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Bradley Park

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PastorofMuppets
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Experience: 4.7 years 129 played 115 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Solid but fails to wow

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 4, 2023 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

WHAT TO EXPECT: Well maintained muti-use city park course, within 10 minutes or so of I-74. Definitely a great beginner up to intermediate challenge level course consisting of short to medium length hole distances, lightly wooded to very open shot shapes, and mostly what you would expect from Park style golf.

AMENITIES/COURSE FEATURES: Situated next to Bradley University, there isn't much in the way of course dedicated infrastructure. There was a couple port o johns and a handwashing station on the lower 9, several park benches and a couple trash cans spread out through the course, a few pavilions on the upper 9, and the course features a wide but shallow creek that bisects most of the lower 9. There is a paved walking path that circles through the park and multiple sports fields on the upper 9.

TEES/SIGNAGE/BASKETS: Medium sized textured concrete tee pads that were level with the ground allowing you to run up from behind or off to the sides, Signage was ok, not great, not bad. Tee signs were simple and basic but provided all the information needed. Baskets were Chainstars, that caught softer putts fine. (Firmer putts on the pole from close range seemed to risk spit outs, but not horribly bad). Multiple pin locations possible on most holes.

DESIGN: For the most part, typical multi-use park style holes that use roads, paths, and fields as hole shaping borders. Almost entirely a birdie or die course for those with advanced skill, and maybe even down to the recreational level as most holes are under 350 feet. Course uses the property to the best extent they can (on the lower 9 especially) utilizing the creek as much as absolutely possible. Definitely favors the RHBH player as there are no less than 6 holes that force long guarded right to left shots, and many of the shorter holes shape right to left. The lower 9 holes also plays counter-clockwise around the creek making every LHBH hyzer shot have to fly over OB. The upper 9 takes a few liberties with rather short distances by making them extreme angles from tee to green, again, favoring the RHBH with tight OB. Nothing that stands out as an amazing hole, also nothing that screams terrible hole. Just your average park style design that is limited by space and existing structures.

EXTRAS: This course is divided into two very different 9's (an upper and a lower) The lower 9 is flat, plays around a creek, and mainly guards itself with roads, walking trails and the creek with the few trees that exist. The upper 9 is much more drastic in elevation change (though not daunting or anything), and focuses much more on shot shaping and desired line of the disc.

Cons:

SAFETY: This is an extremely busy park, even during Ledgestone. You are near Bradley University, there are roads, walking trails, soccer fields, people having picnics, just a really busy park to play in. There are tons of blind tee shots that will require you to walk forward almost all the way down the fairway to ensure the coast is clear.

PACKED COURSE: Due to the skill level intended by this design, this course is always full of casual players. Each time I have been here it has always been long waits between holes.

NAVIGATION: Unless you have played here knowing where to go is very difficult in several places. The course map sort of helped point in the right vicinity but overall didn't get the job done. Even U-Disc didn't keep us from overshooting a tee pad by 100 yards by pointing us down the wrong walking path. The layout is not intuitive and doubles back on itself several times. There are no navigational aides that help, signposts have a blue and white dot, maybe for the alternate pin locations.

UNINTERESTING: I can see why casual players would enjoy this course, especially the right handed ones. But more skilled players will eat this course alive and probably not come back. None of the holes are memorable, and the park isn't really aesthetically beautiful to the point it is memorable. I have played this course multiple times and less than 3 weeks ago, and most of the holes are already unmemorable.

Other Thoughts:

Bradley is hard to rate. It is an OK park course that neither moves the needle towards greatness or blandness. It does well what it is intended to do and succeeds in targeting the casual player with a well maintained and somewhat fun to play layout. Courses like this are necessary to get more people into the sport. If I was in the area and could only play one course, it would be a tough decision between Meggido and McNaughton but this wouldn't crack my top 5. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this course, it's just not my idea of fun at my current level of my disc golf journey. I will rate this course as a 3.0 because it is good at what it does, but isn't close to a top tier championship course, and rightfully it doesn't try to be.
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Johnsondere
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 9 months 136 played 83 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Surpisingly Fun!

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 12, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

- A decent variety for a park course.
- Good use of elevation.
- Layout seemed to flow pretty well.

Cons:

- Busy multi-use park. Might have some busy pedestrian days.
- Not much navigational aids to speak of. Will need a map or UDisc.
- No true "signature holes". Fun but nothing too memorable.

