+ Excellent Mach 5 baskets

+ Concrete tee pads (see cons also)

+ Fairly decent tee signs with accurate placements of obstacles and pin placements. Also details concerning OB and mandos on each hole

+ The first four holes were somewhat enjoyable

- Course design leaves much to be desired

- cockle-burrs dominate the landscape between holes 7 - 9!

- The WIND!!!! As with any mostly open course in Illinois, the wind was fairly intense on the late summer day I played here.

- Some fairly awkward, non-disc-golf-like shots (I'm looking at you hole 5!)

- Some of the baskets were installed pretty low to the ground. Not a huge deal, just feels a little odd when putting out.

- Although the Chains has nicely formed concrete tee pads, they are a bit on the short side. I consistently found myself starting my tee shot off the tee pad to allow for the steps needed.

- Holes 5-9 were no fun what-so-ever. 7-9 are completely wide open shot in a burr-infested sand field (at the time I was there it had not been mowed and the burr field was quite tall) It seems the designer created obstacles/mandos in an attempt to provide some intrigue on the final 3 holes, but it just felt odd to me, not necessarily enjoyable

Havana is where I grew up until finishing high school, and had been wanting to play this course since the day I found out it was installed. Knowing Havana and it's surrounding landscape, I didn't have much expectation for this course. It met that expectation.

Overall, the first four holes were decent and somewhat enjoyable (the grass mowed, some mature trees in play, reasonable pin placements, etc.), but once I arrived at hole 5 the hopes of an enjoyable round fell apart. Hole 5 is incredibly awkward. Hole 6 (although playing through a "wooded" area) was ridiculously tight. Again, holes 7-9 I would not even consider playing.

Although I am harping about the poor course design at the chains, I'm not quite sure how to make it better given this less-than-desirable piece of land. In fact, I can't think of any location in the Havana area that would be able to facilitate a decent disc golf course whatsoever (except maybe the Chautauqua Wildlife Refuge, or possibly the Sand Ridge State Forest). Sadly, disc golf just doesn't have much of a chance in Havana now that I think about it. Thankfully, there is a PLETHORA of excellent courses in the Peoria area. Moral of the story... if you live in the Havana area (I'm sorry) make the drive to Wildlife Prarrie Park, Northwoods, Megiddo, Mc Naughton, Sunset Hills, or heck, even ICC or Bradly Park. You will certainly have a much more enjoyable discing experience.