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4.3
501 Reviews (501)
5 Stars
231
4 Stars
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3 Stars
53
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
93.6%
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447 out of 501 reviews
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
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4.3
30 Reviews (30)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
93.3%
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28 out of 30 reviews
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Course Highlights
Stonewolf consistently earns praise for its well-maintained fairways, true fast greens, and a challenging layout that rewards experienced golfers. Friendly staff, GPS-equipped carts, and a standout driving range make this course a top-value pick in the area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6943 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.5

Stonewolf Golf Club is one of only four courses designed by Jack Nicklaus in Illinois and Missouri and it is also one of his only public access designs. Nicklaus created a shotmaker's layout with a variety of different holes. He also incorporated his signature style of bunkering, which you'll remember for their shape, design, and placement. This is not a golf course where you'll be able to just grip it and rip it. Thoughtful strategy and careful club selection off the tees are essential for doing well. Stonewolf Golf Club opens with a tough trio of holes, ending with a short par 4 that requires a forced carry to a severe green that features a tricky elevation change right in the middle of the surface. There is also a lateral hazard on the left, and five bunkers bordering the right side.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (1997) Bruce Borland

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.3
501 Reviews (501)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 28
Elevation Changes 27
Water Hazards 17
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 22
A Weekend Splurge 17
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 16
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 20
Convenient to the City 18
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Stonewolf on a tuesday afternoon

Great course, great price on weekdays, not too many golfers. Grounds crew held us up for almost 10mins on two holes by standing in the fairway. Stepping to the side and allowing us to hit quickly would have kept the pace of play flowing. Other than that- awesome round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Great course conditions and layout. It was very hot the afternoon I played and the staff put out coolers with free bottled water on a couple of the holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent and challenging.

The course was excellent and challenging. A lot of rain the day before limited the golf cart abilities. The layout was great and staff was awesome. Only complaint was the pace of play. We didn't have a tee time in front of us but there seemed to be a huge bunch up between several people on every hole. But I would definitely recommend this course to the more experienced golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 343
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I Thought Stonewolf Was Heading In The Right Direction – But No

Just when you think Stonewolf has turned the corner in the right direction, you experience some head scratching things.

Their GPS in the carts never works, plus, it is an unusual location (in front of the passenger). The practice green was not mowed. They do not move the tee markers everyday – leaving dead grass where the markers were once were.

Pace of play was unacceptable. 2 groups on nearly every tee. No ranger on the course to correct this. Water in numerous bunkers (8, 10, 14). Hole 12 had a “swamp” in the middle of the fairway. The driving range has 3 tiers, the lower tier where we hit balls was fine. The 2nd tier is in awful shape.

They have removed strips of sod in numerous fairways. Looks awful and not sure if they are going to put new sod down (2, 3, 5, 6). White tee on hole 9 had bad spots. 10th fairway had bad sections.

The greens are ok. Little spongy & mushy from them overwatering. Lot of footprints because of this. 8th green was beat up.

On hole 12, a tree is getting too tall now and is blocking the view of the left side of the hole.

They have fixed the small sink hole, which damaged the cart path on hole 6. The weekday senior rate is $45 – which is a nice price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great, challenging course.

The course was in great shape. The greens were true, fast, and difficult. Great layout. It’s a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. Can’t wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 105
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Our go to course

My son and I play stonewolf regularly. Twilight rates are a decent value and we love the layout. Course is usually in a pretty decent condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 105
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Awesome round

Good outing..course was quite wet n grassy, but it’s a Jack designed course, so it was worth playing!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 343
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Bunkers Are Awful

There is no excuse for bunkers being in this bad of shape. The bunkers are not raked on a regular basis.

The bunker on hole 10 has a sign "ground under repair". Why? Fix that bunker. Bunkers on 15 & 16 had no rakes. The sand was so inconsistent, many muddy areas.

Greens were aerated about a month ago and putt ok. Lot of poa annua grass in the greens.

Pace of play was not very good either. Waited on about every shot.

The course has plenty of dogwoods blooming now, which adds to your view of the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 343
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Bunkers Not Raked, Strange Warning System

The senior weekend rate of $45 is very competitive with the local market. The greens were aerated the 3rd week of March. They use the smaller aeration plugs and the greens putted fine. Pace of play was excellent also.

However, the bunkers were not in good shape. Not raked, numerous bunkers with no rakes. Instead of sounding a horn that inclement weather is approaching, they send out a text. If you're not looking at your phone, you have no idea the course is closed.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Hard course for first time player

Played this course for the first time. There was no layout of the course or the tablet that shows you wasn’t working. There’s hardly any yardage signs so you guess at the yardage. A few holes you have no idea where the flag is. The bunkers are un-playable. The front nine was fair but the back nine will eat you alive. There’s a lot of different elevations and angulations to this course. Would’ve been more enjoyable if I had yardage and hole layouts

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and Value

Great course. Layout is great and the conditions are as expected for this time of the year. Staff was super friendly!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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