Other Thoughts:

Me and some buddies played this course to kill some time during Ledgestone and test our player pack discs. It was surprisingly fun and I wish we could have gotten a full 18 in. We only played the front 9 but from what I saw on the back 9 it seems like a decent 18 hole course overall.
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AHagglund
Experience: 16.9 years 77 played 19 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Bradley Park 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Mar 10, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

1) interesting park, especially for one in the middle of the city. There's an upper shelf that contains most of the front nine, a lower level 50 feet below that with the back 9, and a creek that runs 20 feet below the lower level. It makes the layout a little wonky, but unique.
2) reasonably challenging
3) The holes along the creek are fun. 12, 14, and 16 were probably my favorites
4) The course is in a popular park and is well-maintained. I would expect that even in mid-summer it would be fine.

Cons:

1) I didn't find the parking lot, which is on the lower level. Were it not for a course map on this site, I can say with absolute certainty I would not have found hole 1 and probably would not have played.
2)There are also virtually no navigational aids to speak of. Signposts have two distances alongside a white and a blue dot. I'm presuming those are alternate pin placements, but as I was playing I didn't know if there were multiple pins, multiple tees, or what. The signposts did not indicate which placement the pin was in, or in which direction to throw (forward of course, but forward and left? Forward and right?) and besides a sign pointing to hole 2, there were no directional indicators. I saw two separate groups (besides me) having to ask where hole 1 was within a ten minute period.
3) I felt the front 9 was relatively uninteresting
4) I feel that this course will overwhelmingly favor RHBH players with bigger arms. Holes 1, 7, 9, 12, and 16 all seem to fit this mold.

Other Thoughts:

It's a decent course overall, and I enjoyed playing it. Especially the unique nature of the course itself. However with all the other quality courses in the Peoria area, this would not be my first choice.
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djrennolds
Experience: 6.8 years 1 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Bradley Park 7/3/17 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 3, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Bradley Park is a well kept course and clean. We enjoyed the layout and the challenge on some of the holes.

Cons:

The only con I can say is the difficulty in either finding the first hole, getting directions from hole to hole, and no score cards or map of the course.

Other Thoughts:

We will definitely play here again when we visit. My boys had never played a real course and I had not played since I was a kid. They liked the simple and fun game. And we played with old time frisbees!
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ToddT
Experience: 96 played 10 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Better than its rating here 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 22, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

- Hilly terrain on the front 9, good use of water/creek on back 9.
- Good mix on both right and left shots
- Good Tee-Pads and baskets
- Mix of long and short holes
- Excellent terrain usage

Cons:

- Hard to find next pin
- Layout is not intuitive
- Hole 1 and 5 are hidden away with no markers
(take a picture of course layout before starting)

Other Thoughts:

This course is better than 3 out of 5 stars rated here. I have played every course in central IL, and this is among my favorite for several reasons. Its elevation change and use of terrain is excellent, and while it is not as challenging as other courses in this area, its nice to have a course that you can shoot under par at still have a good challenge. The elevation changes the front 9 and the creek and water usage on the back 9 are well diversed and are the best part of this park. I find myself using both forehand and backhand shots fairly evenly.
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Aestheticflight
Experience: 31 years 151 played 12 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Bradley Park, it's not bad, not good either it's OK. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 1, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Well maintained city park. Good tee pads. Multiple pin placements.
Easy access to town or I-74 (5-8 min maybe), Most pads are easy to find from the previous Pin. Not much rough to worry about loosing a disc.
Good beginner to intermediate course that has a lot of open throws with multiple flight path choices available.
Although there are only a couple of holes that are strikingly interesting there are in fact many that are well thought out and present challenges to the two seeker.

Only a couple 'long' holes. Some risk and reward involved as the creek and steep creek banks come into play at times.
Only #14 is a true risk of loosing your disc usually unless the creek is up after a rain or in early spring then a few others are risky.
# 12, #10.

You might get wet feet getting your disc back but in my experience only #14 is usually the only real danger of loosing a disc if you go in the creek in the sometimes muddy deep pool there.

All in all this is a fairly good course, no amazing holes, nothing too bad.

My favorites are # 9, #5 and #4 long tee and #7.

Cons:

Very busy course and subsequently often has a slow pace of play.
This is the course beginners frequent in town so you can often be stuck behind slow groups.

