ORCHARD VALLEY GOLF COURSE

The Ron Garl design carves through rolling prairie terrain with water hazards threading through half the holes, demanding precise iron play and course management over raw distance. Strategic bunkering protects elevated greens that reward accurate approaches but punish the wayward with collection areas that funnel balls away from pins. This daily-fee gem in Chicago's western suburbs offers legitimate championship conditioning at municipal prices, with fast bentgrass greens that test your putting stroke from May through October.