Edgebrook Golf Course

[Chainmeister]

Well, there really is no need to tote that much beer onto the course.  Edgebrook is quite near Vaughan's Irish Pub at 5485 N. Northwest Highway.  We could sample some of the many different beers on tap after playing a twilight weeknight league. (cheapest rates)  However, F18 takes more time and we may have to start pretty early to beat the darkness. We may have to start before 5:30 and could only continue through late August before the days get too short. Tuesdays look good, but I am flexible.  Ready golf, ready beer.  Sounds pretty good.

[M. cephalus]

Things are going well out at Edgebrook. They had about 20 rounds of disc golf played in the last week. I know that doesn't sound like much, but it is a promising start. The club house manager said that everyone who has played have been very excited about the course after they have played their round. They have had a couple of funny incidents out there. They had two ball golfers come out and play on Saturday who saw disc golfers for the first time. They came back on Sunday and bought a couple of discs at the pro shop and played a round of disc golf! They also had about 8 guys show up hauling a large cooler with 2 cases of beer inside! They did not let them out on the course with the cooler. Don't bring a cooler of beer to this course when you come out!  

I'm going to see what night will work best to coordinate a league night there. If anyone is interested in playing league there during the week, let me know what day and time you think would be best.

Thanks for everyone's continued support with Chicago's first disc golf course!

I ran into a few golfers from Joliet out there on Saturday. They seemed very enthusiatic about a singles/doubles event there on the weekends. I think it going to be too hard to get enough players for a regular weekday event. What would you think about a bi-weekly alternate singels/doubles series?

[Jon Brakel]

Things are going well out at Edgebrook. They had about 20 rounds of disc golf played in the last week. I know that doesn't sound like much, but it is a promising start. The club house manager said that everyone who has played have been very excited about the course after they have played their round. They have had a couple of funny incidents out there. They had two ball golfers come out and play on Saturday who saw disc golfers for the first time. They came back on Sunday and bought a couple of discs at the pro shop and played a round of disc golf! They also had about 8 guys show up hauling a large cooler with 2 cases of beer inside! They did not let them out on the course with the cooler. Don't bring a cooler of beer to this course when you come out! 

I'm going to see what night will work best to coordinate a league night there. If anyone is interested in playing league there during the week, let me know what day and time you think would be best.

Thanks for everyone's continued support with Chicago's first disc golf course!

I ran into a few golfers from Joliet out there on Saturday. They seemed very enthusiatic about a singles/doubles event there on the weekends. I think it going to be too hard to get enough players for a regular weekday event. What would you think about a bi-weekly alternate singels/doubles series?

I think that's a great idea. I'm thinking Saturday would be best...probably at 3 or 4pm. I'll be getting a schedule together for leagues as soon as IOS #1 is over.

[drdye]

Myk and I got a chance to get out and play this course after leagues today!!!  What a fun course to play!!!  Very long and challenging, I got plenty of practice with my roller shots today

Myk ended up shooting a 79(+13 to par) and I finished at 67(+1 to par)

I couldnt have been happier with a +1, carded a couple birds and took mostly pars with a couple bogies.  

Fun course to play!!!  I will go play again  

[AzJason]

Hey moved to Flagstaff 4 years ago from Edgebrook grew up there all my life!  I actually played ball golf on this course growing up.  im very excited to see this course go in here and ill be in town for 10 days starting friday the 20th.  is there any leagues or anything goin on yet or if anyone is around id love to play ill be stayin 3 blocks from the course
just got done with design work on a new course here in flag anyone comin for am worlds?  meet up with me and ill give ya some tips!

jason

[Bruce Brakel]

Hey moved to Flagstaff 4 years ago from Edgebrook grew up there all my life!  I actually played ball golf on this course growing up.  im very excited to see this course go in here and ill be in town for 10 days starting friday the 20th.  is there any leagues or anything goin on yet or if anyone is around id love to play ill be stayin 3 blocks from the course
just got done with design work on a new course here in flag anyone comin for am worlds?  meet up with me and ill give ya some tips!

jason

Your league information is right here?  http://discontinuum.org/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=1773

If you are in town through Memorial Day Weekend, there also is a sanctioned tournament at Lombard and one up in Kenosha.

