FRANKLIN PARK — For only having nine holes, Clover Hill Golf Course offers plenty of variety.

Owned and operated by The Borough of Franklin Park since it opened April 13, 1990, the course is home to adult and junior leagues and plays to the beginning and experienced golfer.

“We get a nice cross-section of golfers here,” course manager Bill Schweitzer said. “We have three leagues each night, Monday through Friday, from 3:45 to 6:30 p.m.

“A ladies league plays here Tuesday mornings. The course is active.”

Clover Hill accepts tee times, but does not require them.

“Golfers can show up and we can get them on,” Schweitzer said. “In fact, 75 to 80 percent of our course usage is walk-in business.”

The course consists of five par-4 holes and four par-3’s. The longest hole is the 365-yard No. 2. The shortest is the 74-yard No. 3.

Rolling hills throughout the course present some unique and challenging shots, yet the course is forgiving at the same time.

“It’s a public course, but we pride ourselves on country club quality,” Schweitzer said. “This place is maintained very well.

“The contoured fairways, greens, tees, pathways — everything is in great shape all of the time. We keep this course in top condition.”

Schweitzer has been the course manager since the day the facility opened.

Clover Hill hosts Junior Team Golf at 10 a.m. each Saturday. The league has a spring, summer and fall program, with each session lasting six weeks.

Boys and girls ages 7-17, at all ability levels, participate and players are grouped according to age. Weekly training takes place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. twice a week at the Pine Creek Golf Center to help prepare the golfers for Saturday competition.

Schweitzer said the junior league has approximately 50 golfers in its spring program. The summer program — which begins June 6 — attracts as many as 80.

“The kids get lessons on the driving range and get a chance to hone their skills,” he said. “Then they come here on Saturdays and compete against each other.

“It’s an effective way for youths to learn the game together.”

The Junior Team Golf Program also focuses on character and sportsmanship. Physical training includes the power game, approach and short game.

Schweitzer lauds the No. 7, 169-yard par-3 hole at Clover Hill. The shot covers water and plays on to a two-tiered, elevated green.

“It’s just a very nice hole,” he said.

The par-4 No. 2 hole has a two-tiered green as well.

Walking the course costs $12 during the week, $13 on weekends. Seniors 62 and over and kids 17 and under can play for $10. Season passes are also available.

Clover Hill also offers a birthday club program. There is no charge to sign up for that program.

Schweitzer estimated that 26,000 rounds of golf are played on the course each year.

“Saturday afternoons are probably the best time to come out and play here,” he said.

The course is being tweaked and improved at all times. Though owned by Franklin Park, “no taxpayer dollars are used here,” Schweitzer said. “We run this as a regular business.”