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North Salk Park DGC

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DiscGolfer80
Experience: 5.3 years 57 played 56 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice & SImple 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 27, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

Good use of open land and good flow of course layout. Not to challenging due to minimal obstacles. Good course for beginners. Good mix of basket distances.

Cons:

Nothing to complain about; few holes play along property lines or creek, so easy to lose disc(s) if tee off throw isn't accurate.

Other Thoughts:

Simple and easy to play. Not overly challenging for beginners.
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goatchedda
Experience: 11 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Wide Open and Beginner Ideal 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a disc/foot golf course that plays pretty short and not too many trees which makes it very beginner ideal. The scenery isn't anything special and fairways are wide. Happened to be out by there about an hour outside of inner Chicago. Wouldn't rush back to this one.

Cons:

Scenery isn't the greatest and fairways full of short weeds. Several holes are very straight and similar.
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EspressoPatronum
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Experience: 19.3 years 316 played 298 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Serviceable but mostly ordinary 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

- quality baskets and decent concrete paver tees
- navigation is fairly straightforward
- cool pro tee on hole #4
- trees add some challenging shots
- creek is in play on many holes, but only as a slight deterrent
- tee signs on every hole
- ample parking

Cons:

- since tees are multiple pieces, some settling over time
- 2 next tee signs are missing
- most holes are flat, open, and very repetitive
- more holes does not add to the course when they are almost identical
- could be much more interesting with throws over the creek

Other Thoughts:

This is a decent and well-maintained course, but it didn't wow me. I think I agree with some other reviewers that this would be an acceptable 9-hole course. The last 4 holes largely just are repetitive open/flat holes with a few trees in the way. One of them would have been sufficient, and it just feels like you do the same thing over and over again.

The creek is cool, but is more of a "don't make a god-awful shot" deterrent than an actual hazard. The one hole that throws over the tee starts you so close to the creek bed you'd have to have a disaster to not get over. I think it could have been incorporated in more interesting ways.

The pro tee on hole #4 is a cool hill shot in an otherwise very flat park. With no elevation change, the trees are about the only other thing that add any challenge on this course. While I enjoyed the first few holes, I found the end rather dull.

The course seems well-maintained and even has a cool "foot golf" course as well (kicking a soccer ball into a "golf" hole in the ground, something I'd never heard of). Although a few next tee signs were missing, it was generally clear where to go.

All in all, this is a serviceable course if you live nearby. It's mostly unremarkable though, and I probably wouldn't go out of my way to return.
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TrumanEsquire
Experience: 19.2 years 23 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Quick Play 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 21, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

A clean, visibly open course that has been established to grow the sport. Nothing too exciting, but throwing from the sledding hill was fun. The tee's, baskets, and environment were clean, and in good, solid shape. Having a creek run through gave you something pleasant to look at.

Cons:

Generally short course. Mostly open, not very challenging, but a positive attempt to bring another course to the area. Didn't make the best use of natural elevation, nor the creek.

Other Thoughts:

Nothing very exciting to say about this course. It was there, it was clean and functioned without any problems (good tees & baskets). Worth a visit if you're nearby and just want to play a quick round without getting frustrated with difficulty or course problems.
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codeman1187
Experience: 10.6 years 5 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Beginner / Practice Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 11, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice open course that allows for mistakes. I am a beginner to disc golf and found this course nice to work on my fundamentals.
Lawn is mowed, and the park is nice and quiet tucked away behind houses in a residential area.

Cons:

Wish this course was full 18.

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Mock26
Experience: 3 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Newbie Review 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 19, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

This is a good course for beginners. All of the holes are pretty much straight approaches with just enough trees scattered throughout the course to make you concentrate on keeping your shots straight. Hole #3 is an easy opening shot across the water, but you still have to be careful. Holes 7-10 are having you throwing along the water, so you have to concentrate on your shot. The water is always to your right, though, so stick with a straight flying disc and RHBH shots.

