I don't often do this, but I'm gonna give the hole-by-hole:

1- Beautiful opener. Mostly straight, downhill shot with from the picnic shelter.

2- Fun, but relatively steep downhill shot, so be careful as running it past can be deadly.

3- The "Graveyard Hole", and a fun one at that. The hole offers 2 routes to the pin, so pick whichever shot you throw best.

4- Another fun downhill shot through a tree chute, opening up with a slight left turn at the end.

6- An good wooded hole over a small depression. Overgrowth is only a slight problem here.

8- Very difficult sharply uphill shot. Bite off as much as you can from the tee.

10- Extremely cool steep downhill shot. Only the big guns will find this to be an ace run, but even the lighter arms can get it close.

11- A signature shot over the creek. Have fun!

13- Back over the creek, only this time slightly uphill. Maybe even better than 11.

15- Cool hyzer throw along the road. Not too different from 14 or 16, but still entertaining.

17- The change in scenery (you exit the deep woods for the first time since hole 5) is very nice. Also good to see some holes with right turns.

18- The longest hole on the course, and a real test.

General: Easily has the potential to be the best short course in Cincinnati. Holes of all sorts about here: mild and steep uphill and downhill shots, left and right turns, water and ravine carries, and more. The course is also relatively short, which is very useful for your legs given the terrain. Despite the popularity of the park, you will see few if any people for the majority of the round (this course is scarcely used). The tee signs are useful. Also, it's more accessible and easier to find than any other course in Northern Kentucky.

5- From this point on, every single hole could use significant attention (trimming at the very least). This one has a fun uphill turn, but wildflowers choke the landing area.

7- Tons of overgrowth problems here. The double fairways are a neat trick, but where the trees are the thornbushes are also watch out.

8- Here's where another problem starts to kick in: erosion. Especially after rain, some hills (especially this one) will be very hard to climb, and much of the ground .

9- A bit too tight. Also, the pin sees perilously close to falling out of the ground.

10- While the hole itself is fun, erosion really starts to bare its teeth here. Good luck getting down the hill without slipping. Also could benefit from some trimming. The tee sign is missing here.

11- Crossing the river can be a big problem. The banks of the river are steep and muddy, which can make it difficult to reach the other side. A bridge would be helpful.

12- As of right now, this hole doesn't exist. Seems like a drunken party went through here. Heaps of trash are strewn about the tee, and the basket is gone. The hole itself seems like it could use a defining feature (maybe a hanging basket or an island green).

13- Its easy to go the wrong way looking for this hole. Take the route that doubles back towards 11. Unfortunately the only place to cross the creek is where you crossed 11, so you will again have to get your feet muddy struggling up the hill.

14- Again, too tight. Would also benefit from a bit more length.

16- Too similar to the last hole; needs some inspiration.

17- The overgrowth doesn't allow enough room for creative shotmaking, as this hole was designed for. Trimming would be helpful. In addition, getting to this hole can be confusing. Make sure you take the path on the right and the switchback up above the dirt road. Tee sign and pin are labeled as #8.

18- Tee sign and pin are labeled as #9.

General: Overgrowth and erosion are the two biggest problems. Bugs and thornbushes are also a problem here, so wear long pants whenever you can, as retrieving discs can be a chore. Bring water. Trash is also present on a few holes, something I'm surprised the park hasn't noticed/addressed. Navigation can be tricky on a few holes, so print a map from the Cincinnati Disc Golf website.

All this course needs is a bit of love. Some cleanup and could easily make this a 4-star course. If you think the same way I do, PM me and we can make an effort.

Nice Park with adequate parking and shelters.

Like many others have mentioned, there are some nicely laid out holes here.
#1 - Good Starting hole with elevation and trees in play.
#10 - Great downhill shot through the trees.
#17 & 18 - Are nice moderate distance tunnel shots.
#8 (i think) - Nice uphill left turning hole where bad shots may return to you.

The course really teaches you to keep your tee shots under control. There are many small gaps to hit and dangerous roll away potential so you better be willing to play it safe at times. Good shot variety with forehand/backhand mix. Play this course very often and it will force you to learn a decent forehand for a few of the holes.
Good Tee signs with distance and layout on most holes : Except #10 (Missing), #17 (Labeled as 8) & #18 (Labeled as 9).

Tee Area - I'm OK with natural tees but in many cases there wasn't even a moderately level place to stand. Thankfully most holes are short because an attempted run up will destroy an ankle (or worse).

Navigation can be difficult - On my search for #17 I found a Tee with a #8 on it and thought I'd found #18 with the "1" missing. So I backtracked and walked around and gave up so I went back and threw the #8 tee only to see a "17" on the basket when I got there. Might have checked this sooner except that most baskets did not have numbers.

#12 Basket is missing - Looked recent by the fresh dirt and there were ATV tracks all around the basket placement with brush knocked down. I posted the info on the Cincy Website.

Holes 11 thru 13 - Like #11 & #13 but after throwing #13 you have to hike back up to the #11 crossing to find a reasonably safe place to attempt to get back to the #13 basket side. Heard there used to be a bridge - It could use something.

Weeds were high in places but I can live with that at times on wooded courses in rough areas.

This place will get you in shape or make you give up the game. I like the layout and if I'm in the area I might play it again. Just not on a wet day like my first adventure. Thought I was never going to make it down the slick hill to the #10 basket in one piece! Has potential based on the layout and would be a could place to work on different parts of your precision game. Better tee areas would be the biggest help - I think erosion has added to this problem.

