18-Hole Disc Golf Course Layout Approved In Homer Glen

HOMER GLEN, IL — At its June 24 meeting, the Homer Glen village board approved the layout for an 18-basket disc golf course at Heritage Park after several years of planning.

According to board documents, a disc golf course was included when the concept plan for Heritage Park was completed in 2017. Homer Glen resident and former Parks and Recreation committee member Thor Batchelor worked on the design plan for the 6,200-foot-long course.

Board documents state the course uses various elevations in the park, including the sled hill, and also requires players to cross multiple ponds and tall grasses. The course will begin north of the Heritage Park parking lot near the bike trail.

Batchelor is a certified tournament director with the Professional Disc Golf Association and said during the meeting that professional tournaments could be played at the course.

There are several nearby disc golf courses in Lockport, Joliet, Shorewood and Tinley Park.

Board documents state that the village has already bought 20 disc golf baskets costing a total of $7,980. The village will now need to purchase additional materials for the installation of the course, like concrete, locks and signage.