For someone who doesn't know the course confusion is possible at several points as far as knowing where the next tee pad is. Most pins have a brick with painted arrow pointing to next pad.

Only one longish hole really #7 which is a nice hole in my opinion.by
... No blatantly bad holes but nothing that great either.

Other Thoughts:

Bradley is an OK course.
It serves the purpose of being a good intro to disc golf.
We need courses like this for the new people to the game.
I am not slamming it, just telling it as I see it.
If I was driving through town and only had a chance to play one or two courses I would not choose this one.
Megiddo, McNaughton Park or Lake Eureka These 3 are not quick easy courses but they are all very good courses and they would be the more advanced level courses in the area.

If time is short and you want a quick, low energy use course then, Northwoods (In Morton, 20 min away from Peoria) or ICC.(In East Peoria,15min away from Peoria) Northwoods being the better and a good course in fact.
Neither of these is strenuous like the 3 previously mentioned could be considered by some.

I see other reviews here that give this course more praise than I am giving and that is the cool thing about this forum people have different opinions and that makes the world go round.
People can see how we rate other courses that perhaps they know and get an idea if they agree with a reviewers sensibilities or not based on that.

I could perhaps be misunderstood here and people could think I don't like Bradley. I do like it ok, it's fine. It just isn't my idea of a really good course.

I have a great reluctance to rate any course a 5. I have played a lot of courses and very few deserve the top score of 5 in my opinion.
A 4 rating is a very good course in my book,
Three a Good course and I have a problem giving Bradley a Good rating 2.75 might be my score if I could use that. I think there should be a 1-10 scale and a different score for fun levels. Then I would rate it a 6 overall and a 5 on the fun scale.
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JohtoVillage
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24 years 160 played 73 reviews
3.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 27, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Bradley Park is the course that most people know when they think of the original Peoria, Illinois course. It is just down the road from disc golf legends Mom and Old Man Wallis and was redesigned a handful of years ago to add some more length. Here are the pros:

1) The course really is manicured very well. It is truly the pride and joy of the Peoria Frisbee Club. If there is a work day scheduled here many people show up. A lot of the greens are well manicured and the concrete tees are immaculate. The club has worked really well in combating erosion and have really done a lot of work on the greens. Not only are some of the greens mulched but some have been built in tiers (like hole 4) to really add some interesting features to those holes.

2) Navigation at the course is actually very easy. Hole 1 is a bit hard to find as you have to walk up the hill next to the parking lot but once you get there its pretty self explanatory. You can see hole 10 in the area where you park so you know you will come back there after hole 9.

3) The redesign of the course made great usage of the creek on the back nine. Holes 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17 bring the creek into play. The last few years there has been enough water in the creek to actually make it a legitimate water hazard. Even though the course is fairly easy the creek adds some nice variety to the course.

4) The course is a very easy play. Its a beginner friendly course, built in a park with very mature oak trees. It has some tough lines to hit but the rough is not bad at all. It would be okay to bring a new player here even if Washington Park is the better choice. You wouldn't want to bring a brand new player to McNaughton or one of the Morton courses so this is a good fit.

5) Most importantly, this course is fun. Hole 4 is a tricky little downhill putter shot with a neat green. Hole 8 is a fun little hole with the road as an obstacle to the left. Hole 9 is a tough but fun hole with a tight fairway to hit with a green that falls off to a cliff. The back nine offers some really fun shots around the creek. You won't be wowed by this course but you will have fun!

Cons:

Here are the cons for Bradley Park:

1) Anytime you have alternate pins you run the risk of confusing people. The issue here is that you don't necessarily know what course you will get on any given day. In addition, the signs indicate the distances for both pins but without walking ahead you won't know which ones you are playing. Its not a big deal for locals because once you play it a few times you can figure out which is which but a few holes will force you to walk ahead.

2) The course is not super challenging. In the short pins its not uncommon for an advanced rated player to shoot in the mid 40's. Its a nice, fun course but does not have a lot of challenge.

3) The course is very righty friendly. In particular, holes 1, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16 and 18 only favor righties while only holes 5 and 15 really favor lefties.

4) The signs are standard Central Illinois signs and do not include anything but the distances and the hole number.

Other Thoughts:

This is essentially the original Peoria, Illinois area course that has propelled the rest of the courses in the area into existence. Its a classic course that has been around for a long time. Its a fun course that is highly recommended!

