Disc Golf Course Review

-design makes good use of the interesting terrain
-lake, sparse but well-used trees, minor elevation, hole 1's hanging basket
-long & short concrete tees
-long & short basket positions
-Mach V baskets in good condition
-course map & practice basket
-plenty of parking & restrooms

-signage could be better
-hole 8's hidden green is cool but tough to find for the first timer
-certain areas can be very muddy or marshy after a rain
-mostly open so there's not much shot shaping required

Fair Park's disc golf course is a lot better than I was expecting for a small town, city park course. The layout plays around the park lake which potentially comes into play on as many as 5 out of 9 holes. There are two sets of concrete pads and two basket positions on every hole.

The hanging basket on hole 1 is a nice welcome to the course and then hole 2 is one of the highlights. The long tee throws across a small portion of the lake to a basket nestled into a small group of trees. The next few holes play back and forth through a mostly open area and holes 3 and 5 throw toward the lake. The long basket positions on those holes can bring the lake into play if you go long.

There is a bit of a walk from hole 7 to hole 8 that would benefit from a sign pointing the way. There are two more random baskets along the walk that maybe the locals play as extra bonus holes. The area around them was pretty overgrown so it didn't look too inviting. Hole 8 has a cool green that is down a small embankment close to the edge of the lake. It is hidden from view of either tee and the tee signs only have numbers (no maps) so that one was tough to spot. Some better signage all around would be a great upgrade for this course.

The short tees are short enough for beginners and families (averaging 270') and the long tees are long enough that more experienced players won't be completely bored (averaging 345'). When I played the baskets were in a mix of long and short positions (long on 2, 4, 6, 7, 9). That variety is cool for the locals.

At this point I have played all but one of the courses between DFW and Amarillo along Highway 287 and this one might be the best place to stop and catch a quick round. There are better courses in Wichita Falls but Fair Park is closer to the highway and is a fairly quick 9 holes.


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- concrete tees
- significant length and some notable elevation change
- tee signs with maps are just ok but serviceable
- baskets have 3 layers of chains and catch well
- some garbage cans throughout course
- property is very well maintained
- very reasonable fairways and pars
- built-in bridge over first creek crossing
- some cool creek crossing shots
- moderately wooded with good mature tree obstacles
- forces a lot of shot shaping, though feels a bit RHFH favored
- some great water hazards
- one practice basket
- some benches throughout course

- baskets are hard to see from a distance
- a bit muddy in places; could use some wood chips
- many secondary tees are not completely clear/easy to find
- backtracking across fairway between holes 9 and 10
- navigation could be a bit less confusing
- colorful bands on baskets would help with locating
- next tee indicators on some baskets
- long tees are blue posts and only natural

Foundation Park is a really cool course by Illinois standards with some excellent terrain. The elevation change is good for Illinois, but not necessarily amazing by general standards. There are some good water hazards, excellent shot shaping and mature trees, and the course is set in a very well maintained area. It is an experience to be had.

All that said, I feel like this is one of those courses that has been around long enough that its rating is higher due to being evaluated in an era when there weren't as many courses. This is an excellent course, and maybe deserves as high as a 4.25, but in my opinion Canyons blows it out of the water for best in Illinois, and I've played tons of courses more worthy of a 4.5 than this one. It's certainly worth the visit, and is one of the better courses Illinois has to offer. I didn't have time to play the Rec course here but having two courses in one place is always a plus. I also enjoyed the nearby Carlyle City Park nine hole course, but it appears I was in the minority there.

The creek hazards on this course stood out to me, with throws over the windy creek on hole 7 somewhat reminiscent of scenes at Idlewild. There were a few muddy places but overall the course was pretty manageable. Waterproof shoes are recommended if things haven't been particularly dry. Navigation here could have been better. There were next tee indicators on some baskets, but some were missing or facing the wrong direction, and there were no hole numbers on these older baskets without top bands. The course is certainly showing its age, but it has been maintained fairly well.

The maps here are decent, and there are other minor amenities, such as restrooms. This is not a heavily wooded, highly technical course but does require some decent shot placement ability. Most of the shots you're capable of will be required at some point. A lot of fallen trees left in place add to the interest on this course.

This was a pretty typical length course for me at around 90 minutes to play solo, or maybe slightly less. I played the red (short) tees since they were concrete, but in either configuration this is a pretty long course in terms of hole length. Other reviewers noted poison ivy... well, I suck at identifying poison ivy, but I caught poison ivy on this roadtrip for the first time in 18 years of playing disc golf. Did I catch it here? No idea, but be aware. It sucks

For Illinois, this is a fairly pretty area with an above average course. However, it is not in the upper echelon of disc golf available with all of the incredible courses out there now.