[Jon Brakel]

Myk and I got a chance to get out and play this course after leagues today!!!  What a fun course to play!!!  Very long and challenging, I got plenty of practice with my roller shots today

Myk ended up shooting a 79(+13 to par) and I finished at 67(+1 to par)

I couldnt have been happier with a +1, carded a couple birds and took mostly pars with a couple bogies.  

Fun course to play!!!  I will go play again

67 is a really nice score from the pro tees, Joe! 79 isn't too bad either, Mike. My best so far has been a 74. The best score on opening day from the pro tees was a 70, I think.

How did you guys like hole 16? I think it is the best hole on the course. It is probably one of the tallest cliff shots in Illinois.

[damonshort]

I'd be into a 5 pm or so weekday get-together one of these days w/ anyone interested.  Weekends are pretty well shot - I'm looking at tournaments every weekend from Memorial Day through June!?

Can't make it this weekend either. Looking at practicing UWP on Sat and I have a gig Sunday.

[azjason]

ill be there at 1:30 saturday for doubles and ill be bringing a friend as well so count 2 more in!!   id be down for a weekday round after 5 sometime next week as well.  Packin my orcs and rollers right now, time for some big bombs!
can't wait  

[Chainmeister]

I will be there Saturday as well.  Damon, with advance warning, Tuesdays would work for me.  As summer progresses (and soccer season ends) Wednesdays could work as well.  Where's the gig on Sunday?  Its gonna be a while before this course is as fun for me as it is for Joe.  The D is still a huge obstacle. Gotta practices those rollers.  

[mirth]

I only tried one roller on opening day, and ended up with negative yardage on my drive!

[drdye]

If you plan the roller just right it will land right on the ball golf fairway and roll for a mile on that short grass!!!  


Really, if I didnt have a roller shot, I dont think I could have pulled of a +1.  I can roll about 50-75 feet farther than I can throw a disc in the air.

[Dan Michler]

rollers are a great shot for courses like edgebrook.  for some reason though its just not as much fun for me to watch a roller go far as it is to watch an air shot go far.

[damonshort]

Damon, with advance warning, Tuesdays would work for me.  As summer progresses (and soccer season ends) Wednesdays could work as well.  Where's the gig on Sunday?  Its gonna be a while before this course is as fun for me as it is for Joe.  The D is still a huge obstacle. Gotta practices those rollers.

I know it won't be this Tuesday, but I'd like to get over there soon. It's only about 10 min from my house.

Yeah, Edgebrook seems tailor-made for rollers. It was way too windy for mine the only day I was out there. I had my forehand roller going pretty good at Lombard the other night, but I haven't gotten my backhand on together yet this spring.

The gig Sunday is at HotHouse. It's a fundraiser for Fred Anderson, who's kind of an icon for 'free jazz' (dumb term) in the city. Great saxophonist, wonderful guy and he's run the Velvet Lounge (south of the Loop) for about 20 yrs. They've regentrified the whole neighborhood except for his building, and it's going down any day. He needs really big $$ to relocate the club, and this concert is a small step in that direction. Don't know when or how long I'm playing - the thing is a bit disorganized - but it's for a good cause.

[drdye]

rollers are a great shot for courses like edgebrook.  for some reason though its just not as much fun for me to watch a roller go far as it is to watch an air shot go far.

I agree, but if thats what it takes for me to get a par, and I cant get the par without a roller, then thats what I use.  

[mirth]

Jon, any idea when the baskets might be back in? Thinking maybe Sunday I may play some.

[Jon Brakel]

Jon, any idea when the baskets might be back in? Thinking maybe Sunday I may play some.

I've been told they will be back in on Sunday but I'll believe it when I see it.

[Dan Michler]

are they for sure out of the ground right now?

[damonshort]

are they for sure out of the ground right now?

huh?

[mirth]

table talk, don't mind us.