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3.8
757 Reviews (757)
5 Stars
271
4 Stars
311
3 Stars
108
2 Stars
44
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
80.8%
Recommend this course
642 out of 757 reviews
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2.8
6 Reviews (6)
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0
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2
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Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
4 out of 6 reviews
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3.7
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
8
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
78.8%
Recommend this course
63 out of 80 reviews
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Course Highlights
The wide-open layout and consistently friendly staff make this course a reliable choice for golfers of all skill levels. A steakhouse adjacent to the clubhouse and new GPS-equipped carts add welcome amenities to an already solid value.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7103 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.9
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bent
Greens Bent

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Chicagoland Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire must be worn at all times. Collared shirts are required. Shorts should be "Bermuda" in length. Tennis shoes are allowed. Tank tops, t-shirts, denim jeans and "cut off" shorts are not permitted at Whisper Creek.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
757 Reviews (757)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
19th Hole Scenic Views 11
Dinner 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 21
Water Hazards 20
Thick Rough 17
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 20
Locals 17
Seniors 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 19
Worth the Drive 17

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Whisper Creek

Very nice course, wide open. Course was in good condition outside of the carts paths. They need to be resurfaced. New carts with GPS in them.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Value for Price paid

If you are looking for the Whisper Creek of 10 years ago, you will be disappointed. Fairways are in great shape, greens were a bit slow but not terrible, but the traps are an absolute joke. Fairway traps should just be taken out. There is zero effort being made to address the poor shape of the fairway traps. Greeside traps have maybe an eighth of an inch of sand then just clay. I assume the greens were slow because of recent rain. They were smooth and in the past have had good speed so I do not wish to downgrade the greens when the course might just being careful. For What I paid on GolfNow, I would definitely play again. At regular rack rate, Would not choose this course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 92
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Well Kept Course - Great Pace of Play

This was my first time playing Whisper Creek. The pace of play was excellent! We were never waiting on anyone and no one was ever waiting on us. The course itself was quite nice with each hole feeling separate from the others which made it seem like a much more private round. There were a few spots were the grounds are in need of some work but overall the course was pretty well maintained. The course has a few split fairways to add to the challenge and lots of tall grass areas so be prepared that you may need a few more balls than usual. Overall I really enjoyed playing this course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Layout but needs bunker & cart path renovation

Great layout and staff excellent at every contact.

New golf carts are very nice but GPS doesn’t show each hole physical layout, just pin yardage, front & back yardage..basically Golf Buddy.

They need to remove and re-asphalt cart paths or their new carts won’t last long.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Gone diwnhill

Others have said it here but it’s been a number of years since I played here and it’s clear they aren’t spending enough money to maintain this course. I have no idea why because it certainly gets enough play and they charge like it’s a premium course. Burned out fairways, sand traps “under repair” and scalped greens. It’s sad because the layout is pretty solid.

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

Great course

The course overall was great. The only issues I had were with others playing the course. Now to be fair there was an outing just prior to my tee time but it's quite shocking to see the lack of respect people have for a golf course. There were CRATERS all over the greens. Like I've seen plenty of pivots in my time but I think me and the people I was paired with spent more time repairing marks on the greens from other players than we did actually putting. The lack of respect from others was absolutely insane

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing Round

I have played at Whisper Creek many times over the last ten years. This is the most disappointing visit I have ever had there. The course conditions were so bad, and the course really appeared to be neglected. Greens very poor, some cut, some not, some badly scalped. Some previous bunkers are now "Ground Under Repair" because of neglect. And at $74, we aspected as so much better. We will not be back there again. Very disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Better shape than a few weeks back

Greens were a bit slow, but besides that the course was in very nice shape.

A bit of rain lately surely helped.

New carts with GPS keeping golfers away from critical ares no doubt helps. Areas around the greens were in nice shape for that critical chip. Nice work. Sand traps also in nicer shape than a few weeks back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 124
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice Sunday Afternoon

Played 18 holes for the first time at this course. The conditions were very good but some of the greens were a bit worn but very playable. A very playable course for beginners to intermediate but anyone else that truly qualifies to play from the back tees would crush it. My only complaint which was strange and was said by the starter. I was playing with a threesome and I had a cart all to myself and the starter said”I am gonna let this go but just this time. Since you’re playing in a cart by yourself I will not charge you for not having another rider.” I thought he was joking but he was serious. Now I played with a mom and son and another single that had his own cart. He plays the course regularly since he is retired and he said he is not charged for not having another person in his cart. In over 50 years of playing golf this was a first and so odd. And i will never go back. Now I give the starter kudos for managing the pace of play but he was totally out of line plus he has no authority to do this.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 261
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Whisper Creek

Really love the course and the fact that there is a Jameson steakhouse next to clubhouse is a big plus good times had by the whole crew.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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