Fairfield Park

[jim]

Excellent!  I did not know about the timeframe or posted letter.  I thought Terry checked our boards regularly, but maybe not....
THANKS Brett!!!

[CEValkyrie]

The first set of painted baskets have been put back in place. They look good, very shiny yellow. The paint will help with the rust issue. Some of the baskets have started to rust majoryly.  

[CEValkyrie]

They have started to mow the fairways again. I love that look.  

[damonshort]

They have started to mow the fairways again. I love that look.

Are all the baskets back in?

[CEValkyrie]

I think 3 are still out & 2 more still need to be painted.  

[Mangler]

Trivial bit of info.

Fairfield is Lake Countys Highest Elevation course at approx 785 ft. Wildwood second 780 ft. Mundelien Libertyville approx 750 Ft.
Waukegan 660 ft

Crystal Lake Illinois 930's

[D]

Not that I doubt your numbers, but just curious as to the source of that information.

(god I sound like a teacher don't I?)

[Mangler]

Basic Search engine info like " elevation crystal lake illinois" for examp..enter and read..
scores must be Low at Fairfield, No Rain Great Conditions.  

[Jon Brakel]

Basic Search engine info like " elevation crystal lake illinois" for examp..enter and read..
scores must be Low at Fairfield, No Rain Great Conditions.

Willow Stream Park, Buffalo Grove is about 700 feet. I use terra server when I need an aerial photo or elevation.

[D]

Thanks fellas    

[CEValkyrie]

All 18 baskets are in the ground. Holes #16 & 17 baskets have not been repainted though. All the other baskets have been painted.

It also looks like the scout troop is getting ready to start laying more wood chips. There have been 2 big piles dumped.  

[CEValkyrie]

I talked to Keith yestarday at Fairfield. He said the scout troop is wrapping up their work. They are going to be putting # stickers on each basket. #'s 15 & 16 have not been painted. I forgot to ask if they would be painted so I e-mailed to find out.

Some of the baskets already have writing on them. I bought a can of John Deere Yellow Rustoleum. I painted over all the writing. The yellow matches well and it covers the black marker.  

[damonshort]

I talked to Keith yestarday at Fairfield. He said the scout troop is wrapping up their work. They are going to be putting # stickers on each basket. #'s 15 & 16 have not been painted. I forgot to ask if they would be painted so I e-mailed to find out.

Some of the baskets already have writing on them. I bought a can of John Deere Yellow Rustoleum. I painted over all the writing. The yellow matches well and it covers the black marker.

Might be nice to give that scout troop an honorary hole sponsorship/tribute at the August IO.

[CEValkyrie]

A small path of wood chips have been laid on holes 15 & 16 this weekend.

Keith said that 15 & 16 baskets will get painted.  

[CEValkyrie]

I also forgot to mention that RLAPD has added the course link from DISContinuum to their website. I would like to do that with all the courses that we do.  

[zkeeper99]

Played Fairfield w/ a few friends last night for the 2nd time this season. Man I love this course!  In my opinion probably the best course in the Northern burbs (excluding Parkside)!   Players beware in the wooded holes...Mosquitos are as big as birds.  Didn't play too well or too horribly...3 bogeys, a bird, and the rest pars.  What are you supposed to play 18 as, Par 4, 5?? We played it as a 5 yesterday.  Can't wait for the tourney at the end of the summer!

Fairways were mowed, although I actually hope they don't mow the "rough."  If they do it'll be even more difficult to find your disc among the grass clippings.  

[mirth]

They won't be mowing the entire field until the last mowing or two of the season.

[Mangler]

Fairfield looks great ! The fairways are starting to grow in and with this moderate rain they look very good.

When windy conditions dont exhist here 2,3,4,5, can be had in two easier than than most others on the course.

Fairfield is a jewel in lake county getting better every day.

Improvements if anyone is looking for them...

... push basket/target on #4 onto the the flat ground above the rise that it is currently on. add approx 30-40 feet. But makes the hole not such a gimme.

... eliminate #5 tee and incorporate it with #3 tee pad. Keep high grass where it is and yank it ! Try it out as an alternate.

[Jon Brakel]

Fairfield looks great ! The fairways are starting to grow in and with this moderate rain they look very good.

When windy conditions dont exhist here 2,3,4,5, can be had in two easier than than most others on the course.

Fairfield is a jewel in lake county getting better every day.

Improvements if anyone is looking for them...

... push basket/target on #4 onto the the flat ground above the rise that it is currently on. add approx 30-40 feet. But makes the hole not such a gimme.

... eliminate #5 tee and incorporate it with #3 tee pad. Keep high grass where it is and yank it ! Try it out as an alternate.

Both of those are probably closer to how they were originally, but they had to be moved. People would throw over the fence and then climb over to get their discs. The farmers on that side of the fence do not want anyone climbing over to get discs. Please do not play any alternate tees that would put you in jeopardy of burning one over the fence.

[Greg]

Hey all, I've been playign disc golf for only a number of months now and just played at Fairfield this past weekend. I've only played at Adler previously, but I reallly liked Fairfield and I'm just curious, does anyone know the pars for holes/course? There aren't any sign posts, as I'm sure you all know, or anything saying(except a map(from this website) on the bulliten board at the start, that showed the lengths of the holes),  and so my friends and I were just sort of winging it and wound up just keeping track of total throws. It's not a big deal of course, just something we're curious about.