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Stonewall Orchard is an amazing public facility. The course is always in excellent condition. It is clear that the grounds crew works hard to maintain the course as well as the top notch practice facilities. If the golf does not impress you, then the staff surely will. I always feel appreciated as a customer here.

I wish there were negative things to say about Shepherd's Crook, because it is an amazing place that I don't want too many people to find out about. But that would be selfish of me. The reality is...Shepherd's is an outstanding golf layout, always in impeccable condition, the staff is friendly and helpful and the food is very good.

GolfNow makes it easy to find the tee time that suits your schedule and there are always select Hot Deals available throughout the day. At SC I usually pay $60 for 18 holes of amazing golf on a weekend morning with a cart.

The course is a fabulous layout. The greens have always played very firm and fast and until you get comfortable with the speed, you will definitely have a few three putts. The first 3 holes allow you to warm-up, with generous fairways and larger greens. Hole #4 is where this course starts to challenge players of any skill level. The par 5s (3 of them) are each true 3-shotters but are wide off the tee all the way to the green. There is a nice distance and design variety to the par 3s and 4s.

The upshot is that Shepherd's Crook is a great public golf course, whose condition will not disappoint you while the golf challenges every aspect of your game. You should give it a try.

Stonewall is a very difficult course from the gold or silver tee boxes. The design might have to grow on you as there are 4-5 par-4s where a driver is not necessary/discouraged. Each time I play, usually first time in the AM, I seem to get to the 6th hole and feel like my driver has not gotten a chance to warm-up. This is not necessarily negative; however, the 6th, 7th and 8th holes demand a lot from the driver. At this point in the round I ususally feel like I have warmed up, but have not really had a chance to build confidence in my driver.

The course has always been in amazing shape, the carts have GPS units and the staff consistently makes you feel appreciated and they genuinely want you to enjoy your time at the course. I love Stonewall and look forward to playing there several times each year.

A wonderful course that was recently redesigned. The work put into the course takes a shorter course (~6,300 yards) and makes it tremendous fun and challenging. There are several shorter holes that require near perfect tee shots and approach shots to make par. If you miss the green, you face a very difficult up and down. Even if you hit the green, there are very few mid to longer length putts that are auto 2-putts.

I love the old-school design elements at Mt. Prospect. The staff has been very polite and accommodating to the groups I have brought there. Carts have GPS units, which I attribute to the faster play I have experienced every time I have played here.

It is on my list of courses I play several times per year.

Lake Bluff Golf Club is a gem. The green fees are reasonable, the course is easy to walk and I challenge one to find better greens, public or private, along the north shore.