Ravisloe Country Club - Homewood, Illinois

Audrey S.

I photographed a wedding here recently and I absolutely loved working this venue! Not only is the architecture & Ivy STUNNING but the staff were really helpful and friendly. All around beautiful day and experience. Would love to work here again!

Rachel M.

We absolutely ADORE this space for your wedding!! The ivy walls are unmatched and this space is truly one of the most unique country clubs we have seen. We love the staff and it is so easy to work here - you HAVE to look into Ravisloe for your wedding!

Daniel O.

Last minute decision late Saturday night to play golf with my son-in-law early Sunday morning led us to Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood, IL (now a public course). We had to pre-pay $85 each to walk, which is more than I like to pay ever, but a quick review of the history and course design convinced us to pull the trigger. Opened in 1901 as a 9-hole course adjacent to land owned by a Dutchman named Ravisloot. While they didn’t buy Ravisloot’s land, they liked his name but altered it to Ravislow, which evolved to Ravisloe. It was a private country club for more than 100 years before financial challenges closed the course. Historic Chicago business luminaries like Julius Rosenwald (Sears president and one of the founders of the Museum of Science and Industry) and Max Adler (businessman and philanthropist associated with Adler Planetarium) helped create Ravisloe as a preeminent Jewish social and golf club of the early 20th century. In 1910 the club bought another 55 acres and added 9-more holes. Famous global golfers like Harry Vardon and Chick Evans were so impressed with the course they added their elite names recommending the course. In 1916 the club invited the most famous golf designer in the world at that time, Donald Ross, to redesign and firmly entrench the course in golf legend.

Upon entering the course I was struck by the almost hidden entrance, popular with historic private clubs. The course is lush in August and in excellent condition. Historic markers are all over the place and the magnificent Spanish-mission style clubhouse designed by famed architect George Nimmons is a welcoming sight. I like to walk when I play golf and this course is a nice one to walk. We played the black tees (6405) and the course has a slope of 130 (average is 113) and a rating of 71.4. I think it’s a very fair, open golf course even though the rating is high. This course will challenge your game because of the bunker systems and in some cases small greens. It’s just a beautiful property though and walking it was a joy. Imagining the ghosts of Harry Vardon and Chick Evans walking beside me as they did a century ago is a humbling and invigorating feeling. The historic buildings on site are fun, and the informational plaques throughout the course are interesting to read. We played right on pace with a 4-hour round despite the weekend tee time. Greens were modest-to-slow in speed which took a little getting used to. One of the guys playing with us was a big hitter and he complained that the rough extending into the center of the fairways on some holes were unfair given his great tee shot. I didn’t suffer that harm 😊 but I could see his point. My only other grievance is the green fees. I can play Cog Hill’s Ravine Course (amazing, see my review) for $78 including a cart so charging $85 to walk this course is too much given the great courses in the area. But if the price doesn’t scare you I highly recommend Ravisloe, especially if you’re a golf history nut like me 😃.

Angie G.

Beautiful place to hold your event. Went to a surprise party and there was probaly over 100 guests and lots of room to mingle and very spacious. The filet mignon was very good, along with perfect asparagus and mashed potatoes.

Eric H.

Course is solid but I was a little underwhelmed after seeing it on “best public golf in Illinois” lists for a few years. Clubhouse is old but neat, conditions were solid.

Some cool holes but also a lot of boring ones.

Brandon M.

I went to a wedding here this past weekend and it was wonderful! The bar staff - specifically Toni & Ayn were OUTSTANDING. They provided amazing guest service to my friends and I, and all of wedding attendees. They were offering to take pictures of my friends & I with our drinks. Just amazing. Could not rate them any better! Amazing job ladies!

Anthony S.

Course offers a lot of challenges if you're a good shot maker you'll have a fine score here otherwise somewhat difficult not being in the Fairway and the Deep bunkers will surely get your Strokes up there and after the round stop at the bar and grill excellent people to serve you and they upgraded a lot of the amenities fireplace and if you're getting married it's a great place to have your wedding reception!

Andrew R.

Beautiful location! I had the honor of attending a wedding this past weekend here and it was all around amazing! I would like to personally give Jen and Toni a shoutout for being incredible and lovely people! They are both amazing at what they do and they made the night extra enjoyable for me.