Ruffled Feathers Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 6898 yards | 73.7 | 140 |
| Back | 72 | 6389 yards | 71.4 | 135 |
| Middle (W) | 72 | 6015 yards | 75.6 | 140 |
| Middle | 72 | 6015 yards | 69.5 | 130 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5273 yards | 71.5 | 131 |
| Junior | 72 | 4455 yards | 67.0 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.0/139 W: 79.6/140 | 379 | 361 | 193 | 578 | 467 | 518 | 413 | 220 | 464 | 3593 | 403 | 155 | 380 | 510 | 328 | 510 | 336 | 221 | 462 | 3305 | 6898 |
| Blue M: 71.7/134 W: 76.8/134 | 348 | 328 | 153 | 543 | 440 | 490 | 390 | 210 | 433 | 3335 | 385 | 140 | 317 | 471 | 301 | 470 | 316 | 212 | 442 | 3054 | 6389 |
| Blue/Gold M: 69.5/128 W: 74.3/128 | 348 | 328 | 153 | 543 | 365 | 490 | 373 | 166 | 350 | 3116 | 385 | 120 | 317 | 471 | 301 | 400 | 290 | 145 | 350 | 2779 | 5895 |
| Gold M: 67.2/125 W: 72.1/124 | 341 | 302 | 135 | 450 | 365 | 415 | 373 | 166 | 350 | 2897 | 375 | 120 | 270 | 435 | 270 | 400 | 290 | 145 | 350 | 2655 | 5552 |
| Gray M: 62.7/114 W: 66.4/112 | 205 | 205 | 80 | 426 | 319 | 379 | 345 | 130 | 320 | 2409 | 316 | 74 | 253 | 372 | 207 | 334 | 194 | 96 | 275 | 2121 | 4530 |
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Bunker on hole 1 Photo submitted by chefdanielvogel on 04/11/2026
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Photo submitted by Zach1284073 on 10/06/2025
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We did have heavy rains the day before but I’ve played this course multiple times bunkers need work everything else is great Photo submitted by hockeynb on 04/04/2025
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All bunkers look like this Photo submitted by Allenjackj on 10/11/2024
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Photo submitted by goodybank on 06/26/2023
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Photo submitted by goodybank on 06/26/2023
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Photo submitted by goodybank on 06/26/2023
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Photo submitted by Fiddler71 on 06/05/2023
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Photo submitted by rwtsang on 10/01/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161153720 on 05/10/2021
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Weeds growing all over a bunker Photo submitted by 6nkm7chAB4GXOL8PCerz on 08/22/2020
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Par 3, 11th. Photo submitted by mleahy11 on 09/08/2013
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Island Green Hole - Not looking so good. Photo submitted by leathtech on 07/22/2013
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Drop zone really??? Photo submitted by leathtech on 07/22/2013
Good course, bad sand
Overall the course was in very good shape — other than the sand traps which were pretty bare and packed down. Actual distance was much shorter than scorecard— all tees seemed to be pretty far forward. Pace of play was a little slow but not unusual for a Saturday.
Thank you for the great rating. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!
Really appreciate the rating. Care to share any details?
Thanks for taking the time to rate us. We would love to hear from you to learn more about your experience. Please feel free to reach out.
Premium Price, municipal conditions
The course is well designed. All the traps were filled with water. Those that weren't were essentially hard pack. I will keep an eye on the news, but if they don't put money into maintenance there are better options nearby.
Joseph, thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you found the course well-designed, but we understand your concerns about maintenance. We’re actively working on improvements to enhance the experience. Your input is invaluable as we strive to make our course the best it can be.
Hi u314163268253, thanks so much for rating us. Is there anything you’d like to share that we can pass along to the team?
Pretty layout with water on almost every hole.
Not worth the cost.
Slow play.
Chopped up tee boxes
No sand in the bunkers
No one fixed their divots on the greens
High grass cutting. I thought I was playing in the masters
Course not maintained well
Hi Greg, we appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear about your experience. We're committed to improving our course maintenance and overall play quality. Your comments are valuable as we work towards providing a better experience for all our guests. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
Really appreciate the rating. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!
Going Down
I’ve played this course 1-2 per year for past four years, and while I have consistently not played well I’ve enjoyed the experience. This year the conditions were noticeably worse: every greens was rolling different speeds, bunkers were poorly maintained (on top of very poor quality sand). I hadn’t even mentioned it before all of my group agreed we wouldn’t return this season. It’s on par with what I’d expect for $60, and it’s almost double that. Oh, and if you’re going to consider yourself a top level course you really need to have carts with GPS screens. Overall, poor experience. Luckily, it was a nice day to be out. 🙂
Hi Danny, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're sorry to hear that your recent experience at our course did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your comments about the course conditions and will address them with our team. We hope you'll consider giving us another chance in the future.
