Ruffled Feathers Golf Club

I like to play this course. But I don't play it frequently enough to remember how terrible the bunkers are. The sand in the bunkers could do damage to your clubs. Bunkers contain pebbles, and even some rocks larger than a golf ball. Other than that, the course is in very good shape. And playing on a Monday mid morning, the pace was incredible.

We played on a Sunday around 3pm. I appreciate that weekends are busy, but there were simply too many people on the course. We had to wait at every tee box and most long approach shots. On top of that, there was a group on our heels the entire round.

Course has great layout, but the greens were pretty beat up. There were several greens that had 5+ divots that hadn't been prepared.

I think if Pete Dye saw the current conditions of the course he’d ask to have his name removed. I love the course layout but the course conditions are a joke for the green fees they ask for. The Tee boxes look like your standard municipal 9 hole golf course, infested with weeds and unrepaired divots. Fairways for the most part are good but show some signs of burnout in key areas. The rough is nothing more than weeds and grass. Sand traps are almost criminal for what they have done with them, if they have sand in them its rocky sand, most traps had standing water and mud in them. Greens are fast but filled with unrepaired ball marks. I’ve been golfing at Ruffled Feathers for over 10 years and have really noticed the down-hill trend the past 3 years. Hopefully ownership will turn things around and save this once great Chicagoland course.

The course is a great Pete Dye layout but for the current price asking over $85 prime time is a poor value. Go down the road and play Cog Hill for a better value.

As a long time chicago area golfer Ruffled Feathers will always be in the Mt Rousmore of area courses. While the conditions have deteriorated quite a bit and the course looks a bit worn in some spots one quality remains. It's the most fun lay-out around and is an absolute blast to play. A great collection of par 3s and par 5s and some beastly par 4s with a bit of target golf sprinkled in. Don't expect country club like conditions but notwithstanding that, it's a treat to play.

I made the time on GOLFNOW and called course to see if riders were allowed. Most courses charge nothing or just $5 . I was never clearly told if allowed or how much. I was told on the phone that $20 would be charged if 3 carts needed for the tee time. If I wanted to go later there would be no charge so came later. Got to the counter told $20 would be charged paid that no problem. Now the fun starts. Go to driving range grass tees closed and 2 carts parked almost sideways at the range cannot get past them asked to please move cart they just stared and left it there (no employee there) Went to first tee waited for two groups ahead that hit six balls than seven balls off the first tee (no starter). Next tee same. Next tee same. No beverage cart no range no starter. Left after 3 3/4 holes went to clubhouse got the $20 back nothing for the round I paid for. I have played this course maybe 15 times (always a great experience)over the years and I do not think I would play again unless under $25 and even than think real hard about it. This was THE WORST GOLF EXPERIENCE I have had since playing golf since 1981. Think real hard before booking a round with them. Would give no stars if able.

I want to start by saying that everyone I met at this course was super friendly. From checking in at the pro shop, to the bar tender who gave me a sandwich at lunch. Also they have really nice golf carts. And that is where the good ends...

The course from top to bottom is in very poor shape. I read similar reviews but I've always wanted to play this course and was hoping that people were exaggerating. They are not. All greens and not just the par 3's have numerous unrepaired divot marks. Same with many of the fairways. Many of the tee boxes were in poor shape as well, especially the par 3's which I realize is always going to get the most divots but in this case it's especially bad.

The course layout is very challenging. Anytime I see Pete Dye designed the course I always bring a few extra golf balls. Bottom line is that this could be an excellent course based on the design but it is in need of significant renovation. I paid $53.00 on Golf Now so I'm not too upset about the greens fee but if you pay full price for this place you're getting ripped off.

I've always loved this course but it doesn't seem to be well run these days (no starter, hard to find someone near the bag drop) and the greens are in bad shape as are the tee boxes and some fairways.

They did not honor our driving range bucket that was included in the price.
The tee boxs were not maintained and not flat.
There was no sand in the bunkers, only small stones.
The greens were filled with ball marks.

I played this course three years ago and it was well worth the $100. It is not the same course. Do not waste your money playing here. The layout is great but the staff and condition are extremely disappointing.

The coarse was not in the pristine shape it has been in the past but still a great experience

For one of the top tier courses in illinois that are open to the public I was very disappointed. The amenities were non-existent. The practice facilities were as poorly maintained as the course. The fact that half the sand bunkers on the course were nothing but dirt should give you a good indication of how the rest of the course is maintained. Not worth the $78 price tag.

I have heard many good things about Ruffled Feathers over the years, and finally managed to play a round over the 4th of July weekend. WOW, this Pete Dye layout is truly a gem, with multiple risk/reward opportunities, blind shots, varied terrains and two of the toughest water holes (11th, an island green, and 17th, a 200 yard carry over water to a narrow green from the tips). An additional bonus is the quality of the food from the clubhouse grill, which was outstanding. the only negative was the quality of the bunkers, which were in surprisingly porr shape for such a verenable course.

I shot 79 from the tips the first time playing this course. Anyone who knows Pete Dye courses though knows to expect a challenge. Luckily I was paired up with someone who had played there before. There are a few places where you don't know where to hit it without playing having played it before. The carts are equipped with GPS which does help when wondering where to go or how far to hit it. The back 9 has some great holes. Overall, its a great course to lay and I would definitely play it again. Well worth the 50$ from golf now.

This course is both fun and challenging. There are some greens that need some work, but for the most part they are in pretty good condition. That being said I'm not sure that this course is worth $95, the regular weekend rate, but if you can find a deal for around $60 it is well worth it.

The course was in great shape, challenging round of golf, and I got a lot of golf in for the money.... I will go back and play this course again !!

My friends and I love the layout and the challenge of Ruffled Feathers. We hadn't played there in a few years because, frankly, it's pricey for us. We saw a great deal on golfnow ($40!) and jumped on it.
A couple of the tee boxes were not flat and were beat up with numerous divots. Our biggest issue, however, was with the bunkers. Almost every one we saw was a very thin layer of sand with dirt underneath. There were also many rocks in them, and, in a few, the plastic drainage pipe was sticking out of the sand!

Probably had 15 greens that were covered with unrepaired ball marks. Tee boxes were also unmanicured and the bunkers were super shabby looking. The course was challenging enough and there were some nice holes, but the municipal caliber conditions offset a lot or that for me. With the greens fees being what they are, and being a Pete Dye design, I expected a lot more. Won't be going back.

They need someone to get onto the greens for repair.

Ruffled Feathers is one of the more challenging courses in the Chicago area. You finish a tough hole, and really need an easy hole. But there are no easy holes. The weather was ominous all day, but it cleared in the late afternoon. However, the course was soggy in places, especially near the front of several greens. These areas were being chewed up by large divots. Only negative aspect was that people weren't fixing their ball marks on the greens. Help the course out, fix your ballmarks. Played the front very quickly, ran into a slow foursome on 9, skipped 10. Played 11 and 12, skipped the next two holes. We were able to go back later and play the holes we skipped. Played in just over 3 hours.

A $25 greens fee with cart at Ruffled Feathers? I took the deal as it's a nice track at that rate but I "missed" the fine print that said I would be out immediately after an outing. This meant that there was no cart for me on a 90 degree day, no starter which meant a mad scramble with other discounters at No 1, each green I kid you not had at least 20 unrepaired ball marks and we never saw a cart girl. I'd rather pay more money and see it in better shape.

I have played Ruffled Feathers at least 20 times over the years and am curious each year what condition the course will be in. Twilight rate $41. For that price, it is excellent value in Chicagoland. However, I would not pay full price of $95 to play in 5 hours with greens that are chopped up.