New Courses in Illinois 2011
These are the courses i've heard of. Has anyone heard of other new courses?
Decatur--18
Pontiac--18
Peoria--18
Marengo--18
Woodstock--18
Tinley Park--18
Kewanee--18
Geneva--18
Lindenhurst--9
Dayton--9
Rockford--9
Joliet--9
Glen Ellyn--9
Mahomet--9
Where is the Woodstock course going?
Skydive Chicago- Dayton, IL (outside of Ottawa) 9 holes to be installed early June.
AWESOME 9 holer with 2 tees per hole
Course design by Dan Nagle and myself.
uploaded a few skydive chicago pictures to facebook today. feel free to post here
There was some talk earlier this year of NIU in DeKalb installing an 18 hole course on campus behind the residency towers (here (http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.939418,-88.78055&spn=0.003795,0.008256&z=18)). Been a while since we've heard anything new though.
Brad--Not sure what park it will be. One of the larger parks with a lot of traffic was ruled out.
Dana--Awesome. Pics look sweet.
Also--Got an e-mail yesterday about a possible 9 hole course in Rockford.
Crap. I forgot about Decatur too. 18
just heard today that Pekin is getting another course?? don't know all the details, but someone said it would be off of Koch St. headed out of town. I can't imagine whwere they would have it down there. it is mostly all open fields with no trees what so ever. guess we will just wait and see. If it happens, I would imagine it would be like Manito and be a 9 hole beginner course.
WOW! Lindenhurst is getting a 9 holer! I hope they have the same designer as Lake Villa, so the course will be so bad that it will get no play. It will be another Lake county gem!
Quote from: Tenny Schimo on April 23, 2011, 08:28:31 PM
WOW! Lindenhurst is getting a 9 holer! I hope they have the same designer as Lake Villa, so the course will be so bad that it will get no play. It will be another Lake county gem!
Ha. I believe the same guy (3D Design) who did Antioch and Grayslake is doing it.
The boys at Lemon Lake will start building the 5th course when things dry up. Supposed to be a really good one too!
i thought rockford was getting another full 18? things change?
The new course in Rockford will not be at Anna Page. It's on private ground. Once I get official word I will post the location.
Glen Ellyn has a 9 hole installed at Maryknoll Park. Haven't been there yet but will make it by the end of the week. Heard it's a mostly open, some elevation course with holes mainly 250-300 feet.
Quote from: whitechocolate on April 25, 2011, 07:53:22 AM
Glen Ellyn has a 9 hole installed at Maryknoll Park. Haven't been there yet but will make it by the end of the week. Heard it's a mostly open, some elevation course with holes mainly 250-300 feet.
Awesome. I had heard about this course last year from DGA. Glad to hear it went in. After you play it can you add the info to PDGA & DGCR?
GoodDriveBadPutt added it to DGCR already. I'll make sure it hits PDGA after I get there.
If you build it. They will come. So I did. Played Maryknoll Park in Glen Ellyn.
Just got out of my car and whitechocolate pulled up. We both said could not
wait until Friday's Sun.
After #6 basket walk past the t-box on left that's #9 box. Go to your right up
the hill to #7 box. 7 out 8 back to 9 box. GoodDriveBadPutt has
a review on dgcoursereview site #1Box pointed in wrong direction.
Later John
Played Glen Ellyn Thursday night on the way out of town. Reviewed on discgolfcoursereview.com
Another solid addition to Chicago 9 bagger disc golf.
Quote from: CEValkyrie on May 09, 2011, 10:00:38 AM
Played Glen Ellyn Thursday night on the way out of town. Reviewed on discgolfcoursereview.com
Another solid addition to Chicago 9 bagger disc golf.
I just read your review. Its very close to the Lombard courses so why bother? Still, if this course was in my area (which has none) I would be thrilled. We need a Chicago 9 bagger course (or better) anywhere in the near north suburbs or the north side of the city.
Baker Park in Kewanee is playable now. alot better than the 12 hole course they have at Chataqua Park. they are finishing up pouring the tee pads, but you can play it as is right now.
