I have to say I did have fun on this course, despite it being nothing special. I didn't hear a soul the whole time I was there, which honestly is nice sometimes. For the minimal traffic this course seems to get it is very well maintained - grass is mowed, fairways well defined, woodchips to cut down on mud, etc.
This is a nice beginner course, or a good place to practice certain lines on defined fairways, but it is not overly challenging. Most of the holes are quite short and a decent player will have chances at 2s on most of the holes. I missed my first ace here by feet - but close gets you nothing, unfortunately.
The walk from the parking to Hole 1 is excessively long compared to most courses, but in the "hole" scheme of things, it's not that big a deal
. It's a picturesque, forested area. I was here in April and didn't notice any bugs, but I could see it getting bad in the summer like some reviewers have mentioned. Overgrowth can definitely be thick, but the course is easy enough you shouldn't have to deal with it too much unless you really get yourself into trouble.
I think the biggest con here was the rubber teepads. Ordinarily I'm not opposed to alternative tee materials, but these were pretty bad. In places they were super warped and were holding water to the point where I couldn't even use them on a few holes. These are the one maintenance item that needs addressing. The hole signs were basic, but in good shape.
I definitely would NOT go out of my way to play this course again, but if you are in the area (and I'm honestly not sure why you would be, but who knows) and need a quick play, it's fun enough. This is one of the fastest 9 hole courses I have played and could easily be done twice. There just isn't anything very unique or original about the course... it's another standard Chicago 9 hole course, but a little better than some of the wide open "urban park" type courses.