It is great of the South Mountain Christian Church to allow outsiders onto their property, to play this very enjoyable course. They do request a $2 donation, I called ahead to confirm, and that is still the case. I was happy to donate for the cause.
Even though this is South Mountain, they are more in the foothills, but elevation plays a big part of this course. Many up and downhill holes, in addition to wide open holes, partially wooded and wooded holes. The variety here is great! By my count, there are 11 open or partially wooded holes, not bad for a mountain course.
Nice, large concrete tee pads for the white tees. Landscaping around most was a nice touch. Two other tees on every hole, the short, yellow tees just had a post or toe pad marking these natural tees. The long blue tees were varied, some were concrete, others just gravel. Most of the White and Blue tees did provide a different look at the hole, in fact, two of those had separate Mandos.
The tee signs were also pretty good, par, distance and hole layout, well mounted in wooden frames.
Covers quite a large area of their camp, near ballfields, close to the lake (but not too close), through the woods, near the outdoor pool, you really get to see it all.

Even though open holes are a rarity in NC and especially once you get into the mountains, they probably could have mixed in a few more wooded holes.
The longer throwers will be disappointed with the inconsistent Blue tees.
#17 and #18 play across a couple of ballfields, they may be unplayable at times.
#10 (even though I liked it) felt a little close to the pool and volleyball court, there are Mandos in play, but this area could have a lot of pedestrians during the warmer months.
The location is very camp like, nice hills, beautiful lake, great grass, but it is off the beaten path. About a 20 min drive from the nearest town on a few country roads.

As I said initially, this was a very enjoyable course to play. The grounds are well-kept, the grass was cut to a reasonable level and the baskets were in decent shape, not the newest baskets, but no major issues. I'm not sure how much use this course gets from the campers, but it felt like the more dedicated local players get most of the rounds in here. There is some challenging distance (4,8,11,13,16) and even additional baskets (full time) on a few holes (8,15,17) that add distance and variety.
#4 is a beautiful hole playing near the lake, but only a real bad shot would find the water.
#9 - while short and through partial trees, the real treat here is the quirky mound the basket is on, an elevated putt if you don't land on top.
#11 is a gradual uphill Par 5 that uses a gravel road as OB right. A few large trees in the landing areas make you choose your spot.
#15 is your typical mountain golf shot across a valley, rim to rim. That is the long basket, the short basket is down by the creek.
Then #16 is mostly open, with thick trees guarding the right side, and a serenity garden down the left. Please don't miss this one left.
This course was rated 3.71 when I posted this. I normally don't like lowering a course's rating if I enjoyed the course, but I just don't think this one reaches the 4.0 level.
If you are in the area, maybe driving between Asheville and Charlotte and can take the time, pay a visit to South Mountain. In addition to the beautiful scenery, you will be challenged to throw many types of shots and if you are lucky like me, have the place to yourself. Please don't forget to drop a donation at the office, they aren't asking for much, but you will get a lot out of your round here.

+ Beautiful property that is very quiet, secluded and out of the way. That feeling of isolation is something I value in a disc golf course, I always find those types more enjoyable. I played on a beautiful weekend day and saw one group of people on horseback across the lake, and a total of 5 other disc golfers between two groups. The views and overall atmosphere were the most memorable aspects of the course to me.

+ Three tees per hole.

+ Baskets are in good shape, the tees for the white layout are nice, and the tee signs that are there (About 14) are very informative and well executed.

+ Pretty good diversity as far as length, elevation and left or right finishes are concerned. Maybe a few too many straight shots, but they're fun holes for the most part.

+ Mix of open and wooded holes. Leans a bit too much on the open side, but at least its not all one or the other.

+ Flags on most baskets is a nice touch to help make them easier to spot.

- Only the white tees are paved, the rest are natural or gravel.

- Features too many wide open shots. With all the trees on the property I felt the shot selection could have been more diverse with a stronger design.

- #2 has you throwing at a small cabin / house, like others have noted. Wasn't an issue for me to get a flick past it, but on a griplocked drive one could accidentally break a window.

- Missing tee signs. Maybe 3 or 4 of the tee signs have been ripped down.

- Feels slightly repetitive at times. 2, 3, 4 & 5 are all pretty open, around 10-13 it feels pretty flat and plain, 16-18 has the course finishing with another set of fairly open to wide field throws etc.

Note that my review is based on a single round from the white tees. Next time I play I plan to throw the blue tees, but the ground was wet during my round so I wanted to use tee pads.

I did not find the course very challenging from the white tees. I threw a midrange or putter for half the tee shots, and the course didn't demand a great deal of accuracy in general. I'm hoping the blue layout feels a little more demanding, but I don't expect a night and day difference based on what I saw.

I think South Mountain Disc Golf is a solid course. I had a fun round, I enjoyed the scenery, and the overall atmosphere was great.

