Greenvile has many disc golf options in it's general area, giving lots of options for play . Holmes Park is a 9 hole course that fills one of those voids . It's set in a small residential park that also has knothole baseball and tennis . The parking lot is big enough , and you can park facing hole 1 . Just walk over a small mound and you are standing on the tee pad . There was what looked like a bathroom near the ball field , but I couldn't tell whether it was open .
THE EQUIPMENT -- The concrete tee pads were in good enough shape They are 3 1/2 X 7' . The tee signs are decent. They sit about 2 feet off the ground , and give the hole # , par and distance . The baskets are yellow Discatchers .
THE LANDSCAPE -- There is some elevation on the course . #s 1 , 2 , 6 & 7 are downhill and #4 , 8 and 9 are uphill . A creek comes into play on hole 3 .It's shallow , so you won't have problems fishing a disc out of it . The course plays park-style throughout . and is very clean . There is a cool path that goes under and around a giant twisted oak , going from 5 to the 6 tee pad .
THE HIGHLIGHTS -- The course is very short at just over 2000' total . Even though #3 is only 261' , it bends left to right and is protected with the creek behind it , and some brush in the fairway .
BEST HOLE -- #4 , the longest hole on the course at 333' . It plays longer , because it slopes up quite a bit , and the fairway has trees and brush on the left .
THE TIME -- It will take someone solo a bit under 30 minutes to play the course . A foursome will get through in about an hour .
DISC RISK -- VERY LOW . The course is short and clean . You will have to try hard to lose you disc here .

SAFETY -- The #1 hole is kind of scary . It is less than 300' and slopes downhill , but has the street the length of the hole on the left . There are good chances to drift on onto the road , especially since it can get windy here , Not a good starter hole .
There is also a walking path that comes into play near holes 1 and 3 . A couple of the fairways parallel each other , 6 & 7 . You could easily clip a player if your disc drifts just a little .
NAVIGATION -- a couple of places here are missing NEXT TEE signs going from 4 to 5 , you need to travel uphill , keeping the tennis courts to your right , and the tee pad will be just a couple of hundred feet from #4 basket . #5-6 will involve you going through a path under the big oak . Going from #1 - #2 , it is backwards , up the hill and to the right .

CHALLENGE -- It's short and fast . Several holes lack obstacles . #1 , , 2 , and you might make the case for #5 , a straight shot 135' with a few trees around the basket . If you aren't under par here , you are new or having a bad day .
THE ELEMENTS -- After a good rain , footing may be a problem . The course is not always grassy and dropping down to a few fairways could cause some untimely slipping .

You have to give credit where due , a doable course to work on your short game with . There is even a nice shelter to hang out in , going from #9 to the parking lot . It's packed tight ,but still fun enough .
MY RECOMMENDATION -- Good course to introduce disc golf to someone . Also a fun enough course to keep newbies working on their improving game . good enough course for the locals to hang out at , along with maybe families getting in a quick after-dinner round . This might have 1 hole that could interest intermediates on up ( 4 ) . Other than that , it's a birdie fest or ace run . Great leg stretch for the traveler going through Greenville , and easy pickup for the Course Collector who can combine this with several quick nearby courses .
UNLESS DOING A LOT OF BAGGING , OR BEING LOCAL YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK BEFORE YOU PLAY THIS COURSE .

-It's nice that there is a quick nine hole course that's very close to Timmons and there's another nine hole course nearby at Hampton Park. With this course, Hampton, and Timmons, you can easily fit in 36 holes. Here at Holmes Park is just a notch easier than Timmons, a fun start for beginners and recreational players. Many holes here are in a beginner's range to birdie, so it's a confidence booster.

-Didn't take me long to play it. Maybe twenty-five minutes. Another interesting thing about this course is that one of my church leaders and close friend of mine would often play here with friends when he was in school. I'd recommend to a group of coworkers, a church group, and pretty much any other group of friends that have a special day planned. Most of the holes here are pretty short. Only a couple are a little bit longer so there'd be fun competition and some chances for a hole in one.

-It's a neighborhood park, and it's very visible to whoever passes by. There are many houses in sight too, so it's extremely accessible and people don't have to really search for disc golf. They'll simply see the baskets and they could instantly be intrigued just by observation. Just seeing some baskets when I started playing at Bonclarken, as well as that Zoey 101 episode are what got me hooked.

