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
Great course
For many years, I have been wanting to play this course. I wish I would have done it sooner. It is the right mix of challenging and easy holes.
The fairways and greens are well taken care of. The gps in the carts is really awesome. It was a delight to play, and I look forward to my next round there!!
We did not get anything to eat this time. Maybe on the next visit.
alex
great course, wide fairways looks easy but very challenging
fast greens
Beautiful Golf Course
Friendly Staff, very courteous and helpful. Course is beautiful and challenging to play.
Swamp!
I booked on Golf Now, I was with another friend. They paired us up with a twosome of women ( not a problem with me) then sent us to start on the tenth hole. Then told us cart path only. This is a very wide course and that was a problem. The course was also completely saturated! The entire course must have just been fertilized and then soaked by the sprinklers. I noticed the white t box markers were dyed green. They never told us any of this until I paid. The fairways and even the rough was like a swamp.
awesome
Great course. Always love playing here. Choose is always in great condition
Great outing
The weather was ideal, the course was in good condition with the exception of some rough and badly blemished greens. Still a fun time.
It's okay, if you don't mind looking at houses all day
The first 8 holes are pretty bland, with kind of a Florida, condo golf, feel. The 9th plays around a lake with large trees present, totally different than the other holes. The back is a bit better, with water in play on a number of holes. 18 is back by the lake, which is a pretty and challenging finish. There was potential here, but so many houses on the course ruins the atmosphere. The greens had also been recently aerified and were very bumpy and slow, which is unheard of for late May. It might have been nice for the course to mention that when the tee time was booked.
Welll maintained course, very enjoyable round
Course is in very good condition. Lots of geese on the course so watch your step. Very challenging track. Very challenging track. If you're not a legit 18 or below who can drive it 230+, play the whites or shorter.
Played many times before
No rangers to move players in front along. 5 hour round which is unacceptable.
Rough is too long which slows play
WDR
Overall this is normally a great course, the poor rating for the course conditions and value for the money is specific to the fact that the greens are not ready for play, weather has been poor this year, but they are completely under repair due to the aeration that was done recently. Would have been nice to know this in advance as I would have waited to play there until they were ready and played a different course. They had no problem charging basically the normal fee (although I'm sure they will say it was "discounted" due to this)
Wait until at least the end of May 2014 to play if you are considering playing here, or you will not enjoy the round due to the greens.
Be forewarned of aerated greens
Somehow, it would be helpful if GolfAdvisor would make note of when greens are aerated. One of the "wows" on this course was supposed to be the greens...no so much when every green is aerated and unfilled. I felt like I wasted half of the greens fees, because putting was a waste of time. Lots and lots and lots of bunkers filled with tough, clay-like sand. Very disappointed in what could have been a really class course.
pricey but good
White Deer Run is a really good course with a lot of variety in its design. It is a fairly tough course to score low on, but there are no gimmicks. They do not discount often, so take advantage when you can find something here!
Nice course, needs conditioning/ TLC
Played near seasons end - conditions appeared unkept, leaves were not removed from many playing areas, bunkers were poorly maintained/ no rakes in many of them. Greens were fast.
Would play everyday if possible!
Excellent! Excellent!!! the course is a beauty, can't think of another course as nice for the price ( if only the geese would find there own facilities.
A very nice looking golf course - requires all the shots
It has everything you could ask for....from wide fairways to tight ones...long holes to shorties. Target golf to bomers holes. The course was in good shape.
It's also got a steep price tag. Get a good deal on Golfnow and you are set.
I'd play there again for sure.
Great course, having it's problems, though
For those of you who have played this course, you know what a great layout it is, and the fairways were in great shape. The greens, though, were pretty beat up, and there was no such thing as a true roll. The sand was terrible!!! Half of them full of water. Our foursome lost several balls in the deep water in the traps. There was no one draining them, and there hasn't been rain for several days. if you are thinking about playing this course, wait until next year, because they don't seem to be tuned in to fixing problems right now. Perhaps it is because it is end of season. If you play here, and the greens are still flooded, you were warned.
great course and staff
Not too much water, but lots of sand; one hole had bunkers all around the front of the green. Staff was great, very helpful, accommodating, explained the course. I want to play there again.
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.
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.
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.