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 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Settlers Hill-I’ve settled on my last time playing there.

Course conditions were terrible. All types of ground under repair. The course needs water and turf maintenance. The pace of play was abysmal. There were no rangers in the course to move players along. The first nine took 2:50 on a weekday. We called off the round after a 20 minute tenth hole. There are too many courses in the area to put up with these conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun surprise

Really fun course with unique layout and striking views on a few holes. Condition was good considering amount of play - except for ball marks that dotted the overall nice greens. I probably fixed 3-5 per hole. Definitely will return - hope conditions hold.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course - great value

The tees, fairways and greens were in excellent condition. It's been particularly hot of late so it was a treat to see how green everthing was. They did make a change to the holes in the past couple years (hole number 2 is the new number 1 and hole number is now number 18). So don't rely on your GPS to function properly. I advanced mine to mirror the holes I played and it worked for me (I have a Bushnell).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Could be Good

If they put up signs on each green asking people to please repair ball marks, the course would be much better. People do not take care of this course and the result is it gets a bit run down despite a fantastic layout.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value, Fun Course

Loved my afternoon out at Settler's Hill - it was perfect in all respects. Value, layout, pace, sunshine! Thank you.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Good layout bad management

It’s built on the wrong surface, lots of rocks, very hard fairways, patchy rough

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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".

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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