Everything was superb for our visit, the course, practice facilities and clubhouse just fantastic. Enthusiastic and helpful staff just added to the experience.

Played this course this past Saturday, November 1st, 2025. My group had booked a tee time for 1:30 pm to play 18 holes. When we got to the first tee box, the starter told us that we wouldn’t have a problem finishing 18 holes before carts needed to be back at 5:30 pm since the course was pretty open at the time. At 3:30 pm, we are at the turn and the same starter told us “There’s no way you finish 18 holes in time. Carts need to be back by 5:00 pm.” After that interaction, my group felt extremely pressured to play as fast as humanly possible to try to finish the course in time since we had each paid $50. It did not make sense as to how the cart return time was arbitrarily move back by 30 minutes and we did not appreciate how rudely the course employee spoke to us at the turn. What makes this interaction more disappointing is the fact that a similar occurrence happened in late October 2024 at Sandy Hollow. At that occurrence, a course employee drove out onto the fairway of Hole 18 to tell my group to return carts immediately, even though we still had 20 minutes to get them back to the clubhouse (if we were basing it on the time we were given by the starter at Hole 1). All in all, Sandy Hollow is a physically beautiful course. However, the staff, specifically the older staff, that operates the course is rude and turns what should be a relaxing round of golf into a stressful race to get carts back at whatever time they deem appropriate. For $50 and paying property taxes that subsidize the Rockford Park District, I would recommend spending your money on playing a different course in the Rockford area if you’re looking for a better experience.

As the seasons change, Sandy Hollow Golf Course comes alive with a tapestry of color, texture, and beauty, making fall the ideal time to tap into your golfing potential and connect with the natural world in a way that will leave you feeling invigorated and refreshed.

Nice course lots of straight long fairways. Lots of rules. Not explained well. Even after mentioning this was our first time golfing here. Won’t be golfing again definitely felt like we weren’t welcome here.

Played a 9 hole round at Sandy Hollow today for the first time in a couple of years. The course was on pretty good shape. The greens were true, but a bit firm. Sandy Hollow is a nice FP course that's not over challenging but has some nice holes and is a nice place to play for the money.