Gower Park is set in a residential area just off of I-385 and 85 . There is plenty of parking available . Try to park near the last ball fields . The park is multi use , with ball fields , a walking path and several shelters . I wasn't positive that I saw a bathroom here .The disc golf course is 9 holes .
The Equipment - The tee pads here are cement , 3 1/2 X 7' A little small for most . The tee signs were either removed or stolen . Print an online map . The baskets are yellow banded Discatchers but with single chains ( ? )
The Landscape - the course lightly rolls except for the uphill #7 . It is park style for holes 1 & 5-9 , and has woods holes for 2-4 . Good use of trees throughout . The park and course are clean and grass was mowed when I was here .
Worth mentioning - There is a huge tank sitting in your peripheral vision on the right of the #9 fairway .Your drive would really have to shank , to clank this tank ( poor humor )
The Appearance/Atmosphere - This park has a lot going on . Tennis and ball fields , an occasional walker , and people populating the shelters . The park is better than average looking and well kept up . And the park has its own Tank !
The Highlights - The holes are very basic , and you are let down at the tee because of the missing tee signs not giving you any information . Hole #5 was the most appealing . It is a wraparound right to left 325' hole where the basket sits flanked by a couple of trees . #6 isn't bad . 320' through or around a small grove of trees to an uphill plateau on the left .
Disc Risk - Below Average . There is a little overgrowth in the woods , and some rough on your left on holes 5-7 , but the park is kept up and the holes aren't long .
Time - It took me less than 30 minutes to play this course . A group of 4 will take 50 minutes . The course is short and fast .

#1 Safety - The design of the course has a couple of the woods tees backed up against the preceding basket . There is a walking path that cuts through the course and you could release a drive before you ever see someone jogging or walking their dog appear in front of you . If a game is going on , or the shelters are packed , a lot of energetic youngsters are going to spill out over the fairways . This course might be best played on the weekdays .
#2 Navigation - No kiosk and no tee signs . You have to walk several fairways to see where the basket is .The course flows clockwise , but you might miss a step or two without an online map .
#3 Challenge - Course Designer Russell Schwarz didn't have a lot to work with here , and there isn't much room for expanding to 18 holes or even alternate tees .
#4 Activating The Tank - Not to be an obstacle in a fairway , but to blast parts of this course so design can start all over again . Exploded shells can make for nice gullies , too . .

I think that the parks department started off with good intentions in 2003 to add yet another option to this already full park . I'm all for promoting disc golf and would rather have course kept than go extinct , and since this is the only course that is actually in the Greenville belt , it has at least some level of importance to the locals . I still think that , with some creativity someone could redo some holes . If not ,I bet this is still the only course in South Carolina ( or at least the Greenville area ) that has a tank
My Recommendation - an okay off-day or weekday run to introduce people to the game , or for newbies to get in much needed rounds , or for a couple or family to play and then chill in one of the several shelters available . Also good to sneak in a round while the kids are practicing on one of the ball fields or tennis courts . Locals will like to grab a quick play after work . Intermediates and above , if they come at all , will just be here to safari and work on their game or use one of the baskets for putting practice . It is close to the airport , so a traveler that has some down time can come here , and course collectors can grab an easy accessible one that has multiple courses east , west , north and south . Unless collecting or living down the road , I would suggest better and more fun play at Timmons Park or Firecracker . Take A Pass On This Course .

-There are concrete tee pads.
-Goals are in good shape.
-It is not a wide open course.
-Playground nearby for kids.
-Course was clean.

-No tee signs.
-No welcome sign that I could find.
-Short hole lengths in general.
-Minimal challenge.

I am trying to hit all the courses in the area, so I played this one yesterday afternoon. If you choose to play here, make sure you go to the very end of the parking lot. The first hole is right off the walking path that heads towards the playground.

I am glad I was able to find a local playing, because I would have spent twice the time there that I did trying to find tee boxes on 1-2 of the holes. There is no signage, so navigation was a little tricky. Nothing obscene, but trickier than a short course should be.

I did like that there were some holes placed to slightly challenge the player and force the choice of lines other than RHBH hyzer. That being said, the length of each hole was a bit of a let down.

It was a pretty easy and super fast round, so if that is what you are looking for, then this is the place for you. I definitely see value in it for people that are just getting started or kids that cannot yet throw over 250 ft. Antone else will not improve as a player if they make this their go to course.

