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4.6
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.3
Layout
5.0
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6604 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.6

Course Details

Year Built 2007
Architect Greg Martin (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Illinois (2015 #22)

Reviews

4.6
229 Reviews (229)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 21
Elevation Changes 20
Bunkers 16
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 19
Locals 16
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 16
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 26
In the 'Burbs 10

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Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Well maintained, challenging/tight holes, long par 3's

course is well maintained, lots of water holes and whispy grass and OB areas. lots of target landing zones that forces long approaches into greens or full carry yards. par 3's on front 9 are shorter distances and then back 9 par 3's are nice healthy challenges. fun and good mental challenge. will definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 11/07/2016

Hey "chicagoster" thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We are happy to hear that you find the course to be challenging but still enjoyable!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Awesome Course

Great course!!! Very well maintained fairways and greens. Extremely scenic, with elevation changes, and wide fairways. Five sets of tees are an asset. Pace of play was excellent today, (18 holes under 4 hours). I played this course about 4 years ago and had forgotten how gorgeous it is. I will be back often!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 11/04/2016

Hey "efbolden2014" we are so glad to hear that you enjoyed the conditions as well as the scenery! We look forward to having you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Raised my level of play and cant wait to play there again

What a treat to play this course, it just got better and very satisfying time

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 11/04/2016

Hey "jannilsen" thank you so much for the positive review! We look forward to having you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

My go to course for great value

I love this course. I also love getting out first thing in the morning and getting done in less than 2.5 hours. Some of my best rounds have been at this awesome course. It's a hidden secret as far as I'm concerned.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 10/10/2016

Hi hammerhd74,
Thank you for the positive five star rating as well as the kind feedback. We are so happy to know some of your best rounds have been played on our course! Looking forward to seeing you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome Track

Played here for the first time and I was throrouly impressed by the course layout and condition. Not super long but challenging enough with just the right amount of hazards. I play many courses in the SW suburbs and this one is up there with more expensive courses. Can't wait to play here again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 10/10/2016

Hi EDUARDO1581947,
Thank you for your five star rating! We are thrilled to know you were impressed with the course layout and conditions. We look forward to having you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens roll nice

The course is usually in great shape with greens rolling with good speed. Course is pretty open off most tee boxes but danger is out there still. I am a 6 handicap and have shot as low as 73 a couple times and as high as 87. I had an unbelievable experience getting paired with legendary Bo Jackson and his friend Cliff Benson for an awesome experience of s lifetime.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 09/14/2016

Hey "Dave2458324" we appreciate the 5* review! We are glad that you always find the course to be in great shape and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice track

Very nice layout, course in very good shape. Enjoyable round. Restaurant/bar closed when we finished, but it was a holiday so understandable. Will definitely play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 09/09/2016

Hey "youngc1" we are so glad that you enjoyed your holiday out on the course! We are sorry you didnt have a chance to eat at the restaurant but look forward to having you back out here soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

I am very disappointed that they are charging close to $70 to play this course with diseased fairways, and not one bunker groomed on the entire course. It rained hard two days prior but at least make an effort. This will eventually catch up with them.....I know I won't be playing there again because of it.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 09/12/2016

Hi "shaffkbi" unfortunately, we had experienced some heavy flooding before you played. Our bunkers are raked every morning, most likely there were a few our staff could not get to because of standing water. We have had heavy play recently and unfortunately, if golfers do not rake bunkers while they are out there it punishes the groups behind them. We appreciate you coming out and hope to see you again soon.

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Commented on 09/12/2016

Played yesterday afternoon Sunday Sept 11th. What a georgeous day! The course in general was in decent shape, especially the greens. But the bunkers once again were a disgrace. If you can't afford the sand, you shouldn't be in th business. Strike three, Whitetail is out (of my rotation).

