Settler's Hill Golf Course

This course was in horrible shape. The bathrooms on the course we're not fit for even the animals. Will not be back

The Good: Settler's Hill is not an upscale facility by any stretch, but the course is very fun and has enough quirk to keep you interested for all 18 holes. Bob Lohmann design in far west Chicago suburbs has more undulation than most courses in the area, with several excellent Par 5's, multiple downhill Par 3's, and some decent Par 4's. Nice mixture of prairie and woodland holes. Good course conditions and well-groomed, tricky greens. Very friendly staff will assist you at every turn. Above average value at $65 during peak season.

The Bad: Some of the green complexes are extremely challenging and severe. Very limited amenities with a ratty barn for a clubhouse and no 19th hole. No driving range or short game area. No GPS and yardarge markers are tough to come by.

The Verdict: Settler's Hill is a fun course without the bells and whistles of a premium public course. There are closer courses to the city that provide a more complete experience.

Best Hole: All the Par 5's are strong, but the 11th is a tight hole that requires a precise drive and then uphill approaches to the longest green on the course.

I live 35 miles away, but I don't like a flat course. If I wanted flat I could play in my backyard.

It was art path only and that was not stated on the website half of the course was so wet the you couldn't even hit your ball

Waste of money

Golf staff very friendly. We were met in the parking lot with a cart ready to go. The weather was rainy/cold, but staff was still upbeat and friendly. Was provided hot chocolate free of charge in the club house due to the poor weather conditions. Will definitely be back once the weather brightens up. Fun layout, challenging holes with a ton of elevation changes.

Typically you don't expect a lot out of a $25 golfnow course but let me tell you, that is completely selling this place short. The design is interesting and fun. The course was in pretty good shape. The greens might keep you up at night...they are lightning slick.

Overall I would generally rate a course like this 4 stars but for what it cost it's well worth your time to check it out.

The greens were extremely fast, and some of the hole placements were a bit unfair...but a very challenging course. You must hit quality shots to score well. The 14-18th holes require strategic placement of tee shots. Very pretty course especially with the leaves changing. Loved playing here and would definitely recommend the course.

We enjoy playing here. The staff here are extremely nice and they very much aim to please. The coarse is in good shape. You MUST be below the hole on your approach shots to all greens or you will pay the price. Wind and elevation come into play here often so you must put that into consideration when choosing your club. Bring your laser or gps to help with yardage.

Great weather on 10/6/15.
Course condition was good, grass and fairway clean cut.
Overall tough course. Greens in some locations not viewable from first and second shot.
Holes in four or five locations had an upturn at the rim of the cup, so the ball rolled around it and did not go in.

Greens are not "player friendly." Way too much slope and speed. If you're going to have greens like these, you should not cut them so short. Putting was not enjoyable or fair. Lost interest when getting to the greens. High frustration factor.

Despite the fact that the staff was friendly, the fairways were nice, the elevations were scenic and pleasant, the golf experience on this course is ruined by ridiculous undulations on the greens. When you go for a birdie from 8 feet, barely touch the putt and end up with the ball rolling 15 feet off the green (several times) that ain't fun. Looking at the green surfaces on the vast majority of the holes it is difficult to find a fair placement for the cup. Since the vast majority of golfers here are over 10 handicappers how fun is it to defensively putt on almost every green and be satisfied with a 3 putt? The greens are not reasonable and are not fair and we will not be back nor recommend this course to anyone.

This is a great golf course. Not as long as some but the layout and the greens make it a real challenge. I have played here maybe 10 or more times(no in area) but I wish it was closer so I could play here more. It has a couple of par 3's where you hit from 50' above the hole, so watch the wind
If you want a fun challenge you need to play here

Loved the layout especially mid-front and back nine.
At 67 from about 6,300 yards provided a nice test of sufficient length and accuracy. Liked the two par fours on back -nine for scoring chances as well as the challenges of the somewhat narrow par fives.
The greens were in fair shape but had numerous non-repaired ball marks - not fun or cool when attempting putts on the nicely contoured/levels greens. Sand was lacking in numerous bunkers.
Very scenic and enjoyable views throughout the course; elevation changes made club selection challenging but with options.
At this price I would play this course often - the variety of holes and shots required make even difficult shots fun.

