Ruffled Feathers Golf Club

Very disappointed with pace of play. Also, there are just so many courses that are designed better for the average golfer as close to the city or closer than this one. Several patently unfair holes. Conditions on the course were ok but not great.

Fairways and greens needs work. Very narrow course with lots and lots of water.

The course is difficult, your shots need to be precise. Because of the difficulty play tends to be slow, 5+ hours on a Saturday afternoon. Most of the course was in very good shape, but the tee boxes are missing turf in many locations. Staff was helpful.

This course used to be glamorous with a beautiful clubhouse and well maintained grounds. It is still in decent condition and the rates have gone down somewhat. Overall, not a bad course if you don't have to overpay.

So, saw this insanely cheap tee time to play Ruffled Feathers. Never been there, figured it was worth a shot. Upon arrival, discovered the cheap tee time was because there was a massive outing going on. Outing = people who play golf 4 times a year in outings. People who play 4 times a year in outings = SLOOOOOWWWWW. Apparently there were so many people that they ran out of carts and had to scramble to find some for our group. Oh well, weather was gorgeous.

Cool layout. Definitely no two holes the same here. Par 3 island green is cool. All the par 3's are actually very tough. On the other hand, all the par 5's are fairly easy. Couple of drivable par 4's with water all over the place .Course was far from in great condition. Some greens were kinda tore up, but did roll out pretty good. Some tee boxes were weedy. Fairways all seemed to be in good shape. Lots of dead patches away from fairways/greens.

It was an enjoyable round in spite of the slow pace, but I would never pay full price for a round of golf here.

Ruffled Feathers is an interesting layout with a nice mix of holes and can be a fun course to play. Generally accuracy is rewarded. Staff was friendly and the fairways and greens were generally in good shape. While some fairways could be improved with divot maintenance, the bigger issues were a lack of sand in the bunkers and tee boxes that were pretty abused. The pace of play was slow.

This course is challenging and well maintained , and The greens are very fast.I really enjoyed playing this course.

the 2 times i am been there the the workers are friendly but the players are so slow and they like to do it a purpose last time i was staring at 6 :50 am and they ask me if i want to first and i courtesy tell them go head and they take it very seriously really what kind of people play in this kind the course because the course its in a very outstanding condition but in general everybody are very educated thanks.

I use to play this course all the time. Over the last two years I have noticed a decline in the course conditions. I played it last week. I don't see myself going back. The tee boxes are all beat up and uneven and the greens are in bad shape. The range is not included in the round anymore.

The course is absolutely beautiful and challenging. Lots of sand and water combined with marshes make it a must play for the seasoned golfer. The tee boxes were a little worn and could have used some serious repair. The back nine was simply breathtaking. The overall design and layout of the course is better than most clubs.

Very Challenging course with well placed hazards and great designs for a number of holes. Tough greens, lots of water and lots of sand traps. Even the short par fours require the right club selection to avoid trouble. Great pro shop and very nice clubhouse.

I give this course 5 stars, but I have to be honest and say it kicked my butt. Water on many of the holes, but does not over power the course. Pace was a little slow, but there were rangers on the course moving things along. GPS on the carts were fairly accurate. My advice is to take a moment before every tee box and study the layout on the GPS. I made this mistake of not doing this on the front nine and it cost me.

Good value (79 weekend p.m. inc cart w/GPS), course is well maintained, clubhouse is nice w/good amenities (grill/bar, stocked pro shop, locker room w/shower - though no towels). Grass practice tees, in good condition. Course is a good challenge from mid tees, tough from back. Pay attention to the GPS for where to position shots. Water on most holes, though the forward tees were well placed for higher handicappers so that it is a fair test for all levels, if you play the correct tees.

Our tee time was 2:00 pm Friday and we started about 15 minutes late, which I can deal with, but oh my goodness, this was the slowest round (not part of an outing) that I've played in 20 years. We finished the front nine in just under 3 hours - waiting before every shot. The fairways were in poor condition. The sand in the fairway bunkers was filled with rocks - actually, I don't think you can really call it sand, more like sandy gravel. This course used to be one of my favorites - the layout is excellent, especially the back nine, but I probably will not return, even if I see another hot deal on Golfnow. Too many other courses in better shape with a better pace of play. One other thing we noticed, some really bad rotten fish smells coming from the water holes on the front nine.

Course play was way too slow to get into any kind of rhythm. Front 9 bunkers had lots of rocks and pebbles which is surprising for a course of this caliber. Some fairways had some dried out patches. Back 9 was in pristine condition. I would not pay full price to play here. However at $40, this is a steal. Just wished the experience was better overall.

Overall not the best experience playing this course on a Friday afternoon. I arrived at the course and was told that there was an outing in the morning that had not finished and that people were teeing off about 10 minutes behind scheduled time. When I reached the starter, I was told people were teeing off about 30-35 minutes after scheduled time. When we arrived at the snack shack at the turn, they had run out of hot dogs and brats and just started cooking additional ones. There was a ranger on the course trying to push things along, however he seemed to do a better job of offending people; told the group behind mine to pick up - even though we were stacked up ( and they did - left the course in the process). Pace of play ended up being over 5 hours.

As for the course itself, many of the tee boxes were thrashed and the greens had a gazillion ball marks that had not been fixed. The fairways were generally good. And the greens were pretty fast and difficult to read. Two types of sand used in the sand traps; the fairway traps had a very coarse sand that the ball would typically stand up in, as opposed to the green-side bunkers that had a much finer sand. There is water on most holes that can come into play.

The course was designed by Pete Dye, so it has many of his signature items (e.g. island-like green on 11th hole). The course does have some other interesting risk/reward holes.

As a final note, the carts were equipped with GPS and on several holes on the back 9, the distances given to the holes were substantially less than the score card (over 60 yards difference).

Only Pete Dye course in Illinois. He is a master at setting up deceptive holes that look much more benign than they are. Local knowledge on this course could save you 5-10 strokes. You must be carefull of the lines you take off the tee and know how far your club will go. There are more bunkers than you think and a lot of undulation from tee to green. Greens are sand based and a little slower than a $90 course should be. Advice for 1st time players:
1.) Leave driver in your bag for many holes. You can avoid a lot of trouble by using your hybrid off the tee.
2.) Play within yourself. Don't try for Phil Mikelson recovery shots when in trouble or you'll end up wth an 8 or 9. Take your medicine and a bogey.

I paid $80 for a round on Sunday afternoon, teeing off at 2:45. Based on that alone I expect the course to be in tip top shape. I really liked the layout and the course offers a variety of varying hole types, elevation changes, short and long par 4's club choices, challenges , etc. However, with all of the rain we've gotten this year I didn't expect portions of the rough, tee boxes and even a few greens to be burned out on a few holes. Also, the amount of ball marks all over the green made some putts challenging. The greens were firm, but not overly fast. Had I paid $40 for the round I would have been satisfied, but for that price during twilight hours I would not recommend going. Maybe I'll give the course a chance at the beginning of the season next year when it hasn't been so overly played.

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My experience stopped at the pro shop desk.
i arrived for my 2:04 tee time on 8/24/13 and found an outting staging in the parking lot.
They had 80 players and a 1;30 start that they were running late on.
Why any course would sell tee times in the middle of an 80 person outing is ridiculous.
We did not play and the staff in the pro shop said they would let management know of our dissatisfaction.
Good luck if you choose to play here.

WOULD PLAY AGAIN GREAT PACE 2 UNFAIR PIN LOCATIONS