Was invited to this historic club last summer (2012) and it is one of the coolest golf clubs in the…read morecountry. All the holes are original (from 1895) and since you have to play with one of the members (like 30 total), there is never anyone on the course. If you ever get a chance to play here, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

At $60 a round (walk or ride) you'd expect better. They stack people so heavily pace of play is…read moreridiculous. To make matters worse the fairways are full of chip shop chunky holes and the greens aren't groomed well at all. The first cut off the greens is a mixture of first cut and clumps of weeds or grass. Seriously this course could be great but at 15 minutes per hole? No thanks. Plenty of other golf in Chicagoland.

Decided to give this course another try. The traps were…read morefilled with water and the twosome we played with lost 3 balls due to not being able to find them in the traps. Lots of ground under repair. $89 too much for this course, definitely not worth it. No GPS If it was in good shape, it would be a nice course.

This was a stunning location to host a bridal shower. We hosted a 20 person bridal shower in the…read moreFireside Room. Working with Jessica Trzop leading up to the event was easy and efficient; she had excellent customer service and ensured that everything we needed was accounted for. Upon arrival, I was surprised to not have known that someone else would be caring for us on the day of the event. I'm wondering if this shift caused things to be lost in communication, as we didn't have things such as the P.A. System and microphone set up, A-frame stands for our welcome sign, or a welcome table. We pivoted and worked through it. Our bartender was so grumpy and passive aggressive. But there was nothing to do about that in the moment either so we tried to kill her with kindness and shake it off. Overall, it ended up being a beautiful shower, the food was excellent, and we were able to persevere through the few hiccups we had.

July end 2024 review Attended a sweet 16 birthday party…read moreThe venue is beautiful, the golf club staff were a miss I got the impression they weren't too enthusiastic or ready for an Indian American sweet 16 party - something new to learn everyday In the members bar & restaurant, there was a lady server/helper/manager who looked tired and stressed and was having none of the younger school kids walk from the entrance to the party hall in the back - her tone was outright rude - not cool On the +ve side - our event hostess in the white jacket was very accommodating, bartender and chef were rockstars

I have played here since the year it opened. This was a higher-end course in the day, now not so…read moremuch. The course is unkept, dead cut grass in the rough everywhere, you will need a seat belt in the carts if you ride on the paths. The greens and fairways were not bad but not like they were years ago. One of our carts lost the GPS, the group in front of us had (2) carts go dead on the course...just crazy. I almost felt bad for the course crying for someone to better care for it. Prices are still high. Many of the homes and back yards around the course are unkept... really bad, really ugly like the homeowner doesn't have money or doesn't care. You would think that the HOA would take care of this. I hope someone can help turn this course around sooner before they lose it...

Great experience golfing at White Deer. I was impressed with the driving range and golf course…read more Everything was very well maintained. Tough course but fun to play. Definitely going back!

Terrible. Went golfing and they cussed me and my kids out. Horrible management. Didn't even get to…read moregolf. They were cussing at my son for him driving a golf cart. Also, we spent 100 bucks or so just for them to cuss us out and us not even be able to really golf. Would not recommend.

Me and my brother got harassed my two people there the manager and a worker my brother didn't have…read morehis license because my mom dropped us off so he didn't have it on him so one of the workers thought that it was ok to cuss to my brother and when my mom came back they even refused to give us a refund

Wedding from Sept 2025 - Leslie was the wedding coordinator. Looks like new leadership from…read moreprevious review. Ivanhoe Club did an outstanding job turning our wedding vision into reality. From our very first meeting, we were made to feel like a priority. We had felt pressure from other venues to sign quickly or risk losing our date, but Leslie was the complete opposite - she made us feel comfortable, never rushed us, and allowed us to make the decision that was right for us. Choosing Ivanhoe ended up being one of the best decisions my husband and I made. The ballroom is absolutely stunning and truly doesn't need much to enhance it. The large windows overlooking the golf course provided a beautiful backdrop, and the cocktail hour spaces--both indoor and outdoor--were perfect for accommodating all guest preferences. With our large guest list, they even added an extra bar at no additional cost, something other venues charged extra for. Communication and organization were exceptional. Leslie and Claudine were wonderful to work with and coordinated seamlessly with all of our vendors. We never felt the need for a day-of planner because of the level of support they provided. With only one wedding hosted per weekend, we truly felt like their top priority. Being able to drop off décor earlier in the week and pick up leftover items on Sunday allowed us to fully enjoy the wedding day without worrying about setup or teardown. One stressor for me as the bride was the size of our guest list (270 guests), but Claudine worked closely with me using their room-layout program to create a setup that felt spacious and comfortable rather than cramped. Overall, Ivanhoe Club exceeded every expectation. The food was fabulous, from the hors d'oeuvres to the main course, and we received overwhelming positive feedback from our guests. The New York strip option was unique to Ivanhoe and not something we encountered at other venues. Having food and beverage included in the package made planning seamless, and they even allowed us to bring in outside late-night food, helping us set it up and keep it warm. On the wedding day, the entire team was calm, professional, and attentive, ensuring everything ran smoothly from start to finish. We would absolutely choose Ivanhoe Club again and could not recommend them more highly.

