Stonewall Orchard Golf Club

Challenging but fair course with lots of places to lose a golf ball. Many holes require you to play cerebral golf. Course was in good condition even after all the rain. We finished in just under 4 hours.

Although the weather conditions were not ideal it was truly a pleasure playing Stonewall Orchard and well worth the drive. The course is really laid out nice and from the Gold tees it was definitely challenging as several holes had tee shots over water or natural habitat which required a good drive. Water comes into play on several holes and bunkers are strategically placed. The greens were true roll and the course was in excellent condition and very picturesque. Also on some holes large fairway bunkers make for tough placement on the tee shot. #13 Par 3 has a 170 carry over water/natural habitat. A few holes have blind shots on the second shot and #18 is guarded on the left by a pond so your tee shot to a small green needs to be precise or you can roll into the pond. Not to mention hole #5 par which has tree branches hanging over and a narrow path for a tee shot over water with the flag almost 200 yds. That hole will get your nerves. I loved the challenges this course brought and also the risk reward holes. This was one of the best courses I've played all year and can't wait to play it again when the weather is more conducive to golf. Hats off to the staff that takes care of this course. I should have known my time was going to be memorable when I was on the parking lot putting my shoes on and a young man pulls up in a golf cart and ask me can he take my clubs for me. First class service all the way.

Course was in Great shape

Staff was very friendly

Highly recommended!

Very nice course for all levels. The tees create real distance options and there is enough water to lose a few balls in.

When will courses learn that the vast majority of golfers prefer a proper “golf attire” policy. Jeans and cargo shorts are for the cheap courses in the country, or munis .... Stonewall Orchards charges a premium - with it should include proper attire!

Very nice

In great shape

Nice greens

Overall was a really nice course

Don't understand the "Way OVERRATED" review. There's a reason our group has had a Saturday tee time at Stonewall Orchard for the past 10 years. It's a fantastic course that will challenge any level of golfer, never bore you, and fairly test every club in your bag. Conditions are superb, including the greens that must be "bikini waxed" to get them to run so true and fast. The only thing that surpasses this great track is the staff who's second to none ... very friendly, accommodating, and always willing to share a laugh. In my humble opinion, it's always wonderful at "The Wall".

I gave it a second chance, one chance to many, staff is great. But this course has a boring layout. I had to go back a set of tees the white tee boxes were so run down brown patches everywhere, off the fairways there rough hadn’t been cut in weeks. And ah there greens . They all had more craters than the moon. I had to fix on average 3 to 7 ball diviots just so I could putt. Half there greens were brown and there greens were rock hard. This course should be ashamed to ask more than $40 bucks to play. I play 3 times a week, this was a major disappointment. If you pay more than $40 jokes on you. This is so far from a championship course it’s truly laughable!!!! I fired a 88 with 9 three putts. There greens were so bad.

This was an early season round and I can’t wait for the spring/summer conditions. Very strong layout that requires every club and shot in your bag.

Great layout, tough greens, horrible mosquito problem. There were shots on numerous holes in/near the water or woods that had to be severely rushed due to the mosquitos, even with insect repellent. While the entire area has had a bad mosquito condition this year, this had to be the worst I have ever played in. Definitely affected our play and level of enjoyment. Also, with several holes to go and trying to beat the rain, we caught up with a five-some which required us to wait on 2-3 holes before storms chased us all in. While we may have only completed another hole or so before the rain, I really do not believe they should have allowed a five-some on a course like that - a bit irritating. But I definitely plan to play this course again under better weather (and mosquito) conditions.

I've read that Arthur Hills combines working with the natural beauty of the land, taking advantage of the natural contours, minimizing earth moving, all while keeping the strategy of the golf game always in mind.

This is evident at Stonewall Orchard.

While it may fall a touch short of "breathtaking" in terms of views, it absolutely delivers in terms of great golf experience which is both demanding and rewarding regardless of your level of play. I can't speak for others but here is what I love that Stonewall Orchard delivers:

Doglegs - gentle, yet demanding thought in distance and placement.

Bunker placement: Excellent and appropriate

Bunker conditions: Fair and consistent

Forced Carries: Enough to test without discouraging.

Greens: Undulating, firm, consistent and with wickedly subtle breaks that are shockingly difficult to read. A close approach to the pin will pay off as you will want to learn from the others in your group.

All staff encountered were as pleasant as you can hope for a mid-afternoon weekday round.

I've played Arthur Hills other Illinois public course (Bolingbrook) but I'd have to say that Stonewall Orchard tops that course in nearly every category.

Very much look forward to playing again!

Love the course. Challenging and pretty. Amenities are very nice - especially like the practice facilities. Course layout is very nice and the property feels big. The speed on a couple of the greens seemed inconsistent compared the other greens, but overall really like the course.

Have played here a fee times before but never when the course was in perfect condition, the pace of play was great and perfect weather. Cant wait to go back. Loved putting on these greens!

The greens were a little chewed up. Other than that it is a great course.

I played Stonewall Orchard many years ago. The only difference that I noticed this time was new multi-family units built on the far side of the property. Although, one of my favorite things about SO was that you didn't see a plane, car, train or house while playing the course. That has changed a little bit but it is still a great nature walk. The layout is really great. The only hole I don't care for is the 18th. It is a really long par 5 that ends with an almost blind shot to the green even with a wedge in your hand. Great spot. Highly recommend it.

Very fast but true greens. Not really any easy holes. Course was in great shape and the staff was very friendly. Played in three and a half hours on a Friday afternoon. Highly recommended course.

Great course and in solid condition. Have played this course numerous times and it never disappoints. Maintenance is great and the greens are very challenging but roll true. Must play for all golfers.