Signs have hole #, distance, and an illustrated map. The signs are actually pretty nice. Discatcher baskets are in halfway decent shape even though the chains have rusted.

Usually I use the first half of the Pros section as an intro. For Pickeral Point Park, that intro belongs right here in the cons. First off, the 9 holes are spread through 3 separate parks, Pickeral Point, Crystal Spring, and Lions. You cross 2 streets 2 times each. In just 9 holes. After playing 9, you could walk back down hole 2 or walk out to the street and down it to the parking lot. Just a really goofy layout that didn't even result in any nice holes.

This seems like a course aimed at neighborhood novices, but backyards are very much in play on a few holes and a marshy pond on another two.

Hole distances range from the low 200s to the low 300s. Most drives allow you to pick your line. No elevation change. The challenge is staying out of backyards, roads, and marshy areas. Skilled players could likely score very well with a single putter.

There are a few instances of fairways that play on top of one another in opposing directions, but I'm actually not worried about that as it's clear nobody plays here. Tees are grass. I've seen natural tees rut out fairly quickly on moderately trafficked courses, but couldn't even find which side of the tee signs people had been teeing from here.

For the course collectors/baggers/completists/whatever, you're playing it anyway. It is what it is.

For everyone else, don't bother unless you live in the neighborhood.

For the city of South Elgin, not every park is a good location for a disc golf course, but you've now officially struck out. This is the third attempt to establish a disc golf course in the small parks near the fox river. The two layouts on the west side were terrible and this one may be worse. I know suburban sprawl has reached the fox, but I'd be surprised if there isn't a better piece of unused land within the city borders to dump these baskets in.

South Elgin has a disc golf course again! The park has water hazards, a portages-potty and ample parking!

The layout of the course leaves a lot to be desired. Both holes 4 & 9 and 5 & 8 cross each other. The tee sign for 9 is less than 12 feet from 4's basket. There are no tee pads either. If this course ever becomes a popular course (not likely) the design will put players in harms way.

The proximity to private property also could lead to issues if the neighbors are difficult. CCR says people on the river are happy to give, and this course is going to test that out.

Many years ago I played these baskets at SEBA park on the other side of the Fox river. That course didn't have a very good layout either and was one of the lowest rated courses on DGCR at one time. I expect Pickeral Point will have a similar distinction in time.