-Some of the holes are fun even for me who started playing almost a decade ago. #3 was very cool being straight along a ditch to the right. #4 was my favorite. Beginners will despise this hole because it's longer AND steep uphill (nearly 30' up in elevation). 321' and plays just over 400'. This is a more pro par three with a nice left turn allowing righty backhand throwers like myself to really pump one up there. It's a very tough hole, but very attackable too. I'd call this hole the "goal setter" at Holmes. After this hole, you get to play a short 140' hole between a couple of trees (#5) and then a downhill 185' hole on a roll away green (#6). Nice variety in this par three course.

-I do bring up potential safety hazards a lot. Probably almost as much as Randy Jackson says the word "pitchy." But there's some serious concern here considering the fact that there is a walking trail. #2's pin is maybe a foot away from the trail and the trail is in the middle of the fairway on #3. Don't be careless. Not only that, but #1 is right next to the neighborhood road. If it's windy, you could hit that road or even have a bad enough skip that lands in someone's front yard.

-Some graffiti on the baskets. Not cool.

-Other than the road being to close to #1 and the walking trail being too close on #2 and #3, there's nothing that's relatively flawed here. The course just doesn't really have its own special spaces that some others do. Some of the holes here quite short, so more experienced players probably won't particularly enjoy those. They are still solid holes nonetheless, since they are distinctive enough.

-I don't think Holmes is as fun as Hampton. Hampton is a very fun nine holer nearby with lots of elevation change. Holmes has a pretty good amount of elevation and more available since there are no restricted hours and is still a pretty good nine hole course all in all. Even though I don't think it's as good as Hampton, I'd maybe recommend this course over Hampton to more players since it's less difficult and is easier to find time to play.

-Quick round potential.
-Good hole layout to encourage different lines.
-Tee signs with length.
-Concrete tees.
-Goals in great shape.
-A little elevation comes into play.
-Playground on site for kids.
-Paths to next tee well worn so navigation not bad.

-Short holes in general.
-No layout on tee signs.

This is my kids favorite park. There is a nice playground and a huge tree onsite that my kids call "Steve the Tree." I never played disc golf when we lived here before, so I was excited to get a chance to play here no that we are back.

This is a fairly short course that is not particularly difficult. It is another good option for beginners and kids to be able to play. I like the greenery and the layout in general. It has a few holes that required different shots to get close. I think my favorite hole was #4. It is about the only one where you might need a driver if you are intermediate or better.

I enjoyed my round here due just to the memories my kids have of the place and seeing Steve again. This is not a challenge, but good for a quick round.

3/29/21 Update:
Out of the 68 courses I have reviewed, this is where this course ranks along with similarly rated courses:
Rank-Course, Location
52-Pauls Valley Flightline DGC, Pauls Valley, OK
53-Michelin DGC, Spartanburg, SC
54-Holmes Park, Greenville, SC
55-Rose Lane, Toccoa, GA
56-Seven Oaks DGC, Columbia, SC
57-Margaret Hunter Park-Newberry, SC
58-Black Mountain YMCA, Black Mountain, NC
59-Furman DGC, Greenville, SC
60-Easley High School, Easley, SC
61-Noble E. Young DGC, Tyler, TX

-You can knock out a quick 9 holes in less than 25 minutes
-Nice park in a nice little neighborhood
-Bathrooms and a good amount of grass
-Doesn't criss-cross walking paths
-Not very busy
-No obstacles to pushing a stroller. The kids enjoy it.

-Not a terribly exciting design, but a good use of the space provided

-Short. Only 1 hole over 300 feet, and it's straight uphill, so it plays a lot longer.
-Nothing noteworthy, but definitely worth playing if you're a local. Could knock out a quick 9 holes at lunch.

9 hole city park course great for newer players, practice, or quick rounds. It mostly open grassy fairways with large mature trees as obstacles. There were options for trying different shot shapes (straight, left, or right), also good for learning. Holmes also has quite a bit of elevation both up and down and is a good place for people to learn how to deal with hills, on drives especially. (In contrast to nearby Gower which is mostly flat.)

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. (note that hole #5 is on the other side of the tennis courts and kind of apart from the rest of the course- the map on DGCR clearly shows this if in doubt).

