-Scenic
-Goals that were up were in great shape.
-Good activity for people/families staying at the YMCA
-Good beginner course

-Natural tees except for one that was concrete
-Tee boxes have almost degraded away
-#7 basket was missing
-Next tees were hard to find even with a map
-One decent hole length, rest were VERY short.

I spent a weekend at the YMCA for a Faith for Fathers Men of Steel Father/Son retreat. The facilities there are nestled into the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We had a weekend packed full of activities that I was able to share with my oldest son, and I really looked forward to playing this course when the retreat was over before we left.

This is a private course that can only be played by guests. I went to the front desk and picked up a free scorecard that had a map (you will need a map). There is a bit of walking to get to hole 1, and then a bit more to get to 2.

Most tees are marked by large stones with white circle tee signs on the stones that show a flight path and distance. Most tees are natural surface outlined by landscape timbers that are almost completely rotted away in most cases.

Most holes can be reached with a normal RHBH hyzer approach, but there are a few left to right shots as well. However the ones that are left to right can be reached with a straight shot combined with a make-able putt.

Navigation between tee boxes was difficult even with a map. The map is not pinpoint in showing where all tees are. It takes a little hunting to find some.

I believe hole 4 was the only one that was of any significant length. The rest were VERY short in some cases. Hole 7's pin was missing, So we had to skip it. Every other basket was in great shape.

All in all, this was a decent course for beginners, but I believe beginners would find the navigation even more frustrating than I did. There is nothing here that would make this a destination course for any serious disc golfers. But, if you are staying there for the weekend, you might as well go play it because it is still disc golf!

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

-Black Mountain YMCA DGC is located on a fantastic piece of property. There are creeks, a pond, and pretty trails through the woods.
-There are a lot of short to midrange shots here with a few holes in the 100s, most holes in the 250 range, and a few 300-350 holes. Some accurately placed shots will leave you feeling pretty good about yourself.
-The holes at Black Mountain, while short, are well-designed. There's a good variety of terrain, with open, wooded, a bit of elevation, and water in play on several holes.
-New DISCatchers on every hole in the seldom-seen blue color.
-This course has a very quiet and relaxed feel to it when no campers are present.

-Transitions here between holes are very tricky and there are long distances between holes at times. You should definitely download the map under the links/files tab.
-There's a decent amount of ups and downs transitioning between holes, but not a ton of elevated shots on the holes themselves.

There really is space here for a top-notch course, but unfortunately you are left with a typical, 18-hole course. It's a fun play, but leaves you wanting more. It is, however, well-suited to the camp's purpose of beginner-friendly.

While here I spoke with a couple of employees and they said the course is unplayable April-October as they have 100s of kids on site each week and stay booked. This course is currently still private as you MUST be a guest of the resort, however, they are talking about having a check-in system instituted during the off season giving the general public the opportunity to play.

Absolutely beautiful location. The YMCA land is a huge stretch of old forest and you get to play around some of the property's features. A great adventure. Great baskets, decent tees.

Not an expert course design by any means. A few repetitive/boring (wide open and flat) holes. Not easy to navigate w/o knowing where you're going (I created a course map so check that out first!). Tee pads are mulch so can be hazardous.

A great time if you want to walk around and enjoy the scenery. Wish it was designed a bit better.

Nice little course at the Black Mountain YMCA. They loan discs out to people who want to play in the Lobby. Course plays down one side of the property exit road and then back up the other side. Tee boxes are dirt but framed in and protected with landscape cloth. Teesigns very nice, helpful and show distance and hole shape. Baskets are pretty blue Discatchers. The road is not busy and creates some risk. Some of the shots are interesting and there isnt much brush to lose discs in. There are some very pretty throws and views of the property. 2 of the holes play around a little pond/creek. There are a few technical shots but most are open. An appropriate course for the casual player there for a conference. Baskets are in great shape and teepads are good for being dirt. The water holes, while short, add to the course.

Very short. A few of the holes are under 100'. There are some opportunities for a full pull but mostly you are just throwing a putter at the basket. Near the end there is a stretch where you just throw across an athletic field, then walk through woods to another field and do the same thing. There are few wooded holes except the road holes. There are pleny of old mature trees there. No cans or benches, but I didnt notice any trash. The course is private and only for people staying at the resort.

We noticed the baskets as we drove up the main drive. What a suprise. It was fun to get out between conference sessions and play 18 holes in under 1.5 hours. I enjoyed the course and it was well done for what it is. There is so much good land that the course leaves you wishing an actual course designer had the ability to use the woods and terrain. If you are staying at the Black Mountain YMCA bring your discs and play this course! Tehre is plenty of room on a good number of holes to create your own long hole. You could almost get this to a real course if you play it once and understand where the baskets are. If I stayed here a few days, I would make myself a difficult layout where you really can air out a few discs. On maybe 4-5 holes there is plenty of space for this.