There are supposedly 9 DISCatcher baskets here, I can confirm the existence of 8 of them. The ones that I found (save for Hole 9) were actually in great condition. The course uses natural tees that aren't pitted out at all and are marked by fairly nice tee signs. There were even Next Tee signs on each basket.

The course utilizes terrain very well. Even though it is a mostly open course, hole 1 is the only wooded hole, there are at least some fun shots that use the elevation around the practice fields: both uphill and downhill. Hole 2's basket is even on top of a mound to create a spicy putting green.

If you live in the area, there would be some fun safari holes to be played here. I wish I had carried more than a midrange and a putter so I could throw some practice shots through the practice fields that are tiered down creating some serious elevation drop.

If you live in the Shelby/Kings Mountain area, this might be the closest course to you that will let you really open up and rip some bombs. Holes 8 & 9 are perfect for getting full flight out of your discs.

I'm not entirely convinced anyone who currently works at the school knows this course exists. If they do, they've forgotten it has 9 holes. I was very tempted to turn around and walk back to my car when I got to the first tee. There may have been a fairway here at some point, but the hole has grown back in so much that there isn't even a deer trail leading from the tee to the basket.

I was never able to find the tee for Hole 2. It was in the middle of grass that was waist height, minimum, with some much, much taller. The fact that I managed to get through Holes 1 & 2 without picking up a tick is nothing short of a miracle. I ended up playing from the closest patch of mowed grass. The mound Hole 2's basket is on top of is overgrown as well, but not as badly as the tee.

While I was able to track down the tee sign for Hole 4, I was never going to convince myself to go stand next to it. It was also extremely overgrown.

I was never able to find the basket to Hole 5. It may exist, similarly plunged into the depths of "new" growth. I looked for quite a while, but couldn't be convinced to dive into the weeds and thorns to try to find it. I guess some mysteries aren't meant to be solved… by me at least.

Holes 6, 7, 8 & 9 were all well maintained. The tees and baskets were all accessible. They were also the better and/or longer holes on the course. So these holes made the whole trip worth it. Although Hole 9's basket has clearly had a date with a mower or truck of some sort. It is still very much playable, but it is leaning and the basket is slightly crushed.

Holes 3 & 9 play near some athletic buildings, but they actually help shape the fairway, so I have mixed feelings about this. As I said before, outside of Hole 1, the whole course is pretty much open field shots. Though it is still nice to get to watch the full flights of the disc here.

For now I am giving Kings Mountain High School a 1.0 rating. This course has decent bones. With a little bit of work could definitely warrant a slightly higher rating, but it would take either someone from the school taking a more vested interest in the course, or a local the school allows to maintain the parts of the course not currently maintained by the school. Truthfully, after playing Hole 1, trying to find the tee to Hole 2, and finally stepping out into the mowed grass and seeing Hole 9's basket looking like a gnarled mess- I was ready to just walk off the course. However, I am glad I didn't because it slowly picked up, and eventually I had fun.

Favorite Hole: 8