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McHenry High School West reviews
2
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Stardoggy
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience:
12.8 years
1009 played
214 reviews
Decent HS course...if you can play it. 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 28, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
9 hole course set up in the school grounds around the athletic fields of McHenry High School.
Nice discatcher baskets, in orange (I assume to match school colors?). Mounted decently, with a couple holes having ok pin placements. Hole 1's basket has a busted cage.
Really nice signage for a HS course. Big, full color, and all the info you'd need. Navigation was a breeze because of them.
A surprising amount of distance on most holes. You really get to pull back and throw here. Several holes over 400'.
There are a decent amount of rolling hills that are used well in the design. Nothing too crazy, but at least some thought was put into it.
When there's nobody around, it's kind of cool to be able to throw around the tennis courts and baseball diamonds.
Nice discatcher baskets, in orange (I assume to match school colors?). Mounted decently, with a couple holes having ok pin placements. Hole 1's basket has a busted cage.
Really nice signage for a HS course. Big, full color, and all the info you'd need. Navigation was a breeze because of them.
A surprising amount of distance on most holes. You really get to pull back and throw here. Several holes over 400'.
There are a decent amount of rolling hills that are used well in the design. Nothing too crazy, but at least some thought was put into it.
When there's nobody around, it's kind of cool to be able to throw around the tennis courts and baseball diamonds.
Cons:
Being at a high school, the hours of use are quite limited. School hours, and basically anything athletic related are going to shut down the course. We were fortunate to get there on a day with nothing going on.
It's mostly open. A few athletic fields and a couple trees, but otherwise you're just throwing in an open field.
It's mostly open. A few athletic fields and a couple trees, but otherwise you're just throwing in an open field.
Other Thoughts:
While this isn't a spot to go out of your way for, it's a decent open field type course to substitute for field work. If I lived close, I imagine I'd use it for that a decent amount.
2
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troyd
Experience:
15.9 years
25 played
4 reviews
meh... 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Oct 20, 2010
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Hole distance is commendable. A good course to figure your discs out, instead of going to an open field and not having a basket to throw to.
Tee signs are good with good am. pars.
Not a very busy course so youll have plenty of time to throw all your discs.
Considering the land avalible the course is set up to be the best it can be.
Basket one for anyone of any skill level is a great place to practice. -Well placed basket on a hill with a few decent sized pines.
Tee signs are good with good am. pars.
Not a very busy course so youll have plenty of time to throw all your discs.
Considering the land avalible the course is set up to be the best it can be.
Basket one for anyone of any skill level is a great place to practice. -Well placed basket on a hill with a few decent sized pines.
Cons:
Compared to the other courses in the area there is a good deal of walking from basket to tee.
No tees.
Feels repetitive. 2/3 of the course is flat straight shots with no obstacles, though the distance does very.
Its a high school course, so when schools in session or the teams are out practicing the course is closed.
No tees.
Feels repetitive. 2/3 of the course is flat straight shots with no obstacles, though the distance does very.
Its a high school course, so when schools in session or the teams are out practicing the course is closed.
Other Thoughts:
If you live in Mchenry, this is a good course to figure out a disc's flight path.
I will go here and sit on hole one a putt for awhile just 'cause theres so many variations to the area around the basket.
It's a good course to learn on and if it that was the point behind the ratings it would have a better score from me.
This is an awesome class gift. Props to the '09 class for being rad.
I will go here and sit on hole one a putt for awhile just 'cause theres so many variations to the area around the basket.
It's a good course to learn on and if it that was the point behind the ratings it would have a better score from me.
This is an awesome class gift. Props to the '09 class for being rad.
3
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Beginner/Intermediate 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 7, 2010
Played the course:once
Pros:
- Makes great use of the available land to provide some respectable holes. Good mix of short and long to cater to any level of player.
- The longer holes have minimal stuff in the way, and pretty minimal elevation changes. But, it is always good to have an opportunity to air one out.
- Shorter holes have a few obstacles to keep it fresh. Trees by the basket on #1 block a typical RHBH throw, and #8 has a small baseball outfield fence to avoid.
- Some minor elevation changes throughout aren't too extreme, but still is nice. The biggest change is a small hill that provides a short, but blind, shot to #5.
- Good signs, great baskets.
- The longer holes have minimal stuff in the way, and pretty minimal elevation changes. But, it is always good to have an opportunity to air one out.
- Shorter holes have a few obstacles to keep it fresh. Trees by the basket on #1 block a typical RHBH throw, and #8 has a small baseball outfield fence to avoid.
- Some minor elevation changes throughout aren't too extreme, but still is nice. The biggest change is a small hill that provides a short, but blind, shot to #5.
- Good signs, great baskets.
Cons:
- Very, very few trees on this course. Most holes are wide open and will allow any line. Some holes are pretty much indistinguishable from the others.
- Lots of other activities could take precedence over the disc golf portion, including tennis, soccer, baseball, etc. Goes hand in hand with the whole high school course experience.
- Lots of other activities could take precedence over the disc golf portion, including tennis, soccer, baseball, etc. Goes hand in hand with the whole high school course experience.
Other Thoughts:
- Not a terrible course at all, especially considering the fact it is on high school grounds. A good place to practice different types of shots due to the wide open fairways. A little bland, but otherwise solid.
- Long walks from baskets to tees, I was throwing in between holes for some additional practice.
- Long walks from baskets to tees, I was throwing in between holes for some additional practice.
3
1
Don't waste your time 2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:Jul 13, 2009
Played the course:once
Pros:
- The orange on the Innova baskets match the school colors.
- Tee signs
- Used the hills on the property
- ummmmmmmmmmm
- Tee signs
- Used the hills on the property
- ummmmmmmmmmm
Cons:
- Wide open
- Boring
- Not that easily navigated
- Same shot over and over just different distances.
- Hole (8 i think) by the baseball field makes it dangerous for non-golfers
- Dogs not allowed
- Boring
- Not that easily navigated
- Same shot over and over just different distances.
- Hole (8 i think) by the baseball field makes it dangerous for non-golfers
- Dogs not allowed
Other Thoughts:
Its sad I'm even leaving a review, I played it once and never had a desire to go back. I'm glad that McHenry finally got a course. Hopefully it will be a success in the cities eyes and they can put-in a better course in one of the nicer parks.
