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4.4
834 Reviews (834)
5 Stars
540
4 Stars
225
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
92.3%
Recommend this course
787 out of 834 reviews
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4.2
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 10 reviews
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4.3
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.9%
Recommend this course
29 out of 33 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Donald Ross design delivers a beautifully maintained layout with fast greens, well-kept fairways, and abundant bunkers that keep the challenge elevated. Knowledgeable staff consistently earn high praise for offering helpful course tips and making rounds welcoming for first-timers.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6321 yards
Slope 136
Rating 76.4
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Course Details

Year Built 1901
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/30
Architect Theodore J. Moreau (1901) Donald Ross (1917) David Esler (2001) James Foulis (1901) Tom Bendelow (1909) Willie Watson (1912)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.Collared shirts are required. Denim is not accepted. No tank tops or halter tops. No gym, running, or basketball shorts.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.4
834 Reviews (834)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
Patio Dining 21
19th Hole Specials 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 40
Undulating Greens 29
Narrow Fairways 14
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 30
Locals 26
Walkers 21
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 30
Convenient to the City 26
In the 'Burbs 26

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Classic Course - Walking Friendly

This is a wonderful Ross classic design with a superior routing more common with these classic courses. Many wonderful features including cross bunkers and steep faced green side bunkers. This course experience would be improved if the green speeds were maintained at a faster pace to better bring into play the exceptionally designed green complexes. That would make good into very good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/08/2018:
Thank you for sharing your experience from your round early in the season and for providing your feedback from playing Ravisloe, David. We're glad you love the layout of the course and hope you'll be back throughout the season!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, Great value!

Ravisloe is a beautifully maintained Donald Ross course and the only public Ross course in Illinois. I’ve played at least ten rounds last year and was never disappointed with conditions or pace of play. The staff is friendly and helpful, encouraging golfers to stay on pace. Add Ravisloe to your “must play” list!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/08/2018:
Thank you for putting us on your "must play" list! We appreciate you sharing your experience and hope to see you for a dozen or so rounds this year!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Must Play

The course and the clubhouse both have a great pedigree, and it really shows in the quality of the experience before, during and after golf. Attentive staff and nice comfortable atmosphere. I brought some friends who belong to exclusive north shore clubs for a round at Ravisloe and they loved it too!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/08/2018:
Thank you for sharing your experience from playing our course! We appreciate you making us a must play and hope you'll all be back for a round or two this season!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great time with friends

I have golfed at Ravisloe on numerous occasions and even have held golf outings at the course. I find the staff to be very outgoing, friendly and helpful. The course was in great condition last season! I look forward to playing there again in the coming season

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/16/2018:
Thank you for your 5-star review of Ravisloe Country Club, Brendan! We're happy to hear you've enjoyed playing our course over the years and appreciate your kind words about our staff! We look forward to having you back in the Spring!
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/12/2018:
Thank you for rating your last visit to Ravisloe Country Club, sweetswinging! We're glad you enjoyed your round and hope you will be back for another round in the Spring!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A Classic --- Just down the Street

When Ravisloe was a private course, it was only by member invitation that I got to play it - which means for the first 40 years of my golf life, I did not play the Homewood gem. Since the good doctor acquired the property, I'm here at least six times a year for golf, another six for lunch, and at least a dozen times to soak up the ambience from an afternoon drink on the patio.

If you live 100 miles from the Chicago and enjoy the game, Ravisloe is a MUST...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/12/2018:
Thank you for your 5-star rating and naming us a must play in the Chicago area! We appreciate you coming out throughout the years since we've gone public and look forward to seeing you often during the upcoming golf season!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

RAVISLOE COUNTRY CLUB, HOMEWOOD, IL.

