This is a great course to practice your mid and short game. Most shots are fairly open, although I noticed a bunch of trees have been planted near holes 3, 4 and 8 to add some challenge in the future. I particularly enjoy the hilltop shots on holes 5 and 6. There are several ace run opportunities; however, clever placement on a few baskets requires pinpoint accuracy. Very little chance to lose plastic here.

It's a shame that the Old Smokey hill was removed a few years back- it made for an excellent elevated first shot on Hole 1. Several mature trees were also removed near the basket, presumably to make the approach less crowded, but I don't find either of these changes to be an improvement. The course would benefit from some quality of life updates, including adding practice baskets, seating, more accurate signage, concrete tees, "next tee" signs and garbage cans.

This is a beginner friendly course that still has some challenge to shoot below par. Only Hole 7 is longer than 300 feet (400 to be exact) so experienced players won't be cranking drivers much here.

*This is one of three local courses that are within 20 minutes of each other. Rivals Lookout Park is a scenic course with some technical shots that sits along the Kankakee River. Archer Park DGC is set amongst rolling hills and has some steep, elevated holes. All three are low traffic and a decent leg to hone your skills. I'm a guide for these courses, so don't hesitate to contact me for information or possibly play a round together.

Somebody wanted a course here really bad. This is in a park with several ball fields, a basketball court and a lot of construction.
Nine holes, all marked with adequate signage. On line map is accurate, so course was easy to follow.
Man made elevation.... in other words they used the piles of dumped dirt with vegetation growing on them for several baskets.
Tee pads were grass spots except for the three that used the path asphalt. Spots were marked with signs as well as two white discs (one with hole number) from which you threw between.
Hole #5- Short left around a tree to the basket on top of the hill
Hole #6- Straight throw between the piles to basket on side of a hill and
Hole #7- Long throw (400) from top of a hill across a flat field to the basket.

Despite the quirky three hill holes, was a very flat boring course with a minimum of tree obstacles.

Having just played a bunch of courses in Chicago over the last few weeks, this one was a disappointment.

Boring park in the middle of no where with a boring course.

But..... a course is a course.... this one rates as passable.... just barely.

-Good variety of lines and distance
-Uses small hills well
-Nice, clean park
-Fairways and other activities shouldn't interfere with each other.

-It was difficult to tell which basket was for the right hole for #9 and #3.
-Mostly open field shots.
-Only one hole over 300'

It's fair to say that a road trip to this course might not be in an advanced player's future. If you live nearby or are passing through, you're in luck. Only one shot (7) is longer than 280 feet, but they use the small wooded picnic area well for 1 and 2. Most of the others are pretty wide open. The interesting thing for me was the placement of basket 4 behind a group of trees and the use of the mounds on 5, 6, and 7.