Me and a group of friends are starting to put together a road trip for late fall this year. I know that a lot of people that read the message board here have played all over the country. We would like to know where the best courses are. It doesn't matter if they are free or pay to play. We want to get the most out of the road trip. We have played all over the Midwest so we want to go somewhere else. The destination of the road trip has yet to be determined as we haven't decided on what courses we want to play. I have tried to search the internet for some sort of ranking of courses across the U.S. but I can not find anything. It seems that each area of the country has there own list but no one has come up with a master list of all the courses. If anyone has any input I would greatly appreciate it. Distance does not matter as it will be a one week road trip. Thanks for the help.
Riney B in Nicholasville KY (near Lexington) is a new & very very nice course.
St. Louis has a few very nice courses also in Endicott Park (home of the blair witch hole #12) Jefferson Barracks, & Souix Passage. All very nice courses, Souix is Championship caliber for sure.
Quote from: JCthrills on June 18, 2008, 09:17:26 AM
St. Louis has a few very nice courses also in Endicott Park (home of the blair witch hole #12) Jefferson Barracks, & Souix Passage. All very nice courses, Souix is Championship caliber for sure.
We like these courses also. I have played two of the three and enjoyed them both. However we would like to get farther away from the Midwest. Maybe Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona New Mexico or southern California. Or if there seems to be a better destination on the East Cost or in the North West they are possible also. We just want to get outside of the 300 mile radius that we have played over the past several years. Something new! Something different!
I know it doesn't meet your criterion, but Idlewild in N. KY is BY FAR the most enjoyable course I've played.
I've been told, mostly by locals when I was playing the course in Huntington Beach, that La Mirada is a great course.... typically hosts an A-tier or better every year.
Golden Gate Park in San Francisco was good too. Lots of elevation changes.
La Mirada - kev c
should be reviewing this course for us soon
You might want to consider making a trip to the southeast. Stop by the greater Cincinati area (Idlewild, Banklick Woods, Mt Airy) and the Bowling Green KY on the way or way back. I would suggest Charlotte, NC (Renaissance, Hornet's Nest, Kilborne, Reedy Creek, Sugaw Creek) for a day or two (day trip to 2 courses in Burlington, NC and Albemarle NC) and then head down to the Augusta area to play their courses and the PDGA headquarters and their courses.
Go to Augusta. Tons of courses and you can go to the IDGC. The park that the IDGC is in is HUGE, lots of camping, a big ol' lake...Top notch. Maybe you could even catch the monthly C-tier at the IDGC.
Or as someone else suggested, go to Charlotte and hit up all of their courses.
Tulsa has a ton of courses in a 15 mile radius as well- Blackhawk is an awesome course and Redhawk isn't too shabby either.
You may want to take in to consideration the weather you may be traveling to...
If you make it through Columbia, SC make sure you stop at Earlwood.
Charlotte, NC, has a bunch of good courses. Southeast Michigan has a bunch of good courses too. Des Moines, Iowa, is another town with a disproportionate number of good courses.
I forgot to mention while in the Charlotte area, you have got to play Winthrop Gold - home of the USDGC.
Quote from: Dave242 on June 18, 2008, 11:45:50 AM
You might want to consider making a trip to the southeast. Stop by the greater Cincinati area (Idlewild, Banklick Woods, Mt Airy) and the Bowling Green KY on the way or way back. I would suggest Charlotte, NC (Renaissance, Hornet's Nest, Kilborne, Reedy Creek, Sugaw Creek) for a day or two (day trip to 2 courses in Burlington, NC and Albemarle NC) and then head down to the Augusta area to play their courses and the PDGA headquarters and their courses.
How many days do you think it would take to play the Charlotte area courses? I think we want to play three courses each day, early morning, late morning to early afternoon and evening. It's starting to look more and more that this trip will be an East Cost trip. This way we could stop and play Cincinnati and KY on the way to NC and GA. Other than the possibility of bad weather I think it would be a great trip.
Renny, Reedy and Hornets Nest all have long and short tees, and two of them have the super long tees too. So you might want to play those courses more than once.
I would take 2 days - something like this if you only want to play 3 rounds per day: Day 1: Hornet's Nest Original layout then Web layout, Sugaw or Reedy or Kilborne. Day 2: Renaissance Original Layout then Gold layout, Sugaw or Reedy or Kilborne. Like Bruce says, Renny and Hornet's Nest have par 70 overlay courses that share some fairways, tee pads and baskets and also use some each of their own.
