Trinity Links doesn't exactly give the best first impression upon arriving, but things turn around quickly. The course is either on the property of, or accessed from, some sort of sober living/rehab facility. Ok, I'm not exactly sure which group this place is a home for, but you will often run into residents wandering around the parking lot acting a little off. Yes, you're in the right place, this is actually the parking lot for the course. Once you get to the bulletin board and first tee area, your impression should already be changing. The first hole requires a fairly short, right to left, water carry from the A and B tees with a few trees to keep you honest. The shot from the C tee is an open rhbh hyzer that takes the water out of play unless you skip too far left. The second hole also brings the pond into play from 2 of the 3 tees, but also adds more trees to force you to hit your line. The basket is suspended by chains from a large, horizontal, hardwood limb. Not at all what one would expect upon pulling into the parking lot.

The course continues with a nice mix of open and wooded holes. Some of the open holes provide an opportunity to really crush distance drivers, while the wooded holes force you to shape lines with little margin for error. There isn't much water in play after the first two holes, with the exception of a small, dirty pond short and left of 15's basket and a very narrow creek running through a few holes that is not much of an obstacle. There are a couple of true multi-shot holes and a few that are challenging par 3s for long throwers and two shot holes for the sub 300' crowd. I really enjoyed the par 4 hole 7. It has three different tees which change up the first shot. The first shot is very open from all of the tees, but you need to be in the right area to access the green with your second.

Many holes feature three tees and almost all have at least two. The A and B tees are generally similar shots, with B being longer and often slightly off line to restrict shot selection. The C tees offer a completely different look from the other two tees. All tees are grippy concrete with plenty of length. Baskets are older Mach 3s with extra inner chains added. I can't really offer an opinion on their catching ability, my (frequent) misses were almost all airballs. Signs are only at the A tees, but they show distances and locations for all tees on a basic map. In addition to the hanging basket on 2, there are a few elevated baskets and some well protected greens.

There isn't much elevation change to this property. That limits the potential shot variety. As alluded above, there are a few holes out here that will be tweeners for many players. Very few players will have the distance to reach the green from the tee; most will be left with an open, sub-150' approach. Either shortening, lengthening, or adding obstacles to these would make for more interesting golf.

Navigation can be a bit tricky in places, and with signs only at the A tees you have to do even more walking if playing Bs or Cs. Most signs have an arrow pointing to the next tee area, but you have to remember to look for it before heading down the fairway. I was the most unsure of where to go after playing 4. To find 5, walk back past the hole 1 tee area and the tees are slightly to the left near the fence. Long tees for holes 4 and 10 are the same tee, you just tee in opposite directions. There are some overlapping fairways, and some baskets and tees are closer together than is ideal for safety and pace of play. The layout also results in some backtracking to get to the next tee in a few places.

I recently played Trinity Links for the first time in probably a decade, the course was a lot nicer than I remembered. Not that it was a lousy course in the past, I just don't remember there being so many tees and I don't think they were all concrete. There is a nice little pavilion with a picnic table and there are plenty of benches to rest your legs. Although the course is a bit rough around the edges, you can tell that the locals have been putting in a lot of work to maintain and improve. I'm giving this course a 3.5, but it is really close to a 4. This course would be a 3.75 on my scale if we could use quarter point increments. While I definitely prefer both the nearby Canyons and Highland Park courses, Trinity Links is a solid course in its own right. On a nice day, when the Canyons is inevitably packed, Trinity should have significantly less traffic. Lots of great golf in the Joliet area, but traveling players shouldn't skip this one.

While I've never personally felt unsafe out here, I can understand how the residents/guests could spook some people. I'm not trying to pass judgement and don't know what type of issues this residence serves, but players new to the course should know what to expect. There's a good chance there will be strange dudes wandering aimlessly around the parking area. I don't know if the guy who is always looking to bum cigarettes is still around, but in my experience most of the other residents mostly keep their distance. All the same, I think most players tend to get from their cars to the first tee quicker than they would at a different course.

