Stonewall Orchard GC
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4.6
581 Reviews (581)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
114
3 Stars
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2 Stars
15
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
89.4%
Recommend this course
526 out of 581 reviews
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4.7
14 Reviews (14)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
92.9%
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4.7
26 Reviews (26)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
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Layout
4.7
Pace
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Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.5%
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23 out of 26 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high marks, with no two holes alike and multiple tee options suiting every skill level. Friendly staff and well-equipped carts with GPS and plush seating enhance the overall experience.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7124 yards
Slope 150
Rating 75.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season April - September
Architect Arthur Hills (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Country Club Dress Attire Required. Jeans Not Allowed.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

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Reviews

4.6
581 Reviews (581)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 31
19th Hole Scenic Views 26
Patio Dining 20
Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 46
Water Hazards 41
Bunkers 34
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 48
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 30
A Weekend Splurge 29
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 43
In the 'Burbs 35

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Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Good course - Very wet

Cart path only day, which caused for some slow play. Course in relatively good shape considering the amount of rain. Pretty good value.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Track

Great course. Some hard shots to commit to with wetlands blocking the view. Trust your numbers, hit quality shots, and you can post a good score.

Get a yardage book if you are playing for your first time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time at this course

Beautiful course for advanced golfers, tough with lots of sand and water,, fast pace of play, staff friendly, lots of drink carts,will go back

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good day bad day

Stonewall is a great course very difficult fairways are in great shape green are true. It would help if I hit the ball but still a great round

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Absolute GEM & stratgic golfers course!!!

Very tricky & mentally challenging course here. Lots of visible obstacles that come in to play from the various t-box choices you make. I play white (-2 from tips @6K) which offers the best of both worlds. Not a grip it & rip it course. Course positioning here will be rewarded. Nice mix of brutal & fair holes so one's ego never gets too down. Like the folks say enjoy the wildlife & bring a few extra balls cause the tall grass is bountiful :-) Stopped for the fish fry afterwards w/the family & that was great too. Staff always friendly as I have now played here a few times. Not a course many of us will ace the first time, which means…I’LL BE BACK!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

Had not played in several years, still a great challenge, very serene setting and greens very quick. Seemed to have been sanded recent but still rolled true. Only issue pace of play, by back nine extreme wait every shot, every hole. Not sure reason but no where close to the 4-4:15 hours were expecting.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Course

Course was in great shape. Very enjoyable round. The only comment is to include a yardage book since there is no GPS on the carts. Several holes, have blind shots or sloping fairways (8 & 10) and no way to know unless you have course knowledge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great challenge, wonderful course

I've played this course a number of times. It's a bit on the pricey side for a public course. If it wasn't a players course I wouldn't recommend it. The pro shop staff is lacking. The gentleman at the counter isn't pleasant. I do appreciate getting off the 1st tee on time, however, the twosome I was placed with were allowed to go off early. This is a problem when you arrive at the tee from the driving range with a minute to spare. This would have been avoided if the pro shop attendant had been more timely with his check in AND hadn't allowed customers to jump in line. Basically, wasn't a good start. But where he lacked the ranger picked up. So all in all the experience got better. The course is in wonderful shape, the greens are fast but they bite. In my mind they are perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Ridiculous Pace of Play - Unfriendly Staff

I have played Stonewall Orchard a couple of times and was fairly satisfied with the experience. However, the round that I played last Saturday was just horrid. First, the pace of play was so slow that you can compare this to a cheap county course. (I finished 12 holes after 3.5 hours and I finally had to walk off the course)

During the play, the beer cart girl stopped by a couple of times, and that lady had no etiquette at all - she would zoom by while I was putting.