You can check out the courses via flyby video tours and course maps & pictures on the club website - www.CharlotteDGC.com (http://www.charlottedgc.com). If you did 4 per day, you could include Winthrop - it is only 30 minutes from Charlotte. Hornet's Nest and Renny are the hardest, but most highly regarded courses so do not miss them if you decide to make the swing to Charlotte.
Quote from: DiscCrazy on June 18, 2008, 09:14:06 AM
Me and a group of friends are starting to put together a road trip for late fall this year. I know that a lot of people that read the message board here have played all over the country. We would like to know where the best courses are. It doesn't matter if they are free or pay to play. We want to get the most out of the road trip. We have played all over the Midwest so we want to go somewhere else. The destination of the road trip has yet to be determined as we haven't decided on what courses we want to play. I have tried to search the internet for some sort of ranking of courses across the U.S. but I can not find anything. It seems that each area of the country has there own list but no one has come up with a master list of all the courses. If anyone has any input I would greatly appreciate it. Distance does not matter as it will be a one week road trip. Thanks for the help.
Quote from: DiscCrazy on June 18, 2008, 09:14:06 AM
Me and a group of friends are starting to put together a road trip for late fall this year. I know that a lot of people that read the message board here have played all over the country. We would like to know where the best courses are. It doesn't matter if they are free or pay to play. We want to get the most out of the road trip. We have played all over the Midwest so we want to go somewhere else. The destination of the road trip has yet to be determined as we haven't decided on what courses we want to play. I have tried to search the internet for some sort of ranking of courses across the U.S. but I can not find anything. It seems that each area of the country has there own list but no one has come up with a master list of all the courses. If anyone has any input I would greatly appreciate it. Distance does not matter as it will be a one week road trip. Thanks for the help.
Distance does matter - you can only go so far and back in one week, especially if you'll be playing a lot. This is especially true if you'll be travelling in the fall since the days get shorter. My son and I have gone on disc golf road trips the last four summers (www.teamrizbee.com) so we have a bit of experience. Last year's trip was San Diego to Milwaukee and back over 20 days. Before you become wedded to a particular location check out the weather archives for that time of the year in some possible destinations. It would really suck to travel somewhere to play and find that there's snow on the ground (which means the slopes are open) or that it rains every day.
The farther west you go the more miles you will have to drive between courses. You could do a pretty good loop heading west from Chicago through Nebraska then circle around south through Colorado and Kansas, but there will be long stretches of miles with nowhere to play (but you do most of your driving after the sun goes down, anyway). You might choose to head east and hit places like Rochester, western and possibly eastern PA, Ohio and Kentucky. Our road trip this summer consists of flying to central NY then driving around New England (Sugarbush Ski Resort, Marshall Street, Warwick NY, etc.).
And of course, if you make it to SoCal I can give you the complete lowdown out here...
Whatever you decide to do...have fun!!!
Rizbee
#1752
In the fall, travel a few hours after sunset, whenever possible.
If you are a cohesive group you could get a list of courses and a general geographical area and then make decisions based on weather as you get closer.
Bruce and I did this once. We played courses all over Indiana and Michigan and just made decisions based on weather the day before where we were going to drive. We tried to do all our driving after or near sunset or in the rain. But if you have a group that isn't going to easily agree on stuff while on the run, then you're better off going with a set plan.
Our group is pretty organized so I see a planned route with little or no variation once it is set. Being that we have 8 days travel we don't want to play it by ear. We are planning one day of travel there and one day back. That leaves 6 days to play. We hope to play between 15 and 20 courses so it should be very interesting.
There's a pretty sweet course in my back yard here in Indy also, except it's way old school with painted trees as baskets :)
Quote from: DiscCrazy on June 19, 2008, 11:17:10 AM
Our group is pretty organized so I see a planned route with little or no variation once it is set. Being that we have 8 days travel we don't want to play it by ear. We are planning one day of travel there and one day back. That leaves 6 days to play. We hope to play between 15 and 20 courses so it should be very interesting.
Bruce and I had a set plan and we did not deviate from it. The plan was "Have fun and don't play in the rain!"
So, you're not looking necessarily for the best courses in the U.S. You are looking for the best pocket of courses to play over 6 days within one day's drive of Chicago? How many miles is your group willing to drive in "one day"?
You could easily spend 6 days playing Michigan courses and play some of the best courses in the U.S. Since it is only a few hours away you can also play on your travel days.