That being said, nothing about the course really stood out to me. Everything about it seemed good rather than exceptional. That's not to say it's a bad course, but to be honest the most memorable thing about it are the views. None of the holes scream signature hole to me, it's kind of mundane overall.

It is a little out of the way, but you have options in every direction as far as 18 hole courses to pair with it. I opted to head west to Jackson Park in Hendersonville at the suggestion of one of the golfers I met on the course.

This is a course I'd like taking my friends to when they visit from out of state. There's some ace runs, there's some longer rips, and you'll feel like you have your own private golf course for a few hours.

-Three tees per hole and the middle tees are freshly poured concrete.
-This course really challenges you to utilize a variety of shots and hit your lines.
-South Mountain is very easily navigable. It flows very well.
-There are several holes that present good ace runs, but none that are gimmes.
-There are benches on most every hole and bathrooms located right by hole 18.
-The course is very secluded and well off the beaten path which means no waiting.

-The $2 pay-to-play may be a deterrent for some.
-South Mountain is really lacking tight wooded holes to give it another element. Most of the holes are sparsely wooded.
-The lake could be brought into play and more of a factor than it is as it only slightly comes into play on holes 4 and 7.

South Mountain is an interesting course with a couple of unique holes (Holes 2 and 15). The $2 fee to play all day is more than fair and clearly goes back into the course as evidenced by new concrete tee pads. It is worth a play if you're in the area and pairs nicely with Garner-Webb University DGC.This would be a great course to bring lunch to and make a day of playing all 3 layouts.

South Mountain Disc Golf is in a very nice park in a quiet, remote location. All of the baskets are in good shape. There is an extra hole after #6 that facilitates a 9 hole loop as well. Tees all have signs and multiple boxes on most of them. The layout is fairly simple to follow. Since I already visited most of those, this review was necessary.

The first hole is a nice one, out of scattered trees opening up to a open grassy green down the hill. 2 through 6 are all wide open featuring the grassy slopes. With little or no wind, you should be able to muster several birdie opportunities. 7 is the closest basket to the lakes edge, but not high risk. Uphill with multiple trees, this was sadly the only hole I managed to convert on the putt for a 2. However, on the plus side the posted par is a ridiculously generous 67, so I still got to -7. Build up any players self esteem in that regard. 8 is an uphill throw with basket tucked in moderate tree cover. 9 is shorter and slightly downhill, also through some trees. The basket is atop a 3 foot mound. The back 9 is where the average length increases. 10 has a mando near the tee, but the trees thin out again, so it isn't too difficult. 11 is the longest hole at 567', but flat and with plenty of open air makes two solid throws and a putt very realistic. I took a 4, posted par was 5. 12 is open with sparse trees in front of the green. 13 has a double mando serving as a gate about a third of the way down the hole. The woods begin to come back into play as well, and interest rises some. 14 is shorter, and woodsy, a good chance for a 2. 15 is very short (120), and very downhill (maybe 35'). Backed by a small creek, and with moderate concentration of mature trees, anything between an ace and bogey may await. 16 ramps up the distance to 550'+ again, and has a lot of OB to the left, trees to the right. Uphill requiring some caution off the tee. I was not careful enough and my drive entered the prayer garden (OB). Penalty and bad recovery into the brush and trees across the fairway resulted in a 6 for me, but a 3 is still totally possible. 17 and 18 are both back into open grassy field.

I enjoyed the round, but this course is way off the beaten path, and surrounded by at dozens superior courses within a 90 mile radius. Maybe didn't quite live up to the 3.88 average rating, but still fun. The natural tees are well marked, but could be better. No benches, few trash cans. Cost is two dollars for all day. Pets must be on a leash. Overall a solid course, but lacking a bit in variety and serious challenge to an advanced player.

The course is located at a Christian camp, evident by signage, crosses and prayer garden, so best behavior. No smoking, no drinking, no cussing etc... Unless you are also obsessed with playing as many good courses as possible, there is nothing that stands out about South Mountain DGC. I made the detour on a road trip, and found the course to be inviting, and fully legit, but not spectacular. Had a some good holes, and some average. Scoring a 50 is not out of the question, but I took a 60 first time out. Missing too many putts, one penalty, a couple of bad drives. Since I live hours away, I am not likely to return and try my luck again. South Mountain Disc Golf is very nice, but out-classed by many courses around the Charlotte, Asheville, and upstate SC region. Reminds me of University Beach DGC with better flavor.

Helps with very different shots. use of elevation well and can be a challenge if u play blues. If u play white can be confidence booster usually go 2 or 3 under at other courses in the area and I go 6 or 8 under here

paying to play. natural tees make it tough to play after rain they have tried to help with that by putting sand down

great tourneys with great ppl and staff a good course to play to enjoy a sunday afternoon