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4.3
509 Reviews (509)
5 Stars
191
4 Stars
198
3 Stars
70
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
91.2%
Recommend this course
427 out of 509 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.0
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.2%
Recommend this course
25 out of 29 reviews
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4.4
104 Reviews (104)
5 Stars
59
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.3%
Recommend this course
96 out of 104 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
509 Reviews (509)

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 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 57
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great golf course

Enjoyed playing this course. Well manicured, fairways in great shape. Lots of long holes but very reachable. If it wasn’t so hot we would have finished but the weather was hot and humid. Staff were extremely friendly and even helped us with placed our clubs in our car. This is one of our favorite golf course cause it’s so challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play it in the sunshine

Nice course, nice staff. These days with everyone telling you what to do, I guess I assumed every course has a lightning detection system. As weather approached I was listening for the familiar sirens to stop play. What I saw was a giant bolt of lightning and deafening crack of thunder. I probably shouldn’t have assumed. A little warning might have been nice as I have two more rounds scheduled next week and don’t want to miss them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course

Love this course. Clean, well maintained. Club house was great. Great staff. Only problem is the golf cart started dying out af10th hole. Barely got back to the finish.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun course to play

I have enjoyed playing 9 holes at this course on previous visits. Today played 18, really liked it. Par 3's are often more challenging layouts than Par 4's. Par 3's here are quite fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
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 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Actually had a ranger address the group in front of us about slow play

The course was in very nice shape, particularly with the recent rains. Greens in great shape except for ball marks, which too many golfers don't bother to fix. The course noted via the GPS that the group in front of us was slow, and without prompting came out and asked them to move along. The round was finished in about 4:10, which I thought was very good. Restaurant and bar were nice, with friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 448
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

Very Nice experience except for slow play

Orchard Valley is a very good value - $40 senior during the week and fyi they were charging weekday rates on 7/3 and 7/4......so even a better value this week as most courses charge weekend rates these two days. Course overall is in decent shape - sand traps hit and miss. This place gets a lot of play so you have to overlook the divot laced tee boxes but what you can't overlook is the slow play. We were waiting on almost every shot. The time of the round wasn't bad but upon arrival it was clearly obvious there were a few groups that were not even close to keeping pace.....the tee sheet was packed....went to the range and for a solid 1/2 hour did not see one group make the turn.. Greens are okay but slower than other courses. With the huge rain the day before the course drained very well and it was obvious that people were not used to fixing their ball marks (but they never do!!). Good facilities, range, locker room in basement with decent showers, halfway house is open, roving course nurse and we even saw a ranger for the first time in a long time. Nice patio for post round food/beverage. 3.65 stars recommended.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in Great Shape

Despite the drought, Orchard Valley was in pristine shape. The greens, fairways and tee boxes were well-watered and luscious green. There was no comparison to some other courses I've recently played. The course has its share of challenging holes but it is a fair course for just about any golfer. My friends and I plan to visit it several more times this summer. The beverage cart also made frequent rounds to help keep golfers hydrated.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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