Northwood Park Disc Golf Course

OMG. The Black is NOT a course for this old guy who doesn’t throw very far. Made it to 12 and then walked the rest of the way back. Beautiful and hard.

- MusicMan Reviewer

Great courses. I played Blue for Ledgestone in 2022 but didn’t have the time or the mental focus to take pictures and critique the course. A return was a must for me. Came back with a group of friends after having a lot of fun during Ledgestone despite not doing well then. I also wanted to try my skills at Black. Blue Review: This course is well kept as it should be for the high caliber tournament that is held here yearly. It is challenging with a lot of technical shots. There are a few grip it and rip it holes but not without some sort of obstacle be it trees, hills or both. No hole here is straight forward. Straight shots, yes but be ready to throw straight lines long distances. I am sure locals who play here often have decent game plans but first time users should be prepared for disappointment their first time playing this course. Holes vary in length with one under 200 and a few over 400. The holes are clearly marked with nice signs showing distance, par and next tee direction. There were additional “Next Tee” signs along the paths leading you in the correct direction. This is very important considering there are some walking paths that are shared with the Northwood Black course. The layouts of both courses do not have any fairways that cross over each other but do extend caution towards others playing in some areas. Concrete pads are in good shape. Fairways are well maintained and the course is well kept and clean. There is a large sign at the beginning of holes one for both Blue and Black that have course layouts. Layout of each course takes you from the parking lot and brings you right back after 18. There is a mix of holes with amateur and pro tee pads but each with one shared pin positions thus removing confusion. There is a structure near the beginning of the courses that has bathrooms but were locked in early March when we visited. Roughly 600 feet and 1 stroke for par differentiate between playing long and short pads. Having played here in the summer and now in the spring, I can say, leaves or no leaves does make a difference in seeing your lines. I imagine in the summer, leaves will make a difference in finding discs even though none were lost during the tournament from my card. This course is cart friendly even though there is elevation changes as you traverse the course. If I lived closer to this course, I could see myself playing this course on a regular basis and would easily drive an hour to do so. It also helps that Northwood Black is also an option making the journey far more worth it. It took 6 of us, of various skill levels, nearly two and a half hours to play one round here on a Saturday morning in early March. We saw few people when we arrived but could tell it picked up as the day went on and warmed up. Came to play Northwood Blue and stayed for Northwood Black. Black Review: Very similar review to Northwood Blue in relation to signs, tee pads, cleanliness, layout and so forth. Again some holes have one or two pads and one pin position like Blue but the difference being is the pro pads make this course more of a BEAST than it already is. There are some sick and sickening holes. There is also more elevated shots here than Blue; downhill and up.  This is a grip it, rip it, and hope you get lucky by not hit anything course. The fairways are long and some of the paths between holes were long so wear comfortable shoes because this fortune cookie says “there’ll be lots of walking in your future”. One thing the course sign doesn’t tell you is the number of feet between some of the holes. Also be prepared to have time on your hands. It took the 6 of us nearly three and a half hours to play one round. I highly recommend play these courses at least once in your life time if you are passing through and love disc golf enough to torture yourself. I can imagine myself getting better if I were able to play these course on a regular basis. Shot shaping here is a must be able to do or you could struggle.  I've driven a great distance to play these and would easily do it again.

- Michael Graeve

I recently had the chance to play at Northwood Park Disc Golf Course in Morton, IL, and it was a fantastic experience. The course offers a great variety of holes with a good mix of long, challenging drives and more technical, shorter shots. The elevation changes and wooded areas kept things interesting and really tested my skills. It's definitely not a beginner-friendly course, but if you’ve been playing for a while, it’s a must-visit. I can’t wait to go back and improve my game on this top-tier course!

- Drake Masters

This is rated the hardest course in the world! And that is indeed the case, Northwood Black is very difficult and takes alot of mental focus. However the course is an absolute blast! Everything is well maintained with well kepted fairways. It has the perfect balance of tight wooded gaps and long back hand ripping drives! Every hole is unique and feels like the iconic hole. Beautiful course with so much caricature! Drove 6 hrs to play it and well worth the drive!

- Mitch Adam

This course was fantastic. Well-maintained mostly wooded course. Even the blue course has tight lines through the trees but the holes are shorter and I enjoyed playing it very much. I’ll play the black layout next time but on my first trip I just wanted to enjoy the course and have fun. Pro layouts make me want to quit anyway lol but I do wanna play some of those signature holes so I will be back!!

- Ben Davies