This was a fun course, though not very difficult. The big challenge for experienced players is in trying to get 2's instead of being disappointed with an easy 3.

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.

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. Also, the first few holes play alongside neighborhood roads and it is real easy to end up on or across them so be aware of cars.

Some of the holes are pretty close together with little separating fairways, so be mindful of other players if the course was busy and crowded.

Other than a couple of hilly shots, there is nothing too special here. Pretty standard beginner to lower intermediate 9 hole course in a park.

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. Holmes DGC serves a purpose and is perfect for the right level of player.

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.

7 foot concrete tee pads.
a suprising amount of variety and elevation for such a small course.
5 and 6 were insanely short, but they still had some character.
Minimal tee signs with distance
Solid beginner course

1 plays near road, but does not seem to be a major safety concern. 4 comes closer to the road if you play to the left of the basket. 4 was a small concern.
Very tight and cluttered, discs can easily cross fairways and play can be slow if multiple groups are present.
Tee 9 faces the wrong way. The basket is at a 45 degree angle with no mando or obstacles, so you end up throwing diagonally off the tee.
No markers to guide you to the next basket. (we had a guide, so I am not sure how difficult the flow would have been with out a map.)
Tee pads seemed small (though they measured at over 7 feet long), and you could not start your run up behind the tee pad because there was a drop off at the end of most pads.

If this course is free of players it is an enjoyable quick play, but I would not want to play it when numerous groups are out due to the tight conditions.

Decent grass areas for tee boxes. Holes are close together so fairly easy to find. Great for beginners, who need to avoid any and all chances of losing a disc.

Very short course, not challenging or difficult to play.

If you are in the area there are other courses that have more to offer.

-Great location to downtown Greenville and why i play it so often on my breaks from work.
-Excellent variety of shots from the tee. just about everyshot can be used in a drive.
-quick play time and generally someone around you can play with if you're lacking a buddy that day
-a great 'practice' course where you shouldnt get in the way of bigger more competitive groups.

-can be very confusing your first time out with no map and tee pads sometime being far from the last pin (5,6&7)
-some tee pads are short but it is nice theyre concrete for such a small park.
-a couple fairways are squeezed together and you can bomb someone approaching from another hole

-Needs a map at the start, and some work to the tee signs.
-wish #9's tee pad pointed at the basket.

-Great use of the space available
-Level, concrete tees
-DISCatchers in great shape.
-All missing Tee Signs have been replaced by wooden hand made signs (which are awesome).
-Interesting variety of shots. Something for everyone: forehand, backhand, uphill, downhill, ace runs, etc.

-Great place to practice on a windy day.

-One hole is straight uphill and terribly designed.
-No course map
-The course is super tightly packed into this space. Holes 4, 6, 7, and 8 are right on top of each other, so watch for errant shots.
-Lack of amenities (bathrooms usually locked)

Holes 1,2,3, & 6 are well designed and fun to play. These 3 are the type of holes I could play all day.

Holes 4 is one of the most difficult holes in he upstate. Straight uphill, wooded, plays along the road, and 351 ft.

Hole 8 has a mando left which creates a challenging tee shot, but forces a lot of players directly into 7's fairway.

Hole 7 is the best hole on the course. Great slope, clearly defined lines.

Hole 9 is an uphill anhyzer shot that is a great way to end the course.

Overall, it's a decent course and worth playing if you're in the area. It adds another course to the Upstate/Greenville area.

-Entry Level: Nice little 9 hole course incorporated into a neighborhood park.
-varying terrain, plays up and downhill.
-Great beginner course, or short game practice
-Concrete Tee's, Signs (No Map)
-No map needed
-Plays quickly
-Other park amenities available (Picnic Shelter, Playground, etc)
-There are other courses are nearby (Timmons & Gower), which makes hitting multiple courses an easy accomplishment.
-Decent fun factor
-There are multiple chances at Ace's & Birdies.

-Plays near a playground (#5)
-Other activities may interfere with play
-Partially segregated from the park. (Park is small enough, that other park attendees may find themselves strolling or playing through the course.
-#5 is the only hole that can be hard to locate.

