• Discover new ways to elevate your game with the updated DGCourseReview app!
    It's entirely free and enhanced with features shaped by user feedback to ensure your best experience on the course. (App Store or Google Play)

Summit, IL

Summit Park

2.375(based on 35 reviews)
Filter course reviews

Filter reviews

Filter reviews

Summit Park reviews

Filter
10 1
Front Row
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 34.1 years 64 played 24 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Delight or Despair

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 7, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

My review from ten years ago is now archaic. Course has been upgraded with concrete tees, woodchipped fairways and significant tree trimming.
I will leave the old review for historical purposes. (An extremely challenging course with narrow fairways and an unforgiving forest. New growth trees and bushes will create havoc for any errant shot. Most drives are blind shots except for 1 and 12. Hairpin doglakes are the primary feature on many holes. All tees are well marked and baskets are in good shape. The short distances will make this a good course for novices but skilled players will need all their tricks to par if playing "3's". This is one of the most under-rated courses in the state.)

Cons:

Course features short drives by today's standards despite some drives lengthened and alternate fairways added. Most pars are now too generous because fairways are much wider than before the renovation. (The major con is the attraction: it's an extraordinary difficult course. Frustration is featured on every drive. Also, after a heavy rain, some drives can be soggy or have a pond in the fairway. Drives 2,3 and 6 are most prone to being sloppy. Only four drives are open and can still be problematic and those looking for a big shots will be disappointed. The longest shot is 333'. Lastly, this course is almost unplayable in the summer because the forest closes in on the fairways making successful drives more about luck than skill.)

Other Thoughts:

The fear of losing a disc has been greatly diminished due to all the improvements. Most players will be pleasantly surprised by all the work done to the course. The warm-up basket is conveniently placed right next to the tee of one. Also, the soccer and baseball fields can be used to work on drives. At Summit, disc selection is crucial and mid-ranges might be the best bet. Color should be considered as well. Avoid using green and yellow during the summer. For a hole by hole analysis, click hole info and then click hole tips.
Was this review helpful? Yes No

Latest posts

Top