Bruce could fill in the details of courses in this itinerary.
Day 1: Drive to Indiana and play Lemon Lake. Spend most of the day playing Lemon Lake. End of the day drive to Kalamazoo.
Day 2: Play Kalamazoo area course(s) in the morning and then drive up to Grand Rapids and play the Grand Rapids area courses. Drive to Lansing at the end of the day.
Day 3: Play Lansing area course(s) in the morning and play Kensington in the afternoon.
Day 4: Play Byron. Rest and recover.
Day 5: Play Cass Benton and an Ann Arbor area course.
Day 6: Hit Michiana course(s) on the way home. If you have any energy left play the new Joliet course if it is open yet.
After IOS #1 Bruce, Brett, Charles, Wade and I did the SE MI trip over a long weekend. Other than the blackout, it was a great time. I think that I saw Brett's potential as a player take a leap on that trip. I think he also learned how hard he was going to have to work to be able to beat people who could play those courses every day!
From Grand Rapid head north to Ludington for Beauty, Beast, Goliath, Flip City, Leviathon. Then turn around & hit Lansing en route to Detroit area.
Michigan has a lot of good courses. Michigan has 12 courses as good as the good courses near Peoria. Almost all of them are close to major highways. If you have never done Michigan, you could go K'zoo Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Ludington, back down to Lansing, Byron and then the Detroit area. The Lake Michigan coast also has two or three new courses I have not yet seen.
Beauty-Beast-Goliath-Leviathon-Flip City gives you five good courses within 30 miles of each other at Ludington, and there are two new ones up that way also.
Robert Morris, Oshtemo, Coldbrook, Kimball Pines, Victory Park and some of the other Worlds courses are all good courses. I'll know better after Worlds. Timber Ridge if they keep it in. That is in the K-zoo Battle Creek area.
Grand Rapids has Earl Brewer and the new course. Riverside is nothing special.
Lansing has Grand Woods and Fitzgerald in Grand Ledge. Byron is on the way here from there. Meridian Sun might be in the ground by then too.
Over here we have Stony Creek, Riverbends, Holly, Kensington, Hudson Mills (2), Rolling Hills and Cass Benton.
That's 23 courses worth playing that you can get to in eight days. I'm skipping eight or nine courses that are about as good as your average chicago suburban 18-holer.
Grand Rapids isn't really worth stopping at if you are looking to make the most of it. I would throw in Fremont and Big Rapids though. Both very under utilized and a lot of cool holes at both, especially Fremont. The rest of that list is definitely solid. Timber Ridge will be in within the first few weeks of July I believe and will pretty much go straight to your list of favorite courses.
Sounds like you are heading elsewhere though, should be a really fun trip!
http://www.campnofriends.com/articles/000092.html
This guy has hit a lot of courses and has some good stuff to say. Enjoy!
Pymantung, PA
Features dual sets of baskets. Nice 18 rolling holes.
Lakeview Course-Moraine State Park, PA (north of Pittsburgh)
For those of you who have played Brown Deer in Wisconsin. Imagine Brown Deer in long positions except with more elevation than Dretzka. Three sets of tees. Best round I have ever shot was a 61 from the blue (advanced) tees (gold are pro tees). It is a course where with accuracy you can get an eagle here and there but it is far, far easier to come away with bogeys and double bogeys. The signature par 5 hole 6 (over 900 ft. from gold tee) has woods on both sides of a 60-70 ft wide fairway. The fairway goes almost perfectly straight but has trees scattered across it to turn hopes of a birdie into a bogey or worse. I know players who come from Michigan and from Canada to play this course. It is worth every ounce of gas.
Knob Hill-Cranberry, PA (near Pittsburgh)
This course has a special spot in my heart. It has three sets of tees with blue being pro tees. One of my best ever days of playing came when I placed second in the open division of a local tournament, defeating the course designer (former am world champion) in the process. A favorite hole is hole 9, a 700 ft downhill, stairstepping fairway with a dogleg right (C position) at the end. A deuce would require either a perfect downhill backhand roller or a lucky upshot from at least 100 ft. out.
Deer Lakes-Tarentum, PA (near Pittsburgh)
Needless to say, disc golf in Pittsburgh is fantastic. If there is not a World Championship here within the next couple years it would be a tragedy. More people need to play these courses. They are beautiful and there are nowhere near as many players in Pittsburgh as in the Chicago metro area. Deer Lakes is slightly easier than Moraine (maybe 30-40 ratings points from the long tees). Nevertheless, holes like the first (over 400 uphill through woods...dogleg right ;-)) and third (600+ ft. downhill then uphill through a 50 ft. fairway with thick woods on either side, making the tee shot often a midrange unless you are super straight with a driver) make the course very much worth it.
