Madison Meadows<--- Lombard

[dltacos]

i think they added a large tree on hole 9 about 30 feet infront of the tee pad. off to the left a bit

[Daniel_K]

Excellent course - very open but very nice!

I also ACE'D my first hole here - # 14 par 3 - i was with 2 of my buddies and they said the look on my face was priceless,very surprised.

i'm hooked.

[ChiBlender36]

nice man....#14 is a good ace in my book...if you're lefty its easier IMO but congrats on your first ace...still don't have one myself...now that i'm in DeKalb for school again, left coursless for the time being since ours is still under water....

[skipache]

we need more tournaments at this course.....

[stpitner]

This course has seriously been on my "target list" all year long, but I didn't want to step on any toes for running an event - including the IOS, the best shot doubles Mike and Cathy Kamm ran, and then Steve's league nights. 

I'd be more than happy to schedule an event there next year, but I didn't want anyone thinking that I'm in their "territory".

Mokena is a good example of another course that is worth more than just 1 tournament there per year (and there could quite possibly be more than just the Illinois State Championship tournament and I'm just not aware of it).

[Jon Brakel]

The IOS claims no territory and we only piss on the bushes if the bathroom is locked. 

[Bruce Brakel]

We could call the IOSeries, "Tournaments without Frontiers," but no one would get the reference. 

[pickax]

Now I got that song stuck in my head, thanks alot.

[Jon Brakel]

In all seriousness we welcome other people to run as many events as they want (just follow the normal PDGA process of getting scheduled, please). If they are good then we won't have to run so many!

[SIUFrolf]

Played Mad Meadows with a buddy today.  Super swampy but nice to be playing in Jan.  On a negative note, hole 8 on the left side of the fairway now has a children's playground that goes almost 3/4s of the way down the left side.  This ultimately takes out the lefty shot unless they can throw over the playground equipment or the taller trees surrounding it.  For rightys (like myself) my usual landing zone for that hole is right at the end of the playground.  I landed right inside the rubber mat area.  Come spring and summer this hole will be horrible to play with little kids running all over the place.  they also planted a tree in the righty fairway about halfway, dead center.  Lombard seems to be caring less and less about the golfers there.  It started last year with the hesitation to move concrete tees or put up replacement holes, and now this playground which I know with chuckers and even the seasoned leaguer there will be some problems.

[Dan Michler]

thats too bad cuz its one of the best holes on that course.

[skipache]

yes it blows that they put in the new playground but...since it will be OB it will be interesting to see how man people land there, also on and over (some) paths will be OB  this will be a factor on holes 2,5,7,12,19

[damonshort]

also on and over all paths will be OB unless there is major snow cover, this will be a factor on holes 2,3,5,7,12,13,14,17,19

what would be considered 'over the path' on 19? You have to cross the path at some point to get to the basket.... 

[Mukey]

He probably is meaning if you go over the path that circles the pond, if my memory isn't totally fried I believe it splits off near the pond with part of the path going towards the parking lot & the other continuing around the pond

[skipache]

actually "19" will play from the concrete pad to the aproximate location under the large cotton woods were it used to be (temp basket and then go from the "short" or "league" tee on 19 and play to the regular 19 basket as hole"20"

the aprox hole lenghs for those will be 385' and 315' respectivly

[damonshort]

actually "19" will play from the concrete pad to the aproximate location under the large cotton woods were it used to be (temp basket and then go from the "short" or "league" tee on 19 and play to the regular 19 basket as hole"20"

the aprox hole lenghs for those will be 385' and 315' respectivly

ah, got it, thanks. So the 'league tee' to 19 ("20") is the one that goes over the pond?

[stpitner]

the one that goes over the pond is what they play for best shot doubles, so yeah, that's what it should be.  *cringes*  I'm always nervous when throwing over that thing, hope it will be good footing!

[pickax]

This (along with the preceding stuff) should be over on the thread for the tourney. But I would strongly advise against throwing over half frozen ponds. You don't want to tempt anyone to go out on the ice after a disc.

[jack]

You don't want to tempt anyone to go out on the ice after a disc.

Stupid is as stupid does.

[ChiBlender36]

Played here today along with my little bro...muddy!  and windy as can be out there...but all in all a very good time....haven't thrown for a while now, but boy did it feel good to get out there today