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Jacksonville, IL

Foreman Grove

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2.925(based on 6 reviews)
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Sharkbite
Premium Member
Experience: 25 years 174 played 13 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Crisscross Confusion 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 5, 2019 Played the course:once

Pros:

It has concrete tee pads that are mile long and double chain baskets

Cons:

Just about every fairway crosses into another fairway way.

Low ceilings with virtually no lines to throw

No maps on signs and a few basket numbers are missing so it can be confusing what basket you are throwing to.

I'm all about 450+ holes but this is a 9 joker that's in an oversized backyard. Some well placed 300-350 holes would have been better

Other Thoughts:

This is why I won't typically go out of my way for a 9 hole course.
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cooktastic
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.7 years 83 played 15 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Well done 9 holer... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 2, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

*Nice open park with little other park traffic to compete with
*Nice variety of shots...even mix of hyzer vs anhyzer drives
*Not a lot of terrain to work with but the designer did a great job of maximizing the land they had. Used what trees and cover are there to their fullest.
*Very nice baskets

Cons:

*Teepads are worn and it had rained so I had to play casual relief...concrete or rubber pads would be a great future addition (as well as space for alternate teepads to make it 18 holes)
*There are sponsor signs at each teebox but no map of the hole so if it is your first time playing the course you have to walk up to see which basket goes with each tee. Maps on the teesigns or a map of the course in a kiosk would be nice
*Some serious poison ivy along the treeline on hole 1...which definitely comes into play. Need to get in there and spray this.
*Playground on hole 8 could be dangerous if children are present.

Other Thoughts:

Overall I think that they did a really nice job with this course. I grew up in Jacksonville (but haven't lived there for quite sometime...although my parents still live there) and we had no courses so it is nice to see this little 9 holer to introduce disc golf to the area. A few additional touches will turn this good 9 hole course into a really nice little 9 holer. Great work to the team that made this happen!
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Utinni
Experience: 21.1 years 17 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun, compact course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 5, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

1. Variety of hole lengths (237-488 ft).

2. Some good obstacles (trees, pump station); Some wide-open holes.

3. Nice baskets.

Cons:

1. Creek along one side is gross and full of garbage.

2. Park is a pretty low spot in town, so it can flood easily.

3. Tees are getting worn quickly; rubber mats might be a nice addition in the future (or some other kind of tee box).

4. Course is pretty flat, overall.

5. Sewer smell near the basket on Hole 9 is gross occasionally.

6. If one accidentally thows a disc in the pump station fence, I don't know the best way to get it back. Maybe a number could be posted.

7. No bathroom available at the park.

Other Thoughts:

1. City did a good job cutting back a lot of the poison ivy a month or two after the course opened. Hopefully they can do that each year.

2. There is a playground area near hole 8 that you have to be careful about when kids are using it.

3. There are a couple places where fairways overlap, so you occasionally have to wait for people on other holes to play through.

4. Usually takes close to an hour to play.
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