This is a nice little rec course that is located in a neighborhood park. I wouldn't drive out of my way to play here, but since I was hitting Timmons, this made a nice addition to my schedule. It's geared more towards being a "Park activity" type course. If I lived nearby, I wouldn't have any problem frequenting this course. It had a decent "fun factor" for me, and it played fast enough that I was able to couple it with my round at Timmons nicely. If you are in Greenville, and you want to add a quick round to your schedule. Or, if you are traveling through, and would like to make a rest stop for lunch with kids, then this is a nice family friendly stop. Eat lunch at the picnic tables, and one spouse can watch the kids at the playground, the other can get in a quick round. * Just don't HIT your kid, when you are teeing off from #5.

Fun fast play through, quiet area and a good baseball feild to test your throws and a few picknic tables to bring friends and family and and play,

Very short course some drop offs possibly alot of blackaces holes arnt very long by them selves.

Concrete tee pads
Monster variety for a nine holer
Short, fun holes
Quiet, peaceful park
A couple good ace runs
Quick rounds
Good hyzer/anhyzer/sidearm practice

Some signs missing
Several fairways very close to each other (2&9), (6&7&8) so if there are several groups playing you will need to wait.

A pretty little course in a nice neighborhood park that features 2 tennis courts, a playground, a baseball field, a pavillion and the course so there is not a lot of traffic.

Hole 1 plays real close to the road with a guardian tree on the right side approach and a line of trees along the fence on the left approach...throwing relatively long and straight or a big sweeping hyzer is necessary.

2 and 5 are ace runs with some fun obstacles and if you play sidewalks as OB then #2 has some added challenge.

There are a couple longer uphill runs a couple holes with mandos, and some nice wooded areas that aren't tight nor are they open.

This is the kind of park you wish you had outside your office or across the street from your house because you could run out and play 9 in about 30 minutes and actually feel like you accomplished something.

The holes are short and there are a lot of birdie and even ace opportunities but they are not gimmees. Even experienced players will get some pars but even the best will have a good time.

If you live in Greenville this is a great place to warm up or cool down.

This is a nice neighborhood park. For a 9-holer, it's one of the better ones I've played. I was actually surprised how much I liked it.
- Course has great variety. It's more wooded than open and makes great use of elevation, and mandos, for some interesting holes. For such a small park, they did a great job squeezing in so many quality holes. What it lacks in length, it more than makes up for in difficulty.
- Almost every hole was enjoyable. #3, 4, 6 & 7 were all good holes that'd fit in anywhere.
- Course is 5 minutes from Timmons Park, so it's a good warm-up or cool down after playing there.
- As with most 9-holers, it wasn't crowded. You can play through twice in no time.

The layout of a couple holes presents potential problems. The fairway for #2 includes having to potentially throw over a bench. Obviously, you'll have to throw far around this if people are there.
- Going from #6 basket to #7 tee, you either have to walk up the fairway of one of those 2 holes. Both holes are downhill, so you're turning around and walking right back up the hill.
- #5 was hard to find. After finishing #4, the only tee pad you see is for #6. The tee for #5 is on the other side of the tennis courts. The rest of the course is easy to navigate.
- A couple fairways involving throwing towards tee pads for other holes. Be aware of this if others are on the course.

This is the better of the two 9-hole courses in Greenville.
- #4 is a seriously tough hole. 320 foot uphill, so it plays much longer, with strategically placed trees and rough. Once you get up the hill, the basket is behind another tree, creating a challenging second or third shot. This hole actually was tougher than any hole at Timmons.
- Not many easy birdie chances. Only two short/easy holes, others require solid tee shots for birdie chances.
- This is definitely worth the short drive from Timmons to check out.

I love this course. I got my first ACE here. Just an all around nice course that you really have to put some interesting shot selections on. First hole, sweet. Nice air it out hyzer. Second shot is aceable. Third a nice anhyzer. Fourth, probably my least fav hole, uphill bomb. Fifth, short aceable (I did it) hole. Sixth, downhill tricky touch shot. Still ace chance here. Seventh, anhyzer but fun technical hole. Eight, mando hyzer. Tight squeeze but if you don't try to kill it here you will be okay. Ninth, uphill air it out low and you are good. Just for me, an all around nice course.

