(1.854 Rating) A short park style course that will keep college kids entertained.
- FUN FACTOR - I think the best thing going for this short course is the easy going feel. Every tee shot requires missing one or more trees. Nothing here is going to look daunting to those at the Recreational level. Birdies can be had by Novice level players and Beginners will not be punished unless they unleash an epic long grip-lock in the wrong direction. There are just about no overgrowth areas. There's a great relaxing pit stop on (9), which is shaded and secluded. I personally felt relaxed out here.
- MAINTENANCE - The course was in great shape on a cold mid-November morning. No trash, no bramble and mowed fairways. Being on college grounds, I'd like to assume that the place is always kept up well.
- QUICK PLAY - Figure 25 minutes for a quick solo to complete a round. Most tees are within 100 feet of the prior basket. The only long transition is between (6) and (7).
- NAVIGATION - Good enough. Newer tee signs were present on every tee, except tee (8). The signs even had the distances noted to a hundredth of a foot, that's a first, albeit unnecessary. The course map on this site is accurate and as stated above, the transitions are generally short. The only trouble I had was on (8), as I had to stumble onto the concrete pad with the sign missing.
- CHAINS - DISCatcher baskets in adequate condition. Perhaps I am mistaken but it seemed as though that the top band was fully covering all the chains on my putts.

A typically nine holer, lacking size and complexity.
- MISSED OPPORTUNITIES - A really nice large pond is on the property and unfortunately it's not used on any hole. I doubt the course designer made the call to not use this feature.
- UNIQUENESS - In addition to no lake use, the course doesn't have a great variety in hole types. Mostly park style shots requiring players to miss one or two trees. Tunnel shots and elevation are non-existent. No shot bends more than 10 degrees, unless a player is intentionally trying to play a big hyzer to avoid a smaller low gap. Hole distances vary from around 200 feet to just over 400 feet.
- BASKET AND TEE SEPARATION - Not a major problem, but tee (2) is too close to (1) basket. I want to say it was around 30 feet.
- CHARACTER - Lake Land has the basics covered, with good chains, tees and signs, but beyond that, there is really nothing more. No multi-tees, no practice basket, no community board or course map on site. There is seating on 3 tees and these are all picnic tables. There is one noted alternate basket location on (6) and a few garbage cans.
- LACK OF CHALLENGE - This course should be played all par 3s. Even with this, I'd rate the course as lower Recreational level challenge. Although I personally did not play well, (25 degrees out), I know I would average about 3 down out here (24) as an Intermediate level player. The only tougher shots are on holes (8) and (9). (9) I could see having no line during the summer and could probably use a tweak.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - Like most park style courses with a lake, It's a pretty place. However, when scoring courses on beauty, I compare it to all the courses I've played and a course like this one would fall just below average. What's bringing Lake Land down is the lack of inspiring fairways. I generally don't get an adrenalin rush from throwing park style holes. There are no backdrop views other than the un-used lake and the graveyard on (8).

I liked the course for what it is. A pleasant 9 holer where college kids can get a round in between, before or after classes. It offers all the basic elements of the game in a welcoming format that also provides just the right amount of challenge to Novice and perhaps newer Recreational players. Had I gone to Lake Land College in my younger years, I would have been here all the time. For those traveling along the Interstate, it's 5 minutes from the exit.

- Located next to a small community college in Matoon, IL, the 9-hole course plays through a park-style piece of land to one side of the main campus buildings. The course mostly avoids heavy-traffic areas and shouldn't have too much interference from other activities. A small, algae-choked pond sits to one side of the property and the course plays around it. Trees dot the more open areas, with a few holes abutting schule-filled woodland that contains a very tiny creek.
- Amenities are reasonable. Concrete tees, decent enough baskets, signage (more on that later). The grass was cut and the park looked clean and well-maintained in general. Some rust on the baskets didn't really affect my round.
- The course is actually kinda pretty for a small park-style 9-er. The pond is a bit scummy and smelly, but looks cool despite not really coming into play. #7's green is protected by trees with a low clearance on the approach due to low branches. It was a nice, peaceful, serene, nature-y green. Likewise, #'s 8 and 9 are beautiful holes.
- Great use of the little elevation change available. Not much in the way of ups and downs, but the little dips and rises were incorporated very well into the design in order to provide something more than flat golf. (#'s 2-6 all are slightly up or downhill).
- Lots of trees used well here. #'s 2, 7, 8 and 9 all excel at making the most of forcing line-shaping to get around either solitary trees, or in the case of #9, slightly wooded areas. #9's pin is guarded by two large choke cherry trees, which make the approach and putting interesting. A great way to end the course!
- A decent mix of hole lengths keeps this from being purely shorter beginner-style holes. #6 and 7 both had reasonable lengths requiring a slightly bigger arm, with #7's tricky green an added bonus.

- The signage is plain annoying. The signs don't face in any particular direction so it's not always immediately clear which basket (sometimes multiple baskets are visible) to throw towards. Routing/navigation aren't difficult, but could be better.The sign locations manage to conflict with the teepads. They are way too close, and present a safety hazard (I wonder how many hands have smashed knuckles on a sign with a follow-through).
- Wow does the pond stink!
- The two most dreaded words in disc golf (at least for me): goose poop. It was EVERYWHERE on #8.
- Probably only ever an issue on #2 behind the pin, #8 behind the pin, and #9 (if you shank hard right)...but there is a ton of poison ivy on the edges of the wooded area.

- A cemetery bounds the course on one side (#'s 8 and 9 play past it on the left). A white line was spray-painted onto the ground to demark the two properties, and a lady in a golf cart was patrolling the other side. She buzzed by me no less than three times in two holes, giving me the stink eye each time. Pretty certain it wasn't college security, but might want to exercise caution and stay to the right of the line in case. I always enjoy being scoped by security like a petty criminal...not.
- The local directions on the course page says the first tee starts by a pine...I don't know if that's outdated or just plain wrong. The info re: parking lot was correct though, just park in the southern most corner and #1 is slightly to the right.
- After #6, follow the path around the pond to #7.

-Really well maintained Community college green space, nicely mowed
-Tee signs were informative
-Lots of mature and recently added deciduous trees, almost all holes had a few with the exception of hole 6 which only had 2 right off the pad
-Nice decent sized concrete pads
-A little bit of elevation changes
-good hole length range for a par 3 course, anywhere from 220' to 400'

-No facilities (no bathrooms, water fountains, shelters, or garbage cans)
-Tee signs were placed oddly, looks like the placed them really near the pad for mowing ease
-This area was huge, it could have supported more holes and more interesting shots, there is a pond that doesn't come into play at all.
-Some of the trees need to be trimmed up some, for instance on hole 9 there is a tight (15-20 ft) tunnel right off the tee, the basket is 280 or so and protected, but the tunnel ceiling is so low that you either have to poke and hope or throw a roller, trimming it up even to a 6-8 ft ceiling would make the hole more enjoyable.
-Although there are alot of trees, on almost every hole (except nine and maybe two more)you can avoid them by throwing a hyzer out and around, so the shot diversity leaves a lot to be desired.

-Fun little par 3, 9 hole course that is a pretty quick play