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Stonewolf Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6943 yards | 73.5 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6233 yards | 70.2 | 127 |
| White | 72 | 5820 yards | 68.4 | 123 |
| Silver | 72 | 5258 yards | 65.6 | 117 |
| Front (W) | 71 | 4849 yards | 67.8 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.6/141 | 412 | 336 | 584 | 196 | 451 | 515 | 378 | 153 | 445 | 3470 | 429 | 181 | 317 | 398 | 513 | 199 | 358 | 557 | 447 | 3399 | 6869 |
| Blue M: 72.2/134 | 389 | 318 | 568 | 178 | 427 | 505 | 360 | 145 | 423 | 3313 | 395 | 168 | 309 | 379 | 485 | 181 | 331 | 528 | 421 | 3197 | 6510 |
| Blue/White M: 71.2/132 | 347 | 318 | 568 | 157 | 403 | 481 | 360 | 145 | 402 | 3181 | 361 | 143 | 309 | 363 | 485 | 181 | 331 | 528 | 388 | 3089 | 6270 |
| White M: 70.3/128 W: 75.5/140 | 347 | 284 | 542 | 157 | 403 | 481 | 339 | 137 | 402 | 3092 | 361 | 143 | 293 | 363 | 464 | 162 | 311 | 497 | 388 | 2982 | 6074 |
| Yellow M: 67.9/121 W: 72.7/130 | 310 | 270 | 526 | 144 | 371 | 471 | 310 | 110 | 350 | 2862 | 298 | 126 | 278 | 345 | 440 | 144 | 292 | 471 | 334 | 2728 | 5590 |
| Yellow/Red M: 64.6/110 W: 69.7/120 | 310 | 270 | 458 | 138 | 295 | 392 | 310 | 110 | 320 | 2603 | 294 | 126 | 103 | 286 | 440 | 144 | 292 | 422 | 334 | 2441 | 5044 |
| Red W: 68.3/119 | 267 | 248 | 458 | 138 | 295 | 392 | 285 | 84 | 320 | 2487 | 294 | 117 | 103 | 286 | 402 | 112 | 255 | 422 | 308 | 2299 | 4786 |
| Handicap | 7 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Illinois (2016 #20)
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They Overbook
Every time I play this course, it is a 5 hr round. You start a half hour after your tee time, and wait 15 mins or more between shots. The course is nice, if u can stand slow play.....I CANNOT! Oh, and I have NEVER, EVER seen a marshall ( although I have called the clubhouse to complain the last 2 times I've been there, while I'm waiting to take a shot.....ridiculous).
Great course in great condition
Great course in great condition. In the top tier of public courses in the area.
Needs better management
This is a nice course but the pace of play is terrible. How about a marshal.
Very hilly.
Very hilly! I walked and carried my bag.Wouldn't recommend that for MOST people.A couple of hills I hitched a ride EXTREME vertical rise.Enjoyed the course.Some holes had trouble with club selection mainly due to never playing here before.Bunker placement made for a tough round of golf.
Amazing value if you use golfnow.com
This course is as good as it gets for public courses. Rolling hill fairways, well manicured greens, picturesque tee boxes, and well designed private holes.
I used every club in my bag
This course was a lot of fun to play. It has a lot of variety in terms of elevation, distance and difficulty. Very scenic and a welcome change from the courses where it's driver, short iron and putt on every flat hole. This course requires accuracy, length at times and a lot of planning. If you can't keep it in the fairway or hit your distances fairly consistently, this course could eat you up. It's a course you need to know and luckily I got to play with a former member. If it weren't for him, I would have shot a much higher score.
On another note, they have started to aerate some of the greens.
Course is in great condition.
A shot makers course, need to be precise and hit to certain spots on the course, greens in great shape.
Great Time
Thank you so much for keeping the course that good. My daughter's and I had a great time and can't wait to get back!
Really Nice Shape
The only thing I can say that isn't great about this course, was the greens were a little slow, but my guess is they just over-seeded. They are usually pretty fast. Some of the bunkers were a bit shallow and firm like they hadn't been tended to in a while. It's my Hot Deal favorite course..
Tough for average players.
The layout is well-designed but extremely challenging at every level. You have to hit the ball straight and tight most shots, but quite a few shots you must shape. Great course for the highly skilled player.
Great course if you could just skip the pro shop.
One of the top three courses in the St. Louis area . The course was amazing . Good job greensman. Jack. Did a good job with this piece of earth. The staff in the pro shop were surly . When I told them I book with GolfNow they treated me like a second class citizen. I got stuck in a highway detour and the counter help said" tought luck you are on the tee box right now" . I had to put my shoes on in the cart as I hurried to the first tee box. All so I could get out before the eightsome behind me.
Nice afternoon on a challenging course
Nice to finally see this course. Played a round last year but on a day that was very foggy. Didn't see the first 5 holes that day and barely saw the remainder of the front 9 before the fog finally burned off.
Pros: Challenging course requiring lots of well placed shots. Greens in good shape and fair.
Cons: Very hot humid day and followed a threesome that didn't understand the idea of allowing faster players to play through. Hole 15 (a par 5) is under repair near tee boxes so they have it set up as a par three (temp tee boxes in the fairway)
Challenging, well maintained, and players course
Played at 709am from second furthest tees. Some areas of the course were overwatered. Greens were medium speed and smooth. Fairways were nice. The layout forces you to layup. Good use of signs near the tees such as "240 yds to end of fairway" A shotmakers course, not for the beginner. Overall, expect near pristine conditions on a nice day.
This course is in great condition!
Can't wait to play Stonewolfe again. Nice to play a course that is in such good condition late in the season after a dry summer.
Pristine course, great staff, and a good challenge!
I've never played at Stonewolf and thought, "well, the course conditions cost me a shot or two." It is always in great shape and the greens are always nice and fast. It seems very well managed and organized and the staff is always friendly and respectful. It can be a little pricey (especially on the weekends at $65 for primetime golf) so I usually only play it when I can get a deal on Golfnow; it is one the few courses in the area that is actually worth the money you would pay for the full price (I just can't afford it). The design is beautiful and at times challenging but not overwhelming. However, make sure you pay attention to the hole layouts because you can hit a good shot too far and be in a ditch or a bad lie just because you used the wrong club (especially #1). This course makes you play smart, I love it!
Excellent Fairways
Tough course. Excellent fairways and tee boxes. You won't be dissappointed.
Course is challenging but still fun! Deep sand traps but a straight ball helps.
Wonderful course. Enjoyed it very much! Play went well,
Slower players let us play thru.
Great Nicholas course.
One of the best coursedps in the St Louis area. Highly recommended.
Awesome course
The fairways look like green carpet, they are in perfect shape. The greens are in excellent shape as well. Bring your A game to this challenging course, shot placement is a must for a low round!
