Quincy, IL

Moorman Park

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Tyler V
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Experience: 16.8 years 147 played 98 reviews
2.50 star(s)

A Nice Short Rec Course That Fills The Park Out Nicely 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2021 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Moorman Park is an 80-acre park on the northwest side of Quincy. The disc golf course here is a shorter 18-hole that will provide a fun round with opportunities to throw different shots.

Moorman's location is pretty accessible, residing not too far from Broadway St., which is one of the main through roads for the town. This provides plenty of gas and food options not too far from the course. There are other courses peppered around neighboring towns like Hannibal and Palmyra, and Moorman's proximity to the course at Bob Mays Park makes it pretty easy to play multiple rounds in a day, especially given the length of both courses.

Park amenities are plentiful at Moorman, making this a great park for the whole family. The disc golf course's start is located across from The Batting Cage, which has batting cages, mini golf, cornhole, and bathrooms, along with concessions. I saw a sign saying they also have rental discs, though I wasn't able to confirm that on my last visit. The park also has multiple shelters you can reserve, complete with nearby bathrooms, grills, and electrical access. There's also tennis, pickleball, and paddleboats not far from the parking lot for the disc golf course, with equipment being able to be rented for these activities as well. There's also some playground equipment around the park, including in the neighboring Wavering Park that's accessible from Moorman. There are three baseball fields, two of which the disc golf course snakes around. The baseball fields were locked during my last round, so if you throw a disc over the fence on hole 1 and are as graceful as I am, the 6-foot fence may give you trouble, not that I would know from experience (don't tell the parks department).

Course Equipment at Moorman isn't going to wow anyone, but is quality enough to get the job done. The Mach 3 baskets catch well, and when combined with the fiberglass tee signs make for an old school vibe. The tee signs show their age, but give enough information to get you through a round, including distance, par, next tee location, and a basic hole layout. These types of signs rarely have great details, but always give off great old-school golf feelings; I'm a sucker for fiberglass signs, even if they aren't the best. The course sports concrete tee pads as well. The sign at the parking lot to show the way to the 1st tee is very helpful since it's hidden around the baseball outfield, and there's also a rules sign for new players by the parking lot as well. One interesting feature this course has is practice markers from 10 to 50 feet for the basket of hole 13. It's not the most ideal place for putting practice markers, but if you want to use them, there's a parking lot next to the basket, and it's easy to see when players are at the tee so you can get out of the way.

Moorman Parks course design makes the most out of unused space in the park, snaking around baseball fields, roadways, and wood clearings in the front 9, and using a larger field for the back 9. The course is mostly open and short, with the longest couple of holes topping off in the 380 to 400 range. This makes for a course that is welcoming to newer players, and easy to score low at for intermediate throwers. The course also has multiple pins on some holes, making for the opportunity to have different experiences after multiple rounds.

Variety is present here, despite the open back 9. Holes 2, 5, and 11 are left turning holes, while 9 and 18 have hard right endings to their fairways. Hole 8 is the best of both worlds, with right or left lines around a grouping of trees. The rest of the holes are pretty open, allowing you space to use your preferred shot type. The course makes the most of its land, and incorporates obstacles or challenges when possible. The sign doesn't notate it, but hole 1 has is an island complete with a 45-foot drop zone. This hole is a lot more fun when you realize this. Hole 2 also has a mando around a light pole which greatly helps the otherwise open hole. Some holes also have some minor elevation that helps add character and variety, including hole 4's smaller green that's slightly uphill, and hole 9's pin up a hillside.

Difficulty at Moorman is accessible to newer and intermediate players. Newer players will find Moorman to be a good option to learn the game on, with minimal opportunities to lose discs and more open holes to practice driving technique on. Intermediate players will be able to challenge for a high 40's score with minimal playing time on the course.

Cons:

The tee pads at Moorman are among the shortest I have used in my time playing disc golf. Some of the tees are also a little elevated from the ground, making them hard to navigate if you want a longer run up. These tee pads were added in the last 5-6 years, but bigger tee pads would go a long way on the course, especially for anyone that wants a typical run up.