Arrowhead DGC is a private 27 hole course on the SW side of Louisville. You'll need to book a parking pass to gain access to the course which doesn't cost anything. Technically it's free to play too, but they do accept donations. Which I suggest you do. They only book 9 parking passes per day so you don't want to wait until the last minute.

The design here was top notch in my opinion. There's no real long holes. Just 300' and under tight woods holes for the most part. Hills, ravines and that ever present creek are going to be what you're facing off against out here. There's a couple openish holes out of the first four, but from there on out you're into the woods for the remainder of your round. There's a few "island" holes and some other themed kind of holes The island holes are short but require good accuracy. There's a cool little downhill double arch mando hole. A couple hanging baskets and one on a platform built out of the hill on the back side of the island. Honestly there's just so many unique and memorable holes out there.

The baskets are random different kinds, mostly temp models. DD, MVP, Innova, Mach's, etc. One basket and pin position per hole.

Excellent tee signs out here. Outstanding for a private course actually. These all have the course name, the hole # inside an arrowhead, par, distance and a basic but effective hole map. The hole map shows any bridges, OB or hazards, drop zones and next tee arrow. All the info you'll need. Loved these.

The tee pads are different styles like the baskets but all are in good shape. There's a mix of different brick, block and stone pads. These all function the same but it's just a great aesthetic having a mix of different ones. It had rained the whole night up to about an hour before we played and i had zero issues with traction on these. One tee per hole.

There's lots of benches and even a few tables located throughout the course which is appreciated, especially on a hilly 27 hole layout. Lots of next tees signs too. I didn't need to use the map a single time out there today. There's an absurd amount of beautiful wooden staircases and bridges on the course too. More than any other course I've ever seen. There's even little steps leading down into the creek in a few spots that commonly get thrown into. Just remarkable how much thought went into this course.

The course starts and ends by the front yard. There's also an original 18 hole layout mapped out on Udisc if you're short on time. This one you'd need the map to follow though.

There's a few chances to lose a disc in the creek out here. There's been a lot of rain recently, but I poked a stick into the creek on one of what I was told was a deeper section. It was easily 4 feet deep. The owner told me there's spots that get up to 8 feet deep. I overthrew a little on one of the island holes. I hit the island and barely went into the creek. Poof. Never to be seen again and it would've barely went in.

A few of the fairways cross each other. Not a huge deal with the limited amount of players allowed on the property a day, but worth noting.

Not everyone will like the block tees and I get it. I liked them but I will say they are mostly on the shorter side.

I had seen the pictures of this course and thought it looked like it'd by a fun little course. More gimmicky than anything. This is not the case whatsoever. Yes there's all kinds of little trinkets and things hanging around. The disc golf is legit here. It far exceeded what I was expecting. This is one of my favorite courses played to date actually. I'd highly recommend this course to anyone. I will 100% play this course again the next time I'm down here. Absolute gem of a course. Must play.

Bullitt County DGC is a pretty fantastic little niner on the southern side of Louisville. Great beginner length course but appealing to anyone. The lengths range from about 130' up to 225'.

Brand new Innova Discatcher Pro 28's here. These are excellent baskets and catch great. One basket and pin position per hole.

Concrete tees on every hole. Grippy, level and amply sized. These things are great. Perfectly sized for the lengths required out here. One tee pad per hole.

The course is very easy to follow. There's a kiosk before hole 1 with the course map so you can easily take a picture to help navigate. I doubt that you'll need it though. The course plays basically clockwise the entire way and you can see the next tee from the previous basket on every hole. It's a small park but the course doesn't feel like it was smashed into here.

Nice park for a little nine. There's at least a couple trees in play on every single hole and the course features rolling terrain which makes roll aways an ever present possibility. A small, clear creek runs from north to south right down the center of the park too but only will really come into play on hole 8 if you go deep. Other than a long roll if you catch edge.

The tee signs are well done. Basic course map with next tee arrows and any possible OB to go along with the hole #, par and distance. These are the same exact type of signs that they have at Ryan's course, just with a better looking map it looked like.

There's the chance that you'll have to deal with the sounds of screaming elementary schoolers on recess depending on when you go. Like I got to listen too.

As the previous review said, there is a walking trail that runs through the middle. Shouldn't usually be too much of an issue but worth being aware off.

This one was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting a pretty standard park style nine but it's actually got some fun little lines and some charm. It'd play this quite often if I lived nearby. Just a very well done little course. Worth a visit if you find yourself near here. I really enjoyed this one.

