Pros:
An enjoyable round of DG in a large wooded city park with lots of elevation in play.
Amenities. Large relatively undeveloped city park with trails, minimal parking, shelters, and bathrooms.
Variety. Great variety of shots with many technical lines of different shapes, elevation comes into play on many holes with several VERY fast greens and some hilltop bombs.
Length. The holes vary from a few ace runs, to short technical lines, to more open 500+ foot holes. It felt like a great balance of length and technical challenge.
Local Scene. Sunday leagues were posted as well as local tournaments, would be a great course to participate in local happenings. The locals I ran into were all friendly and helpful.
Well Maintained. Some fairways were a touch muddy, one of the baskets was bent up, and there was a bit of trash scattered about. Minor cons for what was overall a clean well manicured course.
Tees. 1 set of concrete that were level and in good shape. The dual pads were rubber and were not in as good of shape though usable.
Navigation. Easy to follow, in areas where it might get confusing there were signs to point the way.
Map/Scorecard. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt here in that the empty box will typically be filled, it would probably be nice to have a map though not entirely necessary, if it is never kept full, we'll call it a minor con.
Links. 2 9 hole loops if you only have time for 9.
Access. Near St. Louis, not far off of a main highway, easy to get to for travelers and locals alike.
Scenic. Nice wooded course.
Cons:
*some minor cons mentioned in the pro section above.
Other users. Walking trails and roads come into play in a few areas, not a huge deal - I only had to wait for a few moments on occasion. Could possibly be a problem on blind holes, check to see where you're throwing.
Not necessarily beginner friendly. This would be a fine place to learn and practice the game - so don't let me scare you away. Some long technical holes and extremely fast greens could get frustrating for even some more advanced level players though, just go in expecting that.
Long tees. The rubber pads were often uneven and covered in debris, usable but not the best.
Other Thoughts:
Well worth the stop if in the area, I'd make this one a priority.