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3.5
724 Reviews (724)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
53.4%
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514 out of 724 reviews
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2.9
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Conditions
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Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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4.1
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3.4
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Conditions
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Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
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50.0%
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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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pushy and tore up

This is a classic example of a beautiful course that is not maintained. Greens have holes all over them. Tee boxes are a disaster. Yardage markers cannot be trusted because when they break or are lost they replace them with any old marker they have lying around no matter what the yardage on it says. All of these things can be tolerated and/or expected at your everyday below average course. However, when you pay 70+ bucks to golf you should not be susceptible to these conditions.
Also, I don't need a five minute speech on their pace-of-play policy. Tell us to keep pace before the first tee and leave it at that. Going on and on about something that every golfer is aware of is unnecessary.
Finally, I should never have to be told to speed up my pace of play when I am on the 15th green and have waited on the group in front of me EVERY shot up to that point. You look very stupid when you tell a group walking off the 15th green to pick up the pace and they get to the 16th tee and have to wait. It is simply ignorant. When I complained to two different rangers they both mentioned the age of the ranger who told me to speed up. Age is no factor and should not be used as an excuse for ignorance about a situation.
I finally was able to get a $20 rain check from one guy in the clubhouse. That is not enough to ever consider coming back considering all the other options in the area that will take care of you and their course with much more respect.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Re-Ruffled

Comparing this year to last was night and day. Last year the traps were like clay and the greens were beat up. Other than a spot on the 18th green, the course was in very good shape. Staff was helpful and Friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Super!

It is a shame that the clientele doesn't seem disposed to sand divots, rake bunkers, or fix pitch marks on the greens, because this is a first rate, top drawer facility, right down to the condiments available for the dogs at the turn. Multiple tee boxes allow you to select a comfortable distance to play and enjoy the courses design. This is a don't miss experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course in Great shape

My first time playing here, course was in tournament shape! Absolutely awesome. Not a single brown or bare spot in any fairway. Greens rolled kinda quick but fair. Good looking course as well. 4 sets of tees (I played green, 6400 yards) holes 15 thru 17 can wreck your round if you're not careful (I wasn't) In summation, GO! PLAY THIS COURSE! You'll be glad you did.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A mess

The greens are beat up and they let fivesomes out on the course. Pace is over 5 hours.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well maintained course

Excellent course and value through golf-now, I plan on returning soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor yardage markers

Great conditions and friendly staff. MAJOR drawback was lack of GPS and sprinkler head yard markers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too penal

Too hard for average golfers. I'm a 13 handicap...legiyimste 13 ...and there is just no room for error. None. Plus a lot of blind shots for first timers. The course needs GPS on carts to help play move better. Few markers and hard to find. A drinking fountain would also be nice. Pretty course -- but unplayable for a lot of golfers. Single digit handicappers might disagree. Average golfers should swallow their pride and play from gold tees. About 6000 yards.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Poor course management

Took an hour and ten minutes to play 7,8,&9... On a Thursday afternoon!!!

No Ranger on the course could be part of the issue... After third complaint some efforts were made, but no success... Two foursomes on the thirteenth tee, and three foursomes on the fairway! Not my idea of an enjoyable afternoon. Five hours and thirty five minutes for a round of golf is unacceptable! We won't be back this year, and I live on the course! Too many other better managed courses in the area!

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value at this price

Made a tee time for Sunday AM. Got paired up with 3 others; quick players, we were 4th group out. Played in 3:50, so not exceptionally fast, but pretty fast. Pins were in pretty tough spots, certainly not "move them around fast" pin locations. Course was in great condition, greens good but a little soft. Otherwise, course was excellent and so was the value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging track with sub par conditions

Played this course in late afternoon. Greens were pretty beat up for this course and time of year, very disappointed. Have played this course numerous of times and this was by far the worst conditions of the greens I have seen. A ton of ball marks on greens and some greens look diseased. Bunkers were really good yet the fairways were pretty beat up as well. I would expect alot more manicure from this super in charge. Greens rolled good but have seen them roll faster a more true in past. Overall good experience. Played as single, starter let me tee off in front of 3 some only to tell me to hurry up and catch up with group ahead, before I hit my tee shot. Nothing like being rushed on the first tee.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

5 Hour Round

The pro shop told us we should be able to play in 4:15 but the round took 5 hours. No rangers to help players along. When we mentioned the pace of play to the staff at the turn we were told it was a busy Sunday afternoon and they offered us a rain check. There is no reason for a round of golf to last 5 hours, none!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great time for the money. Challenging and fun. The front and back are unique. Fun par 3s.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Almost died of thirst

This is a fantastic course, only one problem.
No water coolers anywhere on the course, no beverage cart on a 85 degree day.
Bring water, they do have coolers on the carts and will stock them with ice at the bag drop.
I will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Used to be so much better

Had an early tee time604 on sunday monrning. Got there early to hit a quick bucket, but the range had the sprinklers on, was disappointed about not begin able to warm up, and then when I asked for a refund on the bucket, it was more of a hassle then getting my money back. The course was super soggy, which was disappointing considering the dry weather we have had.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging

Overall very nice course. Study before playing this course. Several blind tee shots would have been easier had we studied the layout a bit closer. Greens are true and rolled well. Found some bunkers to be under repair. Some nice risk reward opportunities and various tee lengths to choose from.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course is challenging

Course is good, a couple of holes on the back not laid out well. Greens were in good condition but slow for a course of this caliber. Good value for what I paid.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great but a little slow

I continue to come to ruffled feathers on sunday afternoons. For $39, its tough to find a better deal. I play from the tips at 6,900 yards and it is every bit of that. The par 3's are extremely challenging while the par 5's are very scorable. I recommend this course to anyone looking for a nice challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Blind shots

Tough to play without any course knowledge. Greens rolled true

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, horrible pace of play

Ruffled Feathers is a fantastic course in good condition. The only problem is that the pace was so bad, it pretty much ruined the experience. It literally took 3 hours to complete the front 9 (no exaggeration), which is completely ridiculous. The course would not issue a full refund, which I felt would have been the right thing to do for a course like that given the exorbitant amount of time it took to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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