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Aurora's Fox Valley corridor has long drawn golfers looking for something more interesting than the flat, tree-lined layouts that dominate so much of Chicagoland. Orchard Valley delivers on that front — the course plays through terrain shaped by the Fox River valley, with elevation changes and open, rolling ground that give it a more natural, less manufactured feel than many suburban Chicago tracks. The name itself hints at the agricultural heritage of this part of Kane County, where orchards and farmland defined the landscape long before the subdivisions arrived.
The course is a public facility operated by the Fox Valley Park District, which means it functions as genuine community golf — accessible, well-used, and built around the idea that good design shouldn't require a private membership. That public-trust mandate has kept it a reliable option for golfers across a wide range of skill levels in the western suburbs.
Kane County's shoulder seasons can be unforgiving — spring winds off the Fox River valley arrive early and linger — so the course rewards players who manage their ball flight rather than simply overpowering it.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black · men | 6,745 | 72.7 | 138 | 72 |
| Blue · men | 6,358 | 70.9 | 134 | 72 |
| White · men | 5,861 | 68.6 | 128 | 72 |
| White · women | 5,861 | 74.2 | 135 | 72 |
| Red · men | 5,162 | 65.4 | 120 | 72 |
| Red · women | 5,162 | 70.3 | 127 | 72 |
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