Cons:

The holes are a bit narrow and if crowded you can find your discs in the middle of someone else's fairway while they are getting ready to shoot. And when it gets crowded holes can back up real quickly. If you are a beginner and taking lots of shots offer to let others play through.

For a beginner the water can eat up your discs. Some sort of a retrieval device can come in really handy.

Other Thoughts:

As a beginner I found the course to be fun and challenging and will play there as often as possible.
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Three Putt
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Experience: 29.9 years 158 played 131 reviews
1.50 star(s)

It’s Like Déjà Vu All Over Again 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 2, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Salk Park is Rolling Meadows main park. The South side of the park is well developed and holds ball fields, a soccer field, an ice area, a community center and an aquatic center. About all you see of that development from the disc golf course is the ice arena parking lot and the preschool playground you throw toward on #3. The North side of the park is a flat, narrow strip of land running on either side of a creek. It has a sled hill, a playground, a walking path and a lot of open space. Houses line the park boundary on both sides. The course has new Innova DisCatcher, nice tees and functional tee signs. There are two very good pedestrian bridges and good signage when you cross the creek. Some of the holes have some distance, so it's a good place to air out drives. Hole #4 has an alternate tee on top of the sled hill, which is cool.

Cons:

Other than the throw off the sled hill, this is a painfully boring, repetitive course. The site is lightly wooded and several of the holes are wide open. Holes #2, #5 & #7 are basically the same shot. Holes #8 and #10 are the same shot, just with the creek on the other side. Hole #11 is the same shot as #8 and #10, only with no creek. A lot of this course makes you think "didn't we already play this hole?" Unfortunately, none of those shots are good enough to make you want to play them again.

The walking path winds through the course, and on holes like #2 and #5 it conflicts with the entire hole. I noticed four times that people walking on the path kept looking back at me, like they expected me to throw on them. I got the impression that this multi-use wasn't working out very well.

The golf is meh. The lack of obstacles and elevation means you basically throw the same shot over an over. The only scoring separation you get is from the difference in distances people are throwing.

The course is 12 holes, but the holes conflict with each other. The area where #6-#7-#8 are is a head-scratcher. There is a long walk from #5's basket to the #6 tee for no reason; the #6 tee could be up closer to the walking path and farther back. With hole #6's basket back where it is, hole #7 shoots up past the #6 basket into an area between #6's basket and #8's tee. All of the holes conflict with each other. #8 is a long for long's sake shot next to the creek that could be shortened to get the tee out of the way. #7 could be pulled altogether or #7's tee could be used for #8 if you were not trying to cram 12 holes into a small space. The course would be better with more variety if it was only 9 or 10 holes.

Other Thoughts:

Given that North Salk Park is flat and lightly wooded, it wasn't going to be a great course. It has the potential to be better than it is, though. I think most people find that the fact that it is 12 holes is a pro, but for me I found myself thinking "is it over yet?" by hole #8. A redesign down to 9 holes would greatly improve this course in my opinion. As it is, the course is boring and repetitive. It's an open spot to air out drives, otherwise it is a waste of time.
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chrismilano
Experience: 15 played 6 reviews
3.00 star(s)

The course is actually a rolling meadow 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 12, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Although 12 holes, this course still gets a 3 for me. Here's why:
+They made great use of the land. The rolling meadows with trees really works nicely.

+The baskets are professional grade, and that's always more challenging.

+The creek runs through the middle of the course and comes into play on many of the holes.

+There are actually 4-5 great par 3's here. Most non-pros will struggle to shoot -3 consistently.

+ #5 is a cool bomber from the top of a sledding hill. Signature hole for sure.

Cons:

-the creek is also a huge negative because it is bordered by very tall grass making impossible to actually see where your disc landed.

-the course is a bit repetitive, but not in a terribly bad way.

-pedestrians often come into play because there is a path weaving throughout the course.

