Public Play · Lake County
Stonewall Orchard Golf ClubGrayslake
Arthur Hills' first Illinois design, a public course among mature pines, oaks and wetlands in Grayslake.
Par
72
Yardage
7,106
Rating · Slope
75.3 · 152
Holes
18
Green Fee
$78–$110
The Course
About Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
Grayslake's Stonewall Orchard, in Lake County, was the first Arthur Hills design in Illinois and runs as a daily-fee course. The club counts more than 65,000 mature pines and oaks, along with rolling hills, wetlands and an apple orchard framing the 1st green. It is demanding: from the Silver tees it is rated 75.3 with a 152 slope at 7,106 yards. Walking is allowed, carts take two riders, collared shirts are required and spikes must be soft.
History
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club — History
Since opening in 1999, Stonewall Orchard has built a tournament record. By its tenth season, The Golf Wire reported, it had hosted final-stage qualifying for the U.S. Open, three U.S. Open local qualifiers and a Senior PGA Tour Super Seniors event, and in 2009 it staged its fourth Illinois PGA Section Championship, an event then rotating with Medinah and Olympia Fields. The club says it has since hosted Korn Ferry Tour qualifying six times.
Design
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club — Design
Hills let the natural rolling landscape dictate the routing, the club says, and its course tour shows how: elevated tees on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th and 14th, wetland carries on the 8th, 13th and 14th, and water or wetland on all four par 3s. Green complexes vary widely, from the course's most severe on the 2nd to a two-tier green on the 17th and the smallest on the 18th. The club likens the setting to golf in the Carolinas.
What Sets It Apart
Why Play Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
The first Arthur Hills course in Illinois, Stonewall Orchard is a public course that has shared the Illinois PGA Section Championship rotation with Medinah and Olympia Fields and hosts Korn Ferry Tour qualifying.
The Round
The Journey at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
I.
The Opening
The 1st is a gentle start, a fairway sloping right toward a green framed by a bunker, the apple orchard and an oak. From an elevated tee, the 2nd brings a lake down the left and across the front of the course's most severe green. The par-5 3rd is reachable in two, the short 4th carries water to a right-sloping fairway, the 239-yard 5th threads two oaks over water, and the 447-yard 6th is the longest par 4 on the front.
II.
The Middle
The 7th turns downhill to the left toward a large rolling green, and the 510-yard 8th, the No. 1 handicap on the club's card, opens with a drive over a large wetland. The 9th drops from elevated tees to a big green with water right. The back nine starts with a three-shot, double-dogleg par 5, then the 493-yard 11th, the longest par 4 on the back, and the short 12th, which the club calls a birdie hole.
III.
The Finish
The 13th plays over wetlands to a large green ringed by pines. The double-dogleg 14th offers a carry over wetlands for an easier second shot, and the downhill 15th bends right to a peninsula green. The short 16th squeezes between a big oak and a lake, the 17th plays to a two-tier green with water right, and the 615-yard 18th, the longest hole, ends at the smallest green with a lake on the left.
How to Play It
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club — Playing Strategy
Beginner / High Handicap
Tee choice matters more here than at most public courses: the Silver tees carry a 152 slope, so move forward. The club's tour gives the safe lines: go left rather than carry the wetlands on the 14th, use the bail-out area right of the 13th green, and on the 8th lay up short of the bunker 50 yards before the green.
Intermediate / Mid Handicap
Pick your spots. The club names the par-5 3rd and the 12th as birdie chances, and the par-3 9th has a very large green. Elsewhere play to the fat side: stay away from the lake on the 2nd approach, and on the 15th aim between the two left-side bunkers before taking on the peninsula green.
Advanced / Low Handicap
Par is a good score on a course rated 75.3. The long hitter's chances are the 3rd and 8th, both reachable in two per the club, but the 615-yard 18th needs three good shots to the smallest green. Carry the left bunker on the 11th to shorten the back's longest par 4, and note the pin on the two-tier 17th before choosing a club.
Signature Holes
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club — Signature Holes
Good to Know
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club — questions answered
- How do I book a tee time at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club?
- Find and book live tee times at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club through GolfNow — Golf in CHI links straight to its tee sheet on this listing.
- How much does it cost to play Stonewall Orchard Golf Club?
- Green fees at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club are typically $78 to $110, varying by season, day of week and time. 18 holes walking: Mon-Thu $78, Fri $94, Sat-Sun and holidays $110; cart extra.
- Who designed Stonewall Orchard Golf Club?
- Stonewall Orchard Golf Club was designed by Arthur Hills and opened in 1999.
- What is the par and yardage at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club?
- Stonewall Orchard Golf Club plays to a par of 72 over 7,106 yards from the championship tees, with a course rating of 75.3 and a slope of 152.
- Is Stonewall Orchard Golf Club public or private?
- Stonewall Orchard Golf Club is open to public play. Tee times can be reserved in advance.
- Where is Stonewall Orchard Golf Club located?
- Stonewall Orchard Golf Club is located at 25675 W IL Route 60, Grayslake, IL 60030, in the Lake County area of Chicagoland.
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