Horizon park DGC is a great beginner level course. It's the definition of a pitch and putt course. The majority (7) of the holes are under 200'. Only holes 8 and 9 stretch out the distance a little. Barely at that. Both are under 300' I'd guess.

The course has turf tees that were in decent shape. Plenty long and wide enough for a course of this length. One tee pad per hole.

The baskets are newer Innova Discatchers. These are all in great shape and catch nicely. One basket and pin position per hole. Hole 9's basket is on an elevated mound out in the open field. Makes the final putt a little more strategic if you're not close or the wind is up at all.

The tee signs are nice. They're mounted on a 4"x4" and are nicely sized. They have a basic hole map, hole #, par, distance and tells you any OB that's in play. These are solid signs.

The course was in excellent shape when we went. The grass was mowed nicely in the more open/prairie area. Losing a disc is not going to be an issue if this is how it is normally mowed. The park was very clean and it probably won't ever be overly busy. There was one group of 2 out there during our visit and nobody else in the park at all.

The course is not going to appeal to most players due to the lack of distance out here. There's also not much for obstacles. There's a few trees on the first couple holes and a chainlink fence on hole 8. Other than that it's just wide open.

The tee pads are starting to sink down into some of the frames. The turf itself is still in decent shape but I don't see these things holding up for too many more years.

This is a decent little pitch and putt course. I don't throw far at all, even I was throwing putters off of almost every tee.

This is a great course for newer players or children but there's just not much happening here for any type of experienced player. If you're near here it's worth a quick stop, if anything just to check it off the list. Other than that I'd look elsewhere. Good for what it is, just not real exciting.

Great beginner's course. Except #4 & #5, no obstacles in one's way.

Great for beginner's to practice fairway/mid range throws.

Good course to practice fairway/mid range throws.

Could use a sign off of Kuhn Rd to point out park, almost blew past park.

Not challenging for intermediate and above players.

Great course if one has about 20 minutes to kill and wanna play a quick 9 holes.

Appreciated the fairways, basket areas, and walk btw baskets mowed.

Smaller than a lot of course. I got my first ace on hole 5. I have gone so many times and will always go on my free time for quick 9 hole.

They cut a lot of the trees out of the way so its not as hard and you won't have trouble finding your disc. but on hole try to throw right on basket because there are backyards right there to the left.

I would recommend to go here for beginners and younger kids too!

Horizon Park Disc Golf Course is a really, really good youth/beginners course. If you were going to hold a "teach kids under 12 to play disc golf" clinic and you could imagine the perfect place for it, you would be imagining Horizon Park. The shots are short; only three shots top 200' and the longest is 250'. There are a few obstacles early with the last few holes being open. There is a cool pin placement on hole 4 and a gap you have to hit on hole 5. Hole 8 has an artificial gap (hole in a fence) and hole 9 has an open pedestal pin placement. It has some fun elements, it looks and plays like a real disc golf course and provides a little bit of challenge. It's a really nice course to take young kids to and teach them to play disc golf.

The tees are turf and are mostly level. The tee signs are good. The flow is easy to follow. The park is small but the holes don't really conflict much with each other. The park itself is well maintained. It would be a really good disc golf course except...

It's not really a disc golf course. At least not the kind of disc golf course someone looking up course rating on the Internet would be looking for. It's a kid course; a beginner's course. It's one of the best of those that I've seen. It really pulls off looking and feeling like a for-real disc golf course. While you are there throwing your putter you can almost get sucked in that it's a for-real disc golf course. It's not really, though. There isn't any challenge for even a low-skilled Intermediate player.

History: Horizon Park is what is left of a family farm from the 1800's that suburban Chicago swallowed up. Descendants of the family lived on the site until 2010. By then they had sold the property to the Library District with the agreement that the land would be used for a community purpose; the land is now leased to the Park District and the disc golf course is the only use of the 7.5 acre site.

If you end up near Carol Stream and have a chance to introduce someone to disc golf, Horizon Park Disc Golf Course is an exceptional place to do that. If you want a place to work on throwing your putter or a course that should boost your career Ace count, Horizon Park would make a nice place to do that. The park is much too small to have the space for long holes. It's flat with no water obstacles. They installed the most logical type of course that they could given the limitations of the site, and they did a good job of it.

However it's still not really a full-fledged disc golf course. If you actually want to play for-real disc golf, Horizon Park Disc Golf Course won't be able to give you that. Since we rate disc golf courses here on a standard of providing a for-real disc golf experience, I have to rate it very low. The course is actually probably the best youth/beginners course I've seen. Somebody needs to hold some "teach kids under 12 to play disc golf" clinics here.

Great Short Beginner Course or expert Ace Run for intermediate/advance. Good quick way to work on approach and putt. Since there are other courses close by, I doubt you will be disappointed after your expectations are set up front.

Course is laid out and you will have no trouble finding next baskets and not sure it is possible to lose a disk.

Grass is going to be cut, the most throws are short, with some subtle elevation changes to make you focus on your mid-range game. 4 of the 9 holes are very short and simple throw and putts, 3 of the holes you will need to find technical lines to get your birdie, last two holes are longer and better challenge. # 9 has is the longest and have an elevated basket to end the round.