NOTE: The course is VERY busy. It is near the campus of Bradley University and the course is often filled with many casual players. In addition, the casual players have no problem starting on a random hole and cutting right in front of you.
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Horsman
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.6 years 222 played 100 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fun course but could use some improvements 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 19, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Nice Concrete Teepads

- A lot of short technical holes that may look easy but are somewhat tricky.

- Very good use of the elevation change on almost every hole

- Nice mix of Hyzer, Straight, and Anhyzer shots

- Seemed as tough the they did not have to cut a single tree down to put in the course in that there are some beautiful mature trees on the course that make for some nice scenery.

Cons:

- This is the type of course that 100% needs signs that point to where the next hole is. The only time I played here I drove around the park for15 minutes looking for the course and then when I found the course spent another 15 looking for hole 1 (evetually ran into someone playing and asked them where it was)

- Could use some hole with some more length but for it being near a college I like the set up that is given to not make it too difficult for the casual players.

- As stated above there needs to be markers to the next hole. The flow from hole to hole is not very natural to me.

Other Thoughts:

Other than having to guess and look where the nxt hole might be I enjoyed playing the course. If you are in the Peoria area and are looking for a new place to get a round in then I would suggest you play somewhere else unless you are playing with a local because you will have a hard time finding holes. But all in all it is a beautiful park with some beautiful holes.
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JmanJoshua
Experience: 24.9 years 97 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Oldie and a Goodie 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 15, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

I started playing this course back many years ago, when it was a different layout. I like the new layout, but I miss a few holes on the back nine that played with the elevation a little more (the one shooting down the hill towards basket #14). Overall this is a very enjoyable and family friendly course. It is an average length course and is friendly and fun for beginners and pro's a like. It has a wide variety of shots and requires finesse on a lot of shots. There are a few holes you can launch a drive on, but you will use mostly fairway drivers and midranges. This is an older course but it has some characteristics that are missing from many new courses. The mature trees are excellent obstacles and most shots have some elevation change. Holes 4, 5, 6 & 9 make good use of the hills and most of the front nine has OB road and steep hills if you end up off the fairway too much. Most of the baskets are placed near OB or near a drop off which can make putting at the basket a big risk and reward. There are multiple basket locations which they change up occasionally The nice cement tees are a must due to the amount of dirt and thin shaded grass. This is a fun course to play all year round. For beginners getting par on the course can be a challenge since accuracy through the trees is needed on a lot of holes. For us advanced players, a fun place to shoot really well and feel good about your game by hitting that perfect drive and making some nice putts. There are lots of birdie opportunities but if you get too aggressive that OB road or drop off will turn your birdies into unwanted bogies. It has pretty good risk and reward shots, but make sure you watch your discs if you get close to the woods. Those cliffs, especially the one to the left on hole #9 will eat up a disc and make you spend some time looking.

Cons:

The only thing I can think of is finding holes #1, #2 and #10. UPDATE (With the new apps, like U-disc, for phones, this is not really an issue. live GPS shows you that hole #1 is up the hill from the parking lot) If you are playing for the first time it can be hard to know to park by holes 10 & 18 then hike up the hill to get to #1. If you have played this course once you will never forget hiking up all those steps to teepad #1 and then up another little hill to #2. Then you are happy hole #3 is flat. Signs helping you find these holes might be helpful, but in the dirrection to this course they do say the first 9 holes are in the upper part of the park. This year the creek has not been much of an issue but on the holes 10 to 18 the creek can eat a disc if the water level is up, especially on hole #14. Most of the year it is shallow enough you can see and get your disc without a problem.

Other Thoughts:

Overall this is a classic and a favorite course of mine to recommend to all types of players. I always advise people to print the map and score card for the disc golf courses they play and this is a great example of how planning ahead can alleviate a little headache. I also wish this was a 27 or 36 hole course. There is room for a difficult 9 or 18 hole course in those woods and with a little revamp to the current holes this could make for a killer course. However, you will see this course very busy from the college, casual players and families. I'm glad this is not a difficult course for advanced players. It is a great way to introduce lot of people to the sport. The other people at this busy park, joggers, walkers, and kids at the playground, get to see people playing disc golf and perhaps peak their curiosity. There are tougher courses in the area (like Northwoods, McNaughton & Eureka) but there are also a lot easier and less enjoyable ones to play. If you are in the area, stop by and play a round or two. Also, grab some Avantis gondolas. They are awesome and just up the road.
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PeoriaRa
Experience: 3 played 2 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Fun Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 5, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Just a fun course with a great variety of holes. Well maintained in a city park but uses the landscape well to provide variety.

