Pros:
- water hazards add interest, but typically don't add major risk
- holes 7, 8 were updated during park updates and have newer tees/baskets
- practice basket
- well maintained park with generally easy navigation
- 2 sets of tees, both with concrete tees
- relatively open, but significant number of trees/foliage add decent challenge, especially on the front 9
Cons:
- tee signs missing for holes 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
- baskets are just ok
- tee sign for 8 is on current hole 9 tee
- course maps are outdated and don't show park updates
- no tee signs for long (yellow) tees
- 7, 8 appear to only have one tee (or aren't marked)
- some very short holes (< 200') on short (red) tees
- hole 10 long tee over creek is so overgrown you can't even see where you are throwing to
- back 9 is rather tedious pitch and putt back and forth through park
- rough on hole 17 is super nasty disc eater
Other Thoughts:
I haven't played Jericho Lake in over 10 years, and I had fond memories of it. Perhaps that was because I hadn't played so many better courses back then. In hindsight, it's relatively average. I enjoyed my round and would come back if I was in the area, but there are also better courses around.
That said, compared to West Main Park in Batavia which I played the same day, this course is a joy. As was previously mentioned, the only bad place to lose a disc is hole 17 (and I managed to do so). The rough/tall grasses here are a disaster if you throw your disc in. Otherwise, the course is very playable and the water hazards really don't come into play much.
This course would be even better with some TLC. A lot of holes are missing tee signs, and the tee signs are mediocre to begin with (no hole maps, some relatively weathered down). It is nice that both tees on virtually all the holes have concrete tee pads. Besides 17, my other main complaint was the long tee on hole 9 that shoots over the creek. I'm all for shots like this, although this one is a bit gimmicky since you are shooting from the high ground with the creek right in front of you - even newbies will clear this with ease. However, the tee pad is so overgrown you can't even see in front of you. I feel like you'd end up lobbing you disc up high to clear the foliage and you can't even make a reasonable shot. I'm good with challenging lines but this is just silly without being trimmed back.
There are walking paths throughout this park to be cognizant of. I was there early in the morning and saw virtually nobody but it may be busier in the middle of the day. The back 9 gets a bit tedious since its a lot of more open back and forth. I preferred the first half of the course. I think Jericho Lake is worth checking out if you're in the area but it's not going to be a destination.