Mint Hill Park offers a pretty decent 9 hole course with hole layouts that are just as good as some of the more well-known courses in Charlotte.
-Great use of elevation. Holes #2-5 and #7 either go straight uphill or straight downhill. #2 and #4 play much longer because they are uphill, despite the distances stated. I like how this can propose a challenge for the more intermediate/experienced players.
-Layout/flow is very good. Short walks from basket to tee make the round more enjoyable, and #9 basket is right next to #1 tee, which makes you want to play the course twice to get in a full 18.
-This course has a lot of variety. There is a good mix of wooded and open holes, and some holes can be played with a variety of different throwing styles/shot types.
-Navigation is easy. Like I said above, the walks from basket to tee are short. The only sort of long walk was from #1 basket to #2 tee, but there was a sign. First timers definitely will not get lost.
-Fairways and rough are well kept up. The fairways are easily defined, and the rough will punish players on most holes. Although the rough is punishing, it isn't very thick, so discs are easy to find.
-The course is geared toward beginners, but can definitely be a challenge. If a beginner is looking for his/her first real challenge, this would be a good course to do that.

-Tee pads, tee signs, and baskets all need an upgrade and/or a fixing up. Most of the tee pads are old and small, and there were multiple missing tee signs. Baskets only have a single layer of chains, which can spill putts.
-I know that the course was designed for beginners, but the course par needs to be updated. The only hole that is listed as a par 3 is #2, which is the only hole under 200ft. I would play every hole as a par 3 except for #7 and #9, which are the only realistic par 4s.
-The fence along #7-9 is bad. There are a few openings, but it still would make a tough time retrieving a disc that flew over it.
-The course can get very muddy, especially around the baskets. The most recent time I played here, it was drizzling all morning, and it was pretty slippery. Also, the mud made my discs very dirty, so I recommend bringing a towel if you usually don't
-The course may be backed up with slower players and kids, which could make the round hard to enjoy. I would try to play on a weekday.

Mint Hill park is definitely one of the best 9 hole courses in the Charlotte area. This is a good warm-up course, as The Scrapyard and Reedy Creek are pretty close. The park itself is nice, and has bathrooms, soccer/football fields, baseball fields, tennis courts, and playgrounds. Definitely a good destination to spend time with family.

A normal kind of course with mild hills throughout.

-Amenities: Big concrete back tees, short mud tees. Single chain baskets, long tee signs with number, distance, map, and generous pars.

-Flow: Solid flow and navigation of holes from start to end.

-"Friendly": Easy to play, well kept, hard to lose discs (except for (7)).

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A mix of open and woods holes of moderate length with decent elevation. Holes (1), (6), and (7) are more open shots, with the rest playing through generous fairways. The outside holes have less elevation and more difficulty from trying to throw accurate line drives to deal with ceilings or hole borders. The interior (2)-(6) play along the same hill, utilizing the elevation to force more delicate landings or long come-backers. A couple of par-4s are easy birdies but can also put you in trouble. Overall, holes are all birdieable but may be more difficult in person than on paper.

-Straight Shots: The course has basically one shot, which is either dead straight or with just a slight turn in the fairway. This is a slight over-generalization, but it's definitely the vibe of the course. There isn't a lot of creative shaping.

-(2)-(6) Range: These holes are fine, but they play up and down the exact same hill a few times, so they're more monotonous. Of course, this is half the course, so that's a slight issue.

-Short Tees: Clearly an afterthought. They're barely tees, and don't get their own signs.

-Risk on (7): A fence to the left of the fairway on (7) looks like it could keep shots inside of it. The hole is better for it, but golfers' bags and/or moods may not be.

It looks to me like Mint Hill uses the available space just about perfectly. It's a compilation of interesting, straightish shots that will reward touch and accuracy. That said, it's pretty limited in what it has to offer, and it's not a major attraction. On the whole, it's Decent, which puts it on the higher end of 9ers I've played.

Mint Hill Park is a beautiful 9-hole track work rolling, grassy hills and light to moderate woods.

