautiful statue near the basket on 16. Really a nice little course, but crowded with students while school is in session.

Decent course layout with some technical shots required. The new layout requires a little more arm, and a little more disc golf "know-how." As a student here, it's a great place to go and focus on practicing different shots. Most holes are birdie-able, but they will certainly challenge you with the some of the lengthened holes.

The course is not marked well. For someone who claims this as my current home course, it is easy to navigate, but for first timers, there will be great difficulty finding the next hole and tee pad.

New Course Layout! 18 Holes!

Fun to play. Full course. Natural tee pads.

The pond water is so murky and nasty, if a disc goes in, there is only a tiny chance of it coming back out. Goose poop everywhere. Super hard to find tee pads. Natural tee pads.

Course Layout-
Parking lot for the course is below the H.A.P.Y. dorms.
#1 Par 3. Tee box is located at the corner of the dorm located across from the parking lot(away from the quad). This hole is pretty straight forward throwing towards the road. The hole a few trees guarding the basket but no other obstacles.
#2 Par 3. Tee box is located at the corner of the parking lot. This hole is lightly wooded.
#3 Par 3. Tee box is located at 1oclock from the basket when facing the pond. This is a longer hole at the course, but again, pretty straight forward.
#4 Par 4. Tee box is located next to a stump at 2-3oclock from the basket when facing the pond. Throwing across the road for an easy par.
#5 Par 3. Tee box is located just off of the sidewalk be the drainage pipe going under the road. Hole is on the hill across the creek.
#6 Par 3. Tee box is hard to find on this one. The tee box is located about 5-10 feet away from the edge of the pond. from #5 basket, walk to the pond edge and go left. This is a major uphill drive, but is not too difficult.
#7 Par 3. Personal favorite hole. Teebox is located on the walking track around the pond. Walk towards the lamp post close to #5 basket. Basket is across the pond to the left of the bridge. Possible ace, easy birdie.
#8 Par 3. Tee box is located on the walking track. Hole is to the right of the club house of the apartments up the small hill. Option of driving through a hole in the trees or going around the trees.
#9 Par 3. Tee box is located near the lamp post om the road. Hole is parallel with the road.
#10 Par 3. Tee box is located within 10 feet of #8's tee box. Hole is located behind the trees near the blue emergency pole.
#11 Par 3. Tee box is in the middle of nowhere by the apartments, locals play from the grass island in the parking lot. Short and easy hole.
#12 Par 3. Close personal favorite Go down the stairs towards the pond. To your right is a huge hill . At the bottom is the hole, Turn left and the tee box is about 30 feet up the walking track.
#13 Par 3. Big water hazard here. Tee box is located up the hill by the bench. Throwing across the rocky area for pond overflow. Many have lost a disc here.
#14 Par 4. Tee box is located on the bank of the pond where the land juts out a bit. Hole is on top of the hill across the creek towards the football field.
#15 Par 3. Tee box is located near the road a little way from the basket. Easy birdie.
#16 Par 3. Tee box is nowhere near hole #15. From the #15 basket, walk up the stairs towards the student union. Hole is located on the other side of the student union on the sidewalk. Long drive on this one.
#17 Par 3. No tee box markers on this one. Tee box is unofficially where the sidewalk from the bell tower and student union meet. Throwing down hill towards the 'Boiling Spring'.
#18 Par 4. Tee box is just before you get to the side walk that follows the road. Basket is located directly towards the parking lot your car is in.

Great town and good practice course. good area and great location. Mostly short holes, so ideal for practicing your par 3 game!

Winds through the college so sometime students are laying out or in hammocks. Not fun to try and avoid hitting them.

Holes are short but require a variety of shots in order to get close to the tee. Great course to practice your shots. Challenging but short. Tight, wooded and hilly. Tee marking were pretty good.

Course is sandwiched between parking lot (on top of hill) and road ( on bottom of hill) and the course is on the hill side. It's tight and is only 9 holes but they made the best of a small area. Also there are no tee pads.