Romeoville, IL

Volunteer Park

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MPowers
Experience: 16.9 years 26 played 2 reviews
1.50 star(s)

My First Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 27, 2010 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-Good course for beginners
-Ace Runs galore
-Good if you live in the residential area
-Excellent for learning how a new disc flies for you
-Abundant parking

Cons:

-Very few obstacles
-Not at all challenging
-Small children frequent this park and often will move your shot or attempt to steal discs
-Very very short
-Holes 1 and 5 run up next to skate park and the chain link fence damages discs
-Don't take the time to drive to this park.
-Course is

Other Thoughts:

This course was very close to my house and I often went here with friends to play just real quick games before school or before work. It's alright if you've just bought a new disc and would like to learn how it flies without the fear of banging it against trees. Overall course isn't great, but if you're just starting out then maybe give this course a thought.
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ForehandMAN36
Experience: 21.8 years 192 played 13 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Beginners (pre teens) ONLY! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 21, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

REGARDING BEGINNERS:
*Located in the middle of a nice subdivision exposing the sport/activity of disc golf to young kids. Due to its location, I'm pretty sure it was designed this way for children who live in this subdivision.
* Quality baskets
* Well maintained grounds
* Minimal obstacles not to damper spirts of young kids trying out disc golf for the first time

Cons:

REGARDING BEGINNERS:
* No actual tee pads
* Holes play too close to each other and the skate park
* NOT ENOUGH obstacles
* Some of the tee signs are missing the distance measurements

Other Thoughts:

This course was installed when I first started playing. I remember playing it a couple times and it was a nice place to work on form with a putter and have an actual target to throw at in the midst of an open field.

This is NOT a destination course! DO NOT drive out of your way to come here. I hadn't been here since it was installed and just happened to be driving down Weber Rd and wanted to jog the memory bank. I literally pulled in and walked the course and practiced putting for 15 minutes and left.

However, I'm happy courses in the middle of subdivisions exist. There was a mother daughter combo throwing it while I was there. The daughter had to be 8 or 9 and they seem to be enjoying themselves. I think it's cool that kids who live in this neighborhood have this spot to expose them to disc golf. I teach 4th grade in the Braidwood area and they have a beginner style course similar to this in a park located in the middle of a neighborhood as well. I gave all the kids a putter at the end of school year and encouraged them to try it out during the summer. I told them if they enjoy it they can encourage their parents to drive them to a more challenging course in the surrounding area. It'd be cool if they had a map of local courses on the first tee pole here informing the residents of this neighborhood that more challenging courses exist if they enjoy throwing here and are ready for the next step.
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Paulychains
Experience: 17.8 years 206 played 2 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Great Hole-in-one course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 5, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

Some raised tees. Good signage. There was nobody else out there the 2 times I played there. Great ego builder!
It's fine for practice and a great beginner course.

Cons:

Very, very short. 2 holes are 130' and 150'. There are virtually no obstacles and the few trees there were no more than 10-12' high.

Other Thoughts:

The couse is next to a skateboard park, which can come into play on 3 holes. There are grass tees, but they are in great shape. In fact, the course is all grass but it is thick and in perfect shape. Final note: The course must not be too easy since dgcoursereview member HITMETAL had 2 bogies!
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