College Lodge-Indiana, PA
I recently played this course for the first time. While there are many great elevation changes I found the course to Illinoisy (open/easy) in some spots. However, the drive is worth it all for the last hole. Hole 18 is an 800 ft. shot down a ski hill with over 200 ft. of elevation change. I abandoned the locals I was playing with and threw my whole bag (putters included). I then went to the bottom of the hill, searched the woods, found my discs, and walked straight back up the 700 ft back to the tee. I then proceeded to throw my whole bag again and did so for about an hour and a half. It was awesome. How many holes make you want to throw every disc in your bag every time you are on the tee. After every shot you tell yourself "I can get the next one farther/closer." The fairway is over 120 ft. wide but the steep incline makes it hard to keep your disc out of the woods. A perfect anhyzer is required with any driver less flippy than a sidewinder. Perfect lines and angles are required and my longest throw on the hole was with a roc (about 100 ft. from the basket).
Paw Paw, WV
The Woodshed and The Whipping Post are famous courses and well known to just about all serious disc golfers out east.
Whispering Falls-Greencastle, PA
Codorus State Park-Hanover, PA
Little Lehigh- Allentown, PA
2005 Worlds
Jordan Creek-Whitehall, PA
2005 Worlds
Nockamixion-Quakertown, PA
Tinicum-Erwinna, PA
Tyler State Park-Newtown, PA
Prompton Dam, Honesdale, PA
For descriptions of these courses see the following site (one of the best compilations of disc golf course reviews).
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stage/8931/discgolf.htm
If that last post wasn't clear it was a possible road trip plan (in geographical order) from Western PA through West Virginia and back through Eastern PA. You could drive straight through Indiana and Ohio but I hear fantastic things about many Ohio courses that might be worth stopping at (Ashtabula anyone?) I am going to try and convince Skipache to go with me in early fall maybe. How about it Jason? Anyone else interested in early September? .
From looking over the website I posted in the previous post it seems that the east coast has some great disc golf. The West seems like it does as well but the Midwest has some catching up to do. Wisconsin does have some great courses and while I have not played much in Michigan I hear only glowing reviews. Maybe it is just Illinois that is lacking. I will have to take a weekend sometime and head up to MI for a bunch of discin' to check it out. Peace.
Check out the renny gold video, N. Carolina is where I'm heading next road trip...
If you are headed to the Southeast you might want to stop By Maryland and Virgina on your way there or back. I played 2 recently installed courses plus a few I have played in the past. These 4 are really nice:
http://pdga.com/course/courses_by_city.php?id=878
http://pdga.com/course/courses_by_city.php?id=2307
http://pdga.com/course/courses_by_city.php?id=392
http://pdga.com/course/courses_by_city.php?id=2916
There is also Paw Paw, WV and There is a really nice course in the middle of nowhere WV:
http://pdga.com/course/courses_by_city.php?id=1664
I have always found this 1 very interesting it really is in the middle of no where.
I'm happy to see some courses out east which I can play. I'm moving to a project along Chesapeake Bay at mid to end of July. So long as I can take my time getting there, I'd love to add some extra stops in for courses with good reviews. ;D
Quote from: can't putt on June 18, 2008, 11:21:16 AM
I know it doesn't meet your criterion, but Idlewild in N. KY is BY FAR the most enjoyable course I've played.
I might get a chance to play Idlewild and Mt. Airy both in late July; has anyone played both, and if I had to choose one, which one?
I'd choose Idlewild, but Mt. Airy is very nice. To me it's kind of like a shorter, more mature Middle Park. Idlewild is very long and many holes are very tight. Play Mt. Airy as par 3. Play Idlewild as par 5. One of the interesting things about Idlewild is what appears to be a friendly competition in tee pad one-upsmanship between various groups. Watch our for ticks, though.
Agreed. Mt Airy is a great course, but the design approach is pretty traditional. Idlewild, IMO, is a step in the right direction on how courses should be designed in the future. It is a good mix of accuracy, power, risk/reward shot planning (thinking).....and to boot it is on a beautiful piece of land which is enhancded by an incredible amount of work in manicuring the course. Both are beautiful courses, but Idlewild is a unique experience.
