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4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
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4.3
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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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

very good course to play

From the tee to the green, if u pay attention there are many hints on the course, if u confident with ur swing, u gonna have lots fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Could be better

In general, the course was okay. I think it plays tough, and maybe I played too far back. My concern was the greens. They were lumpy, had a lot of foreign grass in the bent, and bounced on every putt. They need to be rolled to smooth them out.

Also, staff never told us the back had been punched. That was not the problem, the foreign grasses and lumpy was the problem. Sand traps had not been raked.
On a positive, our GPS would not work, and the front desk immediately sent someone out that was very pleasant, and wound up giving us his cart, as he could not get it to work either.

All in all, a great course, that needs more maintenance. I would recommend the course, but not at their rack rates. It is a 25 course, at present.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

shot makers dream

First time playing this course & I must admit, I was a little disappointed. I have played other Jack Nicklaus courses that were in better shape than this. Overall it was ok, but the grass was patchy around a lot of the greens, the fairways needed mowing, some greens had rough spots (which were taken out of play by the placement of the pins) but worst of all was the pace of play. Over 5 1/2 hours to play 18 on a Sunday afternoon...The course has a great layout and forces you to lay up off of several tees. this makes you think of how to play the course, not just go pound it as far as you can. Thanks Jack! All of the things I mentioned above can be fixed with a little TLC and I will be back to play again, but might I suggest a marshall or two to keep the pace of play at 4hrs?!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

excellent course

Great job jack really challenging course with lots of fun holes to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Excellent value for the money.

Zoysia fairways have not completely come in yet, but the greens, tees, and rough are in great shape. Beautiful clubhouse, nice course layout, elevation changes, good variety of holes, very friendly staff. Convenient location just off I-64. I highly recommend this course.

Only minor exception was the grill. I realize it was a Tuesday afternoon, but the service was terrible and the food subpar.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Course

Course is in good shape. Staff was friendly. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pace of Play and Bunekrs

Pace of play has been terrible at this course every time I have played and there are no marshals to help speed up play.

Bunkers were in terrible shape with clumps of mud and not much sand. At an upscale course like this you should expect better

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A Must Play Course

Wow! I played here on 5/2/2014 on my way back to Chicago from a St. Louis trip. Looked at the courses on my way back home and this one stood out. Have not played any other course in the area to compare with BUT this course was outstanding! First off, it is very challenging, especially if you have never played here before. Half of the front 9 holes are target golf where less than driver or 3-wood is needed off the tee since the fairway ends to waste area. But where the course becomes super challenging is the terrain of the course. Hilly is an understatement. Hole #1 is qualified for X-Game snowboarding competition. It is borderline silly. It is playable if you know where to hit your tee shot. Almost all the greens are tiered or have undulations, so they no bargains for being on regulation.

This course has changing elevation throughout. Not something you see in the Chicago suburbs. It is beautiful to the eye. You need to be a triathlon to walk this course, even just 9 holes. No 2 fairway play adjacent to one another. Fairway is fairly wide/generous but if you miss, you'll be penalized. Average number of water hazards and traps.

Condition of the course: Fairway was outstanding. Greens were a bit patchy from players not repairing ball marks. Almost all bunkers were under repair; dug out where you see the drainage pipe so they were packed down.

I can't wait to play this course again. I know a little more to position my shots. It will still be challenging. Wish there was a course remotely similar to Stonewolf in DuPage county. Bring lots of balls. Seriously.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/29/2014

If you haven't already tried these out, you should check out Foxford Hills and Chalet Hills out in Cary, IL (about an hour north of Naperville). They both have some nice elevation changes, and they're both challenging yet fun, and they're usually in great shape and aren't too expensive. I'd also check out Bowes Creek and The Highlands of Elgin, both of which are in Elgin. Both are great courses, albeit a bit more expensive than the 2 in Cary that I mentioned. I'm originally from the St. Louis area, and I think Stone Wolf is certainly the most interesting course in the area (at least on the Illinois side of the river).

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

Good value for a challenging course

I've played here a few times and really like the course layout.
Yesterday was a little on the busy side and cart path only so it made for a long day (5+ hours) Everyone is friendly and the scenery is nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Value

Played at Stonewolf as a 3some Monday at 3. We were one of few groups playing. Tee boxes, bunkers and greens were in nice shape for mid April.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

impressed

from the second you walk in the clubhouse you're impressed. pictures of the designer jack nickalus everywhere. the pro shop has everything and a friendly guy behind the counter. golf carts have gps on them. classy. the course is difficult but really fun. it rained pretty hard on my girlfriend and I but it was still fun. only been playing a year and getting better. I enjoy a challenge. i'll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

golf

Course very hilly. Some holes a little tricky. course a little rough but it's early in the year.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Challenging course

First time out this season. First few holes are tough. Greens were in good condition. Sand traps were not in good shape, but we did just have 5 inches of rain this week.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice cours

We played the day after a good rain so the conditions were wet and soupy, but you can tell they take good care of the course and when played during peek season it is a very nice course! I would definitely rev come d this course and will be playing there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Like the course, but the conditions were tough

I have always like Stonewolf. This was about the fourth or fifth time playing it. 25 MPH winds with 40 MPH gusts make it very tough. Greens were a little bumpy, but it is early in the season. Suggest you try it after late April.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

really awesome staff

I think the price could have been cheaper due to the time of the year and the conditions of the course the greens were in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A good challenge for the average golfer

Nicklaus courses are always interesting. Fairway and green bunkers are strategically placed to challenge the average "joe" but still provide loads of fun for all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Better than most

A fun course offering it's fair share of difficulty. I've played this course twice so far and will no doubt be back for more. It has everything I enjoy in a course. Precision shots and a challenging layout being at the forefront. Its definitely not your driver to short iron to putter kind of course. I'm more of a risk taking golfer, choosing driver more often than not but this course rewards course management and club selection. Conditions were great for mid-feb and will no doubt improve once the weather does. I'm sure it will become a favorite course of mine come summer time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were in great shape for this time of the year.

First time that I played this course this year and I was very impressed. I always enjoy playing this course and this time was no exception. The fairways were in good shape for this time of the year and the greens were also in great shape. I could not pass up this deal on golf now. I will definitely go back to play this course in the new year.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging Course

Challenging Course. Very Fun to play. It was in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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