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Fox Prairie DGC reviews
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tblass1
Experience:
6.1 years
57 played
4 reviews
Best of the Bunch!
Reviewed:
Played on:Sep 13, 2022
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Great course design and use of varied terrain
Large artwork hole signs assist in finding tees
Logical course flow
Occasional benches for sitting
Bag hooks near tees
Perfect 5' x 12' concrete pads for long and short tees
Picnic tables at tees 1 & 9
Large artwork hole signs assist in finding tees
Logical course flow
Occasional benches for sitting
Bag hooks near tees
Perfect 5' x 12' concrete pads for long and short tees
Picnic tables at tees 1 & 9
Cons:
Non-standard tee signs (minor issue)
No restroom facilities
No garbage cans
No restroom facilities
No garbage cans
Other Thoughts:
My appreciation and thanks to the designers of this excellent course! Truly one of the best in the southern Illinois area, and definitely worth the trip. You won't be disappointed. 
The course is mostly wooded. The entire front 9 is in the woods, as well as holes 12 and 18. The other holes are partially wooded or open. Yet the fairways are reasonably wide, with challenging guardian trees on some. The rough varies on the holes, with little to thick rough off the fairways. There is also a fair amount of poison oak, so watch your step.
Holes 16 and 17 have the same water hazard; a small pond. This pond is 30' past the #16 basket. And since this basket is on a minor slope already, distance control is key if you're after a birdie there. The same pond is in play off the blue tee of 17, but not an issue for most players.
The tee pads are first class, with excellent traction. The blue (long) pads are actually lightly painted blue; but they used a type of flat latex paint that doesn't affect traction at all; and it's a thin layer of paint, not thick. There is also a significant difference in location between the long and short tee pads on many of the holes. Beginners and those who can't throw far will be pleased with the white tee course; while intermediate and advanced players will find the "blues" fairly challenging. In my opinion, the difference between these sets of tees is significant enough to allow for a set of red tees between them in the future.
Most of the tee sign graphics, that depict the hole layout are a bit confusing at first; with the basket at the bottom and tees near the top; while virtually all other course tee signs show the tee pads at the bottom and basket at the top. But looking at the signs a little longer than normal still gives you a good idea of the layout of the hole and how it can be played. I consider this a minor issue.
There are still no restrooms or porta-potties on site; so that's a problem for a course that is now getting a fair amount of traffic. Hopefully the city will solve this soon. A garbage can or two is also needed.
The City of McLeansboro has a jewel of a course, that they can be proud of.
The course is mostly wooded. The entire front 9 is in the woods, as well as holes 12 and 18. The other holes are partially wooded or open. Yet the fairways are reasonably wide, with challenging guardian trees on some. The rough varies on the holes, with little to thick rough off the fairways. There is also a fair amount of poison oak, so watch your step.
Holes 16 and 17 have the same water hazard; a small pond. This pond is 30' past the #16 basket. And since this basket is on a minor slope already, distance control is key if you're after a birdie there. The same pond is in play off the blue tee of 17, but not an issue for most players.
The tee pads are first class, with excellent traction. The blue (long) pads are actually lightly painted blue; but they used a type of flat latex paint that doesn't affect traction at all; and it's a thin layer of paint, not thick. There is also a significant difference in location between the long and short tee pads on many of the holes. Beginners and those who can't throw far will be pleased with the white tee course; while intermediate and advanced players will find the "blues" fairly challenging. In my opinion, the difference between these sets of tees is significant enough to allow for a set of red tees between them in the future.
Most of the tee sign graphics, that depict the hole layout are a bit confusing at first; with the basket at the bottom and tees near the top; while virtually all other course tee signs show the tee pads at the bottom and basket at the top. But looking at the signs a little longer than normal still gives you a good idea of the layout of the hole and how it can be played. I consider this a minor issue.
There are still no restrooms or porta-potties on site; so that's a problem for a course that is now getting a fair amount of traffic. Hopefully the city will solve this soon. A garbage can or two is also needed.
The City of McLeansboro has a jewel of a course, that they can be proud of.