3/29/2021 Update:

Out of the 68 courses I have reviewed, this is where this course ranks along with similarly rated courses:
Rank-Course, Location
59-Furman DGC, Greenville, SC
60-Easley High School, Easley, SC
61-Noble E. Young DGC, Tyler, TX
62-Simpsonville City Park DGC, Simpsonville, SC
63-Gower Park, Greenville, SC
64-Hurricane Springs DGC, Piedmont, SC
65-Roan Mountain DGC, Roan Mountain, TN
66-Lake Murray Lodge, Lake Murray, OK
67-Jellystone Park DGC, Canyon Lake, TX
68-Dillon Park (Old), Sumter, SC

9 hole city park course offering a balance of open holes, few trees, and wooded holes. Other obstacles are some fences and the tank on #9's fairway- yes a tank! Though most of the holes are short by most people's standards, there is still some variety here ranging from 150' to 325', so for most there a couple of chances to throw full drives.

Tees and baskets were easy to spot and were in fine playable shape. Navigation was pretty easy using a little common sense despite the lack of tee signs or directional aids.

This is a really good course to introduce somebody to the game of disc golf and for beginners to learn how to play as it shows people the different hole styles out there. Most of the holes were varying degrees of more open so there is room to find and recover from errant drives. Holes 2-4, however, are in tight technical woods, showing beginners this style of disc golf as well. The good thing is these holes are really short and won't punish inaccurate tee shots too bad to the point of frustration and quitting.

Big parking lot, and course was easy to find.

Biggest con is lots of tee signs were missing (seems to be a problem for all the courses in this part of town). Course is still playable without them however, and it does not affect navigation too bad. Just doesn't look good when introducing the game to somebody.

When busy, beware of other park goers as the course plays close to walking areas, playgrounds, and ball fields, especially because lower level skill players with less accuracy and control will likely be throwing here.

Though great for beginners and families or for a quick practice round, this is not a place people with any experience are probably going to want to play. Good news is there are plenty of other options in this area.

I am glad there are courses like this. I wish we had some intro 9-holers where I live to help teach others disc golf and to ease the high volume of slow-playing high-scoring newer players on the advanced courses. Gower DGC serves a purpose and is perfect for the right level of player. Overall this course is pretty flat, in contrast to nearby 9-hole Holmes which has some hills. It is a 3.5-4.0 in terms of beginner courses, but in the grand scheme of things for most people it is "passable" (1.5) if you are in the area.

If you are traveling to the area, my recommendation is to skip it and go play Timmons which is very close by. Gower and Holmes were close to our hotel on a disc golf trip and we had some extra time one afternoon for some quick DG, so we decided to check these out.

9 baskets and a cool army tank...that is it.
I guess there were a few ace runs that you can count as a pro.
There were some minimal tee signs, but many were missing or were flat out wrong.
Clear tee pad areas.

Several short holes with odd lines. It does not appear this course was designed by a disc golfer. Baskets were all obscenely vandalized, lots of litter, tiny tee pads.

Holes 1-4 were trash: No sign on 1, 2 was a 170 foot hole with a slanted tree stretched out across the line. #3 and #4 were insanely short. with silly lines.
SAFETY CONCERNS: 5 plays directly over the sidewalk and actually goes parallel with the sidewalk for awhile. 6 throws over a sidewalk and directly at 2 pavillions. Hole 7 has you throw directly at a playground. Hole 9 throws by an army tank that was crawling with kids. It was a very dangerous situation.

Too many safety concerns, lack of quality in the design layout, and lack of anything memorable other than a giant tank leads to a barely passable score. There are far better courses just minutes away, so no reason to return.

OK, a 1.5 rating deserves an explanation. One pro I have is that this park has a dg course. I think the flow of the hole layout is nice though as there is no confusion as to where the next tee is.

Holes 3 and 4 are through tight woods and like others have said, seem to be an after thought or poorly designed. Trash can be found at many holes. Signs are in disrepair for the holes that have them still in the ground.

I play this course only if I have a short window of time and want to play something besides Timmons or Holmes.This course can only be a challange for absolute beginners or those not wanting to challenge themselves. I hate to write anything negative but this course needs some TLC.

-Cement tees
-Signs
-Flows well and plays FAST
-2 chances to pull out a driver

-Bad area
-LOTS of trash on the course
-3 tight woods holes with no design, 2 of which are just akward and pointless, not thought out holes

A small park and small course, there are 2 better and nicer 9 hole beginner courses in town to play before this one.