Don't play it when wet and be prepared to climb.

I like a lot of the holes layouts at Pride Park because of either challenge, creativity, or the scenic factor. 10 is a fun downhill shot that can be surprisingly hard (or frustrating) if the disc gets away from you on the steep, long descent. 11 is my favorite hole even though it's fairly easy because it's a fun shot over a ravine. 13 is a similar shot back over that I enjoy also. The beginning holes are your only chances to enjoy open area so enjoy them while they last! Hole 3, as another reviewer mentioned, may be the only "graveyard shot" in the world and so gets points simply for that.

Overall the holes involve a lot of corridor shots that really test your technical skills and shot variety. Most holes have signs (a few are missing) that give the necessary hole information and the baskets are in good shape. Finally, it is not a well trafficked course so you're probably never going to have backups or worry about others ruining your round.

That being said, the course has a few too many frustrations to really make it a solid course.

My main problem is lack of maintenance. While it isn't completely neglected, grass is cut extremely irregularly. When cut, the holes with grass are a lot of fun, when not they are miserable to find your disc. Even some woods holes seem to be getting more overgrown, such as 10, whose downhill "fairway" used to be just rocks and dirt, but now has enough vegetation growing out that you must throw your disc a bit higher and risk it fading off into the woods. The ravine that dominates the area around 11, 12, and 13 used to have a bridge over it; now you just have to hoof it up a slippery, steep slope (be careful when it is muddy or if you're not in good physical condition!).

I'm not sure this can qualify as a huge con, but the "to 17 tee" marker sign often gets turned around and so points the wrong direction. It is located shortly after #8's tee (it appears the DGCR photos were taken before the sign was put in). It should point away from this tee, but it is often turned around to face it. This creates a problem when coming from #16 because you may not see the sign or, if you do and its pointed correctly, go the opposite direction you need to up a long, steep hill. The proper way to find 17 is, if you look in the photo for 8, there is a path that veers off to the left. As you come off of 16 you will be coming from the opposite direction along 8's fairway so this path will be to your right. Follow this over the stream and up the hill. There is one place where the path continues straight (in the upstream direction) or does a switchback and continues up the hill, follow the switchback.

There are a couple of holes where the pitch 'n pray factor is too high for my tastes. 17 feels this way and 8 and 9 are probably the worst because they are along steep hillsides. If you catch a tree and it kicks you the wrong direction you can be a long, long way off the fairway and dense trees guarding your return to the clear.

A couple of holes as of June 2009 are missing the signs on their tee posts and 10 is missing the sign entirely (you throw from the top of the hill that you walk up from 9). 17 and 18 also mark the holes incorrectly as 8 and 9.

There are no "this way to the next tee" markers or notes on the hole diagrams, but the course is easy to follow other than the above mentioned problem with getting to 17.

Hole #1 starts by the picnic shelter and gravel parking lot on the south side of the park along the road.

Pride Park has plenty of family things to do and so is a nice city park, I wish they would put the effort they've put into the rest of the park into the disc golf course.

The best thing about Pride Park is a lack of traffic. I rarely see other golfers there, and never have to wait to tee off. This contasts nicely with some other course in the Cincinnati area (particularly Mt. Airy Forest) which are becoming very popular, and crowded.

Pride also features some quality holes. Hole #3, while not overly challenging, requires a shot over a fenced graveyard (which is probably the only "graveyard shot" in the world). Hole #10 is straight down a steep hill. Holes #17 & #18 are long-ish corridors with plenty of craggy trees to contend with.

This course gets overgrown in the summer and seems to be neglected by the Parks Dept. From November through May, the plant life is kept in check by "Mother Nature". Unfortunately, as Spring and Summer creep in, so does the (very!) high grass, and uninhibited expansion of branches and vines. It gets easy to lose a disc.

Also, this course is short. One of the holes is under 100 ft., and several are easy dueces, if not ace opportunities.

There are rumors of a course re-design in the near future. My hope is that this will add length and challenge to the course, and inspire the Park Dept. to groom the course regularly.

Pride Park DGC is a unique, challenging wilderness course. It traverses very densely wooded hills. Many holes make use of the drastic elevation changes especially hole #10 (a straight shot down a steep incline). Some fairways are situated along the sides of hills making it a challenge to land a drive without your disc rolling into the rough. The course can be quiet the workout. By tee #12, my legs were shaking with fatigue. Thankfully the fairway for hole #12 was surprisingly short (less than 100 feet).

There are many opportunities to lose your disc on this course. Knee high and sometimes waist high grass invades the fairway on a few fairways. Downed trees can also inhibit smooth navigation of the course. I searched for tee #10 for about fifteen minutes and never found it. The sign for tee #9 indicated that tee #10 was up and to the right of basket #9 on top of the hill. Since this seemed to be the logical tee location, I threw from the top of the hill as shown in the hole #10 photo. Keep in mind the tees are natural and that worked out okay for most of the tees. However, the footing was a little unstable for a couple of the tees.

Pride Park DGC requires controlled drives not only for scoring purposes, but also to keep you from having to call a search party to rescue your disc from a very dense and unforgiving rough. For this reason, it is not a beginner friendly course and is best played in the late fall or early spring. The course is best suited for an experienced player seeking a challenge, a workout, lost discs, or serenity in the woods.