This is a good course for the folks with big arms. Lots of long open bomber shots that reward distance. Even the wooded holes have some length to them while remaining tight.

The baskets are Innova Discatchers. These are all in good shape and catch great. One basket and pin placement per hole.

The design is pretty solid here. They do a great job of splitting it pretty evenly between wooded and open holes and maintaining the distance they were aiming for. The space available for the course is all tucked along the river in the south and west sides of the park. Very simple flow throughout and good signage for the couple longer transitions. You'll be able to navigate this one fairly easily. There's some staked off areas of OB which adds to the challenge and punishes errant shots.

Nice large concrete tee pads on every these. These are great, especially for the longer lengths of the holes here. All are level and grippy. Perfect. One tee pad per hole.

Solid tee signs. Basic hole map with next tee arrow and any applicable OB. There's also the hole #, par and distance.

This course isn't going to appeal to most players due to it's length. It's a pretty grueling round if you don't throw far and there's only a couple benches on the whole course. Just know this going in.

The rough was down during our round in mid April but that prairie grass lining the fairways on the first several holes looks like it'll be a nightmare in the summer. These are my least favorite types of holes so I'm glad I didn't have to experience that.

The rough off the fairways on some of the wooded holes isn't much better. Thick, thick, thick. Basically you don't want to end up off the fairway anywhere on this course.

No short tees and only one pin placement. Even if the short were only natural it'd still appeal to a wider range of players.

The fairways on the open holes were kind of lumpy and rutted in spots. Between that and the length of the fairway grass it makes it really difficult trying to do any kind of run up.

This course does a lot of thing right but there's just enough annoying aspects that it's hard to give this one too high of a rating. It's definitely worth a visit if you're nearby. Moreso if you can throw 400' plus. For mere mortals it's going to be tough. Fun, but tough and probably frustrating. There's not too many other options in the general vicinity though, so it's definitely nice to have something here. Worth a visit at least once.

Little Flock Baptist Church's course wraps the north side of the church/school. Hole 1 starts on the east side of the school. The course is almost entirely open minus hole 2, which is a short wooded tunnel shot. The course ends along the road on the west side of the school.

Yellow Latitude 64 temp baskets on every hole. These are easy to spot and catch really well for a temp style basket. One basket per hole.

There's a little bit of elevation in play here in the form of modestly rolling hills. There's also a couple trees in play on the first four holes.

Free to play and the grounds were in great shape for our round here.

No tee pads or markers of any sort that we could find. Unless you have a map it's just a safari type course.

Very repetitive feeling course towards the latter half. Just wide open shots in a wide open field. At least there's some elevation.

Hole 9 ends on the total opposite side of where hole 1 is. No matter where you park you're going to have a long walk.

Not available for play while school is in session.

This is your standard 9 baskets scattered around a schoolyard course. Play it if you must but there's many better options nearby. Literally all of them.

(2.771 Rating) A good parkstyle course that's been improved over the last few years.
- UPGRADE TO 18 HOLES - Sometime in the last few years, McNeill got expanded to 18 holes. Not only that, many of the original holes appear to have gotten tweaked as well. From looking at the old 2016 pictures, this course looks a whole lot better and the baskets have been upgraded to pro 28s as well. Two thumbs up to those involved in making this course better.
- AMENITIES - In addition to the 18 hole layout and Pro 28s, the course also has intermittent benches spaced through-out, alternate basket placements and a posted course map. Off the course there are restrooms and shelters nearby, although these are not directly along the layout. The tee signage is ok, but I think a couple signs were missing the new basket placement measurements.
- NAVIGATION - The presence of the course map here, cures many of my grievances regarding navigation. I got lost for a moment after (10), but I consulted my picture of the map and was back on track. There were a few navigational cues below baskets, but due to the open park style nature of the course, a first timer like me can and will stray in the wrong direction. First time players will need a map to limit the navigational errors.
- NATURAL BEAUTY - I scored this attribute at around 65 percentile. McNeill is generally a well-kept rolling parkstyle landscape. A few holes had a little pop to them, but some others were also a bit bland. The overall sum of the parts produced a better than average aesthetic atmosphere, but not calendar worthy nor to the level seen at nearby Eiffel Tower Park.
- CHALLENGING - The tweaked and expanded layout felt like an MA2 level course. There is good length on a bunch of holes and it had me trying to add extra juice numerous times. A few baskets are well protected, although many others are not. Overall I thought the gameplay was just good enough to be a pro.
- HOLE VARIETY - The overall variety was also just good enough to me to be a pro. As noted, there is some good length among the par 3s with a handful of them nearing 400 feet long. Also, some low 200-foot par 3s adding to some ace potential. What's missing are some multi-play par 4s. Seems like that element easily could have been intertwined a couple times. Mostly parkstyle shots, but a couple have a substantial wooded aspect to them. Some decent elevation change in the 30-foot grade change range and there are a few mini creeks to gameplan around.

