Pros:
My usual review disclaimer: I love city park courses!!
I'm a 55+ y/o disc-er with a mediocre tee shot and city park lengths generally give me at least a few birdie opportunities...
That said, this course was very enjoyable.
Love the mature trees as basket protection and while this course was relatively flat, the trees were obstacles enough to make it challenging.
Couple of memorable holes:
#1 Solid mature trees providing basket protection.
#2 Low hanging trees forcing a solid low throw
#7 Had a narrow path through the matures trees as did #8. Picturesque view of the basket from the tees!!
There was some subtle elevation (either #2 or #3) which probably added about 20 ft to your shot and was deceptively longer.
Again, while distances aren't long, the obstacles make the course a challenge and enjoyable to play.
Cons:
Some missing signage... though the poles were intact marking the tee spots...
Natural pads getting rough... couple of throws had to watch footing
Other Thoughts:
Course #1 of a 6 course So. Illinois trip originating from St Louis.... was the second best of the lot, only trailing the new 18 recently installed down in Marion.
Add concrete pads (which none of the 6 courses on my trip had- is that a So. Illinois thing??) and get the signage redone and complete and this is easily a 3.5 in my book. As it was it was the most fun of the 6 courses today...