Ravisloe was designed by Donald Ross as was Pinehurst. Many of the same traits are evident at Ravisloe. The course is in a very quiet and peaceful setting, even though it is in the Chicagoland area.A very enjoyable club house and refreshment area as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/12/2018:
Thank you for your 5-star review of Ravisloe Country Club, Ken! We're happy to hear you love the course layout and setting, and hope you enjoy a few of the renovations we're making this offseason! We look forward to having you back in the Spring!
Played On
Reviews 138
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great Donald Ross course

If you are playing Ravisloe on a discounted tee time be prepared to be treated like a third class citizen. Don't expect to get a cart to drive to driving range or anywhere else for that matter until 10 minutes prior to your tee time. This is an especially hard policy on SENIORS and people with disabilities. Hopefully the 2018 golf season will bring common sense and compassion to the management.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/12/2018:
Hi Bob, we are glad you enjoyed the course and appreciate your feedback from your experiences as we continuously strive to improve heading into next season. While some of our policies may not change, we hope you will come back and visit us in the Spring where we promise to provide a great golf experience from start to finish!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/12/2018:
Thank you for rating your experience from last season, jlgoujon. We hope you enjoyed your visit to Ravisloe and please let us knwo if there is anything we can do to boost your review up to 5-stars!
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Mature & historic course setting.

Lived in the area for 30+ years. Finally played here twice. Summer & Fall. Hope to be back many times in 2018.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/12/2018:
Thank you for sharing your 5-star experiences, Jim! We're glad you got out to play twice in 2017 and we'll see you much more often in the coming season!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Another Ross Classic

I really enjoy playing Donald Ross courses. I love that the greens are guarded with really gnarly sand traps. My daughter is 4ft 10 inches and pretty much disappeared into 2 of the sand traps. Some of the fairways are a little tight and with the greens being guarded and inverted, the course makes for a tough round. I love the challenge especially since everyone thinks that we need to make courses longer and longer. The guys in the clubhouse were really nice and knowledgeable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/12/2018:
We hope he wasn't trapped in some of those bunkers too often! Thank you for making Ravisloe one of your favorites from last season and we look forward to having you back for the 2018 season!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Walked

Spectacular Old Course

My favorite place to play. Great layout with lots of trouble, deep traps, many trees, must play a thoughtful round in order to score well. Nice practice area, great outdoor bar area with views of the course from an expansive veranda. Love to play here or just come for lunch when the weather is nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/12/2018:
Thank you for rating Ravisloe a 5-star experience! We're glad you have come to love playing our course and hope you will be back often once the season starts back up!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 12/05/2017:
Thank you for reviewing Ravisloe CC, Michael. We're glad you've enjoyed the course this season and hope to see you again next Spring!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ravisloe

Great course, very well maintained with friendly staff. I play here 10-15 rounds a year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/05/2017:
We've enjoyed seeing you for a dozen or so times this year, Parker10! Thank you for rating us 5-stars and we look forward to seeing you in the Spring!
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great as always

Played on 40 degree sunny day. Great deal. One of my favorite courses

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/27/2017:
Thank you for rating your last round at Ravisloe! We're glad you got out to enjoy a great round this late in the season!
Played On
Reviews 140
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice old school style course

I course that was rehabbed about 8 years ago but keeping its classic 1901 design not long at just under 6400 years it has pleantyof bunkers to smack down the long hitters some of the bunkers are so deep they have stairs. Nice undulating greens you will have a few three put here some of the par 3’s are lone one at 200 yards one at 225 yards It’s a course that keeps you thinking two par 5 ‘s in the 1 st three holes hit the range 1 st our you may not be ready. I liked course and I will be back in 2018

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/15/2017:
Thank you for your 5-star review and rating! We're glad you enjoyed your first round of golf at Ravisloe this late fall and look forward to having you back again in the spring!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Duped

Entered the wrong date, should have been the 8th, and not the ninth. When I enquired about the mix up. I was told the I could not get a credit because that group played on that day. I would be reluctant to use this service again.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A great layout

A great layout..The courses is in excellent condition for this late in the season... had a great time although it was a bit chilly only 35°

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/10/2017:
We're glad you enjoyed the course layout during your late fall round at Ravisloe! Thank you for sharing your experience and we hope we will see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good snap despite multiple days of rain

Greens in good shape, fairways in good shape ( as always). Soogy conditions, raining. Played as a single . Finished in three hours. Staff was great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 11/10/2017:
Thank you for rating Ravisloe 5-stars, Mark! We're glad you enjoyed another great round of golf at our course and appreciate your kind words about our staff! Hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has character!

Had a great time although I ran up on a threesome that must have been beginners or just didn’t have any Golf etiquette cause they wouldn’t let me play through!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/05/2017:
Thank you for coming out for another great round at Ravisloe, riveroaks3! We're happy to hear you enjoy visiting us and appreciate your feedback!
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