Ruffled Feathers Golf Club

course really slow but in nice condition per weather conditions

This is a target golf course. (dye layout). Challenging yet rewards good shots. management (ownership) has changed 3 times in last 10 years. Lets hope new mgmt is hear to stay!! Bring the divot seed as fairways need it. Overall a good experience

First off, let me state that Ruffled Feathers is in the top three courses, which I have played, in the Chicagoland area; battling it out with Blackstone and Thunderhawk. However, with heavy rain, or in this case, a long hard winter, conditions were not up to par. Again, keep in mind this was the first warm day of the year, so maintenance was not first priority.

This is a gorgeous course, winter doldrums not withstanding, and it has Pete Dye's signature all over it, including an island green at the mercy of the wind. The course plays beautifully in full bloom, but at this time of year temper your expectations as the clean up continues from the winter slog that is Chicago.

Luv it! Can't wait till it gets green! Too early in the year for a great review

I love this course. but green is so slow.
My golf friends like fast green. we want to more fast green this course. thank you!

under-staffed, no halfway house open on a fairly full course, need to climb stairs to go to bar, kind of a pain

great pace, probably due to lots of 3somes and some 2somes.

This course was arguably for many years (up until four/five years ago) one of the best conditioned/maintained/prettiest golf courses in the southwest suburbs. How the membership and homeowner association could allow this course to fall into such dis repair so fast is simply perplexing. The conditions of the greens are horrible. Crab grass and other species of weeds around greens and tees that have excessive divots. Irrigation around tee's/greens seems very inconsistent to the point where you wonder whether some irrigation stations around the greens are even operable.
I have to believe it is due to some sort of cut in maintenance as having played there for the first time in five years was simply gut wrenching.
The ownership/membership better come to some quick conclusion on a remedy. $35 golf rounds on Golfnow is not the answer. It is simply NOT worth $35. And to think they charge $90 on the weekends is simply comic.
Shame on the ownership/membership to allow this "once gem" go into so much dis repair.
Not to feel bad for the once million dollar homeowners around the course (now worth $600/$700K) but are you not concerned about your continued plummet in your housing value on top of the fact of with what has been happening to the course?

The course was very challenging and the greens were fine and the value we got with a hot tee time was excellent. The only downside was that since we played it late in the year it was cart path only golf which made it a bit brutal. They failed to inform us of this when we made our reservations which I thought was an oversight on their part.

Terrible experience. Slow, poor course, poor starter. Not good right down the line.

Played Ruffled Feathers in December, winter rates and rules. Tee boxes moved up to make it more playable for average golfers. Winter rates made it affordable. Most golfers cannot justify the in-season primo fees charged for this primo course. Not suitable for those seeking an easy walk in the park. Several fairway undulations turn great drives into tough second shots. Avoid hitting blind shots because greens are well protected. You will be forced 4-5 times to carry over heather and water hazards. But those same hazards make this course absolutely beautiful and a "must play" in Chicago.

pleasing to the eye, moderately difficult, not a lot of water or OB. Very well maintained but probably not worth the $100 standard summer rate.

Good deal thru golf now but course was not in its best shape. But, hard to complain when it's 56 and sunny in December

Played at discounted rate on rare warm December day. Enjoyed layout and challenge. Well worth low price. Unless much investment made to improve conditions would go elsewhere if had to pay normal rate.

This is no doubt an excellent track. Tees and fairways were beautiful for this time of year, but... the greens were horrible. They could have been cut, and/or rolled in this weather (it has been warm) for a place of this caliber the greens were definitley substandard.

Played late in the year - rough conditions to be expected.

For a Chicago golf course in December, Ruffled Feathers was in great shape and was also a steal for the round. I've played quite a few courses all over Chicago and Ruffled Feathers may be the best value I've seen. I'd highly recommend anyone play and book through Golfnow.

Yes, it was December but played another course the next day and THEIR greens were in good shape. The number of people they jammed onto the course was absolutely ridiculous. We started off on the back nine and by the time we made it around to the front nine they recommended we play the back again because the front was still jammed. It appears they know how to make money but not how to run a golf course.

It's late Nov so I didn't expect pristine conditions. There were no water in ball washers, divots galore.

it was late in the year still thought the greens could have been smoother pace of play was poor layout off course is great quite the challenge you need your a game from the tips for sure par 3s will kill you

My brother & I had the privilege of playing RF in T-day at the fall rate price. Overall I felt it was a GREAT experience, both aesthetically & spiritually. If you only play muni's & local courses this is challenging course that will expose you to what it is like to play golf at the highest levels. While I am by no means a guru, Pete or his son (however you view the story) speak to you on each & every hole. Strategic tree here, 200+ carry there, holes facing north or south that play into the windy days both good & bad. If you want to see the legend at work it’s worth the trip, at the cheaper rates. I do agree that the place was a bit torn up but that's why they discount the price. The course was firm (not squishy) & in full fall mode; w/bare trees, trampled greens & rutted fairways. Bottom line - Would I play there again, probably in the middle of summer to see the difference. Would I play there every weekend for full rates, probably not. Golf in Chicago is a commodity, plain & simple. There are a lot of “good” course for better prices. Say hello to Pete & bring an extra sleeve of balls!