-Ample parking area near first hole
-portajohns throughout front nine
-Great signage, which seems to be a common theme among all qca courses
-Good concrete tee pads (4' x 8' I think)
-Well maintained (recently mowed when each time I was there)
-Good shot variety (hyzer, anhyzer, straight holes)
-Good variety of hole lengths (anywhere from 200' in the woods to 850' in the 'open' (1002' foot hole not in placement when I played))
-about half the holes are "open" (although shot placement is still paramount) and half are in the woods and fairly technical
-water on a couple holes (2 with a bad shot and 10)

not a lot of cons just ones that bother me
-the walk from 6-7 is ridiculous-you have to walk down the hill between 3 and 4 (when dry, through 3's fairway when wet) then up the hill, cross the road and up another hill to 7's teebox
-the walk from 9 to 10 crosses 1's fairway
-you have to walk over the road bridge (23rd st.) to get to the pin on 10 (they should just build a bridge for it)
-long walk btwn 17 and 18 (back across the aforementioned bridge, then up the hill)
-navigation gets a little hairy in 15, 16, 17 there are good paths through the woods, but it's easy to miss 16 if you're not looking for the cut into the woods
-park is fairly heavily used by nondiscers (mostly pedestrians and bikers on hole 10 but could also be a problem with fishermen (hole 2) and kids on hole 6), just be careful on 10 and make sure not to put anyone at risk, there is a warning sign on 10 for people who don't realize the danger
-water backs up on back nine in low areas (I played the day after a heavy rain and 11's left rough had knee high water in it.)
-No drinking water that I saw on the course, there probably is some by the water park area, but that is a bit out of the way

This is truly a great course, there are some course layout issues that I think could be addressed with a little thought and sign moving (for instance skip hole three, with kind of a long walk to 4 then after playing 5 and 6, play 3, it would make the walk less arduous to 7) but not really sure how you'd fix 17-18.
This course is huge and tough and not recommended for beginners.
If you are coming to play here I would recommend going to www.iowadg.com and posting up to see if a local will join you.
I could see this course as a 4 or 4.5 for some people who know the course well and aren't bothered by long walks.

UPDATE: The best order to play the holes on this course IMO is play 18,1,2,4-6, 3, cross road to 7-10, cross creek at 23rd st. then play 11-17 with a hike back to the parking lot.

Extremely challenging. A wonderful mix of park golf and woods golf with some formidable water hazards including a sick shot over a tree lined creek on Hole 10 where you have to find a window to get across. Tremendous variations in hole length including a hole which is 1002' in the longest setting (although I don't think it was set there during my visit), and little sub 200' on #13 with a tricky placement. Cool day glo orange DGA baskets provided for easy sight on often long or darkened fairways. I particularly enjoyed the wooded and technical shots on the back nine. I heard a lot of hype about Middle and it didn't dissapoint me.

Definitely not a course for rec players as at over 6800' in the shortest configuration and plenty of places for your disc to get lost, it is definitely going to be a long round if you can't throw over 250' or throw straight. A set of shorter tees would really broaden the appeal here. I do wish on Hole 10 they'd build a footbridge to shorten the walk to the other side of the creek. You'll need to use the street bridge to the east of the fairway (and come back on that same bridge from 17 to 18). Also there's a lot of non-DG activity going on in this park and its not ususual to have these folks in your line of fire on the front nine.

Two baskets were missing when I played here. I won't consider that a con because its not something the local club can do much about until they can afford replacements. I do kind of wish I could have played these holes although there was a large group of kids playing (on a Friday morning!) on what would have been Hole 6, so I may have had to skip that hole anyways. For as big as this course is, the DG infrastructure is so unimposing that you (or particularly a non DG'er) might not realize there's a course here if you weren't looking for it, watch out for pedestrians and bikers. My main regret was that I was in a hurry to play Middle before heading west to IC, and wish I could have gotten in another round to study it better. Guess I'll need another trip to the QC sometime. A must play!

-Starts and finishes near parking
-Detailed Tee Maps posted
-Beautiful Park and incredibly rugged at times

-Holes #2 and #6 are missing
-Hole #11 throws over a river and provides no immediate way across (Road crossing some 50-60 yards up the way; hope someone doesn't take your disc while you make the trek)
-Not clear where too park
-Park host to many other activities including a water park, running/bike path, and picnic areas.
-Does not navigate well at times
-A 1002 foot hole! you kidding me!
-Some flooding occurs

Lots of relief and some thickly wooded holes (after #11). One of the most difficult array of creative natural feeling holes. If these cons could be fixed this course has amazing potential. Don't let all the cons keep you from playing. I'll be frequenting this course for it's indescribable appeal.

Holy crap this course is the best course I have ever had the pleasure of playing on. Hole 1 has you staring down a massive ravine with your target on the far hill. Hole 2 has you careening downhill before ending back up on a small ridge in which the basket is placed. Hole 3 is almost straight downhill with a marsh hazard lying in front of your target. Holes 4 and 5 follow a small stream and provide a few trees as obstacles. Hole 6 is played under an awesome canopy of trees by a small playground. Hole 7 is similar, and holes 8 and 9 are massively long, topping out at over 1000 feet. The back nine is even more amazing. Hole 10 shoots across a river and has you cross over a bridge to get to the pin, 11 has you fly through a tight opening and into a big field, ending with the basket nestled against the woods (another long hole). Holes 12 through 14 play through the woods where technique overrides power and finesse is absolutely necessary. 15 is a grand sledding hill that provides awesome air for your discs, ending by a baseball field. 16 takes you back into the woods, shooting downhill, with some downed trees in your way. 17 is another awesome shot over water with a breaktaking view, leading you back into the big field of hole 11. 18 has you cross back over the bridge and is a very quaint way to end this phenomenal round. Words cannot describe the greatness. You have to play it for yourself.

The only thing that is keeping this from a 5 rating is the layout of the front nine. This course has you double back several times and cross over a couple holes to get from 6 to 7. Also the creek by 4 and 5 was rather nasty. But these are petty things looking back.

The most variety I have every seen on a single course. This takes Cass Benton and raises the bar phenomenally. I will be hard pressed to find a course that tops this one. It was so challenging without breaking your spirit. Not for beginners I guess but I took two beginners and they loved it. YOU MUST PLAY THIS COURSE BEFORE YOU DIE!! I have tears in my eyes. Thank you.

This course has some fun holes and a 1002-foot hole. They had some great tee signs and decent cement tee pads. There is a hole that (probably from the rains) that throws over a river wide creek that has really beautiful pin placement. The holes did make you throw a variety of different kind of shots. That is always a big plus for me.

Baskets 2 & 6 were missing. (Kudos to the people who did post a note about this on the first hole.) There is quite a long walk between some of the holes. A map is really needed for navigating on this course. The worst thing about this course for me was the fact that they built many of these holes "along" hillsides, so you are walking on the sides of your feet down the fairways. This will not only wear you out physically, but it will wear out your shoes and your spirit.

The fun factor was really shot from the walking conditions for me. The way I understand it from the locals I met, is this is one of the best courses that the Quad City area has to offer.

Very challenging course with some nice long holes. Course starts off as a grip and rip but turns into a tight and finesse course on the back nine. Very good layout and a variance of holes.

You have to do a little bit of walking between a couple of holes.

By far my favorite course to play in the Quad Cities.