Tee signs are absolutely in the WORST place. Some missing. Whoever made them obviously does not throw right hand backhand because they are right where you need to be. Teepads are too small. Concrete but small. That is usually the case at alot of course. The skimp here and it can be costly to ankles and drives.

One of my favs. Holds a little place in my heart forever because of my first ace.

Another clean little 9-holer in this area. Decent tee pads & use of the available elevation. They have new wood tee signs.

No benches. The tee signs are in bad spot. Need to move the tee signs! Watch out for kids on the playground in middle of course.

I would play here a lot if I lived here. Hit this place up on a road trip if you're in the area.

- Nice park in a nice neighborhood with a cute little 9 hole disc golf course in it.
- They had some engraved tee-signs (must be new... the dirt looked freshly dug)... and the course had a nice flow. Without a map... this course was easy to follow.
- A few good holes... 3, 4, 7. The others were average. And a few holes guarded by OB.
- Great use of the minimal elevation available... 6 holes had some vertical elevation component.

- Tee-sign Placement!!! The tee-signs were placed on the back right corner of the tee-pad. The perfect spot to start your run-up from if you're right handed. Whoever did this clearly never played DG before. They need to be moved. Especially since the tee's are short.
- Hole 5's basket is pretty close to a play area and a tennis court. Could be a little dangerous.

- This 9 holer is better than the other 9 holer in town (Gower). It's a much nicer park, with nicer shots. Although, there is no "privacy" at this course.
- There are 3 other courses within 10 miles, making this area a road trip destination.
- GPS directions: The houses address across the street from the parking lot is: 104 Holmes Dr. Greenville 29601.
My Score: -2

A very nice and well maintained 9 hole course. Its a little short but once you play it two or three times, you get to like it more.

9 holes and not 18 is the only thing bad that i can say about Holmes

Be carefull and watch out for children playing on the playground that lies in the middle of the park

This is a nice little 9 hole course set in a typical city park. The course is a little too long to be considered a pitch and putt so I call it a beginner or recreational course. There is some rolling, hilly terrain to play with. The pads and baskets are fine for this course. No next tee signs but they're really not needed. Easily my favorite hole was # 7. It's a 195 ft. downhill throw with a slight anhyser needed for RHBH throwers. The downhill fairway follows a natural tunnel to the basket. The course just has a nice flow and feel to it. ACE ops abound here.

# 2 was missing the tee sign. # 5 is kinda hard to find, it's over beyond the tennis courts. There's no where to really air it out here.

Another "What you see is what you get course." It's great if you live close, want to introduce some new folks to our sport or just want to practice your short game. Or maybe throw for that elusive ACE.

What I personally like and how this course stacks up:
1) Holes with good risk/reward. Fair, but harsh punishment for bad decisions or execution. == C-
2) Holes that have rewarding birdie opportunities for me. I throw 300' accurately, 360' max. == C
3) More wooded than open - lots of variety of shots required caused by hole shape and topography == C
4) Natural beauty (Appalachian beauty preferred) and seclusion. == C
5) Bonus points for multi-shot holes with defined landing zones, good risk/reward and multiple options to play them. == N/A

It's all about feeding the addiction, so I ranked this course subjectively based on my own "personal addiction factor". The grades above tell how well the course will draw me back to itself again and again and again. Since I have played a decent number of courses (125 18-hole, 64 9-hole as of mid 2009), my hope is that players/explorers who have similar addiction tastes will find my ratings list helpful as they choose courses to play and explore.

Over time, I expect to fill some of my reviews in with more descriptive verbiage...if what I can add anything to what has already been written. For now, my list is more important to me than the verbiage of my reviews.

I fully expect others with different tastes/philosophies to disagree with me....that's the fun of things here. See my profile for my rating philosophy.

When I review a course I really try to be objective and honest. This course is typical of a city park that has made use of available space. There are opportunities to play hyzers, anhyzers, sidearm, you name it! Most holes are midrange and many can be played with a putter. The course is clean and the locals I have played with are friendly.

I wish this course was longer. Many holes can be played with a putter. The rec dept has recently upgraded the sidewalks and I met a local who isreplacing or has replaced the signs with new wooden signs but I haven't been back in a few weeks.

This course is only 4 minutes from my house so I see a lot of it. It is a step up from Holmes but not as challanging as Timmons or Century park.