Cons:

I guess Hole 1 is hard to find.

Other Thoughts:

Another fun course for the less hardcore player.
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XxBenNastyxX
Experience: 14 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Nice course worth playing 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 22, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is very well kept up by the park district it seems. Don't usually see much if any litter. Lots of trees with a nice "park like" atmosphere. I'm a dad and I have a year and a half year old and it's very easy to push a stroller through this course. It's not very hilly, but there is a couple steep hills.

Cons:

To someone that has never played it can be rather difficult to find hole 1 and 2. They really need to put up signs telling fellow golfers where to go for these holes.

Other Thoughts:

Over all it's a really nice course. It's not overly complicated and can be enjoyed by beginners and pro's.
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BuzzArmStrong
Experience: 15 years 50 played 15 reviews
3.50 star(s)

nice course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 17, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Cement Tees - Lots of elevation change throughout the park - Good variety of holes that call for different types of shots - Fairways range from fair to relatively open - Couple of well designed holes that are memorable (16 passing over the creek, 4 hooking hard down hill).

Cons:

Feels as though the elevation change could be used a little better considering how much there is to work with - Course design doesn't seem logical in some parts, requires a descent amount of walking between tees which extends the length of your round - signs are lacking.

Other Thoughts:

This park has the type of land that could field a really great course, with some work this could definitely be a 4 or better. If you are going to play this course make sure you have a good chunk of time because it will take some time to fit in a full round.
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kevdiv48
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.4 years 263 played 30 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun! 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 29, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

High Fun Factor
Relaxing Atmosphere
Not too long, not too short
Multiple basket locations.
Wide variety of lines to hit.
Good tees and baskets.

Cons:

Navigation can be tricky at times. I parked by the tee for 10 and walked up the hill to get to 1. Lots of concrete present (OB) to potentially tear up your discs.

Other Thoughts:

Overall Bradley Park was a lot of fun to play. Finding the next tee can be tricky at times. There are a lot of trees present, but lines are still available to reach the basket. This is an older style course and has a nice laid back feel. One thing to note is to keep an eye for your discs in the fall because there are lots of leaves present to cover them up. I highly recommend this course if you are in the area, along with Washington, Morton, Eureka and McNaughton for some other excellent courses.
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xalzan10
Experience: 17 years 11 played 3 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Pretty Solid 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

A nice park with good lines of sight, solid baskets, and a little bit of variety.

Cons:

Incredibly hard for to find the first basket.
No Par's listed, no maps, no yellow T's (Listed yardage but no where to be found), no holes where elevation is a key factor.

Other Thoughts:

I was in the area for a family wedding and brought some first timers to the course with me. It was a solid choice, easily accessible to the new players and still enjoyable for an experienced player like me. Not very much variety to the holes, not a lot of creativity or thought put into placement, and some issues with marking and other amenities. If your in the area give it a shot, it was fun but not exceptional.
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dmbrun2
Experience: 12.9 years 97 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

No, Mcnaughton but still fun 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 1, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Another course in the Peoria area that can be paired with other courses in the area

Plays a little more open then Morton and Mcnaughton which will make it a different feel if paired with these two courses

Good drop offs on the putts that make you think twice about going for a long 2

Lots of different lines and elevation

Hole 16 is a beautiful anhyzer throw that goes across and straddles the creek the whole way. Beautiful hole!

Cons:

With a major elevation change between the back 9 and front 9, a hole SHOULD connect the two with a major elevation throw, but they did not take advantage of this oppurtunity

Took FOREVER to find hole 1, which was frustrating

Without playing with a regular at this course, it may have been hard finding a few holes.

A lot of problems could be fixed with a map or repainting the next tee concrete pads near the basket

Other Thoughts:

Another great course in the Peoria area! It has a different feel then some of the other courses in the area which makes it fun! Also love to see courses on college campuses.
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mashnut
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.1 years 831 played 767 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Nice park course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course plays through a large multi-use park, but the disc golf course really doesn't conflict with other park users. There is a nice stream running through the back nine, and some steep dropoffs near pins and along fairways making for some great risk/reward shots. There is a nice mix of left and right turning shots, so you'll need to hit lots of different lines to score well here. There are lots of birdies if you are accurate, and some punishment on a few holes that can easily turn a bad drive into a bogey. There are a couple longer holes to mix things up length wise.

