White Deer Run Golf Course
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7101 yards | 74.6 | 137 |
| Gold | 72 | 6751 yards | 72.9 | 133 |
| Blue | 72 | 6237 yards | 70.2 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 5655 yards | ||
| Red (W) | 72 | 4927 yards | 68.4 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.7/150 | 419 | 390 | 565 | 172 | 432 | 597 | 382 | 170 | 417 | 3544 | 424 | 415 | 193 | 424 | 551 | 189 | 382 | 580 | 447 | 3605 | 7149 |
| Gold M: 73.2/146 | 408 | 372 | 534 | 152 | 418 | 573 | 368 | 156 | 385 | 3366 | 420 | 397 | 180 | 395 | 537 | 165 | 366 | 565 | 425 | 3450 | 6816 |
| Blue/Gold M: 72.4/144 | 376 | 372 | 534 | 152 | 418 | 573 | 368 | 156 | 340 | 3289 | 375 | 397 | 180 | 379 | 537 | 165 | 366 | 535 | 425 | 3359 | 6648 |
| Blue M: 71.6/142 | 376 | 343 | 534 | 152 | 389 | 573 | 368 | 156 | 340 | 3231 | 375 | 371 | 180 | 379 | 510 | 165 | 340 | 535 | 398 | 3253 | 6484 |
| Blue/White M: 69.9/138 W: 75.9/137 | 345 | 343 | 511 | 131 | 389 | 536 | 368 | 156 | 340 | 3119 | 375 | 345 | 158 | 379 | 510 | 165 | 340 | 517 | 305 | 3094 | 6213 |
| White M: 68.8/135 W: 74.5/134 | 345 | 343 | 511 | 131 | 389 | 536 | 334 | 142 | 300 | 3031 | 375 | 345 | 158 | 342 | 495 | 151 | 325 | 517 | 305 | 3013 | 6044 |
| Red M: 64.6/125 W: 69.4/123 | 308 | 273 | 445 | 108 | 318 | 433 | 277 | 122 | 228 | 2512 | 297 | 302 | 117 | 297 | 447 | 102 | 253 | 407 | 294 | 2516 | 5028 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 12 |
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Photo submitted by Rosedale72 on 08/24/2025
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Hole 4 - Par 3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/31/2018
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Hole 7 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/31/2018
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Hole 9 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/31/2018
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Hole 10 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/31/2018
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Hole 13 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/31/2018
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Hole 17 - Par 5 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/31/2018
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#1 Photo submitted by Gianop on 01/31/2017
Missed Opportunity
My only criticism is they had no staff in the restaurant/snack bar. At the beginning of my 7:20 a..m. round or when we made the turn. They’re missing an opportunity to sell some breakfast sandwiches, Gatorade, etc. I settled for water on the course.
White Deer Rin
Very enjoyable round.
Course and greens in great condition.
Good track. Slow pace.
Systems are always down here. The pace of play is incredibly slow. There was a group in front of me where a single person hit 3 tee shots. I asked them if I could play through, as there was no one in front of them for at least a hole. They got upset and begrudgingly let me play through. It’s a shame, because it’s a nice track.
Great Track - Tough Greens
Absolutely loved this track. Really nice layout, tons of bunkers, but wide open fairways. You can definitely maneuver around the fairway bunkers, but your approach shots are going to be challenging no matter what. Elevated greens, bunkers surrounding almost every hole, and the pin placements today were Sunday style, so we had to be safe often and just land on the green instead of pin seeking. Also, the rough around the greens, thick as can be, so be aware.
Either way, great track, greens were fast in the front and average on the back. I will definitely come back no doubt!
Needed to get out
One of my new favorite courses to play. Played the BLUES (6464 YDS) so I didn't drive it into bunkers or lateral hazards. Could be a problem for some. Slope rating is high, but a played above average for this course. Tee boxes are FLAT, fairways PRISTINE, but the greens are FAST! The only negative is certain holes don't fit my shot shape off the tees. A must play but, play the correct tee box conducive to your game. Don't play the tips if you're a sprayer of the ball. It slows down the pace of play.
Excellent course!
We had a great time and enjoyed the course quite a bit. Well kept and fun layout. #9's and 10 require some repeat play to really understand how to play them, but the other holes were easy to figure out. Just require some good shot making. We'll definitely play it again.
Crap
Great course with a challenging layout and wide fairways with plenty of sand traps.
The problem here is all the goose crap! It’s everywhere!!!
You’ll pay a premium here and if the goose crap was removed it’d be worth it. Be careful when picking up your ball!
Great late weekend round
White Deer is a great course. Fair greens that roll true, challenging layout with just a couple gimmick holes to keep it interesting. Great practice facilities.
What keeps me coming back is the staff. Always someone to great you upon arrival and check you in. Cart guys load your gear respectfully. The on course staff is friendly and helpful. Beverage cart service is fantastic.
The staff is the main reason I will keep playing White Deer, Bob and his team are 5 star worthy.
JMH57
Great course and wonderful staff they work hard at customer service here, obviously with the Covid thing we do not get everything but it is coming soon...
FIX YOUR BALL MARKS PEOPLE!!
TheTaxDude
Wished I could have played the back nine, but rain got it the way.
Great course, everything else is a joke
Have played this course prolly 50 times in my day. Have not played in the last few years, so went back over the Labor Day weekend with a few buddies.
I have to say the course is always in great shape. The superintendent does an awesome job and he deserves a raise.
Management team needs a complete overhaul however. I have seen other reviews mention the same thing. Quick recap of our experience at the course.
- Bar was not open at 9am on Labor Day weekend. If you wanted a beverage, you had to track down a staff member to go behind the bar, then you would have to pay in the pro shop for your drinks. Guys making the turn wanted some cocktails and it took forever, then the rangers complain about pace of play.
- We saw the beverage cart 1 time in our 4.5 hrs on the course. We are big drinkers and wanted to give the course our money and we couldn't. Also all water jugs on par three's out of drinking cups.
- We finish the round and always nice to settle up and get our clubs wiped down. The bag guy rushed us out to parking lot, saying we can take the cart. He looked way behind on flipping carts and no interest in making tip money.
- Walking into the clubhouse, the GM and two assistants are practicing their swings with clubs from the pro-shop.
Understaffed in beverage and outside services, while 3 managers are in the clubhouse messing around when it was quite obvious outside needed help.. It rubbed me the wrong way being in the service industry. A lot of people play golf just to golf, but a higher percentage play golf for the experience. F&B and outside services are part of that experience and that's why this course hasn't raised prices in 20 years. They know they cannot because people will stop coming. I have never known a single golf course that has not raised rates in 20 years. Make the effort and turn this course into a course people want to play again and again. The golf course is worth it.
I will not be back until that happens.
Hello, jjcielak. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're very sorry to hear you may have had a poor customer experience with us recently, and we appreciate your feedback so we may work on improvements for your future experience with us. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.