Streamwood, IL

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EspressoPatronum
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1.00 star(s)

Actually Nice for Its Intended Purpose

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2022 Played the course:once

Pros:

- baskets are in good shape
- great intent for those at the behavioral health center
- actually surprisingly peaceful near a small wetland area
- mowed and maintained

Cons:

- very rudimentary tee signs
- natural tees
- despite being so small navigation is not completely obvious
- distance is a joke for any but a very young beginner player
- really does feel like you're trespassing

Other Thoughts:

This course has been pretty well summed up by the prior reviews. I came out around 5:30 AM on a Saturday to intentionally not be in the way on private property, but I still felt distinctly like I was trespassing. This is probably more my paranoia about rulebreaking than anyone actually caring - by all accounts if you aren't causing a disturbance here, nobody pays you any attention.

This course is really only worth it for baggers, especially given it's on private property. If you want a joke of an ace run you could come out here, but even for a beginner it's going to get tedious fast. You will only need your putter. I love the intent of a small, simple course as a recreation opportunity for those at the behavioral health center. I hope they actually use it because I know disc golf is super therapeutic for me and I'd love for it to be of benefit to others as well.

The baskets are in decent shape, and while there is nothing special about this course, it is essentially a real 9 hole course if you can overlook the distance. Some shots are close to the parking lots and whatnot, but the distance is so short you really don't have to worry about bombs getting away from you or anything.

As you might expect, there's no real amenities here such as practice basket, bathrooms, garbage cans, etc. It will probably take you all of 20 minutes to play so I don't see this as much of a factor.

It's perhaps worth stopping by just to check it off if you're drawn to do that like I am, but otherwise it's really not of any benefit to real disc golf players. I hope the SBHS makes good use of it and continues to maintain it.
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notapro
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Experience: 20.8 years 569 played 284 reviews
1.00 star(s)

Beginner 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 22, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Course is set on private grounds, so play is not guaranteed. A walking path is also next to some holes.
- Holes actually force some line shaping, with a few necessary RHBH hyzers, straight shots, and a few that had me using a putter flick shot.
- Some pretty well protected baskets due to trees or the adjacent forest, bad shot placement can lead to an awkward or blocked putt.
- Good signs, super fantastic awesome Gateway Titan baskets. Navigation easy except for no tee sign on #8?

Cons:

- This is indeed a beginner's course, with extremely short holes (60'ers and such). It is not really a place for anyone other than the truly new.

Other Thoughts:

- The short, short hole lengths are offset very well with some shrubbery and trees, so there is definitely thought and accuracy required. Still more like mini disc golf (with or without minis).
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mashnut
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Experience: 22.2 years 831 played 777 reviews
1.00 star(s)

It is what it is 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 23, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

I want to start by saying that for what this course is designed for, it's absolutely perfect. It's clearly intended to be an organized activity for the younger patients at this facility. To that end, it's short without being wide open and boring, it's got great baskets (brand new Gateway Titans), and perfectly good signage that shows the hole distance and layout. The distances are appropriate for kids, and make it so that if all they have is cheap beach frisbees, they can still have a good time. I do rate all courses on the same scale, so this one doesn't really stack up as a great course, but I want to make it clear that I really appreciate the thought that went into designing it to be fun and challenging for the intended audience.

For a course with no holes over 100 feet, there are actually some fun shots here. Many holes have trees and bushes in play that make you take some creative lines to the pin, only a couple are wide open. The woods that border many of the holes are dense enough that errant shots might put you in a tough spot, but not so thick that lost discs are really a possibility.

Cons:

This course isn't even a pitch n putt, it's a putt n putt. Compared to any real course, there's no challenge and no real variety, all you have to do is jump putt or throw a short approach shot on every hole (again, I get that it wasn't designed to challenge adults or experienced players, just a con based on how I evaluate every course). Even throwing zephyrs, I shot an 18, and Ashleigh shot a 20.

Hole 8 is missing it's sign, it's not that big a deal, you can make up an appropriate tee location for now near 7s basket. There are some holes playing pretty close to the parking lot and driveways, could be a safety issue with discs going into that area, and kids following after. There is a walk from 8 to 9 that's not immediately obvious, after hole 8 walk back toward the basketball court near hole 1.

Other Thoughts:

I love the idea of using disc golf as a structured recreational activity here, and whoever designed the course did a perfect job for these kids. I hope the course gets used a lot! Kids and beginners with no disc or frisbee experience at all will have a great time here, with 50-100' holes and some different hole shapes. Experienced players won't find any challenge here, but it wasn't designed for you so don't go unless you want to check it off or you have some kids to introduce to the sport.

We had no problems parking or playing on a Sunday afternoon, so I don't know what the deal is with playing during the week, it is a private facility so players should take extra care to be respectful of the property and stay out of the way of staff and patients.
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