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3.5
429 Reviews (429)
5 Stars
119
4 Stars
167
3 Stars
70
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
33
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.9
68.6%
Recommend this course
340 out of 429 reviews
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Average Rating
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2.8
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.3
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
46.4%
Recommend this course
13 out of 28 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.2
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.7
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
58.5%
Recommend this course
24 out of 41 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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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
429 Reviews (429)

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 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

GreaT bang for the buck

Whittle is looking amazing.Brad the super out there is the MAN! Great job guys!! I’ll be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cost

I had made a tee time for 2 people then made another te time for 3 people and could not cancel the first tee time so I got charged twice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tired course in need of major maintenance

First the positives: the round was very inexpensive at $24 with cart. There were 3-4 holes that were somewhat unique and challenging. That said, the course was in terrible condition with major erosion issues and bare spots on nearly every hole. Greens were in fair shape and tightly mown. Evidently the course is not irrigated and the recent dry weather was telling with burned out fairways too bare to hold a well struck tee shot. Chipping to the many elevated greens was difficult from the bare lies around the greens. Parallel fairways with golfers out of position interrupted play for everyone and the tight layout and numerous short holes indicative of a course shoehorned into too few acres. Maintenance men were in play on numerous holes with little accommodation for the golfers.

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

Back Nine

Played the back nine after work. I enjoy this course because of its size. You spend less time in the court and more time golfing. Very easy to get a quick nine in. I will say the front nine is a bit more nice, more open. Back nine is a little more compact, tighter fairways. Overall I really enjoy this course and will be back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unique Course

Good mix of straight forward and doglegs. Staff was very friendly and professional. Some regulars hit into others but?

We 2somesome walked and still held no one up any longer than the group ahead of us.

The fairways were a bit rough BUT the greens were very good. We would play here again. Thank you...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Rude employee

Was playing with 3 of my buddies. Two people tied, so we thought we would play hole 10 one more time for bragging rights. Mike ran us down and was rude and told us get off the course. I am fine with him telling us to get off the course but he was very rude about it. This is not the first time we’ve had issues with Mike, he’s usually rude and is never polite. We were fine not playing 10 (even though nobody was hopping in 10 to play- we weren’t skipping anybody) but it was how he spoke to us and how rude he was. We have played here before but we will not be coming back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways

Very disappointed with the fairways. There was almost no grass it was like hitting off concrete.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

The fairway on hole 1 was basically all mud. Hard to find a decent spot of grass to hit from. Some holes were filled with unintentional water hazards due to the poor drainage system. I understand that some mud is to be expected when you play the day after it rains but the amount of mud was ridiculous. If the course was in that poor of a condition, it should’ve closed for the day.

The greens, however, were fantastic. Probably the best greens I’ve played on this off season. Too bad you have to walk through a cow pasture of a fairway to get to them.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not the best time to play

Played here several times and have never been this disappointed with the course. The greens were in terrific shape but the fairways were cut as low as a mower could possibly cut and then aerated so basically any lie you had in a fairway was awful. It was better to play out of the rough. Never seen this done before and hope to not see it like this again or at least a forewarning that the conditions are that way so it's expected.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Rude staff

Rude staff. Hate this course, won't be back. Super muddy and poor condition on fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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