I've played this course three times now, and will not return. The greens are just comical. They go out of their way to place cups in the middle of a ridge or at the top of a shelf drop off. There is no such thing as a lag putt here because if you don't slam it in the hole, you're at least 8 feet fast the cup.

Pace of play was bad. It was a weekday afternoon round in September. It took us 4:55. That is just offensive. We (4) were waiting on every shot for the group ahead (4) and there was no sign of ranger.

Nice course, nice layout, but not worth the headaches. It's not fun when the greens are like mini-golf and the pace is that slow.

Played this course on at fairly warm and beautiful day and was very surprised not
To find any drinking water on the course!
There was a beverage cart but we only saw her twice throughout our 4.5 hr round and the first time was very early in the round !
The course was in ok shape greens were pretty marked up and the course doesn't provide turf mix to fill fairway divots . We played for $20 ( coupon from Golfnow) so well worth it, but I wouldn't be happy paying much more ! Course has many blind shots and really makes you think about shot placement ! Good layout and greens have a lot of slope! So make sure you stay below the pin or 3 put is inevitable !

I've played Setttlers many, many times. However, I haven't played it much in the last couple of years, opting instead for courses like Bliss or Fox Bend. This year I have played it three times. I know we have had a lot of rain, but the overall drainage problem is really hurting this course... areas are destroyed, cart usage is being unrestriced meaning it will get worse. I played on the opening of day of Bears football, and I thought it would be pretty pure play. But there wasn't one marshall on the course moving guys to keep pace and even when the cart girl came by she was out of everything we were looking for, including bottle water--H2O, seriously?

I think this course was once pretty fun, but it is so beat up and not taken care of, I am sticking to Fox or maybe even St. Andrews. The prices are the same, if not better, and the pace of play and the quality of the course are better.

Sorry, I usually love golf!

This course plays well and will be enjoyable for the average golfer. The fairways are wide and the holes are not tremendously long.
A few of the tee boxes are not level which should be an easy fix for the course on the off season. A couple of the pin placements were not very fair as they were directly on a slope where you couldn't get the ball to stop.
All and all, a nice course for a reasonable price. I would recommend the course to the average golfer.

Regardless of the massive amount of rain we had the day prior or that morning, the course condition was better than expected. Each hole is different and offers a new challenge. Truly a great course if you get a hot buy, but if you go, plan to spend the entire weekend finishing the round.
We payed for a full 18 and left after 11, it took us 3 hours and 45 mins just to finish the front 9 and it was awful. It is impossible as a golfer to get into a rhythm when you are waiting over 5mins per SHOT! The ranger spent the day just riding around rather than actually expediting the golfers in front of us. It was not the best experience. I would only recommend this to people playing in large groups because then the pace of play will not upset you.
All in all, really pretty, peaceful, challenging course but it may challenge your patience more than golf shots.

The staff was very welcoming and even allowed us to add another to our group at the last minute. They were extremely helpful in filling us in to certain things since this was the first time we played here. Definitely ride this course. If you walk it, you will feel like you ran a marathon. There is a lot of elevation change and usually a large distance between the greens and tee boxes. If it is your first time going, really pay attention to the scorecard because you often can't see the trouble that is certainly there. On 1, there is a pond just right of the green and another if you drive the ball left of the green and straight from the tee box. Really nice course, especially for the price.

I'll start with it was extremely hot on Tuesday 9/1...96 degrees with a heat index over 100. There was not one place to get water on this course. I mean coolers of just cold tap water. They just want to sell it to you. I always bring my own but I refill my bottle with just plain tap water. That's just not safe on a day like yesterday. Also, there is no sand in the bunkers, hitting off of solid dirt...good luck! I only paid $19 to ride so now I see why it was so cheap. I like the course but it needs some work, lots of still water and huge puddles, not even sure what it's from, surely not rain water.