You will find your self playing 3 times before you even blink.

Like a Frozen Tombstone Pizza, you can't compare it this to real pizza's, but .... if you hold out Tombstone pizza as by itself, it is a satisfying snack.

So this is what Horizon Park is, a quick and satisfying snack. Not a destination course, but a quick and enjoyable course we fit in when we can.

Again, simple and quick course. An advance player might to throw 9 birdies, but I doubt many could get all 9 in a single round. Again, great to work on approach and putt.

- very well-maintained course
- all baskets in pristine shape
- signage at every basket
- navigation is simple
- map at beginning of course
- tees, which slightly unconventional turf, are in good shape
- great place to try some open shots or try disc golf as a beginner
- some nice ace opportunities
- free to play

- signage tends to be angled away from fairway which is slightly confusing
- tees are not as nice as concrete and may be slippery when wet
- almost no obstacles or elevation change makes for a very ordinary course
- lack of interesting shots won't attract visitors outside of locals or beginners
- only 9 holes
- all holes are very short, with the shortest at 120 ft
- some short shots go towards the road with not much buffer

This course is in great shape and is a nice option for locals or beginners playing disc golf. It's also a nice location to practice some shots since there is some extensive open space. However, it is average at best - the shots are uninspired, as is typical of many midwestern disc golf courses. There is virtually no elevation change and most of the shots are wide open. That said, the last hole has the basket up on top of some rocks and the designers clearly did their best with the space they had. The Carol Stream Park District clearly takes good care of the space and maintains the land. It is nice to have the space for disc golf, but this isn't a course I'd probably go out of my way to go back to.

This course is great as a beginner course, or as a practice/safari course. There are nine solid baskets in good shape. One of the baskets is on a raised green, and another is tucked in amongst a green of bushes and trees, making for a couple fun putts throughout the round.

There are a few holes that have some interesting lines, which force a couple different shots off the tee. The course flows well and it's very easy to get through nine holes in about 25 minutes.

The course is very clearly intended for casual/beginner players, as the disc golf here is not very interesting. The hole distances at this course are extremely short, and a few of the holes have zero obstacles.

The turf pads are somewhat slick.

If you live in the area, the course can lend itself to some interesting safari golf, and can be good as an upshot practice course. It's also a good option if you are introducing someone to disc golf for the first time.

It's a nice course, but not ideal for anyone looking for a serious round of disc golf.

Very clean, easy to navigate from basket to basket. Liked the turf covered tee boxes. Challenge for park will be to replace it when needed. Course used what elevation was there. And the usual, great signage.
As stated previous, hole #4 was nicely landscaped, while #9 was an elevated basket. And, yep, #8 was oddly positioned behind a chain link fence. That said, there's 3 memorable holes to the course.

None. If you look at the site and scorecard before you go, you are not surprised at the length. If you don't want a short course, don't go and then call it a con. For me a con is something that you didn't expect to be a negative when you got there. OK, got that off my chest!!

Am hanging in Chicago for a few weeks on a job assignment... trying to get as many courses in as possible...
Went there expecting to be disappointed and was pleasantly surprised.
Definitely enjoyed playing there.... I was behind a slow player, so I threw two discs off the tee and played each one through. Knew it was a short course, and used that opportunity to work on the mid range game.
All that said, I can't give more than the 2.5, but again it was fun!!

Horizon Park is a small, city park that is mostly flat with few trees and almost no other obstacles to speak of. There is a school (I think?) next door to the park. The parking lot allows you to park right by the # 1 tee pad.

The course is new with rather nice amenities;
There is a nice course sign and map at the beginning.
The carpet tee pads are great for this course.
The new Discatchers have the yellow band and #.
The colored tee signs are excellent and give you the basic information.

The course is beginner short and features several wide open, short holes. Distances range from 120' to 250'. With the few obstacles and short distances here, Horizon DGC qualifies as an ideal course to bring that beginner, wife or girlfriend. Serious to intermediate players won't find much in the way of a challenge here.

# 8 did present a moderate little challenge. The hole is 230' but there is a fence 25-35' in front of the basket. A 25' ??? section of the fence straight on has been removed and players have the option of trying to throw through the narrow section is just trying to throw over the fence.

# 9 is 250' but plays to a well engineered raised basket. It's wide open so the raised basket presents the only challenge here.

Definite lack of challenge for experienced players.
Some holes are open and a little bit unimaginative.
With five holes under 200' and nothing longer than 250'', big arms need not apply.

Just another little Chicago 9'er, only this one was definitely designed for the beginner type player. I can the neighborhood middle school kids playing up a storm on this course.
I keep writing in my reviews, if you're a more serious type player, go play on one of the better courses around Chicagoland but I keep only finding these typical Chicago 9'ers. I guess Chicago area players may have to venture out of state to find these more competitive courses!
While not competitive or particularly challenging, they are an ideal vehicle for a course bagger like me to play 50 in eight days. And because this course was empty and a decent distance from prying eyes, I was able to change clothes, spruce up a bit, pack and repack and get to O'Hare for my flight home.