After I walked off the course, i checked in with the front desk and asked if they have any rain check policy due to extreme circumstances like that day (3.5 hr for 12 holes) - what really ticked me off was the front desk person in charge said they did not have any rain check policy and for golf now customers, I will have to contact golf now about the raincheck. No apologies were offered. I just left the desk. Honestly, what I would have expected the front desk person to do was to at least apologize for what happened and call in the ranger to figure out why the pace of play was so slow. (if he has done that, I would have been OK and not leave any negative feedback here) . Passing the buck back to GolfNow is just an excuse and they should know better about this. As much as I like the course itself, it will be hard for me to want to go back there given the unfriendly staff...just a main turnoff

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/08/2014

After my review, the pro shop Brian called me and left me an email explaining what happened and acknowledging the issue that day. That's all I needed to hear, that they actually care about their customers and want to make players happy. Thanks Brian!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course for the super rate

I have played this course in the past and have always found it challenging. The greens are very firm with spike marks and ball repair marks taking their toll on them as the day goes on, but as a rule they are fast and true. Play them early in the day if you can.The tees and fairways were in great shape and very firm as well. A little expensive, but we got a great rate $52 vs $84. This course is away from it all with houses only visible on one hole; no other developed proprieties border this course. Club house a little small, but completely adequate as is the practice range. Saw cart girl 5 times during round. Played in a little over 4 hours and that was with dropping a few extra balls. Played tips.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

excellent

It was the first time play but this course is very challenging and very good condition. As the starter say if you hit straight and long it's enjoyable course. Don't forget to bring your extra balls

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Enjoy!

Great day away from the office. Lot's of different challenges from hole to hole. Nice experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gem

Despite being a healthy hour from downtown, it is still one of the best values out there. This course is in better condition than most private clubs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A challenging treat

Played for the fist time in a few years. I always know my game is in for a test when I play here. The conditions were excellent, although the ground was wet, making for short drives but consistent approaches. They don't pick easy pin positions for the weekends, so make sure your putter is working well if you want to post a low score. Worth the challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

best greens in illinois

i've played here over 20 times this year. each time has been perfectly smooth greens stimping over 13. I played a couple rounds in kohler at blackwolf run and straits and found myself missing the greens at stonewall.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Stonewall is a beast

Great Track, lots of forced carries and the greens are firm and fast. Always a fun round of golf but bring your A game you are going to need it.

18th hole is a challenging par 5 stay left on your second shot for the best approach angle, go long on the 3 rd shot and you are in the pond, bounce off the hill short and you are likely in the pond as well.

Enjoy!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Always a treat

Course was in beautiful shape and was a great challenge. This is still my favorite golf course in the north west burbs. Pace of play was better than expected for a Sunday. Our foursome had no real delays on any of the holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very scenic.

Overall very good experience. Played this course several time in the past, the greens weren't as good and fast ax before.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Must play, but bring golf balls

1st time playing the course, but loved it. Played it from the tips and it is definitely challenging from there. Greens were in good shape and for all the rain we've had recently, the course was mostly dry. A couple holes from the tips have some decent carries to get to the fairway, so unless you can hit it 275 on the fly, play at least the gold tees to make the round enjoyable. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Didn't Finish the Round

It took 3 hours to play 10 holes - too slow for me, so I left the course and will not return.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/02/2014

I will revise my review: After submitting my review, Stonewall Orchard called me and offered a complimentary round. I think this is very good customer service. The reason for my less than stellar review was due to slow play, but that was due to "cart path only" due to the heavy rains from the day before. The course is very nice and I will give it another try. Thank you.

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Commented on 06/26/2014

Matt,

It was a pleasure speaking with you earlier and we appreciate your feedback. Unfortunately, we received over 2 inches of rain on Saturday evening and were forced to be cart path only on Sunday. We encourage all players the day after heavy rain fall to phone in to see what the cart restrictions of the day will be.

Our rangers were doing their best to keep groups moving but unfortunately given the cart restrictions the pace of play was between 4:30 and 4:45, which is not typical.

We apologize about your experience and look forward to seeing you soon!

Stonewall Orchard General Manager

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