Course design Moorman makes close to the most out of the available land. That being said, the shorter holes keep the variety factor at this course from being very high. There's nothing wrong with a course that requires mainly mid ranges and putters for intermediate players; some of my favorite courses fall under this category. That being said, anyone that likes longer or more technical holes may grow bored here pretty fast.

The back 9 get repetitive very fast. Hole 11 is a fun downhill RHBH hyzer, and hole 18 is a nice technical, right ending shot to end the round on. 12 to 17, however, are very repetitive. With the exception of 16 given the placement of the trees on that hole, you can really throw the same shot on each of these holes and have very similar results. There aren't really any obstacles forcing you to throw a certain way, so if you can throw 300 feet accurately in a field, you're going to mow through the back 9 with relative ease.

Proximity to other park uses could be a concern in certain spots. In a lot of cases, you can see conflicts ahead of time, but this isn't always the case. The biggest issue area I noticed was hole 5, which has a sharp left turn on the fairway. You can't see if anyone is on the path or road around the corner, which could be an issue since the path is right around the landing zone of where most people will end up throwing to. Hole 3's hill could also lead to discs rolling on the street, and on coming traffic on the street next to hole 4 may be hard to see. The rest of the spots around paths and roads on the course, like holes 7, 8, 11, and much of the back 9, are easy to spot, so they shouldn't be much of an issue.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, Moorman provides a fun short course for the Quincy area. I think this course provides more variety than Bob Mays, but either one is a good option if you're in town. Quincy doesn't boast any long or super technical holes, but these courses are great to learn the game on. If you're passing along I-72, there's courses closer to the highway you could play instead of making the detour up to Quincy. If you're in town though, give this one a quick play, the course seems to get consistent but light traffic, so a round shouldn't take long at all. Come check out the course and see if you can hit your next ace. If you're into short courses, Moorman will leave you wanting moor.....(sorry).

For local information, check out the Quincy Disc Golf Club on Facebook.
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Innovadgfan1
Experience: 8.8 years 53 played 9 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 31, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Good beginner course in a good part of town in a clean park
-Very few holes that require RHBH or RHFH drives so any player can be successful
-Concrete tees that are enjoyable to throw off
-Signs are to the point and easy to understand
-Baskets are in good shape
-Enough variety to keep players of lower and intermediate levels entertained
-Course layout is very easy to understand

Cons:

-The back 9 is pretty repetitive, it mainly consists of zigzagging back and forth across the park, no real elevation or trees to deal with
-OB is very punishing to players whose discs find their way in to the woods. Very thick undergrowth, as is par for the course (no pun intended) in this area of the country. Not necessarily a bad thing though
-Higher level players will most likely grow bored of the simple hole layout and repetitiveness
-The longest hole on the course, Hole 7, measures to be 376 and is listed as a par 5, as well as hole 16, which is 296 but is listed as a par 4. This is a very small nitpick but I figured I would include this anyways, though it doesn't make much of a difference
-Higher level players may grow tired of the courses simple layout and lack of obstacles
-Tee pads are the smallest of any tee pads I've ever played.

Other Thoughts:

All in all, this is a very good course to get new players into the game of disc golf. Being my hometown course, I play here at least 3 times a week and still thoroughly enjoy it. If you are in the area and are interested in a nice round of disc golf with minimal stress this is a great course to check out
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VictorB
Experience: 18.6 years 95 played 14 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 5, 2016 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

18 holes set in a nice little park. They finally got concrete tees in, and while that should be a standard, it's still better than no tees at all. A few tricky shots in the woods, and baskets with OB close enough to make you think about it. Uses the allotted area about as best as possible though.

Cons:

Teeboxes are small. Better than nothing but dirt to plant on and get a good rip, but it makes it a little precarious if you're not used to such short pads.

A couple of the holes around the ballfields are a little boring, just open hyzer shots. At least some change in elevation on a few of them offers a bit of challenge.

Off the fairway is a nightmare - none of the undergrowth is trimmed back, and if you get in it finding your disc can take a while. Kind of plays as an extra hazard, so not particularly a bad thing.

Other Thoughts:

Decent little 18 that can punish your mistakes with OBs or heavy underbrush. Not a lot of selection in the area, but I'd rate it 3rd out of 3 when including Palmyra and Hannibal in the mix. Could use some work but it's not a poor course by any means.
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blueking07
Experience: 13.8 years 8 played 3 reviews
4.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 25, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Well kept grass and very clean. Good tees and good chains easy to navigate through the course.

