-Concrete tees, good size
-Excellent signage, good map
-Good Baskets
-Good mix of open/technical, long/short
-Lots of elevation in use
-#18 finish over small pond is cool

-Rough is mostly tall grass, shoulder height in areas
-Disc loss potential is high
-#10 has strange configuration, needs more fairway mowed
-No 9 hole loop
-Long hike up #17

Rolling Knolls is an 18 hole DGC that has taken over an old WB course in the eastern part of Elgin, IL. You get away from the bevy of 9 hole courses that littler the landscape around Chicago, here. You also get a fair amount of elevation. The old ball golf course has faded and this course has taken good shape. The tees are concrete and generous, signage and baskets are good. The rough is what will get you here. Tall grasses line most of the holes with some clumps giving constricted paths to the basket. The worst is Hole #10. Teeing across a marshy "ditch" area and then up and to the right. The ditch area has only a narrow path cut through, so if you can't clear it, you'll be searching a while for your disc. #11 is a great elevated tee shot, but again a narrow cut through the grass, hope you clear to the road. We actually lost a disc on #12 in the woods, rolled away to oblivion.... The elevation in play gives interest. A couple of boomer holes (#8, #9) give an arm a chance to air out as long as you can stay in the fairway (fairways on these two are ample). The hike up #17 winded the old guy. The finish was cool with a layup to a shot over small pond (or tee over it if you have the power & control). I agree with others that probably not a place to take the novice. You will want some power and control to tame this one...and probably some discs you don't mind losing. We did enjoy our round and might play again, if in the area.