Orchard Valley Golf Course

4:15 round on a holiday, so pace was pretty good.

Great layout. Good fairways and greens. Greenside bunkers were a bit rough, most of which was due to players failing to rake.

Staff were very helpful and friendly. Good food in the restaurant.

Overall one of the better values in the greater Chicagoland area.

Tee boxes and fairways excellent condition. Greens the best we've putted all year. Challenging, yet fair course.

Nice layout and course was in great shape. I look forward to playing there again soon.

Good: Friendly staff, good restaurant, course lay-out good.

Need Attention: Tee Boxes are in really bad shape. Major fixing needed....... Ball washers are totally dry.

Had 5:30 tee time. Got off early because group ahead wasn't ready. Only backed up couple times through 9.

Open back nine most pairings seem to stop at 9.

Great time

Overall Orchard Valley pleases but does have a few faults. One of the very best senior rates - $40 on weekdays. Sand traps are mostly a miss and very few people even rake them.....just too lazy....and the golfing gods will get them for that. Tee boxes really need renovation. You always are trying to find that one place where your feet aren't in a divot. Fairways have lots of divots but not as much as high end Bowes Creek did. Greens are so so......very speedy downhillers.....however observed several playing partners putts take a hop or two. With the drought hard fast conditions.

Restrooms with running water mid-way through each nine. On course nurse service. Entertaining layout to play and it's great to see the halfway house open by the range and full restaurant service in the club house. Good patio for beverages post round. Locker rooms/showers in the basement.

Much of my deduction results from of the preponderance of slow play at this course.....even during the week.....and it's been an issue for many years now. Observing the clientele they are now drawing - pace will get even worse as this season progresses. We were generally waiting on the front nine on every shot.....but then the weather got iffy on the turn and a few groups probably quit.

Recommend but always gird for some very stupid slow players with no care for the course whatsoever.

One of my favorite courses and I play here several times a year. There are several great holes that will challenge you. The course gets lots of play so there is some wear and tear on the tee boxes. The clubhouse is so-so. Sit on the patio for the post round beer. Playing for under $50 during the week is a great deal!