Playing just 1,358 yards from the tips, nine-hole Deer Valley Golf Course is an ideal layout for beginners, juniors and seniors, or golfers looking to hone their short game. Like all GolfVisions facilities, Deer Valley is “crisp and clean,” well-groomed from tee to green. Big Rock Creek meanders across the property, coming into play on several holes, while other holes are framed by heavy timber, rendering this straightforward design picturesque and flush with wildlife. An easy layout to walk, Deer Valley does offer power carts for those who prefer to ride. This Kane County Forest Preserve course is five miles west of Route 47 on Jericho Road, just 19 miles from GolfVisions-operated Settler’s Hill in Batavia and only 20 minutes from downtown Aurora.

Weekend rates here peak at $13, while county-resident juniors and seniors play for only $9 weekdays ($10 for nonresidents), making Deer Valley an affordable outing for the whole family. Deer Valley invites golfers to take advantage of its summer 2008 weekday special: two-for-$25 with power cart.

For more information or to make a tee time, please call the pro shop at 630-556-3333.