Lohmann Park - Illini Disc Golf Club

[airspuds]

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I plan on heading down Fathers Weekend  Nov  13-14  , on   the 14 th  I would like to mark the course accordingly .

white, orange, and blue  

would also like to see if there is room for 3 temp holes

[Sayer Jackson]

Thanks for the recognition airspuds, I had no idea that the DI was out there covering that small tournament we had on homecoming weekend.  Case and I are planning on working closely with the club to improve on the course and try pushing to get a 9 holer on campus so that we can introduce even more people to the sport.  We are also looking to organize an upper-lower pool random doubles league out at Lohmann come spring time.  The backwards tees you laid out last year were fantastic, however we moved Hole 15 (shooting at 4's basket) out into the small clearing of trees because I smashed my hand on a tree that was right next to the box last year. 

Unfortunately I will not be around for Dad's weekend as I am going to be reffing a regional Flag Football tournament out of town, but I will definitely keep up your markings of the backwards tees throughout the spring.  Are the backwards tees blue or orange and is the other color the longs?  I think there is definitely room for a couple temp holes, especially if you play up the West side of the park alongside the parking lot.  Good luck with everything out there and thanks for marking those backwards tees.

[airspuds]

white  =  original set up
orange  =    there are some longer T positions ,  is that correct ?   you can see some of the beat up spots still
blue  =    reverse
you could also paint some ob around some holes  (  sand traps  )     yellow maybe

Im assuming I will be dropped off at the course sunday morning , kid wont wanna get up ( and I aint waiting in line for breakfast cause every other idiot dad is in town ) with supplies and my brother owes me  so I gotz time to do this right

is the port a john still there ?

Just to confirm  -  pitners bro showed me the tess, i just bought the blue paint

just a thought for campus   -  frisbees only course   

there was a course on campus between  84-88  ,  any  thoughts where that was ?

have you played the danville course  ? 

[Sayer Jackson]

I attached an image with the approximate backwards tees that we always play, it was very similar to the ones that you had marked last year, like I said, the only major difference is on 15 because that tree really messed up my wrist for awhile.

Last time I was there I do not remember there being a port a john.  I know last year they had it around Hole 3, but I don't remember seeing it a few weeks back.

There is plenty of room for a real course on campus, its just a matter of getting somebody to approve the idea.  There is a great chunk of land just west of memorial stadium that is used for tailgating.  If we could get a nice 9 holer in there and just close it on Football Saturdays it would make much better use out of that area.  There is also a lot of room by the complex play fields off of Lincoln and Florida with some pretty sweet hills if Campus Recreation would ever approve that.

When they had the course on campus it played through the area that is now the Orchard Downs and the arboretum.  There is a big hill in the middle area and some nice water as well.  It would be a great spot for a course, but I think the university really wants to preserve the trees in that area and keep them clean of nicks and such so I don't think that would be a viable option for the future.

I have not played the Danville course.  I have heard about it, and was going to hit it one weekend, but then I got word it was an object course and that really doesn't appeal to me much.  I know Brett visited that course and I believe he said it was pretty good for an object course, but I would ask him if you want to know more about the Danville course.

[airspuds]

just found that map   

sunday  830 am ish

ill have 3 temp baskets set up

will try to mark the courses  accordingly

[uigrad]

Danville course??  Do you mean the one at Kickapoo State Park?  That course is very short and uses vertical wooden posts instead of baskets, but is fairly nice, otherwise.  Or is there a new course that I don't know about?

I have a friend that lives on the north side of Mahomet (off of rt 47), and he says that his subdivision is building a park with a small disc golf course next year, using private money.  I've tried to find more information on it, but can't seem to find anything.

When they had the course on campus it played through the area that is now the Orchard Downs and the arboretum.  There is a big hill in the middle area and some nice water as well.  It would be a great spot for a course, but I think the university really wants to preserve the trees in that area and keep them clean of nicks and such so I don't think that would be a viable option for the future.

Actually, the old course on campus was West of Orchard Downs and South of the Arboretum.  They pulled it out to make room for the Japan House and the hills for the Japan House.

Since they spent an obscene amount of money landscaping all of that area for the Japan House, I don't think they would allow a disc golf course to be added again.  It would ruin the look of it.

[airspuds]

Danville course??  Do you mean the one at Kickapoo State Park?
yes ,  temp baskets here would be fun there in warm weather 

[airspuds]

i have illini bag tags

are you doing the RSO on sunday   Sayer ?

I can send them down with kid on friday ,   i should get them shortly

[Sayer Jackson]

i have illini bag tags

are you doing the RSO on sunday   Sayer ?

I can send them down with kid on friday ,   i should get them shortly

Wow! That is fantastic. I cannot be with the RSO all day Sunday but I will definitely stop by and talk to the president of the RSO. How many tags did you get and are you looking for compensation from the RSO? Definitely send them down with your kid and if you could give me contact info to get a hold of him that would great.

Case and I will also be starting a best shot doubles league on Friday afternoon/night.   More info and details to come soon!

[airspuds]

kid is female
blaisdell again this year

pm  ur phone # and I will have her call you

no cost

i think the rso may like

[airspuds]

thinking that the box has arrived
waiting for the confirmation

blaisdell dorm they will be at

[Sayer Jackson]

Thanks a ton! Phone number has been PMed.

We really appreciate your support and I will be sure to announce and make it clear that you donated the bag tags.

Sorry about the gender mix up.  I will be by probably tomorrow (Friday) afternoon to pick those up from your daughter.

Thanks again!

[airspuds]

"We really appreciate your support "

no worries , just trying to spread the Frisbeetarian message 
Ill just work some overtime


I think that lohman can  add 3  holes easily and reverse the courrse
to make it a little more attractive to play

not sure when Ill be down there next 

[airspuds]

alt red tee markers in ground
adds  some distance and  different look

took 7  on   4  playing cali   in best shot yesterday
got to one of the worse holes I have ever played
winds may have broken 40  gust wise
but it was a constant   20 -25  wind 

[airspuds]

Kicapoo has some great bike trails , didn't play the course  ,  nice web site for their club. 

[airspuds]

look what town just got a  ", hey ,  we will stop to play " , course  !



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