Ravisloe Country Club

This is a fun course to play. Not too many really difficult holes, but then again I don’t play from the tips.

Great course. Challenging. Great restaurant also. Bargain

As usual, Ravisloe doesn't disappoint. I was able to book a Hot Deal with a discount on Sunday. It was the calm before the storm! I was in a twosome between foursomes and had to hardly wait! Played in under 4 hours. Greens were fast and really good.

This is what fall golf is all about, playing an excellent golf course at a rock bottom price thru Golf Now.

Played in just over 4 hours. Course couldn't be in any better shape. Greens , sand traps, fairways - all perfect. Staff is very friendly. What a golf course !

Worth the ride to play

18 holes took 5.5 hours. Played on a Saturday afternoon. Course layout might contribute the slow play. Back to Back par 5s and Back to Back par 3s.

Conditions were very nice. Lots of pot and greenside bunkers to deal with. Overall i would return, but hope the pace of play is much better.

Because of exorbitant rates I had not ventured to Ravisloe since August of 2015. A $39 fall rate Mon-Thurs convinced me to return. It's a $40 or $50 course at most but does retain it's charm as a former private club. It's like going back in time to the golden age of golf. Not a long course but demands precision and great putting, chipping and sand skills. I've always had an enjoyable day since it went public. The course conditions are impressive (vastly improved from 2 years ago) but I found the conditions on some of the greens slightly sketchy/spongy/slighty bumpy. It's a quirky front layout with back to back Par 5's (2nd & 3rd) and then back to Par 3's for 7 & 8. A ton of character, strong bunkering visuals and really fun to play. Moving the halfway house to the old tennis shack after the 9th was a disappointment as visiting the original house (after the 10th hole) was always a feature I looked forward to which really made you feel like you were at a private club. The food and beverage prices were reasonable...something in years past didn't seem to be the case. Men's locker room with showers....hot water is hard to come by. Solid 4.5 stars because of the old school clubhouse, quality of track and vibe but anything over $50 rate is difficult to comprehend forcing you to play elsewhere. Was told greens won't be aerated until October. The $39 rate next week may even get me back there again in a few days......

The golf course gets an "A", the staff gets an "F". Evidently playing on a reduced fee tee time reduces your class status to a lesser grade than a regular rack rate player. Seriously Ravisole you can do much better.

The fairways and greens were in excellent shape, the staff couldn't have been nicer. I payed around $47.00 and walked. I don't think I would pay the normal rate to play only because I live 50 minutes away. Overall I enjoyed it.

All the feel and charm of the turn of the century country club it is. Well maintained good pace. Not crowded. A real gem

Great course and in great shape

This is a great deal for this layout

Facility is top notch

Thoroughly enjoyed this course. Visually inviting holes with appropriate difficulty but with no surprises. As I told the Arthur the bartender (who is very proud of his course) unlike many courses, Ravisloe has no stupid holes! I look forward to returning.

If you're an average golfer within 30 minutes of Ravisloe and can get a rate of less than $50, this is worth a try. If you get a bunch of recommendations from your friends that it's awesome-as I did-lower your expectations. Don't get me wrong-it's a fun track, especially for wagering purposes. But if you prefer challenging, lengthy holes that reward accuracy AND distance, look elsewhere. This course is all about the green complexes-most are protected by deep bunkers and gnarly rough. A decent driver of the golf ball will hit wedges into the par 4s all day and even from the tips (less than 6400 yards) , I had mid iron into a couple par 5s. Greens are great, staff is super friendly and we played for $40/man in less than 4 hours, so I certainly have no issues with value or pace of play. I live an hour away on the North Shore so for me, this is a max once a year trip--too many other public tracks closer to me (Thunderhawk, Stonewall) or equidistant (Bowes Creek) that blow it away.

This course is a great layout that has stood the test of time. Great conditions and great value. Top 5 course in Chicagoland

I like this course. Haven't played it since last year. Never had any issues with this place until this round. Because I booked this with GolfNow and got a great rate, I was told that I couldn't get a key for the cart until 15 minutes before my tee-time. This was an inconvenience to me, and a revenue killer for them. If I had been able to get a cart when I arrived I would have bought a bucket of balls for the range. Instead, I putted and chipped on the practice green. Also, yesterday was very hot and humid. Water was a must. There's water at about every 3 or four holes, so it's important to have all the buckets filled. After finding out the halfway house wasn't open after the ninth hole, which I wasn't informed about, the buckets around the 12th or 13th holes were empty, so we had no water. I've never seen such poor attention at this course before. If this continues, I will not play there again.