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Oglesby, IL

Illinois Valley Community College DGC

2.625(based on 13 reviews)
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EspressoPatronum
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Experience: 19.2 years 305 played 296 reviews
2.00 star(s)

The Community College of Disc Golf Courses

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 21, 2024 Played the course:once

Pros:

- dual tees incorporate significantly different looks on some holes
- a few more wooded holes near the end
- concrete tees
- baskets are serviceable, though showing their age
- next tee indicators spray painted on baskets
- basket hooks on tee sign posts
- decent mix of hole lengths, though on the shorter side
- practice basket, though not obvious at first
- park seems fairly well maintained
- garbage cans on course
- a few very gently rolling hills incorporated starting on hole 4
- hole numbers on baskets
- area completely devoted to disc golf

Cons:

- rudimentary tee signs with no maps
- amenities are very limited
- most holes are quite flat
- somewhat confusing navigation
- long, unnecessary walk between holes 2 and 3
- tees could be a lot bigger
- short and mostly open with very little challenge
- parking lot closest to course is technically student parking
- not always clear where dual tees are in relation to each other

Other Thoughts:

IVCC is an ok course that is rated higher than I would expect. The last few holes have some technical challenge and are ok but for the most part, this is a very vanilla, open and flat niner with nothing special about it. Most of the equipment is dated and unimpressive. Navigation here is not great and can easily push what should be a 30 minute solo round into the 40-45 minute territory.

It's cool that a course this simple has dual tees, especially since, unlike many courses, they DO actually offer different approaches to each basket. However, since there are no maps on the tee signs, it's not always clear where each tee is. The longs are also numbered 10-18 which I think adds to the confusion; there are only 9 baskets, there really are only 9 holes here, though I suppose that could be debated. Cool to have more options, but some maps and additional navigation aids are desperately needed. I suspect like most college courses this one lives and dies at the whims of student volunteers, so funds and time to improve the course are likely limited.

Clearly, some others liked this course better than me. There are a few cooler, more technical holes near the end, but by then I was kind of over this course that starts out more open and repetitive. There's not a lot of challenge for any but the newest players and the course is flat and not especially long. This is a quick enough stop if you want something simple, but I'd recommend Starved Rock DGC down the road. I can't imagine this place ever being that busy unless the college has a league day so you should be able to move through pretty quickly.
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ElementZ
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Experience: 15.5 years 221 played 209 reviews
2.00 star(s)

IVCC 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 16, 2014 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

It's cool that there's a DG Course right on the campus of this community college and four minutes off of the I-39 for a quick stop.

I was impressed with the IVCC Disc Golf Course sign and the map carved out of wood at the beginning of the course.

The course itself isn't too spectacular. While the space was utilized pretty well, the design of the course wasn't too exciting. It essentially just played around a baseball field counterclockwise, which favors LHBH a bit.

The tees and the baskets were in great shape, which is to be expected given how new this course is. It's also great that there are two sets of tees (A-long and B-short) to add a little bit of replay value.

My favorite hole was hole 5, which is a fun elevated basket.

Cons:

I have no desire to come back here. There really wasn't anything to wow me.

The tee signs only had hole # and distance on them.

Other Thoughts:

It was a nice little secluded course and I love that there are students here who are actively involved in the sport and providing great exposure to it.

Also, the pictures look nothing like the course I played today. Maybe there was a redesign??
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mashnut
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Experience: 22.7 years 831 played 777 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Nice college course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 8, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

The course plays through a corner of the university property. Other than a baseball field, there doesn't seem to be too much interference from other campus activities. There are two tees on each hole, both with well marked tee signs. They offer a pretty big change from one set to the other, with very different distances and some easier lines from the shorts.

Several of the holes play through scattered trees with limited areas of brush. There is a little punishment in spots for poor shots, but mostly it's not too hard to recover for par. There is a nice elevated green with a ditch behind on the first hole, adding the potential for tricky come back putts. A couple holes play more open and offer a chance to air out some drives or practice rollers.

Cons:

A gravel road and a baseball field are in play, potential safety issues especially with lots of newer players trying out the sport. Both sets of tees are natural, and were pretty rutted out and uneven when I played. Navigation is a little tricky in a few spots, some next tee signs would be handy. The course plays pretty open overall, and doesn't offer a ton of challenge even from the longs.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great type of course to have on a college campus. It's beginner friendly but still has enough obstacles to be interesting to beginner and intermediate players. More experienced throwers won't find a ton of challenge or variety here, but I don't think it was designed for that level player.
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notapro
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Experience: 21.2 years 571 played 284 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Beginner/Intermediate 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 8, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

- Course is set on the grounds of a community college, but off the beaten path. There are some baseball fields close to some holes, but there shouldn't be any interference.
- Decent amount of trees and woods are present here to force line shaping. A lot of straight shots are needed like off of #2, #3, and #4, a pretty sharp hyzer on #5, and RHBH annys or RHFH hyzers on #6 and #9. Bigger arms might be able to get over everything off the tee, but most people will have to avoid various trees from start to finish. Some are much tighter than others, with very dense rough to worry about. #2 is pretty skinny, and #6 is full of trees to about 250'.
- Some tricky basket positions here, #1 is on a small bump that has a trench/pit dug out behind the pin. #7's basket is directly behind a large tree, and #5 is inside a thick grove of skinny trees.
- Good mix of hole lengths, especially from the longer tees. With #3 a tight 462', and #9 a 500' dogleg right, there are opportunities to throw some bombs out here. Also some shorter holes from both sets of tees, not too shabby.
- A few spots with minor elevation changes, especially hole #8. An elevated teepad with a few trees to get around, it is fun to throw downhill.
- Good baskets, tee signs aren't too bad. Navigation is not a major problem at all. If the interior parking lot isn't open, though, it makes sense to start at hole #7 instead of trekking it to hole #1. Teepads are OK, some are bumpy and rutted.

Cons:

- A bunch of holes are pretty open, or just need a straight shot to get to the pin. For instance, #7 and #8 are wide open except for one or two trees, #9 is an easy two-shot hole for the shorter arms, and most of the holes within the trees are straight-or-else.
- Course is pretty rough around the edges; the tees are hit or miss, there is a gravel road running next to some of the holes, a big woodpile on #6... takes away from the overall enjoyment.

Other Thoughts:

- All in all, a pretty fun course that offers good challenge from either sets off tees. The long tees offer almost 100' per holes overall, and tougher lines as well. As such, the course is pretty well suited to beginners and more experienced players. Advanced players won't find too much challenge here.
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