Fairfield Park

[cjordan]

for those of us that have been playing the current course since it was installed. It was a big disappointment that they couldn't get the white course in the ground, they had plenty of time to do it before winter set in. LAZY ROUND LAKE PARK DISTRICT!!!

[Clonan]

for those of us that have been playing the current course since it was installed. It was a big disappointment that they couldn't get the white course in the ground, they had plenty of time to do it before winter set in. LAZY ROUND LAKE PARK DISTRICT!!!

Well, they didn't have to pour all the pads west of the creek this year and they did. I agree it's been a long long process but, I think we should grateful they are actually going through with the new course.  They could have taken the Forest Preserves stance and funded a new course at all. 

[CEValkyrie]

Gold holes 10 thru 14 are completely done. They cleared the fairways and installed the anchors. They look pretty sick!! Talk about the gauntlet.
#10 Par 4
#11 Par 5
#12 Par 3
#13 Par 5
#14 Par 3

[Trevor Greene]

AWESOME NEWS BRETT!!!!!

[jasonc]

10 thru 14 and the rest of the holes on the Gold course look great!!! 

[discmonkey]

If you are still looking for ideas for tee signs, these are pretty awesome:

http://www.discgolfreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2268&start=375

[CEValkyrie]

Brett,

I do not see any reason why you would not be able to run a tournament on
the weekend of August 9 - 10.  We have only two major items left to
complete on the course before we make the change.  These are building the
very last stockade hole for the gold level course which is the same as the
18th hole for the white level and all of the signage that we will need.
In the spring we will start the new mowing patterns and installing of the
mulch in the wooded areas and after the final hole is done we will be ready
to switch all of the baskets to the new configuration.  I am hoping that at
the very latest to have this complete during the month of June if not
earlier.

Thanks,

Jeff Lurquin

Parks and Buildings Services Director

Round Lake Area Park District

[Trevor Greene]

WOW that is great news!

[Steven Jacobs]

 

[Chris K]

Thank you guys for pushing this through. I will attend this tourney rain or shine. With the long winter ahead this is something great to look forword to.    

[discmonkey]

Warning.

Parking lot is iced so bad you can't get out.  Drove past yesterday and was going to pull in.  Got waived off by someone who was stuck.  They were still stuck there an hour later when I drove by again.

[Trevor Greene]

Anyone been out recently?

[CEValkyrie]

Brett,

We do not have an anticipated date to change over yet.  We need to get past
the weather and opening up the other 48 parks that we have to maintain.  We
have all of the signs ordered and they should be in soon.  The new kiosks
are being constructed and we need to build the final hole of the course.
We are hoping depending on the weather and the other 5 major projects that
we are working on to have the Disc Golf Course ready by Memorial Day
weekend.  That is our hope.


Thanks,

Jeff Lurquin
Parks and Buildings Services Director
Round Lake Area Park District

[jasonc]

Thank you for the update Brett!

[Trevor Greene]

YEAAAA    How are course conditions out there?

[jasonc]

It was decent after the hail storm on Saturday for league.  Some of the teepads were muddy, but nothing new out there. 

Although it was the first time in a while that I had been there, it looked like the PD had marked some of the fairways/new mowing patterns.

[Trevor Greene]

What time is league on saturday?

[roman]

They usually start at 10am on Saturdays - that time is pretty lax. Unless they changed it I think if you get there by 10 you'll be fine.

[jasonc]

The start time is 11:00 AM, not 10:00...at least that is the way it has been for the last 5+ years.

Still lax as well.  We started closer to 11:30 this past Saturday because of the hail storm.

[KentastiK]

Do leagues use the new course layout with temp baskets? Or are you playing the old (current) course layout?