Chalet Hills Golf Club

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!!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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

Chalet Hills is probably the best value and the course is in great shape. The staff was fabulous and organized and even with many people asking them questions b/c of Covid, they were extremely patient and welcoming. I would highly recommend playing this course!

I've played Chalet Hills for the past 3 years. Each year some improvements. Course is in excellent shape and if my putting would improve, I would have had an excellent round on Thursday. Pace of play was right at 4-1/4 hours with a tee time around 9:30. When I play earlier in the week as a single in the early morning, I'm usually done in 2-3/4 hours..

Staff is always on top of things, Carrie who manages the bar/grill area is on top of it all and during the covid situation makes everyone feel comfortable. Jimmy in the Pro Shop goes out of his way to ensure things work right. There's a young guy who worsk the Pro Shop in the morning who is pretty excellent. Arne the Superintendent/Manager always has time to say hello when he isn't fully involved out on the course or in the clubhouse.

I'm not saying this is the best course in Chicago, but I've got to imagine it has to be pretty close. The first hole in the morning is beautiful with the sun coming up. You hit directly into it, I hit two just to ensure I can find at least one. You'll also see occasional deer or fox around the 14th and 15th hole. Just a great place to escape to.

First time here. Course was well taken care of. Some of the best greens I’ve played on. The course Is very challenging but.....it’s one of the good ones. Beauty of a course ! Better hit em straight !

Played this course 15 years ago. Always like the varied terrain and mix of difficulty. One of the prettier courses around.. Course is under some construction, especially in the bunkers. Still a good value.

Course was wet in the some of the rough. Bunkers weren’t raked or had rakes. No rangers out to keep pace of play. The course was in good condition considering all the rain they’ve had. Greens were in good shape. I would play here again, but prob during the week.

Chalet is a shell of what it once was - very slow play and the course was poorly maintained. Limited yardage markers and hacks everywhere! Clearly current ownership cares little about the game!

Once one of the best courses in Illinois is now only slightly above your local muni - if you’re a true golfer, play only when no other options are available, but plan for a long and frustrating day!

With all the rain we had , the course was in good condition considering all the flooding. You have to hit it straight here to score.. There aren’t many rounds played here where you don’t lose a ball!