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Ruth Lake Country Club

6200 S Madison St
Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630)986-2060Fax: (630)986-9712

This is a traditional-style course with tight fairways and many trees lining the fairways. There is water that comes into play on seven holes. This course has been redesigned by Larry Packard in 1961, Larry and Roger Packard in 1975, Ken Killian and Dick Nugent in 1980 and Dick Nugent redesigned one hole in 1984.

Holes: 18

Greens: Bent Grass

Fairways: Bent Grass

Tee Information:
Tee	Par	Yardage	Course Rating	Slope
Blue	71	6469	71.1	129
White	71	6264	70.2	126
Red	71	5750	74.5	132

Greens Fees:	$50-$79
Course Type:	private
Dress Code:	No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required
Season:	Mar 1 to Nov 1 (closed on Mondays)
Guest Policy:	Closed

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Course reviews for Ruth Lake Country Club
Average Golfer Review (5.0 Stars):

Number of Reviews: 1
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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

A great course overall, Aug 17, 2004

reviewer: andy from Hinsdale, IL USA

I have played Ruth Lake's golf course many times and I must say it is quite delightful and yet very challenging. The fairways are very narrow and if you miss it you will likely end up in the trees. There are plenty of fairway bunkers which makes your driving accuracy ever so important and the greens are sloped with bunkers near or around them most of the time. On holes where there is water it almost always directly affects your shot with water being in front of the 13th, 14th, 16th, and 18th greens. Also,the course is very well kept and there is a snack stop that is strategically placed in the middle of both the front and back nine. So you can stop in for a treat if you get hungry. All in all this is a great course for both beginner and pro.

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