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0.50 star(s) Eh... It's near home and work. It's a 9 holer, which is kind of an oddity for me. Good workout for your midrangers and putters as most holes are short. Holes 6, 7 & 8 offer nice elevation challenges that most IL players are not used to. Pin placements never change. I've played here for 2...

3.00 star(s) Bring two cans of OFF! This course equally favors both sidearm and backhand throwers. There is quite a variety of holes; tight, open, tight, open. They alternate for quite some time. Course had me cursing quite a bit. Baskets appear closer than they are from tee. Very good use of...

4.50 star(s) Mighty Morton! This is a phenomenal course! Proximity to McNaughton in Pekin makes for a great disc day. WalMart is a mile away for all the last second things. Not sure if they sell discs; forgot to check. I love practice baskets! Every course needs them!! Nothing worse than schtoinkeling...

4.00 star(s) McNasty Drove over two hours to play for first time ever on 7/3/09. Well worth the trip! Course made excellent use of rolling terrain and natural, wooded beauty. Some shots went uphill, others downhill, and a few dealt with large pond hazard. Luckily, pond didn't eat any of my discs. Basket...

3.00 star(s) Wind tunnel Not far from campus (a mile or so W of Tri Towers) so it's possible to get here without a car. Well thought out and maintained course. Mowed regularly and brush is taken care of. Concrete pads are greatly appreciated; I hate teeing off dirt pads. Wonderful mix of shot...

2.50 star(s) Putter = Driver This place will boost your confidence as all the holes are between 150 - 200 ft. You'll need that because you should play Sinnissippi in Sterling after this place. Leave your drivers in the car. Bring your putter and midrange. Good chance to practice your approaches and...

3.00 star(s) Krape, where's the pin?!?!?! Great variety of shots are needed to do well on this course. Hole 2 is very aceable, holes 4 and 5 are wooded, bogey nightmares, water is a big hazard on 16 and 17. I thought this place was challenging. I forgot the hole number, but there is a cool, somewhat...

1.50 star(s) fight, bite, bite, fight Big arms will like the longer holes on this one. There are some technical, tight holes, but those are broken up by cattails and swampland. There are some minor elevation changes here. It's just enough to get you used to the fact that not everywhere is flat like...

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Snappy answer Someone else already said it, so I'll say it again: You do not need big guns to sidearm effectively. It's all in the snap of your wrist. You will be rather disappointed if you try to force the throw. This is difficult to explain in words, but here's how it was successfully...

1.50 star(s) Only game in town It's in town. Since it's a 9 holer, you can play it rather quickly. There's some shot selection, but not much. Hole 3 is a very aceable, or at the very least, birdieable. You should putt from the pin's dirt or close to that without a problem. I have found quite a few...

4.50 star(s) Sinnissippi Park Bring your A game! This one is not for the casual disc golfer. This is hardcore, man! I am not used to elevation changes as dramatic as the front 9 of this course provides, so this was rather challenging. Special props go out whenever the groundscrew is dedicated and...

3.50 star(s) RL Good flow. It goes from way open to think n' wooded pretty quickly, which will change your mode from 'grip n' rip' to 'accurate' rather quickly. There is the longest hole in IL here. Get ready!! There are some decent ( for an IL standard) elevational changes here. In the summer months...

4.00 star(s) Anna Page, part deux Bring your A game! This one will test just about every facet of your game!! There is a wonderful mix of shots for both lefties and righties. There are open shots, clear shots, and near-clear shots that should all make you stop and think about your next shot. Anna Page...

3.50 star(s) Sacrificae to the disc gods Big arms will like this one; there are quite a few open, grip n' rip holes. Not much creativity, tho, until you get near the pin. That's where the plantlife comes to play. Pins are placed very carefully and trees will come into play on nearly all of the holes...