World Class Disc Golf Course in Illinois

[DougEDawg]

With respect to developing a world class course in Illinois, how about working with a university like Oakton, CLC or Harper.  We could tell them about the matching basket program that the PDGA offers (University pays for 9 baskets and the PDGA pays for the second 9).  Any ideas/suggestions?

[Jon Brakel]

With respect to developing a world class course in Illinois, how about working with a university like Oakton, CLC or Harper.  We could tell them about the matching basket program that the PDGA offers (University pays for 9 baskets and the PDGA pays for the second 9).  Any ideas/suggestions?

Is the matching baskets program still operating? I thought it had lost its funding.

[DougEDawg]

I'm pretty sure it's still up and running, considering it's still embeded in the "Information" section of the PDGA website.

Doen't CLC have a sizble amount of land to work with?  I think Harper does as well.

[Chainmeister]

You know Doug you have us Cook County guys panting when you do this.  Oakton would be great.  From your lips to..well you know who's...ears.    

[Dan Michler]

With respect to developing a world class course in Illinois, how about working with a university like Oakton, CLC or Harper.  We could tell them about the matching basket program that the PDGA offers (University pays for 9 baskets and the PDGA pays for the second 9).  Any ideas/suggestions?

If they bought 9 and the PDGA supplied 9, then that would be enuf for 2 courses!

If the PDGA will supply 9 baskets, I'll steal 9 baskets for any local college that would want to install a world class 18 hole course.  (7 from Wildwood and 2 from Comincioli's garage).

[Guest_Eddie311]

^^^ lol ya wildwood sucks ass.... theres no room at harper for a course so that wouldn't work  

[Bruce Brakel]

With respect to developing a world class course in Illinois, how about working with a university like Oakton, CLC or Harper.  We could tell them about the matching basket program that the PDGA offers (University pays for 9 baskets and the PDGA pays for the second 9).  Any ideas/suggestions?

Is the matching baskets program still operating? I thought it had lost its funding.

A few years ago the PDGA transferred the Matching Baskets Program to the Disc Golf Foundation.  The major manufacturers support the program by donating baskets, but they do not provide the level of support that would match the number of inquiries.  When I was involved with Matching Baskets and the Disc Golf Foundation we were getting about 20 inquiries per year, maybe six or seven serious requests, and we could give away 27 baskets.

Back then the criteria included that the course be in an area where the college players did not have a course nearby and that the course be a really good course.  Both of these factors worked for UW Parkside and for that course that was recently installed in Ohio.

[DougEDawg]

I think we could still sell the idea to at least one University in the area with or without basket  donations especially with guys like Bruce, Jon, Brett etc who know the ins and outs of this sort of thing.

I'm shooting from the hip a bit.  The university idea is just me trying to stimulate brainstorming.  I know that everyone in the area who plays this sport seriously would love to see a world class course that could support an A-tier event.  It would be nice to put the Chicagoland area on the disc golf map.

[CEValkyrie]

I'll sit down over Christmas Break and see what I can do. I'd love some help on this.

This would help if you have some free time.

Start posting park districts, forest preserve, & college  e-mail addresses in this thread. Once we have a bunch compiled, i'll send out a mass e-mail to them.

[SERG]

Does anyone know any disc golfers that attend CLC?
Colleges/universities allow students to create student organizations/clubs. If a disc golf/frisbee club was started then maybe the interest/potential might be a little easier to present to the college. As mentioned in a previous post, you do have to be careful about natural preserves, woodlands, etc. Those are some of the issues that Parkside is faced with currently as well as the possibility of adding more holes. We have plenty of land, but most of it is considered "preserved."

[Dan Michler]

Nasty Nate Baron goes to CLC.

[Bruce Brakel]

The best way to get a course in the ground at a college or university is for the process to be student driven.  Universities move slowly and often the student will be gone before the course is planted, so having a disc club at the school really helps.  Also, the matching baskets decision makers seem more willing to approve a project when there is an active club working with the University.  

I spoke to Pad Timmons today.  He is the Matching Baskets' front line volunteer.  He called about another unrelated issue.  The program is still going at the same pace but it is going.  They installed their quota in 2004 and have plenty of opportunities for 2005.

When you guys make some headway, I'll put you in touch with Pad, but I don't really have any influence.  I'm working on developing some influence but that is another project!      

[Mangler]

CLC is a total hands off, My resourses tell me that to plant anything into the ground would need some sort of EPA or federal GOVT approval that could take years of paperwork, so best bet would be temporary pins and tee markers.

Best location in Lake County is NEW Forest Preserve being built Between Fairfield and Wildwood in Round Lake on Rt 120... I proposed 18 holes to owner than he sold out to Lake COUNTY FP..

Remember that Lake County has THREE Ball golf courses and two seperate areas devoted to DOGS... Bye the way last time I checked there were no dogs paying taxes in Lake County.

So blah blah blah blah, cyber stroke yourselfs emailing and more babble will get you no where. Bitching at a Public Meeting place is the only solution.

One battle at a time gang LCFP needs to get a full frontal assault.

[CEValkyrie]

I too brought a pay to play proposal to the guy that owned that camp ground about 2 years ago. He was not interested. It's about 1/2 mile east of Fairfield Rd maybe 2 or 3 miles from Fairfield Park. It's a nice picec of land with water & slight elevation. I have not been too far back though.  

[Mangler]

B C ... Did you get some design work done ? I did some, I would be interested to see what you thought if you got that far.

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