-Easy to navigate
-Great catching baskets
-Fantastic views/elevation change
-Nice variety given it's on a high school campus
-Easy parking
-It's on a high school campus (fantastic for growing the sport)

-Not very challenging
-Natural tee pads (personal preference I just don't like natural)
-No benches except a couple holes where it's clearly a bench for the high school
-Only 9 holes

I played this course after having played Black Mountain right before. I wasn't expecting much and just wanted to grab 9 more holes while I was on vacation. I was actually surprised with how good the course was given it was on a high school campus. I've played other courses on college and high school campuses and even though it's only 9 holes they did a good job with the property. For the advanced/pro level player, with the exception of the near 500 ft first hole you could bag just putters and a midrange and put everything right by the pin. There's not a lot of trees to make the fairways tough but the elevation does cause some variability. If you're in the area it's definitely a course worth playing but I wouldn't go out of my way to play it if I weren't staying less than 10 minutes away. All that said, given the design the fact that this is on a high school campus I REALLY hope the local club is actively involved in getting the kids involved here because it's a GREAT course to get high school kids interested in the sport and continue growth of this great game.

Although Enka HS has an 18 hole course, this one is a little more fun to play with only 9 holes.

Hole 1 starts you off with a big open shot which will allow you to open up and let it fly. Don't get too excited though, the bombs start and end with hole 1.

There are several really fun shots, namely hole 8 which is a straight shot down a steep hill and through a gap in the trees. It would make a great ace if you're able to hit it. I can say the same about hole 3 which would also be a fun hole to ace.

The scenery is great out here. The school is located in the valley of a mountain range, tucked right up near the base. The DG course boasts the Nature Trail tagline coined by the designer Jason Urroz. Although there isn't much of a trail there, there is plenty of nature and you'll learn a little bit along the way from the info provided on the tee signs (I really like the concept of NT-DG courses)

Natural tee pads are always a con in my book. Too many things can go wrong from being harder to navigate to being unplayable due to muddy conditions.

It is located on a high school campus, thus it is closed during the weekdays. Even if you do manage to get on campus during school, a couple of the holes are located right next to the building and you'll easily be found out (Don't expect to sneak on and play).

The walk between hole 4 and 5 is a necessary evil. In order to utilize those two sections of park, it requires this long walk in between the baseball and softball fields and then down the hill. Hole 5 plays parallel to the first base line on the baseball field if that helps you find it.

The course plays EXTREMELY close to the building. So close, in fact, I'm surprised the school allowed it. I've been present for discs hitting hard off the building as well as landing on the roof. If it weren't for the rugged design of the windows, I could easily see one breaking in the future. Just play it safe when you're around hole 3.

You won't really be tested to use your whole bag. Apart from holes 1 and 9, you could easily play without any drivers and do just fine.

It's possible to lose a disc on holes 5 and 8, but probably won't happen. It is also possible on hole 3 to lose one to the roof of the building, just be careful.

As I mentioned in my title, this is easily the most fun high school course in the area. Enka high has 18 holes but I don't find the experience to be as good as Owen. North Buncombe, although my Alma-mater, is disappointingly unplayable often times.

If you're in the East Asheville area at non-school hours, this course should provide you a fun time.

Great baskets, decent mix of shots needed. The little "nature tips" and "disc golf advice" pieces on the hole signs are a fun touch. #8 was a super fun downhill ace run (would be even better if they removed a few branches!)

Gate was closed on a normal weekend, so having to walk up is annoying. Natural tees, so they were a bit muddy. Some of the holes were way short, so no chance of getting to use a driver. Weird having such a walk between 4 and 5.

Cool little 9 holer not far off the highway. Decent use of elevation and layout. With some cement tees, this could really be worth it.

Located right smack dab in the middle of a high school campus, but a hilly campus surrounded by mountains. If you go to this school and play DG, you're pretty happy. 9 solidly done holes offer a little of everything for the space allowed. The tee signs are great and perfect for this course, in addition to nature facts than anybody can enjoy, they have DG tips that surely the many beginners this course is aimed towards will appreciate.

