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4.1
220 Reviews (220)
5 Stars
101
4 Stars
80
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
82.9%
Recommend this course
191 out of 220 reviews
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5.0
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.7
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 3 reviews
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4.0
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
77.4%
Recommend this course
24 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
White Deer Run's course layout consistently earns top praise, with creative shot-making challenges and a stunning Chicagoland setting that rewards thoughtful play. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make each round an enjoyable experience worth booking.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7101 yards
Slope 137
Rating 74.6

Situated on the Cuneo Estate in Vernon Hills, White Deer Run Golf Club has a beautiful landscape dotted with sparkling lakes. The rolling terrain provides plenty of elevation changes, meaning there are some uneven lies and the occasional blind shot in store for you. There are not many trees but numerous bunkers lurk beside the greens and, of course, water is a pretty prominent presence throughout the golf course. Due to the plentiful and strategically placed hazards, the course puts a premium on accuracy. The layout is challenging but fair and it is also player friendly enough for beginners, offering ample room off of the tees. White Deer Run Golf Club's design contributes greatly to the course's playability, but that is also partly due to the immaculately manicured fairways and fast, well conditioned greens.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Golf Season May - October 1st

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.1
220 Reviews (220)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 20
Water Hazards 14
Forced Carries 10
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 15
Entertaining Clients 9
Locals 9
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 18
Worth the Drive 9

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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very enjoyable round

Only complaint that there was no ranger and us as a twosome had to wait a long time on every hole for a very slow foursome in front of us and would not let us pass.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A gem!

The course is in outstanding shape from tees through the greens. The carts have gps with flyover views and restaurant capability. The will slow you down on any hilly decline and will also keep you away from the homes by slowing down and warning you. There is a nice driving range as well as a great putting and chipping area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Shape, Plays Difficult from Gold Tees

Course was in great shape. They had sanded the greens as part of maintenance which made them very fast. Was not very crowded and got finished in under 4 hours starting at 11:15am. Always challenging and great variety of holes. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Not worth the price

Staff was rude, bar was closed (Wedding), course was in rough shape. Would not pay $89 for this course. Played 8 years ago and was a gem, not anymore.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Rough staff course needs up keeping

Played 8 years ago and was a gem. Now loosing is beauty. Bunkers not taken care of, Some tee boxes in rough shape. This is all base on that they charge 89.00 per person. Not worth that price. Maybe 50 to 55.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course. Not for walkers.

WDR tries hard to be a good course. The positives: the hole layouts are okay if a bit mundane in spots. The par threes are very good. Excellent selection of tee boxes allowing many options for distances. The greens are well above average in layout though they need a touch more maintenance.

The negatives: It is NOT a course for walkers like us. Some tees are quarter miles from the prior green. The overall design takes views of houses into consideration rather than the course itself. THERE IS ALMOST NO DRINKING WATER ON THE COURSE. If you don't stock up, you're out of luck. Pro shop service was good but the Starters had almost no idea what was happening.

Great possibilities for this course but it needs tighter management of customer service.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sunday Outing = Slow Play, Beat-up Greens and No Kitchen Service

Having played the course before I expected to have a better experience than we did Sunday. Play was slow, the greens were slow and bumpy and the kitchen was closed altogether.

The likely cause of all these issues was a golf outing held earlier in the day. But, no mention of the outing was presented on the WDR web site. Would have been nice to know.

Golf course design is subjective and I do enjoy playing WDR. There are a good number of solid golf holes here. The condition of the course is normally very good. I'll be back to give them another chance.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough greens

Forgot how nice this course really is. The greens from above the hole will challenge your putting skills. Have some outstanding par 3s . And 5s go play this course and for sure get the best prices on golfnow

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 486
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

Had not played the course in 12 years. Enjoyed playing it as much as then.

Well maintained. Tough rough. Long holes and well bunkered greens. Fun track.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good mix of holes and a lot of risk vs. reward.

A lot of placement golf. Many of the holes you need to keep the driver in the bag. Overall a great course in great condition. Only condition downside is that someone a few groups ahead of us was wearing metal spikes. Bad spike marks on every green.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course very challenging

Great course a bit pricey but worth a spin. Very nice and challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A fair but also challenging

Always enjoy playing here. Course is a overtime of mine. Also kudos to the GPS system. Best I've seen so far

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough course

Fast greens, tough pin placements, thick rough. Very challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course

the best gps for golfer everything about the course was great

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Starter Issues

Starter was weak. Appeared confused. Sent 2 twosomes out in front of our group without matching them up. Play was slow and no sign of ranger. Course was in very good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

GREAT COURSE

COURSE WAS IN GREAT CONDITION ,FRONT SIDE GREENS SANDY STILL ROLLED GOOD . NO PERSON CLEANED CLUBS AFTER ROUND

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great pace of play!

I played at 1:30p on a Sunday, was completed in 4 hours flat. The starter was friendly and the course was maintained in great condition. My only issue was at times the Gold tees appeared to be at the championship tees! This made the course extremely challenging. I was happy to get out with a score in the 80s. And the greens were soft yet quick which was a treat considering the wacky weather and my recent rounds playing higher end courses that either player like sidewalks or were overly slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, well maintained.

Nice course. Pace of play was good. Not a lot of golfers on a beautiful day, might indicate that the fees are pricey. Course was in good shape. Greens well maintained. Rough was long off the greens making missed approach shots a real penalty. Paid $69 on a Sunday with Golf Now, normally $89. Price is in-line with similar maintained courses in Chicago, however course was pretty empty that day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Always a great time at WDR

WDR is a wonderful course, there are some very fun and challenging holes and then there is hole no. 9 which is a terrible hole. Overall I enjoy playing there and due to it's proximity it remains a staple in my rotation. The course was in very good shape, greens were fast and rolled true. The bunkers, however, are as a whole in bad shape...most of the greenside bunkers were ok but many fairway and some just off the green were basically gravel, yes the consistancy of the sand was that of gravel with small rocks throughout and in one fw bunker I was in there was many large rocks that would've damaged even a Ping club. The staff in the shop and at the range are always great and very friendly which was no different today.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

If you love your driver, this is the course for you!

They are not lying when they say the course is long. Your driver is your friend on this course along with the friendly fairways. The greens are red hot and play true. This is definitely a course you need to experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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