Ruffled Feathers No longer premier
The course is a disaster- fairways are filled with weeds and poor divot repair, tee boxes are bouncy and unmanaged, bunkers are mud- not “wet sand” actually mud and no rakes for the half dozen that could have maybe been scraped to pretend it was a trap, again NO rakes, all fringes and areas that should be landscapes and cut are just overgrown and a mess. The greens actually rolled and were playable. The only Pete Dye track around and it’s left to just wither away- plus the kicker $90 !!! Never again
Hi u000005010584, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're sorry to hear about your experience on the course. We appreciate your detailed comments and will take them into consideration as we work to improve the conditions. We hope to have another chance to impress you in the future.
Sand traps in terrible shape
This is Pete Dye course with a great layout. It can be challenging at every level of play. The greens could be water a bit more, when this dry. They putt super fast. The biggest complaint is for the money this course change, the sand traps are clay. They need to be dug out and refilled with sand. Even topped with fresh sand. There are over 120 traps. Many are not playable. The ones that are are still challenging. It is shame.
Hi u000007994476, thank you for sharing your feedback on your experience at our course. We appreciate your compliments on the layout and challenge level. We will definitely take your suggestions into consideration regarding the greens and sand traps to ensure a better experience for all our players. Thank you!
Thank you for the rating, Thomas3840542. If you’d like to share any details about your experience, we are always looking for ways to improve.
Time to play
The first nine holes was alright but the second nine was a nightmare .it was turning out to be a 5 or 6 hour round
Hi Thomas, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the first nine holes, but we're sorry to hear about the challenges you faced on the second nine. We appreciate your honesty and will work towards improving the pace of play for our guests.
Needs some love
San traps were mostly unplayable, either due to standing water or woeful lack of sand. Greens were inconsistent at best - some hadn't been rolled out while others had. Some greens were hard and didn't hold an approach shot while others were very soft making it difficult to play. Clubhouse has a 19th hole jammed into the pro shop???? Course layout is fine and the staff was friendly but not enough to justify $100+ greens fee
Hi u000004351209, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate your detailed review and apologize for the issues you experienced on the course. We will address these concerns with our team to ensure a better experience for all our guests.
need work on some of the sand traps some had no sand hard dirt some had water and some had dirt and rocks
Hey there, u314160426467! Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your input on the sand traps and will definitely take that into consideration for future improvements. Your insights are valuable to us as we strive to enhance the overall experience for all our guests.
Challenging and enjoyable course
Always a good test of skill and really nice course but would appreciate the sand traps not being a guessing game somewhere between a concrete shot or crispy mud crust . It's a high quality club and course it's almost ironic that the sand is this bad
We have also suffered with pace of play last couple of times
Today took just under 5 hours
Walked off last time at 9 for just under 3 hours
Hi Andy, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate your kind words about our course and club. We will definitely look into improving the conditions of our sand traps and addressing any pace of play issues. We hope to see you again soon!
Sad Condition for a Great Course
I was sadly disappointed to see the deteriorated condition of the amazing golf course I remembered. The sand traps lacked sand and were hard pan dirt. The tees were filled with unprepared divots and damage. The fairways were in okay condition, as were the greens. The beautiful clubhouse was a ghost town with only a single pro shop attendant and no bar or restaurant.
Hi nmueller0815, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're sorry to hear about your disappointment with the current state of the golf course. We appreciate your detailed observations and will definitely take your comments into consideration to improve our facilities. We hope you'll give us another chance in the future.
Decent Course but needs more Amenities
The course was in decent shape for playing twilight. The staff was extremely friendly but the bathrooms stationed on the course have locked doors with codes that they did not provide you. If you need to use the restroom you're going to have to go to the clubhouse. The greens were challenging with many undulations and the fairways were in great shape.
u632871035, thank you for taking the time to rate us, even if your experience wasn’t great. If you’d like to share any details, please send us a message.
Great layout, bunkers are a disgrace
While this is a great course and in good condition, I don't understand why the 'bunkers' are just muddy rock strewn sandless embarrassments. The 'bunkers' at a bad muni course are better than these, which for the premium price to play a great course is so disappointing.
Hi Paul, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate your kind words about the course and will certainly take your comments about the bunkers into consideration for future improvements. We hope to see you back on the course soon!
Thanks for your feedback, rpwadhwa! We’re glad you enjoyed the course overall. We appreciate your insights on the sand traps and tee placements. We’ll keep working on improvements to enhance the experience. Hope to see you back soon for another round!