I have waited months to write this review and now that my wedding has passed, I wanted to post this…read morefor any couple who might be considering Ivanhoe Club as their venue. It's fairly long so there's a TLDR at the bottom. The venue is pretty, and had a lot of the features that I wanted in a venue: large windows, high ceilings, decent photo spots. I had signed my contract fairly early as my fiance and I got engaged early during covid and at the time didn't know when things would open up. Keith is the event coordinator there and there were some red flags from the beginning that nagged at me, but ultimately chose to ignore. I should not have. There were MULTIPLE instances where I would be verbally or by email quoted a price, that when push comes to shove Keith would change or at least try to when it came down to paying. He quoted us one price for chiavari chairs and put that price in the email, but when we went in to sign the contract and pay the deposit, he increased the price last minute. Since we had signed our contract early, we had locked in a price for meals, but they increased the price anyways and told us during our tasting. Keith had shared that they would meet in the middle for the price that was quoted when we signed the contract and the current prices. We went back and forth in email (which he would either respond very slowly or not at all) to make some changes. A couple months later when we went to pay half of the estimated costs, not only did he not make any of the changes we talked about over email, he also increased the price of the meals per person on our invoice and DID NOT mention it to us. I noticed it when I was reviewing the numbers later and it didn't match up with our previous invoice. I couldn't do anything about it because cost of food was subject to change up to 30 days before the wedding. When we received the estimates for the horsdoeuvres we chose, we found out that one of the ones we had picked that was not supposed to have an upcharge did in fact now suddenly have one. When we went to pay the remaining balance 2 weeks prior to the wedding, he then tells us that the cost of the chiavari chairs might have to go up because of their vendor increasing prices. We had anticipated this possibility which is why we had it written into our contract for an exact amount. When I reminded him that it was in our contract, he pretty much just said unfortunately they can't eat the cost. When I reiterated that I am standing my ground and sticking to our contract on this when he brought it up again THREE days out from our wedding, he tried making me feel bad for not agreeing to pay an extra almost 6 dollars a chair by repeatedly saying "I thought you would be understanding". Thankfully we at least got the chairs for our contracted price, but not without a lot of attitude and snark. I wasn't even sure if we were getting the chairs until the day before. There were additional charges for the rehearsal dinner that were NOT discussed with us at all prior, that thankfully were removed by a different event manager after we voiced our frustration. Day of our wedding, Keith's attitude was horrific. Things that we had discussed prior were not done, the most important one being that we needed a space for my husband's father to rest and have privacy for medical reasons, which he said that he would make the space available and when we asked about it the day of he acted like he was so incredibly inconvenienced and came into the dressing room after the room was readied pretty much rolling his eyes and saying they cleared out just enough of it but he doesn't know why we'd want to use it because it's not that clean, but at least it's there. All of my bridesmaids and even my hair artist commented on how incredibly rude and unprofessional he was. And throughout the reception, his presence was not subtle. I had a couple guests ask me about who he was because he was making them uncomfortable. I get that he has to oversee, but staring down my guests and making them feel uncomfortable is not it. TLDR: Venue coordinator Keith is either deceptive or conveniently forgetful about prices, little hidden costs will just appear and add up, and overall just a lot of promises made that ultimately were not kept or only done because we had to repeatedly push for it even after we were told it would happen. Very poor communication throughout the process and honestly would not wish for any couple to go through the headaches we went through trying to work with him.

First time here. It exceeded expectations. First, the service and attentiveness of the staff was…read moreoutstanding. The golf is very good and the staff member provided very good instruction to our group. Simulators meet the challenge. Highly recommend at least 2 hours and two bays if you have more than 4 playing! Prices are very fair. I highly recommend this for fun with a group or just fine tuning your game when the weather is nasty.

Great place to practice during inclement weather / Winter. Friendly staff, nice beer selection to…read moreenjoy when playing.

Course is well maintained and the staff very courteous from check in at the pro shop. Course is…read morechallenging and well maintained. Rangers are making their rounds to make sure that everyone is trying to keep pace and were not aggressive, which I appreciate.

Great course, Lightning fast greens. Fred the ranger needs a lesson in customer service. He…read moreapproached us while we were putting in the 13th green and told us to pick it up or we would be removed as we were 11 minutes behind pace. We responded that the group behind us has never waited in which he started screaming at us and calling on his walkie talkie that we have problem on the course. We were putting on the par 4 13th hole and the group behind us was walking up to the 13th tee box. Just because the group in front of us was a hole & a half ahead of us it should not matter as we are not holding anyone up. The remaining 5 holes was horrible, everyone played poorly after this experience and we are all 10 handicaps or better. It ruined a fun experience on a nice course, I have played over 700 rounds of golf and have never experienced treatment like that. I will never play that course again which is unfortunate as I was enjoying the day through 13 holes. There are just to many other courses to spend your money at Where they treat you better. Thanks Fred for ruining my Sunday, but I am pretty sure it's not the first round of golf you have ruined for others. Lance