This was course #7 on a 3 day trip from St Louis to Dubuque and back. It was also course #350 on the way to that DG Review 500 level medallion (Is that still a thing on this new designed site??) Just for reference purposes, milestone courses #250 and #300 were Harmony Bends and Eagles Crossing in MO, respectively. And Veteran's Memorial was worthy of its milestone placement!!

Jumping into the Pros:
The usual: Concrete pads, solid baskets, tee signs, benches, and trash cans. Well maintained course throughout. And then....

What a wide array of shot shaping that took place!!
1) Downhill dog leg left
2) Blind dog leg right
3) Slight dog leg right through tree tunnel
4) Downhill slight dog leg left. and
so it progressed with shots in both directions in addition to the handful of tee shots that needed to be straight.

Elevation was definitely ample and put to use with shots both downhill as well as uphill, one of which was the finishing basket #18.

While this course definitely plays through the woods, it had relatively navigable fairways that were, with the exception of #15, at least 10 yards wide and open all the way to your landing spot. Now, if you missed to either direction, you were in the woods. Basket #15 was the only hole that had trees across the fairway that forced you to pick a spot to get through.

Feature hole? 14 caught my attention. A steep uphill throw of about 200 ft with the basket about 40 feet further dog leg left. But the huge, picturesque tree that consumes most of the hilltop to the right of the basket was postcard worthy!!

The are only 2 cons that comes to mind as I write this several days (and 8 courses played after!!). First is the layout of the 13 through16 tee boxes and baskets. The map was sort of accurate, but there was some crossover of fairways to get where you needed to be, as well as a minor bit of searching. (14's sign was a bit behind and to the side of the elevated tee pad, which I didn't initially see due to the angle)
and second was the walk back up the hill of #1 fairway when you finished to get back to the parking lot. That said, there may have been a narrow trail through the woods that I did not see before trudging this 60+ y/o body back up that hill!!

One of the locals told my son Monday night that Veteran's Memorial was the go-to course in the area. Was already the course I had planned for the milestone achievement. I had high expectations coming here, the course exceeded those expectations.
For me at my age and ability, this was as enjoyable a course as any I have ever played. Had the flow of that 13 through 16 been a bit cleaner, I may have gone with a 5 rating. Still, for me, it was phenomenal (4.5)

-very technical, you need to bring all your shots
-great use of elevation
-very satisfying to get birdies on this course
-great course for intermediate to advanced
-beautifully maintained
-holes12-15 are the most fun and biggest challenge
-practice basket (aka hole 19)
-great signage, benches

-If you miss the fairway you are in thick woods. Prepare to get a little scraped up.
-Tough course for beginners
-Not difficult to lose a disc
-slanted tees
-some drainage issues, specifically the right side of hole 1
-ravine on hole 13 (also a plus, offers a good challenge)
-often very narrow fairways with thick woods lining

I love playing this course, it really helps improve your game. It is for sure tough to shoot under par on this course, but incredibly satisfying when you do. It is a frustrating course for beginners, especially because everything besides fairway is thick woods. I have lost a few discs here, but whatever. On the whole, this course is a great one to improve your game a lot. You really get a chance to use every shot you have. Best played multiple times to learn how to shoot it right.

Very challenging long holes, variety of elevations. Several tough dog legs both left and right. Hones skills and confidence. Concrete tee boxes with great signage (although pins do get moved a bit on a few holes, so be wary). Baskets are great quality and the course is pretty well taken care of.

Tight fairways can really destroy your game, particularly hole 10. Lots of deep woods and big ravines to punish a bad drive. Getting par for the course is considered an impressive feat.

I learned how to disc on this course, one of my favorites I have ever played. Play with another person, lots of blind corners and deep woods to loose a disc and another pair of eyes really helps.

Great signs, tee boxes, and upkeep of the course. It's setup more like a tougher golf course with fairway and woods. There is high challenge and variety to the holes.

The out of bounds woods is very dense and easy to loose discs. There is a deep ditch in the woods by some holes.

Very difficult and long!