I personally do not agree with a lot of the particulars in the exact design choices at Idlewild but I do applaud the efforts and innovation. I've played over 130 courses all over the country - and if you can't tell I pay a lot of attention to design - both for the intended audience and for me and my personal tastes
Play both if at all possible.....and make it to Banklick Woods too! That happens to be the top the list for me for all the courses I have ever played. It has it all!
Quote from: Dave242 on June 26, 2008, 08:29:39 PM.....and make it to Banklick Woods too! That happens to be the top the list for me for all the courses I have ever played. It has it all!
Really?! Of the three, Banklick is my least favorite. Maybe that's because I played it on a day both hot and crowded. I'll have to give it another chance.
Yup - I am not saying Banklick is the "best" course, but it is my personal favorite. "Best" is very subjective so I am fine with having my own list.....and I have no problem at all with others disagreeing.
The way I rate courses is basically, if I lived 10 minutes from the courses in question, which would I most often want to go and play - highest addiction factor. I place high value on terrain, beauty, unique holes, interesting throws required, balance (righty vs lefty), appropriate challenge, appropriate risk/reward, and use of water. This is based on my throwing abililty - 950-ish, 350' max, 300' accurate (real distance on a football field).
So, for instance if the course has a lot of 370-470' holes (without doglegs) I do not find those appealing since I can not birdie them (unless its a throw-in) and a par 3 is boring and a bogey 4 is a big downer (in other words the hole has no upside for good throws, only downside for my mistakes). Tough for me to get addicted to such a course even if it it has everything else going for it. For bigger arms, such a course would be perfect. If I remember right, Mt Airy falls into this category for me.
i played mt airy when it was 9 holes
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since then
when i was in cinci / ky (white sox vs reds in 06)
i got to play boone
woods park
http://pdga.com/course/courses_by_city.php?id=360
i didnt have time to play idlewood
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Last October I made a New England DG trip and found Sabattus, Maine the
best course I've ever played plus Maple Hill and Borderlands in Massachucetts and Wickham in Connecticut are great also.
for my complete list see:
http://www.mediafire.com/?behm22l0j2j
Idlewild can be confusing as to what basket am I going for on a few of the longer holes, but still is in my top 10..
Charlotte has the best courses with the least amount of driving around once you are there.. Nightlife is great and so are the people.. it can get quite hot and humid though which is why I don't go there in summer.
Maine and NY also have some great golf... Lots of good use with elevation and not to hot in summer.
From my experiences, Sandy Point Disc Golf Ranch and Highbridge Hills DG Complex are unmatched.
Sandy Point;
http://www.sandypt.com/Disc-Golf-/The-Course.html
Highbridge Hills; (~80 holes, soon to be 100+)
http://www.highbridgehillssc.com/
Both are located in North Central WI.
Quote from: bobby12many on July 05, 2008, 12:53:06 PM
From my experiences, Sandy Point Disc Golf Ranch and Highbridge Hills DG Complex are unmatched.
Sandy Point;
http://www.sandypt.com/Disc-Golf-/The-Course.html
Highbridge Hills; (~80 holes, soon to be 100+)
http://www.highbridgehillssc.com/
Both are located in North Central WI.
I haven't played Highbridge, but Sandy Point is 27 holes of controlled shots. If you like to grip it and rip it then Sandy Point isn't the course for you.
Hudson Mills Monster in Ann Arbor Michigan
Kensington Toboggan in Milford Michigan
McNaughton Park in Peoria Illinois
Ostemo park in Kalamazoo Michigan
Then again I have only played around the midwest for about 2 years now and only seasonally, so these are some of the best in my opinion.
Quote from: bobby12many on July 05, 2008, 12:53:06 PM
From my experiences, Sandy Point Disc Golf Ranch and Highbridge Hills DG Complex are unmatched.
I've played Sandy Point a couple of times, and enjoyed it a great deal. I pulled eleven ticls off my dog after one round last October -- I didn't enjoy that so much.
I have only played Highbridge once, before pro worlds was there. I thought the place had a lot of potential, but was very rough as yet. Horrible bathroom facilities, hard to navigate, thousands of 3" tall small tree stumps to trip over. I did like the basket placed in the three trees and the tree gnomes.
I'm just getting back from a 2yr stint in MD/VA area and can say that the courses around here are some of the best I've ever played.
