Stonewolf Golf Club

Had a nice experience overall at Stonewolf. Great layout, great conditions. However there was one issue. Our GPS system stopped working on hole 11, which was frustrating since it was our first time playing the course and the scorecards do not have the course layout on them.

First time playing there after a couple years and the course was in excellent shape. The people working in the clubhouse offered outstanding service. I will say while it is a very good course, the weekend rate is just slightly overpriced. I think you would get more bang for your buck on a weekday.

Conditions were strong. Tee boxes were well kept and the Zoysia fairways are starting to become green and your ball will sit up nicely. Rough was thick and lush. Many challenging tee shots on a set up that is decently wide but punished bad shots. Seems like the fairways narrow a lot as you get closer to the greens. I kind of forgot how much slope many of the putting surfaces have. If you hit the green in the wrong section, you will have a challenging initial putt and are staring at a three putt!

One big downer is that the course was jam packed. Our round took more than 5-1/2 hours. We had to wait on most shots as our round dragged. In general, a strong course that demands many accurate tee shots as well as approach shots.

Great course even better staff. The further back you play. The skinnier the fairway. They just aerated today and the grass are still brown.

Clubhouse attendant was on phone with friends each time I went in there. She told me any cart was fine but then did not give me a key so I had to go back in. She said range was closed as they were saving balls for he next day. When I made the turn and ended my round there were multiple people on the range hitting balls. I will go to Far Oaks every time now over there.

Played on a cold day with 3 friends. Staff are so courteous. Some public courses are snobby but stonewolf is fantastic. Keep up the good work !

It was a cold day but the course is in great condition. The staff is very courteous. This is one of the best public courses in the area. I would love to come back more. Great venue

Great shape. Beautiful layout. It definitely tests your golf skill!

Greens were aerated and sanded which made putting tough all day. Fairways cut very thin and the bunkers were wet due to rain. Draft beers were not available, kit good since they have a bar, someone didn’t do their job!

Stonewolf is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design. He gives you ample space to drive your golf ball. It is a 2nd shot golf course. The angles of the greens and the placement of the greenside bunkers, makes this a difficult golf course.

I last played Stonewolf back in April and the course has improved some but has got worse in other areas.

The improvements are the fairway on hole 10. In April, it was a disaster and now it is so much better. They placed new sod on the right side of the fairway, on the 2nd shot on the par 5, 14th hole. I thought the greens putted fairly well with some speed. However, some of the greens were still not in the best shape. The greens were soft, leaving many large ball marks. The greens that were the worse were holes 2, 5, 7 & 8.

The most disappointing aspect of Stonewolf were their bunkers. Most of them filled with water. I know we had a good rain on Tuesday night but for them to be still filled with water 4 days later was not expected.

The course has many “ground under repair” areas, marked by white paint. These would be holes 1, 12 & 17. The left side of the fairway, near the large fairway bunker on hole 14, is bare with no grass. Hole 6, has some significant erosion near the cart path by the green.

I thought the tees were in good shape except for hole 12. The tee shot on hole 9 was really narrowed, with the tree growth on both sides. Some trimming may be needed on the right side.

With greens fees of $90 for an early weekend round, this course is not worth playing. You can play better golf courses at a much cheaper rate at Spencer. T. Olin, Far Oaks & Annbriar in Illinois. Gateway National may have a similar green fee rate but is the best conditioned golf course in the area.

Very enjoyable round, course was in good shape, had a fun day