Cons:

Back 9 is open and a lot of straight shots no challenge at all really.

Other Thoughts:

I love this course and just moved away so I is it a lot the closest one toe now is a 9 hole that is stupid easy to play.
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sndmn762
Experience: 11.8 years 9 played 9 reviews
2.50 star(s)

not great 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 23, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

nice park,got some decent holes

Cons:

no tpads,if u dont know where your throwing you will end up throwing to a totally different hole than what you are supposed to better t signs would be great

Other Thoughts:

this course could be great if it had cement tpads
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wfisher74
Experience: 11.8 years 35 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

NEW Pins Installed 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Dec 1, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

My former home course - played here 2-4 times a week so I know it very well
Concrete Tees on all holes, all be it some are a tad short. Good novice to intermediate course, can get pretty windy on the back 9 which ups the difficulty. Variety has been better with the newly installed collars. The front nine saw 4 new collars and the back nine has 2 new collars currently. The new holes allow for more favorable lines from either throwing style or hand.

Cons:

Shorter holes, most are easily reached by intermediate players, with average forehand and backhand shots. Needs more vegetation to create more shot lines and obstacles on holes 12-17.

Other Thoughts:

Course is still in development, more additions to be added this year and next. Good community of players involved in the club and want the course to grow and get better each season.
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Jintaq
Experience: 15 years 97 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 22, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

My main course. Nice variety of open holes with some tighter wooded holes mixed in. Great general public park in addition to discing. Well marked. An easier course for powerful RHBH throwers considering much of the wooded areas are generally to the left of fairway. Some of the shortest holes are made the most creatively with their use of the woods/mandos.

Cons:

The tees are downright awful. I only use about half of the designated tees due to wear.

Holes 3-7 are very similar to each other, then holes 13-17 are again very similar.

Other Thoughts:

Solid course in the largest city in the area. Could be improved considering the player base. Still very fun regardless of faults.
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kylesplash
Experience: 18 years 17 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Moorman 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 9, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It's located in Quincy. It has some challenging shots(5,7,8,9,10). Good variety with how the holes are setup.

Cons:

No concrete pads. Archery fence along the first 3 holes. The back 9 isnt that special. No disc golf league

Other Thoughts:

Quincy needs a disc golf league, it could be a traveling league that plays Quincy, Hannibal, Palmyra, Hamilton, etc....
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mccrazy11
Experience: 15.6 years 3 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Not Bad 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 13, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

I do like the flow of the holes...pretty easy to find your way around. It also has a lot of staight shots

Cons:

not a lot of variety in the course...and some spots if you mess up good luck finding it

Other Thoughts:

great if you want to test your drives and have some fun if your in the area
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Keokuk Discer
Experience: 17.8 years 53 played 22 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 31, 2009 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This course uses the park to it best. There is a good mix of long and short holes, as well as a couple of holes that test your ability to shoot down a narrow alley and anhyser it to the hole.

Cons:

The tee pads are grass and are extremely worn and uneven, almost to the point of being dangerous. Most of the holes are wide open with few trees to worry about.

Other Thoughts:

This is a good course that allows for other people to come along and entertain themselves while you enjoy a round of discing. There are batting cages, putt-putt golf and a lovely pond with paddleboats.

I would give this a much higher score, but the tee pads are too worn to be of any use, and it's hard to find a good spot to tee from. With the number of people I see playing here, it would be a good thing for the city to either grade the tee pads to make them even, or to install concrete tee pads.
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Charger440
Experience: 15.8 years 11 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice coarse 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 20, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Well maintained coarse with several wide open holes to show off your driving skills. There are a couple nice dog legs. I beleive the baskets are one of the Mach style baskets.

Cons:

The coarse has worn down natural tees and the signs for the holes can be hard to fallow especially on the back nine. Holes one and two are also next to the archery range. If your disk goes over the fence in this area its GONE!

Other Thoughts:

This is over all nice coarse to play that is mostly flat. Only a couple holes take advantage of evevations. It is too far from my house for me to play regularly.
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