Other Thoughts:

Not a destination course by any means. Worth checking out if you live close though.
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harr0140
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Experience: 15.8 years 1512 played 480 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Respectable Effort 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 11, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) Signs have Hole #, Map, Par, Distance on 4x4 posts.
2) Concrete pavers laid together to form nicely sized tees. Surprisingly they were all fairly level also, meaning they did a good job installing the base underneath the steppers. I think they were about 10' x 6'. Perhaps a much cheaper option than pouring concrete and something I am going to look in to for future course development.
3) #'d discatchers are some of the best baskets for visibility.
4) Overall the course is well removed from other activities in the park, except for a couple of path crossings.
5) #4 pro tee is an awesome shot. It is a lot of fun to throw down off a sledding hill.
6) Hole #3 crosses the river, although it wouldn't be in play real easily, there are a few other holes that run alongside the river where it could easily become a factor in the hole. I always enjoy water on a course . . . unless I am losing my disc in it.
7) Plenty of trees to make half a dozen of the holes challenging and fun to throw. Add in the river, and a throw off a sledding hill and you have yourself a well rounded course.
8) Beginner friendly course because nothing is too densely wooded and the water is easily avoided with a safe shot.
9) Distance variation is awesome, with 200's, 300's, and 400's and a good mix of everything in between. I love having to throw multiple discs and multiple shot holes where placement is key.
10) Anytime I get to bust out a roller or two I appreciate it.

Cons:

1) I had to throw around a kids day camp on #3. It was long enough to not be a birdie hole anyways but short enough it was a simple upshot for my 3.
2) I think #6 and #7 are dangerous because they run past each other and it you could easily end up in the wrong fairway.
3) Very flat course with very small elevation changes, except #4 pro tee.
4) There might be a few other interactions along the walking path with disc golfers if you or they aren't paying attention. Always assume they aren't paying attention since so few people even understand what we are doing.
5) Hyzer friendly, with only a couple anny lines.

Other Thoughts:

This course is better than the average for the area, but lacking in some features still. It is a lot of fun to throw because of the trees, water, and the sledding hill shot, but it also lacks elevation change on the rest of the holes. A little more variety in shot selection would be better but it just seems that the hyzer is favored a little too much.
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Jashwa
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 20.4 years 177 played 88 reviews
2.00 star(s)

update 7/19/16 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 28, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

As far as disc golf goes, this is one of the better courses in this Rolling Meadows area, which is lacking high quality disc golf courses. Several qualities set this course above other nearby courses:

*Distance variety!!! This is this course's best feature. Several of the holes force experienced players to bring out their drivers. The bomb off the sled hill from the "pro" tee of hole 4 is great.

*Shot variety on the shorter holes is interesting enough to be fun!

*>9 holes!

*Water comes into play on several of the holes

*Best rubber tee pads that I've seen, baskets, and signs

*Good flow (except for the walk to the pro tee for hole 4)

I would like to stress the awesome-ness of hole 4 from the pro tee. It's a 500 foot shot off of a sled hill. Disc golf-wise, there is no reason to play this hole from the short position. It's just not as fun.

Cons:

The last comment from the "pros" section can be qualified by citing a pretty big hazard involving the path to the left of the fairway on of 4. It's impossible to see if there are walkers about 200 feet down the fairway. This danger is evident on much of the course... fairways even go right across paths at some point. Be aware and respectful of other park users!

*Many of the holes play pretty wide open.

Other Thoughts:

The designers did a good job of making this a fun course, but the design forces disc golfers to be conscious of the others using the park, which limits the rating and popularity this course will have.

UPDATE 7/19/16: Several new things to add about this course. The course now doubles as a foot golf course. Some people may view this as a pro, others may view this as a con. I view it as a con. Also, holes 6-8 have been totally redesigned, and now are completely boring and easy. I imagine the redesign was for safety reasons, which I understand, but the quality of DG here really took a hit.
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#19325
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 23.4 years 351 played 178 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Roll on by! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 28, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is located on a long narrow patch of land. A small creek splits it in half with 2 bridges making it passable at each end. It's rather flat and has scattered trees. Neighorhood houses line both sides.

It introduces disc golf in another new area.