In the midwest I've played most of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas City, Kentucky, Cincinnatti, Michigan, some Ohio but the development of courses on the east coast is something to check out because:
1- There are many new courses with real professional par approaching 60-70
2- Design that accounts for player skill level (distance, accuracy, realistic risk vs. reward) not just "a basket would be cool over here" mentality.
3- True par 4's, 5's, and 6's - not just tweener par 3/4 holes
I know we don't get the best land for disc golf here in the midwest so its a lot tougher to design a varied, professional caliber course. Just saying that my experience on the east coast opened my eyes a bit to what future courses might look like. Trying not to be a course snob, there are fantastic courses around IL too!
Recommendations from the East Coast:
Maple Hill, Leicester, MA
Nockamixon, Allentown, PA
Patapsco, Ellicott City, MD
Hawk Hollow, VA
Timber Ridge, Bedford, VA
Hornet's Nest/Renny Gold, Charlotte NC
Iron Hill, DE
Woodshed/Whippin' Post, Paw Paw, WV
Tyler, Newtown, PA
Grange, Spotsylvania, VA
Other general recommendations:
Idlewild, Burlington, KY
Top Course, Somerset, KY
Waterworks, Kansas City
Swope, Kansas City
Toboggan, Milford, MI
Oshtemo, Kzoo, MI
Ann Arbor Monster/Original, MI
All these places are either awesome golf or an awesome experience or a little of both.
I have just completed a two year stint on the road.
The first eighteen months was in Alabama near Tallidega speedway. Birmingham / Huntsville has some great courses. The two I most enjoyed (also closest to where I was staying) was "George Ward Park" in Birmingham and the course "LeMaster" in Trussville. George Ward has a good group of people that are always playing the course. Easy to pick up and play with the locals. Both courses offer great terrian to play through, elevation changes, and good split of "open" and "wooded" holes.
This last six months was in VA near Williamsburg. There is a fairly new course that was really good. It is "New Quarters Park" in Williamsburg. Very nice newer course. Accuracy is rewarded there. I aso really liked Grange, in Spotsylvania, VA
If your find yourself near any of these courses, they are worth the trip.
Quote from: Stretch on August 07, 2008, 07:31:32 AM
I have just completed a two year stint on the road.
The first eighteen months was in Alabama near Tallidega speedway. Birmingham / Huntsville has some great courses. The two I most enjoyed (also closest to where I was staying) was "George Ward Park" in Birmingham and the course "LeMaster" in Trussville. George Ward has a good group of people that are always playing the course. Easy to pick up and play with the locals. Both courses offer great terrian to play through, elevation changes, and good split of "open" and "wooded" holes.
This last six months was in VA near Williamsburg. There is a fairly new course that was really good. It is "New Quarters Park" in Williamsburg. Very nice newer course. Accuracy is rewarded there. I aso really liked Grange, in Spotsylvania, VA
If your find yourself near any of these courses, they are worth the trip.
Hey man, I know you! Welcome to the Discontinuum Message Board! I was feeling like crap at dinner last week, but it's really nice to have you back home. :icon_salut: And thanks for everything you've done for our country during your career in the army!!! :usa2:
Is Stretch a Beyersdorf? I'm just taking a wild guess from available clues.
I enjoyed playing the Trussville course last Christmas. It is missing a couple of elements to be a great course, but it is as good as any course we use in the IOSeries, and better than most of them. Good elevation changes. Not too hard to follow. Doesn't steal discs. Similar to Rum Village in long positions but with three or four holes carved out of thick schule.
Thanks!
It is good to be back!
Still getting into the swing of things back in IL and look forward to seeing you guys more often.....On the course and otherwise.
I plan on joining PDGA in 09 and I like what I see in the ISO so count me in for 09 as well. I intend to play the tourny in Oct at Fairfield course. Maybe get Rosemary confident enough to play Oct as well.
Yes Bruce, Becky's brother.
Trussville was my favorite course to play and practice my game (alone), and then go to Gearge Ward to meet up andplay with the locals.
Speaking of best courses, there is a sanctioned tournament at Flip City this weekend. Flip City now has concrete long tees and they are playing all long tees, 2 X 24. Flip City has about 61 more minutes of daylight at the end of the day than Chicago so they shouldn't be finishing in the dark. Pre-reg if you're going.
http://northernwatersseries.org/flip_city_01.htm
Northern Waters has a good reputation for running generous tournaments. They've put in for some excellent weather for April in the north country.
215 miles from Chicago, +/- where you live.