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4.4
711 Reviews (711)
5 Stars
365
4 Stars
247
3 Stars
53
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
92.7%
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642 out of 711 reviews
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3.9
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.2%
Recommend this course
13 out of 16 reviews
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4.4
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
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50 out of 55 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 73
Length 6877 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.4
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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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4.4
711 Reviews (711)
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best course in the area

A very challenging course. There are some holes you cannot miss. Plenty of elevation changes to test every game. In my opinion it is the best course in the area. Staff is great, the views are awesome, and only a few houses come in to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Your feedback is important to us, Valued Customer. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club.

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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/24/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Chalet Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Improving daily

Golf visions and Palmer golf ran this premier course in the ground. New management has worked hard and had course back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Valued Customer! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/22/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Chalet Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Slow Play, No Ranger

Just a loooong round. I played as a twosome and on a weekday it was a 5 hour round. There was no ranger on duty to keep pace of play moving and they didn't address the issue in spite of myself and the groups in front of and in back of us calling the clubhouse.

I also wasted an hour getting there early to hit balls at their range which is touted on the website but no longer exists. They didn't bother to remove that.

And the greens looked like the surface of the moon. I don't think anyone all day used a ball mark repair tool. All just symptoms of no oversight.

It's a pretty course but I would not go back.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/24/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Chalet Hills Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Amateur playing back tee

No Marshall was out on the coursed informing them that that they’re handicap should’ve realised that they should’ve play the white tees.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/16/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Chalet Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great course, hidden gem

Amazing layout. Greens and fairways in amazing shape. Only some tee boxes and cart paths could use some tlc but overall great and will be back!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/09/2020

Thank you for your review, u000006021137. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Chalet Hills Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another fun round at an outstanding venue!

The weather held for another great 18 at Chalet Hills. The facilities are top rate, staff is friendly and professional!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/29/2020

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Chalet Hills Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Horrible Pace of Play

Waited every shot. We were only 2 behind 4, but the 4 waited almost every shot too. Ridiculous, no excuse.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/29/2020

Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With so many golfers looking to get out, we are working very hard to maintain social distancing while accommodating everyone who visits our course. We are doing everything we can to allow our guests the chance to complete their rounds and finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and thank you for playing Chalet Hills Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/24/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club!

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Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still great

Getting better every week. Need a starter. We were 953 the 10 jumped ahead. Then the 945 showed up late, and insisted they go ahead. They had terrible pace. When they tried off at 18 the group in front was already in club house

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/26/2020

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Chalet Hills Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gavin

The hole set ups were ridiculous....always on a down or side slope when the greens were fast as heck. For a Sunday set up with a lot of marginal players, it makes what is already a very difficult course worse. Thanks.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/22/2020

Hello, u818897570. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Illinois Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Excellent condition on one of the toughest courses in McHenry County

This is an update to a previous review I wrote a few years ago. The course itself has remained unchanged. The first hole eases you into the round. The second tee shot is welcoming. And then? I hope you are warmed up and ready for a challenge for the rest of the round.

The conditioning of the course is maybe the best I've ever seen it. The rough was consistent throughout the course. Fairways were in great shape. The greens were the fastest I've played this year.

Advice for playing the course: Driver isn't always the answer off the tee. Multiple holes have very narrow landing areas that are bordered by OB, hazards, or thick tree lines. Swallow your pride and hit something that you are sure will land in the fairway. If you want to bomb it, make sure you have numerous extra balls in your bag before you leave home.

The second piece of advice is to make sure you have the distances on your wedges dialed in. Most of the approach shots are unforgiving. Many require forced carries with hazards, bunkers, or false fronts short of the green.

The third piece of advice is for walkers. I pride myself on being a walker. This course is not for walking even though you'll be hard pressed to beat the walking rate anywhere else of this caliber of course. There are multiple walks with long distances from green to tee. Then there are numerous steep slopes that would be treacherous to walk with even the smallest amount of moisture on them.

Verdict: I would argue that Chalet Hills is one of the toughest courses I have ever played. Bull Valley GC gets the press for being one of the toughest courses in the state and I would say Chalet Hills is neck and neck with it as the toughest course in McHenry County, Be ready for a challenge. Soak in all of the heroic shots you pull off over the water. Enjoy putting on some great greens. I continue to recommend this course for a test of where your golf game truly stands.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/22/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Chalet Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Must play

The course is in phenomenal shape. Fairways getting good roll. Greens are firm but very receptive, even with longer irons. Greens also rolling very smooth and consistent!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/17/2020

Hello, we appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 5 stars. We're delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the pristine course conditions. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back Chalet Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The staff is friendly

The course is a challenge the staff is inviting. Enjoy the day when you make t time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/17/2020

Your feedback is important to us, jacque1946. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Chalet Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/17/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Chalet Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

good course pace of play a little off

Enjoyed the course, well maintained and fun. Only concern i had (and understand its a matter of timing) was pace of play. We had a group of 9 people 2 group in front, so took us over 5 hours to get round. Would recommend not having such a large group go round as it was frustrating several groups. Other than that, i enjoy this course and would come back again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/17/2020

Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. With so many golfers looking to get out, we are working very hard to maintain social distancing while accommodating everyone who visits our course. We are doing everything we can to allow our guests the chance to complete their rounds and finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and thank you for playing Chalet Hills Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

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