- 24th percentileCost, nationwide
- 7Documented amenities
- 1922Founded
Ruth Lake Country Club is a private country club in Hinsdale, Illinois, in DuPage County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, driving range and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $55,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $10,999.96. That is close to the Illinois median of $11,076. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is close to the Illinois median of $11,076 and higher than about 45% of 30 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf membership at approximately $55,000. Other sources report figures as low as $10,000 and as high as $100,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf membership at approximately $458.33. Other sources report figures as low as $83.33 and as high as $833.33.
Initiation fee
$55,000
Membership dues
$458.33
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Additional Fees & Minimums
These are charges we found on top of membership dues or golf-access pricing shown above. Add them to your budget if they apply to your membership category or how you plan to use the Club.
Food & beverage minimum
$1,000–$2,000
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Ruth Lake Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
- Membership types
- Golf
- Golf membership
- Yes
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Ruth Lake Country Club include clubhouse, dining, driving range and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Ruth Lake Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- William B. Langford
- Theodore J. Moreau
- Arthur Hills
- Steve Forrest
- J. Drew Rogers
Policies
Documented policies for Ruth Lake Country Club cover guest access, dress requirements and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
Visitor and play policies
- Guest policy
- Guests visit under the sponsorship of a Member and are expected to follow Club guest policies.
- Dress code
- Proper golf attire is required on the course, practice range and putting green. Denim, T-shirts, sweat suits, cutoffs, cargo shorts and swimming or tennis attire are not permitted in golf areas.
Operating hours
- Operating hours
- Reported schedule 1Tuesday, June 17 8:30 a.m. Shotgun WEST Medinah Tuesday, May 13 8:30 a.m. Shotgun White Eagle Thursday, May 22 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Kishwaukee Thursday, May 29 8:30 a.m. Shotgun The Hawk Thursday, June 5 8
- Reported schedule 2Thursday, June 12 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Four – Ball Match Play pairings may be obtained by going – www
The source did not identify which Club facility each schedule belongs to. Confirm the relevant hours before visiting.
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 56.8% of 125 researched Illinois Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
Culture context
A traditional, family-oriented, golf-first and socially active club.
Club History
How long Ruth Lake Country Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
Ruth Lake Country Club was founded in 1922 by nine Hinsdale businessmen seeking a year-round sporting club.
The 18-hole course was completed in 1923.
A clubhouse was constructed in 1925.
The club completed a golf-course renovation in 2005.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Ruth Lake Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Ruth Lake Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Illinois and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Membership market position
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $10,999.96. It is close to the Illinois median of $11,076 and is higher than approximately 45% of 30 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 24% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1922
That represents about 104 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 53% of 129 other Illinois Club records with a usable founding year and 73% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1922 in Illinois and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, pool and dining
This combination is also documented at 92 other Illinois Clubs and 2359 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Traditional
This documented Culture trait is shared by 56.8% of 125 researched Illinois Club records and 35.1% of 3402 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- countryclubmag.com/illinois/ruth-lake-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- www.ruthlakecc.org/history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.cwdga.org/uploads/CWDGA Handbook Body-2025 (1).pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.ruthlakecc.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ruthlakecc.org/commonapps/filedownloader/filedownloader… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ruthlakecc.org/lifestyle Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ruthlakecc.org/lifestyle/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ruthlakecc.org/the-club/guest-information Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent golfer feedback is very positive. 18Birdies rates Ruth Lake 4.7/5 across several dozen reviews, with particularly strong condition scores and fast greens; Golf Digest likewise praises the green complexes and course presentation.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.