Second fiddle status
- SIDEKICK - To players coming to Paris with time to throw only one course, I think 90 percent of them will enjoy Eiffel more. The exception would be to those that unequivocally hate woods courses as Eiffel has double to triple that element. I don't think Eiffel is exponentially better than McNeill, it just seemed that that one was a nudge better in almost every attributable quality.
- NEW PLACEMENT ON 15 - The new long placement on (15) is a terrible tweener placement. MA2s thru Pros will end up scoring a three, 95 percent of the time. It's impossible to get close due to the trees, low ceiling and uphill finish. It's also too short to be a par 4. I wished the basket was in the other much better placement.
- OUTDATED TEE SIGNS - As noted above, the signs are outdated on several holes if not a majority. Hopefully new signs are in the works.
- TIME PLAY - It took longer than I was expecting. I got unlucky and played on a day when the gate wasn't open yet. But even if it had been, the parking is still several hundred feet from basket (18) and tee (1). The course has also been lengthened considerably.

I liked this one, but was not blown away. It'll work just fine as a local league course and pair well as a second course for city tournaments. No need for players to travel more than an hour out of the way to play here. I realize I did this, but I came here on a vacation to visit the Land Between The Lakes, and McNeill is nearby. Anyways, a weak 3.0 "Good" course to me. Other similar courses I've played include Lover's Lane in Bowling Green, Freeman Lake south of Louisville, Crockett in Nashville, Katherine Legge in Chicago and Dallas Island near Chattanooga.

Ohio has a new disc golf destination, and it may not be somewhere you would expect.

Coshocton is a small city that was once in the center of one of the biggest disc golf "black holes" in the state.

For decades, locals would have to drive miles upon miles to get to the nearest course.

Now, disc golfers from all over will drive miles and miles to get TO Coshocton.

Turning right into the entrance, you're greeted with a bright welcome sign at the base of a steep incline. After a few minutes of uphill driving, the wooded road opens up to a beautiful view of the valley below.

Playing on a former ball golf course, you'll see several old structures on the property. The first of which is a small clubhouse that sits next to the parking lot. There is a course map right on the building. Behind the building, you'll find an innovative driving range. The range has a large net to accommodate multiple players practicing at the same time. Existing concrete is used as the practice tee area. Just to the left, there is a spacious putting practice area.

+ The first hole really starts your experience off with a bang. From the longer set of tees, it's a 510-foot par 3 playing across a steep valley. One of the ponds on the property can easily come into play on the left side.

+ The elevation is a common theme throughout the course, with plenty of tee shots that will make you want to empty your bag.

+ As you play the first few holes, a few things will likely stand out (besides the scenic views).

* Each hole has two sets of concrete tees with BEAUTIFUL tee signs. Seriously, these signs might be the best I've seen to date. They're bright, informative, and stand out from wherever the previous basket may be.

* The red and white tees provide completely unique experiences. The reds provide several ace run opportunities, while the whites have a high risk-reward factor. This design is one of the better ones I've ever seen. There is also a loop that allows you to play nine holes.

* Despite the ball golf course being closed for years, the property looks very well kept. I believe a team of volunteers are the only people involved in maintaining the massive piece of property. Impressive stuff!

* There are ample seating areas and trash cans available.

+ Despite being on public property, this land is almost exclusively being used for disc golf. From start to finish, you'll be submerged in a beautiful slice of peaceful disc golf heaven.

+ At least when I was playing, the ponds that come into play were in great shape. There was little to no algae, allowing the water to stand out and add even more beauty to the course.m

+ In addition to the temporary restroom by the parking lot, there is permanent restroom to the right of the basket on hole #12. This can come into play though, as it's very close to the pin.

- Keep in mind that this is considered a "links" course. The rough will be rough. This will add to the lost disc factor, especially in the handful of areas with blind shots.

- While the design does a great job at incorporating foliage, some players may crave a few more holes of technical, wooded golf.

- The course is young and has plenty of maturing to do. There are dozens of small trees that will grow into real obstacles over time.

Eagle Ridge definitely lived up to the hype.

