Pros:
Monroe Community Park is a great par 3, mostly wooded, park course. Playing in the more wooded portion of the park, the course is away from the other park activities, which include a nice playground and a few ball fields.
Every hole, all twenty-four of them, has a concrete tee, a minimalist tee sign (that does the trick on a short course like this), and a silver Chainstar that catches as well as you would expect from an older Chainstar.
The course was in great shape. The fairways were all mowed or cleared, and the rough, while punishing with trees, had clear ground, and I never had trouble finding a disc, even though I was playing solo.
The course is technical, but has a well-defined line on every hole. I never walked onto the tee and wondered what the line was, and I didn't hit an above average number of trees, which is a plus. While distance isn't needed to navigate this course, a solid putter/midrange game is a must. I was throwing a lot of my straight putter shots off the tee.
There were a few cool pin positions that were positioned near a creek, or a drop in elevation, that forced me to be a little more cautious on my putts. All around, the use of elevation on this course was very well done, with uphill, downhill, and flat holes alike.
Cons:
This course isn't championship caliber, but it's not supposed to be. It's supposed to play as a more fun place for a less experienced player to learn how to shape lines, and a less challenging place for more experienced players to shoot well.
The Chainstar baskets aren't my favorite, as they don't catch the greatest, and are not super visible through the woods. but it wasn't awful. The concrete tees aren't super large, but that wasn't a huge problem either.
A lot of holes felt pretty similar, and only had one option. a left turning or straight shot with a mid or a putter. This is great for newer players, because it's easier for the average righty to navigate, but for me, a lefty, I was throwing more turnovers and forehands than I wanted to be.
The last few holes were pretty lackluster, wide-open hyzer holes that played pretty close together. Then there's a medium length walk back to the parking lot. I don't think this was all that avoidable due to where the course was heading, and they did the best with what they had.
Other Thoughts:
This course was a lot of fun, and not too far from Cincinnati, so it's a great course in a great area for disc golf. It's not the most challenging, or most aesthetically pleasing, but it's a lot of fun to play, and I plan to be back!