Skydive chicago will be open for play in a few weeks.
Working on basket instal in pontiac tomorrow.
Tinley Park, IL--18
Kewaunee, IL--18 (Currently 15 baskets in)
sorry about that Brett. Wes Jacobsen, the course designer told me on Sunday that the course was playable. he forgot to mention short 3 baskets :o
No problem Doug. When you play it can you give us some info?
yes I will Brett. I think we are going up tomorrow or Thursday after work.
Are there T- pad sign up at the parks? Tinley Park course name? Where?
Thanks for all the info. guys and all the hard work you all do.
John
Quote from: JCleaveland on May 10, 2011, 12:42:52 PM
Are there T- pad sign up at the parks? Tinley Park course name? Where?
Thanks for all the info. guys and all the hard work you all do.
John
Not sure on when/where at Tinley Park. Just saw a post on the BN Board about it.
Quote from: CEValkyrie on May 10, 2011, 09:42:50 AM
No problem Doug. When you play it can you give us some info?
just talked to Wes. 2 baskets are being installed today, and the last basket still needs to wait until they cut down more schule close to the basket. some fairway trees also needing cut. I am going up Friday after work. I'll give a review before I head to Channy on Saturday.
Quote from: JCleaveland on May 10, 2011, 12:42:52 PM
Are there T- pad sign up at the parks? Tinley Park course name? Where?
Thanks for all the info. guys and all the hard work you all do.
John
The plan for Tinley Park was/is for Siesmen Park near 167th & Harlem Ave. I will try to get more info this week. They approved 18k for the course. Last I hear things were possibly changing. I will find out and let you know. They are installing a 225k dog park though. Take that humans!
I'll repost what I find out as fact.
Anyone know when the Lindenhurst course will be playable?
just got back from Baker Park in Kewanee, and my advice, is wait until the course is actually ready to play. all 18 baskets are there(good luck finding them all) and all but 6 tee pads are poured, but ALOT of trimming still needs to be done. and they really need a map or nextee signs to direct players where to go.
I think they rushed to get the pads poured and baskets installed before actually making all the fairways. #2 is a very cool hole, and 14-18 are fine, but the others that we saw, need some improvement.
My rating as of today, a 4/10
is pontiac in ?
Bakers park in Kewanee,IL is not complete so giving a rating 4 out of 10 rating is uncalled for and when it gets done I invite all to come down and rate it for yourselves.I will continue to update this matter and keep everyone informed on the progress of the course.And if anyone has any questions feel free to leave me a message. thanks
no disrespect hogcity, but I was told Saturday, that all 18 baskets were in the ground so we drove up to play it. I knew 6 pads had yet to be poured, but without someone who designed the course to show us around, we had no clue where to go after holes were played?
Yes, the course has alot of potential. when it is completed. was just a little upset we drove an hour only to get lost after 3 holes. we couldn't find 2 of the baskets at all.
we will drive back up and play it again when all complete, and I'm sure that rating will be alot higher.
like I said though, no disrespect intended. I just didn't want my pals from the Chicagoland area to make the drive down, when the course is like you said, not complete.
Quote from: hogcity on May 30, 2011, 06:40:46 AM
Bakers park in Kewanee,IL is not complete so giving a rating...
Second on this and doubly so if the course is wooded. It takes time and a bunch of work to develop a mature course, more so than just baskets in the ground. Late yesterday, on a whim, I ran out and played a course with the baskets installed just the day before. It was rough and muddy with the flow a bit confusing but it's brand new. Potential is there, just a matter of time and a hella lot of work to smooth the rough edges.
and when all the rough edges are smoothed, like I said, we will be back to give the course a fair play. just needed some guidance out there is all I'm saying.
holes 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 are great looking holes!
Please no one take offense to this post. I am not talking to anyone directly here but what i've seen from my experiences in disc golf. I don't let others opinions on courses persuade me one way or the other. Can't wait to see the course. What is the land like & what is the address?
