Chicago, IL

Illinois Institute of Tech DGC

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ragarwa6
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Urban Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 2, 2018 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Each hole has a different shape, with a variety of obstacles. Obstacles range from trees to buildings, streetlights, and art installations.

Holes vary in length very well.

Each hole presents a unique challenge and setting, in this college campus with notable architecture all around.

Hole marker boards and baskets are in great shape.

Cons:

Course map board is faded.
Scorecards are no longer available at the course.
Tees are just grassless patches of dirt, and can be very slippery and muddy when wet.
Students and events may be in the way of playing.
Course is flat.

Other Thoughts:

A great and very convenient course in the middle of Chicago, easily accessible by multiple city trains and buses. Most courses in the area are set in public parks, so this course between the buildings of a college campus has a very different feel as you play. It is very well designed with great variety of hole style and length; despite being only 9 holes, there are a couple of interesting hole-in-one opportunities, as well as a 400'+ par4 that i always bogey.

A new building took out holes 6-8 (hopefully temporarily!) but the remaining holes are still a fun and unique challenge.
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JohnnyLounge21
Experience: 25.9 years 7 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great Chicago course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 8, 2008 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

There's nothing like being a Chicago local and having the opportunity to drive from downtown in a convertable and play a very nice disc golf course so close to home. Parking is free and accessible only steps from the first tee. It's one of those courses where you really don't need to know the course to play all the way through the first time, easily. Holes were clearly marked and you could see downtown Chicago in the distance from most holes. If you want to feel like you're in Chicago, but also feel like you're playing disc golf - this is the course. I just love it.

Cons:

Holes are short and so is the course. But a lady friend and you can go through the course relatively quickly without her getting bored. If you were with a buddy and a 40oz, it's the perfect length (so bring 2). I've been several times and would have enjoyed having the score cards available, they were always out when I was there. The water station is a great touch - but it's always empty.

Other Thoughts:

I really can't ask for more than this for a free, nice urban course.
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