Pros:
Jackson Park has just enough variety of wooded holes, elevation changes, challenging throws, and fun shots to make it a very enjoyable course. There are also some more open easy throws, and little water in play, keeping it tame enough for a novice player. I took a friend along who was playing for the first time, and he managed to make a couple of pars, learn and have some fun. I shot two over par on my first round here, 3 bogeys and a birdie. There are tee signs at each hole, concrete tees, and some benches. The baskets are fairly new and in great shape. Layout is fairly easy to follow. The first 3 holes play up and down the side of a large grass covered hill. A couple of trees frame the fairway at hole 1, a nice downhill par 3. Hole 2 is flat, with some rough to the left of the fairway. Number 3 is back uphill a little and wide open. At hole 4, the distance is shorter, but you enter the woods for a while. The gap to shoot through trees off the hole 6 tee is pretty narrow, but the distance is short if you can make a good throw. Hole 8 is the first of three par 4's, still in the trees. Hole 9 is a fun uphill birdie run, only 165'. 11 comes out of the woods for a break, and is the only hole I made a birdie putt. Hole 14 is a nice flat, mid-range between two mature trees. 15 is the longest par 4, just under 500' through the woods. 16 is more open, but still some mature trees. The last hole is the final par 4, and finished me with a bogey. I liked the shifts between open and wooded during the round, and the distance and elevation elements are also mixed well. If you played on a slow day and don't lose any plastic, one or two people should be able to finish a round in around an hour, I would think.
Cons:
Not any complaints from me. Not a high degree of difficulty for the advanced player.
Other Thoughts:
My favorite hole at Jackson Park was 10. A downhill throw with enough of a window for a big hyzer to the basket at the bottom. I wouldn't say there was a signature hole, but it is a very nice course overall. The course is well kept and fun to play. If you are in the area, or seek unplayed courses obsessively like me, it is worth a visit for sure.