- challenging technical wooden fairways for around half the course
- some respectable elevation change, particularly on the more open holes
- turf tees are large, level, and serviceable
- high quality DISCatcher baskets catch well
- mixture of hole lengths, all well suited to intermediate players
- multiuse park is well maintained and clean
- disc golf is well isolated from other activities
- practice basket, park benches
- full color tee signs with maps
- navigation signs and next tee arrows on baskets make following the course easy
- most of the rough is not too bad for finding discs

- hole numbers on baskets would be nice
- tee signs are mounted a bit lower than preferred
- if you're looking for long bomber holes, they aren't here
- some isolated areas of rough are really rough
- wind can be a significant factor on the open, hilly holes
- a few safety hazards from blind tee shots
- gravel around tee pads makes hands/discs pretty dusty

Despite playing in Chicagoland for 18 years, I still hadn't made it to Fel-Pro. This is a great course if you are in the northwest suburbs, it just happens to be about an hour from my house and not very convenient. In this area, it is one of the best.

The course has good challenge on the more open holes at the beginning and end, with rolling hills and some mixed in tree obstacles. However, the real challenge is in the woods from hole 3 through about hole 13 in particular. Fairways are fair, but challenging, with some tight shots and plenty of tree hazards. The most raw beginner may get frustrated here, but most players will have a great time. The hole lengths are very well suited to a quicker 18 hole round, but one that will still make you work for a good score. Most holes are in the range of 200-350 ft.

There are only single tees and baskets here, which is fine. The turf tees are not my favorite, but are in really good shape as long as it is dry. Finding discs is generally not too bad, though there are some taller prairie grasses on the open holes, and a few places with thicker rough in the woods. The one thing to watch out for are a few of these crazy trees that look normal enough, but have huge 4-6" thorns growing out of them all over the trunk. I've never really seen trees like this and I would not want to run in to one inadvertently. I can just see walking along, entering a score on my phone, and losing an eye/whatever to these things. Pay attention .

The equipment here outside of the tee pads is very good. The course is popular and does tend to get crowded. There was plenty of waiting on a Saturday afternoon for me, but I still played the course in just over an hour since most people let me play through solo. Some of my favorite holes were 13 and 18. On 13, you are throwing a long 475 foot fairway through the woods with a pretty hard dogleg right. Getting through all of the trees to the more open last 100-150' is a good challenge - one I succeeded at, only to take 3 more strokes to chain out :-|. Hole 18 is Fel-Pro's version of "Top of the World." It might not have anything on the California/West Coast versions of this, but it's a cool final shot from elevation on a 375'+ hole with lots of open space to see your disc land. If you REALLY overthrow, this is the one place you could nail someone on the walking paths, but otherwise this isn't usually an issue. There are a few blind tee shots where you cannot see the group in front of you finishing the hole at all, so be aware. I think more courses need to adopt the "dinner bell" system where the prior group can ring it nice and loud when they are clear.

Navigation was flawless and very clear overall. The many indicators were much appreciated. Overall, this is a very nice park, and looks like a nice place to visit for non-disc golf activities too. I wasn't blown away by the scenery, but it was good for Chicago. I highly recommend a quick 18 here, though if it were me I'd try to hit it at 6 or 7 AM rather than on a Saturday afternoon. No water in play, so you'll only have morning dew to contend with.

This is a very well cared for park. Overall it is a pretty short course with a lot of birdie and ace holes. There were only two holes over 350 feet. Despite the short length, the majority of the holes are technical and have challenging lines and make good use of elevation changes. Tee pads, baskets and signage were all fantastic. It was very easy to navigate the course.

Well planned out course, good mix of open holes and holes in woods. Well maintained course. Easy to make way to next tee box.

Fairways in wooded area bit challenging for beginners or recreational players.

Reminds me of Silver Fox and Grey Fox up in WI.

Teepads, course layout & signage, wooded holes, elevation changes, overall condition.

Not many long holes for the bigger/biggest arms. Also, its a bit difficult to get to due to the convoluted roads that you take to get there. Lastly, it was pretty busy when we went: there was a small backup at some holes.

This is a beautiful new course I had a chance to play today. I really like the turf tee pads, the course signage, the elevation changes for some of the more open holes, and the challenging but getable wooded holes. Many holes are just beautiful, but that's considering how well the course is maintained and the time of year it is. This is a great addition to this area's courses.

Brand new baskets, tee signs, and teepads. The baskets are nice and level.

Course has many challenging shots but should still be fun for new players.

A surprising amount of elevation in play, at least for this area.

Many of the holes have enough room around the basket that down the road they could add in different pin positions to change things up.

A bad tee shot can easily lead to a boogie. Bring your scramble game.

Massive parking lot.

Not all the tee pads are flat. A couple have low spots. But generally they felt pretty good.

There are some really tight gaps. For right now I wouldn't cut any trees down but there are a few branches that I would trim.