The holes are mostly sub-200 footers but 1 starts you off with a 495', open challenge sandwiched between two parking lots semi-protected by a row of trees. Even the short holes keep you on your toes a bit, either with OB looming near or quick greens or both. And obviously, the course is pretty well maintained being on a campus.

Located right smack dab in the middle of a high school campus.

Awkwardly long walk to hole 5. Hole 3 has broken window potential, particularly with the awkward teenager beginner in mind. I played with a Tangent and a Summit but wish I had a driver for hole 1 and 9. The only problem is hole 1 is between school parking lots so an errant bomb could conceivably go into these areas. The course is only open after school hours though so it's a minor con since these lots aren't likely to be full.

For a nature trail, there isn't much in the way of nature or a trail. Name doesn't strike me as apropos is all.

Natural tees (always a con in my book, sorry). Also, noticed a fair bit of litter already which was disappointing. Hopefully it's from the students and not my DG brethren.

Whole course is pretty open.

Actually a pretty fun round. The designer did a really solid job and this is something I'd like to see gain popularity on other campuses. It's just a logical first introduction of the game to young people, marrying the challenge of hitting basic DG lines with environmental awareness. The use of OB and pin placements on slopes really spruces it up. I actually went OB twice on hole 7, the first from griplocking my Tangent (my bad) and the second from a missed putt rolling away (d'oh!). Parked hole 5 with a Tangent though, suck it haters. : p

Nice place to stop if you're in the area or want to warm up a bit, get some approach practice in.

Hole 8 is probably the most fun hole, being a short downhill putter shot through a tunnel. Everyone enjoys those. But for me, I think I liked hole 1 the best. Something about blasting a drive down the front lawn of a school seemed oddly satisfying.

Owen is a nice, little 9-holer with an amazing view all around. And thanks to information nuggets on each tee sign, I know I can see the Seven Sisters mountain range, and Mount Mitchell.
- Nice course on the outskirts of the high school campus. For the most part you're removed from the school, but 2 holes do get very close to school buildings (#2 & 3).
- Decent set of holes. None are epic, but there isn't a bad one either. Instead you're left with a nice flow of holes that will challenge different parts of your game.
- Course uses the terrain very well. Several downhillers (#3, 7 & 8), uphillers (#2, 6 &9), plus some other nice layouts. Every hole is birdie-able, especially if you play #1 as a par 4, but none are overly easy 2s, as is often seen at other nine-holers.
- Great, descriptive tee signs. I've never seen tee signs with more info on them than here. The map is an actual picture of the hole, plus hole info & par. Each sign also has a disc golf related tip for newbies - how to throw backhand, forehand, hyzers, and make sure to practice. The final feature of the signs is the nature-related info. These range from listing different trees on the hole/area, talking about the surrounding mountains (the already mentioned Seven Sisters), or other info about the area's mountains. I almost feel like they were trying to sneak knowledge into my disc golf round.
- Course is relatively easy to navigate. Only possible confusion is the walk from #4 to 5. If you print a map, you'll be fine.

Being on a school campus, course (obviously) is closed during school hours.
- Lack of amenities here. Restrooms, water fountains, etc are inside the building. Again, this is standard for school courses, so you should know that in advance.
- There's an overall lack of variety for the holes. No true wooded holes, although #8 uses trees as an obstacle nicely. Most holes are in the 250 - 300 foot range, with only #1 being substantially longer.

For a school course, this is at the top of the list. The Charlotte area (Rock Hill) has courses at a lot of high school and middle schools, and Owen is better than just about all of them.
- Course is clearly aimed at beginners, casual players or students. I hope this course gets students hooked on disc golf. Advanced players should also enjoy playing this, at least a time or two.
- It would have been nice to see one challenging, signature hole. There seemed to be some places that holes could be tinkered with to be lengthened/toughened. #5 could be really fun by pushing the basket further back, and/or make the hill on the left more of an obstacle.
- This is a nice addition to the Asheville region. Maybe one day it will become a full 18, then it'll be the best course in Black Mountain.