18 Updated 6-5-11 >>> Tee not permanent short basket tucked into woods on hill with h20 behind basket
17 added length > basket on hill with water behind it
15 basket on island position
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some longer tees being worked on

course spot less
some drainage dug out (thanks guys !!!)

short tees wet but there was rain night before, longs looked in better shape
gnats > carry the bug spray

big fan of this course > good mix of shots needed > good one to play when in the area > there is water so bring "water disc"

aceandchains disc golf store in area ( west park area )

-This course has an immense variety of shots, not just for the area it has, but for any course in the area. Hole 3 in particular almost forces you to throw a spike anhyzer (if you can imagine that). The amount of diversity here is wonder.
-This course has 4 true water hazards, for which it is the only course in the area. While Community Park has water, it takes a really poor or unlucky shot to end up there, and overall just isn't as intimidating. What makes it even better is the best 2, are on the first and second holes! Its just such an intense way to begin the round. The other two less outstanding hazards are on holes 15, just before the basket, and on hole 17, just behind the new pin placement on a hill, making for scary roll aways.
-The pro tees from this course offer great new feels for the course. A few holes have recently had new pro tees installed for the upcoming Joliet Championships, and these are also extremely well thought out.
-This courses baskets are in great shape, and the signs are as well. Some of the signs are now slightly off in distance, but that's due to new pro tees and pin placements and are in the process of being remedied. Overall a very easy course to navigate.
-This is also an excellent course for glow rounds. I've only played here twice and not had a glow round.

-The tee pads here do need some work. While the guys hosting the tournament are in the process of fixing up these pads, currently the fresh crushed gravel is still loose. Hopefully the recent rains have helped compact it some.
-This course does have some tough schule, but that shouldn't be a problem if you stay in the fairway. if only it were that easy, right?

The tees are the only outstanding flaw to this course. Once these are in better shape you'll see the ratings of this course skyrocket. This course makes up for this with its great variety of lines, from tight wooded fairways, to open bombs. Also, this course is so close to Highland Park, which is a must play in the Joliet area. With it being less than 5 minutes away, I can't see why you shouldn't play this along with Highland, unless you are completely strapped for time.

great variety of open and wooded shots.sistance range is good

poison ivy,oakand sumac.
coarse can swallow up a disc

the coarse has been cleaned up great looks very good best ive seen it.
hole 17 basket has been moved and is really a cool hole

- Course makes good use of a larger forest and other sparse forested areas to provide a wide range of shots.
- Lots of very tight lines throughout the dense forest, in many ways. Tight windows off the teepad, very skinny fairways, and well protected baskets are a common theme. Many different shots are necessary, from way left to way right. Tons of variety, to the point where having a solid forehand and some overhand can be a huge advantage, left or right handed.
- Other holes bordering the forest still have some tricky lines, with a bit more room to navigate. Some well protected baskets add real challenge in a few places, like #14, which is surrounded by trees and brush on 3 sides.
- A few bomber holes mixed in here and there to break things up. These are more or less wide open, and require good distance over anything else.
- Very slight elevation changes, there was a great elevated green on #17 that was tough to get up on approach. Otherwise basically flat. Some water was in play on a few holes, and was quite reachable. Definitely a major hazard that can gobble errant shots.
- Great signs and baskets, decent teepads. Some signs to point the way in a few spots as well. Navigation overall is not too tough.

- While there is a great mix of hole lengths, there are many on the short side. Some of the longer holes are very bland as well, with little to no obstacles. Both of these are very typical features and don't make the holes stand out too much.
- Some holes have fairways that are kind of close to each other, especially in parts of the back meadow. Really not an issue.

- This is a very solid course that demands some really tricky shots. I can see how some people could be very frustrated with the course, especially those who rely heavily on a RHBH toss. An anhyzer just won't cut it on some of these sharp doglegs.
- The tough rough and crazy lines make this a good course for a seasoned player. It will really test anybody's line-shaping ability.

Fun course with a nice mixture of woods and open holes. Challenging tee and hole locations make for a difficult but enjoyable round.

Drains water poorly, no bathrooms that i remember, and some poison ivy may make the day less enjoyable.

I would like to edit the course description, I have not played the course this year but friends have and to my knowledge there are no missing holes.