Throwing from the long tee on top the sled hill is fun.

There are a few holes to practice rollers.

Tee signs are solid.

Tee pads are fine.

Good new Innova Baskets.

Several holes to just rip drives.

Cons:

I'm not sure why there was a need for a 12 hole course here. It's tight, crammed, and repetitive.

There was very little creativity involved. Water could have been put in play but was not. A pin on the side of the sled hill would have been awesome. There is 1 across the creek shot and it's lame.

Hole 1, 5, & 12 are basically identical holes. Hole 2 & 3 are very similar as well.

The distance on top the sled hill is frustrating. Even the top throwers in the area are going to have a hard time getting a putt on this basket. It becomes a simple layup to get a 3. Boring. Hole 8 is very similar. It's 445 feet. Rip a drive and pitch it up. Take a 3. BORING!!! How about pushing that basket back another 50 to 75ft and placing it near the water. That would make a solid par 4.

Other Thoughts:

Unless you are in the area I'd advise you not to stop here.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.7 years 831 played 777 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Disappointing 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 17, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

The course plays through a small flat park. The sled hill comes into play on the long tee for hole 4 adding a fun downhill bomb. Some scattered trees dot the grassy fairways, adding some obstacles on many of the shots. A few of the holes play along the creek, it could potentially come into play on a bad shot. There is some nice distance on a few of the holes here, offering some chances to air out some drives. The signage is decent, with hole length and layout. The large paving blocks make for a good tee surface.

Cons:

The park is flat and very open, making this course a bit lacking in variety. A few of the holes seemed like they purposely avoided some available trees and instead opted for the wide open shot. The creek could have been used more to add some risk/reward decisions.

There are major safety issues here. It's a busy park with lots of other activities going on in the middle of fairways. Two different soccer games were going on when I played, causing hole 4's long tee and holes 10 and 11 to be completely unplayable without hitting someone. A couple holes play very close to one another, especially in holes 6-8 where errant shots can easily end up on other fairways.

Other Thoughts:

Beginners will find some length here, but not a whole lot of punishment for errant shots. More experienced players won't find a whole lot of variety, and the only real challenge is the distance on a few holes. It's disappointing to see the continued installation of poorly thought out courses with little challenge or variety and numerous safety issues. It only serves to further the stereotypes of flat boring chicagoland disc golf, and holds the sport back in this area.
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jasonc
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.5 years 281 played 35 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Good Park, Disappointing Design 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 23, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Nice, new baskets and concrete paver tee pads.

Good signs on each hole. Next Tee signs help point you in the right direction when needed to make navigation a breeze.

Hole #3 is fun.

Pro/alternate #4 at 535' is the signature hole here as you will throw from the top of the sled hill. The line of trees on the left side of the fairway and the houses on the right make this a fun, yet somewhat difficult hole.

There are a number of younger trees here that should add some challenge to this course over time.

Cons:

There are 12 holes here of varying lengths, #7--#12 seemed very similar with distance as the only variable. This space could have and should have been utilized better.

Other park activities, particularly soccer, may cause safety issues if disc golfers do not yield to other park users. Please pay attention to others on each throw out here.

Although the baskets, tee pads and signs indicate that plenty of time was required to design and install this course, it is a shame to see that safety issues were completely ignored. This is the main reason for my 1.0 rating.

Other Thoughts:

While you see the creek throughout the course it really does not come into play on any hole, save for extreme wind conditions or very poor throws.

Although brand new, North Salk Park has the potential to be a good 9 hole course.

Beginners and rec level players will be challenged here, while Pro/advanced may want to leave after throwing from the top of the sled hill on #4 or create safari holes to add some difficulty.

Right now, this is a good local option if you live in the neighborhood. However, there is no need to go out of your way to play this course.

If some changes are made in the future, I will play it again and update this review accordingly.
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hankbuck
Experience: 18.6 years 7 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good job with pad and target locations 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

For a fairly flat and open park they did a very good job tucking the pads and targets into the trees.

