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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 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course for the money

Always in good condition. Good layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 05/31/2016

Thank you for the kind words "changd55"! Come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Indiana Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fair Test

This is the second time playing here, the first since 2008, and disappointed it had been so long. The conditions were fantastic compared to my standards, very few areas of standing water anywhere, which is what I have come to expect this spring. Both nine's play completely different, with the front being wide open and water in play on most holes, while the back is hilly, less water, and trees becoming an obstacle on a couple holes. Staff was terrific and more than accommodating since I played as a single. The course also gave some nice views of the surrounding countryside.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 05/12/2016

Hey "aharo08 " thank you so much for the kind words about the course. We are glad you were satisfied with the condition of the course and enjoyed the variety of holes we have to offer. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Golf In February ?

Course was in pretty good shape overall given it is February, mid 50s and windy made for excitement. This is a great track during the regular season. I play here often. Nor really fair to rate this course in February, that said, it was more than playable in February. Traps need some help.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 03/09/2016

Thank you so much for coming out to play and providing your feedback! We are glad you had a great round and hope you will return to enjoy better golf weather!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great for golf in December in Chicago

It was a cold and wet morning, course was drenched from rain the day before, but open. Three other guys out on the course the whole round. Greens and fairways were still in great shape. Fun course two different halves. Guy behind the counter was not friendly at all, almost mad we decided to play. Because of rain it was walking only, I had booked the time including a cart and when I checked in told me no carts. No big deal willing to walk, but asked for a hand cart and the guy wanted to charge me for the cart, when I told him it was included he said that it was the other cart included not a hand cart, really! He finally gave it to me, but said ""Merry Christmas" sarcastically. I find the staff is never friendly, played there at least 10'times this year, but they do leave you alone on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 12/29/2015

We appreciate the feedback and will look into this situation a bit further. We appreciate you coming out and braving the elements and we hope you found your round enjoyable.

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

December golf

Cousteau was in great shape. Hard course tho.. No doubt about it!'
Can't wait to play in spring

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 12/29/2015

... and we can't wait to see you in the spring! Thanks for the five-star review!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Cold Day

I did not know it was going so cold that day, but everything was in good condition and it was enjoyable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 12/29/2015

Thanks for braving the elements to come and see us!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Whitetail Ridge Golf Course

The course provides challenges, interesting hole layouts, and varied difficulty. We played with weather in the low 40's and completed our round in 3 hours (twosome). Based on the time of year the course was in average to good condition. The staff is friendly and the facilities are excellent. Great value when using GolfNow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 12/11/2015

Thank you for braving the chilly weather to come out and play! We hope you get the chance to come visit again next summer as well!

Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Two very distinct and very good 9 hole courses

Got a great hot deal for course. The 40 degree weather gave my group the course to ourselves. The front 9 is totally different from the back 9. The front is links golf with a lot of water through a Marsh land. The back 9 played much more difficult. Tight and hilly fairways. Course was in very good condition. Staff was friendly. Probably out of my price range any other time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 12/04/2015

Thanks for braving the weather and for coming out to play! We appreciate the review!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for money

I've played WhiteTail several times. It's an interesting layout flat on the front & hilly on the back. Staff is always friendly & course is always in excellent shape !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 11/13/2015

Thank you for your continued support! We appreciate the review and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

This course was great last two times we played. Also good value through golf now. Food and drink were solid as well. Will come again for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 11/06/2015

Thank you for the 5-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you have enjoyed yourself multiple times and we look forward to your next visit.

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Golf the Blues

Our group played from the Blue tees, suitable for our games length wise, entertained thought of the Black tees but made a good choice. One of the things that was a issue was the tall wetlands grass that obscured your sight lines to the fairways. Course was in pretty good shape, but due to the rain the day before, several balls were lost in bunkers full of water. We liked the overall playability and will most likely return in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 11/06/2015

Thanks for coming out to play and for taking the time to fill out a review. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice track

The greens are fast and true. The bunkers are all raked and in beautifil condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 10/30/2015

Thank you for the five-star review! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Couldn't beat the price. 33 on golf now. The course was in the best shape I have ever seen it in. Fairways were great and the greens rolled really well ( fast ). The course overall was outstanding. A little windy in afternoon, but better than working.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 10/30/2015

Thank you for the excellent review and for recommending our track!

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

A must play course for the money!

I've played this course many times and depending on the wind, it plays differently. If the wind is coming from the south, southwest, you'll have a hard time making par on the last 3 finishing holes. The staff is always courteous and friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 10/30/2015

Thanks for the tip on the wind and for taking the time to leave a review. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

4 couples played for second time

All of us enjoyed the course and its great variety of holes. Some easy holes followed by some difficult holes. Dinner was also a highlight of the day. Staff was excellent and food was equally as good. We'll definitely hit the course again next year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 10/16/2015

We're thrilled to hear you had such a great time! Come back and see us again soon!

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

Nice course

This was my third time golfing here. Always great conditions. Also, hit my first hole in one on hole 4 this round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 10/16/2015

Congrats on the hole-in-one! Thanks for coming out to play!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Great greens

The course was in great conditions. The greens were some of the best I played all year. The sand traps were a bit lacking in sand but very playable. Overall the layout is challenging but not over the top hard. We played on a very windy day. This brought the water and traps more into play than a normal day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 10/09/2015

Thank you for the excellent review and for recommending our track. We're thrilled to hear you had such a great time and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Worth the 30 minute drive from Geneva

First time playing Whitetail. Loved the cours, challenging but fair. Tees, fairways and greens were in great shape. Played in early Sept. Course was challenging yet fair with ample fairways. Several holes required fairly straight tee shots to avoid truble but not unreasonable for the 10-20 handicap golfers that were were. Back 9 was awersome with major elevation changees. Will definitely go back.

Only downside - Pro checking us in at the clubhouse was not at all friendly. Very short and to the point. Not rude though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 09/11/2015

We are thrilled that you enjoyed the course so much and appreciate you taking the time to review our track. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice quiet upscale course

Pretty, challenging, well maintained. Need more washrooms

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 09/04/2015

Thank you so much for playing Whitetail and for taking the time to fill out a review. We appreciate the feedback and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Love the course & love the price. I would recommend the course to all types of golfers

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
700d9d56-0f3e-5534-a686-1aba9b86a0ac
Commented on 08/28/2015

Thanks for the "excellent" review and for recommending our track! Come back and see us again soon!

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