I get frustrated seeing this in disc golf. There seems to be a rush to get disc golf courses in the ground. IMO courses should be designed then play tested to work out kinks. It's a long process to get a course right and maximize the potential of the piece of land. Good holes, safety, flow, & navigation are very difficult to get done correctly. Once the baskets go into the ground play is going to begin. Word spreads very fast in the disc golf community. I would love to see tee pads and signs complete before the baskets go into the ground.
Quote from: CEValkyrie on May 30, 2011, 08:45:53 AM
What is the land like & what is the address?
I get frustrated seeing this in disc golf. There seems to be a rush to get disc golf courses in the ground. IMO courses should be designed then play tested to work out kinks. It's a long process to get a course right and maximize the potential of the piece of land. Good holes, safety, flow, & navigation are very difficult to get done correctly. Once the baskets go into the ground play is going to begin. Word spreads very fast in the disc golf community. I would love to see tee pads and signs complete before the baskets go into the ground.
Brett
The land is a nice mixture of defined mowed fairways and heavily wooded holes. The park doesn't really have an address but the parking will be at the very end of Golden Ave, there is a strip of land just at the end that the park owns that we are allowed to park on.
This course did get designed last year and tested when the Flyers had a fund raiser tournament. They did take all the comments into consideration and made the adjustments that they felt would make the course better... like hole #2 as stated in a previous post, that hole got redesigned because of the suggestions from the tournament and it is a very fun hole now. There is a lot of work left to be done but I think this course is shaping up to be a great course that will be very fun and challenging. But it would definitely be in everybody's best interest to wait until it's complete and a map and signs are there for assistance.
I'm looking forward to playing it.
I also found out about a 9 holer in Mahomet and a Midwest Disc Golf designed 18 in Geneva.
Does anyone know when the Wildlife State Praria Park down in Peoria opens?
Quote from: CEValkyrie on May 31, 2011, 01:58:12 PM
I'm looking forward to playing it.
I also found out about a 9 holer in Mahomet and a Midwest Disc Golf designed 18 in Geneva.
Does anyone know when the Wildlife State Praria Park down in Peoria opens?
Brett, this was from Brian Lucas, the course designer, back on 4-16...
The fundraising is moving slower than hoped but it's in progress. we have aproximately $650 'in hand', hole 1 has been reserved by the PFC and several other parties are pending. I am sticking with the $800/hole price. I want to do it right from the start, so that after the course is open we can focus strictly on improvements. The price is based on getting a better quality basket than what is at Washington, standard concrete prices and 2 quality tee signs. Rob bought a lot of the concrete for McN on sale and I can't count on being able to find it at those prices. Wildlife will be earmarking the money for the course as sponsors come in and any money left over will go to things such as good stairs, bridges, stairs, erosion control projects and maybe some stairs. The money we raise from the fundraiser events will go towards hole sponsorship and/or supplies such as tee forms, practice basket(s),etc. I'm hoping we can get enough sponsors that the fundraiser $ can be used to put the course at that 'resort feel' level as quickly as possible. There will eventually be a set of blue tees added and left over hole sponsorship money could be used to put those in also.
The course will go in eventually. Sponsorships and labor hours will make it go in faster. I have been out cutting the back 9 and am making quite the mess, leaving brush lie where it falls and tree stumps needing pulled. My work schedule is starting to stabilize and i will try to post a work schedule with more advance notice to allow people to plan better.
Thanx for the continued interest and support,
supershank
ps. the kiosk sign is now a standing frame by the parking lot. I have heard that there will eventually be a course map/sign and scorecards with maps on them available at said kiosk. thank you wpsp volunteers.
still sounds like not for some time??
Wow. It is going to be some time to raise that kind of cash.
I wonder what kind of basket he is talking about (higher quality than Washington?), DGA, Chainstar? I like the Innova Baskets at Washington.
Sounds like it will be a sweet disc golf course, whenever it opens (2015ish I'm guessing).
Quote from: dana on May 31, 2011, 07:40:06 PM
Sounds like it will be a sweet disc golf course, whenever it opens (2015ish I'm guessing).
I was just thinking the same thing and taking it off the 2011 list. If they ran some sanctioned event at each course down there and added a 50/50 at each event I could see them raising enough money.