+ The property is beautiful--the entire park and the course itself. It's a serene "country" setting. You'll forget you're in suburbia. Very peaceful and picturesque.

+ The park has amazing amenities: clean bathrooms, really amazing playgrounds, tennis courts, a baseball field, paved and gravel walking trails.

+ While a pretty short course (typical of 9-hole tracks), Mint Hill has a nice mix of hole designs. There are uphills, downhills, 2 sub-200-foot holes, 2 400+ holes, maybe 1 in the 300-350 range, and the rest in the 200-275 range.

+ The baskets are well placed with guardian trees on some, fair fairways, a few with multiple lines in play, and one with a steep green / death putt.

+ Decent tees, baskets, and signage. Simple navigation. Park at the bottom parking lot near the playgrounds.

The number one con for me is that it's only 9 holes! This seems like a big tract of land. I wish they could add a back 9!

- This course is clearly designed for beginners, as evidenced by the ridiculous posted pars. Basically all the "par 4's" should be 3's, the 5 should be a 4 or even a 3.

- This course is a modest challenge for intermediate players. It's a cinch for advanced and up.

Fun course! Definitely try it out.

Mint Hill is as good a course for the novice as I could imagine. If I lived in Charlotte this would be the place for introducing new players to the game. Unlike many newbie-friendly courses, this one looks like a real course. It is a real course, only smaller and easier.

It's not just an open space. It's a real course, with nice baskets, and helpful signs, and useful tees. It sports real fairway. Nicely-mowed, manicured fairways lined with trees. They are very generous and not overly long, but they present an accurate picture of what the game is about without frustrating new players with holes that will take multiple short drives to traverse.

There is a little bit of distance, with the last three holes measuring over three-hundred feet. New players will learn to throw straight sooner rather than later, because while this course is forgiving, it is rewarding to better throws.

There is elevation. There are uphills and downhills here. New players will grow accustomed to throwing uphill and downhill.

Honestly, I can see this course appealing to true novices, making their way up the fairway in 50-foot chunks, to red-level players learning their discs before moving up to some of the big boys in the area. It's a very well-kept and pretty little park that I hope introduced numerous players to the game over the years.

It's great for who it is meant for, but experience players will find little of interest here. The combination of fairly short holes and fairways that will seem like open fields to those who have played much in Carolina means that there is not a significant challenge here for those seeking one.

For veterans, the joy here is in seeing a friend or family member throw a disc for the first time and just possibly grow to love the game. Mint Hill isn't just beginner-friendly. It's a beginner's paradise.

If you live in the vicinity of Mint Hill Park, this is a great course for beginners to learn the basics of the game. With a lot of open, straight fairways, you don't have to worry too much about what line you are throwing. For more experienced players this course becomes a great pitch-and-putt course to use for ace runs.

The course has a variety of shots, from completely open fairway bombs (Hole 1) to holes that require more accuracy (Hole 4), and even some that reward placement shots over big arms (Hole 7). There is a decent mixture of RHBH and RHFH lines on this course, allowing players to experiment with both. Hole 8 is a great example for beginners to learn how a low ceiling affects the way they can drive from the tee. Hole 9, is just a good fairway, with grabby cedar trees on both sides. Windy days can become interesting on the back tees on Hole 9, very fun for beginners!

While the course is definitely a great beginner course, the holes on this course could easily be inserted into an intermediate level course, and not feel out of place.

The fairways are all mainly well maintained grassy fairways lined with trees. The rough on this course has cleared out immensely over the past decade as the Park staff does a better job maintaining it and the popularity of the sport has risen. This makes losing a disc here insanely hard compared to how it used to be.

It also seems the fence near hole 7 has finally been opened up so players with errant drives can go retrieve their disc without having to hop a barbed wire fence. This is probably my favorite improvement this course has seen!

The course has multiple tee positions on a few of the holes, which allows you to squeeze a bit more challenge out of this course!

