Stonewolf Golf Club
About
Stonewolf Golf Club is one of only four courses designed by Jack Nicklaus in Illinois and Missouri and it is also one of his only public access designs. Nicklaus created a shotmaker's layout with a variety of different holes. He also incorporated his signature style of bunkering, which you'll remember for their shape, design, and placement. This is not a golf course where you'll be able to just grip it and rip it. Thoughtful strategy and careful club selection off the tees are essential for doing well. Stonewolf Golf Club opens with a tough trio of holes, ending with a short par 4 that requires a forced carry to a severe green that features a tricky elevation change right in the middle of the surface. There is also a lateral hazard on the left, and five bunkers bordering the right side.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 6943 yards | 73.5 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6233 yards | 70.2 | 127 |
| White | 72 | 5820 yards | 68.4 | 123 |
| Silver | 72 | 5258 yards | 65.6 | 117 |
| Front (W) | 71 | 4849 yards | 67.8 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.6/141 | 412 | 336 | 584 | 196 | 451 | 515 | 378 | 153 | 445 | 3470 | 429 | 181 | 317 | 398 | 513 | 199 | 358 | 557 | 447 | 3399 | 6869 |
| Blue M: 72.2/134 | 389 | 318 | 568 | 178 | 427 | 505 | 360 | 145 | 423 | 3313 | 395 | 168 | 309 | 379 | 485 | 181 | 331 | 528 | 421 | 3197 | 6510 |
| Blue/White M: 71.2/132 | 347 | 318 | 568 | 157 | 403 | 481 | 360 | 145 | 402 | 3181 | 361 | 143 | 309 | 363 | 485 | 181 | 331 | 528 | 388 | 3089 | 6270 |
| White M: 70.3/128 W: 75.5/140 | 347 | 284 | 542 | 157 | 403 | 481 | 339 | 137 | 402 | 3092 | 361 | 143 | 293 | 363 | 464 | 162 | 311 | 497 | 388 | 2982 | 6074 |
| Yellow M: 67.9/121 W: 72.7/130 | 310 | 270 | 526 | 144 | 371 | 471 | 310 | 110 | 350 | 2862 | 298 | 126 | 278 | 345 | 440 | 144 | 292 | 471 | 334 | 2728 | 5590 |
| Yellow/Red M: 64.6/110 W: 69.7/120 | 310 | 270 | 458 | 138 | 295 | 392 | 310 | 110 | 320 | 2603 | 294 | 126 | 103 | 286 | 440 | 144 | 292 | 422 | 334 | 2441 | 5044 |
| Red W: 68.3/119 | 267 | 248 | 458 | 138 | 295 | 392 | 285 | 84 | 320 | 2487 | 294 | 117 | 103 | 286 | 402 | 112 | 255 | 422 | 308 | 2299 | 4786 |
| Handicap | 7 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Illinois (2016 #20)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by KeegsMike on 06/23/2023
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Photo submitted by u7765914 on 10/27/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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View Tee Box #1 Photo submitted by Sundayfun on 10/21/2012
Tee time issues
We had an online tee time late morning and a 4 some. We started on hole 10 as instructed. We made the turn 2 hours. Ladies league was starting so we waited for 35 on the tee box for 3 groups of 4 to tee off. We were told there were 2 open tee times behind us. Another group of 4 ladies showed up after we were 2 holes in and staff came and told us we could move to the back or continue to let the rest of the groups play through us. Very unorganized. Disappointing when we were so excited about playing at such a nice course.
Great Condition
Course was great, the greens were rolling great and it was my first time playing so I had a lot of fun. Never had a problem with pace of play either but my only complaint is them advertising their menu for the turn and they had nothing to order other than a hotdog. I would have never said this is they didn’t advertise for a giant menu with all these different options to order but again, that was the only problem.
SAW Golf
Played a round of golf with my buddy from San Francisco and we had a blast. Played poorly but enjoyed the course.
Stonewolf In Good Shape
I thought the overall conditioning at Stonewolf was good. The greens are on the fast side, however, many of them scarred by numerous ball marks not repaired or not healing properly.
I though the tees and fairways were good also, Just a few rough areas on holes 10 & 12. They have placed sod to fix bad areas on other holes, like holes 1 & 3. There is bare spots/erosion by many of the cart paths. There are several areas where the cart path has buckled and are marked with orange cones.
One of carts was really slow and the GPS in the carts rarely ever work. We paid the senior weekday rate of $50.
Love this challenging course
The course is in good shape. Looks like the greens were just aerated.Unfortunately the golf carts were super slow.
Excellent driving range
I really enjoyed the driving range and putting area. The putting area at Stonewolf is fantastic — smooth, true greens that really help dial in your short game. And the driving range is like nothing I’ve ever seen before.
Great course
It was a great time today. Absolutely nothing wrong other than the cart flip today.
Great shape!
Stonewolf by far is the nicest, most well maintained course we’ve played this summer. No bare spots in the fairways and the greens were not ate up. A bit pricey but thanks to TeeOff, it was a great value!
Nice day!
The coarse was great. The greens ,not all, were in good shape. Just a very nice time. The carts were very nice with gps and score card built in!
Gorgeous layout but challenging
This is one of my favorite courses in the area. You better bring your A-game and play smart on a few of these holes.
Sevensome
It all started when we walked in—I should’ve known things were off when I went to put mayo on my sandwich and found a lovely patch of mold. I flagged it to the young lady behind the counter, and in a dazzling display of customer service, she handed me a mold-free sandwich like she’d just saved the day. You’d think in this day and age, if one’s moldy, they’d toss the whole batch. Not here. The next person got their own little helping of fungus.
Out on the course, all was fine until hole 3, when pace of play hit a wall—like a guy who’s been on a cheese-only diet for two months (which, frankly, is safer than eating here). I first blamed the foursome ahead. Then the group ahead of them when I saw them on hole 7. But then it became clear: the problem was a sevensome. Yes, seven people playing as one group. My phone even tried to autocorrect it—because that shouldn’t be a thing.
When I asked about it at the turn, one of the beer-sipping Hoosiers turned to me with a big grin and said, “Yeah,” like he was quoting Toby Keith—“That’s something to be proud of.” Never mind the dozen groups behind them grinding their teeth.
I got a rain check instead of a refund, but honestly, I’d rather not give them another red cent after that whole fungal, slow-play fiasco.