Hole #4 alternate tee from up top of the sled hill is lots of fun.

12 holes are better than 9?

Nice tees using larger concrete paver blocks

Parking, bike trail

Cons:

The creek does not come into play much, but if it does it is very green with lots of crap on top so your disc disappears with little chance of recovery.

Not sure I like the trees as obstructions at the tee, such as hole #1, where you have to alter your shot to throw under the hanging branches.

Other Thoughts:

Thanks to the Rolling Meadows Park District for developing this course.
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Derbodis
Experience: 12.3 years 6 played 6 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Great... In a Way... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 17, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good distance for each hole. Let's you really get behind some of your throws. Most of the holes are spread apart so there is no confusion which hole you are going for. Good for RHBH throwers with the hyzer. With a creek always on your right side on holes 7-10, a nice hyzer shot will stay clear and no discs will be lost. Same thing with backyards for that fact too. Although I have had a throw go into a yard, it wasn't far in and was easy to retrieve. The baskets are nice and big so it suits well with beginners and experts alike.

Cons:

Many trees on the tee box, such as hole number 1. The tree branch hangs over 3/4 of the concrete runway and you are pretty much forced to either throw low to dodge it or throw way left.
Also, could have thrown some variety in for each hole. 2 and 3 seem to be the only holes not a straight shot to the hole. Sure I like the touch of throwing over the creek on hole 3, but it's like 10 feet in front of the tee, so now really a problem at all.
Many times, there are soccer players in the middle of the 4th and the 10/11th fairway.
Hole 6 used to be a nice par 4 with some trees near the hole to add some challenge. They moved the hole back further into more trees, making par (for me anyway) about the best I can get.
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notapro
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.3 years 571 played 284 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Beginner/Intermediate 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 17, 2012 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

- Course is set in a smallish park that has some trees and a creek, and a whole lot of other activities going on. There are multiple playgrounds, parking lots with buildings on three corners, and is a popular place for recreation. Interference is definitely possible.
- Mature trees are present in many places, which force line shaping, especially off the tee. #1, #2, #5, and #12 are super tight/low off the teepad, to the point of being ridiculous. Some wider shots/overhand/roller lines are available in some places as well. Other holes are a little more forgiving with the trees, #6 is in a grove, #7 forces a RHBH anny (or big RHBH hyzer), and #3 is around a large, wide tree.
- Creek is a factor on a few holes; especially to the right on #8 and #9. These are longer holes, too, so an out of control shot can land in the water or over the creek very easily.
- Nice elevated tee shot on #4 long, a good bomber hole at 535'. Errant shots have a real chance of hyzering way left into the creek, right into the trees, or way right into somebody's backyard. Keep it clean! Also a few baskets on small slopes, especially on #1.
- Some other tricky basket placements, usually by being placed directly next to or underneath a low hanging tree branch. Adds difficulty for sure.
- Good variety of hole length, there are three over 400', four more over 300', and shorter holes that offer some tougher lines.
- Nice signs, nice teepads, nice baskets. Directional arrows are present in spots to point in the right direction, navigation is a breeze.

Cons:

- A few of the holes have really funky lines, mostly due to lots of low tree branches. #1 has a branch literally on top of the teepad, not sure if this is intentional.
- A lot of wide open holes, or holes with one or two trees to worry about. The creek helps to add challenge, without a doubt, but a safe RHBH hyzer will easily take that out of play.

Other Thoughts:

- A pretty decent course in the park; there is plenty of distance for any kind of player, and some funky lines to try new things. Definitely could see a lot of rollers to stay clear of the trees, or low line drives. Good for beginners to mess around, as long as they avoid the creek. Casual players will find some challenge as well. More advanced players will be able to cruise through, for the most part.
- It can get REALLY crowded here; I had to skip #4 long and #11-#12 on my second round because of lots of soccer activities. Good to come on off hours.
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whitechocolate
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.6 years 437 played 23 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Alright with so much potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 12, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Cement Tees
-Decent Signage
-Relatively Easy Navigation
-Variety of lengths
-Great overall park amentities

This 12 hole disc golf course was put into the ground on the North end of the Salk Park complex, listed as North Salk Park. The holes wrap around a sledding hill and a creek and wind back and forth throughout the fields. Signage is easy enough to follow, including to next tee signs, although a couple of the distances are definitely wrong. It is easy enough to find you way around from the parking lot at Owl Drive and Bobolink Ln. If you park in any of the other lots you may have trouble finding the course.