- Nice, well landscaped park is small but well kept
- Artificial turf tee pads, tee signs, and baskets are all of excellent quality
- A few very well designed holes considering the land they had to work with

- Very short, very open
- One tee sign fallen over, not a fan of signs located at the front of tee pads

This little 9-hole course could be a poster-child for doing the best with what you've got. Horizon Park exists on a tiny, flat piece of land with few trees, and it is a testament to the designers that even a passable disc golf course could be put in here. This course will wow no one, and challenge few, but it has very nice equipment, is a great starting point for beginners, and will hopefully pull in many new disc golfers from the surrounding neighborhood.

6 holes at Horizon are under 200', and 5 are completely open. This makes for a very easy round, and most experienced players will feel like they should birdie every hole, but it does not mean that the round is completely uninteresting. With a couple of holes forcing lines, an elevated basket, a guardian fence, and one of the nicest, most interestingly landscaped greens I've seen on any course, there are certainly things to like here.

The equipment is all very nice. New Discatcher baskets, astro-turf tee pads, and colorful, informative tee signs are about as good as you will see on any course. There is even a very nice information sign with a course map and rules of play. On my visit, the tee sign for hole 4 had fallen over, hopefully it is repaired soon. A personal point of annoyance: I dislike tee signs located near the front of the tee pads. Even if they are far enough away that there is little or no risk of hitting my hand on the sign while throwing or following through, it is always in the back of my mind, and can affect my throwing. I'd prefer the signs were located towards the back of the pad.

I likely won't return to Horizon, and there is little reason for most players to travel any distance to come play here, but for those learning the sport, this is the perfect course. If I lived in the surrounding neighborhood, I would certainly enjoy stopping by for a round in the evening to work on my short game, and it seems like a great course to bring kids. So, if you live in the area, take some friends or family to Horizon and grow the sport!

Horizon Park is a very nice, new 9 hole course that is clearly aimed at beginners. Experienced players should leave the bag behind; all you will need is a putter (and maybe a mid if you don't like driving with putters. The park is largely open, with a few trees to keep you honest on about half of the holes. Distances range from 120' to 250'.

Equipment is excellent; featuring brand new Innova Discatchers with large, yellow flags on top and the nicest astroturf tees that I've played on. The astroturf is laid over a solid, level frame with the top level with the surrounding ground. Signs are descriptive and attractive. Navigation is intuitive. There is even a practice basket by the parking lot.

As previously stated, about half of the holes are wide open. The other half make good use of what trees there are to force some line shaping. Hole 4 requires a 170' drive to a basket on a low mound that is protected by trees. The mound has been attractively landscaped with small boulders and mulch. One of the boulders is directly in front of the basket, wedge shaped and just below the top of the tray. It looks like it was put there to act as a ramp for potential skip or roller aces. Hole 8 seems to take some design cues from the bamboo hole at the USDGC. The hole is 230' with a 6' high fence perpendicular to the intended line and about 30' in front of the basket. A 20' section of the fence directly between the tee and basket has been removed. This gives players the choice to throw a dead straight shot or hyzer over the fence to the left or right. Hole 9 is a wide open 250' shot, but features an elevated basket on a small mound built up with small boulders and some stone steps.

Length - With the longest hole at 250', new players will have to look elsewhere as their distance increases. At least one hole in the 300' range would have been nice, but I'm not sure there was space in this small park.

Challenge - For anyone other than a true beginner, there is very little challenge here. This is the kind of course where you expect to 2 every hole.

Lack of trees - While the 5 or so wide open holes are good for beginners to work on basic disc flight, they offer little to no challenge and require no line shaping.

Proximity of baskets to tees - There are quite a few tees that are near the circles edge of the previous basket. Considering how short the holes are, I don't see players buzzing the next tee too often. Due to the inconsistency of players learning the game though, I would like to see some bushes or small trees added to shield a few of the tees from overthrows.

Mowing patterns - Currently the grass is cut in two lengths: short in the narrow fairways and 6" high off of the fairways. As long as the grass off of the fairways remains close to this length, I have no problem with it. If the intention is for the area off of the fairways to become prairie; the inaccurate beginners will need significantly wider fairways to prevent backups due to searching for discs.

This is a tough course for me to rate. I must compare it to all the other courses I've played. In that respect it ranks fairly low. As a beginner course though, it is very good. With a few tweaks, this could be a great place to learn the game.

1. Course is brand new. Artificial turf tee boxes, brand new baskets.
2. Great for beginners, as every hole is 200 feet or less. All Par 3.
3. I use this course as a warm up course before I go out and play the big ones.

1. Not Challenging.
2. Very short.

I'm happy that Carol Stream finally has a disc golf course, but I'm not sure why they chose this location, when we have tons of better places in the city where this could have been placed. I usually play this course by myself in about 20 minutes or so. It's so quick, but there are some positives to this course, like me being able to get my arm warm, or if I just want to play a quick 9.

Overall, it's a new course and in time, I'm hoping they add more trees to make it more difficult, as almost every single shot is straight. I feel like all they did was change the distances and call it a day. The best part about this course is the fact that it has the nicest baskets you can buy, and amazing tee boxes.