Unless experienced players get creative, this course can become stale quick. A putter, and maybe a midrange, is really all that is necessary to do well here at the higher levels. The use of DiscCatcher Sports as opposed to DiscCatcher Pros is also disappointing. They have a tendency to spit your disc back out since they lack the double chains (making Ace runs more of a gamble.)

When the course isn't being maintained the way it is now, errant drives can be hard to find. As I said in the Pros section, this doesn't seem to be an issue the way it used to. I haven't checked out the creek area if you overthrow the fairway on Hole 6 though. That thorny thicket used to gobble discs up, so beware. So can the thorn thicket on Hole 6 if you overthrow. (But you can always wait for it to rain, then check the creek bed for your plastic.)

Par on this course is not really accurate at all. This is the only aspect of the course that tends to baby beginners. Other than Hole 2, Par should be one less on every hole.

Hole 1's short pad is so covered in run-off mud that you can't see the concrete anymore. It's been like this for years, I wish the Park's staff would get a construction spade and dig it out. Also the one tee that provided the hardest hole on the course (the long tee on Hole 7) seems to have been removed. This doesn't keep me from walking to its old location and tossing from time to time.

Hole 6's RHBH route used to be constantly overgrown, but seems to be maintained these days.

This course will always have a bit of nostalgic shimmer associated with it in my mind. This is where I started to play Disc Golf, my senior year of high school. A buddy and me would head here everyday after school, and throw a round or two. It was a blast!

I am super excited that effort has been put into this course over the past few years! I know I was a little critical of the condition of the course when I first wrote this review. Pretty much everything that could be addressed, was addressed! I plan to start stopping by on days when I want to get in a short round of ace runs and nostalgia, and will bring new players to learn the ropes of the game here again! I sometimes throw in my own Mandos to make things interesting.

Obviously I always wished there were more holes in the woods across the creek from Hole 6, or two tees at every hole to have an "18 Hole" course, but I can honestly say, even without nostalgia, Mint Hill Park is one of, if not the best 9 Hole course I've played. In fact it's better than many of the 18 Hole courses I've played. The quality of the individual holes, and their variety, is high enough, that they would find their way on to many of the quality Charlottean courses, but because it is only 9 Holes - I would feel weird giving this course more than a 2.5. If this was a full course, at this caliber the whole way, you best believe it would get a higher rating from me!

Favorite Holes: 1, 4, 8

Its a fun little course to play and not too tough for beginers.

If you decide to play by posted par you will shoot the biggest negative of your life on a 9 holer

the use of elevation is pretty good for what little there is. Good mix of left to right and straight.

Litter is really bad.

Next tee signage is pretty rough and there are a few places that can be confusing. Its also pretty tough to find hole 1.

it's been pretty crowded both times Ive gone. mostly players with 1 or 2 discs.

No benches or garbage cans

Barbed wire fence next to a few of the holes that you can easily throw over and have a time getting your disc back.

This course gets lost in the shuffle of all of the 18 hole courses in charlotte however I feel like it is my favorite 9 hole course. If you are finishing up your day and youre in the neighborhood it is a fun course and is right next to 485. Not worth driving out of your way but if youre nearbye stop for a quick round

- Concrete Tee pads
- good signage and flow
- 2 tees on 1 and 18
- Great course for beginners and rec players.
- Baskets in good shape
- Bathrooms, playground, and trash cans among available ammenities.
-good use of land, some elevation changes come into play.

-Second pad on 1 is the same as the other pad, but back 40 feet, no added benefit or change in the hole.
- Eagle opportunities abound (if you play it as posted), several par 4's that are under 250 feet and aceable.
- The hole variety is limited.
- advanced players can play all par 3's and still seek more challenge.

This is a solid course that can be played very quickly, but does not have any holes that you will find memorable.
Course is easy to find with lots of other activities.

