Edgebrook Golf Course

[spike]

With the days getting shorter, the season coming to an end, and considering the amount of time that it takes to complete a round at Edgebrook,  I don't believe that it is feasible to do leagues on Mondays (as we had hoped) for the remainder of this year.  If I receive enough support/demand, I will certainly reconsider the decision.  And I am always up for a bag-tag/skins/casual/heavy-duty-gambling/or whatever round in the mornings or afternoons (when I am in town). Those of you that are in the know understand that there is often some post-round 19th hole activities, often wrapping up with grilling, partying, putting, darts, pinball and poker at my place. 

There are big plans in the works for next year, including a monthly singles league, weekly doubles league and a PDGA sanctioned event that I hope will attract touring pros as well as the cream of the crop of Chicagoland disc golfers.

Now for the current news:  We will begin a Saturday afternoon doubles league for the rest of this season, and I'd like to start on Saturday, 13 September. It should run through Thanksgiving when the course closes for the year.  Edgebrook's manager, Jim, has given us a very reasonable greens fee rate (including carts).  I will create and post a flyer (in a PDF format) with the details when I get a chance sometime this weekend.  It would be great if we could post the flyer at area courses to get the word out. 

This course is still very much a work in progress, and we will be fine-tuning and upgrading it over time.  We plan to create additional tees, multiple pin placements, and to stock the pro shop with discs, bags and other merch as well as make other improvements. 

Please feel free to comment or shoot me a PM/email/phone call with any suggestions.  And if you'd just like to get out and play the only 18-holer in Chicago (and ride in a cart and enjoy a golf course-quality experience), I am always looking to get in a round with friends.

Thanks again for your support, and keep watching for updates.

[El Mexicano]

Spike, When you get that flyer made email it over to me and I'll get it posted at the Streamwood courses as well as Bartlett.

[tflo101]

Sweet, looking forward to playing on some saturdays then. 

[Sr.]

With the days getting shorter, the season coming to an end, and considering the amount of time that it takes to complete a round at Edgebrook,  I don't believe that it is feasible to do leagues on Mondays (as we had hoped) for the remainder of this year.  If I receive enough support/demand, I will certainly reconsider the decision.  And I am always up for a bag-tag/skins/casual/heavy-duty-gambling/or whatever round in the mornings or afternoons (when I am in town). Those of you that are in the know understand that there is often some post-round 19th hole activities, often wrapping up with grilling, partying, putting, darts, pinball and poker at my place. 

There are big plans in the works for next year, including a monthly singles league, weekly doubles league and a PDGA sanctioned event that I hope will attract touring pros as well as the cream of the crop of Chicagoland disc golfers.

Now for the current news:  We will begin a Saturday afternoon doubles league for the rest of this season, and I'd like to start on Saturday, 13 September. It should run through Thanksgiving when the course closes for the year.  Edgebrook's manager, Jim, has given us a very reasonable greens fee rate (including carts).  I will create and post a flyer (in a PDF format) with the details when I get a chance sometime this weekend.  It would be great if we could post the flyer at area courses to get the word out. 

This course is still very much a work in progress, and we will be fine-tuning and upgrading it over time.  We plan to create additional tees, multiple pin placements, and to stock the pro shop with discs, bags and other merch as well as make other improvements. 

Please feel free to comment or shoot me a PM/email/phone call with any suggestions.  And if you'd just like to get out and play the only 18-holer in Chicago (and ride in a cart and enjoy a golf course-quality experience), I am always looking to get in a round with friends.

Thanks again for your support, and keep watching for updates.

Count me in Spike! I have relatives who want a course to play on in Chicago. One of them is a nephew who goes to Depaul. You have my support but wait till after September 13th because the Oswego Open is September 13th. We want you there!
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                                                                                                  Sr.

[tflo101]

Any updates on the saturday league?  Also who would it technically be run by, a club or just a few motivated individuals?

[spike]

Update: 

Saturday Fall League:   beginning September 27th, 2008, to run through Thanksgiving.  3:00pm start time, $20 per person (which includes greens fee with cart, ace pool, CTP and End of Season party, plus occasional 19th hole parties at Spike's house.)

This is not an official club function, just something that I am running with some help from Steve Waters, Andy, Taylor and whoever else would like to be involved.

I am still working on a flyer that can be downloaded and posted at area courses.  I hope to be at the Club Invitational tomorrow, so feel free to hit me up with any questions and suggestions. 

Also, we plan on running a PDGA sanctioned tournament in Fall of 2009.  Keep checking back for details.

[Arok]

Sweet!

I would like to head out there and check it out....

Jordan and I played there not too long ago shortly after the baskets were put out. Are these all from the
concrete still or are there new tees?

[El Mexicano]

Is this going to be a weekly gathering?

[spike]

Juan - Yes it will be weekly until the course closes for the winter.

Arok - As of now, we are shooting from the concretes (super pro tees) and playing it as a par 72.  Next year we hope to install multiple sets of tee pads, at least 2 on every hole, and 3 or 4 tees on many holes.  We also will have multiple pin placements as well.

[Arok]

Good stuff!

Look forward to it as its closer to my place than heading out to the burbs for dubs....
I wont be able to make it the 27th due to a wedding but im game after that weekend.....

[spike]

Edgebrook still has not recovered from the flood 2 weeks ago (8 feet of water on the first fairway, 2 baskets washed away that have yet to be found, etc.) and will not re-open until Spring 2009.  We will commence leagues upon the re-opening.
Stay tuned for 2009 details.  

Thanks

[CEValkyrie]

Edgebrook still has not recovered from the flood 2 weeks ago (8 feet of water on the first fairway, 2 baskets washed away that have yet to be found, etc.) and will not re-open until Spring 2009.  We will commence leagues upon the re-opening.
Stay tuned for 2009 details.  

Thanks

Thanks for that info Spike. Can you update the PDGA course directory?

[spike]

Updated on PDGA Directory.

See you at Edgebrook in Spring 2009 for Leagues, and Halloween '09 for Illinois State Doubles Championships.

[CEValkyrie]

Got out to Edgebrook for the fist time in a few years. Pretty disappointed with some of the basket position changes. The course acutally got a litle worse. 3 holes that come to mind are 3, 5, & 14. I think the DB5's are an upgrade from the Dr. Fred's but man they are beat up!. Hole #11 was missing. We had a good time. Was able to fend off the young guns.