Settler's Hill Golf Course

Quite a bit overpriced for the condition the course is in. The layout is a ton of fun, especially when the wind is blowing. Cool views from high up. Lots of challenging blind shots. The condition of the course is really disappointing. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens were in really rough shape. No halfway house operating.

This was the worst experience I’ve ever had a a golf course.

1) Arguing w the starter if we all paid. He had an attitude and couldn’t reach on of the only other 2 employees at the course on his radio. I ended up calling the front desk to get it resolved.

We left after 12 holes. I took 2:30 for the front with no sign of a ranger or employee on the course.

When you don’t am have a ranger your get bros blasting mumble rap, fivesomes and confusion.

The greens had disease and a ridiculous amount of unfixed ball marks. These ball marks were days old so they can’t just blame players.

The course is completely dried out. We got 90 degree bounces from fairway and fringe into the rough or out of bounds.

There wasn’t any water on the course and the only indication there wasn’t a bar cart was a small sign inside. I saw it and purchased drinks but there wasn’t any ice.

Our cart had brakes that barely worked and a parking brake that wouldn’t engage.

So if you’re looking for terrible customer service, slow play and a terrible course spend your $56.50 at this dump.

Not the best conditions on the course…but for the price hard to complain. And lots of good roll this fall….has holes that are fun to play…I recommend a sunset round …one of the best views around! I’d definitely play again, staff is always great and accommodating.

Had interesting holes and was challenging. No half way house for drinks or food. Beverage cart sparse.

They are really letting this place go. The greens are tore to shreds. Half mud half grass. The back nine the greens were punched but they never disclosed when booking. I wouldn’t be that mad if they actually took care of the greens otherwise. Atrocious

The layout of this golf course has made it one of my favorites in the Fox Valley area.

Fun course to play- just seems it opened too early after the renovations. everything is mowed, and trimmed well, but just needs some love and roots to grow.

The course (fairways and greens)has numerous ground under Repair areas that are not marked and quite a few that are.

The Rough has a lot of bare and tight lies due to not much grass.

Course in Very poor condition. Dry, terrible tee boxes and some worn out greens. Signature hole now gone after renovation. What a stupid thing to do. No concession stand, didn't even look like they watered anything.. Used to love playing here but now what a major disappointment !!!

Best (twilight) sunset round in the area by far, pace of play has always been good here for me, feels like you may be waiting on groups but I think it’s just the way the course is set up….always play in under 4 hrs….some really fun holes w elevation changes ….staff is always accommodating -highly recommend especially at the twilight rate.

I have played Settler's Hill a lot prior to the remodel/redesign and I always knew what I was getting into as far as course conditions, pace of play, etc, etc. This being my first time back to see how the remodel/redesign went had me a little excited as I was hoping it would be an improvement. I was sadly mistaken. To begin with the pace of play. It was a Sunday afternoon and the course was pretty busy. There was a 3 some of newer golfers in front of my group and a twosome of new golfers in front of them! There was no ranger roaming the course to inform the newer golfers about pace of play and how they should pick up the pace. Next is the course conditions. Given that it hadn't rained in several days, there were a lot of places on the course where it was very soggy, even in higher elevated areas where you would think water would have drained well. The greens were badly beaten up from players not repairing their ball marks and every bunker we drove past had footprints littering them. Mind you there were racks available and nearby. Onto the redesign. Most of the holes remained the same. What was holes #2 is now hole 1, the downhill par 3 on the front nine was changed to a slight uphill par 3, the extreme downhill par 3 on the back was changed to a more level par 3, and the following par 5 tee boxes were elevated, and OG hole #1 is now 18. The worst part of the redesign is the layout to get from the clubhouse to the first tee and then from 18 green back to the clubhouse. You have to drive your cart all the around back by where original hole 2 to tee off, and on 18 drive all the way back through the parking lot to return the cart. If you were walking, its not ideal to start and end your round. The only real bright light of the day is that the cart girl was out and she was very active! She was driving around almost the entire round. This is great given that even after the remodel, they didn't have the sense to add water jugs around the course. Overall, I was disappointed in the remodel. For $65 on a Sunday, it was fine, but will not be a first choice in the future. Hopefully they make some additional improvements down the line, but I don't foresee that happening.

Greens were in horrible condition. Lots of ground under repair throughout the course. No beverage cart and no easy way from the course to get to clubhouse for food or beverages. No starter so no control over when people teed off. I really didn't find anything redeeming about Settlers Hill

Never coming back to this course. The greens are absolutely horrible. Aeration in August is a crime and they should shut this course down until it is respectable again.