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4.3
506 Reviews (506)
5 Stars
189
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
25
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
91.0%
Recommend this course
424 out of 506 reviews
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3.9
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.2%
Recommend this course
23 out of 27 reviews
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4.3
102 Reviews (102)
5 Stars
57
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.2%
Recommend this course
93 out of 102 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6745 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.4
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Orchard Valley Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15
Architect Ken Kavanaugh (1993) Bob Lohmann

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.3
506 Reviews (506)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Patio Dining 13
Dinner 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 35
Bunkers 31
Forced Carries 24
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 23
Locals 20
Entertaining Clients 6
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 34
Worth the Drive 12

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Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Orchard Valley

I haven't played at this course since 2018 but I forgot how challenging the course was. Water was in play in the 2 out of three holes. I did come away with a par on the first hole and the 6th hole. Over all the play was good and I would revisit later in the year after having a few more rounds under my belt.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Good course, maintenance needed

Fairways in good conditions, except for numerous divots that need to be filled. Almost all bunkers are in immediate need of repair. Greens are in average condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/07/2024

Hi u000002679259, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your comments regarding the course conditions and will work on addressing the issues you mentioned, especially with the divots and bunkers. Please understand that this time of year in Chicagoland, golf course conditions will not be in peak form, which is why we offer a drastically reduced offseason greens fee rate. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future when the weather gets better and conditions improve!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not ready for play

Not ready for play, no tee box markers . Greens need to be cut and rolled

Conditions Poor
Layout Good
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Commented on 03/07/2024

Hi u000002679259, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your comments regarding the course conditions and will work on addressing the issues you mentioned, especially with the divots and bunkers. Please understand that this time of year in Chicagoland, golf course conditions will not be in peak form, which is why we offer a drastically reduced offseason greens fee rate. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future when the weather gets better and conditions improve!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Carts on paths only?!

I didn't appreciate that I was charged for a cart even though they were limited to paths, and we ended up walking a TON. Made for a slow day for amateurs that need time to spot their ball. Course layout is great, but it was all still coming back to life after winter.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf Now is misleading

This review is more about GolfNow not really the course itself. They use temporary greens until April. We played our round in February not knowing because we booked through GolfNow. The course website clearly states this information so they are not at fault. Really disappointed in GolfNow as that should be a pretty simple disclaimer to add when booking.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not notified

Drove 45 min to find out it was cart path only and all greens were temporary..they didn't even cut the grass to make it like a green. Place not worth the drive.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/23/2024

Hi, OVGC GM here. We’re sorry to hear you did not have an enjoyable experience at our course. We do try to give everyone a heads up that we are utilizing temporary greens and cart path-only by communicating this info on our website, booking engine, social media, e-mail, phone and tee time reservation center communications. We expect conditions to be closer to what you would usually experience soon. We appreciate your feedback, please reach out directly if you’d like to chat further!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast Track with risk reward shots.

Fast greens. Excellent fairway's. Rexommend this Ken Kavanaugh Golf Course Design.
Fast Track with risk reward shots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Orchard Valley 11/16

It was a very pleasant day considering that it was mid-November. My friend and I were paired up with two men whom we had not met previously. They were excellent playing partners and the round went very well.

My major concern about course conditions was the quality of sand in the bunkers; the ground under the initial layer of sand was very firm and playing out of it was difficult. Also there were no rakes in most of the bunkers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Orchard Valley Great Fun

Always great condition and love the layout. I play here several times each season. Great course and very fair price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hole in one

My playing partner got a hole in one on 12.
A stiff in the face wind had us hitting hybrids on relatively short hole, but the ball went in. We will definitely return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

This course is a great layout

The course was in excellent condition for this time of year, the greens moved well and the bunkers nicely maintained. The course is challenging yet fun to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good layout, but course condition needs to improve

The course is fun and moderately challenging with risk-reward shot par 4s. The bunkers need sand and grooming. Tee boxes need repair, too. Fairways and greens are in decent shape, but public golfers wreak havoc by not repairing divots and pitch marks.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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