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3.5
426 Reviews (426)
5 Stars
118
4 Stars
165
3 Stars
70
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
33
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.0
70.1%
Recommend this course
337 out of 426 reviews
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2.6
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.2
Layout
3.1
Pace
3.2
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
40.0%
Recommend this course
10 out of 25 reviews
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3.1
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.7
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
56.4%
Recommend this course
22 out of 39 reviews
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Course Highlights
Whittle Springs consistently delivers outstanding value with fast, well-maintained greens and a fun, open layout that challenges golfers of all skill levels. The staff earns high praise for being exceptionally friendly and accommodating throughout the round.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5723 yards
Slope 112
Rating 67.5
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Whittle Springs Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1932
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

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Reviews

3.5
426 Reviews (426)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 8
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Beginners 9
Walkers 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12

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Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrendous course wish I got my money back

Rude staff horribly maintained, overbooked, 3 different groups in 1 tee box, and terrible layout

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worst course conditions I've ever seen.

I have played here many times in the past and course conditions ranged from fair to very good. Not any more.

Some tees had no grass at all, and others were sloped from side to side. Huge bare areas and some deep ruts on the fairways. The greens varied from sand to grass to dry dirt.

The course needs to be closed down for months and have massive repairs done.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Garbage

I’m not sure I even saw grass today. It is the worst course I have ever played.nothing was maintained. The greens were full of weeds and haven’t been cut in awhile. The fairways were nothing but mainly mud and bald spots. I wouldn’t recommend this course to anyone. Absolutely awful!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Many improvements!

Always enjoy the course! Very impressed with the many improvements and efforts you put into the

Course!👍

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing

At least it’s cheap

Course is in terrible condition. Maybe the worst overall condition I’ve ever seen for a golf course open for play. But can’t complain too much as is literally half the price of most other public courses in the area. Not worth your time if want a decent round of golf. Is worth you time if want some greens to practice hitting at for not much $ and aren’t expecting much.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dusty Trail

So much dust blowing around because there was no grass to play on.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Rough Shape

The course is not well taken care of. Tee boxes are right on top of greens and the fairways run into each other. One of the worst course I have ever played at

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

This course is very overpriced for what it offers. This course is very short even from the tips and is also very tight. The course conditions are horrible with ruts on the edges of the fairways, dirt where grass use to be and poorly maintained greens. This is really a course for newer golfs, however, because this course has the holes on top of each other, this makes for very dangerous conditions. New golfers don’t hit the ball straight and with the holes being so close you will have golf balls landing near you. My cart was hit with me in it by a stray shot.

I originally wanted to say this course would be good if they lowered the price but I think the course is very unsafe.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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