Settler's Hill GC
A view of a green protected by a bunker at Settler's Hill Golf Course
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3.1
664 Reviews (664)
5 Stars
120
4 Stars
219
3 Stars
152
2 Stars
100
1 Stars
73
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.8
56.3%
Recommend this course
419 out of 664 reviews
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3.5
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
65.5%
Recommend this course
19 out of 29 reviews
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3.1
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
11
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
50.9%
Recommend this course
28 out of 55 reviews
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Course Highlights
The redesigned layout offers a compelling mix of challenging and birdie-friendly holes, with varied elevation adding a technical dimension to every round. Friendly, accommodating staff consistently stand out as a genuine highlight of the experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links/Parkland
Par 71
Length 6487 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.5

Settler's Hill Golf Course sprawls across a diverse landscape that ranges from windswept highlands to mature woodlands. The course actually sits on the site of a former landfill but you would never be able to tell with its rolling topography that has become its signature characteristic. When playing, you'll be transported from the Scottish highlands to the forests of northern Michigan without even having to leave Chicagoland. Links-style and parkland holes are interspersed with water to create a test of your skills you won't soon forget. The greens have their interesting quirks and they are framed with deep bunkers and the rolling fairways demand accuracy. Besides the challenging round and affordable rates, Settler's Hill Golf Course's west-central location in Batavia near the Fox River also makes it a popular choice for meeting friends for a round.

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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Bob Lohmann (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.1
664 Reviews (664)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 38
Undulating Greens 29
Water Hazards 21
This course/club is great for:
Locals 28
Advanced Golfers 23
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 39
Worth the Drive 16
Convenient to the City 10

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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Early season tough conditions

It's April 3rd and the course is not ready to play. There were no tee markers out. Also the greens were not cut or rolled since last year.

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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Coarse review

They are all remodeling. Very good design.

But all course condition is so bad.

No maintenance. It’s much better than before design if maintenance good. This course is perfect

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

too slow...

waited on just about every hole...no ranger pushing slow players... close to a five hour round...course still needs time to mature from its renovation, as the grounds were pretty rough in many areas (fairways and greens)...I do like the new layout and have always enjoyed the course ...will look forward to next year...

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor flow hole to hole

Front 9 is laid out nice, back 9 has too many 300 yard holes. Seems like they were squeezed in. This course had a complete remodel so the fairway and greens need more time to mature. Poor clubhouse amenities and the 18th hole takes you away from the club house, feels strange, part of the flow issues. Feels like there should be a clubhouse built in between the 1st and 18th greens, maybe that’s the long range plans.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will be something

The course reopened recently, so the best will come. Course was in good shape, but will improve with time. By spring it should be where the green sleeper will be happy. Changes to clubhouse are on the horizon.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Settler’s Hill Golf Course

The course was very solid and it had great elevations that make it quite the challenge

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 189
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

4TH Time playing here since reopen

The New layout is great. The new Tee boxes are the best, Big and Flat. The Greens on the other hand have all been resurfaced and are slow and very hard to play. Maybe next year they will be able to speed up the greens but right now, Not so good

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Not Ready for Prime Time

Settler's Hill is an interesting course, with a nice layout. Unfortunately, it's not well prepared or well kept. While there's been significant changes to the layout, including some holes rerouting and reshaping of the greens to remove some of the most extreme sloping, the course is still not prepped as you would expect an inland links style course would be. The rough is super short, which means any ball missing the fairways can easily run 40-50 yards (often into OB or a hazard, as happened several times to my playing partners), and combined with the many blind tee shots required, that's deadly. The new tee boxes are already chewed up very badly - we had a hard time finding a fresh spot to t-up on several holes within the 2-club box. And the greens are SLOOOWWW, which is perhaps to be expected with the changes, but still disappointing, especially at the price point charged. I like the layout, but it's a while yet to being ready for play, and certainly overpriced at this point.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course needs work

Since Settler's Hill was closed for almost one and half years, I had high expectations. One of the things, I heard they were supposed to add was an irrigation system and a new clubhouse. Well, if they added a irrigation system, they are not using it. The tee boxes and fairways were like concrete. There was also many brown patches on the fairway. On a positive side, the greens were in decent shape. They also have realigned holes but haven't made changes for GPS systems such as USwing It to recognize holes, which made it challenging to get accurate distance. Finally, so far there is no new clubhouse. In fact, they haven't even broken ground yet. They had no halfway house to grab a hotdog or brat along the way. I've enjoyed playing this course in the past due to some unique holes but it may be a while before I return. The course needs improvements.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Open too soon

The new course layout is really nice. But the conditions of the course are rather ragged right now. They would have been better off waiting until the spring to open. They still have a new clubhouse and driving range to complete with a new practice putting green. Once it grows in I think it will be excellent

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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