Saint Charles, IL

Campton Hills DGC

3.115(based on 44 reviews)
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9 6
Tripod2
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 21.9 years 17 played 17 reviews
0.50 star(s)

Eh... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 1, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

It's near home and work. It's a 9 holer, which is kind of an oddity for me.

Good workout for your midrangers and putters as most holes are short. Holes 6, 7 & 8 offer nice elevation challenges that most IL players are not used to.

Cons:

Pin placements never change.

I've played here for 2 years +. They have chopped down or hacked a lot of trees, making this a far easier course than it was a few years ago.

For shame.....

This place gets awfully crowded when the weather's nice. Be patient.....and bring plenty of bug spray.

With crowds comes litter...and plenty of it. Maybe that's why they're chopping down all those trees - to make the litter more visible for clean up crews.

I dunno.


Other Thoughts:

If you're in the area, swing by, but don't make a special trip to this one unless you want to rigorously work out your mid-ranger.

Nearly aced hole 6 in June 2009. Putter glanced off tree and hit top of basket. So close.

Also, nearly aced hole 8 same day. Driver glanced off a tree and hit the chains....before bouncing out of basket.

The disc gods were teasing me.

3/23/09 - This course lost half a star. I played a quick 18 on Saturday and was very disappointed. The folks in charge of this place decided to chop down a LOT more trees. The most challenging aspects of this course was the terrain and trees.

Now that most of the obstacle trees have been chopped down, this is nothing more than a beer swigging/yuppie paradise.

If this wasn't on my way home from work, I would never throw here again.
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4 7
J.W.I.
Experience: 17.5 years 30 played 15 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Short & Quick 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 28, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

There are baskets to throw at. The signs are accurate. (But, when there is only one pin placement and one tee for each hole, what do you expect?) Good elevation in play.

Cons:

It's short. It's often crowded. The gate is sometimes closed on the lot. There are only nine holes. There is one pin (#2) that my 10-year-old can easily drive past with a putter. Very short tees, but they are just gravel and wood so you can walk right through them and not miss much.

Other Thoughts:

You might want a driver for the 8th & 18th holes, but you don't really need one. Beyond that, some midranges and putters will do it out for you.
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13 1
krc1130
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.9 years 25 played 25 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Great Course! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 20, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Very well marked holes and clear tees. Great flow, as each hole easily goes to the next (though the walk from 8 to 9 seems a bit contrived). Big elevation changes, which is unusual for this area. Holes 6-9 have very well built stairs which is definitely necessary. This is a very challenging short course, as it requires a great variety of shots. Narrow fairways and very wooded, but even so, there is pretty good visibility. Losing a disc is possible, but there's always a good chance you can find it. A very pretty course, it doesn't feel like you're playing on a course off a major road. Even though holes 6 and 7 play along Campton Hills Road, it's barely noticeable - just a very peaceful, serene looking course. This is a well built and well maintained course - I played the Monday after the big rain and flooding a couple weeks back and the park district was finishing up some maintenance on the course. A day or two after all the flooding, this course was very playable, save for some mud on holes 7 and 8.

**Update - 7/12/2009** On the 7th and 8th holes, they've added makeshift stairs on some of the more treacherous inclined areas. It makes it easier to get to discs on those inclines and it's easier to get to the basket. A very nice addition to this course.

Cons:

I'll agree with Dave in saying that the tee boxes are too short. I don't have an issue with it, but I've definitely heard the same complaints. I can see how it would be a bother. Definitely a short course, but the challenge provided should make you totally forget about the length. Be careful with your shots, there can be some potentially dangerous and unplayable lies on the hilled portions. The course can also get very busy, and the litter can be bothersome as well. I wish people would use garbage cans instead of leaving cans and broken bottles all over the course.

Other Thoughts:

This is a tremendous place to play, and is great to have as a hometown course. The only really comparable course in the area is Oswego, but this is a very good 9-hole complement to that course. This is just such a nice course, with the pros most definitely outweighing the cons. This course is great for all disc golf players, and you should really go out of your way to check it out. It's also close enough to Oswego and Aurora where you could check those courses out in the same day (it's also close to South Elgin and Bartlett, but I would go ahead and avoid those courses). Overall, one of my favorite courses and one I would recommend to all.
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12 1
agentdave
Experience: 9 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Nature hike!!! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 13, 2008 Played the course:never

Pros:

This is a great course to take friends that are new to the game. The course is entirly in the woods, with huge elevation changes. This course will reduce a good players edge thus making it great for new people. Even friends that don't like disc golf may like this course because it is just like a nature hike. Very short and quick to get through, but I can not say enough about the scenery. Very unique course. Never seen another like it.

Cons:

The tee boxes are way to short, gravel with raised timber around the edges. rutted pretty bad. Not possible to 3 step in the box. Sometimes you can throw outside the box, but with the narrow fairways you will be at a huge disadvantage outside the box. Hole 8 is a good example, about 250 feet, Right backhand hyzer at about +2 and the tee is on top of a 25 foot ridge. I need a 3 step to have a chance at getting up the ridge, but the box will not allow it, start behind the box and you will trip on the timber entering the box, and tree's on either side.

Other Thoughts:

I love this course on weekdays for a quick game by myself. Very peacefull.
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