The hole length range from 200 to 535 feet, although I do not believe alternative 4 (from the top of the hill) or hole 6 (marked 405) are correct. The scattered tees and creek add a little bit of challenge.

The park as a whole has activities for everyone. Salk Park is made up of North Salk, South Salk, and the Nelson Sports Complex. It has 2 playgrounds, baseball fields, soccer fields, sledding, ice hockeys, pool, and a great paved path for running or cycling. It is an ideal place to go as a family to do all to the outdoor activies you want and split up into small groups to cover everyone's interests.

Cons:

-Overall Challenge
-Layout
-Safety

This park has the potential to be something special. Not neccessarily something championship caliber, but special where everyone can enjoy it.

The overall challenge of this course is disappointing. All the holes that play along the creek at designed to the natural fade of a right handed backhanded player. Which means, you stand next to the creek on your right and the basket is down field and slightly to the left. This is simply the natural fade of the disc and offer no line shaping at all. Not to mention those holes are almost, if not completely, open. It just gets boring. It's the same shot at different lengths. Hole 3 play over the creek, but it is literally only 20 feet in front of you. If you can throw 75 feet slightly downhill, it doesn't really come into play.

Secondly, whoever designed this course (no offense to the park district), looks like the walk the land for the first time and said "this will do". There almost seems like there was no thought put into the course. The trees, creek, and distances could have been used drastically better. Some of the holes do offer a decent challenge with low canopies and such, however, with just slightly changes, it could have gone from okay to super fun. There are very few things hear that can really force a bogey beyond human error. It takes time and thought to put a decent course in the ground. I wish the park district would have gotten some feedback from a decent course designer in the area before putting this in. A better layout (tees and basket placements) would help seperate people taking birdies and bogeys.

You throw over the walking path twice here and once along it. I think the only place it really is an issue on Hole 3. You are on the other side of the creek and no one really knows the course is there (or what it is yet). That generally causes you to have to wait for longer periods of times to tee off. Hole 5 you are about 50 feet from the path, and Hole 6 the hyzer route plays along it. With the traffic at this park, I have only thrown forehand rollers on 6 to make sure it stays on the course and in the fairway. Too much risk for an errant throw makes me a little nervous.

Other Thoughts:

This course is new and no one really knows what it is yet. I have been talking to people at the course and educating them on it. People seem excited about it, and a lot of new people have been giving it a try.

The course is still be taking over by other activities that have been doing things there way for a while now. At times I have been there, the sledding hill has been out of play because of cross country practice as well as people setting up a soccer game in the fairway at the bottom of the hill. Holes 10 and 11 have been out of play for another soccer game, and someone was doing calisthenics on tee pad 1. Over time, hopefully this gets better, especially since there are soccer fields further south in the park.

Based on it's current status, I have to give this course a 2.0 Reasonable. I want to give it more, but it's only based on potential and as it stands. This course with a little bit of love could easily be of the best courses in the area. I feel it could easily be built up to a solid 3.5, maybe even a 4.0 type course. Some baskets movements or multiple basket locations, as well as additional tees to this course, could bring it to the next level, as well as help with erosion. There is plenty of land here to even grow this to an 18 hole course down the road if the demand calls for it.

This is a decent practice course but truly nothing special...yet. This course could easily be on par with Visto Del Camino in Scottsdale, AZ. Hopefully the park district will see some decent use out of their course and want to do constant improvements/upgrades. Thank you Rolling Meadows Park District for putting a course within a bike ride from my home. My dog looks forward to catching more voles along the creek.
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