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

Excellent course. Played early AM, a few fairways were a little rough. Otherwise beautiful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 08/15/2016

Hey "cobbletron" thank you for coming out to play! We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best maintained course in area

Play this course every week and love it. Best maintained course in area. Fairways and greens are in great shape. Two different nines challenge your skills while pleasing your eye. Great value on a scenic layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 08/15/2016

Hey "u426591233" we appreciate the 5* review! We are glad that you enjoyed the course conditions as well as the variety of holes we have. See you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Not quite there

I have played a Whitetail multiple times this season. For the price, I expect more. For example, the and traps are not raked. I am not referring to the occasional footprint but rather the ground crew does not properly smooth the traps on a consistent basis. Additionally, not having a starter allows for uneven pairings leading to bad pace of play. Sending a twosome before a single behind a foursome makes for a slow experience by all. I enjoy the amenities but have had burnt brats and hot dogs several times now. Seems like a little more attention to detail would provide more value for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 08/03/2016

Thanks for letting us know. We will take all of your feedback into consideration as our goal is to please our golfers. Thanks for playing with us and we hope you decide to return soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Golf Course...Poor Service...Terrible Prices

I've played here many times, it's a nice golf course that was in good condition but there was no starter so pairings went like this 2-4-2-2-2, being in the foursome was frustrating because on every tee box we had to let someone through because they didn't get grouped up. At the turn there was no halfway house at 4pm on a Saturday so they told us to go to the restaurant where 4 people were on their phones while we stood looking for drinks and food. My friend ordered 2 John Daly's with double shots of Smirnoff that cost him $26, I'm not kidding. Also 2 beers and 3 hotdogs was $27. Overall I felt alienated like we were doing them a favor for playing there. In addition, the cart girl was nice it wasn't her fault the prices were so high.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 07/14/2016

Hi “David4680192” we are so sorry to hear that you did not have an enjoyable time out at Whitetail Ridge. We do not always have a starter later in the afternoon so we are sorry for the inconvenience of having to let a couple groups play through. With regards to the pricing of our food and alcoholic drinks we are very transparent before the purchase. We would like to make this right for you and get you back out on the course. Could you please send us an email at whitetailridgegc@gmail.com. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time at Whitetail

Very nice course and relatively easy to play. A few hidden tee shots, as the wetland plants have gotten tall. Good fairways and very soft greens. Overall a very nice course.

One item to be aware of, is yardage markers. All are in-ground and not easy to located for first timers. Just be aware or play with a rangefinder.

It was a good course and I will be playing again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 07/08/2016

Hey "jdubb006" thanks for the five star review! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed our course conditions and layout. We look forward to seeing you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

36 holes in 3.5 hours

That is awfully fast but I was by myself and because of the weather, there were only two other groups on the whole course. However even whenever I have played there, about 25-30 times, the pace of play is good and 18 holes takes 4 hours 20 minutes. I think it's because of the layout, which is very nice. Some short par 4s, 5 par 3s ranging from 110 yards or so to 200 yards. There are unique holes on this course. Overall this is a very likable course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 06/28/2016

Hey "u000005205652" thanks for the five star review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our course layout. We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place

Wonderful golf course ...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 06/28/2016

Hey "u805930777" thanks for the five star review! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the course here at Whitetail Ridge. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Whitetail Ridge

Whitetail Ridge was a fun course to play the greens were great condition and i like how they set their pins up. It is a little narrow but you always have to think on the course about what your going to do.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 06/20/2016

Hey "adamdv" thanks for the review! We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed our course conditions and layout. We hope you come back again soon for your next round.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Great course. Always in top notch condition. It is very exposed so always very windy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 06/10/2016

Hey "uZEYO9690ZE" thank you so much for the 5* review. We are happy that you enjoy the course and hope you come see us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bev cart and Bar

I got a can of Stella on the course but was told inside at the turn that I could only get a Stella on draft. Thought that was strange. Also I wish the would annex the whole course into the non dry county.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 06/10/2016

Hey "jtags224" we appreciate the positive review, come see us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course

Love this place!!!!!!!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 06/03/2016

Thank you "Simpso29"! Come see us again soon.

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