Settlers Hill Golf Course

Definition of a dog track. Fairways and greens were in terrible shape. Entire portions of greens were practically unplayable. No one was enforcing pace. We waited behind a group on every shot who had no one for over a hole in front of them. The only upside for this place is that the starter and guy in the clubhouse were friendly. $72 is an insane rate to pay here for a 2pm tee time on a Sunday. There are dozens of nicer courses in the areas you could pay the same or less. Will completely avoid in the future.

I wish I could give this place zero stars. Kane County should be ashamed of themselves for what this place has turned into. Way overpriced and the maintenance is awful. Combine a challenging layout with incompetent course management and you get Settlers hill as a result. Concrete dirt fairways, patches of dirt and rocks scattered just off of greens and tee boxes, zero attention to detail and terrible maintenance. Green grass is a rarity at this place. I honestly wonder where the money they generate goes because it certainly doesn't go back into the course. I've lived here 4 years and this plac…

Great layout, needs more attention from groundskeepers. Pros: -Course layout is very interesting and each hole is different. -Sand traps were in really good condition for mid-April. -Desk staff is friendly. No starter, or ranger, but course traffic was light that day. - Price point when we played was well below rack rate. I find the standard rate to be a bit too high for the current quality of the grounds. Cons: -Fairways are thin in general, rough is clumpy with a fair number of weeds -Some tee boxes are in very bad shape -No roving beverage cart, and snack shack was closed. New clubhouse…

A warm day in early May compelled me to play a course on my bucket list. Settler’s Hill Golf Course in Batavia, IL has a rarified legacy and local reputation. Built by renowned Chicago Golf Course architect Bob Lohmann in 1991, with a renovation by Greg Martin during Covid 2020-2022. I’ve written about Lohmann’s work before. His company designed legendary tracks including The Preserve at Oak Meadows, Blackstone in Marengo, Arrowhead in Wheaton, Springbrook and Naperbrook in Naperville and The Merit Club in Libertyville. Like Harborside and The Preserve, Settler’s Hill is built on a landfill wh…

Anyone complaining about how the course is must play Augusta National in their free time. The course is in decent shape due to a recent renovation. Some spots on the fairway are not covered, so you know what you do? Move the ball. You aren't playing for $10MM. All the up and down was challenging but not discouraging. Bugs were an annoyance but you're outside. I'd come back again.

Great course, forest preserve owned, golf instructors on site. The course recently underwent remodel and they seem to have lost water or irrigation as it is in need of lots of water. Otherwise it offers very challenging holes

Great course with up and down hills that are not very common among Illinois golf courses. The opening par 4 on top of a highland brings you a breathtaking paranorma view of the course, and the down hill slope will pleasantly add a good amount of yardage to you tee shot that could bring you a happy first par as long as you stay away from the tall grass area on the right. The two over-the-cliff par 3 holes offer stunning views and thrill experiences that only the more expensive championship courses could match, this places is highly recommended for a memorable golf experience.

Love the recent redesign including the new par 3 holes. It’d be great if they can invest just a bit more into growing and maintaining the fairway grass to make it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Had to leave a good review after seeing all the poor ones. I think people just don't understand links style golf. Course is in pretty good shape overall. Sure there's some spots on the greens that were a bit thin due to some divots or getting mown a bit close but if you read the reviews, you would think this was the worst course in America. It wasn't in any worse shape than any other course I've played. The ground is very hard and the course is tight in places which makes it difficult. Many spots where I thought I was safe my ball would roll into trouble but that's just the way golf goes. I wo…

We golfed here earlier this Summer. First time back since the renovations. Course was not in the best shape. We recently golfed it again. We decided to golf last minute and it was the only course with early AM tee times. The biggest takeaway I can offer is this course is not worth the $71 they charge. Large sections of fairways are hard pan. The greens are some of the worst condition I have played. They are rock hard, almost as if they never aerate them but also each one has tons of dents from unrepaired pitch marks that have killed the grass and left holes and dents. No way to putt without ro…

Their rates at both courses are such a joke compared to the quality of the course. They’re far more expensive than just about every local course with none of the quality.

Someone here took over that lost touch of reality. 1. The course is not walkable. The first tee is a mile away from the clubhouse. How dare you make people think it is. 2. Unless you’ve found a way to miraculously change your concrete grounds. The fee with cart is a crazy ask. The tee boxes are beat. Greens are equal or less to villa Olivia . Course layout is fun and what’s had me back. But at these prices Mill Creek is a much better value.