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Ruth Lake Country Club

Hinsdale, IL · Private · 18 holes · Est. 1915

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About Ruth Lake Country Club

Ruth Lake Country Club is a private, member-owned club in Hinsdale, Illinois, set a short distance from downtown Chicago. Known to members as "The Lake," it operates year-round as a full-service family club.

Golf is played over an 18-hole course, and the club's facilities also include racquet sports courts, swimming and aquatics amenities, and junior programming for younger members. A calendar of member events runs through the seasons.

The clubhouse sits on the lakefront and houses both casual and more formal dining, available throughout the year. Access is limited to members and their accompanied guests, with visits governed by the club's guest policies.

At a glance

Access: Private
Holes: 18
Par: 71
Length: 6,681 yards
Tees: 8 tee boxes
Course rating: 73.1 / 134 slope
Architect: William B. Langford
Opened: 1915
Difficulty: Easier than most

Scorecard

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	5	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	3	5	4	4	3	36	35	71
Handicap	16	6	12	4	10	18	14	8	2	9	11	13	1	17	7	5	3	15
I	331	569	238	452	523	205	370	427	447	300	363	207	525	140	493	418	463	210	3562	3119	6,681	71	73.1/134
Lake	331	569	201	424	523	164	370	427	447	300	363	194	525	140	493	418	446	172	3456	3051	6,507	71	72.2/132
II	321	553	201	424	513	164	364	406	438	290	328	194	518	135	475	409	446	172	3384	2967	6,351	71	71.6/131
II/III	321	535	172	342	513	164	364	406	438	290	321	177	476	135	475	409	446	148	3255	2877	6,132	71	70.6/129
III	304	535	172	342	451	145	338	390	428	275	321	177	476	116	423	382	371	148	3105	2689	5,794	71	69.0/125
III/IV	304	494	137	317	451	135	338	331	428	275	267	177	433	116	423	346	363	117	2935	2517	5,452	71	67.4/121
IV	256	494	137	317	417	135	330	331	399	240	267	130	433	112	418	346	363	117	2816	2426	5,242	71	66.5/119
Forward	256	402	137	317	360	135	330	331	319	240	267	130	370	112	314	346	256	70	2587	2105	4,692	71	64.0/113

Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database

Course handicap at Ruth Lake Country Club

How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.

Tee	Rating	Slope	0	5	10	15	20	25	30	36
I	73.1	134	2	8	14	20	26	32	38	45
Lake	72.2	132	1	7	13	19	25	30	36	43
II	71.6	131	1	6	12	18	24	30	35	42
II/III	70.6	129	0	5	11	17	22	28	34	41
III	69.0	125	-2	4	9	15	20	26	31	38
III/IV	67.4	121	-4	2	7	12	18	23	29	35
IV	66.5	119	-5	1	6	11	17	22	27	33
Forward	64.0	113	-7	-2	3	8	13	18	23	29

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