Ruffled Feathers Golf Club

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

Course needs help. Tees are destroyed on some holes and greens need weed killer to restore grass where crab grass has overrun.

the course overall was very bad the tee boxes were all chopped up the greens were horrible nobody replaces the ball marks for fixing the ball marks uh the fairways nobody replace the divots overall the course was in very poor condition for the money that I paid to play there

After wanting to try Ruffled Feathers for some time, I finally booked a tee time. I was late to my tee time, but they were able to accommodate me before an outing that was set to tee off about 30 minutes later. The course was in great condition. Not many ball marks on the greens, and the tee boxes were in pretty good shape. Fairways were short and fast, with the rough being thing and long, but not overly long. Just about any divot that was taken out of the fairway was either replaced, or had the divot mix filling the divot. The greens rolled true and were quick. As for the course, the greens on the front nine seemed a little flatter than the back nine. The island green on 11 makes for an interesting short par 3. Hole 12 is a par 4 that has a lot of risk/reward if you are a long hitter who can cut the corner. 14 is also a tempting par 4, being right around 300 yards, and downhill. The par five 15th is an interesting hole. Narrow chute to hit out of from the tee box. The fairway basically runs left of the green, turning towards the right, almost definitely requiring some sort of layup shot, or at the least, an approach from the left, since the front of the green is guarded by trees.17 is a long par 3 with water down the left side, clear through the green. All in all, well worth the $50 green fee I received through Golfnow.

This has the potential to be one of the most beautiful courses in the Chicagoland area. Unfortunately it is not because of the condition. There is spotty grass by most greens, the fairways are littered with divots, the greens are filled with deep ball marks (I repaired at least 25 throughout my round plus my own), the tee boxes are beyond beat up and slanted, and the greens have been recently sanded slowing them down quite a bit. The par 3's are fun and challenging, you have very good opportunity to score low on most par 4's, and the par 5's bring out great scoring opportunities as well. I went out as a single at 6 A.M. and I was able to complete the round by 830. I would recommend this course only when they have specials and you can get on for under $50. It is definitely not worth it to play during peak rates until they are able to repair the course. I will say that I would play it again for the right price because it is scenic, challenging and requires a lot of strategy. I'd recommend this to a friend but I would also tell them to not expect the condition to be up to par.

if you want reality check how good is your golf game ,this is the place to come .very challenging , if you slice or hook it forget about par ,bogey or worse is for u .i'm going to driving range to practice (a lot ) and be back for more .beatifull golf course

I think it has only gotten tougher with age, great Pete Dye course!

I hadn't played the course in awhile. The course was in good shape except for certain greens that were pot marked with un repaired ball marks.

Ruffled feathers is a very challenging technical course. But it is in horrible condition. I have been to chicago park district and cook county forest preserve courses that are in better condition. The tee boxes like cheap driving range boxes. There is crab grass on the fringe of the green. and the greens were all tore up also.

Basically if I paid $20 bucks for it I wouldnt have been happy. I play cog hill regularly for the same money as RF, and Cog is is 10X better shape,

One of the worst conditions I have been to. I feel it is a waste to have such a challenging and technical course to be in such condition.
I will not be going back!

Challenging layout, every hole had a little different twist.
Natural environment and course architecture blended very well.
You do not have to use driver on all the par 4 and 5's.
Sand trap placement and water hazards came into play quite often.

It has been several years since I played here. The price attracted me so I called 2 more golfers and we played. After paying for the round I told the desk clerk we were going to the driving range. We assumed the range balls were on the range, but had to go back to the club house, annoying!
The course was about 15 minutes late on our tee time, but quickly picked up pace. The tee boxes were beaten up but still manageable. The rest of the course played fine, rough was challenging and the greens were cut close and fast.
The starter came to us at the turn and told us there was going to be a couple minute delayed. We figured it was the group ahead of us, but He put a two some in front of us! These two guys were not seasoned players either, 2 Balls each on the tee, and very slow from that point forward.
We have never seen such a bad move by a starter, we had a grate pace going and there went the game.
We are not recommending this course due to this move by staff.

I love this course. Very beautiful and challenging. The only negative is the lack of sand in some of the traps.

This could be a great place to play. The greens were beat up pretty bad. Sand traps were all rock with only a few with sand in them. This was disappointing compared to the last time I played here.

I am not sure what happened to this course, used to be in great shape but was just awful on July 29. The bunkers had no sand, just pebbles and most of the greens were burnt and covered in ball marks. The rough was all weeds, this course used to be one of the best groomed courses in the Chicagoland area. Was always a bit pricey, but now it is in bad shape and still pricey.

Traditonal Pete Dye course. Great greens good fairways. The bunkers could of used a little sand but otherwise all in great shape

When I saw Golf Now offer this course at a discount, I was thrilled to return here after several years to play. To my dismay, I was shocked to see a once first class golf course decline into a slightly above average gold course. This is not the same pristine, immaculately maintained course it once was in the past, however, for the price we payed through Golf Now, it was still a good deal. To a course that was considered once as a top course in Illinois with manicured perfection amongst Cog, Pine Meadow, Stonewall Orchard, this clearly has taken a step down form those courses. Layout is amazing and it is a true Pete Dy course, but brown patchy greens, and torn up tee boxes definitely gave the impression this course is not being taken care of.
For the price it is great, but do not expect Ruffled Feathers of the past. Round also took 5+ hours, and for a reputation this course likes to keep, there is no customer service or attempt to keep play moving.

Why are they letting this course go? this USED to be a premier course in Chicago and a must play for most Chicago golfers. I was so surprised about how bad the course and facilities look!!!! Clubhouse apparel was non existent and workers were non existent. For $90 course you should get FREE range balls and hit off grass, not get charged and hit off matts. The course is falling apart...weeds on the tee boxes and the tee boxes all chewed up. The fairways were a little better than the tee boxes but the greens were horrible. This is a $50 course AT BEST so don't overpay!!! This was depressing playing this course...Parking lot empty on a Saturday at 11a.m for ruffled...never would have thought that.

The course layout is very nice. All holes are designed differently and need shots from left to right and the other way as well. Challenging par 3s and reachable par 5s. As good as the fairways were, the greens need work. Lot of un-repaired ball marks and the speed of the greens was fairly slow.