I have heard that The Pumpkin Fest will be sanctioned this year, but that's the only thing I have heard of.
Quote from: CEValkyrie on May 31, 2011, 01:58:12 PMI also found out about . . . a Midwest Disc Golf designed 18 in Geneva.
I spoke with Mike at the Geneva Park District last week. They're hoping for installation by Independence Day, limestone teepads. The tees and pins are marked with paint, and some of them have flags. I found each tee and all baskets except #8 & #18. The design stays away from park areas with other uses (baseball, lacrosse, miniature golf, playgrounds, pavillions), as well as the parking lot, and any potential conflicts with the walking paths are minimal.
In general, the design is good for the limited space, same feel as Jericho without the water, or a shorter Lombard-MM. There's some slight elevation changes, a few tunnel shots. Some of the flight lines are pretty tight for now, they'll have to do some clearing out of bushes on #4 & #13, and #10 & #11 in the woods will need fairways established. Each hole should be 2-able, with only a few holes over 300 ft.
Quote from: CEValkyrie on May 31, 2011, 01:58:12 PM
I also found out about a 9 holer in Mahomet and a Midwest Disc Golf designed 18 in Geneva.
Do you have any more information on this?
A friend of mine that lives in Mahomet said that his subdivision was building a small course, but he didn't have any more information about it, and wasn't sure if it was going to be private or public. He didn't even know where exactly it would be.
C-U seriously needs more course options. I'm tired of driving to Bloomington to play. Lohmann is fine, but playing a single 9-hole over and over really gets boring.
Cement tees are in at Pontiac!
Tee signs are in the works. Should be pretty easy to follow.
Quote from: dana on July 14, 2011, 03:42:23 PM
Cement tees are in at Pontiac!
Tee signs are in the works. Should be pretty easy to follow.
Awesome! Can you upload pics to DGCR?
All 18 baskets and tee pads are in at Baker Park in Kewanee now the signs are being worked on and will be in shortly.The course is shaping up nicely there is still some trimming to do but its looking nice.
Quote from: hogcity on July 18, 2011, 07:59:10 AM
All 18 baskets and tee pads are in at Baker Park in Kewanee now the signs are being worked on and will be in shortly.The course is shaping up nicely there is still some trimming to do but its looking nice.
Awesome. Look forward to playing it sometime. Could you please add the course to http://www.dgcoursereview.com
Pictures would be awesome!
Thanks
Okay, I am back.
Kuddos to all involved in getting Baker Park in Kewanee in the shape it is in now. The course is Amazing. Still a few tweaks needed here and there, but nothing that drastic. This takes a very good mental game as well as being able to hit your lines. Do not go off the fairway!! It is for sure, just pitching out and taking your medicine if you do, alot like McNaughton.
I recommend you Chicagoland guys making the drive down to play this course. you will not be disappointed. Just don't like/dislike by your score. The Pro/Adv scores ranged from 51-64 in round #1 in a tourny there yesterday. 49-68 in round #2
Very challenging, tight wooded holes. Demanding placements on the longer holes. alot of road OB's to deal with.
Now I would rate this course an 8/10. The hour drive may become routine? well worth it!
Can't wait to check it out. Can you add it to the PDGA and Disc Golf Course Review website?
It's been added to dg course review.
http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=4793 (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=4793)
I'll get it added to pdga.
QuoteCan't wait to check it out. Can you add it to the PDGA and Disc Golf Course Review website?
I added to DG course and uploaded hole distances and a few pictures!
I saw baskets as we drove by mohomet
pontiac , il
see other thread
my co worker said he saw baskets in Bensonville by the Giles Complex
i know sunrise park in bartlett is close
are there baskets in the ground near Bensonville ????
Quote from: CEValkyrie on April 23, 2011, 11:36:52 AM
Crap. I forgot about Decatur too. 18
Nelson Park in Decatur is holding a C-tier on Saturday, Oct. 29th, same weekend as the Joliet Championship. Looks like the new course has three holes 400+ & one 500+. "On an old ball golf course. Beautiful rolling hills with a view of Lake Decatur from #18. Some tight fairways. and some open ones. A good work out with all the elevation. Wind can come into play."
