About
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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Top Courses in Illinois(2016 #20)
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by KeegsMike on 06/23/2023
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Photo submitted by u7765914 on 10/27/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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Photo submitted by dwal64 on 06/17/2022
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View Tee Box #1 Photo submitted by Sundayfun on 10/21/2012
Golfer Reviews
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!
Best Course I have played this year. Excellent Condition
This Course was in the best condition I have see this year. From the tee boxes-fairways to the greens...hats off to your whole staff on having an excellent golf course.
One of the Best in the Area
This course is always challenging for me. As a 20 Handicap it the constant threat of bunkers, particularly greenside can really derail an otherwise good round.
Course conditions are always some of the best around, though rain can make a few holes pretty soft as the course has several low areas as it winds through hills and creek beds.
All in all a great course, and if you get a tee time on golf now for $44 bucks on a Saturday Morning it can't be beat!
Great course for a Hot Deal.
I'm a beginner golfer, and this is definitely a challenging course for me. I wouldn't pay full price to play it, but it was definitely an outstanding deal at $20!
bunkers need to tended to
the course was in decent shape. it had more clover in the rough than previous rounds. the bunkers desperately need to be raked. the sand is packed tight and shallow.
Better than ever
Have played here since it opened, and is in great condition way better than in the past few years. Close to how it was supposed to be when Jack designed it. Few holes have some ground under repair. Bunkers are very thin but playable.