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Settler's Hill Golf Course
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6487 yards | 71.5 | 129 |
| White | 71 | 6037 yards | 69.5 | 124 |
| White (W) | 71 | 6037 yards | 75.3 | 133 |
| Yellow | 71 | 5527 yards | 67.2 | 119 |
| Yellow (W) | 71 | 5527 yards | 72.5 | 127 |
| Red | 71 | 4702 yards | 63.5 | 109 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4702 yards | 67.9 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.5/129 | 401 | 460 | 130 | 344 | 441 | 153 | 390 | 535 | 396 | 3250 | 570 | 439 | 164 | 313 | 349 | 160 | 548 | 344 | 350 | 3237 | 6487 |
| White M: 69.5/124 W: 75.3/133 | 359 | 413 | 118 | 332 | 420 | 141 | 383 | 521 | 379 | 3066 | 501 | 411 | 145 | 301 | 307 | 146 | 487 | 334 | 339 | 2971 | 6037 |
| Yellow M: 67.2/119 W: 72.5/127 | 347 | 360 | 110 | 303 | 402 | 111 | 373 | 471 | 367 | 2844 | 415 | 383 | 132 | 281 | 276 | 130 | 449 | 304 | 313 | 2683 | 5527 |
| Red M: 63.5/109 W: 67.9/117 | 271 | 312 | 72 | 265 | 377 | 90 | 260 | 411 | 340 | 2398 | 344 | 344 | 98 | 261 | 222 | 90 | 396 | 261 | 288 | 2304 | 4702 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Fairway Photo submitted by mynerds on 09/03/2025
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Greens Photo submitted by mynerds on 09/03/2025
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Tee Box Photo submitted by mynerds on 09/03/2025
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Photo submitted by Freemangolfs on 07/21/2024
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Golf is Happiness Photo submitted by Jeff4899376 on 07/25/2019
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11th, looking back from the green Photo submitted by jayp424 on 06/15/2018
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6th hole from tee shot landing area Photo submitted by jayp424 on 06/15/2018
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16th - Downhill par 3 Photo submitted by jayp424 on 06/15/2018
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12th tee shot Photo submitted by jayp424 on 06/15/2018
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15th green Photo submitted by jayp424 on 06/15/2018
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Bern that runs in front of 6th green Photo submitted by jayp424 on 06/15/2018
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Typical fairway Photo submitted by Morgan2861 on 09/14/2016
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Typical bunker Photo submitted by Morgan2861 on 09/14/2016
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Typical tee box Photo submitted by Morgan2861 on 09/14/2016
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Typical fairway Photo submitted by Morgan2861 on 09/14/2016
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Typical fairway Photo submitted by Morgan2861 on 09/14/2016
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Typical pin/cup and green condition Photo submitted by Morgan2861 on 09/14/2016
Great Value, Fun Course
Loved my afternoon out at Settler's Hill - it was perfect in all respects. Value, layout, pace, sunshine! Thank you.
Needs major work
I love the challenges on certain holes, and overall the layout is nice. But lack of a clubhouse is a real bummer, and without drinking water out on the course anywhere, you better remember to bring lots to drink.
The worst part is the shape of the course. Fairways and greens were decent, but tough lacked grass in many spots, and outside of the fringe, it was a hot mess otherwise around greens. Straight dirt and rocks were abundant, making an up and down impossible in many cases.
Whatever they had planned for a.new clubhouse and course improvements must have been delayed.
Settlers Hill Golf Course Batavia IL.
Over the past 32 years I have played this course numerous times. This course was closed for a renovation for a couple of years and reopened in August 2022. While the new layout is an improvement over the old course it still needs work. Specifically the fairways and rough. The fairways have several bare spots and also many areas where the grass was extremely thin. The rough around the greens was mostly weeds with several bare spots as well. The tee boxes, bunkers and greens were in good condition, but I was really disappointed in the condition of the fairways and rough. This course was always well maintained in the past don't know what has happened since they reopened.
Great price, fun course, pace of play was perfect
All in all, a great day at Settler’s Hill. Enjoyed the golf and we moved along perfectly
Not good
The parking lot was pretty empty when we pulled up and we found out why. The rough was patchy with lots of bare spots. The fairways are not well marked or maintained. The greens had a lot of places that made it nearly impossible to hit a straight putt. The improvements that were made a few years ago did not offset any of the problems out there.
Don’t waste your time or money.
Good layout bad management
It’s built on the wrong surface, lots of rocks, very hard fairways, patchy rough
Work in progress?
The only apparent change from last year's "under construction" vibe is they parked a concession trailer at the turn (closed, of course). The drainage remains 'idiosyncratic'. Hillsides are running water while bottom lands are green and firm. It's just not as good an experience as before the "improvements".
Course conditions were poor. No drainage. Greens and fairways in poor condition. Such a shame because course has so much character.
Greens OK. Bunkers good. Fairways Horrible.
This is a course managed by Golf Visions. From the looks of it, this course is about to b shut down, Will not recommend this course to any golfer
When it matures
Fairways were kind of thin from the remodel. Positive changes but wished they would have kept the par three. I think it was 16. It was a hole I liked. Great elevation. Access to drinks/food on course limited but I believe they are building a clu house
This course is beautiful and well maintained.
This golf course is a nice and beautiful, only issue is the pace of the play. It takes about 5 hours to finish the game.
Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package
I'm not sure what these people are smoking who say the course conditions are excellent.
They ruined the course during the "improvement" phase.