There are basic hole signs with the distance to the pin, and good concrete tees. The baskets show some wear, but still catch well and are in good shape. Once you find the course, it's easy to follow through the park, and it loops back to the parking lot in the middle.

Cons:

The park is very hilly, and I was excited about the potential elevation changes as I drove in, but nearly all of the holes are pretty flat. A little more use of the hills to add some challenge and variety would go a long way here. There are some erosion issues in spots, especially around tees and pins. Hole layout on the signs would be really helpful, there are some blind holes.

It's really difficult to figure out where to park and how to get to hole one. I ended up parking in the lower lot by hole 10s tee and following some locals up the hill to hole 1, not sure if that's what most people do but it worked ok to pass by the car in the middle, and end up back at the parking lot at 18. Several holes play pretty close to roads, could be an issue on a busy day with lots of cars going in and out of the park.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great park course, with an old school feel. There's not a whole lot of length, but there is a nic variety of lines to hit that keeps it interesting. Beginners will find the course pretty approachable, though the creek can be a disc eater. More experienced players won't be really challenged, but will enjoy a fun round in a nice park racking up the birdies.
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#19325
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 22.8 years 351 played 175 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Bradley is da Bomb 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 25, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Bradley Park is very cool. There is an upper section where the front 9 is located and a lower section where the back 9 is located. There are some very large trees and nice elevation changes. Many holes play on the edge of the river/creek. It has very steep banks and many discs find their way down it.

Nice cement tee pads and tee signs.

Wide variety of shots and distances. Uphill/Downhill, flat, wooded,open. 2 pin placements for every hole. This course has a great mix. You will learn how to throw a disc here.

Roads are played out of bounds and add challenge. Many pins are placed near roads and have greens that slope to them.

You walk past the parking lot on the way to #10.

This is a good beginner course but is also fun for skilled players.

This is very fun par 54 golf.

Cons:

Print a course map. Finding Hole #1 and navigating the course can be difficult.

This is an under par 54 course. SSA played at 50 -4 and 48 -6 a few years ago.
http://www.pdga.com/course-ra...?TournID=7941

Other Thoughts:

Bradley University students are lucky to have this park. If you get a chance to eat at Avanti's do so.

Peoria is the best spot in Illinois to play disc golf. This course has been kind of lost with the addition of several good area courses. Do not skip this course. It's very fun!

Check out my Illinois Top 10.
http://discontinuum.org/index...1486.msg68704#msg68704
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ElementZ
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 14.9 years 212 played 197 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Bradley Park 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 22, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Some of the holes were magnificent! There's a fantastic mix of shots whether it's uphill/downhill and left/right or wooded/wide open.
-Fairly easy to follow.
-The park is well taken care of and is very clean. It's a little tricky to find the disc golf course once you get inside the park, but it's worth it when you do find it. :)

Cons:

-The only thing by the tees are the distance and the hole #. It would have been really nice to include a map of the hole for beginners.
- For the first 10 or so holes, there was this strange black man following/stalking us around the course who seemed like he had no idea what was going on. Then a cop car pulled around the corner and he started to run. There were a lot of cops out...I don't know if this is a regular thing or if it was only like this today though.
-Very easy to lose your disc. I lost my favorite disc, my Lat64 Core, on hole #16 in the river/creek and while we were looking, another guy came up to us and said that his daughter lost her Eagle at the exact same spot. Be warned!

Other Thoughts:

The students of Bradley are very lucky to have a disc golf course of this calibur basically directly on campus. The only thing that really made me mad about this course is the creek that comes into play on the back nine. It was pretty littered there and, as said, it's definitely a possibility that you lose a disc here. Aside from that, I'd say it's definitely worth going to.

NOTE! I edited the Map Locator so it's accurate now. :)
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FORDmutang1
Experience: 20.8 years 58 played 1 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good couse for beg/nov. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Good balance of shots, not overall difficult course, location is in a great place

Cons:

Easy to loose disc on a couple holes.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course if you are just starting to play, wanting to learn, or just practice with.
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