Edgebrook Golf Course

[CEValkyrie]

I just got off the phone with Edgebrook. I was hoping to get a round in. The back 9 baskets are gone & have been relocated to the other 9 hole course. They guy from the golf course had no idea when they would be back in the ground. He said he'd give twilight prices with those baskets gone. Reese is stupid!

[Clonefan94]

OK, now I am way too intrigued about what is going on here. Could someone enlighten me on the goings on at edgebrook. What seems the case is that Reese took the baskets out to get another course going? I really don't want to speculate though. Info, please.

[damonshort]

I just got off the phone with Edgebrook. I was hoping to get a round in. The back 9 baskets are gone & have been relocated to the other 9 hole course. They guy from the golf course had no idea when they would be back in the ground. He said he'd give twilight prices with those baskets gone. Reese is stupid!

This does not enhance his reputation.    

[Bruce Brakel]

The Chicago City Disc Golf Championship was going to be held at Edgebrook the day after the Rockford IOS.  The CCDGC is the event where the state coordinator's invitation to USDGC will be awarded.  If Edgebrook remains a Fly 9, the event will probably be moved.  Jon did not seem inclined to start an 18-hole competition on a nine basket course in hopes that the basket fairy would show up before the thing is done.

I am posting this on behalf of Jon who is out of town for a few days.  Jon did not ask me to post this.  He told me about this before leaving town.  It just seems to me that if I know he is out of town and might not get have time to post an announcement, someone should.

Only a few people followed the procedure for getting in on the CCDGC.  If you thought you were going to crash the event, you should talk to Jon in Rockford about that.  

[Dan Michler]

Went out and played edgebrook today.  They gave us twilight rates ($12.50 w/cart) since the back nine was missing.

[CEValkyrie]

Today was fun for the most part cosidering the back 9 baskets & upper assemblies were going. We played thru at least 6 groups of ball golfers & the last 5 holes took twice as long as the first 13.

The ground is very dry. The rollers were going a long way. Dan shot a 65 -1 & I shot a 63 -3. Not bad considering a few putts may have gone in that did not count when we were putting to the poles object style.


I really liked holes 3, 5, 11, & 16. I was disappointed the course was not longer. Hole 10 just baffles me. Such great elevation you can drive to the regular ball golf green. Too bad the pin is short & it's a short roc or putter shot.

Overall, fun day.  

[Jon Brakel]

Hole 10 would have been a great risk/reward shot if Reese had put the basket behind and to the right of the green. Or maybe just to the right of the green. I think there were other missed opportunities to make it a more challenging course.

So far only 4 of us are playing the CDGC so I'll let the three of you decide what we want to do if there aren't 18 baskets out there. We could take the twilight rate and bring a skill shot or we could go play Lombard.

[Bruce Brakel]

Barrett might like to join us if it is just us.  She is thinking about it.  She e-mailed me today.

[Dan Michler]

brett carelessly hit a ball golfer out there today with a Valk.  its ridiculousness like that that can get courses pulled!    

[M. cephalus]

Tom Wallce just called and told me the missing baskets at Edgebrook have been replaced. He also siad the were returned from the FLY 18  course south of Chicago and that one is without at the moment. Just FYI...

[Jon Brakel]

I played a round at Edgebrook last Friday with my Dad. My Dad is an avid golfer but I haven't played a round with him in 20 years since I decided that throwing the frisbee was the way I wanted to enjoy golf. We both played every hole from the regular ball golf tees. He shot a 71 and I shot (threw?) a 73. It was a close match and we were both playing to win in the normal Brakel way (my Dad used to play to win when he played Shutes and Ladders with us when we were kids). It was great to be able to play a round with him but still play my sport. It was also nice to best my last round off the "super" tees by 4 throws!

[Larry Smith]

I'm coming down to Chicago from Madison, WI this week-end for the Cubs game Sat.
I was thinking of golfing at Edgebrook after the game. How late is Edgebrook open on the week-ends?

Also whats it like playing with ball golfers? I grew up right by Edgebrook and used to sneak on to play during the summer in 7th and 8th grade it would be great to play the course again.

Thanks  

[Chainmeister]

The only issue this time of year is having enough daylight.  Edgebrook is open until late twilight.  The wait on weekends can be long. As you likely know, Edgebrook is home to lousy ball golfers.  They take a lot of shots and take a lot of time hacking up the course. Weekend golfers wait and wait.  I have found it very frustrating playing disc golf and sitting around.  However, after the game you will be there past prime time.  Normally, better and fewer ball golfers are playing twilight golf.  You should move faster through the course.

As long as the game doesn't go to extra innings it sounds like a fun day.  Enjoy.

[spike]

larry,

give me a call at 720.217.6955 if you are playing today.  i live a couple of miles from edgebrook and might be able to come out and play.

[discndav]

Is this course still active? Would it be playable this Tues 3/20 or Weds 3/21? If not, what course near OHare would you recommend? Thanks in advance.

DPrue
#9360
 

[tree]

Give them and call and see if they are letting people play:  773.763.8320

The first hole may be under water from the swollen river but they may have the rest of the course open.

Good luck!

Tree

[airspuds]

 

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[tacimala]

There are a few courses out in the Schaumburg area too, so not that far away from Ohare. I would recommend Streamwood of those options.

[WkeBrd3]

There are a few courses out in the Schaumburg area too, so not that far away from Ohare. I would recommend Streamwood of those options.

Have you checked Streamwood out lately? I'm curious if it's still under water...

[tacimala]

Nah I haven't been out there since January 1 I don't think. I would guess that there is still some water out there though, the water table is pretty high out there. This past week has been good to us though for drying up a bit!