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4.0
431 Reviews (431)
5 Stars
148
4 Stars
150
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
40
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
82.2%
Recommend this course
345 out of 431 reviews
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4.3
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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4.0
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
82.9%
Recommend this course
34 out of 41 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 35
Length 2842 yards
Slope 123
Rating 33.4
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John A White Park Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1929
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Cupp (1999) Billy Fuller (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

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4.0
431 Reviews (431)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather

Good Course

This was my first time playing John A. White 9 Hole course as they have recently renovated all their Bunkers and Greens. The course was wet from all the rain and the greens were very slow. In my opinion, this is not a bad or terrible thing as the greens have just been installed and the course reopened on 8/19. With some time to mature and heal, the greens will be fantastic.

Playing the course is fairly straightforward as you open with a Par 5. I thoroughly enjoyed playing the course as it will allow you to work on your shots with your Irons and Hybrids. You definitely have to manage your play on this course. I can't wait to come back and play once the greens firm up and the fairways are drier.

One more thing, I love the fact that on the range warming up they have a cover that can protect you from the elements. Pretty cool to get loose before your round. I highly recommend you check out John A. White's course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Greatly Improved

The course recently reopened after extensive work to the greens. The new greens are still playing slow but are in great shape. The fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers are also in great shape after a summer of TLC. The course is somewhat short but is still an enjoyable challenge for more experienced golfers with bunkers around most greens, some tight tee boxes, and elevation changes.

The staff is always friendly and helpful and the price is hard to beat. The driving range at this course is well maintained and buckets of balls are cheap.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

JAW

We Played John A White today, it reopened after renovation last Friday. Good job redoing the course guys. Greens are a little low, due to not being cut low & rolled. But the course over all, is beautiful from what it was the last few years. We need the rain to stop & dry up the fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were a problem

The pace of play was not bad for a Saturday morning, the T-bioxes were ok and the fairways were good (when I was able to find them, but that’s my fault) the only real issue and it’s a major one was the condition of the greens. They were in a word-Horrible. They made putting almost impossible. This can be such a beautiful course, it’s challenging and has nice narrow fairways. But good GOD make the putting surface and actual putting surface!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My Round At John A White

This is overall a very nice 9 hole course. The fairway are in excellent condition, the course is very pretty. There’s only one major flaw. The greens are in horrific condition! I repeat the greens are in horrible condition!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens Are a Disaster

The quality of the greens makes this course - quite frankly - unplayable. They’ve gotten worse over time and it’s a shame because the course is perfectly fine in all other respects.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Greens need work, in bad part of town

Overall the course was fine other than the greens, in very rough condition. The course is in a lower end part of town so the area is pretty sketchy. The staff was great and it’s a great course for beginners as the holes are wide open, just don’t expect to work on putting. I would go here again just since it’s affordable but maybe not on a Saturday or Sunday as they don’t have many golf carts.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t go

This course is terrible and should not be $30+ to play there. It’s so bad. The greens are like a gravel parking lot. Can’t even attempt a putt even from a few feet.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

0/5 stars

Tee time for my group was at 8:10, nobody showed up at the clubhouse until 8:20. Not even a half-hearted apology from the gentleman upon arrival, which was a bit strange but honestly fine at the time - we were just happy to be able to play some golf.

As others have said, these are the worst greens I have ever seen. Literally impossible to putt. Even still, we were just happy to be able to play a round of golf and work on our ball striking.

The kicker came when we completed our first nine holes and the same gentleman who showed up late refused to allow us to play our last nine holes, even after we showed our receipt from GolfNow which clearly stated we paid to play 18.

Thankfully GolfNow did their part to help rectify the situation with credits toward a future round. However, the gentleman at the front desk was rude and unhelpful to paying customers who had proof they paid for 18 holes. No way to conduct business.

Bottom line, don't waste your time and hard-earned money at this place.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointing

Being early in the season on March 6th I didn't expect a lot of grass in the fairways. There was very little on the greens as well I can only be call one grain that had 90% grass. It was like playing on the surface of potholes. While clearing more area along the fairways will improve conditions in the future the fencing and posts left in the fairway on 3 holes was unacceptable. Most obvious evidence that participants left behind was failure to rake the traps .poor ethics .

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Don't waste your time/money

You are probably considering John A White because you waited until the day before or the day of to make a tee time and nothing else is available. If you are considering playing here, do yourself a favor and stay home. We teed off over an hour late because they didn't have enough carts. The greens look more like sand traps. No rangers so there were groups with zero golf etiquette on pace for 6 hour rounds. Had to play thru people who have no business being on a golf course. Worst golf experience I've ever had, never again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible

Arrived at 12:50 For our 1pm tee time.The guy running the shop said they had no more carts for anyone and we all had to wait (there were several other groups that had been waiting for an earlier tee time). They didn’t keep any logs of who was up for the next cart so there were arguments about who was next because of the lack of professionalism and leadership. Finally got on the course around 2 and safe to say it was the worst kept course I’ve ever played on. Greens were like putting on mars, sand traps were like landfills, and there were random raw materials throughout the course. Would not recommend.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Should be free

Greens have been horrible for several years now. Range is a long walk away. Play somewhere else

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course that was left to die

Did I have fun? Yes because I’ve never seen a course that aged. Do you know it’s a great course when there are kids practicing in the middle of it.

The greens are brown and very dead.

We play 18 holes with cart for $15. Enough said

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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