Playing back-to-back rounds from each set of tees isn't something I normally do, but the course was so much fun that it had to be played twice.

Shoutout to everyone who made this course possible! Looking forward to visiting again in the future.

- nice mix of open and wooded holes
- extreme elevation change with huge challenge
- good mix of distances with some longer holes
- decent quality baskets catch well
- well maintained property was freshly mowed with tees flagged and marked with paint
- holes 6-8 make fantastic use of elevation
- high level of technical challenge
- gracious host is very helpful in finding the course
- makes some of the best possible use out of the land possible
- ropes tied between trees with hand holds to help on steep slopes

- no tee signs
- natural/grass tees that need to be recently marked
- no real navigation aids
- baskets are technically temporary/portable
- dead leaves in woods can be a bit unforgiving
- some OB to watch out for near property lines

The Witch's Foot is an unassuming course you'd never know existed from the road. It is right near Columbia, MO and a fun stop if you're in town to play Harmony Bends. The course is well maintained, but admittedly Vince mowed it and marked the tees right before I played - much appreciated, but may vary during the year.

This course is "only" 10 holes, but they are 10 good ones. Holes 5 and 10 are the only ones that really stand out as being wide open, with most being fairly wooded and at least semi-technical. Holes 6-9 are the highlight of this course, with very tight lines through the forest. The first two play downhill and the next two play back uphill and it is an intense workout. The basket for hole 7 is mounted in a small creek which is cool too.

The equipment here is just ok; the baskets are high quality but tee signs would be a big improvement. More permanent markers for the tees would really help navigation. There appears to be more wooded land to expand the course which would be really cool. There are some extreme hills and gullies here perfect for disc golf.

At first I had a bit of trouble finding the place, but you can see the big open field shaped like a witch's foot on GPS and the opening to that field from the road has a mailbox but no true drive. You can pull in here and park in the grass. After that, navigation was mostly straightforward, playing around the perimter of the field until you end up near where you stated.

Overall, this course isn't perfect and may be a bit rough around the edges, but it's great fun and really high quality for a private course. Vince was very gracious about letting me play alone whenever I wanted and was very unconcerned with me making a donation for playing, though I made sure to do so.

There are no real water hazards on this course; the one creek is very minimal. Watch out for hole 7 in particular where overthrows, particularly fading left, can end up OB in fenced off property. Bring your hiking shoes for this one and expect a workout.

If you're in the area I highly recommend checking this course out (with advance permission). Not many people have played it and it's a fantastic course if you like hills and woods, and you'll almost certainly have the whole course to yourself.

This course is the most well known course in Louisville. At least it seems to be from non locals. Maybe that's from seeing tournament coverage of it years ago. I can see why it's a classic though. Very fun course with a pretty even mix of open and wooded. I'd call this one moderately hilly, not very, but the hills are everywhere. They're just not extreme.

Blue Prodigy baskets on every hole. These are all a little older side it seems, but still catch well enough. Maybe these just fade faster than Discatchers. Either way, these still stand out nicely in the woods. I don't recall if there were alternate pin positions or not. I don't think there were though.

Concrete tees on every hole. These are all in good shape and get the job done. Level, grippy and ample in size. One tee pad per hole.

Good design here. The course loops back to the parking lot after hole 11 so you're able to stop at the vehicle. The course starts off with a blast. Tight wooded lines with thick rough off the fairway and so up and downhill holes. Hole 3 was probably my favorite on the course. Over the creek shot up the hill. If you fail too make it across and up it's a brutal par save. Holes 5-11 take you open into the open before getting back into the woods again for the last seven. Good split.

The tee signs appear to be newer. These are great. Hole #, par and distance to go along with a detailed hole map showing any OB, bridges and a next tee arrow. Very sharp looking and effective signs.

The rough is pretty nasty off the fairway in spots. Not so much sharp, just impenetrable. It's hard to even pitch out in certain spots. I'd imagine losing a disc in the warm season is pretty easy to do with an errant shot.

The course gets lots of traffic, therefore there's lots of erosion out here. They're combatting it with wooden walls around some greens and tees but the fairways are slick and you never know what your disc will do. Flare skip like a rocket or stop on a dime after hitting a root.

Hole 18 is an odd one. I wasn't really a fan, even though I got a 5 on it. Kind of a weird way to end your round. It's almost a horseshoe shaped shot uphill.

This was a fun course despite the cons listed. I was expecting more based on things I'd heard and seen about it. This is another one of those championship level courses. Ten years ago. Now it's just kind of your run of the mill top course in any big metro area. That said it's still worth playing if you're anywhere nearby.