Navigation is a little strange and there are some longer walks between holes. For your first round remember to look at the "next tee" arrow in the basket. EDIT: Some new signs have been added to make navigation easier.



The following didn't affect my rating but they are cons-

The course is still a little raw.

Some of the tee pads have large step downs. It looks like the park works are working on it.

Could use a little more signage between holes. This might not be an issue down the road once the course gets played more. EDIT: They have added a few signs between 7 and 8.

The rough can be hard to get through in places. This should get better as the course beats in.

Needs more trash cans.

Could also use a few benches.

From what I hear this course holds a lot of water. So it is probably going to be muddy. Wood chips might be able to help.

I showed up at the course planning to play one round just to check out the new course and see how it plays but I ended up playing a second round because the course was so much fun. Plus, I had a few boogies that I wanted to improve on.

If a course makes me want to play another round as soon as I finish that's a good course, at least in my book.

Based on my first two rounds I think this course is a huge improvement over the old layout and a great addition to the area.

For a rating I am going to give this course a 4.0. I am being a little generous, but I can't give it a 3.75. There is room for improvement, but overall this is a good start.



For the course baggers-
This course is a pretty easy bag. If you pay attention to the next tee arrows or take a picture of the map on your phone it is pretty easy to find the next tee.

There are a fair number of blind baskets but most don't require you to walk too far down the fairway if you want to see them. Or you can just go by the hole map on the tee sign.

There is some thick rough, but from my experience it was actually pretty easy to find discs that went off the fairway.

My first solo round took around 50 minutes and I got stuck behind a couple of slow players for the last few holes. So it's a fairly quick round.

This course plus the two at Walnut Hollow are well worth the trip.


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I will be playing this course more and I will update this review as things change.

- Good variety throughout the course, open and wooded fairways play both up and down, and to the left and right off the tee

- Balanced pacing has you repeatedly moving between the more open and hilly and flatter and wooded portions of the course

- Well kept park is very pleasant to play in with limited opportunity for conflict with other park users

- New DiscGolfPark equipment is very nice

- Average hole length is on the short side

- Rough on the wooded holes is very thick

- A few of the wooded holes have overly tight lines and could use some trimming

- Open holes are overly reliant on elevation change and/or blind baskets to add challenge

The disc golf course at Fel-Pro RRR (Rest, Relaxation, and Recreation) is a well-balanced layout in a great park with a lot of properties well suited for disc golf. The course meanders up and down prairie grass covered hills and in and out of the woods providing a variety of challenges. Just about every shot is required to score well here. I threw hyzer, anyhzer, and flex shots both backhand and forehand off the tee during my round. Uphill and downhill shots are present, with a few baskets on dangerous roll-away greens as well. Water hazards are just about the only thing this course doesn't have.

The course starts you out with a difficult uphill shot guarded by a few mature trees. You then shoot back downhill before entering the woods for a couple holes. You continue this pattern of a few open holes followed by wooded holes for the rest of the round, with about an even split of wooded and more open fairways. There is almost no use for max distance drivers on this course with the only par four a tightly wooded two-shot hole. Accuracy, speed, and angle control are more important than distance on this course. The wooded holes do tend to be on the short and technical side, with moderate elevation change and wind providing the challenge on the open hoes.

The rough on the wooded holes is particularly thick and full of brambles. Shots going off the fairway will be punished and pitching out back to the fairway with minimal or no advancement is frequently the only option. Some of the wooded fairways are still somewhat rough around the edges as well. Large, almost bush-like, branches extend into gaps, and small trees populate some fairways that would be better off without them. I would imagine the wooded holes on this course will improve considerably as the course ages and the fairways and rough are worked in. The open holes have generous fairways mowed into long prairie grass that is thin enough to make searching for errant shots not too much of a chore.

The equipment consists of DiscGolfPark brand tee signs and DISCatcher baskets. The signs are color full and informative, and the baskets have next-tee indicators in the bottom of the cage. The tee pads are astro-turf style and well sized. A few of the pads had some sandy soil mixed in with the turf making them somewhat slippery, but where generally a nice teeing surface. Navigation is usually straightforward with the help of the next tee indicators. Longer transitions between holes 7 and 8 and 13 and 14 are made easier your first time out by taking a picture of the very nice course map by the parking lot.

There isn't a lot of "wow" factor at this course with little in the way of "signature" style holes. However, there are a lot of really solid holes that are fun to throw. The 380' downhill finishing hole 18 is the most picturesque and is certainly a fun way to end the round. This is a fun course that plays well for a variety of skill levels and will probably continue to improve as it gets worked in. Fel-Pro doesn't quite match the challenge and quality of many of the Joliet area courses or Fairfield Park's Gold layout, but it is a great course and worth playing if you are in the area. I had a lot of fun during my round, and would play this course frequently if I lived closer.