This is definitely a hidden secret amongst all the Charlotte courses. While you have all the big, tough courses in the area, this is the little engine that could. Nothing flashy about it, but always solid. This course has a traditional golf course layout with distinct fairways, thick rough and good variation. The more open holes, especially #1 & #9 have a distinct links-type course feel to them where you have to keep shots low and out of the wind.
- Good hole layouts and great use of land. With limited space, this course does a great job using elevation, as well as natural fairways.
- Elevation plays a big factor on holes #2 - 7. For example, on #3 - 259 foot downhill hole - I've thrown a Roc 50 feet past the hole with little effort, but on #4 - 204 foot uphill hole, I've had to throw an Eagle just to get to the basket. Granted, there are other factors in play - i.e. the thick trees on #4s fairway - but still, #3 plays a lot shorter than #4.
- Great risk/reward. Every hole is a birdie opportunity (assuming you play #7 as a par 4). But with thick, tree-lined fairways and/or windy conditions, every hole is also a bogey chance. Trees are thick, but fair, on most holes to the point of throwing short distance just to get back on to fairway, instead of advancing towards basket. Accuracy is of greater importance than distance on this course.
- Great course to introduce new people to the game. As mentioned above, this course isn't going to overwhelm people with difficulty, so there shouldn't be too much of a frustration/intimidation factor for newbies. Shorter holes will also appeal to the non-big throwers.
- Course is easy to navigate. There's a natural flow, and short walk, from one basket to the next tee. The only semi-long walk is from #1's basket to #2, and that has a sign. First-timers will have no problem navigating the course. With the way the course is set out, you can even jump holes easily, so if you only want to play the open/drivable holes, you can keep going back and forth from #1 to #9 without having to walk any further.

The woods are thick, fair, but thick. If you land in the woods, be prepared to possibly spend some time searching for your disc. The only way you're really in trouble searching for a disc is if you land in an evergreen. They suck discs in, and rarely drop them to the ground, so make sure you look up when searching. The evergreens (naturally) remain full year around, so don't expect any relief in the winter.
- The fence that runs alongside #7 & #9 stinks. There's no opening in it until near the basket for #9. So if you throw a shot over the fence, especially on #7, you every can try to jump the barbwire or have a long walk up and back to retrieve a disc. It's an added problem on #7 because the fairway is narrow. At least on #9, there's a split fairway, so you can throw the side away from the fence.
- There always seems to be a crosswind on the fairways for #1 & 9, which comes from an open field next to the park. It's a right-to-left wind on #1 and left-to-right on #9. Of all the times I've played the course (at least 20+ times), I'd say there's been some crosswind at least 3/4 of the time. It's not always strong, but it can be enough that you need to adjust your shots accordingly.
- Other than that, just small, petty stuff. The baskets aren't perfect, a couple are slightly bent. It's not a major issue. Some people may have a problem with the trees on every hole. There isn't a huge variety in the holes, in that there is only 1 dog leg. The others are relatively straight with some variation based on the baskets.

This is the best 9-hole course in the area, and the best one I've played so far. For only 9 holes, the course has plenty of personality. Holes #1 & 9 are good to practice driving; #2 is a great ace hole; #4 is always an interesting decision to throw through or over the trees.
- As with all 9-hole courses, you can play through in no time, and should be able to play through twice (for a full 18) in less than an hour. The course never gets backed up with players, but always has people playing. Even on a cold, blustery weekday afternoon, I saw 4 other groups playing the course.
- It's a great park with plenty of ammenties - ballfields, picnic area, playground, restrooms, walking trails,water fountain and drink machines. Good for th entire family.
- The course is set as a 9-holer, so don't expect expansion. That said, I've always wondered if it were 18, how it would compare to Reedy Creek.
- It is less to either Reedy or Scrapyard, so you can play both courses in an afternoon.
- Mint Hill has a distinct feel to it. You're not getting this feel anywhere else. Worth a round or two if you've never played before.

