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3.5
724 Reviews (724)
5 Stars
215
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
65
1 Stars
49
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
52.8%
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514 out of 724 reviews
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2.9
17 Reviews (17)
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Conditions
2.6
Value
2.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
35.3%
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3.4
46 Reviews (46)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
3.0
Value
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Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.2
50.0%
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23 out of 46 reviews
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Course Highlights
Ruffled Feathers features a highly regarded layout with tight fairways, water hazards, and a challenging design that consistently earns strong praise. Friendly staff and complimentary range balls add genuine value to the overall experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6898 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.7

Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont is conveniently situated just a half hour outside downtown Chicago. Pete Dye and his son P.B. collaborated to design the course, making it the only Dye design in the Chicago area. A well thought-out strategy will be greatly rewarded on this challenging layout and bad shots made without any thought will be severely punished. This is definitely not a golf course where you can just grip it and rip it. The fairways are fairly straight and forgiving, but most of the approach shots play to tricky elevated greens. There are also strategically placed bunkers framing the greens and water hazards come into play on several holes as well. Ruffled Feathers Golf Club's par 3s have a reputation for being particularly challenging. But depending on how windy it is, the final hole might present the most formidable challenge.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect P. B. Dye (1991) Pete Dye (1991) Chris Gray (2010)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt, slacks or bermuda length shorts

Food & Beverage

Bar, Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.5
724 Reviews (724)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 38
Bunkers 33
Forced Carries 32
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 30
Locals 17
Entertaining Clients 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 37
Worth the Drive 18
Convenient to the City 12

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Poorly maintained tough course

A very challenging course with narrow fairways, variety of hazards and fast fast greens! Definitely not fun for someone like me who still shoots in low 90s.. Course conditions were less than good.. from beat up tee boxes to a cart path full of potholes to somewhat beat up greens, the experience was less than the price..

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Track

This was a great track. Just overbooked their twilight hours a bit. Pace was very slow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Roughled Feathers

SMH. Such a disappointment. Not worth $60 for twilight on a Sunday. Nor a $100 for the early morning round. Tee boxes are garbage. Fairways were ok, as long as the ball didn't land in geese poop. Greens were fast, but people have seriously forgotten etiquette and using a divit tool. With no ranger, maybe defunded, the pace sucked. We were backed up 3 groupings going into 16. The entire round being held up by the group in front of us who was being held up by another group and etc. I expected a lot more from this place, especially for the price, no way. I will not be coming back. The course in general is challenging. Keep it straight or your screwed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic layout!

Great layout. Would love to play it again knowing more about the holes. Fantastic green complexes! Subtle contours, completely unique green designs on every hole!

Fairways and greens were in good shape. The rough was dry and crunchy in some places but “stay out of the rough and you don’t have to worry about that kinda stuff!”

Got a twilight rate so it was a great value for the course. If they want to charge more for their peak times, they’ve got to maintain the course a little better!

Great layout though!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Shoulda been better

The course layout was obviously very challenging being a PEte Dye designed course. But I think it could’ve been better maintained even though we’ve been hot and dry. Also the markings on the tea boxes were difficult to navigate, and there were no yardage markers out on the course. For an average golfer who doesn’t have a GPS tool or spotter to get yardage, this made it very difficult. And every shot was a guess at the yardage.

Pace was slow, we came on right after an outing was going off. We were behind twosome that we eventually just had to pass.

The staff however was overly friendly and compensated for some of the courses deficiencies. However for what I paid for a round of golf here I expected more

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poorly Maintained

I recommended this course over Seven Bridges to my friends. We are avid golfers and have played all over the Midwest including some top rated Caribbean tracks. Sadly RF simply did not meet our expectations. From greens and tees in disrepair to bunkers with WEEDS GROWING ALL OVER INSIDE! Needless to say we would never go back. An email to the staff via Arcis goolf was never returned. With the number of other options in the Chicago area I would NOT waste my money on this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Will come back

The staff was friendly, I love having the ability to hit a few range balls before playing and the range being convenient to clubhouse and range, checkin was super easy. The layout is great. It’s fun and challenging, staff is friendly and hot dog at the turn was better than most. Played 18 in 4 hours with 4 players.

The only down mark Is condition of the course. Almost everywhere I’ve played this season that’s been a struggle though so I can’t really hold that against them.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful, but diabolical

This truly is a beautiful and challenging course. My friends and I had a very good time, but I'll wait to go back until my game improves.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Dye Course

Great golf course that was well maintained. Had well groomed fairways, tee boxes, and greens. I liked how they provided a yardage distance from tee to pin on par 3s. A Pete Dye course that will prove challenging, but playable for almost all golfers. Will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Challenging course

Interesting course for my first time playing a full 18. All my buddies said it was hands down the most difficult course they have played. Fun time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Poor condition

Greens were in really bad shape. Bunkers were awful; weeds growing in many of them. Just doesn’t seem like anyone’s paying attention to the poor condition parts of this course are in. Tee boxes and fairways were fine, mostly, other than a lot of random ground under repairs and holes. Too bad. Course would be really good if it were in better condition. Staff was nice. Food was good.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Play

A buddy and I set up a 3:30 tee time hoping to beat the twilight crowd. Ended up waiting on every tee box for 3-5 minutes.

Made it to the 17th hole par 3 to find a group On the green, group on the tee box, and another group before us.

We ended skipping the last 2 holes because it would have taken 45-50 minutes to finish.

We love to course layout and conditions, which is why we chose it, but skipping holes instead of finishing is frustrating when a twilight rate is still $50.

Couple of other notes that the 11th hole par 3 tee box was so beat up from divots that we had to move back 5-7 feet. The tee box on 15 slopes away from your feet on a par 5 so just little things like that irk you.

A plus side was that all the par 3s were measured to the pin with yardages at the tee box.

Would have been nice to have a ranger out there pushing some groups.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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