Stonewall Orchard Golf Club

Very picturesque course I loved it Reminded me of a up north Wisconsin course

The course was tough with a difficult layout. I expected more. Course was pretty chewed up.

Always loved this course!!!

Was in as good as shape as possible with all the rain we had... had many workers out there today working the course. The greens were fast like the always are but are beat up with ball marks.... what wrong with people ... can’t they fix their hallmarks properly??

Played 18 today at Stonewall Orchard Golf Course. This beautiful course designed by famed course architect Arthur Hill lives up to its reputation as a challenging, but playable course. Conditions were great and the greens were pretty fast. The rough was pretty tall and made shots out frustrating. at times. Overall, one of the more enjoyable public courses in northern Illinois.

This is o e of the best courses in Illinois, tough but very fair. Love the lay out and the staff is outstanding. A must play.

Considering all the rain dumped on us, the course was in good condition. Always enjoy the venue, but pace of play was poor. Cary path only probably contributed to that, so let's let it slide. Staff was friendly as always..

Definitely one of my favorites...

The Good: Very nice, upscale Arthur Hills layout about an hour northwest of Chicago is one of the premier suburban public tracks. Tree-lined, but very fair layout puts a premium on strategic shot making and putting. Impressive course conditions and outstanding, difficult greens. Good Par 5's and extremely challenging Par 3's. Beautiful clubhouse with full restaurant and locker rooms, as well as a strong practice facility. Priced steeply at just under $100 during peak season, but many online specials and twilight rates. Excellent GPS if you take a cart.

The Bad: While a great course, not worth nearly a Benjamin to play. The Par 3's have limited variety and most are "all carry", which can be challenging for the mid-high handicapper. The greens can be almost too difficult, particularly the demonic 18th.

The Verdict: Stonewall Orchard is a top 10-12 public access course in Illinois and is one of the best conditioned courses in the state. Some of the most treacherous greens you will find!

Best Hole: The Par 5 18th is a beast and I happen to love it even though its much maligned by locals in the area. At nearly 600 yards, you can expect a mid-short iron third approach to a small, devilish green protected by water left and sand and ridges right.

Excellent venue, great conditions. A couple of greens were in poor shape, mainly due to inconsiderate patrons who don't repair ball marks. Got paired with another single and we encountered one obnoxious 4some, otherwise we were allowed to play thru. I'll be back...

Unless you live within a mile or two from this place it’s not worth the price. The golf carts alone are enough to ruin your day. They simply won’t stop making noises. When they aren’t trying sell you something they’re beeping out instructions to replace divots, repair ball marks, slow down, keep pace, etc. Rediculous! At least one message after every green?!

Biggest issue — the pace. Got to do better. Didn’t see a ranger until I decided to leave on 14 + he almost hit me with his cart.

Shame. Drove up to check it out based on the reviews. *scratches head.

We really enjoyed the course. The only downside were the starter/player assistant and the guy manning the club house. Both were rude and really ruined the experience. The starter kept asking us to play faster, even though we had to wait for the group ahead of us and the group behind us never had to wait for us. The older gentlemen in the club house was rude and from the looks of it wanted nothing to do with us.

Nice layout, greens were not at a level I expected. Some were diseased and a lot of ball marks that patrons didn't fix. Makes the round kind of subpar..