First, the official name of this park is "Park On Fairview" not Mint Hill Park. At least that's what is says on the sign out by the street. The park is fairly large multi-purpose park with all the usual goings on. But the course itself is set beyond the kiddie play area. The only thing golfers have to contend with is a walking/jogging trail. The course has multiple teepads, single chain discatchers and nice signs at the tees. The first hole is an open 300 footer across an field. The rest of the holes are then, morel like golf course holes, with lovely, natural grassy fairways. Not fairways chopped out of woods like many disc golf courses but grassy natural feeling fairways. The roughs are particularly thorny and hard to locate errant throws in. Most holes are between 200 and 300 ft. A few are shorter. It's not a pitch and putt but plays more like a recreational/intermediate course. If you play the listed pars, you should be looking at some eagles as some of the par 4's are basically just par 3's on most others courses. # 6 is a 226 ft. blind, anhyser shot listed as a par 4. I parked it for a gimmee eagle. I think most players would just play it as a par 3.

It's too short to be taken real serious as any kind of championship course. But I think it's fine if you're looking to practice a new throw. Or teaching someone how to play. You're out in the sun a lot. Bring water on those hot Carolina days.

It's a very pretty course with it's lovely fairways. The fence is a minor inconvience on #'s 8 and 9. I don't think other park users would ever be much of a problem. It's not a destination course. It's just an enjoyable little 9 holer.

A very nice 9-hole course. A deceivingly open course.
Hole 1- open field, great warm-up and a bag emptying opportunity
Hole 2- excellent ace opportunity for RHBH players. 150', basket offset to the left.
Hole 3- straight shot with a large tree in the direct path from tee box, slightly downhill.
Hole 4- a cluster of good sized trees crowd the entire fairway about 50-100' away from the tee.
Hole 5- steep decent about 100' from basket, rollers beware.
Hole 6- a right bend benefits LHBH players, a flick shot for RH players serves well, good ace possibility.
Hole 7- the most difficult on the course, par 5. Tight fairway to the right and left of a bunch of trees. Right fairway guarded by two trees, Left fairway bordered by a fence to the left, OB.
Hole 8- Straight shot, hole valleys halfway to basket. Cluster of trees to the front/left of basket.
Hole 9- Straight shot, semi-open fairway. This shot is downwind 95% of the time.

This course provides nice, concrete tee pads, tee signs with maps, and old DisCatcher baskets. Most of course is openish, grassy with very defined fairways. Maintained very well.

Briars and underbrush line most of the holes, which could leave you searching for a disc for some time. Not very secluded, with a walkway along holes 1-6 and fence/road along 7-9.

No benches, Baskets are single chain, and don't catch very well.

There is no white tee pad for hole 7, was eliminated when fence along roadway was installed. Pictures of course are somewhat outdated, trees are much larger, and fence is very much in play along holes 7 and 9. Excellent beginners course. Course offers a great day of play with friends, and fast play(group of 2 can play 9 holes in under 30 minutes). Check it out.

Favorite Hole: 5

Least Favorite: 9

Great for beginners, great to learn on. Variety of shots required. Mostly open layout with great flow from hole to hole. Well maintained. Great navigation. Great for teaching beginners to play.

It's really a Par 3 course with one Par 4 (Hole 7). Relatively easy, if you stay out of the woods. The Cedar trees eat discs. Can be hard to find wayward discs. Could use more alternate tees and baskets.

Great variety of holes that produce some really fun shots. Easy if you play the posted pars, much more difficult to score well if you play it as a Par 3 course. I played this course every day for four months and never got tired of it (then I was re-assigned to another town). Lots of traffic in the afternoons and weekends.

Open, grassy, with trees bordering both sides of most fairways which makes for beautiful course. Enough trees in the fairways to force different lines. Nice tee pads and signs. A verity of distances even when playin all "short" tees. Park is very well kept and in a nice area. Payground, tennis courts, volleyball courts and nature trails make for a nice family outing.

Only nine holes. Not all holes have long tees. I tend to have trouble finding my disc when I shank one into the pine trees and foilage.

This Course would be one of my favorites if it was an 18 hole course. I love the fact that it has woods and grass on almost every hole. Definitly worth playing.