Fairfield Park

[Trevor Greene]

I was out today.....  Still nothing.....  I did shoot  a -7  which is my personal best there!!!!!

[CEValkyrie]

Fairfield update from Chuck. He met with the RLAPD on Friday.

They will now start the new mowing pattern next week. Then, they need to do the clearing work on a few holes remaining on the White route like 6 tee, 7 pin (extended a little bit), 10 pin, 11 tee and 16 fairway. Then, they are going to put down temporary stakes for tees like West Park on the white route. They want to put down concrete on the white route before November if possible so testing the layout may only be for a month or so. They liked the idea of stacked baskets on hole 8.

[Trevor Greene]

That is GREAT NEWS!!!   They had the metal posts where the tee pads will be.  The problem is they are VERY close together.  No way to throw between them.   It was real nice to see that the course is taking shape!

[CEValkyrie]

The stakes are there to mark the tees so the park district gets them correct when it's laid out. They will be removed.

It looks like the last of the clearing is taking place. They are cleaning up the fairways and laying wood chips. I'm hoping the new mow pattern comes soon. Once that takes place they are really close to making the switch over.

[Trevor Greene]

This is just the new white course layout right?

[CEValkyrie]

This is just the new white course layout right?

From what I understand they entire  White & Gold Layout will be playable. The White concrete tees are up first.

[Jon Brakel]

That's great Brett! What started with your organization of some clean up days 12 or so years ago led to a very productive relationship with the park district which ultimately led to this complete overhaul and expansion of the course. You should be proud of everything that you have accomplished...and you should be knighted for your efforts. Sir Birdie of Fairfield upon Round Lake!

[Trevor Greene]

Thats Great.  I only have one suggestion.  I played the Mrengo IOS, and they had new tee boxes installed.  There were 2 problems with them in my opinion.

1)  The shape of the pads were very strange to throw off of, and
2)  The length of the pads were too short do do a full run up

What are the pads supposed to look like?

[CEValkyrie]

Thanks Jon. The last time I went in to the park it was my last. I was about ready to give up. Thank goodness the new executive director has an open mind and realized the potential.

Trevor.  I have given the park district some information on the tee pads. I had they hire Chuck Kennedy and he is very good working with park districts and getting it right the first time. Not sure what size the tee pads are to be but they will be plenty big and uniform.

[cjordan]

I have been to the course 5 times in the last 2 weeks and truthfully they have not done anything to the course in those 2 weeks which is very disappointing considering they could be done with both white and gold courses if they just let us as golfers volunteer our time which a bunch of would have done.

[roman]

That's sad to hear. I thought they were going to start the new mowing pattern by now?

Brett, I know it's a slim chance but it would be nice to get a heads up on when they are going to pour the concrete pads. They will most likely just pour them and leave, leaving them all vulnerable to vandalism while they dry. We need to see if we can get a heads up so that we can get volunteers to drive out to the course and "guard" the pads like they did at Marengo. Just until they dry enough so people can't carve crap into them.

[Trevor Greene]

I will go out and guard if needed

[Jon Brakel]

Guarding tee pads is a job I can still do!

[CEValkyrie]

They have definitely been doing some work. They are clearing the stumps fairway to fairway and laying some wood chips down. The fairways they have worked on you can see the difference. It's been a slow process that's for sure.

They plan on closing the park the day they pour the tee pads. The Good thing about Fairfield is there is really only one way in for disc golfers unless they ride their bike in the back way. That doesn't happen often.

[pickax]

That will be impressive if they can get them all poured in one day.

[jasonc]

They have definitely been doing some work. They are clearing the stumps fairway to fairway and laying some wood chips down. The fairways they have worked on you can see the difference. It's been a slow process that's for sure.

They plan on closing the park the day they pour the tee pads. The Good thing about Fairfield is there is really only one way in for disc golfers unless they ride their bike in the back way. That doesn't happen often.

I was there this past Saturday and I noticed the progress on the new fairways. 

Slow and steady always wins in disc golf, right???

[cjordan]

I played a lot of the new holes just to thro them yesterday 9/12/20013 and see how they are in the back they are gonna be good when there done. but that doesn't look like it is gonna be done any time soon. there have been 4 mounds of wood chips and dirt on hole seven for well over a month now and they have not been touched and the holes in the back still need a lot of work none of the tee boxes are even cleared stumps and roots all over the place. I would be super pissed if I was chuck and saw after all the work I put in to design the course and work with them and the very little progress they have shown. again a little volunteer time and the courses could be done already.
   

[Jaseface0714]

nothing but more wood chip piles as of sept 17. A friend and I are going there at about 330 today if anyone sees this and wants to play a little competitive doubles. 

[CEValkyrie]

I'm not sure what got done but I heard they started digging out the new tee pads.

[cjordan]

new tee boxes have been dug and framed out on the front part of the course