Quote from: CEValkyrie on May 31, 2011, 01:58:12 PM
Does anyone know when the Wildlife State Prairie Park down in Peoria opens?
These folks were at the Camden Triples event yesterday and announced a fundraiser doubles tourney this coming weekend.
Copied from the PFC boards:
Bring your own partner doubles event to raise money for baskets @ Peoria's newest championship course
$15/person :$10 goes to baskets, $5 to payout
1 round of 18 holes
Divisions: Gold or White
(division will play tees of same color)
Mulligans $2 each or $5/3
$5 50/50 ctp hole
$2 ace pot (ctp throw off for 1/2 the pot if an ace is not hit)
We are closing in on having enough to order at least the front 9 by spring. Please come out and help put this beautiful course in the ground.
Sunday, November 13 ยท 1:00pm
Location: Wildlife Prairie State Park
course is across street from main park entrance
Hanna City, IL
I wonder how the wind was here
in urbana it was crazy
Quote from: Dag on April 22, 2011, 08:48:52 PM
There was some talk earlier this year of NIU in DeKalb installing an 18 hole course on campus behind the residency towers (here (http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.939418,-88.78055&spn=0.003795,0.008256&z=18)). Been a while since we've heard anything new though.
Dag- Anything happening with this course? Does NIU have a disc golf club?
Quote from: tjdub26936 on September 30, 2011, 09:22:28 AM
Quote from: CEValkyrie on April 23, 2011, 11:36:52 AM
Crap. I forgot about Decatur too. 18
Nelson Park in Decatur is holding a C-tier on Saturday, Oct. 29th, same weekend as the Joliet Championship. Looks like the new course has three holes 400+ & one 500+. "On an old ball golf course. Beautiful rolling hills with a view of Lake Decatur from #18. Some tight fairways. and some open ones. A good work out with all the elevation. Wind can come into play."
fun course for sure. I played in the tournament in October. lots of rolling hills. a few holes are the exact same shot. #1 and #4 are 420' anhyzer shots. looks like the exact same hole. #2 is a very tuff hole for a righty, unless he/she can flick! come down and play it, you wont be disappointed.
There is a new 9-hole course at Rockford College in Rockford. It's supossed to expanded to 18 holes in the spring. It has small cement tee-pads and nice baskets. It's on the DGCR and PDGA websites.
Quote from: Tom McManus on December 18, 2011, 05:19:51 PM
Quote from: Dag on April 22, 2011, 08:48:52 PM
There was some talk earlier this year of NIU in DeKalb installing an 18 hole course on campus behind the residency towers (here (http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.939418,-88.78055&spn=0.003795,0.008256&z=18)). Been a while since we've heard anything new though.
Dag- Anything happening with this course? Does NIU have a disc golf club?
Nothing that I've heard of. Last winter someone from the Office of Campus Recreation was talking with Duain Altepeter, de facto head of DeKalb County Disc Golf, even to the point of doing a walkthrough on the property. Last I spoke with Duain on the subject he said that OCR hadn't contacted him further so I'm assuming dead item.
No NIU disc golf club that I'm aware of though we have hordes of casuals at the one nine hole in town. Our local group is an offshoot of what used to be an NIU club if I recall correctly.
Reminds me...
Woodstock approved a nine hole at Raintree Park (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=42.311973,-88.439711&spn=0.003892,0.008256&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6). Jeff Kaufmann as been heading this one up.
Pulled from the Marengo Disc Golf Facebook page:
QuoteA little excitement here in Woodstock tonight. I've been talking with Public Works since January, and tonight the Woodstock City Council approved my plans to raise funds and install a 9 hole course at the 25 acre Raintree Park in the heart of Woodstock. Plans for the course include two pin placements per hole, white and red tee pads, 4 wooded holes, and two others with slight elevation changes. Join the Woodstock Disc Golf Facebook page to get news and follow it's progress!!!