VanderCook College DG Course in Chicago?

[mirth]

is the campus only open to students and faculty with IDs?

[tflo101]

I dont think so, I have been there twice and havent had any trouble with anything, then again I didnt go when classes were going on.  I think it would be hard to enforce it unless campus security went around checking anyone who is playing for an ID. 

[CEValkyrie]

Got a chance to play this course today. I find it very interesting being able to play in Chicago. Talk about urban disc golf. I thought the design was not too bad. Some interesting holes and it took some thought to get these holes to flow betweent the buildings.

Nice tee signs. Maps and pencils are supplied at hole #1. We played at 9am. We had no troubles with pedestrians but I could see there being some major conflicts. There were quite a few people walking down the sidewalks watching us play. Talk about exposure for disc golf. You could play many of the holes throwing from cement sidewalks if you're looking for cement tees .

[Dan Michler]

This course is crazy.  I've never played anything in such a congested area.  And yet there are still some decent holes that make you bust out a long drive.  I can't imagine playing at a time when there are alot of pedestrians out there.  Buildings, cars, people, and crazy decorative structures are in play on 300+ foot holes.  If you make up your own tees you could make it pretty challenging and fun as long as you play early in the morning before people are out there.

What were they thinking on Hole 7?  We played skip shots down the street on the right cuz there were only a couple cars parked, but I have no idea what the route is if there are cars out there.

[airspuds]

kid and wife were at school of music over the weekend and did nt see baskets
they werent looking that hard

hey, i can see the baskets from the metra train


i realized yesterday

might have to play here sunday

kev c - u up for first south side discontiuum bag tag of the year

[kcunning]

Sunday is Starved Rock chaperone day for me.

Remember, I'm sneaking off to play a course in Ottawa.

I'll check out this other course some time though, on a weekend it sounds like, maybe next Saturday.

Don't we need tags before we can play for tags?

[airspuds]

so true

monday then ?

course to be decided

im off that day

[Fiddler]

There is another 9 hole in the city? Or are you talking about the one at IIT?

[tacimala]

They are referring to the IIT one I believe. It's the only I know of here!

[airspuds]

it is on the IIT campus

both teh course and the music college

[Chainmeister]

Is this course still up?  Has anybody played it lately?  Now that there is more daylight after work and now that there is a semblance of a thaw I was thinking of checkng this course out after work Monday or Wednesday next week.  I was thinking of  just bringing a putter, mid and stable driver. Would this work for this course?  Anbody up for an inner city 9?

[Dan Michler]

If your playing when people are in school there then I would just bring a Firebird and aim for some heads.

[tacimala]

Dave - I'm not working downtown anymore, but I could probably be persuaded.

[Chainmeister]

This course reminds me of the original courses like Vollrath in Sheboygan or Toledo or the late Wilmette course. Its pretty short with some thought to tucking the basket behind a tree. I played even  exactly the same for 2 rounds of 9( so you know its pretty easy) and was miffed that I did not convert deuces on 1 through 3 despite being very close. I hit 4 both times and was very close to hitting the basket the first time.. 5 is 446 ft and I was there but missed a putt. A class came out and sat on the grass in the middle of the course.  I had to play 5 the second time and 9 both times from made up tees to avoid throwing at them. I had to keep my eyes open for students on all holes. The Discatchers were nice and the tees were well marked. The dirt/grass tees were fine but likely get sloppy in wet weather. A couple of the tees are a little cramped.  It was only 2 blocks from the 33rd st. exit to the SOX/35th L stop. I will want to stop by before going to Sox games in the future.

[airspuds]

kev c and i might be out here on sunday morning after xmas

last bag tag of the year

[airspuds]

nice round this morning

last round of year

kev won bag tag

add another course played

[Tom McManus]

This course on the IIT campus is fun.  It isn't like any of the other courses that I have played. I don't know what I was expecting at this course, but it exceeded my expectations ten fold.

We arrived at the course around 4:00 PM on a Saturday.  It looked like there was a tourney starting and they asked us if we were there to play in the event. We politely declined and they let us play through.

Regarding the course itself, it winds through the buildings and is fairly well marked with tee signs. Part of the appeal is that it winds through campus and that there are some nice sculptures and some very nice buildings.  If you play and use the sidewalks as out of bounds it makes the course reasonably difficult.

The tee pads are all dirt, but it would certainly be easy enough to set up alternate tee pads on concrete on all nine holes. 

If you are in the city, add this course to your itinerary.  The uniqueness and the charm of this course make it a must play.